[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 244 (Friday, December 19, 1997)] [Notices] [Pages 66713-66714] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-33138] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Environmental Impact Statement: Orange County, New York
Agency
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), New York State Thruway Authority (NYSTA).
Action
Notice of Intent.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Summary
The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an environmental impact statement will be prepared for a proposed bridge/ highway project in Orange County, New York.
For Further Information Contact
Harold J. Brown, Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, New York Division, Leo W. O'Brien Federal Building, 9th Floor, Clinton Avenue and North Pearl Street, Albany, New York 12207, Telephone (518) 431-4127. or Philip J. Clark, Director, Design Division, New York State Department of
Transportation, State Campus, 1220 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York 12232, Telephone: (518) 457-6452. or Duane L. Dodds, Director, Office of Facilities Design, New York State Thruway Authority, 200 Southern Boulevard, Albany, New York 12209, Telephone: (518) 436-2916.
Supplementary Information
The New York State Thruway Authority (NYSTA) and the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), will be preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a proposed intermodal project in the Towns of New Windsor, Montgomery and Newburgh, Orange County, New York. The project will involve the construction of an interchange on Interstate 84 with Drury Lane, the construction of an east/west connector road between Drury Lane and the Stewart Airport and the widening and reconstruction of Drury Lane between Route 207 and Route 17K. Improvements are necessary to develop a more direct access between Stewart Airport and the regional highway system and to stimulate the local and regional economy through the development of the Stewart Airport Properties in the vicinity of Drury Lane and the development of the airport in accordance with the Stewart Airport Master Plan. Alternatives under consideration include (1) taking no action; (2) construction of an interchange on Interstate 84 with Drury Lane, construction of a four lane connector road between Drury Lane and the Stewart Airport and the widening and reconstruction of Drury Lane between its intersections with Route 207 and Route 17K, including the widening of Drury Lane to four lanes between the Stewart Airport connector road and I84. Incorporated into and studied with the build alternative will be variations of grade and alignment. Letters describing the proposed action and soliciting comments will be sent to appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies, and to private organizations and citizens who have previously expressed interest in this proposal. A formal NEPA scoping meeting will be held for federal, state and local officials on January 14, 1998 at 2:00 P.M. at the New Windsor Town Hall and for the public on January 14, 1998 at 7:00 P.M. at the Little Britain Elementary School Auditorium in the Town of New Windsor. In addition, a public hearing will be held. Public notice will be given of the time and place of the hearing. The draft EIS, when prepared, will be available for public and agency review and comment. 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 the FHWA, NYSDOT, or NYSTA at the addresses provided above.
(Catalog of Federal 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.)
Issued on: December 10, 1997. Harold J. Brown, Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New York. [FR Doc. 97-33138 Filed 12-18-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-22-M