Rescinding the Notice of Intent for an Environmental Impact Statement; Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama

Mark Bartlett
Federal Highway Administration
28 August 2018

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 28, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43955-43956]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-18665]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Rescinding the Notice of Intent for an Environmental Impact 
Statement; Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Rescind Notice of Intent.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that the 
1996 Record of Decision (ROD) and the Final Environmental Impact 
Statement (FEIS) for projects M-8508(1) and ST-697-7, the Huntsville 
Southern Bypass and Weatherly Road Extension, in Madison County, 
Alabama is rescinded.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mark D. Bartlett, Division 
Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, 9500 Wynlakes Place, 
Montgomery, Alabama 36117; Email: mark.bartlett@dot.gov; Telephone: 
(334) 274-6350.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Alabama 
Department of Transportation (ALDOT), is rescinding the ROD and FEIS 
for projects M-8508(1) and ST-697-7, the Huntsville Southern Bypass and 
Weatherly Road Extension. The proposed project was to construct a 
Southern Bypass of Huntsville from Memorial Parkway near Hobbs Island 
Road to Interstate Highway 565 (I-565) and to construct an extension of 
Weatherly Road to the proposed bypass. The proposed Southern Bypass 
would have been a controlled access divided roadway with frontage 
roads.
    The ROD for the project was issued in July 19, 1996. The FHWA has 
determined, in conjunction with ALDOT, the ROD and the FEIS for the 
project shall be rescinded due to

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objections raised by Redstone Arsenal. The Arsenal objected to a public 
roadway passing through Arsenal property due to increased security 
concerns.
    Any future Federal-aid actions within this corridor will comply 
with environmental review requirements of the National Environmental 
Policy Act (NEPA, 42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq.), FHWA environmental 
regulations (23 CFR 771) and related authorities, as appropriate.

    Authority:  23 U.S.C. 315; 49 CFR 1.48.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205, 
Highway Planning and Construction. The regulations implementing 
Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental consultation on 
Federal programs and activities apply to this program.)

     Issued on: August 20, 2018.
Mark Bartlett,
Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, Montgomery, 
Alabama.
[FR Doc. 2018-18665 Filed 8-27-18; 8:45 am]
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