82 FR 10537 - Environmental Impact Statement: Evansville, IN, and Henderson, KY
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 28 (February 13, 2017)
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 28 (February 13, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 28 (Monday, February 13, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 10537-10538] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-02861] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Environmental Impact Statement: Evansville, IN, and Henderson, KY AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Revised Notice of Intent. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), will be prepared for the proposed I-69 Corridor in the Evansville, Indiana and Henderson, Kentucky area. This Notice of Intent (NOI) represents a revision to the original NOI that was issued for the project on May 10, 2001 (66 FR 23966 May 10, 2001). Under the original NOI, a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) was completed in 2004 but the project was subsequently suspended in 2005. This NOI reinitiates the NEPA process for the project. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Allen, Planning and Environmental Specialist, Federal Highway Administration, Indiana Division, 575 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Room 254, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204, Telephone 317-226-7344, Email [email protected]; Laura Hilden, Director of Environmental Services, Indiana Department of Transportation, 100 North Senate Avenue, Room N642, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204, Telephone 317-232-5018, Email [email protected]; or David Waldner, Director, Division of Environmental Analysis, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, 200 Mero Street, Frankfort, Kentucky 40622, Telephone 502-564-7250, Email [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC), will prepare an EIS to identify a preferred alternative for the I-69 Corridor through the Evansville, Indiana-Henderson, Kentucky area. The project area will extend from I-69 south of Evansville (formerly I-164) across the Ohio River to the Edward T. Breathitt Pennyrile Parkway (now designated as I-69 up to Mile Point 76.9) near Henderson. The study will build upon the information developed for the 2004 DEIS, the 2008 Conceptual Financing Plan for I- 69 Corridor conducted by KYTC, the 2013 I-69 Innovative Financing Study conducted by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) (serving as the project manager for the seven-state I-69 Steering Committee), and the 2014 I-69 Feasibility Study conducted by KYTC. The proposed project would provide an interstate-type facility with at least two lanes in each direction separated by a median. The EIS will analyze environmental, cultural, social, and economic impacts associated with the development of the proposed action. The project's purpose and need that was developed as part of the 2004 DEIS included the following: (1) Support the completion of the National I-69; (2) Provide sufficient cross-river mobility in the Evansville/Henderson area; and (3) Strengthen the transportation network in the Evansville/Henderson area. The 2004 DEIS initially identified ten alternatives, including six alternatives west of the Evansville/Henderson area; one alternative following existing US 41; one alternative using the Edward T. Breathitt Pennyrile Parkway north to US 41 and continuing north on US 41 to I-164; and two alternatives east of US 41. The northern terminus for all of the alternatives was I- 64 north of Evansville. The southern terminus for all the alternatives was the Edward T. Breathitt Pennyrile Parkway south of Henderson. Based on the ability to meet the project's purpose and need, environmental impacts, costs, and public and agency input, the DEIS identified Alternative 2 as the Preferred Alternative. The DEIS Preferred Alternative utilized the existing I-164 alignment (now designated I-69) from its northern terminus at I-64 in Warrick County, to just east of the Green River Road interchange and west of Angel Mounds State Memorial Site. From that location, the alternative left the existing I- 164 alignment and traveled along a new alignment south across the Ohio River immediately west of the mouth of the Green River. The new route continued south to KY 351, then southwest to the Edward T. Breathitt Pennyrile Parkway (now designated I-69). The alternative was 30.2 miles in length and utilized 18.6 miles of the existing I-164. The 2014 Feasibility Study conducted by KYTC reexamined the possibility of providing a single, new Ohio River bridge at Henderson, replacing the existing US 41 bridges. Seven alternatives, some with variations, were developed and evaluated. The 2014 Feasibility Study also introduced a modified version of the DEIS Preferred Alternative, designated as Alternative 1, that used the same Ohio River crossing location, but connected to the Edward T. Breathitt Pennyrile Parkway just south of Henderson and farther north than the DEIS Preferred Alternative to take advantage of the improvements to and the designation of the Edward T. Breathitt Pennyrile Parkway as I-69. This EIS will review and update, as needed, the purpose and need from the 2004 DEIS and will consider changes to the project termini as a result of I-164 and Edward T. Breathitt Pennyrile Parkway being designated as I-69. It will also review and update the alternatives development and screening process based on the updated purpose and need and project termini. New alternatives will be developed and evaluated, as appropriate, and it is anticipated that this project will consider the potential use of tolls as part of its funding plan. With the resumption of the project, the public and federal, state, and local agencies will be invited to participate in scoping meetings to review the project's purpose and need and range of alternatives to be considered. These meetings will be scheduled at a later date. Public and agency meetings will also be held at key milestones throughout the EIS process to present project information and to obtain public and agency input. In addition, a project Web site will be established and public information offices will be set up in both Evansville and Henderson to allow the public to view project information and provide comments. Project e-newsletters and social media will also [[Page 10538]] be used to present project information and issue notices of upcoming events. Comments or questions concerning this proposed action and the EIS should be directed to the FHWA, INDOT, or KYTC contacts at the addresses provided above. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program No. 20.205, Highway Planning and Construction. The regulations implementing Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental consultation on Federal programs and activities apply to the program). Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; 49 CFR 1.48. Dated: February 6, 2017. Mayela Sosa, Division Administrator, FHWA, Indianapolis, Indiana. [FR Doc. 2017-02861 Filed 2-10-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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Brownsville-Matamoros West Rail Indiana Department of Transportation, Alternative. The DEIS Preferred
Bypass Plan’’ dated June 2003, all 100 North Senate Avenue, Room N642, Alternative utilized the existing I–164
comments submitted by agencies on that Indianapolis, Indiana 46204, Telephone alignment (now designated I–69) from
document, the responses to those 317–232–5018, Email lhilden@ its northern terminus at I–64 in Warrick
comments, and all correspondence indot.in.gov; or David Waldner, County, to just east of the Green River
between agencies and the permittee Director, Division of Environmental Road interchange and west of Angel
addressing agencies’ concerns. Analysis, Kentucky Transportation Mounds State Memorial Site. From that
Article 13. The permittee shall file Cabinet, 200 Mero Street, Frankfort, location, the alternative left the existing
with the appropriate agencies of the Kentucky 40622, Telephone 502–564– I–164 alignment and traveled along a
United States Government such 7250, Email david.waldner@ky.gov. new alignment south across the Ohio
statements or reports under oath with SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The River immediately west of the mouth of
respect to the United States facilities, FHWA, in cooperation with the Indiana the Green River. The new route
and/or permittee’s actions in connection Department of Transportation (INDOT) continued south to KY 351, then
therewith, as are now or may hereafter and the Kentucky Transportation southwest to the Edward T. Breathitt
be required under any laws or Cabinet (KYTC), will prepare an EIS to Pennyrile Parkway (now designated I–
regulations of the United States identify a preferred alternative for the I– 69). The alternative was 30.2 miles in
Government or its agencies. 69 Corridor through the Evansville, length and utilized 18.6 miles of the
In witness whereof, I, Catherine A. Indiana-Henderson, Kentucky area. The existing I–164.
Novelli, Under Secretary of State for The 2014 Feasibility Study conducted
project area will extend from I–69 south
Economic Growth, Energy, and the by KYTC reexamined the possibility of
of Evansville (formerly I–164) across the
Environment, have hereunto set my providing a single, new Ohio River
Ohio River to the Edward T. Breathitt
hand this 13th day of January, 2017 in bridge at Henderson, replacing the
Pennyrile Parkway (now designated as
the City of Washington, District of existing US 41 bridges. Seven
I–69 up to Mile Point 76.9) near
Columbia. alternatives, some with variations, were
Henderson. The study will build upon
developed and evaluated. The 2014
Catherine A. Novelli the information developed for the 2004
Feasibility Study also introduced a
DEIS, the 2008 Conceptual Financing
Under Secretary of State for Economic modified version of the DEIS Preferred
Growth, Energy, and the Environment. Plan for I–69 Corridor conducted by
Alternative, designated as Alternative 1,
[FR Doc. 2017–02829 Filed 2–10–17; 8:45 am]
KYTC, the 2013 I–69 Innovative that used the same Ohio River crossing
Financing Study conducted by the location, but connected to the Edward
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Arkansas State Highway and T. Breathitt Pennyrile Parkway just
Transportation Department (AHTD) south of Henderson and farther north
(serving as the project manager for the than the DEIS Preferred Alternative to
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION seven-state I–69 Steering Committee), take advantage of the improvements to
and the 2014 I–69 Feasibility Study and the designation of the Edward T.
Federal Highway Administration
conducted by KYTC. The proposed Breathitt Pennyrile Parkway as I–69.
Environmental Impact Statement: project would provide an interstate-type This EIS will review and update, as
Evansville, IN, and Henderson, KY facility with at least two lanes in each needed, the purpose and need from the
direction separated by a median. The 2004 DEIS and will consider changes to
AGENCY: Federal Highway EIS will analyze environmental, the project termini as a result of I–164
Administration (FHWA), DOT. cultural, social, and economic impacts and Edward T. Breathitt Pennyrile
ACTION: Revised Notice of Intent. associated with the development of the Parkway being designated as I–69. It
proposed action. will also review and update the
SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this The project’s purpose and need that alternatives development and screening
notice to advise the public that an was developed as part of the 2004 DEIS process based on the updated purpose
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), included the following: (1) Support the and need and project termini. New
pursuant to the National Environmental completion of the National I–69; (2) alternatives will be developed and
Policy Act (NEPA), will be prepared for Provide sufficient cross-river mobility in evaluated, as appropriate, and it is
the proposed I–69 Corridor in the the Evansville/Henderson area; and (3) anticipated that this project will
Evansville, Indiana and Henderson, Strengthen the transportation network consider the potential use of tolls as part
Kentucky area. This Notice of Intent in the Evansville/Henderson area. The of its funding plan.
(NOI) represents a revision to the 2004 DEIS initially identified ten With the resumption of the project,
original NOI that was issued for the alternatives, including six alternatives the public and federal, state, and local
project on May 10, 2001 (66 FR 23966 west of the Evansville/Henderson area; agencies will be invited to participate in
May 10, 2001). Under the original NOI, one alternative following existing US scoping meetings to review the project’s
a Draft Environmental Impact Statement 41; one alternative using the Edward T. purpose and need and range of
(DEIS) was completed in 2004 but the Breathitt Pennyrile Parkway north to US alternatives to be considered. These
project was subsequently suspended in 41 and continuing north on US 41 to I– meetings will be scheduled at a later
2005. This NOI reinitiates the NEPA 164; and two alternatives east of US 41. date. Public and agency meetings will
process for the project. The northern terminus for all of the also be held at key milestones
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: alternatives was I–64 north of throughout the EIS process to present
Michelle Allen, Planning and Evansville. The southern terminus for project information and to obtain public
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Environmental Specialist, Federal all the alternatives was the Edward T. and agency input. In addition, a project
Highway Administration, Indiana Breathitt Pennyrile Parkway south of Web site will be established and public
Division, 575 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Henderson. Based on the ability to meet information offices will be set up in
Room 254, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204, the project’s purpose and need, both Evansville and Henderson to allow
Telephone 317–226–7344, Email environmental impacts, costs, and the public to view project information
michelle.allen@dot.gov; Laura Hilden, public and agency input, the DEIS and provide comments. Project e-
Director of Environmental Services, identified Alternative 2 as the Preferred newsletters and social media will also
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be used to present project information entered into this docket is available at Dated: February 8, 2017.
and issue notices of upcoming events. http://www.regulations.gov. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Comments or questions concerning FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Secretary, Maritime Administration.
this proposed action and the EIS should Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of [FR Doc. 2017–02897 Filed 2–10–17; 8:45 am]
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| Contact | Michelle Allen, Planning and Environmental Specialist, Federal Highway Administration, Indiana Division, 575 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Room 254, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204, Telephone 317-226-7344, Email [email protected]; Laura Hilden, Director of Environmental Services, Indiana Department of Transportation, 100 North Senate Avenue, Room N642, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204, Telephone 317-232-5018, Email [email protected]; or David Waldner, Director, Division of Environmental Analysis, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, 200 Mero Street, Frankfort, Kentucky 40622, Telephone 502-564-7250, Email [email protected] | |
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