[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 47 (Tuesday, March 11, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 11250]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-6058]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement: Clear Creek and Park Counties,
Colorado
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 a proposed
highway project in Clear Creek and Park Counties, Colorado.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: W.R. Bird, Environmental Planning
Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, P.O. Box 25246, Denver,
Colorado 80225-0246, telephone 303-969-5909.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with Pike and
Arapaho National Forests, and the Colorado Department of
Transportation, will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) on
a proposal to improve Colorado Forest Highway 80 (FH 80), known as
Guanella Pass Road. Guanella Pass Road is a Scenic Byway that extends
from Grant to Georgetown, a distance of 23.5 miles. The proposed
improvements include resurfacing the paved portion of the road, paving
the sections of the road which are currently gravel, widening (to
achieve a consistent two-lane cross section width), and incorporating
roadside enhancements in conjunction with the Scenic Byway.
Alternatives under consideration include (1) the ``no build''
alternative; (2) improvement of the existing roadway to appropriate
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials'
design criteria; (3) lesser improvements to the existing facility; and
(4) other alternatives, including realignments that may be developed
during the scoping process, will also be evaluated.
Notices 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 expressed interest in this
proposal. Interagency meetings, public scoping meetings and public
hearing will be held in the project area and in other appropriate
areas. Information on the time and place of public scoping meetings and
public hearings will be provided in the local news media. The draft EIS
will be available for public and agency review and comment prior to the
hearings.
To ensure that the full range of issues related to the proposed
action are addressed and all significant issues are identified,
comments and suggestions are invited from all interested parties.
Comments and questions concerning the proposed action should be
directed to 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: March 4, 1997.
Larry D. Henry,
Project Development Engineer, FHWA, Denver, CO.
[FR Doc. 97-6058 Filed 3-10-97; 8:45 am]
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