E-M:/ NO BUILD from Fed Highway Admin. on US 23

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[Federal Register: June 11, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 112)]
[Notices]
[Page 40038]
 >From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr11jn02-126]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration

Environmental Impact Statement; Arenac and Iosco Counties, MI

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of intent to withdraw Environmental Impact Statement.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public of its
intent to withdraw a proposed US-23 freeway project in Arenac and Iosco
Counties, Michigan, from further environmental studies and select a NO
BUILD alternative.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Kirschensteiner, Assistant
Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, 315 West
Allegan Street, Room 207, Lansin, Michigan 48933, Telephone 517-702-
1835.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA issued a Draft Environmental Impact
Statement on September 14, 1995, for the proposed construction of a new
US-23 freeway from the vicinity of Standish, Michigan, notherly to the
vicinity of Tawas, Michigan. A public hearing was conducted on October
25 and 26, 1995, to solicit public comments on the proposed freeway.
Comments were also solicited from environmental resource agencies,
permitting agencies, and others interested in the proposed freeway.
Based on comments received from this process coupled with limited
funding for a proposed new freeway, the Michigan Department of
Transportation and FHWA have decided to select the NO BUILD alternative
at this time. Limited traffic improvements along existing roadways will
be pursued in lieu of a freeway or new alignment.

     Issued on: May 21, 2002.
James J. Steele,
Division Administrator, Lansing, Michigan.
[FR Doc. 02-14544 Filed 6-10-02; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-22-M



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