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Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

Project Name: Responsible Agency:
Federal Highway Administration
Status:
In Progress

Milestones:

Issuance of Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) (Agency Action)
Completed Date:
Scoping (Agency Action)
Completed Date:
Milestone Details

USACE was the lead agency, and issued an NOI in July 2017. The USACE initiated scoping for this project in August 2017. Subsequently, NCDOT decided to utilize federal funds, and the USACE rescinded its NOI in November 2018. FHWA and NCDOT continued coordination with the participating agencies and received concurrence on Purposed and Need and Detailed Study alternatives via the NCDOT Merger Process, as pre-NOI activities. FHWA issued a NOI in the Federal Register in October 2021.

Official Notice of Availability of a Draft EIS published in the Federal Register (FR) beginning both the public comment period and concurrent CAA Section 309 Review (Agency Action)
Completed Date:
Official Notice of Availability of a Final EIS published in the FR beginning both the public review period and concurrent CAA Section 309 Review (Agency Action)
Current Target Date:
Issuance of Lead Agency Record of Decision (Agency Action)
Current Target Date: