NOTICE OF INTENT TO BEGIN ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Project Title: HSIP: Palmer-Fishhook Road and Trunk Road TATE Roundabout Project No.: CFHWY00829 The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) has assumed the responsibilities of the Federal Highway Administration under 23 U.S.C. 327, and is soliciting comments and information on a project that would construct a single lane roundabout at the intersection of Palmer-Fishhook Road and Trunk Road, near Palmer, Alaska. The proposed work would include: Realigning Palmer-Fishhook Road, Trunk Road, and/or driveways Improvements to lighting Relocating or adjusting utilities Improvements to drainage facilities, including ditches, storm drains, and culverts Replacement or installation of: Medians, curb ramps, sidewalks, shared-use pathways, and pedestrian facilities (including ADA improvements) Guardrail and guardrail end treatments Signs, roadside hardware, and striping Vegetation clearing, grubbing, and landscaping This proposed project will comply with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act; Executive Orders: 11990 (Wetlands Protection), 11988 (Floodplain Protection), 12898 (Environmental Justice), the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, and U.S. DOT Act Section 4(f). Construction for the proposed project is anticipated to begin in summer 2023. To ensure that all possible factors are considered, please provide written comments to the following address by September 30, 2021. Brian Elliott, Regional Environmental Manager DOT&PF Preliminary Design & Environmental P.O. Box 196900 Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6900 If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Galen Jones, P.E., Project Manager, at 269-0550, or Heidi Zimmer, Environmental Impact Analyst, at 269-0529. It is the policy of the DOT&PF that no person shall be excluded from participation in, or be denied benefits of any and all programs or activities we provide based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, ability, or national origin, regardless of the funding source including Federal Transit Administration, Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Highway Administration and State of Alaska Funds. The DOT&PF complies with Title IIl of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals with a hearing impairment can contact DOT&PF at our Telephone Device for the Deaf (TDD) at (907) 269-0473. ATE NOTICE OF INTENT TO BEGIN ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Project Title: HSIP: Palmer-Fishhook Road and Trunk Road TATE Roundabout Project No.: CFHWY00829 The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) has assumed the responsibilities of the Federal Highway Administration under 23 U.S.C. 327, and is soliciting comments and information on a project that would construct a single lane roundabout at the intersection of Palmer-Fishhook Road and Trunk Road, near Palmer, Alaska. The proposed work would include: Realigning Palmer-Fishhook Road, Trunk Road, and/or driveways Improvements to lighting Relocating or adjusting utilities Improvements to drainage facilities, including ditches, storm drains, and culverts Replacement or installation of: Medians, curb ramps, sidewalks, shared-use pathways, and pedestrian facilities (including ADA improvements) Guardrail and guardrail end treatments Signs, roadside hardware, and striping Vegetation clearing, grubbing, and landscaping This proposed project will comply with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act; Executive Orders: 11990 (Wetlands Protection), 11988 (Floodplain Protection), 12898 (Environmental Justice), the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, and U.S. DOT Act Section 4(f). Construction for the proposed project is anticipated to begin in summer 2023. To ensure that all possible factors are considered, please provide written comments to the following address by September 30, 2021. Brian Elliott, Regional Environmental Manager DOT&PF Preliminary Design & Environmental P.O. Box 196900 Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6900 If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Galen Jones, P.E., Project Manager, at 269-0550, or Heidi Zimmer, Environmental Impact Analyst, at 269-0529. It is the policy of the DOT&PF that no person shall be excluded from participation in, or be denied benefits of any and all programs or activities we provide based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, ability, or national origin, regardless of the funding source including Federal Transit Administration, Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Highway Administration and State of Alaska Funds. The DOT&PF complies with Title IIl of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals with a hearing impairment can contact DOT&PF at our Telephone Device for the Deaf (TDD) at (907) 269-0473. ATE