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Environmental Impact Statement: Riverside County, CA

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 [Federal Register: January 12, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 9)]
[Notices]
[Page 2951]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr12ja01-144]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: Riverside County, CA

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement.

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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 Riverside County, California.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Rick Cushing, Environmental
Planning Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, 555 Zang Street, Rm
259, Lakewood, Colorado 80228, telephone 303-716-2138.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with San Bernardino
National Forest, the California Department of Transportation, and
Riverside County, will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
on a proposal to improve California Forest Highway (FH) 224, Bautista
Canyon Road. The portion that is proposed for improvement begins 10.3
miles southeast of Valle Vista and extends 8.2 miles to a point 3.2
miles northwest of State Highway 371 west of Anza. The FHWA is the lead
agency. Riverside County will assist the FHWA in the preparation of the
EIS. Improvement are being considered to provide a safe, all-weather
facility for existing and projected traffic demand. Alternatives under
consideration include (1) taking no action, (2) the improvement of the
existing facility to appropriate County, American Association of State
Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), or other acceptable
design criteria, and (3) other alternatives that may be developed
during the environmental process.
    Letters describing the proposed action and soliciting comments will
be sent to appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies, and to
private organizations and citizens. Public scoping meetings will be
held on January 30, 2001 at 7 p.m. in Anza and on January 31, 2001 at 7
p.m. to Valle Vista. A public hearing will also be held in the project
area. The draft EIS will be available for public and agency review and
comment prior to the public hearing. Information on the time and place
of public meetings and hearings will be provided in the local news
media and by letter to individuals and agencies that have expressed
interest in the proposal.
    To ensure that the full range of issues and alternatives related to
the proposed action are addressed and all significant issues
identified, comments and suggestions are invited from all interested
parties. Comments and questions concerning the proposed action 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 4, 2001.
Larry C. Smith,
Division Engineer, FHWA Denver, Colorado.
[FR Doc. 01-1006 Filed 1-11-01; 8:45 am]
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