Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highways in Colorado

John M. Cater
Federal Highway Administration
June 23, 2015

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 120 (Tuesday, June 23, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 36037]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-15395]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highways in 
Colorado

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: This notice announces actions taken by the FHWA and other 
Federal agencies that are final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 
139(l)(1). The actions relate to the State Highway 82, Grand Avenue 
Bridge project located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Those actions 
grant approvals for the project.

DATES: By this notice, the 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 highway project will be barred 
unless the claim is filed on or before November 20, 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: Stephanie Gibson, Environmental 
Program Manager, Federal Highway Administration Colorado Division, 
12300 W. Dakota Avenue, Lakewood, Colorado 80228, 720-963-3013, 
Stephanie.gibson@dot.gov normal business hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 
p.m. (Mountain time); or Vanessa Henderson, NEPA Program Manager, 
Colorado Department of Transportation, 4201 E. Arkansas Avenue, Shumate 
Building, Denver, Colorado 80222, 303-757-9878, 
vanessa.henderson@state.co.us, normal business hours are 7:00 a.m. to 
4:30 p.m. (Mountain time).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the FHWA and 
other Federal agencies have taken final agency actions by issuing 
approvals for the following highway project in the State of Colorado: 
State Highway 82, Grand Avenue Bridge. Project Overview: The project 
involves the replacement and minor realignment of the existing Grand 
Avenue Bridge and adjacent pedestrian bridge over the Colorado River. 
The purpose of the project is to provide a safe, secure, and effective 
multimodal connection from downtown Glenwood Springs across the 
Colorado River and I-70 to the historic Glenwood Hot Springs area that 
will address the functional and structural deficiencies of the old 
bridges. The actions by the Federal agencies on the project, and the 
laws under which such actions were taken, are described in the 
Environmental Assessment (EA) signed on October 20, 2014, in the 
Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) signed June 2, 2015 and in 
other key project documents. The EA, FONSI and other key documents for 
the project are available by contacting the FHWA or the Colorado 
Department of Transportation at the addresses provided above. The EA 
and FONSI documents can be viewed and downloaded from the project Web 
sites at www.codot.gov/projects/sh82grandavenuebridge.
    This notice applies to all Federal agency decisions, actions, 
approvals, licenses and permits on the project as of the issuance date 
of this notice, including but not limited to those arising under the 
following laws, as amended:
    1. General: National Environmental Policy Act [42 U.S.C. 4321-
4370h]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109].
    2. Air: Clean Air Act, as amended [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q)] 
(transportation conformity).
    3. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 
1966 [49 U.S.C. 303].
    4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544]; Fish and 
Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667(e)]; 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 [54 U.S.C. 306108]); Archaeological 
Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 U.S.C. 470aa-470mm]; 
Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C. 469-469c-2]; 
Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act [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]; the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition 
Policies Act of 1970 [42 U.S.C. 61].
    7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act [33 U.S.C. 1251-
1387] (Section 404, Section 401, Section 319); Land and Water 
Conservation Fund Act [16 U.S.C. 460l-4-460l-11]; Safe Drinking Water 
Act [42 U.S.C. 300f-300j-9.]; Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 [33 U.S.C. 
401-406]; Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) [23 
U.S.C. 103(b)(6)(m), 133(b)(11)] (wetlands mitigation banking); Flood 
Disaster Protection Act of 1973 [42 U.S.C. 4001-4129].
    8. Hazardous Materials: Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act [42 U.S.C. 9601-9675]; Superfund 
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 [PL 99-499]; Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act [42 U.S.C. 6901-6992(k)].
    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 
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.

    Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1)

John M. Cater,
Division Administrator, Lakewood, Colorado.
[FR Doc. 2015-15395 Filed 6-22-15; 8:45 am]
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