Rescinding the Notice of Intent for an Environmental Impact Statement; Multiple Counties, Alabama

Mark Bartlett
Federal Highway Administration
29 August 2018

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 168 (Wednesday, August 29, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 44121]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-18668]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Rescinding the Notice of Intent for an Environmental Impact 
Statement; Multiple Counties, 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 
2006 Record of Decision (ROD) and the Final Environmental Impact 
Statements (FEISs) for Federal-aid projects DPS-A002(002) and DPS-
A002(003), the Memphis to Atlanta transportation corridor, in multiple 
counties in Alabama is rescinded.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 FEISs 
for projects DPS-A002(002) and DPS-A002(003) [previously DPS-
A002(001)]. The proposed projects were to construct a multi-lane, 
limited access roadway that would function as a major segment of the 
Memphis to Atlanta transportation corridor. The roadway would have 
proved a direct link between the two metropolitan areas. DPS-A002(002) 
contained the western portion of the corridor between interstate 65 (I-
65) and the Mississippi state line and located in Colbert, Lawrence, 
Morgan and Limestone Counties. DPS-A002(003) contained the eastern 
portion of the corridor between I-65 and the Georgia state line and 
located in Cherokee, Dekalb, Marshall, Madison, and Limestone Counties.
    The ROD for the projects was issued August 31, 2006. The FHWA has 
determined, in conjunction with ALDOT, the ROD and the FEIS for the 
projects shall be rescinded due to objections raised by Redstone 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. 2018-18668 Filed 8-28-18; 8:45 am]
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