Rescission of Record of Decision and Final Environmental Impact Statement: La Crosse County, Wisconsin Publication: Federal Register Agency: Federal Highway Administration Byline: Glenn Fulkerson Date: 9 July 2024 Subjects: American Government , The Environment, Roads & Highways

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 131 (Tuesday, July 9, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 56471]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-14993]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Rescission of Record of Decision and Final Environmental Impact 
Statement: La Crosse County, Wisconsin

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

ACTION: Notice to rescind the Record of Decision (ROD) and the Final 
Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS).

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SUMMARY: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Wisconsin Department of 
Transportation (WisDOT), is issuing this notice to advise the public 
that we are rescinding the 1998 Record of Decision (ROD) and the Final 
Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) that proposed various 
improvements along north-south corridors in La Crosse County, WI.

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.
    Barry Paye, Director, Bureau of Technical Services, Wisconsin 
Department of Transportation, 4822 Madison Yards Way, 5th Floor, 
Madison, WI 53705, Telephone: (608) 246-7945.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, as the lead Federal agency, in 
cooperation with the WisDOT, is rescinding the ROD and the FEIS that 
proposed various improvements along north-south corridors in La Crosse 
County, WI. The purpose and need of the FEIS were to develop 
transportation corridors that supported all transportation users, 
supported economic growth, and met forecasted transportation demand. 
The Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare the EIS was published in the 
Federal Register on July 27, 1995. The FEIS was approved on January 7, 
1998. The ROD was issued on May 22, 1998. The FHWA has determined, in 
conjunction with WisDOT, that the ROD and the FEIS for the project 
shall be rescinded for the following reasons: a lack of support from 
the public and stakeholders, anticipated development in the corridor 
has not occurred and forecasted travel demand hasn't been realized.
    Any future Federal-aided action within this corridor will comply 
with environmental review 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 and 
questions concerning this action should be directed to FHWA or WisDOT 
at the addresses provided above.

Glenn Fulkerson,
Division Administrator, FHWA Wisconsin Division, Madison, WI.
[FR Doc. 2024-14993 Filed 7-8-24; 8:45 am]
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