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Environmental Impact Statement: St. Mary Parish, Louisiana

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 [Federal Register: November 13, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 219)]
[Notices]
[Page 67791-67792]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr13no00-156]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: St. Mary Parish, Louisiana

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 road
project in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William C. Farr, Program Operations
Manager, Federal Highway Administration, 5304 Flanders Drive, Suite A,
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70808, Telephone: (225) 757-7615, Facsimile:
(225) 757-7601.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Louisiana
Department of Transportation and Development (LDOTD), will prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on a proposal to

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upgrade a portion of US 90 to a full ``Control of Access'' highway
meeting current interstate standards. US 90 will become an extension of
Interstate 49 (I-49). The proposed project passes through the
municipalities of Patterson and Berwick as well as the unincorporated
community of Bayou Vista, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. The approximate
distance of the project is 9 miles.
    The proposed improvements would provide sufficient capacity for
hurricane evacuation routes, maintain access to abutting properties,
and minimize adverse environmental and community impacts.
    This portion of US 90 begins east of the Wax Lake Outlet Bridge and
extends to the interchange with LA 182 in Berwick, St. Mary Parish.
    Alternatives to be considered include: (1) Utilization of the
existing right-of-way to the maximum extent practicable to incorporate
a controlled access roadway with a one-way frontage road system; and
(2) Utilization of the existing right-of-way to the maximum extent
practicable to incorporate a controlled access roadway with a two-way
frontage road system.
    Letters describing the proposed action and soliciting comments will
be sent to appropriate Federal, state, and local agencies and to
private organizations, including groups of individuals who have
expressed interest in the project in the past. There are no plans to
hold a formal scoping meeting for the proposed action. At least one
public informational meeting will be held in the project area that will
be affected. In addition, a Public Hearing will be held. Public notice
will be given of the time and place of the public informational
meeting(s) and the Public Hearing. The draft EIS will be available for
public and agency review and comment prior to the Public Hearing.
    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 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: October 31, 2000.
William A. Sussmann,
Division Administrator, FHWA, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
[FR Doc. 00-28869 Filed 11-9-00; 8:45 am]
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