Environmental Impact Statement: Collin County, Texas, 80216-80218 [2020-27275]
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Notice; extension of comment
period.
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA
invites public comments about our
intention to request the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
approval to renew an information
collection. The Federal Register Notice
with a 60-day comment period soliciting
comments on the following collection of
information was published on 4/15/
2020. The collection involves
information used to identify foreign
airmen in order to allow the agency to
verify their foreign license when used to
qualify for a U.S. certificate.
Respondents are holders of foreign
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Margaret A Hawkins by email at:
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applying for a U.S. pilot certificate or
rating on the basis of a foreign pilot
license must apply for verification of
that license at least 90 days before
arriving at the designated FAA FSDO
where the applicant intends to receive
the U.S. pilot certificate.
Respondents: Approximately 8,700
foreign applicants for U.S. certificates
annually.
Frequency: On occasion.
Estimated Average Burden per
Response: 10 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
1,450 Hours.
Issued in Oklahoma City, OK on November
19, 2020.
Margaret A Hawkins,
Compliance Specialist, Forms Manager,
Airmen Certification Branch, AFB–720.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement:
Collin County, Texas
Texas Department of
Transportation (TxDOT), Federal
Highway Administration (FHWA),
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Federal notice of intent to
prepare an environmental impact
statement (EIS).
AGENCY:
FHWA, on behalf of TxDOT,
is issuing this notice to advise the
public that an EIS will be prepared for
a proposed transportation project to
construct an eight-lane freeway along
the United States (US) Highway 380
corridor from Coit Road in Prosper (west
of McKinney) to Farm-to-Market Road
(FM) 1827 (east of McKinney), in Collin
County, Texas.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Stephen Endres, Project Manager,
TxDOT Dallas District, 4777 E. US
Highway 80, Mesquite, Texas 75150;
Phone (214) 320–4469 or email: at
Stephen.Endres@txdot.gov. TxDOT’s
normal business hours are 8:00 a.m.5:00 p.m. (central time), Monday
through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
environmental review, consultation, and
other actions required by applicable
Federal environmental laws for this
project are being, or have been, carriedout by TxDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327
and a Memorandum of Understanding
dated December 9, 2019, and executed
by FHWA and TxDOT.
The purpose of the proposed project
is to manage congestion and improve
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east-west connectivity and safety across
the project area. The project is needed
due to regional population growth,
increasing traffic congestion, and crash
rates higher than the statewide average.
Project alternatives include
improvement of the existing US 380
alignment (a distance of approximately
12 miles) and new location alternatives
ranging in length from approximately
14.8 miles to 16.3 miles that would pass
through the communities of Prosper,
McKinney, and New Hope, and
unincorporated areas of Collin County.
The proposed project would provide an
access-controlled freeway with one-way
frontage roads on each side within an
anticipated right-of-way width of 330 to
400 feet. The typical freeway section
would consist of four 12-foot (ft.) travel
lanes in each direction and 10 ft. inside
and outside shoulders. Grade-separated
interchanges would include 14 ft. ramps
with 2 ft. inside shoulders and 6 ft.
outside shoulders, with curb and gutter.
Bridges and overpasses along the main
lanes would have a desired vertical
clearance of 18.5 ft with vertical
clearance over railroads desired at 23.5
ft.
In April 2020, TxDOT completed the
US 380 Feasibility Study for Collin
County, which recommended an
alignment for an improved US 380
across Collin County. The Coit Road to
FM 1827 section of the Recommended
Alignment from the Feasibility Study is
the basis for development of the
alternatives to be considered in the EIS.
The EIS will evaluate a range of build
alternatives and a no-build alternative.
Possible build alternatives include
improvement of the existing US 380
alignment, the Recommended
Alignment between Coit Road and FM
1827 from the 2020 US 380 Feasibility
Study, and three additional new
location alternatives that consider
optional alignments through the Town
of Prosper within the western portion of
the project area and along the East Fork
of the Trinity River within the eastern
portion of the project area. The
following 5 segments combine to form
the new location build alternatives
under consideration.
Segment A connects Coit Road on the
west and the future Ridge Road and
Bloomdale Road intersection on the
east. This segment follows existing US
380 from Coit Road to near the
approximate alignment of future Ridge
Road where it turns north and connects
to Bloomdale Road. Segment A was a
component of the Feasibility Study
Recommended Alignment.
Segment B also connects Coit Road on
the west and the future Ridge Road and
Bloomdale Road intersection to the east.
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This segment follows existing US 380
from Coit Road to west of Custer Road
(FM 2478) where it turns northeast to
intersect with Custer Road and East
First Street, then continues northeast to
connect to Bloomdale Road at the future
extension of Ridge Road.
Segment C begins at State Highway
(SH) 5 extending in a southeasterly
direction across the Dallas Area Rapid
Transit (DART) rail line and the East
Fork of the Trinity River, then shifts to
a more southerly direction east of and
parallel to the East Fork of the Trinity
River to connect to existing US 380 near
FM 1827.
Segment D also begins at SH 5
extending in a southerly direction
across the DART rail line and the East
Fork of the Trinity River and continues
in a southerly direction west of and
parallel to the East Fork of the Trinity
River connecting to US 380 near Airport
Drive, and following existing US 380 to
the east to FM 1827. Segment D was a
component of the Feasibility Study
Recommended Alignment.
Segment E extends roughly along the
alignment of existing Bloomdale Road
through north McKinney beginning at
the proposed intersection of Ridge Road
and Bloomdale Road on the west and
SH 5 on the east. This segment includes
a new interchange connection with US
75 and SH 5. The location of Segment
E is constrained by existing
development and existing and proposed
utilities along Bloomdale Road. Segment
E was a component of the Feasibility
Study Recommended Alignment and is
a common segment in all the new
location build alternatives.
These segments, when linked end-toend between Coit Road and FM 1827,
result in the Purple, Blue, Brown, and
Gold Alternatives described below. The
Green Alternative to improve the
existing US 380 alignment is composed
of one segment (Segment F) extending
from Coit Road to FM 1827 along
existing US 380.
The Purple Alternative is composed
of Segments A, E, and D and is
approximately 15.8 miles long. It
represents the section of the
Recommended Alignment from the 2020
Feasibility Study between Coit Road
and FM 1827. The Purple Alternative
begins at the intersection of Coit Road
and US 380 in the Town of Prosper and
travels around the north side of
McKinney turning south near US 75 and
SH 5 to extend along the west side of
the East Fork of the Trinity River to
connect back to existing US 380 and FM
1827. Grade-separated interchanges
would be considered at US 380/Coit
Road, the alignment’s departure from
existing US 380 at future Ridge Road,
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Wilmeth Road, Ridge Road (McKinney
city limits/Collin County line), Lake
Forest Drive, County Road (CR) 1006,
future Hardin Road (McKinney city
limits), Laud Howell development, US
75 (multi-level), SH 5, McIntyre Road,
and at its connection back to US 380
near Airport Drive west of FM 1827.
Additional interchange locations may be
studied.
The Blue Alternative is composed of
Segments A, E, and C and is
approximately 15.6 miles long. The Blue
Alternative differs from the Purple
Alternative between US 75/SH 5 and
existing US 380 east of McKinney where
the alignment follows that of Segment C
parallel to and east of the East Fork of
the Trinity River. The alignment would
connect back to existing US 380 near
FM 1827. Grade-separated interchanges
would be considered at US 380/Coit
Road, the alignment’s departure from
existing US 380 at future Ridge Road,
Wilmeth Road, Ridge Road (McKinney
city limits/Collin County line), Lake
Forest Drive, CR 1006, future Hardin
Road (McKinney city limits), Laud
Howell development, US 75 (multilevel), SH 5, CR 338, CR 2933, and at its
connection back to US 380 near FM
1827. Additional interchange locations
may be studied.
The Brown Alternative,
approximately 14.8 miles long, is
composed of Segments B, E, and C. It
begins at Coit Road and existing US 380
and follows the existing US 380
alignment to west of Custer Road where
it turns north and east to travel around
the north side of McKinney, connect to
US 75/SH 5, and then follows the
alignment east of and parallel to the East
Fork of the Trinity River to connect to
existing US 380 near FM 1827. The
Brown Alternative differs from the Blue
Alternative in the alignment from Coit
Road to the future intersection of Ridge
Road and Bloomdale Road (Segment B).
Grade-separated interchanges would be
considered at the alignment’s departure
from existing US 380 west of Custer
Road, at Custer Road/First St., future
Wilmeth Road, future N. Stonebridge
Drive, Ridge Road (McKinney city
limits/Collin County line), Lake Forest
Drive, CR 1006, future Hardin Road
(McKinney city limits), Laud Howell
development, US 75 (multi-level), SH 5,
CR 338, CR 2933, and at its connection
back to US 380 near FM 1827.
Additional interchange locations may be
studied.
The Gold Alternative, composed of
Segments B, D, and E, is approximately
16.3 miles long and matches the Brown
Alternative between Coit Road and US
75/SH 5 where it turns south along the
west side of the East Fork of the Trinity
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River to connect to existing US 380 near
Airport Drive and then follows the
exiting US 380 alignment east to FM
1827. Grade-separated interchanges
would be considered at the alignment’s
departure from existing US 380 west of
Custer Road, at Custer Road/First St.,
future Wilmeth Road, future N.
Stonebridge Drive, Ridge Road
(McKinney city limits/Collin County
line), Lake Forest Drive, CR 1006, future
Hardin Road (McKinney city limits),
Laud Howell development, US 75
(multi-level), SH 5, McIntyre Road, and
at its connection back to US 380 near
Airport Drive west of FM 1827.
Additional interchange locations may be
studied.
The Green Alternative (Segment F)
would widen the existing US 380
corridor from Coit Road to FM 1827.
Grade-separated interchanges would be
provided at Coit Road, Custer Road,
Stonebridge Drive, Grassmere Lane,
Ridge Road, Lake Forest Road, Hardin
Road, Community Ave., US 75, SH 5,
Airport Drive, and FM 1827.
The new location build alternatives
share some common alignments, with
potential impacts to wetlands and
waters of the US, floodplain/floodway
encroachment and need for
compensatory storage, conversion of
farmland to transportation use,
residential and business displacements,
cultural resources, wildlife/habitat, air
quality, traffic noise, the visual
environment, induced growth, and
cumulative effects. The Green
Alternative would result in potential
residential and business displacements,
including low-income and minority
residents, and impacts to potential
historic properties, community
facilities, public parks (Section 4(f)), air
quality, traffic noise, property access,
the visual environment, and cumulative
effects.
The proposed action may require
issuance of an Individual or Nationwide
Permit under Section 404 of the Clean
Water Act, Section 401 Water Quality
Certification, Section 402/Texas
Pollution Discharge Elimination System
Permit; conformance with Executive
Orders on Environmental Justice
(12898), Limited English Proficiency
(13166), Wetlands (11990), Floodplain
Management (11988), Invasive Species
(13112); and compliance with Section
106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act, Section 7 of the
Endangered Species Act, the Migratory
Bird Treaty Act, Section 4(f) of the DOT
Act (49 U.S.C. 303), Section 6(f) of the
Land and Water Conservation Act (16
U.S.C. 4601), Title VI of the Civil Rights
Act, and other applicable Federal and
State regulations.
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TxDOT anticipates completing the
study process for this proposed action
by December 2022.
TxDOT will issue a single Final
Environmental Impact Statement and
Record of Decision document pursuant
to 23 U.S.C. 139(n)(2), unless TxDOT
determines statutory criteria or
practicability considerations preclude
issuance of a combined document.
In accordance with 23 U.S.C. 139,
cooperating agencies, participating
agencies, and the public will be given
an opportunity for continued input on
project development. A virtual public
scoping meeting is planned to be held
on January 19, 2021. The meeting
materials will be posted on https://
www.drive380.com starting January 19,
2021, and will remain available through
February 2, 2021, which is the date the
comment period ends. The meeting will
be hosted online and provide an
opportunity for the public to review and
comment on the draft coordination plan
and schedule, the project purpose and
need, the range of alternatives, and
methodologies and level of detail for
analyzing alternatives. It will also allow
the public an opportunity to provide
input on any expected environmental
impacts, anticipated permits or other
authorizations, and any significant
issues that should be analyzed in depth
in the EIS. In addition to the public
scoping meeting, a public meeting will
be held during development of the draft
EIS, and a public hearing will be held
after the draft EIS is prepared. Public
notice will be given of the time and
place of the meeting and hearing.
The public scoping meeting, public
meeting, and public hearing will be
conducted in English. If you need an
interpreter or document translator
because English is not your primary
language or you have difficulty
communicating effectively in English,
one will be provided to you. If you have
a disability and need assistance, special
arrangements can be made to
accommodate most needs. If you need
interpretation or translation services or
you are a person with a disability who
requires an accommodation to
participate in the public scoping
meeting, please contact Mr. Patrick
Clarke, Public Information Officer,
Dallas District at (214) 320–4483 no
later than 4 p.m. (central time), on
January 14, 2021. Please be aware that
advance notice is required as some
services and accommodations may
require time for the Texas Department of
Transportation to arrange.
The public is requested to identify in
writing potential alternatives,
information, and analyses relevant to
this proposed project. Such information
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may be provided by email to Mr.
Stephen Endres, TxDOT Project
Manager at Stephen.Endres@txdot.gov,
or by mail to the TxDOT Dallas District,
4777 E. US Highway 80, Mesquite,
Texas 75150. Such information must be
received by February 2, 2021.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning
and Construction.)
Michael T. Leary,
Director, Planning and Program Development,
Federal Highway Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2013–0444; FMCSA–
2014–0212; FMCSA–2015–0320; FMCSA–
2015–0323; FMCSA–2016–0007; FMCSA–
2018–0054]
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption
Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure
Disorders
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of final disposition.
AGENCY:
FMCSA announces its
decision to renew exemptions for nine
individuals from the requirement in the
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Regulations (FMCSRs) that interstate
commercial motor vehicle (CMV)
drivers have ‘‘no established medical
history or clinical diagnosis of epilepsy
or any other condition which is likely
to cause loss of consciousness or any
loss of ability to control a CMV.’’ The
exemptions enable these individuals
who have had one or more seizures and
are taking anti-seizure medication to
continue to operate CMVs in interstate
commerce.
DATES: The exemptions were applicable
on November 15, 2020. The exemptions
expire on November 15, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical
Programs Division, (202) 366–4001,
fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA,
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W64–224,
Washington, DC 20590–0001. Office
hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., ET,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. If you have questions
regarding viewing or submitting
material to the docket, contact Dockets
Operations, (202) 366–9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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I. Public Participation
A. Viewing Documents and Comments
To view comments, as well as any
documents mentioned in this notice as
being available in the docket, go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Insert the
docket number, FMCSA–2013–0444,
FMCSA–2014–0212, FMCSA–2015–
0320, FMCSA–2015–0323, FMCSA–
2016–0007, or FMCSA–2018–0054, in
the keyword box, and click ‘‘Search.’’
Next, click the ‘‘Open Docket Folder’’
button and choose the document to
review. If you do not have access to the
internet, you may view the docket
online by visiting Dockets Operations in
Room W12–140 on the ground floor of
the DOT West Building, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
20590–0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
ET, Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays. To be sure someone is
there to help you, please call (202) 366–
9317 or (202) 366–9826 before visiting
Dockets Operations.
B. Privacy Act
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),
DOT solicits comments from the public
to better inform its rulemaking process.
DOT posts these comments, without
edit, including any personal information
the commenter provides, to
www.regulations.gov, as described in
the system of records notice (DOT/ALL–
14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
www.transportation.gov/privacy.
II. Background
On October 28, 2020, FMCSA
published a notice announcing its
decision to renew exemptions for nine
individuals from the epilepsy and
seizure disorders prohibition in 49 CFR
391.41(b)(8) to operate a CMV in
interstate commerce and requested
comments from the public (85 FR
68405). The public comment period
ended on November 27, 2020, and no
comments were received.
FMCSA has evaluated the eligibility
of these applicants and determined that
renewing these exemptions would
achieve a level of safety equivalent to,
or greater than, the level that would be
achieved by complying with
§ 391.41(b)(8).
The physical qualification standard
for drivers regarding epilepsy found in
§ 391.41(b)(8) states that a person is
physically qualified to drive a CMV if
that person has no established medical
history or clinical diagnosis of epilepsy
or any other condition which is likely
to cause the loss of consciousness or any
loss of ability to control a CMV.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement: Collin County, Texas
AGENCY: Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Federal notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact
statement (EIS).
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SUMMARY: FHWA, on behalf of TxDOT, is issuing this notice to advise the
public that an EIS will be prepared for a proposed transportation
project to construct an eight-lane freeway along the United States (US)
Highway 380 corridor from Coit Road in Prosper (west of McKinney) to
Farm-to-Market Road (FM) 1827 (east of McKinney), in Collin County,
Texas.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Stephen Endres, Project Manager,
TxDOT Dallas District, 4777 E. US Highway 80, Mesquite, Texas 75150;
Phone (214) 320-4469 or email: at [email protected]. TxDOT's
normal business hours are 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (central time), Monday
through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The environmental review, consultation, and
other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for
this project are being, or have been, carried-out by TxDOT pursuant to
23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated December 9, 2019,
and executed by FHWA and TxDOT.
The purpose of the proposed project is to manage congestion and
improve east-west connectivity and safety across the project area. The
project is needed due to regional population growth, increasing traffic
congestion, and crash rates higher than the statewide average. Project
alternatives include improvement of the existing US 380 alignment (a
distance of approximately 12 miles) and new location alternatives
ranging in length from approximately 14.8 miles to 16.3 miles that
would pass through the communities of Prosper, McKinney, and New Hope,
and unincorporated areas of Collin County. The proposed project would
provide an access-controlled freeway with one-way frontage roads on
each side within an anticipated right-of-way width of 330 to 400 feet.
The typical freeway section would consist of four 12-foot (ft.) travel
lanes in each direction and 10 ft. inside and outside shoulders. Grade-
separated interchanges would include 14 ft. ramps with 2 ft. inside
shoulders and 6 ft. outside shoulders, with curb and gutter. Bridges
and overpasses along the main lanes would have a desired vertical
clearance of 18.5 ft with vertical clearance over railroads desired at
23.5 ft.
In April 2020, TxDOT completed the US 380 Feasibility Study for
Collin County, which recommended an alignment for an improved US 380
across Collin County. The Coit Road to FM 1827 section of the
Recommended Alignment from the Feasibility Study is the basis for
development of the alternatives to be considered in the EIS. The EIS
will evaluate a range of build alternatives and a no-build alternative.
Possible build alternatives include improvement of the existing US 380
alignment, the Recommended Alignment between Coit Road and FM 1827 from
the 2020 US 380 Feasibility Study, and three additional new location
alternatives that consider optional alignments through the Town of
Prosper within the western portion of the project area and along the
East Fork of the Trinity River within the eastern portion of the
project area. The following 5 segments combine to form the new location
build alternatives under consideration.
Segment A connects Coit Road on the west and the future Ridge Road
and Bloomdale Road intersection on the east. This segment follows
existing US 380 from Coit Road to near the approximate alignment of
future Ridge Road where it turns north and connects to Bloomdale Road.
Segment A was a component of the Feasibility Study Recommended
Alignment.
Segment B also connects Coit Road on the west and the future Ridge
Road and Bloomdale Road intersection to the east.
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This segment follows existing US 380 from Coit Road to west of Custer
Road (FM 2478) where it turns northeast to intersect with Custer Road
and East First Street, then continues northeast to connect to Bloomdale
Road at the future extension of Ridge Road.
Segment C begins at State Highway (SH) 5 extending in a
southeasterly direction across the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)
rail line and the East Fork of the Trinity River, then shifts to a more
southerly direction east of and parallel to the East Fork of the
Trinity River to connect to existing US 380 near FM 1827.
Segment D also begins at SH 5 extending in a southerly direction
across the DART rail line and the East Fork of the Trinity River and
continues in a southerly direction west of and parallel to the East
Fork of the Trinity River connecting to US 380 near Airport Drive, and
following existing US 380 to the east to FM 1827. Segment D was a
component of the Feasibility Study Recommended Alignment.
Segment E extends roughly along the alignment of existing Bloomdale
Road through north McKinney beginning at the proposed intersection of
Ridge Road and Bloomdale Road on the west and SH 5 on the east. This
segment includes a new interchange connection with US 75 and SH 5. The
location of Segment E is constrained by existing development and
existing and proposed utilities along Bloomdale Road. Segment E was a
component of the Feasibility Study Recommended Alignment and is a
common segment in all the new location build alternatives.
These segments, when linked end-to-end between Coit Road and FM
1827, result in the Purple, Blue, Brown, and Gold Alternatives
described below. The Green Alternative to improve the existing US 380
alignment is composed of one segment (Segment F) extending from Coit
Road to FM 1827 along existing US 380.
The Purple Alternative is composed of Segments A, E, and D and is
approximately 15.8 miles long. It represents the section of the
Recommended Alignment from the 2020 Feasibility Study between Coit Road
and FM 1827. The Purple Alternative begins at the intersection of Coit
Road and US 380 in the Town of Prosper and travels around the north
side of McKinney turning south near US 75 and SH 5 to extend along the
west side of the East Fork of the Trinity River to connect back to
existing US 380 and FM 1827. Grade-separated interchanges would be
considered at US 380/Coit Road, the alignment's departure from existing
US 380 at future Ridge Road, Wilmeth Road, Ridge Road (McKinney city
limits/Collin County line), Lake Forest Drive, County Road (CR) 1006,
future Hardin Road (McKinney city limits), Laud Howell development, US
75 (multi-level), SH 5, McIntyre Road, and at its connection back to US
380 near Airport Drive west of FM 1827. Additional interchange
locations may be studied.
The Blue Alternative is composed of Segments A, E, and C and is
approximately 15.6 miles long. The Blue Alternative differs from the
Purple Alternative between US 75/SH 5 and existing US 380 east of
McKinney where the alignment follows that of Segment C parallel to and
east of the East Fork of the Trinity River. The alignment would connect
back to existing US 380 near FM 1827. Grade-separated interchanges
would be considered at US 380/Coit Road, the alignment's departure from
existing US 380 at future Ridge Road, Wilmeth Road, Ridge Road
(McKinney city limits/Collin County line), Lake Forest Drive, CR 1006,
future Hardin Road (McKinney city limits), Laud Howell development, US
75 (multi-level), SH 5, CR 338, CR 2933, and at its connection back to
US 380 near FM 1827. Additional interchange locations may be studied.
The Brown Alternative, approximately 14.8 miles long, is composed
of Segments B, E, and C. It begins at Coit Road and existing US 380 and
follows the existing US 380 alignment to west of Custer Road where it
turns north and east to travel around the north side of McKinney,
connect to US 75/SH 5, and then follows the alignment east of and
parallel to the East Fork of the Trinity River to connect to existing
US 380 near FM 1827. The Brown Alternative differs from the Blue
Alternative in the alignment from Coit Road to the future intersection
of Ridge Road and Bloomdale Road (Segment B). Grade-separated
interchanges would be considered at the alignment's departure from
existing US 380 west of Custer Road, at Custer Road/First St., future
Wilmeth Road, future N. Stonebridge Drive, Ridge Road (McKinney city
limits/Collin County line), Lake Forest Drive, CR 1006, future Hardin
Road (McKinney city limits), Laud Howell development, US 75 (multi-
level), SH 5, CR 338, CR 2933, and at its connection back to US 380
near FM 1827. Additional interchange locations may be studied.
The Gold Alternative, composed of Segments B, D, and E, is
approximately 16.3 miles long and matches the Brown Alternative between
Coit Road and US 75/SH 5 where it turns south along the west side of
the East Fork of the Trinity River to connect to existing US 380 near
Airport Drive and then follows the exiting US 380 alignment east to FM
1827. Grade-separated interchanges would be considered at the
alignment's departure from existing US 380 west of Custer Road, at
Custer Road/First St., future Wilmeth Road, future N. Stonebridge
Drive, Ridge Road (McKinney city limits/Collin County line), Lake
Forest Drive, CR 1006, future Hardin Road (McKinney city limits), Laud
Howell development, US 75 (multi-level), SH 5, McIntyre Road, and at
its connection back to US 380 near Airport Drive west of FM 1827.
Additional interchange locations may be studied.
The Green Alternative (Segment F) would widen the existing US 380
corridor from Coit Road to FM 1827. Grade-separated interchanges would
be provided at Coit Road, Custer Road, Stonebridge Drive, Grassmere
Lane, Ridge Road, Lake Forest Road, Hardin Road, Community Ave., US 75,
SH 5, Airport Drive, and FM 1827.
The new location build alternatives share some common alignments,
with potential impacts to wetlands and waters of the US, floodplain/
floodway encroachment and need for compensatory storage, conversion of
farmland to transportation use, residential and business displacements,
cultural resources, wildlife/habitat, air quality, traffic noise, the
visual environment, induced growth, and cumulative effects. The Green
Alternative would result in potential residential and business
displacements, including low-income and minority residents, and impacts
to potential historic properties, community facilities, public parks
(Section 4(f)), air quality, traffic noise, property access, the visual
environment, and cumulative effects.
The proposed action may require issuance of an Individual or
Nationwide Permit under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, Section 401
Water Quality Certification, Section 402/Texas Pollution Discharge
Elimination System Permit; conformance with Executive Orders on
Environmental Justice (12898), Limited English Proficiency (13166),
Wetlands (11990), Floodplain Management (11988), Invasive Species
(13112); and compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act, Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, the
Migratory Bird Treaty Act, Section 4(f) of the DOT Act (49 U.S.C. 303),
Section 6(f) of the Land and Water Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4601),
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and other applicable Federal and
State regulations.
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TxDOT anticipates completing the study process for this proposed
action by December 2022.
TxDOT will issue a single Final Environmental Impact Statement and
Record of Decision document pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 139(n)(2), unless
TxDOT determines statutory criteria or practicability considerations
preclude issuance of a combined document.
In accordance with 23 U.S.C. 139, cooperating agencies,
participating agencies, and the public will be given an opportunity for
continued input on project development. A virtual public scoping
meeting is planned to be held on January 19, 2021. The meeting
materials will be posted on https://www.drive380.com starting January
19, 2021, and will remain available through February 2, 2021, which is
the date the comment period ends. The meeting will be hosted online and
provide an opportunity for the public to review and comment on the
draft coordination plan and schedule, the project purpose and need, the
range of alternatives, and methodologies and level of detail for
analyzing alternatives. It will also allow the public an opportunity to
provide input on any expected environmental impacts, anticipated
permits or other authorizations, and any significant issues that should
be analyzed in depth in the EIS. In addition to the public scoping
meeting, a public meeting will be held during development of the draft
EIS, and a public hearing will be held after the draft EIS is prepared.
Public notice will be given of the time and place of the meeting and
hearing.
The public scoping meeting, public meeting, and public hearing will
be conducted in English. If you need an interpreter or document
translator because English is not your primary language or you have
difficulty communicating effectively in English, one will be provided
to you. If you have a disability and need assistance, special
arrangements can be made to accommodate most needs. If you need
interpretation or translation services or you are a person with a
disability who requires an accommodation to participate in the public
scoping meeting, please contact Mr. Patrick Clarke, Public Information
Officer, Dallas District at (214) 320-4483 no later than 4 p.m.
(central time), on January 14, 2021. Please be aware that advance
notice is required as some services and accommodations may require time
for the Texas Department of Transportation to arrange.
The public is requested to identify in writing potential
alternatives, information, and analyses relevant to this proposed
project. Such information may be provided by email to Mr. Stephen
Endres, TxDOT Project Manager at [email protected], or by mail
to the TxDOT Dallas District, 4777 E. US Highway 80, Mesquite, Texas
75150. Such information must be received by February 2, 2021.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205,
Highway Planning and Construction.)
Michael T. Leary,
Director, Planning and Program Development, Federal Highway
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2020-27275 Filed 12-10-20; 8:45 am]
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