[Federal Register: March 10, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 46)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement: Nevada County, CA
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 highway
project in Nevada County, California.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maiser Khaled, Chief, District
Operations--North, Federal Highway Administration, California Division,
980 North Street, Suite 400, Sacramento, California 95814, Telephone:
(916) 498-5020, or Jeffrey M. Loudon, Chief Environmental Management,
M-1 Branch, California Department of Transportation, District 3, PO Box
911, Marysville, CA 95901-0911, (530) 741-4598.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the California
Department of Transportation (Caltrans), will prepare an Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) for a proposed upgrade of State Route (SR) 49 in
Nevada County, California. The proposed project would construct a four-
lane conventional highway with a continuous median/left-turn lane, from
Wolf/Combie Road (KP 3.5) to the end of the freeway south of McKnight
Way near Grass Valley (KP 21.40). It is also proposed to review the
continuation of the freeway section south to Crestview Drive (KP 20.8),
a distance of approximately 0.6 km, because of the possible future
construction of an interchange.
Improvements to the corridor are considered necessary to improve
safety, provide for existing and projected traffic demand, and
potentially reduce operational problems and accident rates.
Alternatives under consideration include (1) taking no action, (2)
constructing a four-lane facility that follows the existing alignment
utilizing a 4.2 m median, (3) a range of alternatives including
bicycle, mass transit, and Transportation Systems Management
alternatives (e.g., congestion pricing and demand management).
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. In addition, a public workshop
will be held, with public notice being given of the time and location.
The draft EIS will be available for public and agency review and
comment prior to the workshop. No formal scoping meeting is planned at
this time.
To ensure that the full range of issues related to this proposed
action are addressed and all significant issues are 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 at the address 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 on: March 4, 2003.
Maiser Khaled,
Chief, District Operations--North Sacramento, California.
[FR Doc. 03-5573 Filed 3-7-03; 8:45 am]
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