Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California

Gary Sweeten
Federal Highway Administration
March 17, 2015

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 51 (Tuesday, March 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13947-13948]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-06099]


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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, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is issuing this notice to

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announce actions taken by Caltrans and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
that are final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions 
relate to a proposed highway project known as CURE Safety Improvement 
that proposes to remove all fixed objects in the clear recovery zone 
along a 4-mile section of the southbound roadside of Highway 101 
between King City and Greenfield in Monterey 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 August 
14, 2015. 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 Caltrans: Matt Fowler, 
Environmental Branch Chief, Caltrans, 50 Higuera Street, San Luis 
Obispo, CA 93401, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., (805) 542-
4603 or matt.c.fowler@dot.ca.gov. For U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: 
Steve Henry, Deputy Field Supervisor, Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office, 
2493 Portola Road, Suite B, Ventura, CA 93003, Monday through Friday 8 
a.m. to 5 p.m. (805) 644-1766, ext 307 or steve.henry@fws.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective July 1, 2007, the FHWA assigned, 
and the Caltrans assumed environmental responsibilities for this 
project pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. Notice is hereby given that the 
Caltrans and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have 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: The project would remove approximately 320 mature Tasmanian 
blue gum trees (Eucalyptus globulus) and one Monterey cypress tree 
(Cupressus macrocarpa), remove metal beam guardrail from the edge of 
the pavement, replace drainage headwalls with flared end sections or 
drainage inlets, and relocate overhead utility pole guy wires and 
mission bell poles in the clear recovery zone. Additional work at these 
locations includes minor grading to reestablish flow lines, applying 
permanent erosion control, removing and replacing damaged barbed wire 
fencing, installing planting with irrigation, and constructing three 
maintenance vehicle pullouts. The primary purpose of the project would 
remove all fixed objects in the clear recovery zone along a 4-mile 
section of the southbound roadside of Highway 101 between King City and 
Greenfield in Monterey County. The actions by the Federal agencies, and 
the laws under which such actions were taken, are described in the 
Environmental Assessment/Finding of No Significant Impact (EA/FONSI) 
for the project, approved on January 29, 2015 and in other documents in 
the FHWA project records. The EA/FONSI and other project records are 
available by contacting Caltrans as provided above. The Caltrans EA/
FONSI can be viewed and downloaded from the Caltrans Web site project 
Web site at: http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist05/projects/cure_eir.pdf or 
viewed at two public libraries in the project area. 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. 
4321-4335].
    2. Air: Clean Air Act [23 U.S.C. 109 (j) and 42 U.S.C 7521(a)].
    3. Historic and Cultural Resources: National Historic Preservation 
Act of 1966, as amended (NHPA), 16 U.S.C. 470 (f) et seq.]; 
Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 U.S.C. 470(aa)-470 
(ll)]; 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].
    4. Wildlife: Federal Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1543]; 
Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-666(C); Migratory 
Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 760c-760g].
    5. Social and Economic: NEPA implementation [23 U.S.C. 109(h)]; 
Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000(d)-2000(d)(1)].
    6. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act [33 U.S.C. 1344]
    7. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 13112 
Invasive Species; 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: March 9, 2015.
Gary Sweeten,
North Team Leader, Project Delivery, Federal Highway Administration, 
Sacramento, California.
[FR Doc. 2015-06099 Filed 3-16-15; 8:45 am]
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