46260 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 159 / Friday, August 17, 2007 / Notices 

Issued on: August 13, 2007. 

James R. Kabel, 

Chief, Management Programs and Analysis 

Division. 

[FR Doc. E7–16194 Filed 8–16–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Highway Administration 

Environmental Impact Statement; 

Collier County, FL 

AGENCY: Federal Highway 

Administration (FHWA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of Intent. 

SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this 

notice to advise the public that an 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 

will be prepared for a proposed highway 

project in Collier County, Florida. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BSB 

Murthy, Transportation Engineer, 

Federal Highway Administration, 545 

John Knox Road, Suite 200, Tallahassee, 

Florida 32303, Telephone 850–942–

9650. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

FHWA, in cooperation with the Florida 

Department of Transportation, will 

prepare an EIS for a proposal to connect 

the proposed State Road (SR) 29 in 

Collier County, Florida. The proposed 

roadway improvement will consist of 

increasing capacity on SR 29 between 

Oil Well Road and SR 82, a distance of 

approximately 17 miles. The proposed 

project involves evaluating the 

widening of the existing two-lane 

undivided segment of SR 29 to four 

lanes, as well as the study of an 

alternative route that bypasses 

downtown Immokalee. 

The expansion of SR 29 between Oil 

Well Road and SR 82 is identified as a 

needs project within the Collier County 

Metropolitan Organization (MPO) 2030 

Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) 

and is consistent with Collier County’s 

adopted Growth Management Plan. This 

capacity improvement is intended to 

accommodate travel demand generated 

by population and employment growth, 

as well as approved development in the 

project study area. In addition, this 

improvement is anticipated to enhance 

emergency evacuation capacity and 

traffic circulation. This enhancement 

will improve the circulation of goods, as 

SR 29 serves as a key intrastate freight 

corridor providing access to local 

agriculture and ranching operations, as 

well as to freight activity centers located 

in central Florida and populated coastal 

areas. 

Alternatives under consideration 

include (1) Taking no action; (2) widen 

existing SR 29 from two to four lanes 

beginning at Oil Well Road and ending 

at SR 82, and (3) a new alignment 

within the project study area that 

bypasses downtown Immokalee. 

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 expressed 

interest in this proposal. 

A series of public meetings and a 

public hearing are planned in Collier 

County between December 2007 and 

January 2010. Public notice will be 

given of the time and place of the 

meetings and hearing. The Draft EIS will 

be made available for public and agency 

review and comment. Two sets of 

formal scoping meetings are planned 

between November 2007 and December 

2008 that will involve affected 

government agencies, interested groups, 

and the public. One set of meetings will 

address purpose and need, and the 

second set will address alternatives 

selection. 

To ensure that the full range of issues 

related to the proposed action is 

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 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 inter-governmental consultation on 

Federal programs and activities apply to this 

program.) 

Issued on: August 7, 2007. 

James Christian, 

Assistant Division Director, Tallahassee, 

Florida. 

[FR Doc. 07–4017 Filed 8–16–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–22–M 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Highway Administration 

Environmental Impact Statement: 

Travis County, TX 

AGENCY: Federal Highway 

Administration (FHWA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of Intent. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to 40 CFR 1508.22 

and 43 TAC 2.5(e)(2), the FHWA and 

Texas Department of Transportation 

(TxDOT) are issuing this notice to 

advise the public that an Environmental 

Impact Statement (EIS) will be prepared 

for a proposed transportation project on 

United States Highway (US) 290 from 

State Highway (SH) 130 to Farm-toMarket Road (FM) 973, about 3.2 miles, 

in Travis County, Texas. Areas within 

the cities of Manor and Austin are 

included in the study area. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Salvador Deocampo, District Engineer, 

District A, Federal Highway 

Administration (FHWA), Texas 

Division, 300 East 8th Street, Rm 826, 

Austin, Texas 78701, Telephone 512–

536–5950. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

proposed roadway is listed in the 

Capital Area Metropolitan Planning 

Organization (CAMPO) Mobility 2030 

Plan (the long-range transportation plan) 

as a six-lane tolled freeway. The need 

for the US 290 project has resulted from 

rapid population growth in the project 

area and in surrounding areas in recent 

years, which is expected to further 

increase well into the foreseeable future. 

It is anticipated that this population 

growth will result in increased levels of 

vehicular traffic, with a corresponding 

increase in traffic accidents, a decrease 

in the roadway’s traffic handling 

capability, and a decline in the 

functionality of the roadway as part of 

an area-wide transportation system. The 

purpose of the proposed project is to 

increase capacity and improve mobility 

in the roadway corridor while 

enhancing safety and system 

interconnectivity, in compliance with 

the adopted CAMPO Mobility 2030 

Plan. The EIS will evaluate a range of 

alternatives, including the alternative of 

no action. 

The EIS will evaluate potential 

impacts from construction and 

operation of the proposed roadway 

including, but not limited to, the 

following: Transportation impacts 

(construction detours, construction 

traffic, and mobility improvement), air 

quality and noise impacts from 

construction equipment and operation 

of the facilities, water quality impacts 

from construction area and roadway 

storm water runoff, impacts to waters of 

the United States including wetlands 

from right-of-way encroachment, 

impacts to historic and archeological 

resources, impacts to floodplains, and 

impacts and/or potential displacements 

to residents and businesses, land use, 

vegetation, wildlife, aesthetic and visual 

resources, socioeconomic resources, and 

cumulative impacts. 

Public involvement is a critical 

component of the project development 

process and will occur throughout the 

planning and study phases. Public 


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