Notice to Rescind the Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), Kootenai County, ID, 39322 [2012-16112]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice to Rescind the Notice of Intent
to Prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS), Kootenai County, ID
Federal Highway
Administration.
ACTION: Rescind Notice of Intent to
prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement.
AGENCY:
The FHWA is issuing this
notice to advise the public that the
Notice of Intent published on May 27,
2005 (Volume 70, Number 102) to
prepare an EIS for a proposed highway
project in Kootenai County, Idaho is
being rescinded.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
John Perry, Field Operations Engineer,
Federal Highway Administration, 3050
Lakeharbor Lane, Suite 126, Boise,
Idaho 83703, Telephone: (208) 334–
9180, or Mr. Michael Hartz, Sr.
Environmental Planner, Idaho
Transportation Department District 1,
600 W. Prairie Ave, Coeur d’Alene,
Idaho 83815–8764, Telephone: (208)
772–8018.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Federal Highway Administration
(FHWA), in cooperation with Idaho
Transportation Department (ITD),
published a Notice of Intent (NOI) on
May 27, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 102)
to prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) on a proposal to
improve Interstate 90 (I–90) in Kootenai
County, Idaho. The proposed
improvements involved access and
mobility enhancements on I–90 between
the Spokane Street interchange to the
west at approximately milepost (MP 4.3)
and State Highway (SH) 41 interchange
(approximately MP 7.6) to the east for a
distance of about three (3) miles. The
purpose of this project was to provide
transportation system solutions on the
I–90 corridor, from the Spokane Street
Interchange through the SH 41
Interchange, that would enhance access
and cross-freeway mobility, improve
traffic operations within the corridor,
and provide safe and efficient
movement of people, goods and
services, while giving full consideration
to local roads as primary transportation
corridors. This project was needed
because congestion and safety concerns
were rising within the project corridor
and travel times for local and through
traffic had been increasing. These
conditions arose from increased and
projected increased regional travel
demand due to planned community
growth, limited local city street
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connectivity to and across I–90, and
mobility limitations at existing
interchanges. Ten alternatives
considered included (a) taking no
action, (b) applying enhanced
Transportation Systems and
Transportation Demand Management
methods on existing transportation
systems, (c) Transit, and (d) seven
combinations of actions that included
some or all of the following: interchange
modifications at the Spokane Street
Interchange, interchange modifications
at the SH 41 Interchange, expansion of
SH 41 to six lanes; interchange
modifications at the Seltice Way
Interchange, a new interchange or an
I–90 grade separation at Greensferry
Road, an I–90 grade separation at
Syringa Street, applying access
management on Seltice Way, and
auxiliary lanes and/or collector
distributor roads on I–90 from the
Spokane Street Interchange to the SH 41
Interchange.
A Draft EIS was published, and a
Public Hearing was held on Oct, 29,
2008. A preferred alternative was
identified that consisted of a
combination of several improvements at
the SH 41 Interchange, Spokane St.
Interchange, as well as a new
Greensferry Interchange, combined with
removal of the half interchange at
Seltice. Impacts to the social, economic,
and natural environment were minimal.
After receiving minor comments during
the public review period, work on the
Final EIS commenced, along with
preparation of the Interchange
Justification Report (IJR). At that point
in the project, an update to the regional
traffic model was released. The updated
regional traffic model showed a
significant drop in the projected traffic
volumes and congestion within the
project corridor that has resulted in the
project’s purpose and need being
satisfied with minor safety and
congestion improvements which may
include improvements to existing
interchanges and local intersections to
meet the future needs of the corridor.
These safety and congestion
improvements are not anticipated to
result in significant impacts on the
human or natural environment. The NOI
is being rescinded due to the significant
decrease in the project scope and the
low potential for significant impacts
from the alternatives being considered.
If, at a future time, FHWA determines
that the proposed improvements are
likely to have a significant impact on
the environment, a new NOI to prepare
an EIS will be published.
To ensure that the full range of issues
related are identified, comments or
questions regarding this action to
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rescind the NOI are invited from all
interested parties. These comments or
questions should be directed to FHWA
or ITD at the addresses provided above.
Authority: 23 CFR 771.123.
Dated: June 26, 2012.
Peter J. Hartman,
Division Administrator, FHWA Idaho
Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice to Rescind the Notice of Intent to Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), Kootenai County, ID
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration.
ACTION: Rescind Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement.
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SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that the
Notice of Intent published on May 27, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 102) to
prepare an EIS for a proposed highway project in Kootenai County, Idaho
is being rescinded.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John Perry, Field Operations
Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, 3050 Lakeharbor Lane, Suite
126, Boise, Idaho 83703, Telephone: (208) 334-9180, or Mr. Michael
Hartz, Sr. Environmental Planner, Idaho Transportation Department
District 1, 600 W. Prairie Ave, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83815-8764,
Telephone: (208) 772-8018.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA),
in cooperation with Idaho Transportation Department (ITD), published a
Notice of Intent (NOI) on May 27, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 102) to
prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on a proposal to
improve Interstate 90 (I-90) in Kootenai County, Idaho. The proposed
improvements involved access and mobility enhancements on I-90 between
the Spokane Street interchange to the west at approximately milepost
(MP 4.3) and State Highway (SH) 41 interchange (approximately MP 7.6)
to the east for a distance of about three (3) miles. The purpose of
this project was to provide transportation system solutions on the I-90
corridor, from the Spokane Street Interchange through the SH 41
Interchange, that would enhance access and cross-freeway mobility,
improve traffic operations within the corridor, and provide safe and
efficient movement of people, goods and services, while giving full
consideration to local roads as primary transportation corridors. This
project was needed because congestion and safety concerns were rising
within the project corridor and travel times for local and through
traffic had been increasing. These conditions arose from increased and
projected increased regional travel demand due to planned community
growth, limited local city street connectivity to and across I-90, and
mobility limitations at existing interchanges. Ten alternatives
considered included (a) taking no action, (b) applying enhanced
Transportation Systems and Transportation Demand Management methods on
existing transportation systems, (c) Transit, and (d) seven
combinations of actions that included some or all of the following:
interchange modifications at the Spokane Street Interchange,
interchange modifications at the SH 41 Interchange, expansion of SH 41
to six lanes; interchange modifications at the Seltice Way Interchange,
a new interchange or an I-90 grade separation at Greensferry Road, an
I-90 grade separation at Syringa Street, applying access management on
Seltice Way, and auxiliary lanes and/or collector distributor roads on
I-90 from the Spokane Street Interchange to the SH 41 Interchange.
A Draft EIS was published, and a Public Hearing was held on Oct,
29, 2008. A preferred alternative was identified that consisted of a
combination of several improvements at the SH 41 Interchange, Spokane
St. Interchange, as well as a new Greensferry Interchange, combined
with removal of the half interchange at Seltice. Impacts to the social,
economic, and natural environment were minimal. After receiving minor
comments during the public review period, work on the Final EIS
commenced, along with preparation of the Interchange Justification
Report (IJR). At that point in the project, an update to the regional
traffic model was released. The updated regional traffic model showed a
significant drop in the projected traffic volumes and congestion within
the project corridor that has resulted in the project's purpose and
need being satisfied with minor safety and congestion improvements
which may include improvements to existing interchanges and local
intersections to meet the future needs of the corridor. These safety
and congestion improvements are not anticipated to result in
significant impacts on the human or natural environment. The NOI is
being rescinded due to the significant decrease in the project scope
and the low potential for significant impacts from the alternatives
being considered.
If, at a future time, FHWA determines that the proposed
improvements are likely to have a significant impact on the
environment, a new NOI to prepare an EIS will be published.
To ensure that the full range of issues related are identified,
comments or questions regarding this action to rescind the NOI are
invited from all interested parties. These comments or questions should
be directed to FHWA or ITD at the addresses provided above.
Authority: 23 CFR 771.123.
Dated: June 26, 2012.
Peter J. Hartman,
Division Administrator, FHWA Idaho Division.
[FR Doc. 2012-16112 Filed 6-29-12; 8:45 am]
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