Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in Minnesota |
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David J. Scott
Federal Highway Administration
December 29, 2015
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 249 (Tuesday, December 29, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81414-81415]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-32520]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in
Minnesota
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions
by FHWA.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by the FHWA that are final
within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to a
proposed highway project, Trunk Highway (TH) 1/169 in the vicinity of
Eagles Nest Lake from approximately 0.1 miles west of Sixmile Road to
approximately 0.1 mile east of Bradach Road in the County of St. Louis,
Minnesota. Those actions grant licenses, permits, and 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 May 27, 2016. 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: William Lohr, FHWA Minnesota
Division Office, 380 Jackson Street, Suite 500, Saint Paul, MN 55101,
telephone at 651-291-6100, or via email at william.lohr@dot.gov.
Regular office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.,
c.t. For the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT): Michael
Kalnbach, Project Manager, MnDOT District 1 Duluth, 1123 Mesaba Ave,
Duluth, MN 55811, telephone 218-725-2700, email at
michael.kalnbach@state.mn.us. Regular office hours are Monday through
Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., c.t.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FHWA 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 Minnesota: The proposed project will address deteriorating
pavement conditions and provide safety improvements to a 5.7-mile long
segment of TH 1/169 in the vicinity of Eagles Nest lake from
approximately 0.1 mile west of Sixmile Road to approximately 0.1 mile
east of Bradach Road in rural Saint Louis County, Minnesota.
Approximately 3.5
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miles of the roadway at the east end of the project will be
reconstructed on or directly adjacent to the existing roadway
alignment, while the western approximately 2.2 miles will be
constructed on new alignment south of the existing roadway.
The actions by the agencies, and the laws under which such actions
were taken, are described in the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the
project, approved on December 11, 2014, in the FHWA Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on November 3, 2015, and in other
documents in the project records. The EA, FONSI, and other project
records are available by contacting FHWA or the MnDOT at the addresses
provided above. The Environmental Assessment (EA) can be viewed and
downloaded from the project Web site at http://www.dot.state.mn.us/d1/projects/Hwy169eagles/EA-EAW.html, or obtained from any contact listed
above. The FONSI may be obtained from any of the contacts listed above.
This notice applies to all Federal agency decisions that are final
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 128).
2. Air: Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q).
3. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531-1544).
4. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National
Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470f);
Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 (16 U.S.C. 470aa-470mm).
5. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act (Sections 319,
401, and 404 (33 U.S.C. 1251-1387); Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33
U.S.C. 401-406); Wetlands Mitigation (23 U.S.C. 119(g) and 133(b)(14)).
6. Executive Orders (E.O.): 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; and 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)
Issued on: December 16, 2015.
David J. Scott,
Assistant Division Administrator, FHWA, Saint Paul, Minnesota.
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