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Arkansas Highway and Transporation Division has requested a right of way to construct a passing lane and safety improvements on Highway 7 in Newton County. NPS is requiring AHDT to complete an Environmental Assessment to determine and mitigate if possible the impacts from this project. Indentified below are the steps required to complete this action.
* indicates the current step in the planning process
Step 1. Define purpose and need/develop preliminary alternatives
Step 2. Conduct external scoping *
Step 3. Refine alternatives
Step 4. Identify environmental impacts and select preferred alternative
Step 5. Prepare draft plan/environmental document
Step 6. Public review of draft plan/environmental document
Step 7. Analysis of public comment
Step 8. Prepare final plan/decision document
Step 9. Release final plan/decision document to the public
If a Finding of No Significant Impacts (FONSI) can be determined and a decision document is signed by both agencies, then BNR staff will complete process necessary to issue AHTD a Right-of-Way and the project will be scheduled for construction.
* indicates the current step in the planning process
Step 1. Define purpose and need/develop preliminary alternatives
Step 2. Conduct external scoping *
Step 3. Refine alternatives
Step 4. Identify environmental impacts and select preferred alternative
Step 5. Prepare draft plan/environmental document
Step 6. Public review of draft plan/environmental document
Step 7. Analysis of public comment
Step 8. Prepare final plan/decision document
Step 9. Release final plan/decision document to the public
If a Finding of No Significant Impacts (FONSI) can be determined and a decision document is signed by both agencies, then BNR staff will complete process necessary to issue AHTD a Right-of-Way and the project will be scheduled for construction.