Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in Washington, District of Columbia

Joseph C. Lawson
Federal Highway Administration
4 March 2016

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 43 (Friday, March 4, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11641-11642]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-04546]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in 
Washington, District of Columbia

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 a proposed highway project, South 
Capitol Street Project, the reconstruction of South Capitol Street from 
Firth Sterling Avenue SE. to D Street and Suitland Parkway from Martin 
Luther King, Jr. Avenue SE. to South Capitol Street; replacement of the 
Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge; and streetscape improvements to New 
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC. 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 August 1, 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: Mr. Joseph C. Lawson, 
Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, 1990 K Street 
NW., Suite 510, Washington, DC 20006-1103; telephone: (202) 219-3570; 
email: Christopher.Lawson@dot.gov. The FHWA District of Columbia 
Division Office's normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 
(eastern time). You may also contact Mr. Delmar Lytle, Program Manager, 
Anacostia Waterfront Initiative, District Department of Transportation 
(DDOT), 55 M Street SE., Suite 400, Washington, DC, 20003; telephone: 
(202) 741-5356; email: delmar.lytle@dc.gov. The District Department of 
Transportation's normal business hours are 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. 
(eastern time).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the FHWA and 
other Federal agencies have taken final agency actions subject to 23 
U.S.C. 139(l)(1) and as allowed in Section 1319(b) of the Moving Ahead 
for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) has issued a combined 
Supplemental Final Environmental Impact Statement and Record of 
Decision for the following highway project in the District of Columbia. 
The South Capitol Street Project will include South Capitol Street 
being rebuilt as a six-lane boulevard with a landscaped median west of 
the Anacostia River. This will include reconstruction of the at-grade 
intersections at I, N, O, P, K, and L Streets, and the conversion of 
the existing grade-separated intersection at South Capitol Street/M 
Street into an at-grade intersection. Streetscape improvements will be 
included along the section of South Capitol Street north of I-695. The 
I-695/South Capitol Street interchange will be reconstructed. The 
existing ramp from northbound South Capitol Street to eastbound I-695 
will be converted to an at-grade intersection. The eastbound I-695 ramp 
to southbound South Capitol Street will be converted to an urban 
interchange ramp with South Capitol Street. The alignment for the new 
Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge was shifted parallel to and directly 
adjacent to the south side or downstream from the existing bridge 
superstructure. Traffic ovals of approximately 250 feet by 555 feet in 
size will be placed at the both the western and eastern approaches to 
the new bridge. Both ovals will be oriented in the same direction. The 
east traffic oval will be located entirely within the existing DDOT 
right-of-way. The west oval will connect South Capitol Street, Potomac 
Avenue and Q Street SW. The east oval will connect with the realigned 
South Capitol Street and Suitland Parkway, and provide a direct roadway 
connection with the Poplar Point section of Anacostia Park, including 
its shared-use paths. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue SE overpass at 
Suitland Parkway will be converted into an urban diamond interchange. 
This will include the widening of Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue SE at 
Suitland Parkway to accommodate a new multi-use trail. The existing 
Suitland Parkway/I-295 interchange will be converted into a modified 
diamond with a two-lane loop ramp for I-295 southbound at Suitland 
Parkway, and a new traffic signal at the merge point with Suitland 
Parkway.
    The Federal-aid project number is: 1501(041). The Notice of Intent 
(NOI) was issued on April 26, 2005; the Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement/Section 4(f) Evaluation (DEIS) was issued on February 15, 
2008; the Final Environmental Impact Statement/Section 4(f) Evaluation 
(FEIS) was signed on March 22, 2011. The Revised Notice of Intent (NOI) 
for the Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) was 
issued in December 8, 2014; the SDEIS was issued on December 19, 2014; 
a combined Supplemental Final Environmental Impact Statement (SFEIS) 
and Record of Decision was issued on August 28, 2015. Information about 
the project is also available from the FHWA and the District Department 
of Transportation at the addresses provided above. The SDEIS, SFEIS/ROD 
and other documents can be viewed and

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downloaded from the project Web site at: http://southcapitoleis.com/documents/.
    This notice applies to other Federal agency decisions as of the 
issuance date of this notice and all laws under which actions were 
taken including, but not limited to:
    1. General: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 
4321-4347]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109 and 23 U.S.C.128].
    2. Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations (40 CFR parts 
1500-1508), FHWA Code of Federal Regulations (23 CFR 771.101-771.137, 
et seq.).
    3. Air: Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q).
    4. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 
1966 [23 U.S.C. 138 and 49 U.S.C. 303].
    5. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and 
Section 1536], Marine Mammal Protection Act [16 U.S.C. 1361], 
Anadromous Fish Conservation Act [16 U.S.C. 757(a)-757(g)], Fish and 
Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667(d)], Migratory Bird Treaty 
Act [16 U.S.C. 703-712].
    6. 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)-II]; 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].
    7. Social and Economic: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 
[42 U.S.C. 2000(d)-2000(d)(1)].
    8. Wetlands and Water Resources: Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), 42 
U.S.C. 300(f)-300(j); TEA-21 Wetlands Mitigation, 23 U.S.C. 
103(b)(6)(m); Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), 16 U.S.C. 4601-
4604.
    9. Hazardous Materials: Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9601-9675.
    10. 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. 11514 Protection and Enhancement of Environmental 
Quality.
    11. Provisions of Safe Accountable Flexible Efficient 
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) and the 
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), which 
replaced SAFETEA-LU on July 6, 2012.

(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: February 23, 2016.
Joseph C. Lawson,
Division Administrator, District of Columbia.
[FR Doc. 2016-04546 Filed 3-3-16; 8:45 am]
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