Notice2026-11162
Environmental Impact Statement: Waller County, Texas
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Published
June 4, 2026
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Highway Administration
Abstract
Pursuant to 23 CFR 771.123(a), FHWA, on behalf of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), is issuing this notice to advise the public that an EIS will be prepared for a proposed transportation project to construct a new highway (known as 36A North) from Interstate (I)-10 west of Katy, Texas to US Highway (US) 290 west of Waller, Texas in Waller County (CSJ 0912-00-646).
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 107 (Thursday, June 4, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33893-33894]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-11162]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement: Waller County, Texas
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Federal notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS).
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to 23 CFR 771.123(a), FHWA, on behalf of the Texas
Department of Transportation (TxDOT), is issuing this notice to advise
the public that an EIS will be prepared for a proposed transportation
project to construct a new highway (known as 36A North) from Interstate
(I)-10 west of Katy, Texas to US Highway (US) 290
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west of Waller, Texas in Waller County (CSJ 0912-00-646).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: TxDOT Houston District, P.O. Box 1386,
Houston, Texas 77251-1386, 713-802-5199, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ddeeeb9c93b2afa9b59da9a5b9b2a9f3bab2ab"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9cafaaddd2f3eee8f4dce8e4f8f3e8b2fbf3ea">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The environmental review, consultation, and
other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for
this project are being, or have been, carried out by TxDOT pursuant to
23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated July 17, 2025,
and executed by FHWA and TxDOT.
The 36A North project is proposed as a new highway to improve
north-south mobility from I-10 west of Katy, Texas to US 290 west of
Waller, Texas. The proposed highway would be approximately 20-25 miles
in length and would primarily serve Waller County.
The EIS will evaluate a range of build alternatives and a no-build
alternative.
TxDOT will issue a single Final Environmental Impact Statement and
Record of Decision document pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 139(n)(2), unless
TxDOT determines statutory criteria or practicability considerations
preclude issuance of a combined document.
In accordance with 23 U.S.C. 139, cooperating agencies,
participating agencies, and the public will be given an opportunity for
continued input on project development. A virtual public scoping
meeting is planned for Tuesday, July 14, 2026, with two in-person open
houses. One in-person meeting would be held on Tuesday, July 14, 2026,
at the Royal ISD Early Childhood Center Gymnasium, located at 2505
Durkin Road, Brookshire, Texas 77423. The second in-person meeting
would be held on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at Edmonds Hall at the Waller
County Fairgrounds, located at 21988 FM 359, Hempstead, Texas 77445.
Both in-person meetings will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. and would present
identical content. The public scoping meeting will provide an
opportunity for the public to review and comment on the draft
coordination plan and schedule, the project purpose and need, the range
of alternatives, and methodologies and level of detail for analyzing
alternatives. It will also allow the public an opportunity to provide
input on any expected environmental impacts and any significant issues
that should be analyzed in depth in the EIS. In addition to the public
scoping meeting, a public hearing will be held after the draft EIS is
prepared. Public notice will include the time and place of the meeting
and hearing.
The public meeting will be conducted in English and Spanish. If you
need an interpreter or document translator because English or Spanish
is not your primary language or you have difficulty communicating
effectively in English or Spanish, one will be provided to you free of
charge. If you have a disability and need assistance, special
arrangements can be made to accommodate most needs. If you need
interpretation or translation services or you are a person with a
disability who requires any accommodation to attend and participate in
the public meeting, please contact Gabriel Adame, TxDOT Houston
District Public Engagement Coordinator, at 713-802-5199 no later than 4
p.m., by Friday, July 10, 2026. Please be aware that advance notice is
required as some services and accommodations may require time for TxDOT
to arrange.
The public is requested to provide public comments on alternatives
or impacts and on relevant information, studies, or analyses with
respect to this proposed project. Comments may be provided in writing
by mail to Advanced Project Development, Texas Department of
Transportation--Houston District, P.O. Box 1386, Houston, Texas 77251-
1386 or by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#605356212e0f121408201418040f144e070f16"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="be8d88fff0d1cccad6fecac6dad1ca90d9d1c8">[email protected]</span></a>. Comments must be received by
Friday, July 31, 2026.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205,
Highway Planning and Construction.)
Issued on: June 1, 2026.
Jack Bales,
Director of Project Delivery, Federal Highway Administration.
[FR Doc. 2026-11162 Filed 6-3-26; 8:45 am]
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