Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on US 183 From US 290 to SH 71 (Bergstrom Expressway) in Texas |
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Topics: United States Numbered Highways
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Achille Alonzi
Federal Highway Administration
April 7, 2015
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 66 (Tuesday, April 7, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18680-18681]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-07803]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on US 183 From US 290 to
SH 71 (Bergstrom Expressway) in Texas
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), U.S. DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions
by TxDOT and Federal Agencies.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by Texas Department of
Transportation (TxDOT) and Federal agencies that are final within the
meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to a proposed
highway project, US 183 from US 290 to SH 71 (Bergstrom Expressway) in
Travis County in the State of Texas. Those actions grant licenses,
permits, and approvals for the project.
DATES: By this notice, TxDOT 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 September 4, 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: Mr. Carlos Swonke, Director,
Environmental Affairs Division, Texas Department of Transportation, 125
East 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78701; telephone: 512-416-2734; email:
carlos.swonke@txdot.gov. TxDOT's normal business hours are 8:00 a.m.-
5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that TxDOT and
Federal agencies have taken final agency actions by issuing licenses,
permits, and approvals for the following highway project in the State
of Texas: US 183 from US 290 to SH 71 in Travis County (Bergstrom
Expressway). The project will result in a total of six tolled main
lanes and four to six non-tolled access road lanes (two to three in
each direction). The tolled lanes would extend approximately seven
miles. The purpose of the project is to improve safety and mobility.
The actions by TxDOT and the Federal agencies, and the laws under
which such actions were taken, are described in the final Environmental
Assessment (EA) for the project, for which a Finding of No Significant
Impact (FONSI) was issued on March 6, 2015, and in other documents in
the TxDOT administrative record. The EA, FONSI, and other documents in
the administrative record file are available by contacting TxDOT at the
address provided above. The EA and FONSI may also be viewed and
downloaded from the project Web site at http://www.bergstromexpressway.com/. Information about the project also is
available from TxDOT at the address provided above.
This notice applies to all TxDOT decisions and 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. 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]; 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]; 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; E.O. 12372, Intergovernmental
Review of Federal Programs.
The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required
by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or
have been, carried-out by TxDOT pursuant to
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23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated December 16,
2014, and executed by FHWA and TxDOT.
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1).
Dated: March 30, 2015.
Carlos Swonke, P.G.
Director, Environmental Affairs Division, TxDOT.
Achille Alonzi,
Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration.
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