26945356 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

Florida Department of State and Division of Library and Information Services


Notice: 26945356
Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing

Division:	Carpe Diem Community Solutions, Inc.


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	The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) announces a hearing to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME:	Tuesday, May 9, 2023, 5:30 p.m. (CDT)

PLACE:	Virtual (Online): www.nwflroads.com/virtualmeetings In-Person: 5 Bridges Church 17495 Panama City Beach Parkway Panama City Beach, FL 32413

Subject:	The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will hold a hybrid public hearing concerning the U.S. 98 Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study in Bay County, Tuesday, May 9, 2023. 5:30 p.m. Open House 6 p.m. Formal Presentation, Comment Period Virtual (Online): Access via computer, tablet, smartphone. Register using the link below: www.nwflroads.com/virtualmeetings In-Person: Those who are unable to participate virtually may attend in-person at 5 Bridges Church, 17495 Panama City Beach Parkway, Panama City Beach, FL. Pre-registration is required for the virtual format and encouraged for in-person attendees. Interested persons can visit the project website at www.nwflroads.com/virtualmeetings and register for one viewing option (virtual or in-person). If you have any questions or issues registering, please contact Tori White, FDOT Project Manager, toll-free at (888) 638-0250, ext. 1455, via email at tori.white@dot.state.fl.us, or by mail at 1074 Highway 90, Chipley, FL 32428. FDOT representatives will be available to discuss proposed improvements, answer questions, and receive comments. The FDOT is conducting a Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study to evaluate adding capacity on U.S. 98 by widening the roadway from four to six lanes from west of the Phillips Inlet Bridge to State Road 79 (South Arnold Road) in Bay County. U.S. 98 is a critical east/west roadway and serves as a hurricane evacuation route. The total distance of this study is approximately 7.3 miles. Maps, drawings, and other information is available for review online beginning 12 p.m. (CDT), Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at www.nwflroads.com/virtualmeetings and on-location from Wednesday, April 12, 2023, through Friday, May 19, 2023, at The City of Panama City Beach City Hall, 17007 Panama City Beach Parkway, Panama City Beach, FL, Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will be available at the in-person hearing location. The materials may also be viewed by contacting the FDOT Project Manager. As part of the project development process and in accordance with Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966, the FDOT is seeking comments from the public concerning the potential effects on the activities, features, and attributes of the Camp Helen State Park due to impacts resulting from the widening of U.S. 98 along both sides of the roadway. The FDOT intends to make a de minimis impact determination on the resource. Persons wishing to submit written or verbal comments may do so at the hearing or may contact the Project Manager using the information provided above. All statements provided, or postmarked, on or before Friday, May 19, 2023, will become a part of the public hearing record. Public participation is held without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or family status. The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable federal environmental laws for these projects are being, or have been, carried out by the FDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated May 26, 2022, and executed by the Federal Highway Administration and FDOT.


	A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: The Project Manager using the information provided above.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:	5/1/2023 Vol. 49/84


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