82 FR 25904 - Environmental Impact Statement; Mobile and Baldwin Counties, Alabama
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 106 (June 5, 2017)
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 106 (June 5, 2017)
| Page Range | 25904-25905 | |
| FR Document | 2017-11543 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 106 (Monday, June 5, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 25904-25905] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-11543] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Environmental Impact Statement; Mobile and Baldwin Counties, Alabama AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare a Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The FHWA in cooperation with the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), will prepare a limited scope Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) for the I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Widening project in Mobile and Baldwin Counties, Alabama. The Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) was approved by FHWA on July 22, 2014. The purpose of the SDEIS is to evaluate new information regarding environmental impacts and changes in project conditions that have occurred since the July 2014 DEIS. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mark D. Bartlett, Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, 9500 Wynlakes Place, Montgomery, Alabama 36117; Email: [email protected]; Telephone: (334) 274-6350. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the ALDOT, will prepare a limited scope SDEIS in accordance with 23 CFR 771.130(f) and 40 CFR 1502.9 for the proposed project which includes increasing the capacity of Interstate Route 10 (I-10) by constructing a new bridge across the Mobile River and increasing the capacity of I-10 across Mobile Bay from four to eight lanes. The DEIS for the project was approved on July 22, 2014 (FHWA-AL-EIS-14-01-D). The DEIS evaluated a wide range of alternatives, including the No Build Alternative and four Build Alternatives. Alternative B was identified as the Preferred Alternative. Public Hearings were held on September 23 and September 29, 2014, following approval of the DEIS. The purpose of the SDEIS is to identify changes, new information, and activities that have occurred in the project since the July 2014 DEIS. Based on coordination between FHWA and ALDOT, the issues to be addressed in the SDEIS will include, but are not limited to: Refinements in Alternative B', storm surge analysis, tolling as a funding mechanism, Section 4(f) Evaluation, Section 106 consultation, bicycle/pedestrian facilities, threatened and endangered species, ecological resources, hazardous materials, cultural resources surveys, and agency coordination and public outreach activities. The SDEIS will review information from the original DEIS, incorporate new information into the SDEIS, and update the impacts and analyses where changes have occurred since the DEIS was approved. The DEIS is available at: www.mobileriverbridge.com. The SDEIS will follow the same process and format as the original DEIS, except that scoping is not required. Following approval of the SDEIS, FHWA plans to issue a combined Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)/Record of Decision (ROD). Public involvement is a critical component of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) project development process and will occur throughout the development of the environmental documents. Environmental documents will be made available for review by resources agencies and the public. Notification of the availability of the SDEIS for public and agency review will be made in the Federal Register, the project's Web site (www.mobileriverbridge.com), and through other methods to be jointly determined by FHWA and ALDOT. Those methods will identify where interested parties can go to review a copy of the SDEIS. The agency and public comment period on the SDEIS will end no sooner than 45 days after the Notice of Availability is published in the Federal Register. Public Hearing(s) will be held following the availability of the SDEIS and as necessary. The Public Hearing(s) will be held in accessible locations and at convenient times. The Public Hearing(s) will be conducted by ALDOT and announced a minimum of 30 days in advance of the hearings. Individuals will be provided the opportunity to offer official comments by publicly expressing their views to representatives of ALDOT and others in attendance, privately to a court reporter, or by submitting written comments. The [[Page 25905]] ALDOT will provide FHWA with a transcript of the Public Hearing(s) and copies of submitted written comments. The SDEIS will comply with other Federal and State requirements including the State Water Quality Certification under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act; protection of water quality under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System; protection of threatened and endangered species under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act; and protection of cultural resources under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. To ensure that a full range of issues related to this proposed action are addressed and all significant issues are identified, comments and suggestions are invited from interested parties. Comments or questions concerning this proposed action and the SDEIS should be directed to the FHWA representative at the address above. Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; 23 CFR 771. (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.) Issued on: May 30, 2017. Mark D. Bartlett, Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, Montgomery, Alabama. [FR Doc. 2017-11543 Filed 6-2-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-22-P
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By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. on September 23 and September 29,
Director, Office of Proceedings. Jorge E. Panteli, Compliance and Land 2014, following approval of the DEIS.
Rena Laws-Byrum, Use Specialist, Federal Aviation The purpose of the SDEIS is to
Clearance Clerk. Administration New England Region identify changes, new information, and
[FR Doc. 2017–11565 Filed 6–2–17; 8:45 am] Airports Division, 1200 District Avenue, activities that have occurred in the
BILLING CODE 4915–01–P Burlington, Massachusetts 01803. project since the July 2014 DEIS. Based
Telephone: 781–238–7618. on coordination between FHWA and
Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on
ALDOT, the issues to be addressed in
May 24, 2017. the SDEIS will include, but are not
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION limited to: Refinements in Alternative
Mary T. Walsh,
Federal Aviation Administration B’, storm surge analysis, tolling as a
Manager, ANE–600.
funding mechanism, Section 4(f)
[FR Doc. 2017–11478 Filed 6–2–17; 8:45 am] Evaluation, Section 106 consultation,
Notice of Opportunity for Public
Comment on a Land Use Change From
BILLING CODE P bicycle/pedestrian facilities, threatened
Aeronautical to Non-Aeronautical Use and endangered species, ecological
for Revenue Generation of 5 Acres of resources, hazardous materials, cultural
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION resources surveys, and agency
Airport Land at Nantucket Memorial
Airport, Nantucket, MA coordination and public outreach
Federal Highway Administration
activities. The SDEIS will review
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Environmental Impact Statement; information from the original DEIS,
Administration (FAA), DOT. Mobile and Baldwin Counties, Alabama incorporate new information into the
ACTION: Request for public comments. SDEIS, and update the impacts and
AGENCY: Federal Highway analyses where changes have occurred
SUMMARY: Notice is being given that the Administration (FHWA), DOT. since the DEIS was approved. The DEIS
FAA is considering a request from the ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare a is available at:
Town of Nantucket in Nantucket, MA, Supplemental Draft Environmental www.mobileriverbridge.com.
to change the current land use from Impact Statement. The SDEIS will follow the same
aeronautical use to non-aeronautical use process and format as the original DEIS,
of a 5 acre parcel of land. The parcel is SUMMARY: The FHWA in cooperation except that scoping is not required.
located in the northwestern quadrant of with the Alabama Department of Following approval of the SDEIS,
the airport and is adjacent to other non- Transportation (ALDOT), will prepare a FHWA plans to issue a combined Final
airport parcels used for industrial and/ limited scope Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)/
or commercial use properties. The Environmental Impact Statement Record of Decision (ROD).
parcel is currently identified as surplus (SDEIS) for the I–10 Mobile River Bridge Public involvement is a critical
for non-aeronautical use on the airport’s and Bayway Widening project in Mobile component of the National
September 16, 2015 Airport Layout and Baldwin Counties, Alabama. The Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Plan. The parcel will be used to generate Draft Environmental Impact Statement project development process and will
non-aeronautical revenue through the (DEIS) was approved by FHWA on July occur throughout the development of
lease of land for industrial/commercial 22, 2014. The purpose of the SDEIS is the environmental documents.
use. All revenues through the leasing of to evaluate new information regarding Environmental documents will be made
the parcel will continue to be subject to environmental impacts and changes in available for review by resources
the FAA’s revenue-use policy and project conditions that have occurred agencies and the public. Notification of
dedicated to the maintenance and since the July 2014 DEIS. the availability of the SDEIS for public
operation of Nantucket Memorial and agency review will be made in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Airport. Federal Register, the project’s Web site
Mark D. Bartlett, Division (www.mobileriverbridge.com), and
DATES: Comments must be received on Administrator, Federal Highway through other methods to be jointly
or before July 5, 2017. Administration, 9500 Wynlakes Place, determined by FHWA and ALDOT.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments Montgomery, Alabama 36117; Email: Those methods will identify where
using any of the following methods: mark.bartlett@dot.gov; Telephone: (334) interested parties can go to review a
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 274–6350. copy of the SDEIS. The agency and
http://www.regulations.gov, and follow SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The public comment period on the SDEIS
the instructions on providing FHWA, in cooperation with the ALDOT, will end no sooner than 45 days after
comments. will prepare a limited scope SDEIS in the Notice of Availability is published
• Fax: 202–493–2251. accordance with 23 CFR 771.130(f) and in the Federal Register.
• Mail: U.S. Department of 40 CFR 1502.9 for the proposed project Public Hearing(s) will be held
Transportation, Docket Operations, M– which includes increasing the capacity following the availability of the SDEIS
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room of Interstate Route 10 (I–10) by and as necessary. The Public Hearing(s)
W 12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., constructing a new bridge across the will be held in accessible locations and
Washington, DC 20590. Mobile River and increasing the at convenient times. The Public
• Hand Delivery: Deliver to mail
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capacity of I–10 across Mobile Bay from Hearing(s) will be conducted by ALDOT
address above between 9 a.m. and 5 four to eight lanes. The DEIS for the and announced a minimum of 30 days
p.m., Monday through Friday, except project was approved on July 22, 2014 in advance of the hearings. Individuals
Federal holidays. (FHWA–AL–EIS–14–01–D). The DEIS will be provided the opportunity to offer
Interested persons may inspect the evaluated a wide range of alternatives, official comments by publicly
request and supporting documents by including the No Build Alternative and expressing their views to representatives
contacting the FAA at the address listed four Build Alternatives. Alternative B of ALDOT and others in attendance,
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION was identified as the Preferred privately to a court reporter, or by
CONTACT. Alternative. Public Hearings were held submitting written comments. The
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ALDOT will provide FHWA with a requires a State department of are available online for download and
transcript of the Public Hearing(s) and transportation (State DOT) to develop public inspection online under the
copies of submitted written comments. and implement a risk-based asset docket at the Federal eRulemaking
The SDEIS will comply with other management plan. Under these portal at: http://www.regulations.gov.
Federal and State requirements authorities, FHWA must (1) certify that You may also submit or retrieve
including the State Water Quality transportation asset management plan comments online through the Federal
Certification under Section 401 of the (TAMP) development processes eRulemaking portal. The Web site is
Clean Water Act; protection of water established by a State DOT meet available 24 hours each day, 365 days
quality under the National Pollutant applicable requirements, and (2) make each year. Electronic submission and
Discharge Elimination System; an annual consistency determination, retrieval help and guidelines are
protection of threatened and endangered evaluating whether a State DOT has available under the help section of the
species under Section 7 of the developed and implemented a State- Web site.
Endangered Species Act; and protection approved TAMP that meets all An electronic copy of this document
of cultural resources under Section 106 applicable requirements. This notice may also be downloaded from Office of
of the National Historic Preservation announces the availability of these draft the Federal Register’s home page at:
Act. documents on the online docket at the http://www.archives.gov/federal_register
To ensure that a full range of issues docket number for this notice. and the Government Publishing Office’s
related to this proposed action are DATES: Comments must be received on
Web page at: https://www.gpo.gov/
addressed and all significant issues are or before July 5, 2017. fdsys/. Late comments will be
identified, comments and suggestions considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: To ensure that you do not
are invited from interested parties. duplicate your docket submissions, Background
Comments or questions concerning this please submit all comments by only one
proposed action and the SDEIS should Under the asset management
of the following means: provisions enacted in MAP–21, codified
be directed to the FHWA representative • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
at the address above. at 23 U.S.C. 119, State DOTs must
http://www.regulations.gov and follow develop and implement a risk-based
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; 23 CFR 771. the online instructions for submitting TAMP. This TAMP must include all
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance comments. National Highway System (NHS)
Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning • Mail: Docket Management Facility, pavements and bridges, regardless of
and Construction. The regulations U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
implementing Executive Order 12372 whether the State or some other entity
New Jersey Ave. SE., W12–140, owns the relevant NHS facility.
regarding intergovernmental consultation on
Washington, DC 20590–0001. The FHWA must take two actions
Federal programs and activities apply to this
program.)
• Hand Delivery: West Building with respect to State DOT asset
Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 management activities. The first is
Issued on: May 30, 2017. New Jersey Ave. SE., between 9 a.m. TAMP development process
Mark D. Bartlett, and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, certification/recertification. Under 23
Division Administrator, Federal Highway except Federal holidays. The telephone U.S.C. 119(e)(6), FHWA must certify at
Administration, Montgomery, Alabama. number is (202) 366–9329. least every 4 years that the State DOT’s
[FR Doc. 2017–11543 Filed 6–2–17; 8:45 am] • Instructions: You must include the processes for developing its TAMP are
BILLING CODE 4910–22–P agency name and docket number at the consistent with applicable
beginning of your comments. All requirements. The FHWA must also
comments received will be posted recertify whenever the State amends its
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION without change to http:// TAMP development processes, in
www.regulations.gov, including any accordance with 23 CFR 515.13(c). The
Federal Highway Administration personal information provided. second FHWA action, under 23 U.S.C.
[FHWA Docket no. FHWA–2017–0018] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 119(e)(5), is an annual consistency
questions about this notice contact Mr. determination, which evaluates whether
Transportation Asset Management Stephen Gaj, FHWA Office of the State DOT has developed and
Plan Development Processes Infrastructure, (202) 366–1336, Federal implemented a TAMP that is consistent
Certification and Recertification Highway Administration, 1200 New with the requirements of 23 U.S.C. 119.
Guidance; Transportation Asset Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590, The FHWA adopted the asset
Management Plan Consistency or via email at Stephen.Gaj@dot.gov. For management rule, 23 CFR part 515, to
Determination Guidance legal questions, please contact Ms. Janet implement these and other asset
AGENCY: Federal Highway Myers, FHWA Office of the Chief management requirements. The FHWA
Administration, DOT. Counsel, (202) 366–2019, Federal Division Offices (Divisions) are
ACTION: Notice; request for comments. Highway Administration, 1200 New responsible for making these two
Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590– decisions on behalf of FWHA.
SUMMARY: The FHWA is seeking 0001, or via email at Janet.Myers@ To assist State DOTs and Divisions
comments on two draft documents: (1) dot.gov. Business hours for FHWA are with these requirements, the FHWA
Transportation Asset Management Plan from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., e.t., Monday Office of Asset Management, Pavements,
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Development Processes Certification through Friday, except Federal holidays. and Construction is seeking comment
and Recertification Guidance, and (2) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: on the two draft guidance documents
Transportation Asset Management Plan announced by this notice. Please note
Consistency Determination Guidance. Electronic Access and Filing that any comments should be limited to
These documents provide Copies of the proposed Transportation these guidance documents; FHWA is
implementation guidance on provisions Asset Management Plan Development not soliciting further comment on the
of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the Processes Certification and Asset Management Final Rule.
21st Century Act (MAP–21) and the Recertification Guidance; and The Transportation Asset
Asset Management Final Rule, which Consistency Determination Guidance Management Plan Development
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| Action | Notice of Intent to prepare a Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement. | |
| Contact | Mr. Mark D. Bartlett, Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, 9500 Wynlakes Place, Montgomery, Alabama 36117; Email: [email protected]; Telephone: (334) 274-6350. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 25904 |
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