Action
Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement.
Summary
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA), in cooperation with the Utah Transit Authority (UTA), is issuing this notice to advise interested agencies and the public that, in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be prepared for the proposed Salt Lake City--Weber County Regional Transportation Corridor project located in Weber, Davis, and Salt Lake Counties, Utah. An Environmental Impact Statement will be prepared to evaluate transportation improvements, including a potential commuter rail line, in the Salt Lake City-Weber County Regional Transportation Corridor. A commuter rail transit alternative (i.e., the Build Alternative), a No-Build Alternative, and any additional alternatives emerging from the Scoping Process will be evaluated. The EIS will consider any reasonable alternatives identified during scoping that provide similar transportation benefits while reducing or avoiding adverse impacts. Scoping will be accomplished through coordination with interested persons, organizations, and federal, state and local agencies. Three (3) public scoping meetings, one meeting in each of the three counties, and one (1) interagency scoping meeting are currently planned. Based on the results of the Scoping Process, FTA will make the following determinations regarding the environmental review under NEPA: 1. Identification of environmental issues to be addressed; 2. Refinement of the alternatives for evaluation.