[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 34 (Monday, February 22, 1999)] [Notices] [Page 8635] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-4210] [[Page 8635]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Environmental Impact Statement: Ketchikan, Alaska
Agency
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
Action
Notice of intent.
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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 bridge project in Ketchikan, Alaska.
For Further Information Contact
James A. Bryson, Realty/Environmental Officer, Federal Highway Administration, Alaska Division, 709 West 9th Street, P.O. Box 21648, Juneau, Alaska 99802-1648, Telephone: (907) 586-7430 or Al Steininger, Engineering Manager, State of Alaska, Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, Statewide Engineering and Design Services Division, Southeast Region, 6860 Glacier Highway, Juneau, Alaska 99801-7999, Telephone (907) 465-4411, EMAIL: Al__Steininger@dot.state.ak.us.
Supplementary Information
The FHWA in cooperation with the State of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) on a proposal to construct a bridge or bridges between Gravina Island and Revillagigedo Island in Ketchikan, Alaska. This is a high priority project authorized by the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21). The proposed action would improve access to the Ketchikan International Airport and developable lands on Gravina Island. Alternatives under consideration include taking no action; various bridge alternatives, and an underwater tunnel. Several crossing alignments are under consideration. 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 or are known to have interest in this proposal. A series of public meetings will be held in Ketchikan between June and August 1999. In addition, a public hearing will be held. Public notice will be given of the time and place of the meetings and hearing. The draft EIS will be available for public and agency review and comment prior to the public hearing. This project will be developed in accordance with the Interagency Working Agreement to Integrate Section 404 and Related Permit Requirements into the National Environmental Policy Act. This agreement integrates the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 404 permit process with the FHWA NEPA process on highway projects in Alaska. 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 or the ADOT&PF at the addresses provided above.
(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: February 11, 1999. Stephen A. Moreno, Division Administrator. [FR Doc. 99-4210 Filed 2-19-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-22-M