Environmental Impact Statement; Salt Lake County, Utah

Ivan Marrero
Federal Highway Administration
July 21, 2014

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 139 (Monday, July 21, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42395-42396]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-17039]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement; Salt Lake County, Utah

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Intent.

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SUMMARY: FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be prepared for proposed 
transportation improvements in Salt Lake County, Utah.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bryan Dillon, Area Engineer, Federal 
Highway Administration, 2520 West 4700 South, Suite 9A, Salt Lake City, 
Utah 84129, Telephone: (801) 955-3517, email Bryan.Dillon@dot.gov; or 
Peter Tang, Project Manager, Utah Department of Transportation, Region 
Two Office, 2010 South 2760 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84104, Telephone: 
(801) 887-3459, email ptang@utah.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FHWA, in cooperation with the Utah 
Department of Transportation (UDOT), will prepare an EIS on a proposal 
to address current and projected traffic demand at the State Street 
Interchange on I-80 in South Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. 
The proposed study area extends from approximately I-15 to 700 East and 
from approximately 2100 South to 2700 South. Transportation 
improvements in this area are needed to address current and projected 
2040 traffic demand, address mobility issues, provide for economic 
growth, and improve safety.
    The FHWA will consider a reasonable range of alternatives which 
meet the project purpose and need and are based on agency and public 
input. These alternatives include: (1) Taking no action; (2) using 
access control and transportation system management/travel demand 
management to improve the efficiency of the existing network; (3) using 
alternate travel modes; (4) improving the interchange on I-80 at State 
Street; (5) making improvements to adjacent facilities; (6) 
combinations of any of the above; and (7) other feasible alternatives 
identified during the scoping process.
    A Coordination Plan is being prepared to define the agency and 
public participation process for the environmental review process. The 
plan will outline how agencies and the public will provide input during 
the scoping process, the development of the purpose and need, and 
alternatives development.
    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 who 
are known to have an interest in this proposal. These letters will 
invite agencies and the public to participate in scoping meetings at 
locations and dates to be determined.
    Public meetings will be held to allow the public, as well as 
Federal, state, and local agencies to provide comments on the purpose 
and need for the project, potential alternatives, and social, economic, 
and environmental issues of concern.
    In addition, a public hearing will be held following the release of 
the draft EIS. Public notice advertisements and direct mailings will 
notify interested parties of the time and place of the public meetings 
and the public hearing.
    To ensure that the full range of issues related to this proposed 
action is 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 FHWA or UDOT at the addresses 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.)

Ivan Marrero,
Division Administrator, Salt Lake City, Utah.
[FR Doc. 2014-17039 Filed 7-18-14; 8:45 am]
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