Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement; Kittitas County, WA, 14586-14587 [2012-5865]
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Application Number: 11–12–C–00–
CMX.
Application Type: Impose and use a
PFC.
PFC Level: $4.50.
Total PFC Revenue Approved in This
Decision: $355,300.
Earliest Charge Effective Date:
February 1, 2013.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date:
January 1, 2017.
Class of Air Carriers Not Required To
Collect PFCs: None.
Brief Description of Projects Approved
for Collection and Use
Reimbursement of PFC application fees.
PFC account audit cost reimbursement.
Topping trees in runway 25 approach.
Electrical rehabilitation of building 10.
Reimbursement of prior land purchase.
Aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle
procurement.
Snow removal equipment—front end
loader procurement.
Improve wildlife fence and gates.
Reconstruct runway 7/25.
Snow removal equipment—snow
sweeper procurement.
Terminal study—phase II.
Runway 25 approach land acquisition—
parcel 34.
Crack sealing runway 13/31.
Airport pickup truck/snow plow
procurement.
Wildlife hazard assessment.
Reconstruct taxiway Alpha.
Shotgun procurement.
Crack sealing taxiway Charlie.
Decision Date: January 20, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Diane Morse, Detroit Airports District
Office, (734) 229–2929.
Public Agency: City and County of
Twin Falls, Idaho.
Applications Number: 12–04–C–00–
TVVF.
Application Type: Impose and use a
PFC.
PFC Level: $4.50.
Total PFC Revenue Approved in This
Decision: $543,523.
Earliest Charge Effective Date:
October 1, 2012.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date:
March 1, 2017.
Class of Air Carriers Not Required To
Collect PFCs: Non-scheduled air taxi/
commercial operators, utilizing aircraft
having a seating capacity of less than 20
passengers.
Determination: Approved. Based on
information submitted in the public
agency’s application, the FAA has
determined that the approved class
accounts for less than 1 percent of the
total annual enplanements at Magic
Valley Regional Airport.
Brief Description of Projects Approved
for Collection and Use
Taxiway Delta extension.
Runway 7/25 lighting and signage
rehabilitation.
Apron rehabilitation—northeast.
Access road rehabilitation—gate 1.
Conduct miscellaneous study—alternate
crosswind runway.
Taxiways rehabilitation—pavement
rehabilitation.
Access road rehabilitation—gates 5, 15,
and 16.
Parking lot rehabilitation.
Runway 12/30 reconstruction.
Taxiways A2 and K reconstruction.
Apron reconstruction—west, phase 1.
Runway 7/25 rehabilitation—seeding,
phase 1.
Wildlife hazard assessment plan.
Runway 12/30 rehabilitation.
Taxiways rehabilitation—pavement
maintenance.
Airport master plan update.
Snow removal equipment building
construction—design.
Terminal study.
PFC administration.
Decision Date: January 26, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Trang Tran, Seattle Airports District
Office, (425) 227–1662.
AMENDMENTS TO PFC AAPPROVALS
Amendment
approved date
Amendment No., city, state
09–07–C–01–PSC, Pasco, WA ...........................................
05–07–C–02–ME, Meridian, MS ..........................................
Issued in Washington, DC on March 5,
2012.
Joe Hebert,
Manager, Financial Analysis and Passenger
Facility Charge Branch.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement; Kittitas County, WA
Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
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AGENCY:
The FHWA is issuing this
notice to advise the public that a limited
scope supplemental environmental
impact statement (EIS) will be prepared
for a proposed design change to an
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Original
approved net
PFC revenue
$2,884,950
673,197
interstate highway improvement project
in western Kittitas County, Washington.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Liana Liu, Area Engineer, South Central
Region, Federal Highway
Administration, 711 South Capital Way,
Suite 501, Olympia, WA 98501–0943,
telephone: (360) 753–9553; or Jason
Smith, Environmental Manager, South
Central Region, Washington State
Department of Transportation, P.O. Box
12560, Yakima, WA 98909, telephone:
(509) 577–1750.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FHWA, in
cooperation with the Washington State
Department of Transportation (WSDOT),
prepared a Draft EIS (FHWA–WA–EIS–
05–01–D approved May 23, 2005) and
Final EIS (FHWA–WA–EIS–05–01–F
approved July 31, 2008) for proposed
improvements to a 15 mile portion of
Interstate 90 (I–90) immediately east of
Snoqualmie Pass in the Cascade
Mountains, from Hyak at Milepost 55.1
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Amended
approved net
PFC revenue
Orignial estimated charge
expiration date
Amended estimated charge
expiration date
10/01/21
10/01/10
08/01/21
10/01/10
$2,818,172
58,424
(MP 55.1) to Easton Hill at MP 70.3.
Consistent with National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) regulations, the
Forest Service (Department of
Agriculture) and Bureau of Reclamation
(Department of Interior) were
cooperating agencies in preparing the
EISs. Following the Record of Decision
by FHWA and the cooperating agencies,
WSDOT designed a series of
construction projects which start at
Hyak and proceed eastward.
The contractor selected to construct
the portion of the project from MP 57.34
to MP 60.23 along Keechelus Lake
proposes a design change that meets the
purpose and need for the highway
improvements while reducing
maintenance and operation costs.
FHWA and WSDOT re-evaluated the
NEPA analysis and documents for the I–
90 improvements and determined that a
Supplemental EIS (SEIS) is needed for
this proposed change. The cooperating
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agencies concurred with this
conclusion, and they will cooperate in
preparing the SEIS.
The scope of the SEIS is limited to the
social, economic, and environmental
effects of constructing and operating a
bridge instead of a snowshed at MP
58.15 to meet avalanche protection and
control needs in an area where I–90
currently experiences road closures in
winter for avalanche control. Since
issues and concerns related to the I–90
improvements are well known from the
extensive public involvement
previously conducted as part of the
original Draft and Final EIS, formal
scoping will not be conducted.
The proposed design change and
associated SEIS will be incorporated
into the ongoing series of
communications and meetings that keep
agencies, tribes, organizations, and
individuals informed on the I–90
improvements. Written and verbal
comments on the Draft SEIS will be
taken by mail, on the project Web site,
and at hearings. Public notice will be
given on the time and place of the future
open houses.
Questions concerning this proposed
design change and the SEIS should be
directed to both Liana Liu (FHWA) and
Jason Smith (WSDOT) at the addresses
or phone numbers provided above.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program No. 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: March 6, 2012.
Daniel Mathis,
Division Administrator, Olympia,
Washington.
[FR Doc. 2012–5865 Filed 3–9–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
FY 2012 Discretionary Livability
Funding Opportunity: Alternatives
Analysis Program
Federal Transit Administration
(FTA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of funding availability
for FTA Alternatives Analysis Program:
Solicitation of Project Proposals.
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AGENCY:
The Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) announces the
availability of Section 5339 Alternatives
Analysis program discretionary funds
for Fiscal Year (FY) 2012. FTA will
distribute these funds in accordance
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with the mission of this program,
consistent with the eligibility
requirements of this program, and in
support of the U.S. Department of
Transportation’s (DOT) livability efforts.
The Surface and Air Transportation
Programs Extension Act of 2011
(Temporary Authorization, 2012),
Public Law 112–30, continues the
authorization of the Federal transit
programs of the U.S. DOT through
March 31, 2012. Subject to action by
Congress, FTA will fund the
Alternatives Analysis program with
approximately $25 million of
unallocated Section 5339 funds made
available by the Temporary
Authorization.
This notice solicits proposals to
compete for FY 2012 funding under the
aforementioned program and livability
initiative. Contingent on subsequent
appropriations by Congress, FTA may
also award FY 2013 funds to proposals
submitted pursuant to this notice.
This notice includes priorities
established by FTA for these
discretionary funds, the criteria FTA
will use to identify meritorious projects
for funding, and describes how to apply
for funding. This announcement is
available on the FTA Web site at:
https://www.fta.dot.gov. A synopsis of
the funding opportunity will be posted
in the FIND module of the governmentwide electronic grants Web site at
https://www.GRANTS.GOV. FTA will
announce final selections on the FTA
Web site and may also announce
selections in the Federal Register.
DATES: Complete proposals must be
submitted by 11:59 p.m. EDT on April
19, 2012. All proposals must be
submitted electronically through the
GRANTS.GOV ‘‘APPLY’’ function. Any
prospective proposer intending to apply
should initiate the process of registering
on the GRANTS.GOV site immediately
to ensure completion of registration
before the submission deadline.
Instructions for applying can be found
on FTA’s Web site at https://www.fta.dot.
gov/alternativesanalysis and in the
‘‘FIND’’ module of GRANTS.GOV.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact the
appropriate FTA Regional Office found
at https://www.fta.dot.gov for proposalspecific information and issues. For
program-specific questions about
applying to the Alternatives Analysis
program outlined in this notice, please
contact Kenneth Cervenka, Office of
Planning and Environment, (202) 493–
0512, email: kenneth.cervenka@dot.gov.
A TDD is available at 1–800–877–8339
(TDD/FIRS).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Table of Contents
I. Overview of FTA Discretionary Program
A. Authority
B. Policy Priorities
II. Discretionary Program Information
A. Description and Purpose
B. Eligibility Information
C. Evaluation Criteria, Review, and
Selection
III. Proposal and Submission Information
IV. Award Administration
V. Agency Contacts and Technical Assistance
I. Overview of FTA Discretionary
Program
A. Authority
Section 5339(a) of Title 49, United
States Code authorizes the Secretary to
make awards for FTA’s Alternatives
Analysis program and states:
The Secretary may award grants to States,
authorities of the States, metropolitan
planning organizations, and local
governmental authorities to develop
alternatives analyses as defined by section
5309(a)(1).
Section 5309(a)(1) defines
‘‘alternatives analysis’’ as:
A study conducted as part of the
transportation planning process required
under sections 5303 and 5304, which
includes—
(A) An assessment of a wide range of
public transportation alternatives designed to
address a transportation problem in a
corridor or subarea;
(B) Sufficient information to enable the
Secretary to make the findings of project
justification and local financial commitment
required under this section;
(C) The selection of a locally preferred
alternative; and
(D) The adoption of the locally preferred
alternative as part of the long-range
transportation plan required under section
5303.
B. Policy Priorities
Maintaining transit assets in a state of
good repair, fostering livable
communities and promoting sustainable
development, and improving our
Nation’s environment through
investments in clean energy resources,
have been key strategic goals of the
Department of Transportation (DOT)
and FTA. Studies funded as a result of
this notice will further the Department’s
livability efforts by supporting the study
of tangible livability improvements
within the existing Alternatives
Analysis program while demonstrating
the feasibility and value of such
improvements.
Livable Communities and Sustainable
Development
FTA has long fostered livable
communities and sustainable
development through its various transit
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement; Kittitas County, WA
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 a
limited scope supplemental environmental impact statement (EIS) will be
prepared for a proposed design change to an interstate highway
improvement project in western Kittitas County, Washington.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Liana Liu, Area Engineer, South
Central Region, Federal Highway Administration, 711 South Capital Way,
Suite 501, Olympia, WA 98501-0943, telephone: (360) 753-9553; or Jason
Smith, Environmental Manager, South Central Region, Washington State
Department of Transportation, P.O. Box 12560, Yakima, WA 98909,
telephone: (509) 577-1750.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FHWA, in cooperation with the Washington
State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), prepared a Draft EIS (FHWA-
WA-EIS-05-01-D approved May 23, 2005) and Final EIS (FHWA-WA-EIS-05-01-
F approved July 31, 2008) for proposed improvements to a 15 mile
portion of Interstate 90 (I-90) immediately east of Snoqualmie Pass in
the Cascade Mountains, from Hyak at Milepost 55.1 (MP 55.1) to Easton
Hill at MP 70.3. Consistent with National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) regulations, the Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) and
Bureau of Reclamation (Department of Interior) were cooperating
agencies in preparing the EISs. Following the Record of Decision by
FHWA and the cooperating agencies, WSDOT designed a series of
construction projects which start at Hyak and proceed eastward.
The contractor selected to construct the portion of the project
from MP 57.34 to MP 60.23 along Keechelus Lake proposes a design change
that meets the purpose and need for the highway improvements while
reducing maintenance and operation costs. FHWA and WSDOT re-evaluated
the NEPA analysis and documents for the I-90 improvements and
determined that a Supplemental EIS (SEIS) is needed for this proposed
change. The cooperating
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agencies concurred with this conclusion, and they will cooperate in
preparing the SEIS.
The scope of the SEIS is limited to the social, economic, and
environmental effects of constructing and operating a bridge instead of
a snowshed at MP 58.15 to meet avalanche protection and control needs
in an area where I-90 currently experiences road closures in winter for
avalanche control. Since issues and concerns related to the I-90
improvements are well known from the extensive public involvement
previously conducted as part of the original Draft and Final EIS,
formal scoping will not be conducted.
The proposed design change and associated SEIS will be incorporated
into the ongoing series of communications and meetings that keep
agencies, tribes, organizations, and individuals informed on the I-90
improvements. Written and verbal comments on the Draft SEIS will be
taken by mail, on the project Web site, and at hearings. Public notice
will be given on the time and place of the future open houses.
Questions concerning this proposed design change and the SEIS
should be directed to both Liana Liu (FHWA) and Jason Smith (WSDOT) at
the addresses or phone numbers provided above.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program No. 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: March 6, 2012.
Daniel Mathis,
Division Administrator, Olympia, Washington.
[FR Doc. 2012-5865 Filed 3-9-12; 8:45 am]
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