Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California

Cesar Perez
Federal Highway Administration
8 September 2016

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 174 (Thursday, September 8, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62241-62242]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-21600]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in 
California

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT

ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions 
by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), National 
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), and United States Fish and Wildlife 
Service (USFWS), pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is issuing this notice to 
announce actions taken by Caltrans, NMFS, and USFWS that are final 
within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to a 
proposed Local Agency (off-highway) project funded under the Highway 
Bridge Program (HBP), that proposes a bridge replacement located along 
Davis Road between Blanco Road to Reservation Road, in the County of 
Monterey, State of California. Those actions grant licenses, permits, 
and approvals for the project.

DATES: By this notice, the FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, 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 
6, 2017. 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 Caltrans: Randell LaVack; 
Environmental Branch Chief; Caltrans District #5; 50 Higuera Street; 
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401; 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; (805) 549-3182; 
Randy.lavack@dot.ca.gov.
    For NMFS: William W. Steele, Jr.; Regional Administrator; National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration-West Coast Region; 777 Sonoma 
Avenue, Room 325; Santa Rosa, CA 95404; 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; (707) 575-6066; 
Will.Steele@noaa.gov.
    For USFWS: Mark Ogonowski; Biologist; Ventura Fish and Wildlife 
Service Office; 2493 Portola Road, Suite

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B, Ventura, CA 93003; 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; (805) 644-1766; 
mark_ogonowski@fws.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective July 1, 2007, the FHWA assigned, 
and the Caltrans assumed, environmental responsibilities for this 
project pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. Notice is hereby given that the 
Caltrans, NMFS and USFWS have 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 California: The Project 
proposes replacing the existing two-lane, low-level Davis Road Bridge 
(#44C-0068) over the Salinas River with a longer bridge that meets 
current standards. The existing bridge is located approximately 2 miles 
south of the City of Salinas in Monterey County. In addition, the 
project will widen Davis Road from two lanes to four lanes for a 
distance of approximately 2.1 miles. Federal Project Number BRLS-5944 
(068).
    The actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under which such 
actions were taken, are described in the Final Environmental Assessment 
(EA) for the project, approved on August 1, 2016, in the Caltrans' 
Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on June 22, 2016, and 
in other documents in the FHWA project records. The EA, FONSI, and 
other project records are available by contacting Caltrans at the 
address provided above. The Caltrans EA and FONSI can be viewed and 
downloaded from the project Web site at https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/departments-i-z/resource-management-agency-rma-/public-works/project-announcements-notices or viewed at public libraries in 
the project area.
    The NMFS concurs that the proposed action is not likely to 
adversely affect Steelhead or critical habitat; permit #WCR-2016-4333 
is available by contacting NMFS at the address provided above.
    The USFWS, concurred that the proposed Project may affect, but is 
not likely to adversely affect, the California tiger salamander and 
concurred the use of the Caltrans Programmatic Biological Opinion for 
California Red-Legged Frog; permit #08EVEN00-2016-F-0255 is available 
by contacting USFWS at the address provided above. This notice applies 
to all 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. 
4321-4335].
    2. Air: Clean Air Act [23 U.S.C.109 (j) and 42 U.S.C. 7521(a)].
    3. Historic and Cultural Resources: National Historic Preservation 
Act of 1966, as amended (NHPA), [16 U.S.C. 470(f) et seq.]; 
Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 U.S.C. 470(aa)-
470(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].
    4. Wildlife: Federal Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1543]; 
Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-666(C); Migratory 
Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 760c-760g].
    5. Social and Economic: NEPA implementation [23 U.S.C. 109(h)]; 
Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000(d)-2000(d)(1)].
    6. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act [33 U.S.C. 1344].
    7. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 13112 
Invasive Species; E.O. 11988 Floodplain Management; E.O. 12898 Federal 
actions to address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and 
Low Income Populations.

(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: August 31, 2016.
Cesar Perez,
Acting North Team Leader, Project Delivery, Federal Highway 
Administration, Sacramento, California.
[FR Doc. 2016-21600 Filed 9-7-16; 8:45 am]
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