Notice of Final Federal Agency Action on Proposed Highway in California |
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Cesar Perez
Federal Highway Administration
June 11, 2015
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 112 (Thursday, June 11, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33323-33324]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-14264]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Action on Proposed Highway in
California
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims for judicial review of actions
by FHWA and other Federal agencies.
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SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of the California Department of
Transportation (Caltrans) is issuing this notice to advise the public
that Federal actions taken by Caltrans pursuant to its assigned
responsibilities under 23 U.S.C. 327, as well as actions by other
Federal agencies, are final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1).
The actions relate to a proposed Interstate 5 Bus/Carpool Lanes Project
(Post Miles 9.7 to 22.5), south of Elk Grove Blvd. to United States
(US) Highway 50 in Sacramento County, State of California. This action
grants approval for the project.
DATES: By this notice, FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is advising the
public of final actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). These actions
have been taken by Caltrans pursuant to its assigned responsibilities
under 23 U.S.C. 327, as well as by other Federal agencies. 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 November
9, 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: Kendall Schinke, Senior Environmental
Planner, California Department of Transportation, 2379 Gateway Oaks
Dr., Suite 150, Sacramento, CA 95833, weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4:30
p.m., (916) 274-0610, kendall_schinke@dot.ca.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that Caltrans, and
other Federal agencies have taken final agency actions by issuing
licenses, permits, and approvals for the following highway project in
the State of California. The Interstate 5 Bus/Carpool Lanes Project
would improve operations and safety of Interstate 5 in Sacramento
County, California. This would be accomplished by adding bus/carpool
lanes in the median the entire length of the project. The actions by
Caltrans and other Federal agencies, and the laws under which such
actions were taken, are described in the Environmental Assessment (EA)/
Finding of No significant Impact (FONSI) for the project, approved by
Caltrans on June 2, 2015. The EA/FONSI and other project records are
available by contacting Caltrans at the address provided above.
Comments or questions concerning this proposed action should be
directed to Caltrans at the address provided above.
This notice applies to Caltrans and other 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 the following Federal
environmental statutes and Executive orders:
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. 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)-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].
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]; The Uniform
Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Act of 1970, as
amended.
7. Hazardous Materials: Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9601-9675;
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA); Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), 42 U.S.C. 6901-6992(k).
8. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act (Section 404, Section
401, Section 319) [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]; Wetlands Mitigation [23
U.S.C. 103(b)(6)(M) and 133(b)(11)]; Flood Disaster Protection Act, 42
U.S.C. 4001-4128.
9. 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
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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 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).
Cesar Perez,
Senior Transportation Engineer, Federal Highway Administration,
Sacramento, California.
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