80_FR_73262 80 FR 73037 - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Long Range Transportation Plan for Service-Managed Lands

80 FR 73037 - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Long Range Transportation Plan for Service-Managed Lands

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 225 (November 23, 2015)

Page Range73037-73037
FR Document2015-29779

The Federal Highway Administration, along with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the availability of a draft Service Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) for public review and comment. The Draft LRTP outlines a strategy for improving and maintaining transportation assets that provide access to Service- managed lands nationally over the next 20 years. Preparing this document helps the Service meet transportation planning requirements under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21).

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 225 (Monday, November 23, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 225 (Monday, November 23, 2015)]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-29779]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Long Range Transportation Plan for 
Service-Managed Lands

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

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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    Authority: 23 U.S.C. 204.

SUMMARY: The Federal Highway Administration, along with the U.S. Fish 
and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the availability of a draft 
Service Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) for public review and 
comment. The Draft LRTP outlines a strategy for improving and 
maintaining transportation assets that provide access to Service-
managed lands nationally over the next 20 years. Preparing this 
document helps the Service meet transportation planning requirements 
under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21).

DATES: Please provide your comments by December 23, 2015.

ADDRESSES: See Supplementary Information section for address to obtain 
copies or make comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), DOI: Steve Suder, (703) 358-1752
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT: Roxanne Bash, (360) 619-
7558


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: After nearly three years of collaboration 
and planning, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service developed the 
Service's Long Range Transportation Plan for managed lands, including 
national wildlife refuges and national fish hatcheries. As the first 
national level, long range transportation planning document (called 
PLAN 2035) for a federal land management agency, completing this plan 
marks a significant achievement for transportation planning in the 
public lands arena.
    U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is tasked with managing a 
transportation system that provides mobility and access to sensitive 
habitats and natural resources in rural landscapes, urban areas, 
wetlands, coastal plains, mountain highlands and everything in between.
    With more than 150 million acres, 560 national wildlife refuges, 70 
national fish hatcheries, and 38 wetland management districts, the task 
is daunting in scope alone. PLAN 2035 is our Agency's answer to solving 
challenges through transportation solutions. Safety toolkits, roadway 
design standards, multi-modal access opportunities and a myriad of 
other strategies and practices not only let us connect to and move 
freely about our lands, but also help us improve these legacy resources 
for generations of visitors to come.
    The Service envisions a transportation system of not just roads and 
parking lots, but foot and bicycle paths, transit systems, bridges and 
water trails that lay lightly on the landscape, yet are resilient to 
the consequences of natural disasters. The guidance and strategies 
contained in PLAN 2035 will set the stage for achieving this lofty 
vision while establishing the transportation program as a progressive, 
innovative and integral part of the Service.
    The draft LRTP is available on the following Web site: http://flh.fhwa.dot.gov/programs/flpp/documents/2035-national-lrtp.pdf . 
Submit comments electronically at [email protected].
    We also have a limited number of printed and CD-ROM copies of the 
draft plans. You may request a copy or submit written comments at the 
following address: Steve Suder; Attn: FWS National LRTP; US Fish and 
Wildlife Service, 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS-NWRS, Falls Church, VA 22041
    Next Steps--After this comment period ends, we will analyze the 
comments and address them in the form of final LRTP.
    Public Availability of Comments--Before including your address, 
phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information 
in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--
including your personal identifying information -may be made publicly 
available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold 
your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.

    Dated: November 16, 2015.
Sandra Otto,
Division Director, Western Federal Lands Highway Division, FHWA, 
Vancouver, Washington.
[FR Doc. 2015-29779 Filed 11-20-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 225 / Monday, November 23, 2015 / Notices 73037 Issued in Washington, DC, on November access to sensitive habitats and natural Dated: November 16, 2015. 18, 2015. resources in rural landscapes, urban Sandra Otto, Latasha Robinson, areas, wetlands, coastal plains, Division Director, Western Federal Lands Management & Program Analyst, NextGen, mountain highlands and everything in Highway Division, FHWA, Vancouver, Enterprise Support Services Division, Federal between. Washington. Aviation Administration. [FR Doc. 2015–29779 Filed 11–20–15; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2015–29828 Filed 11–20–15; 8:45 am] With more than 150 million acres, 560 BILLING CODE 4910–36–P national wildlife refuges, 70 national BILLING CODE 4910–13–P fish hatcheries, and 38 wetland management districts, the task is DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION daunting in scope alone. PLAN 2035 is our Agency’s answer to solving Federal Railroad Administration Federal Highway Administration challenges through transportation [Docket Number FRA–2015–0047] solutions. Safety toolkits, roadway U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Long design standards, multi-modal access Petition for Waiver of Compliance Range Transportation Plan for Service- opportunities and a myriad of other Managed Lands In accordance with part 211 of Title strategies and practices not only let us 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), AGENCY: Federal Highway connect to and move freely about our this document provides the public Administration (FHWA), Department of lands, but also help us improve these notice that by a document dated May 8, Transportation (DOT). legacy resources for generations of 2015, the Stewartstown Railroad (STRT) ACTION: Notice of availability; request visitors to come. has petitioned the Federal Railroad for comments. The Service envisions a transportation Administration (FRA) for a waiver of system of not just roads and parking compliance from certain provisions of Authority: 23 U.S.C. 204. lots, but foot and bicycle paths, transit the Federal railroad safety regulations SUMMARY: The Federal Highway systems, bridges and water trails that lay contained at 49 CFR part 215, Railroad Administration, along with the U.S. lightly on the landscape, yet are Freight Car Safety Standards; Part 223, Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), resilient to the consequences of natural Safety Glazing Standards—Locomotives, announce the availability of a draft disasters. The guidance and strategies Passenger Cars and Cabooses; and Part Service Long Range Transportation Plan contained in PLAN 2035 will set the 224, Reflectorization of Rail Freight (LRTP) for public review and comment. stage for achieving this lofty vision Rolling Stock. FRA assigned the petition The Draft LRTP outlines a strategy for while establishing the transportation Docket Number FRA–2015–0047. improving and maintaining STRT owns 7.4 miles of railroad program as a progressive, innovative transportation assets that provide access between Stewartstown and New and integral part of the Service. to Service-managed lands nationally Freedom, PA. The last revenue trains over the next 20 years. Preparing this The draft LRTP is available on the were operated in 2004. Over the last document helps the Service meet following Web site: http:// several years, volunteers have made transportation planning requirements flh.fhwa.dot.gov/programs/flpp/ repairs and upgrades to track, under the Moving Ahead for Progress in documents/2035-national-lrtp.pdf . locomotives, and rolling stock. STRT the 21st Century Act (MAP–21). Submit comments electronically at initially intends to operate six-tenths of DATES: Please provide your comments fwslrtpcomments@fws.gov. a mile out of Stewartstown and by December 23, 2015. We also have a limited number of gradually expand services as more track printed and CD–ROM copies of the draft is rehabilitated to Class 1 condition. ADDRESSES: See Supplementary Initial service will be provided by a 35- Information section for address to obtain plans. You may request a copy or ton Plymouth locomotive and Caboose copies or make comments. submit written comments at the PRR 478173 to carry passengers for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: following address: Steve Suder; Attn: tourist railroad operations conducted at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), FWS National LRTP; US Fish and speeds not exceeding 10 mph. Caboose DOI: Steve Suder, (703) 358–1752 Wildlife Service, 5275 Leesburg Pike, PRR 478173 is the subject of the present Federal Highway Administration MS–NWRS, Falls Church, VA 22041 waiver petition. (FHWA), DOT: Roxanne Bash, (360) Next Steps—After this comment STRT indicates that this car was built 619–7558 period ends, we will analyze the in February 1951, which makes the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: After comments and address them in the form current date more than 50 years from nearly three years of collaboration and of final LRTP. the date of original construction, and planning, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife STRT will therefore require relief from Public Availability of Comments— Service developed the Service’s Long 49 CFR 215.203, Restricted cars, to Before including your address, phone Range Transportation Plan for managed continue the car in service. Because the number, email address, or other caboose is not equipped with compliant lands, including national wildlife personal identifying information in your glazing, SRTR also requests relief from refuges and national fish hatcheries. As the first national level, long range comment, you should be aware that the requirements of 49 CFR 223.13, transportation planning document your entire comment—including your Requirements for existing cabooses. (called PLAN 2035) for a federal land personal identifying information –may STRT notes that there is no history of wgreen on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES management agency, completing this be made publicly available at any time. vandalism and that retrofitting the plan marks a significant achievement for While you can ask us in your comment caboose with compliant glazing would transportation planning in the public to withhold your personal identifying be cost prohibitive. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of availability; request for comments.
DatesPlease provide your comments by December 23, 2015.
ContactU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), DOI: Steve Suder, (703) 358-1752 Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT: Roxanne Bash, (360) 619- 7558
FR Citation80 FR 73037 
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