82_FR_13969 82 FR 13920 - Environmental Impact Statement: Washoe County, Nevada

82 FR 13920 - Environmental Impact Statement: Washoe County, Nevada

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 49 (March 15, 2017)

Page Range13920-13921
FR Document2017-05164

The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an environmental impact statement will be prepared for transportation improvements in the Interstate 80 (I-80), Interstate 580 (I-580), United States Highway 395 (US 395) Interchange, and connecting roads in the City of Reno and City of Sparks, Washoe County, Nevada. The I-80/I- 580/US 395 Interchange is known locally as the Spaghetti Bowl.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 49 (Wednesday, March 15, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 15, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13920-13921]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-05164]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Washoe County, Nevada

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an 
environmental impact statement will be prepared for transportation 
improvements in the Interstate 80 (I-80), Interstate 580 (I-580), 
United States Highway 395 (US 395) Interchange, and connecting roads in 
the City of Reno and City of Sparks, Washoe County, Nevada. The I-80/I-

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580/US 395 Interchange is known locally as the Spaghetti Bowl.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Abdelmoez Abdalla, Environmental 
Program Manager, Federal Highway Administration, 705 N. Plaza, Suite 
220, Carson City, NV 89701; Telephone: (775) 687-1231, email: 
[email protected], and Steve Cooke, Environmental Services 
Chief, Nevada Department of Transportation, 1263 S. Stewart Street, 
Carson City, NV 89712; Telephone (775) 888-7686, email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Nevada 
Department of Transportation (NDOT), will prepare an environmental 
impact statement (EIS) on a proposal to reconstruct the Spaghetti Bowl 
in the cities of Reno and Sparks in Washoe County, Nevada. The proposed 
project will study improvements to the Spaghetti Bowl and major street 
connections on I-580/US 395 from Meadowood Mall Way Drive on the south 
to Parr Avenue/Dandini Boulevard on the north and I-80 from Keystone 
Avenue on the west to Pyramid Way on the east. The study includes 
approximately 7.3 miles of I-580/US 395 and 4.3 miles of I-80.
    The project will study the operations, capacity, and safety of the 
interchange while addressing all modes of travel as appropriate. 
Regionally, I-80 connects San Francisco, Sacramento, Reno and Salt Lake 
City. I-580 links Carson City with Reno, and US 395 serves as an 
important regional route.
    The Spaghetti Bowl was originally constructed between 1969 and 1971 
for a metropolitan population of about 130,000 people. The current 
population of Reno and Sparks has increased to approximately 327,000 
people and Washoe County's population is approximately 435,000. The 
projected population growth, associated commercial development, 
increased inflows and outflows of freight serving local manufacturing 
and distribution centers, and increasing tourism and gaming will place 
significant demand on the study area. The project will focus on short- 
and long-term transportation needs of the region, specifically to 
provide transportation improvements in response to regional growth to 
decrease congestion, enhance mobility, and provide access to the 
downtown area.
    The EIS will consider the effects of the proposed project, the No 
Action alternative, and other alternatives to the proposed project.
    Letters describing the proposed action and soliciting comments will 
be sent to appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies; Native 
American Tribes; private organizations; and citizens who have 
previously expressed or are known to have interest in this project. An 
agency scoping meeting will be held in Sparks, Nevada on April 12, 
2017, at 1 p.m. at the Sparks Public Library. Public information 
meetings will also be held on April 12, 2017, at the Sparks Public 
Library and on April 13, 2017, at Wooster High School, Reno, with the 
appropriate agencies and the general public. The public information 
meetings will be open house format from 4-7 p.m. with a presentation at 
5:30 p.m. In addition, public information meetings will be held 
throughout the duration of the project and a public hearing will be 
held for the draft EIS. Public notices will be given announcing the 
time and place of the public meetings and the hearing. The draft EIS 
will be available for public and agency review and comment prior to the 
public hearing.
    To ensure that the full range of issues related to this proposed 
action is addressed and all significant issues are identified, comments 
and suggestions are invited from all interested parties. Comments or 
questions concerning this proposed action and the EIS should be 
directed to the FHWA or NDOT at the addresses and emails 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 program.)

    Dated: March 8, 2017.
Susan E. Klekar,
Division Administrator, Carson City, Nevada.
[FR Doc. 2017-05164 Filed 3-14-17; 8:45 am]
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13920 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 49 / Wednesday, March 15, 2017 / Notices and Columbia Counties in south-central dot.ca.gov; Patti Castillo, Riverside 5. Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401– Wisconsin will not be completed. Any County Transportation Commission, 7671(q)) future transportation improvements 4080 Lemon Street, Riverside, CA 6. Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. along the corridor, will progress under 92502, by phone at (951) 787–7141, 703–712) a separate environmental review process email pcastillo@rctc.org. Normal 7. Historic and Cultural Resources: in accordance with all applicable laws business hours are from 8:00 a.m. to Section 106 of the National Historic and regulations. 4:00 p.m. Preservation Act of 1966, as (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective amended (16 U.S.C. 470(f) et seq.) Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning July 1, 2007, the Federal Highway 8. Clean Water Act (Section 401) (33 and Construction. The regulations Administration (FHWA) assigned, and U.S.C. 1251–1377) of 1977 and 1987 implementing Executive Order 12372 the California Department of (Federal Water Pollution Control regarding intergovernmental consultation on Transportation (Caltrans) assumed, Act of 1972) Federal programs and activities apply to this 9. Federal Endangered Species Act of environmental responsibilities for this program.) 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531–1543) project pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. Issued on: March 6, 2017. Notice is hereby given that Caltrans, has 10. Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act Michael Davies, taken final agency actions subject to 23 of 1934, as amended Division Administrator, FHWA Wisconsin U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by issuing licenses, 11. Noise Control Act of 1972 Division, Madison, Wisconsin. permits, and approvals for the following 12. Safe Drinking Water Act of 1944, as [FR Doc. 2017–05139 Filed 3–14–17; 8:45 am] highway project in the State of amended California: State Route 79 realignment 13. Executive Order 11990—Protection BILLING CODE 4910–22–P project is proposed from Domenigoni of Wetlands Parkway to Gilman Springs Road, a 14. Executive Order 11990—Floodplains DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION distance of approximately 18 miles, in Management 15. Executive Order 11990—Invasive the Cities of Hemet and San Jacinto, as Federal Highway Administration Species well as unincorporated Riverside 16. Executive Order 11990—Federal County. The realigned highway would Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions Actions to Address Environmental be a limited access, four-lane on Proposed Highway in California Justice and Low Income expressway, with two travel lanes in Populations AGENCY: Federal Highway each direction separated by a median. It 17. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of Administration (FHWA), DOT. is noted that the current NEPA 1964, as amended ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims Assignment to Caltrans is in suspension 18. Department of Transportation Act of for Judicial Review of Actions by the awaiting. However, Caltrans’ actions 1966, Section 4(f) (49 U.S.C. 303) California Department of Transportation were completed prior to this (Caltrans). suspension. The actions by the Federal (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance agencies, and the laws under which Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of and Construction. The regulations such actions were taken, are described Caltrans, is issuing this notice to implementing Executive Order 12372 in the Final Environmental Impact regarding intergovernmental consultation on announce actions taken by Caltrans, that Statement (FEIS) for the project, Federal programs and activities apply to this are final within the meaning of Section approved on October 27, 2016, in the program.) 1308 of the Moving Ahead for Progress FHWA Record of Decision (ROD) issued in the 21st Century Act. The actions Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). on December 16, 2016, and in other relate to a proposed highway project, documents in the FHWA project Matthew Schmitz, State Route 79, from South of records. The FEIS, ROD, and other Director, Project Delivery, Federal Highway Domenigoni Parkway to Gilman Springs project records are available by Administration, Sacramento, California. Road (post mile R15.78 to post mile contacting Caltrans at the addresses [FR Doc. 2017–05153 Filed 3–14–17; 8:45 am] R33.80, in the Cities of Hemet and San provided above. The Caltrans FEIS and BILLING CODE 4910–RY–P Jacinto and unincorporated Riverside ROD can be viewed and downloaded County, in the County of Riverside, from the project Web site at State of California. Those actions grant www.sr79project.info, or viewed at DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION licenses, permits, and approvals for the Hemet Public Library, 300 E. Latham project. Avenue, Hemet, CA 92543 or at the San Federal Highway Administration DATES: A claim seeking judicial review Jacinto Public Library, 500 Idyllwild of the Federal agency actions on the Drive, San Jacinto, CA 92583.n the Environmental Impact Statement: highway project will be barred unless project area. Washoe County, Nevada the claim is filed on or before August This notice applies to all Federal AGENCY: Federal Highway 14, 2017. If the Federal law that agency decisions as of the issuance date Administration (FHWA), DOT. authorizes judicial review of a claim of this notice and all laws under which ACTION: Notice of intent. provides a time period of less than 150 such actions were taken, including but days for filing such claim, then that not limited to: SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES2 shorter time period still applies. 1. National Environmental Policy Act notice to advise the public that an FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321–4351 et environmental impact statement will be Caltrans: Aaron Burton, Senior seq.) prepared for transportation Environmental Planner, California 2. Council on Environmental Quality improvements in the Interstate 80 Department of Transportation, Division Regulations (I–80), Interstate 580 (I–580), United of Environmental Planning, 464 West 3. Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1970, 23 States Highway 395 (US 395) Fourth Street, 6th Floor, MS 829, San U.S.C. 109 Interchange, and connecting roads in Bernardino, California 92401; or call 4. MAP–21, the Moving Ahead for the City of Reno and City of Sparks, (909) 383–2841, email aaron.burton@ Progress in the 21st Century Act Washoe County, Nevada. The I–80/I– VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:19 Mar 14, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00133 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\15MRN1.SGM 15MRN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 49 / Wednesday, March 15, 2017 / Notices 13921 580/US 395 Interchange is known agencies; Native American Tribes; Flanders Drive, Suite A, Baton Rouge, locally as the Spaghetti Bowl. private organizations; and citizens who Louisiana 70808. Project information FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. have previously expressed or are known can be found at the LaDOTD Web site: Abdelmoez Abdalla, Environmental to have interest in this project. An www.dotd.state.la.us. Program Manager, Federal Highway agency scoping meeting will be held in The FHWA, in cooperation with the Administration, 705 N. Plaza, Suite 220, Sparks, Nevada on April 12, 2017, at 1 Louisiana Department of Transportation Carson City, NV 89701; Telephone: p.m. at the Sparks Public Library. Public and Development (LaDOTD), will (775) 687–1231, email: information meetings will also be held prepare a Supplemental Environmental abdelmoez.abdalla@dot.gov, and Steve on April 12, 2017, at the Sparks Public Impact Statement (SEIS) to the 2002 LA Cooke, Environmental Services Chief, Library and on April 13, 2017, at 1 Final EIS (FEIS) and 2003 Record of Nevada Department of Transportation, Wooster High School, Reno, with the Decision (ROD), and the subsequent 1263 S. Stewart Street, Carson City, NV appropriate agencies and the general ROD revisions issued in 2004, 2009, and 89712; Telephone (775) 888–7686, public. The public information meetings 2011 due to various design refinements. email: scooke@dot.nv.gov. will be open house format from 4–7 FHWA is preparing an SEIS because p.m. with a presentation at 5:30 p.m. In changes to the FEIS Selected SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The addition, public information meetings Alternative’s design, including FHWA, in cooperation with the Nevada construction of an at-grade toll facility Department of Transportation (NDOT), will be held throughout the duration of the project and a public hearing will be and roadway approaches beyond the will prepare an environmental impact FEIS project limits, will result in local statement (EIS) on a proposal to held for the draft EIS. Public notices will be given announcing the time and access modifications and right-of-way reconstruct the Spaghetti Bowl in the impacts. cities of Reno and Sparks in Washoe place of the public meetings and the hearing. The draft EIS will be available Funding limitations require phased County, Nevada. The proposed project construction of the Selected Alternative, will study improvements to the for public and agency review and comment prior to the public hearing. which generally runs parallel and to the Spaghetti Bowl and major street west of existing LA 1. Phase 1, fully connections on I–580/US 395 from To ensure that the full range of issues related to this proposed action is constructed in 2011, included a two- Meadowood Mall Way Drive on the lane bridge from Port Fouchon (south south to Parr Avenue/Dandini addressed and all significant issues are identified, comments and suggestions limit) to Leeville (north limit), a Boulevard on the north and I–80 from distance of approximately 11 miles. Keystone Avenue on the west to are invited from all interested parties. Comments or questions concerning this Phase 2, which has not been Pyramid Way on the east. The study constructed, includes the continuation includes approximately 7.3 miles of proposed action and the EIS should be directed to the FHWA or NDOT at the of the 2-lane bridge for 8.3 miles, I–580/US 395 and 4.3 miles of I–80. connecting Leeville (south limit) to The project will study the operations, addresses and emails provided above. Golden Meadow (north limit). This SEIS capacity, and safety of the interchange (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance will evaluate refinements to the design while addressing all modes of travel as Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning of the FEIS Selected Alternative at its appropriate. Regionally, I–80 connects and Construction. The regulations north limit, as the elevated portion of San Francisco, Sacramento, Reno and implementing Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental consultation on LA 1 is extended and ties into existing, Salt Lake City. I–580 links Carson City Federal programs and activities apply to this at-grade LA 3235 in Golden Meadow. with Reno, and US 395 serves as an program.) This extension allows for the important regional route. construction of an at-grade, southbound The Spaghetti Bowl was originally Dated: March 8, 2017. toll facility at the LA 3235 tie-in. The constructed between 1969 and 1971 for Susan E. Klekar, study area for the SEIS will be limited a metropolitan population of about Division Administrator, Carson City, Nevada. to the extended section of the FEIS 130,000 people. The current population [FR Doc. 2017–05164 Filed 3–14–17; 8:45 am] Selected Alternative, a distance slightly of Reno and Sparks has increased to BILLING CODE 4910–22–P less than 1 mile, and will not include approximately 327,000 people and any other portions of LA 1 previously Washoe County’s population is approved as part of the FEIS. approximately 435,000. The projected DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Existing LA 3235 is a four-lane population growth, associated roadway, with two lanes in each commercial development, increased Federal Highway Administration direction. The LA 1 bridge from Leeville inflows and outflows of freight serving to Golden Meadow will be constructed Supplemental Environmental Impact as a two-lane structure, with one lane in local manufacturing and distribution Statement: Lafourche Parish, LA each direction, except for within the centers, and increasing tourism and gaming will place significant demand AGENCY: Federal Highway SEIS study area. Within this study area, on the study area. The project will focus Administration, Department of the two southbound lanes of LA 3235 on short- and long-term transportation Transportation. will merge into one southbound lane on needs of the region, specifically to ACTION: Notice of intent. the LA 1 bridge. A toll gantry will be provide transportation improvements in located approximately half a mile from response to regional growth to decrease SUMMARY: The Federal Highway the LA 1 bridge. It will include one asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES2 congestion, enhance mobility, and Administration (FHWA) is issuing this electronic toll lane and one cash lane. provide access to the downtown area. notice to advise the public that a On the northbound side, one The EIS will consider the effects of Supplemental Environmental Impact northbound bridge lane will join one the proposed project, the No Action Statement (SEIS) will be prepared for a northbound lane connecting existing LA alternative, and other alternatives to the proposed transportation project in 1 to LA 3235. These two lanes will come proposed project. Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. together to tie into the existing two Letters describing the proposed action FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: northbound lanes of LA 3235. Tolls will and soliciting comments will be sent to FHWA Joshua Cunningham, Project be collected in the southbound direction appropriate Federal, State, and local Delivery Team Leader, FHWA, 5304 of travel only. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:19 Mar 14, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00134 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\15MRN1.SGM 15MRN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of intent.
ContactMr. Abdelmoez Abdalla, Environmental Program Manager, Federal Highway Administration, 705 N. Plaza, Suite 220, Carson City, NV 89701; Telephone: (775) 687-1231, email: [email protected], and Steve Cooke, Environmental Services Chief, Nevada Department of Transportation, 1263 S. Stewart Street, Carson City, NV 89712; Telephone (775) 888-7686, email: [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 13920 
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