Environmental Impact Statement: Sumter County, AL

Bill Van Luchene
Federal Highway Administration
March 4, 1994

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 

Environmental Impact Statement: Sumter County, AL

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 will be prepared for a proposed highway 
project in Sumter County, Alabama.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Joe D. Wilkerson, Division Administrator, Federal Highway 
Administration, 500 Eastern Boulevard, suite 200, Montgomery, Alabama 
36117-2018, Telephone (205) 223-7370.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Alabama 
Department of Transportation, will prepare an Environmental Impact 
Statement (EIS) on a proposal to improve a segment of U.S. Highway 80 
in Sumter County, Alabama. The improvements begin near the Alabama/
Mississippi State Line at an existing four-lane road and extend 
approximately 33 kilometers (20.5 miles) to Alabama State Route (SR) 28 
west of the Tombigbee River. U.S. 80 east of SR 28 is a two-lane 
facility on existing four lane right-of-way.
    The improvements to the travel corridor are considered necessary to 
provide for the existing and projected traffic demand. The type of 
roadway being considered is a four-lane controlled access freeway. 
Alternatives under consideration include: (1) Alternate route 
locations, (2) taking no action, and (3) postponing the action.
    Letters 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 an interest in this proposal. A scoping meeting will be 
held in the Hightower Community Center, 615 Second Avenue, York, 
Alabama. The program will begin at 1:30 p.m. Central Standard Time on 
Thursday, March 3, 1994. A public involvement meeting will follow the 
scoping meeting. In addition, a public hearing will also be held. 
Public notice will be given of the time and place of the meetings and 
hearings. The Draft Environmental Impact Statement will be available 
for public and agency review and comment prior to the public hearings.
    To ensure that the full range of issues related to this proposed 
action are addressed and all significant issues identified, comments 
and suggestions are invited from all interested parties. Comments or 
questions concerning this proposed action and the EIS should be 
directed to the FHWA at the address provided above.

(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: February 22, 1994.
Bill Van Luchene,
Acting Division Administrator, Montgomery, Alabama.
[FR Doc. 94-4949 Filed 3-3-94; 8:45 am]
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