82 FR 18073 - Environmental Impact Statement: Lee County, South Carolina; Notice of Intent
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 71 (April 14, 2017)
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 71 (April 14, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-07341 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 71 (Friday, April 14, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 18073] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-07341] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Environmental Impact Statement: Lee County, South Carolina; Notice of Intent AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration, DOT. ACTION: Notice of Intent. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an Environmental Impact Statement will be prepared for a proposed highway project in Lee County, South Carolina. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily O. Lawton, Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, Strom Thurmond Federal Building, 1835 Assembly Street, Suite 1270, Columbia, South Carolina 29201, Telephone: (803) 765-5411, Email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) and the Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Governments (SLRCOG), will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on a proposal to provide a truck route in the vicinity of the City of Bishopville in Lee County, South Carolina, from US 15 near I-20, southwest of the City, to the junction of US 15 and Bethune Highway (SC 341), northeast of the City. The project study area is generally defined by the area bordered by US 15/I-20 Interchange to the southwest, US 15 just north of Bethune Highway (SC 341) to the northeast, the intersection of Pinchum Sly Road (S-15) and Camden Highway (SC 34) to the northwest and the intersection of Wisacky Highway (SC 341) and Mac Stuckey Lane (local road) to the southeast. US 15 (N. Main Street) through downtown Bishopville is currently a two-lane roadway with a raised median and on-street parking. On average, over 700 large commercial trucks travel through downtown daily. The purpose of the project is to address the existing and future truck traffic traveling through downtown Bishopville. The EIS for the proposed project will consider the No-build Alternative as well as build alternatives within the identified project study area that would meet the purpose and need of the project. The EIS will promote informed decision making in the development of a solution to address truck traffic through the downtown area. This EIS will also evaluate options which may enhance the economic development of the area. The FHWA, SCDOT, and SLRCOG are seeking input as part of the scoping process to assist in identifying issues relative to this proposed project and potential solutions. Letters describing the proposed project and soliciting comments will be sent to appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies, and to private organizations and citizens who have previously expressed an interest in this proposal. Formal public scoping meetings will be held in Lee County. In addition, public information meetings will be held as the proposed project is developed, and a public hearing will be conducted after the approval of the draft EIS. Public notice will be given of the time and place of the meetings and 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 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 program.) Dated: April 6, 2017. Emily O. Lawton Division Administrator, Columbia, South Carolina. [FR Doc. 2017-07341 Filed 4-13-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-22-P
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Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey specialists to be on duty for 12 study area that would meet the purpose
Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 consecutive hours and for 7 consecutive and need of the project. The EIS will
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through days before being relieved of all duties promote informed decision making in
Friday, except Federal holidays. with the certificate holder for at least 24 the development of a solution to address
• Fax: Fax comments to Docket consecutive hours. truck traffic through the downtown area.
Operations at 202–493–2251. [FR Doc. 2017–07569 Filed 4–13–17; 8:45 am] This EIS will also evaluate options
Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
which may enhance the economic
553(c), DOT solicits comments from the development of the area.
public to better inform its rulemaking The FHWA, SCDOT, and SLRCOG are
process. DOT posts these comments, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION seeking input as part of the scoping
without edit, including any personal process to assist in identifying issues
information the commenter provides, to Federal Highway Administration relative to this proposed project and
http://www.regulations.gov, as potential solutions. Letters describing
described in the system of records Environmental Impact Statement: Lee the proposed project and soliciting
notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can County, South Carolina; Notice of comments will be sent to appropriate
be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/ Intent Federal, State, and local agencies, and to
privacy. private organizations and citizens who
AGENCY: Federal Highway
Docket: Background documents or have previously expressed an interest in
Administration, DOT.
comments received may be read at this proposal. Formal public scoping
ACTION: Notice of Intent. meetings will be held in Lee County. In
http://www.regulations.gov at any time.
Follow the online instructions for SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this addition, public information meetings
accessing the docket or go to the Docket notice to advise the public that an will be held as the proposed project is
Operations in Room W12–140 of the Environmental Impact Statement will be developed, and a public hearing will be
West Building Ground Floor at 1200 prepared for a proposed highway project conducted after the approval of the draft
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, in Lee County, South Carolina. EIS. Public notice will be given of the
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday time and place of the meetings and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
through Friday, except Federal holidays. hearing. The draft EIS will be available
Emily O. Lawton, Division
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
for public and agency review and
Administrator, Federal Highway
Justin Barcas (202) 267–7, Office of comment prior to the public hearing.
Administration, Strom Thurmond To ensure that the full range of issues
Rulemaking, Federal Aviation Federal Building, 1835 Assembly Street, related to this proposed action is
Administration, 800 Independence Suite 1270, Columbia, South Carolina addressed and all significant issues are
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591. 29201, Telephone: (803) 765–5411, identified, comments and suggestions
This notice is published pursuant to Email: emily.lawton@dot.gov. are invited from all interested parties.
14 CFR 11.85. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Comments or questions concerning this
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 21, FHWA, in cooperation with the South proposed action and the EIS should be
2017. Carolina Department of Transportation directed to the FHWA at the address
Lirio Liu, (SCDOT) and the Santee-Lynches provided above.
Director, Office of Rulemaking. Regional Council of Governments
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(SLRCOG), will prepare an Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning
Petition for Exemption Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Construction. The regulations
Docket No.: FAA–2016–6999. on a proposal to provide a truck route implementing Executive Order 12372
Petitioner: Classic Helicopters Group, in the vicinity of the City of Bishopville regarding intergovernmental consultation on
LLC. in Lee County, South Carolina, from US Federal programs and activities apply to this
Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected: 15 near I–20, southwest of the City, to program.)
135.619(g)(2)(i) and (iv). the junction of US 15 and Bethune Dated: April 6, 2017.
Description of Relief Sought: Classic Highway (SC 341), northeast of the City. Emily O. Lawton
Helicopters, which conducts Helicopter The project study area is generally Division Administrator, Columbia, South
Air Ambulance operations under 14 defined by the area bordered by US 15/ Carolina.
CFR part 135, requests relief from the I–20 Interchange to the southwest, US [FR Doc. 2017–07341 Filed 4–13–17; 8:45 am]
operations control specialists duty time 15 just north of Bethune Highway (SC BILLING CODE 4910–22–P
limitations of 14 CFR 135.619 (g)(2). 341) to the northeast, the intersection of
Specifically, Classic Helicopters Pinchum Sly Road (S–15) and Camden
requests relief from 14 CFR Highway (SC 34) to the northwest and DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
135.619(g)(2)(i), which states, ‘‘Except the intersection of Wisacky Highway
in cases where circumstances or (SC 341) and Mac Stuckey Lane (local Federal Highway Administration
emergency conditions beyond the road) to the southeast.
control of the certificate holder require US 15 (N. Main Street) through Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions
otherwise, operations control specialists downtown Bishopville is currently a on Transportation Project in
may not be scheduled for more than 10 two-lane roadway with a raised median Washington State
consecutive hours of duty.’’ In addition, and on-street parking. On average, over AGENCY: Federal Highway
Classic Helicopters requests relief from 700 large commercial trucks travel
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Administration (FHWA), Department of
14 CFR 135.619 (g)(2)(iv), which through downtown daily. The purpose Transportation (DOT).
requires operations control specialists to of the project is to address the existing ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims
be relieved of all duty with the and future truck traffic traveling through for judicial review of actions by FHWA
certificate holder for at least 24 downtown Bishopville. The EIS for the and other federal agencies.
consecutive hours during any 7 proposed project will consider the No-
consecutive days. The petitioner seeks build Alternative as well as build SUMMARY: This notice announces actions
relief to allow operations control alternatives within the identified project taken by the FHWA that are final. The
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of Intent. | |
| Contact | Emily O. Lawton, Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, Strom Thurmond Federal Building, 1835 Assembly Street, Suite 1270, Columbia, South Carolina 29201, Telephone: (803) 765-5411, Email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 18073 |
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