97-5531. Environmental Impact Statement: Douglas County, KS

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 44 (Thursday, March 6, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10305-10306]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-5531]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Douglas County, KS

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is issuing this 
notice to advise the public, that our October 17, 1994, Notice of 
Intent to complete a Supplement to the Final Environmental Impact 
Statement is withdrawn.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David R. Geiger, P.E., Division 
Administrator, FHWA 3300 S.W. Topeka Boulevard, Suite 1, Topeka, Kansas 
66611-2237, Telephone: [phone].


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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: It was the intent of FHWA to re-evaluate the 
Final Environmental Impact Statement for that portion of the South 
Lawrence Trafficway project from U.S. 59 east to K-10. FHWA wanted to 
consider the effects of the proposed trafficway on the spiritual sites, 
cultural issues, and academic programs at the Haskell Indian Nations 
University. FHWA prepared and circulated a Draft Supplemental 
Environmental Impact Statement and received many comments. FHWA was in 
the process of evaluating these comments when Douglas County and the 
Kansas Department of Transportation decided not to use Federal-aid 
Highway funds for the project. Therefore, FHWA is no longer the lead 
Federal agency for this project and is discontinuing the Supplemental 
Environmental document process.
    The Record of Decision dated June 5, 1990, is now valid only for 
that portion of the Trafficway from the western terminus to U.S. 59.

    Issued on: February 27, 1997.
David R. Geiger,
Division Administrator, Kansas Division, Federal Highway 
Administration, Topeka, Kansas.
[FR Doc. 97-5531 Filed 3-5-97; 8:45 am]
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