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U.S. Department Ind sne Division 676 Nath Pennsylvania Street. Room 264 of Transportation Indisnaoolia, Indians 46204 F*dMI NOW AdmWstndon March 1, 2004 HDA -IN Dear Consulting Party: Subject: US 31 Plymouth to South Bend Draft EIS Section 106 Meeting on March 19, 2004 Formal Invitation to Consulting Parties The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA),.in cooperation with the Indiana Department of Transportation, is preparing,an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) that will study the full. range of alternatives for U.S. 31 from Plymouth to South Bend. Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 requires Federal agencies to take into account the effects of their undertakings on historic properties and provide the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation the opportunity to comment on effects to historic properties. The Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), which was mailed to you on February 26, 2004, identifies three alternatives to be studied in detail, Alternatives Cs, Es, and C -G. Please refer to Section 4.6 of the DEIS, which. lists those historic properties located in the Area of Potential Effects (APE) for each alternative. Section 5.6 describes the anticipated effects the Alternatives Cs, Es, and G -C will have upon National Register listed or eligible properties in the APE. As a consulting party, we cordially invite you to attend a Section 106 meeting to provide your comments on the potential effects on historic and archaeological properties for Alternatives Cs, Es, and C -G. Please join us on: Friday March 19, 2004, 10:00 am, Old Lakeville School Project on US 31 (just north of Lakeview) You are also invited to attend the public hearing where the findings of the DEIS will be presented. Two sessions will be held on Thursday March 18, 2004. Each session willfeature an "Open House" area, a formal presentation, and a public comment session. The format, information presented, and display materials will be identical at each session. Session one (1) will be held at the Old Lakeville School Project Building, 601 N. Michigan Street (U.S. 31) in Lakeville from:2:00 to 4:30 pm with doors opening at 1:00 pm. Session two (2) will be held at the LaVille Jr.- Sr. High School, 69969 US 31 South, in Lakeville from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm with doors opening at 6:00 pm. Project area maps, displays, and handouts will be available for public inspection during both sessions.