Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Transportation Projects in Florida |
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James C. Christian
Federal Highway Administration
May 8, 2015
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 89 (Friday, May 8, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26608-26610]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-10431]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Transportation
Projects in Florida
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration, FHWA, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Limitation of Claims for Judicial Review of Actions
by FHWA and Other Federal Agencies.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by FHWA and other Federal
Agencies since October 2, 2014, that are final within the meaning of 23
U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to the proposed CR 388 Segment 2
(Westbay Parkway) from SR 79 to SR 77 in Bay
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County; SR 9B Extension in St. Johns County; SR 997/SW 177th Avenue/
Krome Avenue South in Miami-Dade County; SR 90/Tamiami Trail, milepost
13.87 to 24.62 in Miami-Dade County; SR 7 Extension in Palm Beach
County; Palm Bay Parkway Southern Interchange in Brevard County; and SR
20 in Alachua and Putman Counties in the State of Florida. These
actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the project.
DATES: By this notice, 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 listed highway projects will be
barred unless the claim is filed on or before October 5, 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 FHWA: Ms. Cathy Kendall, AICP,
Senior Environmental Specialist, FHWA Florida Division, 545 John Knox
Road, Suite 200, Tallahassee, Florida 32303; telephone: (850) 553-2225;
email: cathy.kendall@dot.gov. The FHWA Florida Division Office's normal
business hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time),
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FHWA and other
Federal Agencies have taken final agency action by issuing licenses,
permits, and approvals for the projects listed below. The actions by
the Federal agencies on a project, and the laws under which such
actions were taken, are described in the documented environmental
assessment (EA) or environmental impact statement (EIS) issued in
connection with the project, and in other project records for the
listed projects. The EA or FEIS and other documents from the FHWA and
other Federal Agency project records for the listed projects are
available by contacting the FHWA or by using the links provided below.
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.
4321-4351; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109 and 23 U.S.C. 128].
2. Air: Clean Air Act (CAA), 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 and 23 U.S.C. 138].
4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and 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
(MBTA) [16 U.S.C. 703-712]; Magnuson-Stevenson Fishery Conservation and
Management Act of 1976, as amended [16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.].
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.]; Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 (ARPA) [16
U.S.C. 470(aa)-470(II)]; Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act
(AHPA) [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.
20009(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 (Section 404,
Section 401, Section 319) [33 U.S.C. 1251-1377]; Coastal Barriers
Resources Act (CBRA) [16 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.]; Coastal Zone Management
Act (CZMA) [16 U.S.C. 1451-1465]; 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]; Wetlands Mitigation, [23 U.S.C.
103(b)(6)(M) and 103(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. 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.
The projects subject to this notice are:
1. Project Location: Bay County, CR 388 Segment 2 (Westbay Parkway)
from SR 79 to SR 77. Financial Project Number 424464-3-22-01. Project
type: The project will widen CR 388 (West Bay Parkway, Segment 2) from
a two-lane undivided roadway to a four-lane divided roadway, for
approximately 12.8 miles. The actions by FHWA and the laws under which
such actions were taken are described in the EA and in the Finding of
No Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on October 2, 2014, and are
available at http://westbayparkway.com.
2. Project Location: St. Johns County, SR 9B Extension. Financial
Project Number: 431418-2. Project type: The SR 9B Extension proposes a
2.3-mile extension of State Road (SR) 9B in St. Johns County from the
Interstate 95 (I-95)/SR 9B interchange to County Road (CR) 2209, and
also provides a connection to existing Race Track Road. Implementing
Federal permits that have been issued include SJRWMD Permit #: 102025-
6, 102025-7 and ACOE Permit #: SAJ-2014-01931(SP-AWP). The actions by
FHWA and the laws under which such actions were taken are described in
the EA and in the FONSI issued on November 3, 2014, and are available
at http://www.sr9b.com/Phase3/SiteCollectionDocuments/FONSI_EA%20-%20SR%209B%20Extension%20-%20APPROVED.pdf.
3. Project Location: Miami-Dade County, Krome Avenue South (SR
997). Financial Project Number: 249614-4-22-01. Project type: Improve
SR 997/SW 177th Avenue/Krome Avenue South (located north of Homestead)
to address safety, capacity and design deficiency needs. The project
limits are SW 296th Street (Avocado Drive) to SW 136th Street (Howard
Drive) in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The actions by FHWA and the laws
under which such actions were taken are described in the EIS and Record
of Decision (ROD) issued on December 22, 2014, and are available at
www.kromesouth.com.
4. Project Location: Miami-Dade County, SR 90/Tamiami Trail (US
Highway 41), Tamiami Trail Modifications: Next Steps. Project Type: The
project will implement roadway modifications to restore more natural
water flow to Everglades National Park and Florida Bay for the purpose
of restoring habitat within the Park and ecological connectivity
between the Park and Water Conservation Areas. The project limits are
between milepost 13.87 and 24.62 (west of Krome Avenue). This project
will not add through lanes. The project will remove approximately 5.5
miles of existing 2-lane roadway fill embankment and construct an equal
length of 2-lane bridging to replace the removed embankment. Remaining
roadway and fill embankment will be slightly raised in elevation. The
actions by FHWA and the laws under which such actions were taken are
described in the adopted National Park Service EIS, ROD issued by FHWA
on February 9, 2015, and are
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available at http://www.efl.fhwa.dot.gov/projects/tamiami-trail.aspx.
5. Project Location: Palm Beach County, SR 7 Extension. Federal Aid
No: 4752(030)P. Project Type: The project will extend SR 7 for 8.5
miles from SR704 (Okeechobee Boulevard) to SR809A (Northlake
Boulevard). The actions by FHWA and the laws under which such actions
were taken are described in the EA and in the FONSI issued on February
19, 2015, and are available at http://www.sr7extension.com/home.htm.
6. Project Location: Brevard County, Palm Bay Parkway Southern
Interchange at I-95. Financial Project No: 426904-1-22-01 and 426904-1-
22-02 Project Type: The project builds a new interchange that will
directly connect the Palm Bay Parkway and Micco Road to I-95 just south
of the City of Palm Bay in Brevard County. The actions by FHWA and the
laws under which such actions were taken are described in the EA and in
the FONSI issued on February 25, 2015, and are available at
www.palmbayinterchange.com.
7. Project Location: Alachua and Putnam Counties, SR 20. Financial
Project No: 207818-1 and 210024-1. Project Type: The project will widen
SR-20 from a two-lane rural roadway to a four-lane urban divided
roadway with a raised median from US-301 to CR-315. The actions by FHWA
and the laws under which such actions were taken are described in the
EA and in the FONSI issued on March 17, 2015, and are available at
http://www.nflroads.com/_layouts/FDOT%20D2%20Northeast%20Florida%20Road%20Construction/ProjectDetails.aspx?pid=12&sid=All.
(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).
Dated: April 23, 2015.
James C. Christian,
Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, Tallahassee,
Florida.
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