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Council hears update on ITD corridor study; NEPA/EIS process and business concerns discussed
Summary
City staff told the Middleton City Council that the PELs-level corridor work will move into a two-part NEPA scoping and that an Environmental Impact Statement is likely, with the EIS timeline estimated through 2026–28; councilors directed staff to press ITD for written responses to local concerns and to continue outreach.
City staff updated the Middleton City Council on Oct. 1 about the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) PELs/pedal study and the transition to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process. Staff reported that consultant David Evans & Associates is scoping the work in two parts (2a and 2b). The 2a scope will refine the common pieces of the four alternatives (for example, Highway 84 to Canyon Lane and Marjorie to Star) and advance designs for EIS review over roughly a six-month period; a subsequent NEPA Environmental Impact Statement could take…
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