Mississippi Division; Rescinding the Notice of Intent for an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS): Harrison, George, Greene, Jackson, Perry, and Stone Counties, Mississippi

Andrew H. Hughes
Federal Highway Administration
December 28, 2010

[Federal Register: December 28, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 248)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

 
Mississippi Division; Rescinding the Notice of Intent for an 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS): Harrison, George, Greene, 
Jackson, Perry, and Stone Counties, Mississippi

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Rescind Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS.

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SUMMARY: This notice rescinds the Notice of Intent for preparing an 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for proposed highway, State Route 
15, to provide a connection between Interstate 10 and U.S. 98 near 
Beaumont, Harrison, George, Greene, Jackson, Perry, and Stone Counties, 
Mississippi. The original Notice of Intent for this EIS process was 
published in the Federal Register on May 28, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Claiborne Barnwell, Project 
Development Team Leader, Federal Highway Administration, Mississippi

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Division, 100 West Capitol Street, Suite 1026, Jackson, Mississippi 
39269, Telephone: (601) 965-4217.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in cooperation with the 
Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) initiated an 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) with a Notice of Intent May 28, 
2009, to provide a connector road between Interstate 10 and U.S. 98.
    Due to funding constraints this Notice of Intent is rescinded.

 Andrew H. Hughes,
Division Administrator, Mississippi Federal Highway Administration, 
Jackson, Mississippi.
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