94-3048. Environmental Impact Statement: Sauk County, Wisconsin

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 8, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 7619]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-3048]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Sauk County, Wisconsin

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 (EIS) will be prepared for the proposed 
improvement of USH 12 between Lake Delton and Sauk City in Sauk County, 
Wisconsin.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Richard C. Madrzak, Statewide 
Projects Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, 4502 Vernon 
Boulevard, Madison, Wisconsin 53705-4905. Telephone [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Wisconsin 
Department of Transportation, will prepare an Environmental Impact 
Statement to improve US Highway 12 (USH 12) from Interstate 90/94 at 
Lake Delton South through West Baraboo to the existing divided roadway 
south of Ski Hi Road, a distance of 19.3 km (12 mi).
    The improvement of USH 12, which is essentially a two-lane rural 
highway, is considered necessary to provide capacity for existing and 
projected traffic demand and to reduce the high collision rate.
    Planning, environmental and engineering studies are underway to 
develop transportation alternatives. The EIS will assess the need, 
location, and environmental impacts of alternatives within the I 90/
94--Ski Hi Road Section including (1) No-Build--This alternative 
assumes the continued use of existing facilities with the maintenance 
necessary to ensure their use; (2) Upgrade the Existing Facility--this 
alternative would improve the traffic handling capability and safety by 
reconstruction of the existing route; (3) New Alignment--this 
alternative would provide for the construction of a four-lane divided 
expressway on new location.
    Information 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, or 
are known to have interest in this proposal. A series of public 
meetings will be held in the project corridor throughout the data 
gathering and development of alternatives. In addition, a public 
hearing will be held. Public notice will be given of the time and place 
of the meetings and hearing. The Draft EIS will be available for public 
and agency review and comment prior to the hearing. As part of the 
scoping process, coordination activities have begun. Scoping meetings 
will continue to be held on an individual or group meeting basis. 
Agency coordination will be accomplished during these meetings.
    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 FHWA at the address provided above.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205, 
Highway Planning and Construction. The regulations implementing 
Executive Order 112372 regarding intergovernmental consultation on 
Federal programs and activities apply to this program)

    Issued January 27, 1995.
Richard C. Madrzak,
Statewide Projects Engineer, Madison, Wisconsin.
[FR Doc. 94-3048 Filed 2-7-94; 8:45 am]
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