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

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

Topics: Interstate Highway System

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

Mark Bartlett
Federal Highway Administration
28 August 2018

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 28, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 43955]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-18666]


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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 
2002 Notice of Intent (NOI) published in the Federal Register for 
Federal-aid project HPP-1602(507), the Dothan to I-10 corridor, in 
multiple counties in Alabama is being rescinded. A final environmental 
impact statement (EIS) will not be prepared for this project.

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, is rescinding the NOI to prepare an EIS 
for Federal-aid project HPP-1602(507). The proposed project was to 
construct a multi-lane, limited access roadway from the Florida state 
line at U.S. 231 to the City of Dothan and connecting to U.S. 231 north 
of the City. The study area included Dale, Houston and Geneva Counties.
    The NOI for the project was published in the Federal Register on 
November 18, 2002. A draft EIS was released in November 2007. The FHWA 
has determined, in conjunction with ALDOT, the NOI for the project 
shall be rescinded due to difficulties coordinating termini, design 
decisions and environmental efforts with the Florida Department of 
Transportation. ALDOT decided not to advance this project.
    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. 2018-18666 Filed 8-27-18; 8:45 am]
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