83 FR 5824 - Environmental Impact Statement: I-80/I-215 Parley's Interchange, Salt Lake County, Utah
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 28 (February 9, 2018)
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 28 (February 9, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 28 (Friday, February 9, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 5824-5825] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-02609] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Environmental Impact Statement: I-80/I-215 Parley's Interchange, Salt Lake County, Utah AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 5825]] SUMMARY: 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 for proposed transportation improvements to the I-80/I-215 Parleys Interchange in Salt Lake County, Utah. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Naomi Kisen, Environmental Program Manager, Environmental Services Division, UDOT 4501 South 2700 West, P.O. Box 141265, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-1265 Telephone: (801) 965- 4603, email: [email protected]. Rebecka Stromness, Parley's Interchange Project Manager, UDOT Region 2, 2010 South 2760 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84104-4592; Telephone: (801) 887-3470, Email: [email protected]. 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 Act (NEPA) agency, will prepare an EIS for a proposal to address safety and current and projected traffic demand on the I-80/I-215 Parley's interchange in Salt Lake County, Utah. The proposed project study area extends on I-80 from 1300 East to the Mt. Aire Canyon Road interchange, on I-215 from the I-80/-215 interchange to 3900 South, on Foothill Drive from the I-80/-215 interchange to Stringham Avenue, and on Parley's Way from the I-80/I-215 interchange to Wilshire Drive. Safety and transportation improvements are needed to address current identified design deficiencies and current and projected 2050 travel demand at the interchange. To address these needs, UDOT is proposing to upgrade the interchange, including potentially adding capacity to the interchange and the surrounding road network to make the interchange operate efficiently. If implemented as proposed, the project will require FHWA to approve an Interchange Access Change Request from UDOT for modifications to the interchange. UDOT will consider a range of alternatives based on the purpose of and need for the project and taking into account agency and public input. The currently contemplated alternatives include: (1) Taking no action (no-build); (2) the proposed action, i.e., upgrading the interchange, including potentially adding capacity to the interchange and the surrounding road network to make the interchange operate efficiently; (3) using alternate travel modes; (4) using transportation demand management to improve the efficiency of the existing road network; (5) combinations of any of the above; and (6) other reasonable alternatives if identified during the scoping process. 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, and local agencies as well as to Native American tribes and to private organizations and citizens who have previously expressed, or who are known to have, an interest in this proposal. A public scoping meeting will be held in the study area from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on March 6, 2018 at Highland High School, 2166 S 1700 E, Salt Lake City, Utah. Public notices announcing the meeting will be published in the region. Information regarding this meeting and the project may also be obtained through a public website maintained by UDOT at www.udot.utah.gov/parleysEIS. During the NEPA process, other public meetings will 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 the public meetings and 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 is addressed and all significant issues are identified, comments and suggestions are invited from all interested parties. Written comments or questions concerning this proposed action and the EIS should be directed to UDOT representatives at the mail or email addresses provided above by March 30, 2018. For additional information please visit the project website at www.udot.utah.gov/parleysEIS. Information requests or comments can also be provided by email to [email protected]. (Catalog of Federal and Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205, Highway Research, Planning and Construction. The regulations implementing Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental consultation on Federal programs and activities apply to this program.) Dated: January 31, 2018. Ivan Marrero, Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, Salt Lake City, Utah. [FR Doc. 2018-02609 Filed 2-8-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-22-P
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available. Please confirm your rescission is based on a lack of available Bridge Corridor (Interstate 395) is being
attendance with the person listed in the funding for the proposed new road rescinded. The NOI was published in
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT alignments proposed by this project as the Federal Register on July 18, 2006. A
section no later than February 28, 2018. well as lack of funding and planning draft EIS was released in January 2012.
Please provide the following approval for the Bi-County Parkway. This rescission is based on a lack of
information: Full legal name, country of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kurt available funding for the full corridor
citizenship, and name of your industry Dowden, Chief of Business Operations, proposals and has led to identification
association, or applicable affiliation. If Eastern Federal Lands Highway of numerous individual projects of
you are attending as a public citizen, Division, FHWA, 21400 Ridgetop Circle, independent utility.
please indicate so. Sterling, VA 20166, Telephone (571) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kurt
For persons participating by 434–1598. Dowden, Chief of Business Operations,
telephone, please contact the person SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Eastern Federal Lands Highway
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION FHWA in cooperation with the Virginia Division, FHWA, 21400 Ridgetop Circle,
CONTACT section by email or phone for Department of Transportation, the Sterling, VA 20166, Telephone (571)
the teleconference call-in number and National Park Service and impacted 434–1598
passcode. Callers are responsible for counties initiated preparation of a study SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
paying long distance charges. to identify and study alternative means FHWA in cooperation with the District
The public must arrange by February of transportation for vehicular traffic of Columbia Department of
28, 2018, to present oral statements at currently using the two main public Transportation (DDOT), Virginia
the meeting. The public may present roadways (VA Routes 29 and 234) Department of Transportation (VDOT),
written statements to the Aviation running through the Manassas National Arlington County, U.S. Department of
Rulemaking Advisory Committee by Battlefield Park. The preferred Defense and National Park Service
providing 25 copies to the Designated alternative would utilize the proposed initiated preparation of an EIS to study
Federal Officer, or by bringing the Bi-County Parkway alignment (as actions/alternatives to reduce
copies to the meeting. independently proposed by VDOT) with congestion, enhance safety, and improve
If you are in need of assistance or a new roadway located outside but traffic operations in the 14th Street
require a reasonable accommodation for adjacent to the park’s east and north Bridge Corridor of Interstate 395. The
this meeting, please contact the person boundary as a full corridor (for Routes study limits were generally between
listed under the heading FOR FURTHER 29 and 234) Battlefield Bypass. South Capitol Street in DC and
INFORMATION CONTACT. Sign and oral The NOI for the previously notified Arlington Ridge Road in Arlington
interpretation, as well as a listening EIS is being rescinded due to funding County, VA. The NOI was noticed in the
device, can be made available if constraints for the proposed new road Federal Register on July 18, 2006.
requested 10 calendar days before the alignments proposed by the Draft EIS. A The NOI for this EIS is being
meeting. lack of funding and withdrawal of local rescinded due to funding restraints that
Lirio Liu, planning approval for the Bi-County have led to a reduced set of separate
Parkway make it impossible to create a projects with independent utility.
Designated Federal Officer, Aviation
Rulemaking Advisory Committee. complete Battlefield Bypass without this Several of the proposed separate
essential roadway segment. projects would today likely qualify as
[FR Doc. 2018–02596 Filed 2–8–18; 8:45 am]
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; 49 CFR 1.48 Categorical Exclusions. Anticipated
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rescind. funding for several of the proposed
Issued on: January 31, 2018. actions/alternatives could be provided
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Kurt Dowden,
by DDOT and VDOT but they have yet
to do so. Comments or questions
Chief of Business Operations, Eastern Federal
Federal Highway Administration Lands Highway Division, FHWA. concerning the rescission of this NOI
and the EIS should be directed to the
[FR Doc. 2018–02602 Filed 2–8–18; 8:45 am]
Rescinding the Notice of Intent for an FHWA at the address provided above.
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Environmental Impact Statement (EIS): Authority: [23 U.S.C. 315; 49 CFR 1.48
Manassas National Battlefield Park rescind].
Bypass, Loudon, Fairfax, Fauquier and
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Issued on: January 31, 2018.
Prince William Counties, VA
Kurt Dowden,
AGENCY: Federal Highway Federal Highway Administration Chief of Business Operations, Eastern Federal
Administration (FHWA), DOT. Lands Highway Division, FHWA.
Rescinding the Notice of Intent for an
ACTION: Rescind notice of intent to [FR Doc. 2018–02605 Filed 2–8–18; 8:45 am]
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS):
prepare an EIS. 14th Street Bridge Corridor, Arlington BILLING CODE 4910–22–P
SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this County, Virginia and Washington, DC
notice to advise the public that the AGENCY: Federal Highway DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Notice of Intent (NOI) for the Administration (FHWA), DOT.
preparation of an EIS to identify and ACTION: Rescind Notice of Intent to Federal Highway Administration
study alternative means of prepare an EIS.
transportation for traffic currently using Environmental Impact Statement: I–80/
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
the two main public roadways (VA SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this I–215 Parley’s Interchange, Salt Lake
Routes 29 and 234) running through the notice to advise the public that the County, Utah
Manassas National Battlefield Park is Notice of Intent (NOI) for the AGENCY: Federal Highway
being rescinded. The NOI was preparation of an Environmental Impact Administration (FHWA), DOT.
published in the Federal Register on Statement to study ways to reduce
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an
November 1, 2001. A draft EIS was congestion, enhance safety, and improve
Environmental Impact Statement.
released in January 2005. This traffic operation in the 14th Street
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SUMMARY: FHWA, on behalf of the Utah the interchange operate efficiently; (3) www.udot.utah.gov/parleysEIS.
Department of Transportation (UDOT), using alternate travel modes; (4) using Information requests or comments can
is issuing this notice to advise the transportation demand management to also be provided by email to
public that an Environmental Impact improve the efficiency of the existing parleysEIS@utah.gov. (Catalog of
Statement (EIS) will be prepared for road network; (5) combinations of any of Federal and Domestic Assistance
proposed transportation improvements the above; and (6) other reasonable Program Number 20.205, Highway
to the I–80/I–215 Parleys Interchange in alternatives if identified during the Research, Planning and Construction.
Salt Lake County, Utah. scoping process. Alternatives that do The regulations implementing Executive
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: not meet the project purpose and need Order 12372 regarding
Naomi Kisen, Environmental Program or that are otherwise not reasonable will intergovernmental consultation on
Manager, Environmental Services not be carried forward for detailed Federal programs and activities apply to
Division, UDOT 4501 South 2700 West, consideration. this program.)
P.O. Box 141265, Salt Lake City, Utah A Coordination Plan is being prepared Dated: January 31, 2018.
84114–1265 Telephone: (801) 965–4603, to define the agency and public
Ivan Marrero,
email: nkisen@utah.gov. Rebecka participation procedure for the
Division Administrator, Federal Highway
Stromness, Parley’s Interchange Project environmental review process. The plan Administration, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Manager, UDOT Region 2, 2010 South will outline (1) how agencies and the
[FR Doc. 2018–02609 Filed 2–8–18; 8:45 am]
2760 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84104– public will provide input during the
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4592; Telephone: (801) 887–3470, scoping process; (2) the development of
Email: rstromness@utah.gov. the purpose and need; and (3)
alternatives development.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Letters describing the proposed action DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
environmental review, consultation, and and soliciting comments will be sent to
other actions required by applicable Federal Highway Administration
appropriate Federal, state, and local
federal environmental laws for this agencies as well as to Native American Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions
project are being or have been carried tribes and to private organizations and of Proposed Highway/Interchange
out by UDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 citizens who have previously expressed, Improvement in California; Statute of
and a Memorandum of Understanding or who are known to have, an interest Limitations on Claims
dated January 17, 2017, and executed by in this proposal. A public scoping
FHWA and UDOT. UDOT, as the meeting will be held in the study area AGENCY: Federal Highway
assigned National Environmental Policy from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on March 6, Administration (FHWA), DOT.
Act (NEPA) agency, will prepare an EIS 2018 at Highland High School, 2166 S ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims
for a proposal to address safety and 1700 E, Salt Lake City, Utah. Public for Judicial Review of Actions by the
current and projected traffic demand on notices announcing the meeting will be California Department of Transportation
the I–80/I–215 Parley’s interchange in published in the region. Information (Caltrans), pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327.
Salt Lake County, Utah. The proposed regarding this meeting and the project
project study area extends on I–80 from SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of
may also be obtained through a public
1300 East to the Mt. Aire Canyon Road Caltrans, is issuing this notice to
website maintained by UDOT at
interchange, on I–215 from the I–80/- announce actions taken by Caltrans, that
www.udot.utah.gov/parleysEIS.
215 interchange to 3900 South, on are final. The actions relate to the
During the NEPA process, other
Foothill Drive from the I–80/-215 proposed highway project, Niles Canyon
public meetings will be held as
interchange to Stringham Avenue, and Safety Improvements Project on State
appropriate to allow the public, as well
on Parley’s Way from the I–80/I–215 Route 84 (SR–84) between the City of
as Federal, state, and local agencies, and
interchange to Wilshire Drive. Safety Fremont and the town of Sunol in
tribes, to provide comments on the
and transportation improvements are southern Alameda County, State of
purpose of and need for the project,
needed to address current identified California. Those actions grant licenses,
potential alternatives, and social,
design deficiencies and current and permits, and approvals for the project.
economic, and environmental issues of
projected 2050 travel demand at the concern. DATES: By this notice, the FHWA, on
interchange. To address these needs, In addition, a public hearing will be behalf of Caltrans, is advising the public
UDOT is proposing to upgrade the held following the release of the Draft of final agency actions subject to 23
interchange, including potentially EIS. Public notice advertisements and U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A claim seeking
adding capacity to the interchange and direct mailings will notify interested judicial review of the Federal Agency
the surrounding road network to make parties of the time and place of the Actions on the highway project will be
the interchange operate efficiently. If public meetings and the public hearing. barred unless the claim is filed on or
implemented as proposed, the project The Draft EIS will be available for before July 9, 2018. If the Federal law
will require FHWA to approve an public and agency review and comment that authorizes judicial review of a
Interchange Access Change Request prior to the public hearing. claim provides a time period of less
from UDOT for modifications to the To ensure that the full range of issues than 150 days for filing such claim, then
interchange. related to this proposed action is that shorter time period still applies.
UDOT will consider a range of addressed and all significant issues are FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
alternatives based on the purpose of and identified, comments and suggestions Caltrans: Brian Gassner, Environmental
need for the project and taking into are invited from all interested parties. Branch Chief, Office of Environmental
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account agency and public input. The Written comments or questions Analysis, California Department of
currently contemplated alternatives concerning this proposed action and the Transportation—District 4, 111 Grand
include: (1) Taking no action (no-build); EIS should be directed to UDOT Avenue, Oakland, California, 8 a.m. to
(2) the proposed action, i.e., upgrading representatives at the mail or email 5 p.m., (510) 286–6025, brian.gassner@
the interchange, including potentially addresses provided above by March 30, dot.ca.gov.
adding capacity to the interchange and 2018. For additional information please SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective
the surrounding road network to make visit the project website at July 1, 2007, the Federal Highway
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| Action | Notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement. | |
| Contact | Naomi Kisen, Environmental Program Manager, Environmental Services Division, UDOT 4501 South 2700 West, P.O. Box 141265, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-1265 Telephone: (801) 965- 4603, email: [email protected] Rebecka Stromness, Parley's Interchange Project Manager, UDOT Region 2, 2010 South 2760 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84104-4592; Telephone: (801) 887-3470, Email: [email protected] | |
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