[Federal Register: October 22, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 204)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

 
Environmental Impact Statement; Marion, Lake and Volusia 
Counties, FL

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 the 
scope of work for the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) has changed 
for a proposed highway project on SR 40 in Marion, Lake, and Volusia 
Counties, Florida. The reduced project scope involves reconstruction of 
SR 40 in Marion County only.
    The Florida Department of Transportation is not seeking Federal 
funds for the project under the reduced scope of work. Therefore the 
FHWA will no longer be involved in this action.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Mark Bartlett, Transportation Engineer, Federal Highway 
Administration, 227 North Bronough Street, Room 2015, Tallahassee, 
Florida 32301, telephone: (850) 942-9598, or Mr. Jim Thorsen, District 
Ranger, Ocala National Forest, Seminole Ranger District, 40929-SR 19, 
Umatilla, Florida 32784, telephone: (352) 669-3153.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the U.S. 
Forest Service, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Florida Department of 
Transportation is no longer preparing an EIS for a proposal to improve 
SR 40 in Marion, Lake and Volusia Counties, Florida. The proposed 
improvement involved the reconstruction of SR 40 from the end of the 4-
lanes in Silver Springs, Marion County to US 17/92 Barberville, Volusia 
County, a distance of 40 miles with 27 miles within the Ocala National 
Forest. The project scope had been changed and involves reconstruction 
of SR 40 in Marion County only. FHWA will no longer be involved in the 
new project, nor will there be any Federal funding of the new project.
    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 Assistance Program 
Number 20.205, Highway Research, Planning and Construction. The 
regulations implementing Executive Order 12372 regarding inter-
governmental consultation on Federal programs and activities apply 
to this program)

    Issued October 13, 1998.
James E. St. John,
Division Administrator Tallahassee.
[FR Doc. 98-28370 Filed 10-21-98; 8:45 am]
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