Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in the City of Cleveland, Ohio

Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in the City of Cleveland, Ohio
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in the City of Cleveland, Ohio
Laura S. Leffler
Federal Highway Administration
May 23, 2014
[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 100 (Friday, May 23, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29836-29837]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-11758]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in the 
City of Cleveland, Ohio

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions 
by FHWA.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by the FHWA that are final 
within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to a 
proposed project to connect Interstate 480 (I-480) to University Circle 
area in Cleveland, Ohio, Cuyahoga County, with a new boulevard. Those 
actions grant approvals for the project.

DATES: 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 October 20, 2014. If this date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or 
legal holiday, parties are advised to file their claim no later than 
the business day preceding this date. 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: Ms. Naureen Dar, PE, Transportation 
Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, 200 North High Street, 
Columbus, Ohio, 43215; telephone: (614) 280-6846; or Mr. Gary Benesh, 
PE, Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), 5500 Transportation 
Blvd., Garfield Heights, Ohio 44125 telephone: (216) 584-2108.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the FHWA has 
taken final agency actions by issuing approvals for the following major 
highway improvements in the State of Ohio: The Cleveland Opportunity 
Corridor project. The project meets purpose of improving the roadway 
network within a historically underserved, economically depressed area 
within the City of Cleveland. It will also address the identified 
transportation need elements, including improving system linkage, 
improving mobility and supporting planned economic development. The 
length of the Opportunity Corridor is approximately 3.6 miles, and the 
project involves building an urban boulevard with traffic lights at 
intersections from the I-490-East 55th Street intersection to the East 
105th Street-Chester Avenue intersection. The proposed boulevard will 
have two westbound through-lanes, but the number of eastbound through-
lanes will vary. Left-turn lanes will also be added at many of the 
intersections. Additional amenities and mitigation measures are also 
provided. The actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under which 
such actions were taken, are described in the Draft Environmental 
Impact Statement (DEIS) the project, approved on August 8, 2013, and 
the Final Environmental Impact Statement/Record of Decision (FEIS/ROD), 
approved on May 1st, 2014 and in other documents in the FHWA 
administrative record. The DEIS, FEIS/ROD and other documents in the 
FHWA administrative record are available by contacting the FHWA or ODOT 
at the addresses provided above or at

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http://www.dot.state.oh.us/projects/ClevelandUrbanCoreProjects/OpportunityCorridor/Pages/default.aspx. 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 USC 4321-
4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109].
    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]; Landscaping and Scenic Enhancement (Wildflowers), 
23 U.S.C. 319.
    4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and 
Section 1536], Marine Mammal Protection Act [16 U.S.C. 1361], Fish and 
Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667(d)], 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 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)]; American Indian Religious Freedom Act [42 U.S.C. 
1996]; Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C. 4201-4209].
    7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251-
1377 (Section 404, Section 401, Section 319); Land and Water 
Conservation Fund (LWCF), 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; Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. 1271-1287; 
Emergency Wetlands Resources Act, 16 U.S.C. 3921, 3931; TEA-21 Wetlands 
Mitigation, 23 U.S.C. 103(b)(6)(m), 133(b)(11); Flood Disaster 
Protection Act, 42 U.S.C. 4001-4128.
    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 Number and Title: FHWA 
20.205, Highway Planning and Construction (A, B). 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); Sec. 1308, Public Law 112-141, 
126 Stat. 405.

    Issued on: May 9th, 2014.
Laura S. Leffler,
Division Administrator, Columbus, Ohio.
[FR Doc. 2014-11758 Filed 5-22-14; 8:45 am]
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