[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 8 (Monday, January 13, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 1803]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-676]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Environmental Impact Statement; Elk County, Pennsylvania
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
ACTION: Withdrawal of Notice of Intent.
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SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an
Environmental Impact Statement will not be prepared for a proposed
highway project in Elk County, Pennsylvania.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David W. Cough, District Engineer,
Federal Highway Administration, 228 Walnut Street, Room 558,
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101-1720, Telephone: (717) 782-3461 or James
R. Bathurst, P.E., Design Services Engineer, Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation, 1924-30 Daisy Street, Clearfield, Pennsylvania 16830,
Telephone (814) 765-0437.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), will now prepare
an Environmental Assessment and Engineering Basis Reports for a section
of U.S. Route 219 in Elk County, Pennsylvania. Located in Johnsonburg,
Pennsylvania, this two-mile project will improve the safety and relieve
traffic congestion on this section of U.S. Route 219. The northern
terminus and study area limits will be the existing two lanes of U.S.
Route 219 just north of the Johnsonburg. The southern terminus and
study area limits will be approximately one-half mile south of
Pennsylvania Route 255.
Five alternatives are being evaluated during the course of the
study. Based on existing and projected traffic volumes, all build
alternatives will require a two-lane facility to accommodate the
traffic volumes. The alternatives under consideration are upgrading the
existing facility, transportation system management, two alternatives
on new location west of existing U.S. Route 219, and the ``NO BUILD''
alternate. Mass transmit and multi-modal design will not be considered
on this project.
An active public participation program has been implemented on this
project. A Citizens Advisory Committee has been actively involved
throughout the design and environmental process. Public meetings have
been held to ensure public input and participation.
The alternatives developed for this project have caused no public
controversy on environmental grounds. Based upon the studies performed
and consultation with both Federal and State Environmental Resource
Agencies, an Environmental Assessment Evaluation will be performed to
determine whether the subject project will have any significant impacts
on the environment.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Name 20.205, Highway
Research, Planning and Construction. The regulations implementing
Executive Order 12372 regarding inter-government consultation on
Federal Programs and activities apply to this program)
Manuel A. Marks,
Division Administrator,
Federal Highway Administration.
[FR Doc. 97-676 Filed 1-10-97; 8:45 am]
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