Highway Location Sample Clauses

Highway Location. 1561.9 - Exhibit 03--Continued A. Planning and Reconnaissance 1. NDOT will: a. Notify the Forest Service of any planned route reconnaissance studies for highway location involving National Forest land. b. Give the Forest Service the termini of the planned studies and sufficient information to determine the affected corridors included in the route reconnaissance. c. Suggest a desired date for receiving preliminary environmental assessment data from the Forest Service on resource impacts and management situations related to the proposed highway development to be used by the State in the preparation of the environmental document. NDOT will allow ample time, depending upon the season and complexity of the project, for the Forest Service to respond. d. Notify the Forest Service of date, time and place of corridor hearing and furnish two copies of the environmental document prior to the corridor hearing. 2. The Forest Service will: a. Begin field investigation and preparation of preliminary environmental assessment data. The data, with accompanying map, will define areas which need advance coordination in planning and design. b. Concur with or work out a mutually agreeable alternate date for forwarding the preliminary environmental assessment data. c. Acknowledge receipt of notice of corridor hearing and provide any comments on the environmental document within the time allocated for review.