Environmental Impact Statement; Collier County, FL, 46260 [07-4017]
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Issued on: August 13, 2007.
James R. Kabel,
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Environmental Impact Statement;
Collier County, FL
Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this
notice to advise the public that an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
will be prepared for a proposed highway
project in Collier County, Florida.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BSB
Murthy, Transportation Engineer,
Federal Highway Administration, 545
John Knox Road, Suite 200, Tallahassee,
Florida 32303, Telephone 850–942–
9650.
The
FHWA, in cooperation with the Florida
Department of Transportation, will
prepare an EIS for a proposal to connect
the proposed State Road (SR) 29 in
Collier County, Florida. The proposed
roadway improvement will consist of
increasing capacity on SR 29 between
Oil Well Road and SR 82, a distance of
approximately 17 miles. The proposed
project involves evaluating the
widening of the existing two-lane
undivided segment of SR 29 to four
lanes, as well as the study of an
alternative route that bypasses
downtown Immokalee.
The expansion of SR 29 between Oil
Well Road and SR 82 is identified as a
needs project within the Collier County
Metropolitan Organization (MPO) 2030
Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP)
and is consistent with Collier County’s
adopted Growth Management Plan. This
capacity improvement is intended to
accommodate travel demand generated
by population and employment growth,
as well as approved development in the
project study area. In addition, this
improvement is anticipated to enhance
emergency evacuation capacity and
traffic circulation. This enhancement
will improve the circulation of goods, as
SR 29 serves as a key intrastate freight
corridor providing access to local
agriculture and ranching operations, as
well as to freight activity centers located
in central Florida and populated coastal
areas.
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Alternatives under consideration
include (1) Taking no action; (2) widen
existing SR 29 from two to four lanes
beginning at Oil Well Road and ending
at SR 82, and (3) a new alignment
within the project study area that
bypasses downtown Immokalee.
Letters describing the proposed action
and soliciting comments will be sent to
appropriate Federal, State, and local
agencies, and to private organizations
and citizens who have expressed
interest in this proposal.
A series of public meetings and a
public hearing are planned in Collier
County between December 2007 and
January 2010. Public notice will be
given of the time and place of the
meetings and hearing. The Draft EIS will
be made available for public and agency
review and comment. Two sets of
formal scoping meetings are planned
between November 2007 and December
2008 that will involve affected
government agencies, interested groups,
and the public. One set of meetings will
address purpose and need, and the
second set will address alternatives
selection.
To ensure that the full range of issues
related to the proposed action is
addressed and all significant issues
identified, comments and suggestions
are invited from all interested parties.
Comments or questions concerning this
proposed action and the EIS should be
directed to FHWA at the address
provided above.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program Number 20.205, Highway Research,
Planning and Construction. The regulations
implementing Executive Order 12372
regarding inter-governmental consultation on
Federal programs and activities apply to this
program.)
Issued on: August 7, 2007.
James Christian,
Assistant Division Director, Tallahassee,
Florida.
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Environmental Impact Statement:
Travis County, TX
Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to 40 CFR 1508.22
and 43 TAC 2.5(e)(2), the FHWA and
Texas Department of Transportation
(TxDOT) are issuing this notice to
advise the public that an Environmental
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Impact Statement (EIS) will be prepared
for a proposed transportation project on
United States Highway (US) 290 from
State Highway (SH) 130 to Farm-toMarket Road (FM) 973, about 3.2 miles,
in Travis County, Texas. Areas within
the cities of Manor and Austin are
included in the study area.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Salvador Deocampo, District Engineer,
District A, Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), Texas
Division, 300 East 8th Street, Rm 826,
Austin, Texas 78701, Telephone 512–
536–5950.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
proposed roadway is listed in the
Capital Area Metropolitan Planning
Organization (CAMPO) Mobility 2030
Plan (the long-range transportation plan)
as a six-lane tolled freeway. The need
for the US 290 project has resulted from
rapid population growth in the project
area and in surrounding areas in recent
years, which is expected to further
increase well into the foreseeable future.
It is anticipated that this population
growth will result in increased levels of
vehicular traffic, with a corresponding
increase in traffic accidents, a decrease
in the roadway’s traffic handling
capability, and a decline in the
functionality of the roadway as part of
an area-wide transportation system. The
purpose of the proposed project is to
increase capacity and improve mobility
in the roadway corridor while
enhancing safety and system
interconnectivity, in compliance with
the adopted CAMPO Mobility 2030
Plan. The EIS will evaluate a range of
alternatives, including the alternative of
no action.
The EIS will evaluate potential
impacts from construction and
operation of the proposed roadway
including, but not limited to, the
following: Transportation impacts
(construction detours, construction
traffic, and mobility improvement), air
quality and noise impacts from
construction equipment and operation
of the facilities, water quality impacts
from construction area and roadway
storm water runoff, impacts to waters of
the United States including wetlands
from right-of-way encroachment,
impacts to historic and archeological
resources, impacts to floodplains, and
impacts and/or potential displacements
to residents and businesses, land use,
vegetation, wildlife, aesthetic and visual
resources, socioeconomic resources, and
cumulative impacts.
Public involvement is a critical
component of the project development
process and will occur throughout the
planning and study phases. Public
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement; Collier County, FL
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
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SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be prepared for a proposed
highway project in Collier County, Florida.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BSB Murthy, Transportation Engineer,
Federal Highway Administration, 545 John Knox Road, Suite 200,
Tallahassee, Florida 32303, Telephone 850-942-9650.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Florida
Department of Transportation, will prepare an EIS for a proposal to
connect the proposed State Road (SR) 29 in Collier County, Florida. The
proposed roadway improvement will consist of increasing capacity on SR
29 between Oil Well Road and SR 82, a distance of approximately 17
miles. The proposed project involves evaluating the widening of the
existing two-lane undivided segment of SR 29 to four lanes, as well as
the study of an alternative route that bypasses downtown Immokalee.
The expansion of SR 29 between Oil Well Road and SR 82 is
identified as a needs project within the Collier County Metropolitan
Organization (MPO) 2030 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) and is
consistent with Collier County's adopted Growth Management Plan. This
capacity improvement is intended to accommodate travel demand generated
by population and employment growth, as well as approved development in
the project study area. In addition, this improvement is anticipated to
enhance emergency evacuation capacity and traffic circulation. This
enhancement will improve the circulation of goods, as SR 29 serves as a
key intrastate freight corridor providing access to local agriculture
and ranching operations, as well as to freight activity centers located
in central Florida and populated coastal areas.
Alternatives under consideration include (1) Taking no action; (2)
widen existing SR 29 from two to four lanes beginning at Oil Well Road
and ending at SR 82, and (3) a new alignment within the project study
area that bypasses downtown Immokalee.
Letters describing the proposed action and soliciting comments will
be sent to appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies, and to
private organizations and citizens who have expressed interest in this
proposal.
A series of public meetings and a public hearing are planned in
Collier County between December 2007 and January 2010. Public notice
will be given of the time and place of the meetings and hearing. The
Draft EIS will be made available for public and agency review and
comment. Two sets of formal scoping meetings are planned between
November 2007 and December 2008 that will involve affected government
agencies, interested groups, and the public. One set of meetings will
address purpose and need, and the second set will address alternatives
selection.
To ensure that the full range of issues related to the proposed
action is addressed and all significant issues identified, comments and
suggestions are invited from all interested parties. Comments or
questions concerning this proposed action and the EIS should be
directed to FHWA at the address provided above.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205,
Highway Research, Planning and Construction. The regulations
implementing Executive Order 12372 regarding inter-governmental
consultation on Federal programs and activities apply to this
program.)
Issued on: August 7, 2007.
James Christian,
Assistant Division Director, Tallahassee, Florida.
[FR Doc. 07-4017 Filed 8-16-07; 8:45 am]
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