Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California

Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California
Cindy Vigue
Federal Highway Administration
8 January 2010
[Federal Register: January 8, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 5)]
[Notices]               
[Page 1114-1115]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

 
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in 
California

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions 
by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), pursuant to 
23 U.S.C. 327.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is issuing this notice to 
announce actions taken by Caltrans that are final within the meaning of 
23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to a proposed highway project, 
State Route 16 between the town of Brooks and Interstate 505 in the 
County Yolo, State of California. Those actions grant licenses, 
permits, and approvals for the project.

DATES: By this notice, the FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is advising the 
public

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of final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A claim seeking 
judicial review of the Federal agency actions on the highway project 
will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before July 7, 2010. If 
the Federal law that authorizes judicial review of a claim provides a 
time period of less than 180 days for filing such claim, then that 
shorter time period still applies.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeremy Ketchum, Caltrans Senior 
Environmental Planner, 2800 Gateway Oaks Drive, Sacramento, CA 95833 or 
call (916) 274-0621 or e-mail jketchum@dot.ca.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective July 1, 2007, the Federal Highway 
Administration (FHWA) assigned, and the California Department of 
Transportation (Caltrans) assumed, environmental responsibilities for 
this project pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. Notice is hereby given that the 
Caltrans has taken final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) 
by issuing licenses, permits, and approvals for the following highway 
project in the State of California: Caltrans proposes to improve the 
safety of State Route 16 between the town of Brooks and Interstate 505 
in Yolo County by realigning the highway and constructing 8-foot 
shoulders and a 20-foot clear recovery zone for the length of the 
project (excluding the towns of Capay and Esparto). The actions by the 
Federal agencies, and the laws under which such actions were taken, are 
described in the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the project, 
approved on December 3, 2009, in the Finding of No Significant Impact 
(FONSI) issued on December 3, 2009, and in other documents in the FHWA 
project records. The EA, FONSI, and other project records are available 
by contacting Caltrans at the addresses provided above. The Caltrans EA 
and FONSI can be viewed and downloaded from the project Web site at 
http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist3/projects/yolo16/documents.html, or viewed 
at the Esparto Public Library located at 17065 Yolo Avenue, in Esparto, 
during normal business hours.
    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].
    2. Air: Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q)].
    3. 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 [16U.S.C. 703-712].
    4. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National 
Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended [16 U.S.C. 470]; Section 
4(f) of the U.S. Department of Transportation Act of 1966 [49 U.S.C. 
303].
    5. 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]; Federal Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property 
Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended.
    6. Hazardous Materials: Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9601-9675.
    7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act [33 U.S.C. 1344].
    8. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988 
Floodplain Management: E.O. 12898 Federal Actions to Address 
Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low Income 
Populations.

(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: January 4, 2010.
Cindy Vigue,
Director, State Programs, Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento, 
California.
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