81 FR 68095 - Revise Notice of Intent for an Environmental Impact Statement: North-South Corridor Study: Interstate 10 to U.S. Highway 60, Pinal County, Arizona
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 191 (October 3, 2016)
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 191 (October 3, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-23784 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 191 (Monday, October 3, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 68095-68096] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-23784] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Revise Notice of Intent for an Environmental Impact Statement: North-South Corridor Study: Interstate 10 to U.S. Highway 60, Pinal County, Arizona AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), United States Department of Transportation (USDOT). ACTION: Revised Notice of Intent (NOI). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: A NOI to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) was published in the Federal Register on September 20, 2010. The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a change to the environmental review process for the proposed North-South Corridor. The FHWA and the project sponsor, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), intend to use a tiered process in which a Tier 1 EIS will be prepared to evaluate potential corridor alternatives, along with a No- Action alternative, for a future project-specific alignment. [[Page 68096]] The proposed tiering approach will allow FHWA and ADOT to evaluate a range of potential corridors within the North-South Corridor Study (NSCS) area boundaries and to broadly evaluate social, economic, and environmental impacts and mitigation approaches in the Tier 1 EIS. In addition, the NSCS area will be expanded to include an adjacent State Route 24 (SR 24) corridor study resulting in an updated study area encompassing the original study area between Interstate 10 (I-10) and U.S. Highway 60 (U.S. 60) and adding the extension of SR 24 from Ironwood Drive to the North-South Corridor in Pinal County, Arizona. The Tier 1 analysis will utilize technical data obtained thus far in the environmental review process and collect other information as required. If the Record of Decision identifies an Action (Build) corridor alternative, subsequent projects will complete a Tier 2 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review where the agencies will evaluate project-level, site-specific impacts, and required mitigation and commitments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aryan Lirange, Senior Urban Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, 4000 N. Central Avenue, Suite 1500, Phoenix, AZ 85012, Telephone: (602) 382-8973, Email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 20, 2010, at 75 FR 57327, FHWA, in cooperation with ADOT, issued an NOI to prepare an EIS on a proposed 40-mile-long project along a new route located between U.S. 60 on the north and I-10 on the south, in Pinal County, Arizona. The project is considered necessary to achieve a transportation objective identified in Pinal County's 2008 Regionally Significant Routes for Safety and Mobility. The Study would address current and future transportation needs in an area that currently exceeds existing road capacity and is expected to continue to worsen with the projected increase in traffic demand associated with regional growth. The project scope also incorporates the extension of SR 24 from Ironwood Drive to the NSCS boundary. Information and documents regarding the environmental review process will be made available for the duration of the Tier 1 EIS process on the following Web site: https://www.azdot.gov/projects/south-central/north-south-corridor-study. The Tier 1 EIS will use all existing data including the NSCS Alternatives Selection Report completed in October 2014 and engineering, environmental, and socioeconomic data collected since the issuance of the original NOI. The FHWA intends to issue a single Final Tier 1 EIS and Record of Decision document pursuant to Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act Section 1311 requirements, unless FHWA determines statutory criteria or practicability considerations preclude issuance of a combined document. Stakeholder and Public Involvement: Stakeholder and public outreach will continue throughout this Tier 1 EIS process to provide opportunities for agency and public input on the study. A public hearing will be held upon release of the Tier 1 Draft EIS for public and agency review. Alternatives: Corridor alternatives with widths appropriate for the evaluation of the full range of potential impacts will be developed within the updated study area. The Tier 1 EIS will evaluate a reasonable range of ``Action'' corridor alternatives and the ``No Action'' alternative. Environmental Review Process: The Tier 1 EIS will be developed in accordance with Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations (40 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] part 1500 et seq.) implementing NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and FHWA regulations. The FHWA and ADOT will use a tiered process, as provided for in 40 CFR 1508.28 and in accordance with FHWA guidance, in the completion of the environmental study. If the Record of Decision indicates that FHWA has selected one of the corridor alternatives as the environmentally preferred alternative, the evaluation of a specific highway alignment within the selected corridor would occur in a subsequent phase of the study. Subsequent Tier 2 assessment(s) would address a proposed highway alignment to be developed within the corridor alternative selected in the Tier 1 EIS, and would incorporate by reference the Tier 1 data, evaluations, and findings. The Tier 2 NEPA evaluation(s) would concentrate on site- specific issues and alternatives relevant to implementing a new highway alignment within the selected Tier 1 alternative corridor, and would identify the environmental consequences and measures necessary to mitigate environmental impacts at a site-specific level of detail. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205, Highway Research, Planning and Construction. The regulations implementing Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental consultation on Federal programs and activities apply to this program.) Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; U.S.C. 771.123. Issued on: September 27, 2016. Karla S. Petty, Arizona Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration. [FR Doc. 2016-23784 Filed 9-30-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-22-P
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up to 1.500 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. Wyoming County, Pa. Surface water Company, LLC. Project: Atlantic Sunrise
20120912). withdrawal of up to 2.592 mgd (peak (Susquehanna River-2), Montour
13. Project Sponsor and Facility: day). Township, Columbia County, Pa.
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line 23. Project Sponsor and Facility: Application for consumptive water use
Company, LLC. Project: Atlantic Sunrise Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line of up to 0.100 mgd (peak day).
(Chiques Creek), West Hempfield Company, LLC. Project: Atlantic Sunrise 7. Project Sponsor and Facility:
Township, Lancaster County, Pa. (Susquehanna River), Eaton Township, Village of Windsor, Broome County,
Surface water withdrawal of up to 2.880 Wyoming County, Pa. Consumptive N.Y. Application for groundwater
mgd (peak day). water use of up to 0.100 mgd (peak day). withdrawal of up to 0.380 mgd (30-day
14. Project Sponsor and Facility: 24. Project Sponsor and Facility: average) from Well 2.
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line 8. Project Sponsor and Facility: West
Company, LLC. Project: Atlantic Sunrise Company, LLC. Project: Atlantic Sunrise Manchester Township Authority, West
(Conestoga River-1), Conestoga (Susquehanna River-1), Montour Manchester Township, York County, Pa.
Township, Lancaster County, Pa. Township and Catawissa Borough, Application for groundwater
Surface water withdrawal of up to 0.360 Columbia County, Pa. Surface water withdrawal of up to 0.216 mgd (30-day
mgd (peak day). withdrawal of up to 0.360 mgd (peak average) from Well 7.
15. Project Sponsor and Facility: day).
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line 25. Project Sponsor and Facility: Project Application Withdrawn by
Company, LLC. Project: Atlantic Sunrise Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Project Sponsor
(Conestoga River-1), Conestoga Company, LLC. Project: Atlantic Sunrise The following project sponsor
Township, Lancaster County, Pa. (Susquehanna River-1), Montour withdrew its project application:
Consumptive water use of up to 0.100 Township and Catawissa Borough, 1. Project Sponsor and Facility:
mgd (peak day). Columbia County, Pa. Consumptive Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line
16. Project Sponsor and Facility: water use of up to 0.100 mgd (peak day). Company, LLC. Project: Atlantic Sunrise
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line 26. Project Sponsor and Facility: (Little Fishing Creek), Mount Pleasant
Company, LLC. Project: Atlantic Sunrise Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Township, Columbia County, Pa.
(Conestoga River-2), Conestoga Company, LLC. Project: Atlantic Sunrise Application for surface water
Township, Lancaster County, Pa. (Swatara Creek), East Hanover withdrawal of up to 2.880 mgd (peak
Surface water withdrawal of up to 0.360 Township, Lebanon County, Pa. Surface day).
mgd (peak day). water withdrawal of up to 2.880 mgd
17. Project Sponsor and Facility: Authority: Pub.L. 91–575, 84 Stat. 1509 et
(peak day). seq., 18 CFR parts 806, 807, and 808.
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line
Company, LLC. Project: Atlantic Sunrise Project Applications Tabled Dated: September 27, 2016.
(Conestoga River-2), Conestoga The Commission tabled action on the Stephanie L. Richardson,
Township, Lancaster County, Pa. following project applications: Secretary to the Commission.
Consumptive water use of up to 0.100 1. Project Sponsor: Exelon Generation [FR Doc. 2016–23737 Filed 9–30–16; 8:45 am]
mgd (peak day). Company, LLC. Project Facility: Muddy BILLING CODE 7040–01–P
18. Project Sponsor and Facility: Run Pumped Storage Project, Drumore
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line and Martic Townships, Lancaster
Company, LLC. Project: Atlantic Sunrise County, Pa. Application for an existing
(Deep Creek), Hegins Township, hydroelectric facility. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Schuylkill County, Pa. Surface water 2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Federal Highway Administration
withdrawal of up to 2.880 mgd (peak Gilberton Power Company, West
day). Mahanoy Township, Schuylkill County, Revise Notice of Intent for an
19. Project Sponsor and Facility: Pa. Application for renewal of Environmental Impact Statement:
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line consumptive water use of up to 1.510 North-South Corridor Study: Interstate
Company, LLC. Project: Atlantic Sunrise mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 19851202). 10 to U.S. Highway 60, Pinal County,
(Fishing Creek), Sugarloaf Township, 3. Project Sponsor and Facility: Arizona
Columbia County, Pa. Surface water Gilberton Power Company, West
withdrawal of up to 2.592 mgd (peak Mahanoy Township, Schuylkill County, AGENCY: Federal Highway
day). Pa. Application for groundwater Administration (FHWA), United States
20. Project Sponsor and Facility: withdrawal of up to 1.870 mgd (30-day Department of Transportation (USDOT).
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line average) from the Gilberton Mine Pool. ACTION: Revised Notice of Intent (NOI).
Company, LLC. Project: Atlantic Sunrise 4. Project Sponsor and Facility:
(Pequea Creek), Martic Township, Manbel Devco I, LP, Manheim SUMMARY: A NOI to prepare an
Lancaster County, Pa. Surface water Township, Lancaster County, Pa. Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
withdrawal of up to 2.880 mgd (peak Application for groundwater was published in the Federal Register
day). withdrawal of up to 4.320 mgd (30-day on September 20, 2010. The FHWA is
21. Project Sponsor and Facility: average) from the Belmont Quarry. issuing this notice to advise the public
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line 5. Project Sponsor and Facility: of a change to the environmental review
Company, LLC. Project: Atlantic Sunrise Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line process for the proposed North-South
Corridor. The FHWA and the project
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(Roaring Creek), Franklin Township, Company, LLC. Project: Atlantic Sunrise
Columbia County, Pa. Surface water (Susquehanna River-2), Montour sponsor, the Arizona Department of
withdrawal of up to 2.880 mgd (peak Township, Columbia County, Pa. Transportation (ADOT), intend to use a
day). Application for surface water tiered process in which a Tier 1 EIS will
22. Project Sponsor and Facility: withdrawal of up to 2.880 mgd (peak be prepared to evaluate potential
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line day). corridor alternatives, along with a No-
Company, LLC. Project: Atlantic Sunrise 6. Project Sponsor and Facility: Action alternative, for a future project-
(Susquehanna River), Eaton Township, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line specific alignment.
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The proposed tiering approach will the issuance of the original NOI. The Issued on: September 27, 2016.
allow FHWA and ADOT to evaluate a FHWA intends to issue a single Final Karla S. Petty,
range of potential corridors within the Tier 1 EIS and Record of Decision Arizona Division Administrator, Federal
North-South Corridor Study (NSCS) area document pursuant to Fixing America’s Highway Administration.
boundaries and to broadly evaluate Surface Transportation Act Section 1311 [FR Doc. 2016–23784 Filed 9–30–16; 8:45 am]
social, economic, and environmental requirements, unless FHWA determines BILLING CODE 4910–22–P
impacts and mitigation approaches in statutory criteria or practicability
the Tier 1 EIS. In addition, the NSCS considerations preclude issuance of a
area will be expanded to include an combined document. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
adjacent State Route 24 (SR 24) corridor Stakeholder and Public Involvement:
study resulting in an updated study area Stakeholder and public outreach will Federal Motor Carrier Safety
encompassing the original study area continue throughout this Tier 1 EIS Administration
between Interstate 10 (I–10) and U.S. process to provide opportunities for
[Docket No. FMCSA–2016–0003]
Highway 60 (U.S. 60) and adding the agency and public input on the study.
extension of SR 24 from Ironwood Drive A public hearing will be held upon Qualification of Drivers; Exemption
to the North-South Corridor in Pinal release of the Tier 1 Draft EIS for public Applications; Hearing
County, Arizona. and agency review.
The Tier 1 analysis will utilize Alternatives: Corridor alternatives AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety
technical data obtained thus far in the with widths appropriate for the Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
environmental review process and evaluation of the full range of potential ACTION: Notice of applications for
collect other information as required. If impacts will be developed within the exemption; request for comments.
the Record of Decision identifies an updated study area. The Tier 1 EIS will
evaluate a reasonable range of ‘‘Action’’ SUMMARY: FMCSA announces receipt of
Action (Build) corridor alternative,
corridor alternatives and the ‘‘No applications from 26 individuals for an
subsequent projects will complete a Tier
Action’’ alternative. exemption from the hearing requirement
2 National Environmental Policy Act
Environmental Review Process: The in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
(NEPA) review where the agencies will
Tier 1 EIS will be developed in Regulations (FMCSRs) to operate
evaluate project-level, site-specific
accordance with Council on commercial motor vehicles (CMV) in
impacts, and required mitigation and
Environmental Quality (CEQ) interstate commerce. Granting these
commitments.
regulations (40 Code of Federal exemptions would enable these hard of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Regulations [CFR] part 1500 et seq.) hearing and deaf individuals to operate
Aryan Lirange, Senior Urban Engineer, implementing NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4321 et CMVs in interstate commerce.
Federal Highway Administration, 4000 seq.), and FHWA regulations. The DATES: Comments must be received on
N. Central Avenue, Suite 1500, Phoenix, FHWA and ADOT will use a tiered or before November 2, 2016.
AZ 85012, Telephone: (602) 382–8973, process, as provided for in 40 CFR ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
Email: aryan.lirange@dot.gov. 1508.28 and in accordance with FHWA bearing the Federal Docket Management
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On guidance, in the completion of the System (FDMS) Docket No. FMCSA–
September 20, 2010, at 75 FR 57327, environmental study. 2016–0003 using any of the following
FHWA, in cooperation with ADOT, If the Record of Decision indicates methods:
issued an NOI to prepare an EIS on a that FHWA has selected one of the • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
proposed 40-mile-long project along a corridor alternatives as the http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
new route located between U.S. 60 on environmentally preferred alternative, online instructions for submitting
the north and I–10 on the south, in Pinal the evaluation of a specific highway comments.
County, Arizona. The project is alignment within the selected corridor • Mail: Docket Management Facility;
considered necessary to achieve a would occur in a subsequent phase of U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
transportation objective identified in the study. Subsequent Tier 2 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building
Pinal County’s 2008 Regionally assessment(s) would address a proposed Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Significant Routes for Safety and highway alignment to be developed Washington, DC 20590–0001.
Mobility. The Study would address within the corridor alternative selected • Hand Delivery: West Building
current and future transportation needs in the Tier 1 EIS, and would incorporate Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200
in an area that currently exceeds by reference the Tier 1 data, evaluations, New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
existing road capacity and is expected to and findings. The Tier 2 NEPA DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
continue to worsen with the projected evaluation(s) would concentrate on site- through Friday, except Federal
increase in traffic demand associated specific issues and alternatives relevant Holidays.
with regional growth. The project scope to implementing a new highway • Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
also incorporates the extension of SR 24 alignment within the selected Tier 1 Instructions: Each submission must
from Ironwood Drive to the NSCS alternative corridor, and would identify include the Agency name and the
boundary. Information and documents the environmental consequences and docket number(s) for this notice. Note
regarding the environmental review measures necessary to mitigate that all comments received will be
process will be made available for the environmental impacts at a site-specific posted without change to http://
duration of the Tier 1 EIS process on the level of detail. www.regulations.gov, including any
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following Web site: https:// (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance personal information provided. Please
www.azdot.gov/projects/south-central/ Program Number 20.205, Highway Research, see the Privacy Act heading below for
north-south-corridor-study. Planning and Construction. The regulations further information.
The Tier 1 EIS will use all existing implementing Executive Order 12372 Docket: For access to the docket to
data including the NSCS Alternatives regarding intergovernmental consultation on read background documents or
Selection Report completed in October Federal programs and activities apply to this comments, go to http://
2014 and engineering, environmental, program.) www.regulations.gov at any time or
and socioeconomic data collected since Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; U.S.C. 771.123. Room W12–140 on the ground level of
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| Contact | Aryan Lirange, Senior Urban Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, 4000 N. Central Avenue, Suite 1500, Phoenix, AZ 85012, Telephone: (602) 382-8973, Email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 68095 |
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