83_FR_33083 83 FR 32947 - Environmental Impact Statement: Lake, Cook and McHenry Counties, Illinois

83 FR 32947 - Environmental Impact Statement: Lake, Cook and McHenry Counties, Illinois

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 136 (July 16, 2018)

Page Range32947-32948
FR Document2018-15097

The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an environmental impact statement will be prepared for a proposed transportation improvement project in Lake, Cook and McHenry Counties in Illinois.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 136 (Monday, July 16, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 136 (Monday, July 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32947-32948]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-15097]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Lake, Cook and McHenry Counties, 
Illinois

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement 
(EIS).

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SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an 
environmental impact statement will be prepared for a proposed 
transportation improvement project in Lake, Cook and McHenry Counties 
in Illinois.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine A. Batey, Division 
Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, 3250 Executive Park 
Drive, Springfield, Illinois 62703, Phone: 217-492-4640. Paul Kovacs, 
Chief Engineer, Illinois Tollway, 2700 Ogden Avenue, Downers Grove, 
Illinois 60515, Phone 630-241-6800. Anthony Quigley, Deputy Director of 
Highways, Region 1 Engineer, Illinois Department of Transportation, 201 
West Center Court, Schaumburg, Illinois 60196, Phone: 847-705-4401.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Illinois 
Tollway and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), will 
prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for a proposed 
transportation improvement project in Lake County, northern portions of 
Cook County, and eastern portions of McHenry County. The FHWA intends 
to issue a single Final EIS and Record of Decision (ROD) document 
pursuant to the FAST Act Section 1311 requirements, unless FHWA 
determines statutory criteria or practicability considerations preclude 
issuance of a combined document.
    Improvements in the project area are proposed to reduce congestion, 
improve reliability of travel, improve travel options connecting major 
origins and destinations, and improve local and regional travel 
efficiency. Alternatives under consideration to address these needs 
include (1) improvements to the existing roadway network; (2) 
construction on new alignment; (3) improvements to transit, including 
rail and bus; (3) improvements to bicycle and pedestrian facilities; 
(4) transportation system management/transportation demand management 
strategies; and (5) taking no action.
    Federal approvals needed for this project may include permits under 
Clean Water Act Sections 402 and 404 and Section 401 water quality 
certification. Section 7 consultation with the US Fish and Wildlife 
Service may also be required. The project will comply with the Clean 
Air Act, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, Section 4(f) of the U.S. 
Department of Transportation Act of 1966, and Executive Order 12898 
``Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority 
Populations and Low-Income Populations,'' and other applicable state 
and Federal laws.
    A Stakeholder Participation Group, consisting of community leaders, 
technical experts, and interest groups, has been formed as part of 
early coordination efforts to assist in the development of the purpose 
and need and to provide input on alternative evaluation. Additionally, 
all individuals and organizations expressing interest in the project 
will be able to participate in the process through various public 
outreach opportunities. These opportunities include, but are not 
limited to, the project website, public meetings and hearings, 
speakers' bureau events, and press releases.
    To ensure that the full range of issues related to this proposed 
action are addressed and all significant issues identified, comments 
and suggestions are invited from all interested parties. Scoping input 
on the proposed project will be invited during a public informational 
meeting scheduled for July 25, 2018, and may also be submitted via the 
project website or in writing to the Illinois Tollway, 2700

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Ogden Avenue, Downers Grove, Illinois 60515, attention Pete Foernssler. 
Comments and questions concerning the proposed action and this notice 
should be directed to the Illinois Tollway at the address provided 
above by the close of business on August 24, 2018.

    Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; 23 CFR 771.123.

(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: July 9, 2018.
Division Administrator,
Springfield, Illinois.
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                                                the NRP. This approach is intended to                    comments on the potential of the                       improvement project in Lake County,
                                                ensure that the NRP remains relevant in                  proposed Plan to affect historic                       northern portions of Cook County, and
                                                the long term, since adjustments in the                  properties. This notice also provides an               eastern portions of McHenry County.
                                                implementation of the NRP (e.g., due to                  opportunity under Executive Orders                     The FHWA intends to issue a single
                                                changes such as availability of                          11990 and 11988 for early public review                Final EIS and Record of Decision (ROD)
                                                stewardship funding, new trends in                       of the potential for TVA’s proposal to                 document pursuant to the FAST Act
                                                public use and input from the public)                    affect wetlands and floodplains,                       Section 1311 requirements, unless
                                                would be addressed through the 3–5                       respectively. Please note that any                     FHWA determines statutory criteria or
                                                Year Action Plan.                                        comments received, including names                     practicability considerations preclude
                                                   TVA would also remove the                             and addresses, will become part of the                 issuance of a combined document.
                                                ‘‘measures of success’’ for each program                 administrative record and will be                         Improvements in the project area are
                                                from the 2011 NRP, which experience                      available for public inspection.                       proposed to reduce congestion, improve
                                                has shown were too specific. The                            After consideration of the public’s                 reliability of travel, improve travel
                                                updated NRP would identify objectives                    input and analyzing the environmental                  options connecting major origins and
                                                for each focus area to provide high-                     consequences of alternatives, TVA will                 destinations, and improve local and
                                                level, overarching strategic direction for               issue a draft EIS for public review and                regional travel efficiency. Alternatives
                                                each area. The objectives for the focus                  comment. TVA will notify the public of                 under consideration to address these
                                                areas align with the 2011 NRP resource                   the draft EIS’s availability and plans to              needs include (1) improvements to the
                                                area goals and would be substantially                    hold public meetings during the review                 existing roadway network; (2)
                                                consistent with TVA’s Blended                            period. TVA expects to release the draft               construction on new alignment; (3)
                                                Management approach analyzed in the                      EIS in mid 2019 and the final EIS and                  improvements to transit, including rail
                                                2011 EIS. Instead of ‘‘measures of                       NRP in early 2020.                                     and bus; (3) improvements to bicycle
                                                success,’’ metrics to measure                                                                                   and pedestrian facilities; (4)
                                                                                                              Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7.
                                                achievement of focus area objectives                                                                            transportation system management/
                                                would be incorporated into the 3–5 Year                  David Bowling,                                         transportation demand management
                                                Action Plan.                                             Vice President, Land and River Management.             strategies; and (5) taking no action.
                                                                                                         [FR Doc. 2018–15161 Filed 7–13–18; 8:45 am]               Federal approvals needed for this
                                                Scoping Process                                                                                                 project may include permits under
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                                                   The revised NRP will be considered                                                                           Clean Water Act Sections 402 and 404
                                                as an action alternative in the                                                                                 and Section 401 water quality
                                                supplemental EIS. TVA invites the                                                                               certification. Section 7 consultation
                                                public to review the detailed                            DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                                                                                                                                with the US Fish and Wildlife Service
                                                description of its NRP program areas                     Federal Highway Administration                         may also be required. The project will
                                                and the revisions to the NRP that is                                                                            comply with the Clean Air Act, Title VI
                                                available on the TVA website during the                  Environmental Impact Statement:                        of the Civil Rights Act, Section 4(f) of
                                                scoping period and to submit                             Lake, Cook and McHenry Counties,                       the U.S. Department of Transportation
                                                comments, questions or suggestions on                    Illinois                                               Act of 1966, and Executive Order 12898
                                                its proposal. Additional action                                                                                 ‘‘Federal Actions to Address
                                                alternative(s) may be developed based                    AGENCY: Federal Highway                                Environmental Justice in Minority
                                                on public input submitted to TVA                         Administration (FHWA), DOT.                            Populations and Low-Income
                                                during the scoping period.                               ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an                 Populations,’’ and other applicable state
                                                   Public scoping is integral to the                     environmental impact statement (EIS).                  and Federal laws.
                                                process for implementing NEPA and                                                                                  A Stakeholder Participation Group,
                                                ensures that issues are identified early                 SUMMARY:   The FHWA is issuing this                    consisting of community leaders,
                                                and properly studied; issues of little                   notice to advise the public that an                    technical experts, and interest groups,
                                                significance do not consume substantial                  environmental impact statement will be                 has been formed as part of early
                                                time and effort; and analysis is thorough                prepared for a proposed transportation                 coordination efforts to assist in the
                                                and balanced. TVA anticipates that the                   improvement project in Lake, Cook and                  development of the purpose and need
                                                major environmental resource areas that                  McHenry Counties in Illinois.                          and to provide input on alternative
                                                will be addressed in the supplemental                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                       evaluation. Additionally, all individuals
                                                EIS will include water quality, water                    Catherine A. Batey, Division                           and organizations expressing interest in
                                                supply, aquatic and terrestrial ecology,                 Administrator, Federal Highway                         the project will be able to participate in
                                                endangered and threatened species,                       Administration, 3250 Executive Park                    the process through various public
                                                wetlands, prime farmlands, floodplains,                  Drive, Springfield, Illinois 62703,                    outreach opportunities. These
                                                recreation, aesthetics including visual                  Phone: 217–492–4640. Paul Kovacs,                      opportunities include, but are not
                                                resources, land use, historic and                        Chief Engineer, Illinois Tollway, 2700                 limited to, the project website, public
                                                archaeological resources and                             Ogden Avenue, Downers Grove, Illinois                  meetings and hearings, speakers’ bureau
                                                socioeconomic resources.                                 60515, Phone 630–241–6800. Anthony                     events, and press releases.
                                                   TVA invites members of the public as                  Quigley, Deputy Director of Highways,                     To ensure that the full range of issues
                                                well as Federal, state, and local agencies               Region 1 Engineer, Illinois Department                 related to this proposed action are
                                                and Native American tribes to comment                    of Transportation, 201 West Center                     addressed and all significant issues
                                                on the scope of the supplemental EIS.                    Court, Schaumburg, Illinois 60196,                     identified, comments and suggestions
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                                                Comments on the scope should be                          Phone: 847–705–4401.                                   are invited from all interested parties.
                                                submitted no later than the date given                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                         Scoping input on the proposed project
                                                under the DATES section of this notice.                  FHWA, in cooperation with the Illinois                 will be invited during a public
                                                Pursuant to the regulations of the                       Tollway and the Illinois Department of                 informational meeting scheduled for
                                                Advisory Council on Historic                             Transportation (IDOT), will prepare an                 July 25, 2018, and may also be
                                                Preservation implementing Section 106                    environmental impact statement (EIS)                   submitted via the project website or in
                                                of the NHPA, TVA also solicits                           for a proposed transportation                          writing to the Illinois Tollway, 2700


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                                                Ogden Avenue, Downers Grove, Illinois                    because Federal offices experience                    Transportation (Secretary), to assign,
                                                60515, attention Pete Foernssler.                        intermittent mail delays from security                and a State to assume, responsibility for
                                                Comments and questions concerning the                    screening.                                            determining whether certain highway
                                                proposed action and this notice should                      Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to                  projects are included within classes of
                                                be directed to the Illinois Tollway at the               website: http://www.regulations.gov/.                 action that are categorically excluded
                                                address provided above by the close of                   Follow the instructions for submitting                (CE) from requirements for
                                                business on August 24, 2018.                             comments on the DOT electronic docket                 environmental assessments or
                                                  Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; 23 CFR 771.123.              site.                                                 environmental impact statements
                                                (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
                                                                                                            Facsimile (Fax): 1–202–493–2251.                   pursuant to the National Environmental
                                                Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning                     Mail: Docket Management Facility;                  Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et
                                                and Construction. The regulations                        U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200               seq. (NEPA). In addition, this program
                                                implementing Executive Order 12372                       New Jersey Ave. SE, Washington, DC                    allows the assignment of other
                                                regarding intergovernmental consultation on              20590.                                                environmental review requirements
                                                Federal programs and activities apply to this               Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey                     applicable to Federal highway projects.
                                                program.)                                                Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590,                      The FHWA is authorized to act on
                                                  Issued on: July 9, 2018.                               between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Eastern                    behalf of the Secretary with respect to
                                                Division Administrator,                                  Time, Monday through Friday, except                   these matters.
                                                Springfield, Illinois.                                   Federal holidays.                                        The FHWA would execute Nebraska’s
                                                                                                            For access to the docket to view a                 participation in this program through an
                                                [FR Doc. 2018–15097 Filed 7–13–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                         complete copy of the proposed MOU, or                 MOU. Statewide decision making
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                                                                                                         to read background documents or                       responsibility would be assigned for all
                                                                                                         comments received, go to http://                      activities within the categories listed in
                                                DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                             www.regulations.gov/ at any time, or to               23 CFR 771.117(c) and those listed as
                                                                                                         1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,                            examples in 23 CFR 771.111(d), and any
                                                Federal Highway Administration                           Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.                  activities added through FHWA
                                                                                                         and 5 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday                      rulemaking to those listed in 23 CFR
                                                [Docket No. FHWA–2018–0033]                                                                                    771.117(c) or example activities listed in
                                                                                                         through Friday, except Federal holidays.
                                                                                                            Instructions: You must include the                 23 CFR 771.117(d) after the date of the
                                                Proposed Memorandum of
                                                                                                         agency name and docket number at the                  execution of this MOU. In addition to
                                                Understanding (MOU) Assigning
                                                                                                         beginning of your comments. All                       the NEPA CE determination
                                                Certain Federal Environmental
                                                                                                         comments received will be posted                      responsibilities, the MOU would assign
                                                Responsibilities to the State of
                                                                                                         without change to http://                             to the State the responsibility for
                                                Nebraska, Including National
                                                                                                         www.regulations.gov, including any                    conducting Federal environmental
                                                Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
                                                                                                         personal information provided.                        review, consultation, and other related
                                                Authority for Certain Categorical
                                                                                                         FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For                  activities for projects that are subject to
                                                Exclusions (CEs)
                                                                                                         FHWA: Melissa Maiefski; by email at                   the MOU with respect to the following
                                                AGENCY:  Federal Highway                                 Melissa.Maiefski@dot.gov or by                        Federal laws and Executive Orders:
                                                Administration (FHWA), DOT.                              telephone at 402–742–8473. The                        • Clean Air Act (CAA), 42 U.S.C. 7401–
                                                ACTION: Notice of proposed MOU,                          Nebraska Division Office’s normal                        7671q. Including determinations for
                                                request for comments.                                    business hours are 8 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.                   project-level conformity if required for
                                                                                                         (Central Standard Time), Monday                          the project
                                                SUMMARY:   The FHWA and the State of                     through Friday, except Federal holidays.              • Noise Control Act of 1972, 42 U.S.C.
                                                Nebraska, acting by and through its                      For the State of Nebraska: Brandie                       4901–4918
                                                Department of Transportation (State),                    Neemann: By email at                                  • Compliance with the noise
                                                propose participation of the State in the                Brandie.Neemann@nebraska.gov or by                       regulations in 23 CFR part 772 (except
                                                Categorical Exclusion Assignment                         telephone at 402–479–4795. The                           approval of the State noise policy in
                                                program. This program allows FHWA to                     Nebraska Department of                                   accordance with 23 CFR 772.7)
                                                assign its authority and responsibility                  Transportation’s business hours are 8                 • Section 7 of the Endangered Species
                                                for determining whether certain                          a.m. to 5 p.m. (Central Standard Time),                  Act of 1973, 16 U.S.C. 1531–1544, and
                                                designated activities within the                         Monday through Friday, except State                      1536
                                                geographic boundaries of the State, as                                                                         • Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act,
                                                                                                         and Federal holidays.
                                                specified in the proposed Memorandum                                                                              16 U.S.C. 661–667d
                                                of Understanding (MOU), are                              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            • Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 16 U.S.C.
                                                categorically excluded from preparation                  Electronic Access                                        703–712
                                                of an environmental assessment or an                                                                           • Bald and Golden Eagle Treaty Act, as
                                                                                                           Internet users may reach the Office of                 amended, 16 U.S.C. 668–668c
                                                environmental impact statement under
                                                the National Environmental Policy Act.
                                                                                                         the Federal Register’s home page at:                  • Section 106 of the National Historic
                                                                                                         http://www.archives.gov/ and the                         Preservation Act of 1966, as amended,
                                                DATES: Comments must be received on                      Government Publishing Office’s                           54 U.S.C. 306108
                                                or before August 15, 2018.                               database at: http://www.fdsys.gov/. An                • Archeological Resources Protection
                                                ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,                      electronic version of the proposed MOU                   Act of 1979, 16 U.S.C. 470aa–mm
                                                identified by DOT Document                                                                                     • Title 54, Chapter 3125—Preservation
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                                                                                                         may be downloaded by accessing the
                                                Management System (DMS) Docket                           DOT DMS docket, as described above, at                   of Historical and Archeological Data,
                                                Number FHWA–2018–0033, by any of                         http://www.regulations.gov.                              54 U.S.C. 312501–312508
                                                the methods described below. To ensure                                                                         • Native American Grave Protection
                                                that you do not duplicate your                           Background
                                                                                                                                                                  and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25
                                                submissions, please submit them by                         Section 326 of Title 23 U.S. Code,                     U.S.C. 3001–3013; 18 U.S.C. 1170
                                                only one of the means below. Electronic                  creates a program that allows the                     • Section 4(f) of the Department of
                                                or facsimile comments are preferred                      Secretary of the U.S. Department of                      Transportation Act of 1966, 23 U.S.C.


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS).
ContactCatherine A. Batey, Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, 3250 Executive Park Drive, Springfield, Illinois 62703, Phone: 217-492-4640. Paul Kovacs, Chief Engineer, Illinois Tollway, 2700 Ogden Avenue, Downers Grove, Illinois 60515, Phone 630-241-6800. Anthony Quigley, Deputy Director of Highways, Region 1 Engineer, Illinois Department of Transportation, 201 West Center Court, Schaumburg, Illinois 60196, Phone: 847-705-4401.
FR Citation83 FR 32947 

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