Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on MoPac (Loop 1) Intersections, Travis County, Texas

Michael T. Leary
Federal Highway Administration
19 February 2016

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 33 (Friday, February 19, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8587-8588]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-03033]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on MoPac (Loop 1) 
Intersections, Travis County, 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, MoPac (Loop 1) Intersections from north of Slaughter 
Lane to south of La Crosse Avenue, Travis County, 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 July 18, 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: Mr. Carlos Swonke, P.G., 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. to 
5:00 p.m. (central time) 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: MoPac (Loop 1) Intersections, Travis County, Texas. The 
proposed improvements will involve grade separating the cross streets 
of Slaughter Lane and La Crosse Avenue such that MoPac will pass under 
the existing cross streets. Traffic traveling northbound and southbound 
in this corridor will no longer need to

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stop at a signalized intersection to travel through the area. The 
proposed improvements to MoPac consist of two 12-foot lanes with one 
auxiliary lane in each direction, and 10-foot outside shoulders and 4-
foot inside shoulders in each direction. The construction limits extend 
from approximately 2,500 feet north of Slaughter Lane to approximately 
3,700 feet south of La Crosse Avenue, which results in a total project 
length of 2.07 miles. The construction limits allow the intersection 
improvements to tie back into the existing MoPac facility north of 
Slaughter Lane and south of La Crosse Avenue. The proposed improvements 
will be constructed within existing right-of-way.
    The actions by TxDOT and the Federal agencies, and the laws under 
which such actions were taken, are described in the Final Environmental 
Assessment (Final EA) for the project, approved on December 22, 2015, 
in the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on December 22, 
2015, and in other documents in the TxDOT administrative record. The 
Final EA, FONSI, and other documents in the administrative record file 
are available by contacting TxDOT at the address provided above. The 
Final EA and FONSI can be viewed on the project Web site at 
www.mopacsouth.com/intersections/overview.php.
    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 (Section 404, Section 401, Section 319); 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. 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: February 8, 2016.
Michael T. Leary,
Director, Planning and Program Development, Federal Highway 
Administration.
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