Revised Notice of Intent

Gregory Murrill
Federal Highway Administration
July 23, 2014

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 141 (Wednesday, July 23, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42868-42869]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-17375]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Revised Notice of Intent

AGENCIES: The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Revised Notice of Intent

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SUMMARY: FHWA is issuing this revised notice of intent to advise the 
public of modifications to the environmental review process for the US 
219 Project in Garrett County, Maryland, and Somerset County, 
Pennsylvania. These modifications include a change in the lead Federal 
agency from the FHWA Pennsylvania Division Office to the FHWA DelMar 
Division Office and the intent of FHWA to utilize the environmental 
review provisions afforded under Section 6002 of the Safe, Accountable, 
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users 
(SAFETEA-LU) and under Section 1319 of the Moving Ahead for the 
Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). This notice revises the NOI

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that was published in the Federal Register on October 17, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nick Blendy, Environmental Protection 
Specialist, Federal Highway Administration, DelMar Division, (410) 962-
4440, or email nick.blendy@dot.gov; Carmeletta Harris, MDSHA Project 
Manager 410-545-8522, or email: charris@sha.state.md.us; or Gregory 
Illig, P.E., PennDOT Senior Project Manager, 814-696-7170, or email: 
gillig@pa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 17, 2003, FHWA, in cooperation 
with MDSHA and PennDOT, issued an NOI to prepare an Environmental 
Impact Statement (EIS) for a proposed transportation project along 
Section 019 of U.S. 219. This section extends from the southern 
terminus of the Meyersdale Bypass in Somerset County, Pennsylvania to 
I-68 in Garrett County, Maryland. The US 219 project limits remain the 
same as previously proposed in 2003 and the total length of the project 
remains approximately 8 miles, with about 2.5 miles in Maryland and 5.5 
miles in Pennsylvania.
    The agencies will continue to work together to complete the 
environmental review process and move the project forward within a 
reasonable and feasible timeframe. This will accomplish the goals of 
Section 1528 of MAP-21, which addresses the Appalachian Development 
Highway System (ADHS) and timely completion of the designated ADHS in 
13 States that comprise the Appalachian region. The EIS will utilize 
and update data and information developed since the 2003 NOI was 
published, including the project purpose and need and alternatives, 
which were developed as a result of agency coordination and public 
input. The US 219 project is currently funded for project planning only 
and is intended to advance the project to a draft EIS and final EIS 
including consideration of new alternatives based on public and agency 
comments. The US 219 Project Public Involvement Program and 
coordination with Federal, state, and local agencies that began in 2003 
will continue. To ensure that a full range of alternatives or issues 
related to this proposed action are addressed and all significant 
issues are identified, comments and suggestions are invited from all 
interested parties. Comments or questions concerning the proposed 
actions for the project should be directed to FHWA, MDSHA, or PennDOT 
at the contact information provided above.

Gregory Murrill,
DelMar Division, Administrator, Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland.
[FR Doc. 2014-17375 Filed 7-22-14; 8:45 am]
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