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Comment Period Open For Shawnee Forest Project
Chillicothe
(Thursday, July 24, 2014) – As part of the Ohio Department of
Transportation – District 9’s Planning & Engineering Department, the district’s
Environmental Office is seeking public input on the following proposed project
in Scioto County.
Scioto County – Shawnee
State Forest (PID: 94037) – It
is proposed to repair or replace multiple culverts on Forest Roads 4, 6, 13,
16, 18 and 19 in Shawnee State Forest. The culverts range in size from 12
inches to 60 inches in diameter and 24 feet to 49 feet in length, and some of
the culverts will also require head wall work or replacement. Work should be
limited to roadway cuts and minor shoulder work along the road ways; however,
no new right of way is required for the project, and no homes or businesses
will be removed by the project.
Additional information is available online at http://www.dot.state.oh.us/districts/D09/Pages/Public-Involvement-Process.aspx. An online comment form is also posted to this site, and issues
the public may wish to comment on include the effect on local residents, air
quality, the local economy, and historic or cultural resources.
Written comments should be submitted by August 7, 2014, or the deadline date that is
posted on the web site, to:
Greg Manson, ODOT District 9 Environmental Supervisor
P.O. Box 467; 650 Eastern Avenue, Chillicothe, Ohio 45601
E-Mail: greg.manson@dot.state.oh.us
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For more information contact:
Kathleen Fuller, Public
Information Officer
1-888-819-8501, ext. 7748834, toll free and in Ohio
1-740-774-8834, direct line and outside Ohio
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