Notice To Rescind Notice of Intent (NOI) To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement: Dane County, Wisconsin Publication: Federal Register Agency: Federal Highway Administration Byline: Glenn Fulkerson Date: 29 April 2024 Subjects: American Government , The Environment, Roads & Highways Topic: United States Numbered Highways

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 83 (Monday, April 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 33440]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-09091]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice To Rescind Notice of Intent (NOI) To Prepare an 
Environmental Impact Statement: Dane County, Wisconsin

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice to rescind Notice of Intent for an Environmental Impact 
Statement.

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SUMMARY: FHWA, in cooperation with the Wisconsin Department of 
Transportation (WisDOT), is issuing this notice to advise the public 
that FHWA will not be preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 
for the United States Highway (US) 51 corridor located in Dane County, 
Wisconsin, between US 12/18 and Wisconsin State Highway (WIS) 19. FHWA 
is rescinding the NOI because the project has been downscoped.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Hemesath, Environmental 
Protection Specialist, Federal Highway Administration, 525 Junction 
Road, Suite 8000, Madison, Wisconsin, 53717-2157, Telephone: (608) 829-
7503. You may also contact Jeff Berens, Project Manager, Wisconsin 
Department of Transportation, Southwest Region, 2101 Wright Street, 
Madison, WI 53704 Telephone: (608) 245-2656.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FHWA, in cooperation with the Wisconsin 
Department of Transportation (WisDOT), is issuing this notice to advise 
the public that FHWA will not be preparing an Environmental Impact 
Statement (EIS) for the United States Highway (US) 51 corridor located 
in Dane County, Wisconsin, between US 12/18 and Wisconsin State Highway 
(WIS) 19. FHWA issued the NOI to prepare an EIS in the Federal Register 
on August 6, 2012, at 77 FR 46790, for an approximate 11-mile corridor 
improvement project on US 51. The improvements were being considered to 
address existing and future transportation demand on US 51, safety 
concerns and operational concerns and to identify land which may need 
to be preserved for future transportation improvements. Based on 
further review of the project, it was determined appropriate for the 
project scope to be reduced due to changes in project needs and the 
local environment.
    New Federal-aid studies are proposed for this corridor which will 
comply with the environmental requirements of the National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321), FHWA environmental 
regulations (23 CFR part 771) and related authorities, as appropriate. 
Comments or questions concerning this notice of rescission or the 
future studies should be directed to FHWA or WisDOT at the addresses 
provided above.

Glenn Fulkerson,
Division Administrator, FHWA Wisconsin Division, Madison, Wisconsin.
[FR Doc. 2024-09091 Filed 4-26-24; 8:45 am]
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