Environmental Impact Statement: Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford Counties, Illinois, 26497-26498 [2014-10566]

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Stephanie L. Richardson, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2014–10565 Filed 5–7–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7040–01–P 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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00096 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 26497 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.) E:\FR\FM\08MYN1.SGM 08MYN1 26498 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 89 / Thursday, May 8, 2014 / Notices 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] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 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 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:18 May 07, 2014 Jkt 232001 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. [FR Doc. 2014–10563 Filed 5–7–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–P PO 00000 Frm 00097 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\08MYN1.SGM 08MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 89 (Thursday, May 8, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26497-26498]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-10566]


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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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