[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 204 (Thursday, October 22, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 56692]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-28370]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement; Marion, Lake and Volusia
Counties, FL
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 the
scope of work for the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) has changed
for a proposed highway project on SR 40 in Marion, Lake, and Volusia
Counties, Florida. The reduced project scope involves reconstruction of
SR 40 in Marion County only.
The Florida Department of Transportation is not seeking Federal
funds for the project under the reduced scope of work. Therefore the
FHWA will no longer be involved in this action.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Mark Bartlett, Transportation Engineer, Federal Highway
Administration, 227 North Bronough Street, Room 2015, Tallahassee,
Florida 32301, telephone: (850) 942-9598, or Mr. Jim Thorsen, District
Ranger, Ocala National Forest, Seminole Ranger District, 40929-SR 19,
Umatilla, Florida 32784, telephone: (352) 669-3153.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the U.S.
Forest Service, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Florida Department of
Transportation is no longer preparing an EIS for a proposal to improve
SR 40 in Marion, Lake and Volusia Counties, Florida. The proposed
improvement involved the reconstruction of SR 40 from the end of the 4-
lanes in Silver Springs, Marion County to US 17/92 Barberville, Volusia
County, a distance of 40 miles with 27 miles within the Ocala National
Forest. The project scope had been changed and involves reconstruction
of SR 40 in Marion County only. FHWA will no longer be involved in the
new project, nor will there be any Federal funding of the new project.
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 Assistance Program
Number 20.205, Highway Research, Planning and Construction. The
regulations implementing Executive Order 12372 regarding inter-
governmental consultation on Federal programs and activities apply
to this program)
Issued October 13, 1998.
James E. St. John,
Division Administrator Tallahassee.
[FR Doc. 98-28370 Filed 10-21-98; 8:45 am]
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