Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for a Proposed Highway Project; Pinal County, Arizona

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Department of Transportation (USDOT).

Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).

The FHWA, on behalf of the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to solicit comment and advise the public, agencies, Tribes, and stakeholders that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be prepared for the North-South Corridor, Segment 1, a new highway between U.S. Highway 60 (US 60) and Arizona Farms Road in Pinal County, Arizona. The Tier 1 Final EIS and Record of Decision were completed in August 2021 and addressed the need for additional north-to-south transportation capacity and connectivity in Pinal County. This Tier 2 EIS will build upon the Tier 1 EIS process. A Tier 2 EIS has also been initiated for Segment 2 and a NOI is expected within the next 12-months.

Comments on the NOI or the NOI Supplementary Information Document must be received on or before June 10, 2025.

This NOI and the NOI Supplementary Information Document are available in the docket referenced above at www.regulations.gov ( https://regulations.gov) and on the project website located at www.northsouth-segment1.com. The NOI Supplementary Information Document will also be mailed upon request. All interested parties are invited to submit comments or requests for mailed documents by any of the following methods:

• Website: For access to the documents, go to the project website located at www.northsouth-segment1.com. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. ( printed page 19593)
• Phone: (602) 474-3990.
• Mailing address or hand delivery or courier: ADOT NSCS Segment 1 c/o HDR, Inc. 20 East Thomas Road, Suite 2500, Phoenix, AZ 85012.
• Project email address: [email protected].

All submissions should include the agency, public, Tribe, or stakeholder name; the docket number that appears in the heading of this notice; and the project identification number. All comments received will be posted without change to www.regulations.gov ( http://regulations.gov) or www.northsouth-segment1.com, including any personal information provided.