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Quitclaim Deed; thence north 11
degrees, 27 minutes, 46 seconds east,
5496.27 feet to the point of beginning
containing 282 acres more or less.
Except: A part of Section 15
Township 7 North, Range 8 East, Center
Township, Jennings County, Indiana,
and more particularly described as
follows: Commencing at the point of the
intersection of the east right-of-way line
of the C.C.C. & St. L. Railroad and east
and west centerline of said Section 15
also being the point of beginning of the
Quitclaim Deed in the Jennings County
Deed Record 78 page 634 to 636; thence
north 89 degrees, 26 minutes, 06
seconds east, 2134.3 feet to the point of
beginning on the centerline of Jennings
County Road 20 West; thence southerly
on and along the centerline of Jennings
County Road 20 West to a point being
700 feet abeam the extended centerline
of Runway 15–33 at the North Vernon
Municipal Airport; thence
northwesterly on and along a line
parallel to and 700 feet abeam the
extended centerline of Runway 15–33 at
the North Vernon Municipal Airport to
a point on the east and west centerline
of said Section 15; thence on and along
said east and west centerline of said
Section 15 to the point of beginning
containing 13 acres more or less.
Except: A part of Section 22,
Township 7 North, Range 8 East, Center
Township, Jennings County, Indiana,
and more particularly described as
follows: Commencing at the point of the
intersection of the east right-of-way line
of the C.C.C. & St. L. Railroad and east
and west centerline of said Section 15
also being the point of beginning of the
Quitclaim Deed in the Jennings County
Deed Record 78 page 634 to 636, thence
north 89 degrees, 26 minutes, 06
seconds East, 2134.3 feet to a point on
the centerline of Jennings County Road
20 West; thence southerly on and along
the centerline of Jennings County Road
20 West to the point of beginning being
1000 feet abeam of the extended
centerline of Runway 5–23 at the North
Vernon Municipal Airport; thence
continuing southerly on and along the
centerline of Jennings County Road 20
West to a point on the south line of said
Quitclaim Deed; thence westerly on and
along said south line of said Quitclaim
Deed to a point also being 1000 feet
abeam the extended centerline of
Runway 5–23 at the North Vernon
Municipal Airport; thence northeasterly
on and along a line parallel to and 1000
feet abeam the extended centerline of
Runway 5–23 at the North Vernon
Municipal Airport to the point of
beginning containing 45 acres more or
less.
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Together containing 224 acres more or
less, subject to all liens, encumbrances,
easements, limitations, and restrictions
of record.
Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on May 1,
2007.
James G. Keefer
Manager, Chicago Airports District Office,
FAA, Great Lakes Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement,
Canyon and Ada Counties, ID I–84,
Karcher Interchange to Five Mile Road
Environmental Study
Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Letter of Project Initiation;
Notice of Intent to prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS);
and initiation of public and agency
scoping for the addition of traffic lanes,
interchange configuration
improvements, structure widening,
structure replacements and pavement
reconstruction to Interstate 84 (I–84)
from the Karcher Interchange in Canyon
County to the Five Mile Road overpass
in Ada County, Idaho.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The FHWA hereby gives
notice that it intends to prepare an EIS
for the proposed addition of lanes and
other reconstruction improvements to
approximately 16 miles of I–84 between
the Karcher Interchange in Canyon
County and Five Mile Road in Ada
County, Idaho. The environmental study
will evaluate the potential impacts of
design alternatives for future
construction of the additional lanes and
several associated staged improvement
projects of this highway segment. This
EIS is being prepared and considered in
accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of
1969, regulations of the Council on
Environmental Quality (40 CFR parts
1500–1508), and FWHA regulations,
guidance and policy.
Anticipated Federal approvals/actions
needed for this project to be constructed
include permits for Sections 401 and
404 of the Clean Water Act (U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers) and compliance
with Section 106 of the National
Historic Preservation Act.
Cooperating Agencies: There are no
cooperating agencies identified for this
project.
DATES: Public comments and questions
are welcome anytime during the NEPA
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process and should be directed to the
addresses listed below. Additional
formal opportunities for public
participation after the Public Scoping
are tentatively scheduled as follows:
Review and comment of Draft EIS
(including a public hearing): Early
2009.
Review of Final EIS: Summer of 2009.
Notices of availability for the Draft
EIS, Final EIS and Record of Decision
will be provided through direct mail,
the Federal Register and other media.
Notification also will be sent to Federal,
State, local agencies, persons, and
organizations that submit comments or
questions. Precise schedules and
locations for public meetings will be
announced in the local news media.
Interested individuals and organizations
may request to be included on the
mailing list for the distribution of
meeting announcements and associated
information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Edwin Johnson, Field Operations
Engineer; Federal Highway
Administration, 3050 Lake Harbor Lane,
Suite 126, Boise, Idaho 83703,
Telephone: (208) 334–9180; or Gwen
Smith, GARVEE Public Involvement
Coordinator, Idaho Transportation
Department, P.O. Box 7129, Boise, Idaho
83707–1129, Telephone: (208) 334–
4444.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Electronic access
An electronic copy of this document
may be downloaded using a modem and
suitable communications software from
the Government Printing Office’s
Electronic Bulletin Board Service at
(202) 512–1661. Internet users may
reach the Office of the Federal Register’s
home page at https://nara.gov/fedreg and
the Government Printing Office’s
database at: https://access.gpo.gov.nara.
Background
The FHWA in cooperation with the
Idaho Transportation Department (ITD)
will prepare an EIS for the proposed
addition of lanes and other staged
associated reconstruction improvement
projects to approximately 16 miles of I–
84 between the Karcher Interchange in
Canyon County (Mile Post 33) and Five
Mile Road (Mile Post 49) in Ada County,
Idaho. These associated projects could
include reconstructing existing lanes,
reconstructing interchanges at Meridian
Road and Garrity Boulevard; replacing
seven overpass structures at Five Mile
Road, Cloverdale Road, Ten Mile Road,
11th Avenue, Franklin Boulevard,
Northwest Boulevard and Karcher
Boulevard; ramp modifications at the
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Eagle Road Interchange, Franklin
Boulevard, Meridian Road Interchange,
and Karcher Interchange; two railroad
structures; and six irrigation/canal
structures. Three of these associated
projects are currently identified in the
Idaho State Transportation
Improvement Program (STIP) for District
3, as projects funded through
Connecting Idaho GARVEE. These
projects are:
• The reconstruction and widening of
the existing Garrity overpass to
accommodate additional lanes on I–84.
• The reconstruction and widening of
I–84 mainline from Franklin Boulevard
to the Garrity Road Interchange.
• The reconstruction and widening of
the Garrity Interchange to Meridian
Interchange.
Another associated project that is
anticipated to be added to the 2008 STIP
is:
• The reconstruction of the east half
of the Franklin Boulevard Interchange.
Additional associated projects have
been identified through previous
studies, the Community Planning
Association of Southwest Idaho
(COMPASS) MPO plan and other long
range planning documents. These
projects have been presented to the
public through public meetings,
workshops, and publicly distributed
documents. These projects are not in the
current STIP or may not be programmed
for funding at this time, but have been
identified as a needed improvement
through these studies. These projects
are:
• The rehabilitation of the bridge on
the eastbound lane of the Karcher
Boulevard Interchange.
• The rehabilitation of the I–84,
UPRR overpass, westbound lanes.
• Widening I–84 mainline from Eagle
Road to the Five Mile Overcrossing at
Mile Post 49.
• Widening I–84 mainline from Ten
Mile Road to Eagle Road.
• Widening I–84 mainline from
Garrity Boulevard to Ten Mile Road.
• The Meridian Road Interchange
improvement project.
• Reconstruction of the Garrity
Boulevard Interchange.
Notice is hereby given that the public
scoping process has been initiated to
prepare an EIS that will address the
impacts of and alternatives to the
proposal. The purpose of the scoping
process is to solicit public comment
regarding the full spectrum of issues
and concerns, including a suitable range
of alternatives, and the nature and
extent of potential environmental
impacts and appropriate mitigation
measures that should be addressed in
the EIS process. The EIS will examine
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the short and long-term impacts of a
reasonable range of alternatives,
including the no action alternative, on
the natural, physical, and human
environments. The impacts assessment
will include, but not be limited to,
impacts on wetlands, wildlife; social
environment; changes in land use;
noise, aesthetics; changes in traffic; and
economic impacts. Environmental
Justice (as outlined in Executive Order
12898) will also be addressed as part of
the impact assessment. The EIS will also
examine measures to mitigate adverse
impacts resulting from the proposed
action.
Comments are being solicited from
Federal, State, and local agencies and
from private organizations and citizens
who have interest in this proposal.
Public information meetings, including
scoping meetings, will be held in the
project area to discuss the potential
alignments and alternatives. The draft
EIS will be available for public and
agency review, and a public hearing will
be held to receive comments. Public
notice will be given of the time and
place of all meetings and hearings.
Comments and/or suggestions from all
interested parties are requested, to
ensure that the purpose and need for the
project, the full range of all issues, and
significant environmental issues in
particular, are identified and reviewed.
Comments or questions concerning this
proposed action and/or its EIS should
be directed to the FHWA, or ITD at the
addresses listed previously.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program Number 20.205, Highway Research,
Planning and Construction. The regulations
implementing Executive Order 12372
regarding intergovernmental consultation on
Federal programs and activities apply to this
proposed action)
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; 23 CFR 771.123;
49 CFR 1.48.
Peter Hartman,
Idaho Division Administrator, FHWA.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
In accordance with Part 211 of Title
49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),
notice is hereby given that the Federal
Railroad Administration (FRA) has
received a request for a waiver of
compliance from certain requirements
of its safety standards. The individual
petition is described below, including
the party seeking relief, the regulatory
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provisions involved, the nature of the
relief being requested, and the
petitioner’s arguments in favor of relief.
Union Pacific Railroad Company
[Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA–2007–
28454]
The Union Pacific Railroad Company
(UP) seeks a waiver of compliance from
certain provisions of 49 CFR Part 232,
Brake System Safety Standards for
Freight and Other Non-Passenger Trains
and Equipment. Specifically, UP is
seeking relief from the requirements for
performing the single car air brake test
as prescribed in § 232.305(b)(2), which
states in part: ‘‘A car is on a shop or
repair track, as defined in § 232.303(a),
for any reason and has not received a
single car air brake test within the
previous 12-month period.’’
UP states that they are performing
repairs and wheel change-outs to cars
in-train on selected trains in their yards
across their system, in order to reduce
the number of impact wheels and satisfy
the demands of their customers to move
commodities. UP claims that the in-train
repairs also greatly reduce the number
of switching events that would
otherwise be required to effect the
repairs, further reducing the risk of
injury and derailment. UP believes that
reducing the number of impact wheels
has helped reduce the number of
derailments due to broken rails, joint
bars, wheels and bearings. The majority
of these trains are in coal service and
the cars are privately owned. UP
contends that these cars receive regular
periodic maintenance, so they seldom
approach the 5-year limit in which a
single car air brake test would normally
be required. In addition, UP states that
their system automatically flags cars in
the yard when they are listed on the
Association of American Railroad’s
MA–63, which is a list that identifies
cars within 90 days of the 5-year limit.
UP states that they will continue to
perform a single car air brake test in
compliance with § 232.305 (b)(4–5), (c),
(d), and (e). UP believes that this request
will not have an adverse effect on safety.
Interested parties are invited to
participate in these proceedings by
submitting written views, data, or
comments. FRA does not anticipate
scheduling a public hearing in
connection with these proceedings since
the facts do not appear to warrant a
hearing. If any interested party desires
an opportunity for oral comment, they
should notify FRA in writing before the
end of the comment period and specify
the basis for their request.
All communications concerning these
proceedings should identify the
appropriate docket number (e.g., Waiver
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement, Canyon and Ada Counties, ID I-84,
Karcher Interchange to Five Mile Road Environmental Study
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Letter of Project Initiation; Notice of Intent to prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS); and initiation of public and
agency scoping for the addition of traffic lanes, interchange
configuration improvements, structure widening, structure replacements
and pavement reconstruction to Interstate 84 (I-84) from the Karcher
Interchange in Canyon County to the Five Mile Road overpass in Ada
County, Idaho.
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SUMMARY: The FHWA hereby gives notice that it intends to prepare an EIS
for the proposed addition of lanes and other reconstruction
improvements to approximately 16 miles of I-84 between the Karcher
Interchange in Canyon County and Five Mile Road in Ada County, Idaho.
The environmental study will evaluate the potential impacts of design
alternatives for future construction of the additional lanes and
several associated staged improvement projects of this highway segment.
This EIS is being prepared and considered in accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, regulations of the
Council on Environmental Quality (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), and FWHA
regulations, guidance and policy.
Anticipated Federal approvals/actions needed for this project to be
constructed include permits for Sections 401 and 404 of the Clean Water
Act (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) and compliance with Section 106 of
the National Historic Preservation Act.
Cooperating Agencies: There are no cooperating agencies identified
for this project.
DATES: Public comments and questions are welcome anytime during the
NEPA process and should be directed to the addresses listed below.
Additional formal opportunities for public participation after the
Public Scoping are tentatively scheduled as follows:
Review and comment of Draft EIS (including a public hearing): Early
2009.
Review of Final EIS: Summer of 2009.
Notices of availability for the Draft EIS, Final EIS and Record of
Decision will be provided through direct mail, the Federal Register and
other media. Notification also will be sent to Federal, State, local
agencies, persons, and organizations that submit comments or questions.
Precise schedules and locations for public meetings will be announced
in the local news media. Interested individuals and organizations may
request to be included on the mailing list for the distribution of
meeting announcements and associated information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edwin Johnson, Field Operations
Engineer; Federal Highway Administration, 3050 Lake Harbor Lane, Suite
126, Boise, Idaho 83703, Telephone: (208) 334-9180; or Gwen Smith,
GARVEE Public Involvement Coordinator, Idaho Transportation Department,
P.O. Box 7129, Boise, Idaho 83707-1129, Telephone: (208) 334-4444.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Electronic access
An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded using a modem
and suitable communications software from the Government Printing
Office's Electronic Bulletin Board Service at (202) 512-1661. Internet
users may reach the Office of the Federal Register's home page at
https://nara.gov/fedreg and the Government Printing Office's database
at: https://access.gpo.gov.nara.
Background
The FHWA in cooperation with the Idaho Transportation Department
(ITD) will prepare an EIS for the proposed addition of lanes and other
staged associated reconstruction improvement projects to approximately
16 miles of I-84 between the Karcher Interchange in Canyon County (Mile
Post 33) and Five Mile Road (Mile Post 49) in Ada County, Idaho. These
associated projects could include reconstructing existing lanes,
reconstructing interchanges at Meridian Road and Garrity Boulevard;
replacing seven overpass structures at Five Mile Road, Cloverdale Road,
Ten Mile Road, 11th Avenue, Franklin Boulevard, Northwest Boulevard and
Karcher Boulevard; ramp modifications at the
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Eagle Road Interchange, Franklin Boulevard, Meridian Road Interchange,
and Karcher Interchange; two railroad structures; and six irrigation/
canal structures. Three of these associated projects are currently
identified in the Idaho State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP)
for District 3, as projects funded through Connecting Idaho GARVEE.
These projects are:
The reconstruction and widening of the existing Garrity
overpass to accommodate additional lanes on I-84.
The reconstruction and widening of I-84 mainline from
Franklin Boulevard to the Garrity Road Interchange.
The reconstruction and widening of the Garrity Interchange
to Meridian Interchange.
Another associated project that is anticipated to be added to the
2008 STIP is:
The reconstruction of the east half of the Franklin
Boulevard Interchange.
Additional associated projects have been identified through
previous studies, the Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho
(COMPASS) MPO plan and other long range planning documents. These
projects have been presented to the public through public meetings,
workshops, and publicly distributed documents. These projects are not
in the current STIP or may not be programmed for funding at this time,
but have been identified as a needed improvement through these studies.
These projects are:
The rehabilitation of the bridge on the eastbound lane of
the Karcher Boulevard Interchange.
The rehabilitation of the I-84, UPRR overpass, westbound
lanes.
Widening I-84 mainline from Eagle Road to the Five Mile
Overcrossing at Mile Post 49.
Widening I-84 mainline from Ten Mile Road to Eagle Road.
Widening I-84 mainline from Garrity Boulevard to Ten Mile
Road.
The Meridian Road Interchange improvement project.
Reconstruction of the Garrity Boulevard Interchange.
Notice is hereby given that the public scoping process has been
initiated to prepare an EIS that will address the impacts of and
alternatives to the proposal. The purpose of the scoping process is to
solicit public comment regarding the full spectrum of issues and
concerns, including a suitable range of alternatives, and the nature
and extent of potential environmental impacts and appropriate
mitigation measures that should be addressed in the EIS process. The
EIS will examine the short and long-term impacts of a reasonable range
of alternatives, including the no action alternative, on the natural,
physical, and human environments. The impacts assessment will include,
but not be limited to, impacts on wetlands, wildlife; social
environment; changes in land use; noise, aesthetics; changes in
traffic; and economic impacts. Environmental Justice (as outlined in
Executive Order 12898) will also be addressed as part of the impact
assessment. The EIS will also examine measures to mitigate adverse
impacts resulting from the proposed action.
Comments are being solicited from Federal, State, and local
agencies and from private organizations and citizens who have interest
in this proposal. Public information meetings, including scoping
meetings, will be held in the project area to discuss the potential
alignments and alternatives. The draft EIS will be available for public
and agency review, and a public hearing will be held to receive
comments. Public notice will be given of the time and place of all
meetings and hearings.
Comments and/or suggestions from all interested parties are
requested, to ensure that the purpose and need for the project, the
full range of all issues, and significant environmental issues in
particular, are identified and reviewed. Comments or questions
concerning this proposed action and/or its EIS should be directed to
the FHWA, or ITD at the addresses listed previously.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205,
Highway Research, Planning and Construction. The regulations
implementing Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental
consultation on Federal programs and activities apply to this
proposed action)
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; 23 CFR 771.123; 49 CFR 1.48.
Peter Hartman,
Idaho Division Administrator, FHWA.
[FR Doc. 07-3464 Filed 7-16-07; 8:45 am]
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