[Federal Register: February 3, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 23)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement; Clark County, NV
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 the cities of Boulder City and Henderson, Clark County,
Nevada/
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ted L. Bendure, Environmental Program
Manager, Federal Highway Administration, 705 N. Plaza, Suite 220,
Carson City, NV 89701, Telephone: 775-687-5322, E-
mail:ted.bendure@fhwa.dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Nevada
Department of Transportation, will prepare an environmental impact
statement (EIS) on a proposal to improve U.S. Highway 93 (US 93) in the
cities of Boulder City and Henderson, Clark County, Nevada. The
proposed project would involve improvements to the US 93 Corridor
between the west terminus of the present US 93 highway through
Henderson, Nevada (milepost 59), on the west end and the
east terminus of the project on US 93 (milepost 2.5), a
point about 7.6 kilometers (4.7 miles) east of downtown Boulder City
which is coincidental with the planned terminus of the US 93 Hoover Dam
Bypass project. The project covers a total distance of approximately
16.7 kilometers (10.4 miles) on the present route.
Improvements to the corridor are considered necessary to provide
for the existing and projected traffic demand and to correct existing
high accident areas. Specifically, the project will evaluate mitigating
congestion in the vicinity of Boulder City; replacing the at-grade
railroad crossing near Railroad Pass; reducing the high accident rate
at the signalized intersection of the Railroad Pass Casino entrance;
upgrading the existing US 93/US 95 Interchange; and a tie-in with the
US 93 Hoover Bypass Project. The EIS will consider the effects of the
proposed project, the No Action alternative, and other alternatives to
the proposed project.
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 project. A project scoping meeting will
be held in Las Vegas, Nevada on February 22, 2000 with the appropriate
agencies. In addition, public information meetings will be held
throughout the duration of the project and a public hearing will be
held for the draft EIS. Public notices will be given annnouncing the
time and place of the public meetings and the 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: January 3, 2000.
John T. Price,
Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration.
[FR Doc. 00-2306 Filed 2-2-00; 8:45 am]
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