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Notice of Final Agency Actions on the Proposed I-526 Lowcountry Corridor West Project, Charleston County, South Carolina Publication: Federal Register Agency: Federal Highway Administration Byline: Shundreka R. Givan Date: 31 March 2023 Subjects: American Government  , Roads & Highways
Topic: Interstate Highway System |
[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 62 (Friday, March 31, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19350-19351]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06704]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Agency Actions on the Proposed I-526 Lowcountry
Corridor West Project, Charleston County, South Carolina
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims for judicial review of actions
by FHWA, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and the U.S. Coast
Guard.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by FHWA, USACE, and USCG
that are final. The actions relate to the I-526 Lowcountry Corridor
West project, located in Charleston County, South Carolina. Those
actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the project.
DATES: By this notice, FHWA is advising the public of a final agency
action subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A claim seeking review of the
Federal agency action on the highway project will be barred unless the
claim is filed on or before August 28, 2023. If the Federal law that
authorizes judicial review of a claim provides a time period of less
than 150 days for filing such claim, then that shorter time period
still applies.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For FHWA: Emily O. Lawton, Division
Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, Strom Thurmond Federal
Building, 1835 Assembly Street, Suite 1270, Columbia, South Carolina
29201, Telephone: (803) 765-5411, Email: emily.lawton@dot.gov. The FHWA
South Carolina Division's Office normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time), Monday through Friday, except federal
holidays. For South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT): Chad
C. Long, Director of Environmental Services, South Carolina Department
of Transportation, 955 Park Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29201,
Telephone: (803) 737-2314, Email: Longcc@scdot.org. The SCDOT's normal
business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time), except South
Carolina state holidays. For USACE: Nathaniel Ball, Special Projects
Branch Chief, USACE Charleston Field Office, 69A Hagood Avenue,
Charleston, SC 29403; Telephone: (843) 329-8047, Email:
Nathanial.I.Ball@usace.army.mil. The USACE Charleston District's normal
business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). For USCG:
Randall Overton, Permits Division Chief, U.S. Coast Guard, District 7,
909 SE 1st Avenue, Suite 432, Miami, FL 33131; Telephone: (305) 415-
6736, Email: Randall.D.Overton@uscg.mil. The USCG District 7 normal
business hours are 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Eastern Time).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FHWA and other
Federal agencies have taken final agency actions by issuing final
approvals for the I-526 Lowcountry Corridor West (I-526 LCC West)
project in Charleston County, South Carolina. The purpose of the I-526
LCC West project is to increase capacity at the I-26/I-526 interchange
and along the I-526 mainline from Paul Cantrell Boulevard to Virginia
Avenue. The proposed project consists of 3.5 miles of work on I-26 and
9.2 miles of work on I-526 for a total of 12.7 miles. The need for this
project is derived from the following factors:
Strong growth in population and employment.
Decreased mobility and increased traffic congestion caused
by base year traffic conditions and worsened by projected traffic
conditions.
Geometric deficiencies such as acceleration and
deceleration lanes that are not long enough, short distances between
entrance and exit ramps, tight curves on loop ramps, and poor sight
distance.
Pedestrian and bicycle connectivity and mobility needs.
The actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under which such
actions were taken, are described in the Combined Final Environmental
Impact Statement (FEIS)/Record of Decision (ROD) for the project,
approved on September 30, 2022, and in other documents in the project
records. The Combined FEIS/ROD and other documents in the project file
are available by contacting the FHWA or SCDOT at the addresses above.
The Combined FEIS/ROD along with referenced technical documents can
also be viewed and downloaded from the project website at
www.526lowcountrycorridor.com/west/feis-rod.
The USACE Record of Decision and section 404 permit was issued on
February 24, 2023. The USACE Section 404 permit and Record of Decision
are available by contacting USACE at the address provided above. The
USCG issued their Record of Decision and Bridge permit on March 23,
2023. The USCG Section 9 permit and Record of Decision are available by
contacting the USCG at the address provided above. This notice applies
to all Federal agency decisions as of the issuance date of this notice
and all laws under which such actions were taken, including but not
limited to:
1. General: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C.
4321-4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109 and 23 U.S.C. 128].
2. Air: Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q)].
3. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of
1966 [49 U.S.C. 303; 23 U.S.C. 138].
4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and
Section 1536]; Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-
667(d)]; Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703-712]; Marine Mammal
Protection Act [16 U.S.C. 1361]; Magnuson-Stevenson Fishery
Conservation and Management Act of 1976, as amended [16 U.S.C. 1801 et
seq.]; Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act [16 U.S.C. 668-668d].
5. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National
Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended [16 U.S.C. 470(f) et
seq.]; Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 U.S.C.
470(aa)-(11)]; Archeological and Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C.
469-469(c)]; Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act
(NAGPRA) [25 U.S.C. 3001-3013].
6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C.
2000(d)-2000(d)(1)]; Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C.
4201-4209]; The Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property
Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 [42 U.S.C. 4601] et seq. (Uniform
Act); American Indian Religious Freedom Act [42 U.S.C. 1996].
7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act (section 404,
section 401, section 319 [33 U.S.C. 1251-1377]; Land and Water
Conservation Fund (LWCF) Act [16 U.S.C. 4601-4604]; Safe Drinking Water
Act (SDWA) [42 U.S.C. 300(f)-300(j)(6)]; Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899
[33 U.S.C. 401-406]; General Bridge Act of 1946 [33 U.S.C. 525-533];
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act [16 U.S.C. 1271-1287]; Emergency Wetlands
Resources Act [16 U.S.C. 3921, 3931]; Wetlands Mitigation [23 U.S.C.
103(b)(6)(M) and 133(b)(11)]; Flood Disaster Protection Act [42 U.S.C.
4001-4128].
8. Hazardous Materials: Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) [42 U.S.C. 96019675.];
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) [Pub. L.
99-499]; Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) [42 U.S.C. 6901-
6992(k)].
9. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988
Floodplain Management; E.O. 12898, Federal Actions to Address
Environmental Justice in Minority
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Populations and Low Income Populations; E.O. 11593 Protection and
Enhancement of Cultural Resources; E.O. 13007 Indian Sacred Sites; E.O.
13287 Preserve America; E.O. 13175 Consultation and Coordination with
Indian Tribal Governments; E.O. 11514 Protection and Enhancement of
Environmental Quality; E.O. 13112 Invasive Species; E.O. 13166
Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English
Proficiency; E.O. 13186 Responsibilities of Federal Agencies to Protect
Migratory Birds.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205,
Highway Planning and Construction. The regulations implementing
Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental consultation on
Federal programs and activities apply to this program.)
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1).
Issued on: March 28, 2023.
Shundreka R. Givan,
Acting Division Administrator, Columbia, South Carolina.
[FR Doc. 2023-06704 Filed 3-30-23; 8:45 am]
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