Environmental Impact Statement; Manatee and Hillsborough Counties, FL, 9656 [E9-4736]
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Issued in Washington, DC, on February 26,
2009.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement;
Manatee and Hillsborough Counties,
FL
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AGENCY: Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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 Manatee and Hillsborough
Counties, Florida.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Linda Anderson, Environmental
Specialist, Federal Highway
Administration, 545 John Knox Road,
Tallahassee, Florida 32301, Telephone:
(850) 942–9650 extension 3053.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
FHWA, in cooperation with the Florida
Department of Transportation (FDOT),
will prepare an EIS for a proposal to
improve access between Port Manatee
and Interstate 75 (I–75) in Manatee and
Hillsborough Counties. The study area
for the proposed project generally
extends from south of I–275 to south of
State Road 674 and from the Tampa Bay
coast line to east of I–75, in northern
Manatee County or southern
Hillsborough County. The study
corridor is approximately 7 miles long.
An enhanced roadway connection from
I–75 to Port Manatee would serve as a
crucial freight route, improve the overall
efficiency of the existing highway
network and relieve congestion at the
gateway to the port.
Alternatives under consideration
include: (1) Taking no action; (2)
upgrades to existing roadways; and (3)
alternatives on a new east-west
alignment. A potential new roadway
alignment would provide access to Port
Manatee at U.S. 41 and connect to a new
or modified interchange with I–75.
Coordination with appropriate
Federal, State, and local agencies, and
with private organizations and citizens
who have expressed interest in this
proposal has been undertaken and will
continue. A series of public meetings
and a public hearing will be held in
Manatee County between September
2008 and December 2010. Public notice
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will be given of the time and place of
the meetings and hearing. Prior to the
public hearing, the Draft EIS will be
made available for public and agency
review and comment. There are no
plans to hold a formal scoping meeting
after this notice of intent to prepare an
EIS. The information gained through
agency meetings, the Florida Efficient
Transportation Decision Making
(ETDM) process, and public
involvement will be used for scoping.
As part of the scoping process, a series
of meetings were held between
September 23–30, 2008 to provide
affected government agencies, interested
groups, and the public with an
opportunity to review and comment on
the draft purpose and need statement
developed for the project. A subsequent
series of meetings is anticipated for
summer 2009 to provide agencies and
the public an opportunity for input into
the alternatives analysis and
development. The ETDM process is
approved by FHWA as meeting the
streamlining requirements of Section
6002 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible,
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users (SAFETEA–LU).
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 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: February 26, 2009.
Linda Anderson,
Environmental Protection Specialist.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009 Public Transportation
Apportionments, Allocations and Grant
Program Information
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration
(FTA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: The ‘‘American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act, 2009’’ (Pub. L. 111–
5; ‘‘ARRA’’), signed into law by
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President Barack Obama on February
17, 2009, includes $8.4 billion for
transit capital improvements. This
notice implements the transit formula
program related provisions of the ARRA
and provides program and grant
application requirements for these
funds, to be made available through
Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
assistance programs. Additional notices
will be published in the near future for
the transit discretionary program
provisions in the ARRA.
DATES: Complete grant applications
must be submitted in TEAM by July 1,
2009. FTA must reallocate certain
unobligated funds by September 1,
2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
general information about this notice
contact Henrika Buchanan-Smith,
Director, Office of Transit Programs, at
(202) 366–2053. Please contact the
appropriate FTA regional or
metropolitan office (Appendix C) for
any specific requests for information or
technical assistance. An FTA
headquarters contact for each major
program area also is included in the
discussion of that program in the text of
the notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Contents
I. Overview of This Notice
II. The American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009
A. Overview of the ARRA
B. Public Transportation and the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
III. FTA ARRA Programs and Funding
A. Transit Capital Assistance Program
B. Fixed Guideway Infrastructure
Investment
C. Capital Investment Grants (New Starts
and Small Starts)
IV. FTA Policy and Procedures for ARRA
Grants Requirements
A. Civil Rights
B. Automatic Pre-Award Authority to Incur
Project Costs
C. Grant Application Procedures
D. Reporting Requirements and
Certifications Applicable to Recipients of
ARRA Funding
E. Oversight
F. Technical Assistance
Tables
1. Appropriations and Apportionments for
Grant Programs
2. Transit Capital Assistance (Urbanized)
3. Transit Capital Assistance (Urbanized)
FORMULA
4. Transit Capital Assistance (Urbanized)
Formula Data Unit Values
5. Transit Capital Assistance
(Nonurbanized)
6. Fixed Guideway Infrastructure
Investment Apportionments
7. Fixed Guideway Infrastructure
Investment Formula
APPENDIX A: GRANT APPLICATION
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement; Manatee and Hillsborough
Counties, 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 Manatee and Hillsborough Counties, Florida.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Linda Anderson, Environmental
Specialist, Federal Highway Administration, 545 John Knox Road,
Tallahassee, Florida 32301, Telephone: (850) 942-9650 extension 3053.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Florida
Department of Transportation (FDOT), will prepare an EIS for a proposal
to improve access between Port Manatee and Interstate 75 (I-75) in
Manatee and Hillsborough Counties. The study area for the proposed
project generally extends from south of I-275 to south of State Road
674 and from the Tampa Bay coast line to east of I-75, in northern
Manatee County or southern Hillsborough County. The study corridor is
approximately 7 miles long. An enhanced roadway connection from I-75 to
Port Manatee would serve as a crucial freight route, improve the
overall efficiency of the existing highway network and relieve
congestion at the gateway to the port.
Alternatives under consideration include: (1) Taking no action; (2)
upgrades to existing roadways; and (3) alternatives on a new east-west
alignment. A potential new roadway alignment would provide access to
Port Manatee at U.S. 41 and connect to a new or modified interchange
with I-75.
Coordination with appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies,
and with private organizations and citizens who have expressed interest
in this proposal has been undertaken and will continue. A series of
public meetings and a public hearing will be held in Manatee County
between September 2008 and December 2010. Public notice will be given
of the time and place of the meetings and hearing. Prior to the public
hearing, the Draft EIS will be made available for public and agency
review and comment. There are no plans to hold a formal scoping meeting
after this notice of intent to prepare an EIS. The information gained
through agency meetings, the Florida Efficient Transportation Decision
Making (ETDM) process, and public involvement will be used for scoping.
As part of the scoping process, a series of meetings were held between
September 23-30, 2008 to provide affected government agencies,
interested groups, and the public with an opportunity to review and
comment on the draft purpose and need statement developed for the
project. A subsequent series of meetings is anticipated for summer 2009
to provide agencies and the public an opportunity for input into the
alternatives analysis and development. The ETDM process is approved by
FHWA as meeting the streamlining requirements of Section 6002 of the
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU).
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 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: February 26, 2009.
Linda Anderson,
Environmental Protection Specialist.
[FR Doc. E9-4736 Filed 3-4-09; 8:45 am]
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