SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Notice is hereby given that FHWA has taken final agency actions by issuing a FONSI for the following roadway project in the State of Georgia: The Lee Road Extension from SR 92 to CR 141/Bomar Road—Phase I in Douglas County, Georgia—Project Identification (PI) Number 0019889. The project will reconstruct the Bomar Road at Pope Road intersection into a multi-lane roundabout. Additionally, Bomar Road will be widened to the north of the Pope Road intersection approximately 1,550 feet. From this point along Bomar Road, the project will continue on new location for 1.13 miles to the spur south of the SR 92 at Lee Road intersection. The purpose of the proposed project is to improve connectivity and access within the central portion of Douglas County, providing an important county-wide east-west connector with greater access to I-20.

The FHWA's actions and the laws under which such actions were taken, are described in the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the project, approved on April 30, 2026, the FONSI approved on August 17, 2026, and other documents in the project file. The EA and FONSI are available by contacting FHWA or GDOT at the addresses provided above. In addition, these documents can also be viewed and downloaded from the project website at douglascountyga.gov/​894/​0019889-Lee-Road-Extension-from-SR-92-to.

This notice applies to all Federal agency decisions as of the issuance date of this notice and all laws under which such actions were taken, including but not limited to:

1. General: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109, 128, and 139].

2. Air: Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q)].

3. Noise: Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1970 [Public Law 91-605 [84 Stat. 1713]; 23 U.S.C. 109(h) and (i)].

4. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 [ 23 U.S.C. 138 and 49 U.S.C. 303].

5. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act (ESA) [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and Section 1536]; Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667(d)]; Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703-712].

6. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended [54 U.S.C. 306108 et seq.]; Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 U.S.C. 470(aa)-470(mm)]; Archeological and Historic Preservation Act [54 U.S.C. 312501-3125-8]; Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) [25 U.S.C. 3001-3013].

7. Social and Economic: American Indian Religious Freedom Act [42 U.S.C. 1996]; Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C. 4201-4209].

8. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act (Section 319, Section 401, Section 404) [33 U.S.C. 1251- ( printed page 59298) 1387]; Safe Drinking Water Act [42 U.S.C. 300f-300j-26]; TEA-21 Wetlands Mitigation [23 U.S.C. 103(b)(6)(m), 133(b)(11)]; Flood Disaster Protection Act [42 U.S.C. 4001-4128]; Wild and Scenic Rivers Act [16 U.S.C. 1271-1287]; Emergency Wetlands Resources Act [16 U.S.C. 3921, 3931]; Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 [33 U.S.C 401-406].

9. Hazardous Materials: Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) [42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.]; Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) [42 U.S.C. 6901-6992(k)].

10. Executive Orders:E.O. 11990 Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988 Floodplain Management; E.O. 11593 Protection and Enhancement of Cultural Resources; E.O. 13007 Indian Sacred Sites; E.O. 13287 Preserve America; E.O. 13175 Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments; E.O. 11514 Protection and Enhancement of Environmental Quality; E.O. 13112 Invasive Species.

(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.)

Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139( l)(1).

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