Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California

Matthew Schmitz
Federal Highway Administration
May 8, 2015

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 89 (Friday, May 8, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 26608]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-10555]


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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.

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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, the State Route (SR) 85 Express Lanes Project from Post Miles 
0.0 to R24.1 on SR 85, Post Miles 23.1 to 28.6 on United States Highway 
101 (US 101), and Post Miles 47.9 to 52.0 on US 101 in the County of 
Santa Clara, 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 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 Caltrans: Cristin Hallissy, Branch 
Chief, Environmental Analysis Branch, California Department of 
Transportation, District 4, 111 Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA 94612; 
telephone 510-622-8717; email cristin.hallissy@dot.ca.gov. Normal 
business hours for the Environmental Analysis Branch are 8:30 a.m. to 
5:00 p.m. (Pacific time).

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: The SR 85 Express Lanes Project 
would convert the existing High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes on SR 85 
to express lanes and add a second express lane in both directions 
between SR 87 and Interstate 280 (I-280). The conversion of the HOV 
lanes to express lanes would allow single-occupant vehicles (SOVs) to 
pay a toll to use the lanes, while HOVs would continue to use the lanes 
for free. The purpose of the project is to manage traffic in the 
congested HOV segments of the freeway between SR 87 and I-280, and 
maintain consistency with provisions defined in AB 2032 (2004) and AB 
574 (2007) to implement express lanes in an HOV lane system in Santa 
Clara County.
    The express lanes would extend along the entire 24.1-mile length of 
SR 85 and 1.5 miles of US 101 from the southern end of SR 85 to Metcalf 
Road in San Jose. The project would also convert the SR 85/US 101 HOV 
direct connectors in San Jose to express lane connectors, add signs to 
4.1 miles of US 101 north of SR 85 in Mountain View and Palo Alto and 
to 1.8 miles of US 101 between Metcalf Road and Bailey Avenue in San 
Jose, and add an auxiliary lane to a 1.1-mile segment of northbound SR 
85 between South De Anza Boulevard and Stevens Creek Boulevard in 
Cupertino. The total project length is 33.7 miles.
    The actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under which such 
actions were taken, are described in the Final Environmental Assessment 
(EA)/Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the project, approved 
on April 20, 2015, and in other documents in the FHWA project records. 
The EA/FONSI and other project records are available by contacting 
Caltrans at the addresses provided above. The Caltrans EA/FONSI can be 
viewed and downloaded from the project Web site at http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/envdocs.htm#santaclara.
    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 [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q)].
    3. 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].
    4. 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 [16 U.S.C. 
470(aa)-470(ll)].
    5. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 
2000(d)-2000(d)(1)].
    6. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act (Section 404, 
Section 401, Section 319) [33 U.S.C. 1251-1377].
    7. Executive Orders: E.O. 11988, Floodplain Management; E.O. 12898, 
Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority 
Populations and Low Income Populations; E.O. 13112, Invasive Species.

(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).

Matthew Schmitz,
Director, State Programs, Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento, 
California.
[FR Doc. 2015-10555 Filed 5-7-15; 8:45 am]
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