Notice of Statute of Limitations on Claims; Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California

Gary Sweeten
Federal Highway Administration
February 26, 2014

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 38 (Wednesday, February 26, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 10870]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04143]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Statute of Limitations on Claims; 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, 
US Route 101 from 1.1 mile north of the Mendocino County line to 2.2 
miles north of the Mendocino County line in Humboldt County, 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 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 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.

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: Richardson Grove Operational 
Improvement Project to provide Surface Transportation Assistance Act 
(STAA) access on US Route 101. Project limit is from 1.1 mile north of 
the Mendocino County line to 2.2 miles north of the Mendocino County 
line and would include minor curve realignments, drainage improvements, 
shoulder widening, cuts and fills, and a retaining wall. The actions by 
the Federal agency, and the laws under which such actions were taken, 
are described in the Final Environmental Assessment/Finding of No 
Significant Impact (FONSI) for the project, approved on May 18, 2010; 
the Supplement to the Final EA and Reevaluation of the FONSI, approved 
on January 24, 2014; and in other documents in the FHWA project 
records. The FEA, FONSI, Supplement, Reevaluation and other project 
records are available by contacting Caltrans at the address provided 
above. The Caltrans FEA, FONSI and Supplement can be viewed and 
downloaded from the project Web site at www.dot.ca.gov/dist1/d1projects/richardson_grove/. 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. Endangered Species Act
2. National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 as amended
3. Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
4. Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966
5. Clean Water Act
6. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

(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).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Caltrans: Valerie Gizinski, Senior 
Environmental Planner, North Region Environmental Services, P.O. Box 
3700, Eureka, CA 95502, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., (707) 445-5320, 
valerie_gizinski@dot.ca.gov.

    Issued on: February 20, 2014.
Gary Sweeten,
Team Leader North, Project Delivery, Federal Highway Administration, 
Sacramento, California.
[FR Doc. 2014-04143 Filed 2-25-14; 8:45 am]
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