Environmental Impact Statement: Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford Counties, Illinois, 26497-26498 [2014-10566]
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Dated: May 2, 2014.
Stephanie L. Richardson,
Secretary to the Commission.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement:
Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford
Counties, Illinois
Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
AGENCY:
The FHWA is issuing this
notice to advise the public that a Tier 1
Environmental Impact Statement will be
prepared for the Eastern Bypass Study
in Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford
Counties in Illinois.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Catherine A. Batey, Division
Administrator, Federal Highway
Administration, 3250 Executive Park
Drive, Springfield, Illinois 62703,
Phone: (217) 492–4600. Joseph E.
Crowe, P.E., Deputy Director of
Highways, Region 3 Engineer, Illinois
Department of Transportation, 401 Main
Street, Peoria, Illinois 61602, Phone:
(309) 671–3333.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
FHWA, in cooperation with the Illinois
Department of Transportation (IDOT),
will prepare a Tier 1 Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed
Eastern Bypass Study. The anticipated
project termini are Interstate 74, east of
the city of East Peoria, and Illinois
Route 6, north of the city of Peoria. The
study area covers approximately 200
square miles in Peoria, Tazewell, and
Woodford Counties in Illinois. The
project is being considered in order to
improve vehicular mobility and access
across the Illinois River and between
Tazewell and Woodford Counties.
The Tier 1 EIS will evaluate
alternatives including a No Action
Alternative, transportation system
management strategies, existing or new
transit improvements, and various Build
Corridor Alternatives. The No Action
Alternative will draw upon highway
improvements already planned in the
study area. The Tier 1 EIS will develop
and evaluate a range of reasonable Build
Corridor Alternatives, including a new
crossing of the Illinois River, within
which the proposed project could be
constructed. The Build Alternatives will
be developed at a corridor level and will
address transportation and social
benefits, environmental and social
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impacts, and other possible effects. The
Tier 1 EIS will conclude with a Record
of Decision identifying one or more
corridors that can encompass one or
more transportation alternatives to be
studied in subsequent Tier 2 NEPA
documents.
The Tier 1 EIS will evaluate potential
effects on the social, economic, and
physical environment, including land
use and socioeconomic conditions,
ecological resources, and cultural
resources, at a corridor level
commensurate with a Tier 1 EIS.
Potentially affected resources include:
agricultural, residential, commercial,
and industrial properties; streams,
wetlands and floodplains; woodlands,
park land, natural areas, and land and
water reserves; and historic properties.
A scoping meeting for the Tier 1 EIS
was held on November 1, 2012, in
Peoria, Illinois to obtain input from
resource agencies on the level of detail
and methodologies to be used in the
tiered EIS process. Additional
comments and suggestions are invited
from all interested parties regarding the
scope of the Tier 1 EIS to ensure all
issues related to this proposal are
addressed and that any significant
impacts are identified.
To ensure all substantive issues
related to this proposal are identified
and addressed, the study will be
conducted using Context Sensitive
Solutions Policy and will include the
development of a Stakeholder
Involvement Plan (SIP). The SIP will
outline public involvement activities to
be included in the study. Public
informational meetings, local
government meetings, newsletters, and a
project Web site will provide
opportunities for public input. A public
hearing will be held at the time the draft
EIS is made available for public and
agency review and comment. Public
notice will be given of the time and
place of public meetings and hearings.
Comments or questions regarding this
proposed action and the Tier 1 EIS are
invited from all interested parties and
should be directed to the FHWA or the
Illinois Department of Transportation at
the addresses 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.)
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Issued on: May 2, 2014.
Glenn D. Fulkerson,
Assistant Division Administrator, Federal
Highway Administration, Springfield, Illinois.
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Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement: Cook
County, Illinois
Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
AGENCY:
The FHWA is issuing this
notice to advise the public that an
environmental impact statement will be
prepared for a proposed highway project
in Cook County, Illinois.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Catherine A. Batey, Division
Administrator, Federal Highway
Administration, 3250 Executive Park
Drive, Springfield, Illinois 62703,
Phone: (217) 492–4600. John Fortmann,
P.E., Deputy Director of Highways,
Region One Engineer, District 1, Illinois
Department of Transportation, 201 W.
Center Court, Schaumburg, IL 60196–
1096, Phone: (847) 705–4110.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
FHWA, in cooperation with the Illinois
Department of Transportation, will
prepare an environmental impact
statement (EIS) on a proposal to
improve North Lake Shore Drive located
in the Illinois county of Cook. The
project study area encompasses North
Lake Shore Drive from Grand Avenue to
Hollywood Avenue where North Lake
Shore Drive terminates at the
intersection of Hollywood Avenue and
Sheridan Road. The section of North
Lake Shore Drive from Grand Avenue to
Foster Avenue is designated as U.S.
Route 41. North of Foster Avenue, North
Lake Shore Drive is an unmarked State
route.
Improvements to the corridor are
considered necessary due to safety
concerns and operational issues as well
as infrastructure condition. Alternatives
that may be considered include (1)
taking no action; and (2) a full range of
multi-modal build alternatives that
involve the reconstruction of North Lake
Shore Drive.
Improvements to North Lake Shore
Drive have the potential to affect
environmental features in the project
area. Almost the entire length of the
roadway is located within historic
Lincoln Park, where no roadway rightof-way exists. All land beyond the backs
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of curbs is considered to be park land.
Potential environmental issue areas
include: parks, special waste sites,
historic bridges, historic buildings, air
quality, noise, natural resources, water
resources and related indirect and
cumulative impact considerations.
Letters describing the proposed action
and soliciting comments will be sent to
appropriate Federal, State, and local
agencies. As part of the EIS process, a
scoping meeting for obtaining input
from Resource Agencies was held on
September 19, 2013. The Illinois
Department of Transportation’s Context
Sensitive Solutions (CSS) process will
be used for public involvement. A
Stakeholder Involvement Plan (SIP) will
be developed to ensure that the full
range of issues related to this proposed
project are identified and addressed.
The SIP provides meaningful
opportunities for all stakeholders to
participate in defining transportation
issues and solutions for the study area.
One public meeting will be held in Cook
County at each project milestone. In
addition to the public meetings, a public
hearing and comment period will be
held following the release of the Draft
EIS. Public notice will be given for the
time and place of the public meetings
and hearing. A project Web site has
been established
(www.northlakeshoredrive.org) as one
element of the project public
involvement process.
To ensure that the full range of issues
related to this 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 Planning
and Construction. The regulations
implementing Executive Order 12372
regarding intergovernmental consultation on
Federal programs and activities apply to this
program.)
Issued on: May 2, 2014.
Glenn D. Fulkerson,
Assistant Division Administrator, Springfield,
Illinois.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
Limitation on Claims Against Proposed
Public Transportation Projects
Federal Transit Administration
(FTA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice announces final
environmental actions taken by the
Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
for projects in the following locations:
Boise, ID and Houston, TX. The purpose
of this notice is to announce publicly
the environmental decisions by FTA on
the subject projects and to activate the
limitation on any claims that may
challenge these final environmental
actions.
DATES: By this notice, FTA is advising
the public of final agency actions
subject to Section 139(l) of Title 23,
United States Code (U.S.C.). A claim
seeking judicial review of FTA actions
announced herein for the listed public
transportation projects will be barred
unless the claim is filed on or before
October 6, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nancy-Ellen Zusman, Assistant Chief
Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, (312)
353–2577 or Terence Plaskon,
Environmental Protection Specialist,
Office of Human and Natural
Environment, (202) 366–0442. FTA is
located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are
from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given that FTA has taken final
agency actions by issuing certain
approvals for the public transportation
projects listed below. The actions on the
projects, as well as the laws under
which such actions were taken, are
described in the documentation issued
in connection with the project to
comply with the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and
in other documents in the FTA
administrative record for the projects.
Interested parties may contact either the
project sponsor or the relevant FTA
Regional Office for more information on
the project. Contact information for
FTA’s Regional Offices may be found at
https://www.fta.dot.gov.
This notice applies to all FTA
decisions on the listed projects as of the
issuance date of this notice and all laws
under which such actions were taken,
including, but not limited to, NEPA [42
U.S.C. 4321–4375], Section 4(f) of the
Department of Transportation Act of
1966 [49 U.S.C. 303], Section 106 of the
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement: Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford
Counties, Illinois
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
Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement will be prepared for the Eastern
Bypass Study in Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford Counties in Illinois.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine A. Batey, Division
Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, 3250 Executive Park
Drive, Springfield, Illinois 62703, Phone: (217) 492-4600. Joseph E.
Crowe, P.E., Deputy Director of Highways, Region 3 Engineer, Illinois
Department of Transportation, 401 Main Street, Peoria, Illinois 61602,
Phone: (309) 671-3333.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Illinois
Department of Transportation (IDOT), will prepare a Tier 1
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Eastern Bypass
Study. The anticipated project termini are Interstate 74, east of the
city of East Peoria, and Illinois Route 6, north of the city of Peoria.
The study area covers approximately 200 square miles in Peoria,
Tazewell, and Woodford Counties in Illinois. The project is being
considered in order to improve vehicular mobility and access across the
Illinois River and between Tazewell and Woodford Counties.
The Tier 1 EIS will evaluate alternatives including a No Action
Alternative, transportation system management strategies, existing or
new transit improvements, and various Build Corridor Alternatives. The
No Action Alternative will draw upon highway improvements already
planned in the study area. The Tier 1 EIS will develop and evaluate a
range of reasonable Build Corridor Alternatives, including a new
crossing of the Illinois River, within which the proposed project could
be constructed. The Build Alternatives will be developed at a corridor
level and will address transportation and social benefits,
environmental and social impacts, and other possible effects. The Tier
1 EIS will conclude with a Record of Decision identifying one or more
corridors that can encompass one or more transportation alternatives to
be studied in subsequent Tier 2 NEPA documents.
The Tier 1 EIS will evaluate potential effects on the social,
economic, and physical environment, including land use and
socioeconomic conditions, ecological resources, and cultural resources,
at a corridor level commensurate with a Tier 1 EIS. Potentially
affected resources include: agricultural, residential, commercial, and
industrial properties; streams, wetlands and floodplains; woodlands,
park land, natural areas, and land and water reserves; and historic
properties.
A scoping meeting for the Tier 1 EIS was held on November 1, 2012,
in Peoria, Illinois to obtain input from resource agencies on the level
of detail and methodologies to be used in the tiered EIS process.
Additional comments and suggestions are invited from all interested
parties regarding the scope of the Tier 1 EIS to ensure all issues
related to this proposal are addressed and that any significant impacts
are identified.
To ensure all substantive issues related to this proposal are
identified and addressed, the study will be conducted using Context
Sensitive Solutions Policy and will include the development of a
Stakeholder Involvement Plan (SIP). The SIP will outline public
involvement activities to be included in the study. Public
informational meetings, local government meetings, newsletters, and a
project Web site will provide opportunities for public input. A public
hearing will be held at the time the draft EIS is made available for
public and agency review and comment. Public notice will be given of
the time and place of public meetings and hearings. Comments or
questions regarding this proposed action and the Tier 1 EIS are invited
from all interested parties and should be directed to the FHWA or the
Illinois Department of Transportation at the addresses 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.)
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Issued on: May 2, 2014.
Glenn D. Fulkerson,
Assistant Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration,
Springfield, Illinois.
[FR Doc. 2014-10566 Filed 5-7-14; 8:45 am]
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