Environmental Impact Statement: Interstate 66 Corridor, Virginia

Topics:  Federal Highway Administration, , Interstate 66

John Simkins
Federal Register
April 18, 2011

[Federal Register: April 18, 2011 (Volume 76, Number 74)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

 
Environmental Impact Statement: Interstate 66 Corridor, Virginia

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Intent.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Highway Administration is issuing this notice to 
advise the public of its intent to prepare a Tier 1 Environmental 
Impact Statement, in cooperation with the Virginia Department of 
Transportation and Virginia Department of Rail and Public 
Transportation, for potential transportation improvements in the 
Interstate 66 corridor in Virginia.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Simkins, Planning and 
Environmental Team Leader, Federal Highway Administration, Post Office 
Box 10249, Richmond, Virginia 23240-0249; e-mail: John.Simkins@dot.gov; 
telephone: (804) 775-3347.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), 
in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) 
and Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (VDRPT), will 
prepare a Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement for potential 
transportation improvements in the Interstate 66 corridor in Virginia. 
The approximate limits of the study are Interstate 495 to the east and 
U.S. Route 15 to the west. The Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement 
will evaluate a range of concepts to meet the purpose and need.
    The FHWA, VDOT, and VDRPT are seeking input as part of the scoping 
process to assist in determining and clarifying issues relative to the 
study. Letters describing the study and soliciting input will be sent 
to the appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies, and other 
interested parties as part of the scoping process. An agency scoping 
meeting as well as a public scoping meeting are planned and will be 
announced when the dates have been finalized. Notices of public 
meetings and public hearings will be given through various forums 
providing the time and place of the meeting along with other relevant 
information. The Tier 1 Draft Environmental Impact Statement will be 
available for public and agency review and comment prior to the public 
hearings.
    To ensure that the full range of issues related to this study is 
identified and taken into account, comments and suggestions are invited 
from all interested parties. Comments and questions concerning this 
study should be directed to FHWA at the address provided above.

(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 proposed action.)

    Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; 49 CFR 1.48.

    Issued on: April 11, 2011.
John Simkins,
Planning and Environmental Team Leader.
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