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Environmental Impact Statement: Merced County, CA

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 [Federal Register: January 25, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 16)]
[Notices]
[Page 4015-4016]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr25ja00-92]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Merced 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
expressway

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project in Merced County,in Merced County, California.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Mr. Robert F. Tally, Team Leader,
District Operations--North, California Division, 980 9th Street, Suite
400, Sacramento, CA 95814-2724, Telephone: (916) 498-5020.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  The FHWA, in cooperation with the
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the Merced
County Department of Public Works, will prepare an environmental impact
statement (EIS) on a proposal to construct a regional arterial, the
Campus Parkway, in Merced County. The proposed project would involve
the construction of an alignment, between the State Route 99/Mission
Avenue Interchange to the southwest and the Bellevue Road to the
northeast. The project would be approximately 10.5 kilometers (6.5
miles) in length.
    Construction of this corridor is considered necessary to provide
for the locally projected future traffic demand and conform with the
regional transportation planning for the year 2020. The proposed
project would provide access to the Merced's eastern industrial area,
the northern area of the city of Merced, and the University Community
Specific Use Development Plan area near Lake Yosemite, which
encompasses the site for the campus of the University of California at
Merced. Alternatives under consideration include: (1) Taking no action
and (2) constructing a four-lane limited access highway on the ultimate
six-lane Right-of-Way. Incorporated into and studied with the various
build alternatives will be design variations of grade and alignment.
    Letter 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. Public information meetings
will be held in Merced County between March and November 2000. 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. No formal scoping meeting is planned at this time.
    To ensure that the full range of issues relate 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 research, Planning and Construction. The regulations
implementing Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental
consultation on Federal programs and activities apply to this
program)

    Issued on: January 19, 2000.
Robert F. Tally,
Team Leader, District Operations--North California Division, Federal
Highway Administration.
[FR Doc. 00-1712 Filed 1-24-00; 8:45 am]
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