[Federal Register: February 17, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 32)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement: Loudoun, Fauquier, Fairfax,
Prince William, and Stafford Counties, VA
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of intent; withdrawal.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Highway Administration is issuing this notice to
advise the public of its intent to withdraw a notice of intent to
prepare an Environmental Impact Statement in cooperating with the
Virginia Department of Transportation for potential transportation
improvements in the western portion of Northern Virginia, between Route
7 in Loudoun County and Interstate 95 in Stafford County, to address
growing regional transportation needs.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edward S. Sundra, Senior Environmental
Specialist, Federal Highway Administration, Post Office Box 10249,
Richmond, Virginia 23240-0249, Telephone 804-775-3338.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 19, 2000, the Federal Highway
Administration published a notice of intent in the Federal Register (69
FR 79450, December 19, 2000) to prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Transportation
for potential transportation improvements in the western portion of
Northern Virginia. The project, more commonly known as the Western
Transportation Corridor, was proposed to be located between Route 7 in
Loudoun County and Interstate 95 in Stafford County and was being
developed to address growing regional transportation needs. However,
like many other states in the country, the Commonwealth of Virginia has
had to deal with budgetary and fiscal priorities brought about by the
economic recession. As a result, the Virginia Department of
Transportation stopped development of the Western Transportation
Corridor and terminated the consultant contract in 2003 for the
preparation of the Environmental Impact Statement.
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Despite the termination of the consultant contact, the Virginia
Department of Transportation considered other options that might lead
to the development of the Western Transportation Corridor. In 2004, the
Virginia Department of Transportation put out a request to the private
sector soliciting their interest in developing the Western
Transportation Corridor. The solicitation did not elicit any interest,
so the Virginia Department of Transportation will not continue to
pursue the development of the Western Transportation Corridor at this
time or the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement.
(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 proposed action.)
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; 49 CFR 1.48.
Issued on: February 8, 2005.
Edward S. Sundra,
Senior Environmental Specialist.
[FR Doc. 05-3079 Filed 2-16-05; 8:45 am]
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