Environmental Impact Statement: Gulf and Bay Counties, Florida, 61946 [E7-21508]

Download as PDF 61946 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 211 / Thursday, November 1, 2007 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Environmental Impact Statement: Gulf and Bay Counties, Florida Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), USDOT. ACTION: Notice of intent. mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES 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 Gulf and Bay Counties, Florida. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. George Hadley, Environmental Programs Coordinator, 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 provide a new highway, known as the Gulf Coast Parkway, in the regional transportation network in Gulf and Bay Counties, Florida. The proposed improvements would connect U.S. 98 at CR 386 in Gulf County with U.S. 98 (Tyndall Parkway) in Springfield and U.S. 231 in Bay County, north of Panama City, utilizing a combination of existing roadway facilities and new roadway alignments. The distance of the proposed improvement is approximately 35 miles. The proposed highway would improve mobility and manage future traffic demand by providing additional infrastructure within the regional transportation network serving Bay and Gulf Counties. The proposed improvements would support economic development in Gulf County. The proposed highway would enhance regional connections to intermodal hubs (airports, seaports and the intermodal distribution center), would provide an alternate route to U.S. 98 through the Tyndall Air Force Base Reservation for national security purposes, and would be an additional route for hurricane evacuation. Alternatives under consideration include (1) taking no action, and (2) 4lane roadway alternatives on a combination of existing and new alignments. 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 previously expressed interest in this proposal. A series of public meetings will be held in Gulf and Bay Counties between September 2007 and VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:40 Oct 31, 2007 Jkt 214001 December of 2008. In addition, a public hearing will be held. 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. A formal scoping meeting is planned in the project vicinity during the fall of 2007. To ensure that a full range of issues related to the proposed action are 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 the 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 intergovernmental consultation on Federal programs and activities apply to this program.) Issued on: October 25, 2007. George B. Hadley, Environmental Programs Coordinator, Tallahassee, Florida. [FR Doc. 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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: PO 00000 Frm 00092 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: October 26, 2007. William A. Quade, Associate Administrator for Enforcement and Program Delivery. [FR Doc. 07–5463 Filed 10–30–07; 3:42 pm] BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration Notice and Request for Comments SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Requirement (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. The Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on August 23, 2007 (72 FR 48315). DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 3, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Brogan, Office of Safety, Planning and Evaluation Division, RRS– 21, Federal Railroad Administration, 1120 Vermont Ave., NW., Mail Stop 25, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493–6292), or Ms. Gina Christodoulou, Office of Support Systems Staff, RAD– 43, Federal Railroad Administration, 1120 Vermont Ave., NW., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493–6139). (These telephone numbers are not toll-free.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Public Law 104–13, Section 2, 109 Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised at 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), and its implementing regulations, 5 CFR Part 1320, require Federal agencies to issue two notices seeking public comment on information collection activities before OMB may approve paperwork packages. 44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.5, 1320.8(d)(1), 1320.12. On August 23, 2007, FRA published a 60-day notice in the Federal Register soliciting comment on ICRs that the agency was seeking OMB approval. 72 FR 48315. FRA received two comments after issuing this notice. The first comment was submitted by Donald M. Hahs, National President, on behalf of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), who expressed whole hearted support for the proposed study. The BLET is a Division of the Rail Conference of the E:\FR\FM\01NON1.SGM 01NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 211 (Thursday, November 1, 2007)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Gulf and Bay Counties, Florida

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), USDOT.

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 Gulf and Bay Counties, Florida.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. George Hadley, Environmental 
Programs Coordinator, 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 
provide a new highway, known as the Gulf Coast Parkway, in the regional 
transportation network in Gulf and Bay Counties, Florida. The proposed 
improvements would connect U.S. 98 at CR 386 in Gulf County with U.S. 
98 (Tyndall Parkway) in Springfield and U.S. 231 in Bay County, north 
of Panama City, utilizing a combination of existing roadway facilities 
and new roadway alignments. The distance of the proposed improvement is 
approximately 35 miles. The proposed highway would improve mobility and 
manage future traffic demand by providing additional infrastructure 
within the regional transportation network serving Bay and Gulf 
Counties. The proposed improvements would support economic development 
in Gulf County. The proposed highway would enhance regional connections 
to intermodal hubs (airports, seaports and the intermodal distribution 
center), would provide an alternate route to U.S. 98 through the 
Tyndall Air Force Base Reservation for national security purposes, and 
would be an additional route for hurricane evacuation.
    Alternatives under consideration include (1) taking no action, and 
(2) 4-lane roadway alternatives on a combination of existing and new 
alignments. 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 previously 
expressed interest in this proposal. A series of public meetings will 
be held in Gulf and Bay Counties between September 2007 and December of 
2008. In addition, a public hearing will be held. 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. A 
formal scoping meeting is planned in the project vicinity during the 
fall of 2007.
    To ensure that a full range of issues related to the proposed 
action are 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 the 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 intergovernmental 
consultation on Federal programs and activities apply to this 
program.)

    Issued on: October 25, 2007.
George B. Hadley,
Environmental Programs Coordinator, Tallahassee, Florida.
[FR Doc. E7-21508 Filed 10-31-07; 8:45 am]
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