97-33138. Environmental Impact Statement: Orange County, New York

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 244 (Friday, December 19, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66713-66714]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-33138]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Orange County, New York

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), New York State 
Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), New York State Thruway Authority 
(NYSTA).

ACTION: Notice of Intent.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an 
environmental impact statement will be prepared for a proposed bridge/
highway project in Orange County, New York.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harold J. Brown, Division 
Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, New York Division, Leo 
W. O'Brien Federal Building, 9th Floor, Clinton Avenue and North Pearl 
Street, Albany, New York 12207, Telephone [phone].
or
    Philip J. Clark, Director, Design Division, New York State 
Department of

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Transportation, State Campus, 1220 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York 
12232, Telephone: [phone].
or
    Duane L. Dodds, Director, Office of Facilities Design, New York 
State Thruway Authority, 200 Southern Boulevard, Albany, New York 
12209, Telephone: [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The New York State Thruway Authority (NYSTA) 
and the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), in 
cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), will be 
preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a proposed 
intermodal project in the Towns of New Windsor, Montgomery and 
Newburgh, Orange County, New York. The project will involve the 
construction of an interchange on Interstate 84 with Drury Lane, the 
construction of an east/west connector road between Drury Lane and the 
Stewart Airport and the widening and reconstruction of Drury Lane 
between Route 207 and Route 17K. Improvements are necessary to develop 
a more direct access between Stewart Airport and the regional highway 
system and to stimulate the local and regional economy through the 
development of the Stewart Airport Properties in the vicinity of Drury 
Lane and the development of the airport in accordance with the Stewart 
Airport Master Plan.
    Alternatives under consideration include (1) taking no action; (2) 
construction of an interchange on Interstate 84 with Drury Lane, 
construction of a four lane connector road between Drury Lane and the 
Stewart Airport and the widening and reconstruction of Drury Lane 
between its intersections with Route 207 and Route 17K, including the 
widening of Drury Lane to four lanes between the Stewart Airport 
connector road and I84. Incorporated into and studied with the build 
alternative will be variations of grade and alignment.
    Letters describing the proposed action and soliciting comments will 
be sent to appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies, and to 
private organizations and citizens who have previously expressed 
interest in this proposal. A formal NEPA scoping meeting will be held 
for federal, state and local officials on January 14, 1998 at 2:00 P.M. 
at the New Windsor Town Hall and for the public on January 14, 1998 at 
7:00 P.M. at the Little Britain Elementary School Auditorium in the 
Town of New Windsor. In addition, a public hearing will be held. Public 
notice will be given of the time and place of the hearing. The draft 
EIS, when prepared, will be available for public and agency review and 
comment.
    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, NYSDOT, or NYSTA 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.)

    Issued on: December 10, 1997.
Harold J. Brown,
Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New 
York.
[FR Doc. 97-33138 Filed 12-18-97; 8:45 am]
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