environmental impact statements

environmental impact statements Sec. 141. (a) The Secretary of Transportation shall, not later than forty-five days after the date of enactment of this section, complete all necessary action on (1) the environmental impact statement pursuant to section 102(2) (C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and (2) the application for approval under the General Bridge Act of 1946, with respect to the proposal for construction by the Department of Transportation of the State of New Jersey of a bridge over the Raritan River in such State for the purpose of such State’s Highway Route 18. (b) The Secretary of Transportation shall— (1) by October 1, 1973— (A) complete the draft environmental impact statement pursuant to section 102(2) (C) of the National Environmental Policy Act and his determination under section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act and section 138 of title 23 of the United States Code, on the project for Interstate Route Numbered 66 in the State of Virginia from the National Capital Belt way to the Potomac River, which project is described in the 1972 estimate of the cost of completing the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways as estimate section termini E 10.4.2 at the Beltway to E 10.11.1 in Rosalyn, (B) circulate such statement to all interested Federal, State, and local agencies and to the public for comment within forty-five days, and (C) insure that notice of a public hearing on the design and location of such project is issued; (2) insure that a public hearing is held within forty-five days after issuance of the notice pursuant to paragraph (1) (C) of this subsection; and (3) not later than December 31, 1973, complete consideration of the information received at the hearing, review any comments on the statement received within the forty-five-day notice period referred to in paragraph (1) (B) of this subsection and any other 87 Stat. 272information received by the end of such forty-five-day period and tile the final version of such statement on the basis of such comments and information, together with any other final determination which he is required by law to make in order to permit the construction of such project to proceed. The determination of the Secretary shall be conclusive with respect to all issues of fact.