The Federal Highway Administration and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation released the approved Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and Record of Decision (ROD) on the I-39/90/94 Corridor Study on December 5, 2024.
An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is a document that the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires for federally funded actions that could significantly affect the quality of the human environment. An EIS is a tool for decision-making, detailing a proposed action's positive and negative environmental effects. The ROD is the conclusion of the NEPA EIS process. The ROD document is prepared after the FEIS and identifies the preferred alternative.
The FEIS/ROD selected the preferred alternative and presents the basis for the decision and provides information on mitigation measures that will be taken to offset impacts. The FEIS/ROD is the final environmental approval needed before proceeding to final design and construction. Modification to the project design as well as new and updated project information are included in the FEIS/ROD. It also reports the results of the July/August 2024 public hearing as well as public and agency comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement.
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