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NE Department of Transportation - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for U.S. Highway 275 (US-275) West Point to Scribner Expressway Project (Project) sponsored by the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT). NDOT proposes to expand US-275 from a two-lane highway to a four-lane expressway along an approximately 20-mile segment from northwest of West Point to southeast of Scribner, including a bypass around Scribner (referred to as “Scribner Bypass”), in Cuming and Dodge Counties, Nebraska.
NE Department of Transportation - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for U.S. Highway 275 (US-275) West Point to Scribner Expressway Project (Project) sponsored by the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT). NDOT proposes to expand US-275 from a two-lane highway to a four-lane expressway along an approximately 20-mile segment from northwest of West Point to southeast of Scribner, including a bypass around Scribner (referred to as “Scribner Bypass”), in Cuming and Dodge Counties, Nebraska.
PUBLIC NOTICE
US Army Corps
of Engineers
Omaha District
Corps File No: NWO-2017-00462-WEH
Project: U.S. Highway 275 West Point to Scribner Expressway
Project Environmental Impact Statement
Applicant: Nebraska Department of Transportation
Waterways: Elkhorn River, Pebble Creek, Plum Creek, Mud Creek,
Wortmans Creek, and six unnamed tributaries
Release Date: October 31, 2018
Comments Due: November 30, 2018
REPLY TO:
Phil Rezac, US-275 EIS Project Manager
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Omaha District, Nebraska Regulatory Office
8901 South 154th Street, Suite 1
Omaha, Nebraska 68138
Phone: (402) 896-0896
E-mail: US275.EIS@usace.army.mil
http://www.nwo.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory-Program/Nebraska/
30-DAY NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
INTENT TO PREPARE AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR NEBRASKA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION U.S. HIGHWAY 275 WEST POINT TO SCRIBNER
EXPRESSWAY PROJECT
Summary
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in
accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for U.S. Highway 275 (US-275) West
Point to Scribner Expressway Project (Project) sponsored by the Nebraska Department of Transportation
(NDOT). NDOT proposes to expand US-275 from a two-lane highway to a four-lane expressway along an
approximately 20-mile segment from northwest of West Point to southeast of Scribner, including a bypass
around Scribner (referred to as "Scribner Bypass"), in Cuming and Dodge Counties, Nebraska.
Construction of the Project is expected to impact jurisdictional waters of the United States, thereby requiring
a Clean Water Act Section 404 permit. Additionally, NDOT is proposing to build segments of the Scribner
Bypass on an existing federally authorized levee, which would require a Section 408 authorization. The
Project may also affect Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Wetland Reserve Program (WRP)
easements. Because implementation of the project could result in significant impacts, the Corps has
determined an EIS is necessary for the Project. The Corps has determined that the provisions of Executive
Order 13807 ("One Federal Decision") apply to this Project. One Federal Decision is intended to streamline
federal permitting processes, including environmental reviews and authorization decisions, for major
infrastructure projects.
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Public Scoping Meeting
A public scoping meeting will be held on Thursday, November 8, 2018 from 5:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. at
Mohr Auditorium, located at 650 County Road 13 Boulevard, Scribner, Nebraska 68057.
Supplementary Information
NDOT's stated Project purpose is to advance the Scribner to West Point segment of the Norfolk to
Fremont Expressway, maximize utilization of existing transportation infrastructure and right-of-way,
including connecting highways (N-9, N-32, and N-91), improve the safety and reliability of the roadway,
provide a more efficient roadway that improves regional connectivity for the traveling public, including
commercial traffic, in northeast Nebraska, and to fulfill the Nebraska Legislature mandates contained in
Legislative Bill [LB] 632 and LB 84. The necessity for the expansion of this portion of US-275 arises
from legislation, lack of connectivity between urban centers, and high average daily traffic use.
A public scoping meeting will be held Thursday, November 8, 2018 to describe why the Project is
needed, introduce the NEPA process and preliminary alternatives, and to solicit input on the issues and
alternatives to be evaluated in the EIS. Written comments will also be requested. The Corps has prepared
handout materials and developed an EIS website to familiarize other agencies, the public, Tribes, and
interested organizations with the preliminary Project alternatives and potential environmental issues that
may be involved. Copies of these handout materials will be available at the public scoping meeting,
online on the EIS website, or can be requested by mail.
The Corps has invited Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Nebraska Department of Environmental
Quality, and Nebraska Game and Parks Commission to be cooperating agencies in the preparation of the
EIS. Additionally, the Corps has invited the Nebraska State Historic Preservation Office and the Nebraska
Department of Natural Resources to serve as commenting agencies during the preparation of the EIS.
Submitting Comments
The Corps is soliciting written comments during the 30-day public scoping period from the public; federal,
state, and local agencies and officials; Tribes; and other interested parties. All written comments must be
submitted to Mr. Phil Rezac at the address listed below by November 30, 2018:
Phil Rezac, US-275 EIS Project Manager
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Omaha District, Nebraska Regulatory Office
8901 South 154th Street, Suite 1
Omaha, Nebraska 68138
Phone: (402) 896-0896
E-mail: US275.EIS@usace.army.mil
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Proposed Scribner Bypass
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