Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on IH 30 from Cooper Street to SH 161, Including the IH 30/SH 360 Interchange, in Texas

Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on IH 30 from Cooper Street to SH 161, Including the IH 30/SH 360 Interchange, in Texas
Topics: Interstate Highway System
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on IH 30 from Cooper Street to SH 161, Including the IH 30/SH 360 Interchange, in Texas
Michael T. Leary
Federal Highway Administration
September 21, 2015
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 182 (Monday, September 21, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57028-57029]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-22877]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on IH 30 from Cooper 
Street to SH 161, Including the IH 30/SH 360 Interchange, 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 making improvements to Interstate Highway (IH) 30 from 
Cooper Street to State Highway (SH) 161, in Tarrant County and Dallas 
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 February 19, 2016. If the 
Federal law that authorizes judicial review of a claim provides a time 
period of less than 150 days for

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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: IH 30 from Cooper Street to SH 161, including the IH 30/SH 
360 interchange, in Tarrant County and Dallas County, Texas. The 
project will construct a fully directional, multi-level IH 30/SH 360 
interchange providing direct-connecting ramps for all freeway-to-
freeway traffic movements. The proposed interchange will require 
reconstructing the SH 360 main lanes from north of Avenue J to Road to 
Six Flags Street; widening the existing main lanes from Brown 
Boulevard/Avenue K to north of Avenue J; and reconstructing the one-
way, continuous frontage roads along SH 360 within the project limits 
(approximately 1.6 miles). The proposed improvements to IH 30 will 
provide up to ten general-purpose lanes and auxiliary lanes from Cooper 
Street to SH 161 (approximately 5.0 miles). Two reversible managed 
lanes will be provided from Center Street to SH 161, tying into the 
existing two-lane reversible managed lane system in Dallas County. 
Selected main lane widening, ramp improvements, and restriping will be 
utilized to create the proposed number of lanes and reversible managed 
lanes. The limits and general configuration of the existing IH 30 
frontage roads will not be altered, except that one-way collector-
distributor roadways between Ballpark Way and Six Flags Drive will be 
constructed to facilitate access between the IH 30 ramps and the local 
street network. The proposed project design includes improvements for 
bicycle and pedestrian facilities, where practicable. The purpose of 
the proposed project is to help address current and projected travel 
demands, safety, and existing facility design and operational 
deficiencies in a manner compatible with local, county and regional 
plans.
    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 August 25, 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://txdot.gov/inside-txdot/projects/studies/fort-worth/i-30.html. 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 23 U.S.C. Sec.  327 and a 
Memorandum of Understanding dated December 16, 2014, and executed by 
FHWA and TxDOT.

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

    Issued on: September 3, 2015.
Michael T. Leary,
Director, Planning and Program Development, Federal Highway 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2015-22877 Filed 9-18-15; 8:45 am]
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