[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 12 (Thursday, January 18, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 4889]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-1508]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Impact Statement: King County, WA

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 road 
project in King County, Washington.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Healy, Transportation and 
Environmental Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, 711 South 
Capitol Way, Suite 501, Olympia, Washington 98501-1284, Telephone: 
(360) 534-9323 or Alan Andree, Senior Engineer, King County, Road 
Services Division, Department of Transportation, King Street Center 
M.S. KSC-TR-0231, 201 South Jackson Street, Seattle, WA 98104-3856, 
Telephone: (206) 296-8086.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the Washington 
State Department of Transportation and King County Department of 
Transportation, will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) on 
a proposal to improve a portion of Northwest Novelty Hill Road in King 
County, Washington. The proposed improvement to the Northeast Novelty 
Hill Road would involve improvements to the road, and would include 
stormwater detention facilities, safety improvements and pedestrian, 
equestrian and bicycle facilities. The project is located between 
Avondale Road Northeast and the Redmond Ridge (formerly Northridge and 
Blakely Ridge) urban planned developments, including intersection 
improvements at 243rd Avenue Northeast, an approximately three mile 
long corridor.
    Improvements to the road are considered necessary to reduce 
anticipated traffic congestion and improve safety by increasing vehicle 
capacity and providing improved pedestrian and bicycle facilities. 
Alternatives under consideration include (1) taking no action; (2) 
constructing a three-lane road; (3) constructing a five-lane road. 
Incorporated into and studied with the various build alternatives will 
be design variations of grade and alignment.
    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 proposal. A series of public meetings 
will be held in King County between January 2001 and February 2002. In 
addition, a public hearing will be held. Public notice of actions 
related to the proposal which identify the date, time and place of the 
meetings and hearings, and note the length of review periods will be 
published when appropriate. The draft EIS will be available for public 
and agency review and comment prior to the public hearing. A formal 
scoping meeting is planned for Tuesday, January 23, 2001 and will be 
announced in the local news media and through a public mailing.
    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 9, 2001.
Elizabeth Healy,
Transportation and Environmental Engineer, Olympia, Washington.
[FR Doc. 01-1508 Filed 1-17-01; 8:45 am]
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