Environmental Impact Statement: Lake, Cook and McHenry Counties, Illinois |
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Catherine A. Batey
Federal Highway Administration
14 August 2018
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 157 (Tuesday, August 14, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40387-40388]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17504]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement: Lake, Cook and McHenry Counties,
Illinois
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of extension of the scoping comment period.
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SUMMARY: The FHWA is allowing additional time for the public to submit
scoping comments on an environmental impact statement (EIS) for a
proposed transportation improvement project in Lake, Cook and McHenry
Counties in Illinois. The project is referred to as the Tri-County
Access Project. The end of the scoping comment period is extended from
August 24, 2018 to October 1, 2018.
DATES: To ensure consideration in developing the draft EIS, comments
must be received by the close of the scoping period on October 1, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine A. Batey, Division
Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, 3250 Executive Park
Drive, Springfield, Illinois 62703, Phone: 217-492-4640. Paul Kovacs,
Chief Engineer, Illinois Tollway, 2700 Ogden Avenue, Downers Grove,
Illinois 60515, Phone 630-241-6800. Anthony Quigley, Deputy Director of
Highways, Region 1 Engineer, Illinois Department of Transportation, 201
West Center Court, Schaumburg, Illinois 60196, Phone: 847-705-4401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 16, 2018 (83 FR 32947), the FHWA
published a notice of intent (NOI) to prepare an EIS for a proposed
transportation improvement project in Lake County, northern portions of
Cook County, and eastern portions of McHenry County. Locally, this
project is referred to as the Tri-County Access Project. The close of
the scoping comment period for the NOI published on July 16, 2018, was
August 24, 2018. In response to requests for an extension of the
comment period, we are extending the scoping comment period to October
1, 2018. All comments received between July 16, 2018 and October 1,
2018 will be considered.
The July 16, 2018 NOI listed the dates and times of the public
scoping meetings and discussed the alternatives that will be
considered. Improvements in the project area are proposed to reduce
congestion, improve reliability of travel, improve travel options
connecting major origins and destinations, and improve local and
regional travel efficiency.
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. Scoping input
on the proposed project may be submitted via the project website
(tricountyaccess.org), via email
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at tricountyaccess.org">info@tricountyaccess.org, or in writing to the Illinois Tollway,
2700 Ogden Avenue, Downers Grove, Illinois 60515, attention Pete
Foernssler. Scoping input on the proposed project also will be invited
during a public informational meeting scheduled for September 6, 2018.
All comments received through the scoping process will be part of the
project record. Comments and questions concerning the proposed action
and this notice should be directed to the Illinois Tollway at the
address provided above by the close of business on October 1, 2018.
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; 23 CFR 771.123
(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 8, 2018.
Catherine A. Batey,
Division Administrator, Springfield, Illinois.
[FR Doc. 2018-17504 Filed 8-13-18; 8:45 am]
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