Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on the Stehekin Valley Road Improvement Project From the Stehekin River Corridor Implementation Plan: Chelan County, Washington

Clara H. Conner
Federal Highway Administration
October 29, 2013

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 209 (Tuesday, October 29, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64592-64593]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-24966]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on the Stehekin Valley 
Road Improvement Project From the Stehekin River Corridor 
Implementation Plan: Chelan County, Washington

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT) and other Federal agencies.

ACTION: Notice of Limitations on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions 
by FHWA and other Federal agencies.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces final environmental actions taken by the 
FHWA, the National Park Service (NPS), the United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service (USF&WS), and other Federal agencies that are final 
within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. Sec.  139(l)(1). The actions relate to 
the Stehekin Valley Road Improvement project from the Stehekin River 
Corridor Implementation Plan in Chelan County, Washington. This action 
grants approval for the road improvement project element of the plan.

DATES: By this notice, the FHWA is advising the public 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 roadway project will be barred 
unless the claim is filed on or before March 28, 2014. 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: Michelle Eraut, Acting Environmental 
Program Manager, FHWA, 610 East 5th Street, Vancouver, WA, Telephone: 
(360) 619-7967. For the NPS: Roy M. Zipp, Environmental Protection 
Specialist, North Cascades National Park, 810 State Route 20, Sedro-
Wolley, WA 98284, Telephone: 360-854-7313. For the USF&WS, Greg Kurz, 
Central Washington Field Office, 215 Melody Lane, Suite 119, Wenatchee, 
WA 98801, Telephone: (509) 665-3508. The FHWA Stehekin Valley Road 
Improvement Project Record of Decision, NPS Stehekin River Corridor 
Implementation Plan Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Record of 
Decision (ROD), is available upon written request from the Federal 
Highway Administration at the address shown above. Comments or 
questions concerning this proposed action should be directed to the 
FHWA at the address provided above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the FHWA, has 
taken final agency action subject to 23 U.S.C. Sec.  139(l)(1) by 
issuing approval for the following highway project in the State of 
Washington: Stehekin Valley Road Improvement Project. The project is a 
component of the Stehekin River Corridor Implementation Plan (Plan) in 
the Lake Chelan National Recreation Area for which the U.S. Department 
of Interior National Park Service issued a Record of Decision dated 
March 13, 2013. FHWA served as a cooperating agency in the development 
of the EIS, and issued a FHWA Record of Decision, dated September 27, 
2013. FHWA-administered funds will be used for the project and FHWA 
will administer the construction contact. The project will realign 1.8 
miles of the existing 10 mile alignment, moving this section outside of 
the Stehekin River's channel migration zone to reduce flooding by the 
river and, consequently, the threat to public safety and access and 
maintenance costs. Another 7.4 miles of the road will undergo minor 
improvements including resurfacing and culvert replacement within the 
existing roadway prism. In addition, a 1200-foot long connector road 
will be built to provide access between the realigned portion of the 
road and the existing alignment. The actions by the Federal agencies 
and the laws under which such actions were taken are described in the 
Record of Decision issued on September 27, 2013. The NPS EIS, NPS ROD, 
and the FHWA ROD, are available by contacting the FHWA 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 
4321-4347]; 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 [23 U.S.C. 138 and 49 U.S.C. 303]; Section 6(f) of the Land and 
Water Conservation Fund Act (LWCF) [16 U.S.C. 460l-4--460l-11.].
    4. Wildlife: Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 
1531-1544]; Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667 (e)]; 
Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703-712].
    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

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U.S.C. 470aa-mm]; 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: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 
[42 U.S.C. 2000(d)-2000(d)(1)]; American Indian Religious Freedom Act 
[42 U.S.C. 1996].
    7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act [33 U.S.C. 1251-
1376]; Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) [42 U.S.C. 300(f)-300(j-26)]; 
Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 [33 U.S.C. 401-406]; Wild and Scenic 
Rivers Act [16 U.S.C. 1271-1287]; Wetlands Mitigation [23 U.S.C. 
103(b)(6)(M) and 133(b)(11)].
    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; 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.

(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: October 11, 2013.
Clara H. Conner,
Division Engineer, Vancouver, WA.
[FR Doc. 2013-24966 Filed 10-28-13; 8:45 am]
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