95-30843. Environmental Impact Statement: Brunswick and New Hanover Counties, NC

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 244 (Wednesday, December 20, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 65725]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-30843]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration

Environmental Impact Statement: Brunswick and New Hanover 
Counties, NC
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 an 
environmental impact statement will be prepared for a proposed highway 
project in Brunswick and New Hanover Counties, North Carolina.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roy C. Shelton, Operations Engineer, 
310 New Bern Avenue, Suite 410, Raleigh, North Carolina 27601, 
Telephone [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA in cooperation with the North 
Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will prepare an 
environmental impact statement (EIS) on a proposal to relocate US 17 in 
Brunswick and New Hanover Counties, North Carolina. The proposed 
improvement would involve the relocation of the existing US 17 from US 
421 to existing US 17 south of Wilmington. The proposed action is 
considered necessary to provide for the existing and projected traffic 
demand.

    Alternatives under consideration include: (1) The ``no-build,'' (2) 
two build alternatives for constructing a four-lane full control of 
access freeway on new location, and (3) improvements to existing US 421 
and US 17/74/76.

    Letters describing the proposed action and soliciting comments have 
been sent to appropriate Federal, State and local agencies, and to 
private organizations and citizens who have previously expressed or are 
known to have interest in this proposal. A complete public involvement 
program has been developed for this project to include: the 
distribution of newsletters to interested parties, along with public 
meetings and a public hearing to be held in this project study area. A 
toll-free project telephone ``hotline'' is also being made available. 
Information on the time and place of the public hearing will be 
provided in the local news media. The draft EIS will be available for 
public and agency review and comment prior to the public hearing.

    To ensure that the full range of issues related to this proposed 
action are addressed and all significant issues are 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 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 8, 1995.

Roy C. Shelton,

Operations Engineer, Raleigh, NC.

[FR Doc. 95-30843 Filed 12-19-95; 8:45 am]
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