83 FR 42199 - Environmental Impact Statement, Washington County, Utah
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 161 (August 20, 2018)
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 161 (August 20, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-17895 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 161 (Monday, August 20, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 42199-42200] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-17895] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Environmental Impact Statement, Washington County, Utah AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Department of Transportation. ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT), is issuing this notice to advise the public that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be prepared to evaluate proposed courses of action to satisfy transportation and safety goals at Interstate 15 (I-15)/Green Spring Drive Interchange (Exit 10) and the surrounding roadway system in Washington City within Washington County, Utah. DATES: A scoping, purpose and need, and alternatives meeting is scheduled for August 28, 2018 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Washington City Community Center in Washington, Utah. A formal comment period will also be held from August 17 to September 14, 2018. ADDRESSES: Washington City Community Center, 350 Community Center Drive, Washington, UT 84780. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elisa Albury, Environmental Program Manager, Environmental Services Division, UDOT 4501 South 2700 West, P.O. Box 148450, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-8450; Telephone: (801) 834- 5284, Email: [email protected]. Kim Manwill, MP11 Environmental Study Project Manager, UDOT Region 4, 708 South 100 West, Richfield, UT 84701; Telephone (435) 896-0733, Email: [email protected]. UDOT's normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Mountain Standard Time), Monday through Friday, except State and Federal holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being or have been carried out by UDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated January 17, 2017 and executed by FHWA and UDOT. UDOT, as the assigned National Environmental Policy [[Page 42200]] Act (NEPA) agency, will prepare an EIS for a proposal to satisfy transportation and safety goals at Interstate 15 (I-15)/Green Spring Drive (Exit 10) Interchange and the surrounding roadway system in Washington County within Washington City, Utah. The proposed project study area extends east and west along I-15 between the I-15/Green Spring Drive Interchange (Exit 10) and I-15/Washington Parkway Interchange (Exit 13). The extent of the proposed study area is generally bound by Buena Vista Boulevard to the north and Telegraph Street to the south. The proposed logical termini for this study are I- 15 Exit 10 and Exit 13, as well as Buena Vista Boulevard, and Telegraph Street. Each of these streets are major arterials that provide north- south and east-west travel within the study area. The environmental review process for this project began in the summer of 2017. An information meeting was held August 29, 2017 to gather public input related to the transportation needs within the study area and inform the community of the environmental process. Based on community concerns regarding potential outcomes of this study, UDOT decided the appropriate level of environmental review needed for this project would be best provided by proceeding with an EIS. As part of the EIS, UDOT will consider a range of alternatives based on the purpose and need of the project and taking into account agency and public input. The currently contemplated alternatives include: (1) Taking no action (no-build); (2) making the existing system operate more efficiently; (3) adding capacity to the system; (4) dispersing of traffic more evenly throughout the system; (5) reducing traffic in the system; (6) combinations of any of the above; and (7) other reasonable alternatives if identified during the scoping process. Alternatives will be refined based on input from agencies and the public during the initial coordination/scoping period and agency and public involvement opportunities. Alternatives that do not meet the project purpose and need or that are otherwise not reasonable will not be carried forward for detailed consideration. A Coordination Plan is being prepared to define the agency and public participation procedure for the environmental review process. The plan will outline: (1) How agencies and the public will provide input during the scoping process; (2) the development of the purpose and need; and (3) alternatives development. Letters describing the proposed action and soliciting comments will be sent to appropriate Federal, State, Participating, and local agencies, Native American tribes, and to private organizations and citizens who have previously expressed or are known to have an interest in this proposal. A public scoping, purpose and need, and alternatives meeting is scheduled for August 28, 2018 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Washington City Community Center in Washington, Utah. Public notice will be given of the time and place of the meeting. Information regarding this meeting and the project may also be obtained through a public website maintained by UDOT at www.mp11.org. During the NEPA process, other public meetings may be held as appropriate to allow the public, as well as Federal, State, and local agencies, and tribes, to provide comments on the purpose of and need for the project, potential alternatives, and social, economic, and environmental issues of concern. In addition, a public hearing will be held following the release of the Draft EIS. Public notice advertisements and direct mailings will notify interested parties of the time and place of any public meetings and of the public 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 are addressed and all significant issues identified, comments, and suggestions are invited from all interested parties. Comments or questions concerning this proposed action and the EIS should be directed to UDOT at the mail or email address provided above by September 14, 2018. For additional information please visit the project website at www.mp11.org. Information requested or comments can also be provided by email to [email protected]. (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: August 9, 2018. Ivan Marrero, Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, Salt Lake City, Utah. 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are in compliance with applicable compliance with applicable Issued in Des Plaines, IL, August 9, 2018.
requirements. requirements. This determination is Deb Bartell,
DATES: This notice is effective August effective on August 9, 2018. FAA’s Manager, Chicago Airports District Office,
20, 2018, and applicable August 9, 2018. determination on an airport operator’s FAA Great Lakes Region.
The public comment period ends noise exposure maps is limited to a [FR Doc. 2018–17938 Filed 8–17–18; 8:45 am]
September 10, 2018. finding that the maps were developed in BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. accordance with the procedures
Amy Hanson, Environmental Protection contained in Appendix A of FAR Part
Specialist, CHI–603, Federal Aviation 150. Such determination does not DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Administration, Chicago Airport District constitute approval of the applicant’s Federal Highway Administration
Office, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des data, information or plans, or a
Plaines, IL 60018. Telephone number: commitment to approve a noise Environmental Impact Statement,
847–294–7354. Email: amy.hanson@ compatibility program or to fund the Washington County, Utah
faa.gov. implementation of that program.
AGENCY: Federal Highway
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This If questions arise concerning the Administration (FHWA), Department of
notice announces that the FAA finds precise relationship of specific Transportation.
that the updated noise exposure maps properties to noise exposure contours ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an
submitted for Chicago Executive Airport depicted on a noise exposure map Environmental Impact Statement.
are in compliance with applicable submitted under section 47503 of the
requirements of14 CFR part 150, Act, it should be noted that the FAA is SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of the
effective (Note 1). Under 49 U.S.C. Utah Department of Transportation
not involved in any way in determining
47503 of the Aviation Safety and Noise (UDOT), is issuing this notice to advise
Abatement Act (hereinafter referred to the relative locations of specific
properties with regard to the depicted the public that an Environmental Impact
as ‘‘the Act’’), an airport operator may Statement (EIS) will be prepared to
submit to the FAA noise exposure maps noise contours, or in interpreting the
evaluate proposed courses of action to
which meet applicable regulations and noise exposure maps to resolve
satisfy transportation and safety goals at
which depict non-compatible land uses questions concerning, for example, Interstate 15 (I–15)/Green Spring Drive
as of the date of submission of such which properties should be covered by Interchange (Exit 10) and the
maps, a description of projected aircraft the provisions of section 47506 of the surrounding roadway system in
operations, and the ways in which such Act. These functions are inseparable Washington City within Washington
operations will affect such maps. The from the ultimate land use control and County, Utah.
Act requires such maps to be developed planning responsibilities of local DATES: A scoping, purpose and need,
in consultation with interested and government. These local responsibilities and alternatives meeting is scheduled
affected parties in the local community, are not changed in any way under Part for August 28, 2018 from 4:30 to 7:30
government agencies, and persons using 150 or through FAA’s review of noise p.m. at the Washington City Community
the airport. An airport operator who has exposure maps. Therefore, the Center in Washington, Utah. A formal
submitted noise exposure maps that are responsibility for the detailed comment period will also be held from
found by FAA to be in compliance with overlaying of noise exposure contours August 17 to September 14, 2018.
the requirements of 14 CFR part 150, onto the map depicting properties on ADDRESSES: Washington City
promulgated pursuant to the Act, may the surface rests exclusively with the
submit a noise compatibility program Community Center, 350 Community
airport operator that submitted those Center Drive, Washington, UT 84780.
for FAA approval which sets forth the
maps, or with those public agencies and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
measures the operator has taken or
proposes to take to reduce existing non- planning agencies with which Elisa Albury, Environmental Program
compatible uses and prevent the consultation is required under section Manager, Environmental Services
introduction of additional non- 47503 of the Act. The FAA has relied on Division, UDOT 4501 South 2700 West,
compatible uses. the certification by the airport operator, P.O. Box 148450, Salt Lake City, UT
The FAA has completed its review of under section 150.21 of FAR Part 150, 84114–8450; Telephone: (801) 834–
the updated noise exposure maps and that the statutorily required consultation 5284, Email: ealbury@utah.gov. Kim
accompanying documentation has been accomplished. Manwill, MP11 Environmental Study
submitted by Chicago Executive Airport. Copies of the full updated noise Project Manager, UDOT Region 4, 708
The documentation that constitutes the South 100 West, Richfield, UT 84701;
exposure map documentation and of the
‘‘noise exposure maps’’ as defined in Telephone (435) 896–0733, Email:
FAA’s evaluation of the maps are
section 150.7 of Part 150 includes: kmanwill@utah.gov. UDOT’s normal
available for examination, upon prior
Figure D3, Existing (2016) Noise business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
appointment during normal business (Mountain Standard Time), Monday
Exposure Map; Figure D4, Future (2022) hours, at the following locations:
Noise Exposure Map; Table B2, through Friday, except State and
Summary Annual and Aircraft Chicago Executive Airport, 1020 Federal holidays.
Operations Forecast; Figure D1, Arrival South Plant Road, Wheeling, Illinois SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Flight Tracks; Figure D2, Departure 60090. environmental review, consultation, and
Flight Tracks; Table E1, Existing Land Federal Aviation Administration, other actions required by applicable
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Use Within Existing Noise Contours, Chicago Airports District Office, 2300 E Federal environmental laws for this
2016; and Table E2, Existing Land Use Devon, Suite 320, Des Plaines, IL 60018. project are being or have been carried
Within Existing Noise Future Noise out by UDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327
Questions may be directed to the and a Memorandum of Understanding
Contours.
The FAA has determined that these individual named above under the dated January 17, 2017 and executed by
updated noise exposure maps and heading FOR FURTHER INFORMATION FHWA and UDOT. UDOT, as the
accompanying documentation are in CONTACT. assigned National Environmental Policy
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Act (NEPA) agency, will prepare an EIS appropriate Federal, State, Participating, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
for a proposal to satisfy transportation and local agencies, Native American
and safety goals at Interstate 15 (I–15)/ tribes, and to private organizations and Federal Railroad Administration
Green Spring Drive (Exit 10) Interchange citizens who have previously expressed
and the surrounding roadway system in or are known to have an interest in this [Docket Number FRA–2018–0060]
Washington County within Washington proposal. A public scoping, purpose and
City, Utah. The proposed project study Petition for Approval
need, and alternatives meeting is
area extends east and west along I–15 scheduled for August 28, 2018 from 4:30 Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of
between the I–15/Green Spring Drive to 7:30 p.m. at the Washington City Federal Regulations (CFR), this provides
Interchange (Exit 10) and I–15/ the public notice that by a letter dated
Community Center in Washington,
Washington Parkway Interchange (Exit June 19, 2018, the East Penn,
Utah. Public notice will be given of the
13). The extent of the proposed study Middletown New Jersey, and Tyburn
area is generally bound by Buena Vista time and place of the meeting.
Information regarding this meeting and Railroads (Petitioners) petitioned the
Boulevard to the north and Telegraph Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
Street to the south. The proposed logical the project may also be obtained
through a public website maintained by seeking approval pursuant to 49 CFR
termini for this study are I–15 Exit 10 220.307, Use of railroad-supplied
and Exit 13, as well as Buena Vista UDOT at www.mp11.org.
electronic devices. FRA assigned the
Boulevard, and Telegraph Street. Each During the NEPA process, other petition Docket Number FRA–2018–
of these streets are major arterials that public meetings may be held as 0060.
provide north-south and east-west travel appropriate to allow the public, as well Specifically, Petitioners seek FRA’s
within the study area. as Federal, State, and local agencies, approval to allow an operating
The environmental review process for and tribes, to provide comments on the employee to use the camera on an
this project began in the summer of purpose of and need for the project, authorized railroad-supplied electronic
2017. An information meeting was held
potential alternatives, and social, device (a camera phone) for authorized
August 29, 2017 to gather public input
economic, and environmental issues of business purposes, such as
related to the transportation needs
concern. In addition, a public hearing photographing a safety hazard,
within the study area and inform the
will be held following the release of the mechanical, and/or track defects. A
community of the environmental
Draft EIS. Public notice advertisements railroad operating employee may only
process. Based on community concerns
regarding potential outcomes of this and direct mailings will notify use a railroad-supplied electronic
study, UDOT decided the appropriate interested parties of the time and place device for an authorized business
level of environmental review needed of any public meetings and of the public purpose, involving the taking of a
for this project would be best provided hearing. The Draft EIS will be available photograph or video, as specified by the
by proceeding with an EIS. for public and agency review and railroad in writing, if approved by FRA.
As part of the EIS, UDOT will comment prior to the public hearing. See 49 CFR 220.307(a), General
consider a range of alternatives based on restriction.
To ensure that the full range of issues A copy of the petition, as well as any
the purpose and need of the project and related to this proposed action are
taking into account agency and public written communications concerning the
addressed and all significant issues petition, is available for review online at
input. The currently contemplated
identified, comments, and suggestions www.regulations.gov and in person at
alternatives include: (1) Taking no
action (no-build); (2) making the are invited from all interested parties. the U.S. Department of Transportation’s
existing system operate more efficiently; Comments or questions concerning this (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200
(3) adding capacity to the system; (4) proposed action and the EIS should be New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140,
dispersing of traffic more evenly directed to UDOT at the mail or email Washington, DC 20590. The Docket
throughout the system; (5) reducing address provided above by September Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m.
traffic in the system; (6) combinations of 14, 2018. For additional information to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
any of the above; and (7) other please visit the project website at except Federal Holidays.
reasonable alternatives if identified www.mp11.org. Information requested Interested parties are invited to
during the scoping process. Alternatives or comments can also be provided by participate in these proceedings by
will be refined based on input from email to info@mp11.org. submitting written views, data, or
agencies and the public during the comments. FRA does not anticipate
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
initial coordination/scoping period and scheduling a public hearing in
Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning
agency and public involvement connection with these proceedings since
and Construction. The regulations
opportunities. Alternatives that do not the facts do not appear to warrant a
implementing Executive Order 12372
meet the project purpose and need or hearing. If any interested parties desire
regarding intergovernmental consultation on
that are otherwise not reasonable will an opportunity for oral comment and a
Federal programs and activities apply to this
not be carried forward for detailed public hearing, they should notify FRA,
program.)
consideration. in writing, before the end of the
A Coordination Plan is being prepared Issued on: August 9, 2018. comment period and specify the basis
to define the agency and public Ivan Marrero,
for their request.
participation procedure for the All communications concerning these
Division Administrator, Federal Highway proceedings should identify the
environmental review process. The plan
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Administration, Salt Lake City, Utah.
will outline: (1) How agencies and the appropriate docket number and may be
[FR Doc. 2018–17895 Filed 8–17–18; 8:45 am]
public will provide input during the submitted by any of the following
scoping process; (2) the development of BILLING CODE 4910–RY–P methods:
the purpose and need; and (3) • Website: http://
alternatives development. www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
Letters describing the proposed action instructions for submitting comments.
and soliciting comments will be sent to • Fax: 202–493–2251.
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| Action | Notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement. | |
| Dates | A scoping, purpose and need, and alternatives meeting is scheduled for August 28, 2018 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Washington City Community Center in Washington, Utah. A formal comment period will also be held from August 17 to September 14, 2018. | |
| Contact | Elisa Albury, Environmental Program Manager, Environmental Services Division, UDOT 4501 South 2700 West, P.O. Box 148450, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-8450; Telephone: (801) 834- 5284, Email: [email protected] Kim Manwill, MP11 Environmental Study Project Manager, UDOT Region 4, 708 South 100 West, Richfield, UT 84701; Telephone (435) 896-0733, Email: [email protected] UDOT's normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Mountain Standard Time), Monday through Friday, except State and Federal holidays. | |
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