Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for a Proposed Highway Project in Clark County, Nevada

Issuing agencies

Abstract

FHWA and Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) are issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to solicit comments and advise the public, agencies, and stakeholders that FHWA will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for transportation improvements to a section of Interstate 11 (I-11)/U.S. Highway 95 (US 95)/U.S. Highway 93 (US 93) in the City of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada. The project is referred to as the Downtown Access Project. This NOI contains a summary of information as required in the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). This NOI should be reviewed together with the Additional Project Information document, which contains additional important details about the proposed project. Persons and agencies who may be interested in or affected by the proposed project are encouraged to comment on the information in this NOI and the Additional Project Information document. All comments received in response to this NOI will be considered and any information presented herein, including the preliminary purpose and need, preliminary alternatives, and identified impacts, may be revised in consideration of the comments.