Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California

Larry Vinzant
Federal Highway Administration
5 June 2017

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 106 (Monday, June 5, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25906-25907]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-11528]


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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), pursuant to 
23 U.S.C. 327, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, National Park Service, and National Oceanic Atmospheric 
Administration National Marine Fisheries Service.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is issuing this notice to 
announce actions taken by Caltrans, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, and National 
Oceanic Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service 
that are final. The actions relate to a proposed highway project, U.S. 
Route 101 from Post Mile 1.1 to Post Mile 2.2 in the County of 
Humboldt, 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 November 
2, 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: Sandra Rosas, Environmental Branch Chief, California 
Department of Transportation, 1656 Union Street, Eureka, CA 95501; or 
call (707) 441-5730, email Sandra.Rosas@dot.ca.gov.
    For U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Janelle D. Leeson, Senior 
Regulatory Project Manager/Caltrans Liaison, U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers, 1455 Market Street, 16th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103 or 
call (415) 503-6773, email Janelle.D.Leeson@usace.army.mil.
    For U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Bruce Bingham, Field 
Supervisor, Fish and Wildlife Endangered Species Program, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, 1655 Heindon Road, Arcata, California 95521; or call 
(707) 822-7201, email Bruce_Bingham@fws.gov.
    For National Park Service: Stephen Bowes, CA Wild and Scenic Rivers 
Coordinator National Park Service, 1111 Jackson Street, Suite 700, 
Oakland, CA 94607; or call (510) 817-1451, email stephen_bowes@nps.gov.
    For National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration National Marine 
Fisheries: Jeffrey Jahn, Supervisory Fish Biologist--South Coast 
Branch, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration National Marine 
Fisheries Service, 1655 Heindon Road, Arcata, CA 95521; or call (707) 
825-5173, email Jeffrey.Jahn@noaa.gov.
    For the California Department of Parks and Recreation: Jay Harris, 
Senior Environmental Scientist, California State Parks, North Coast 
Redwoods District, P.O. Box 2006, Eureka, CA 95502; or call (707) 445-
6547 ext. 19, email Jay.Harris@parks.ca.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective July 1, 2007, the Federal Highway 
Administration (FHWA) assigned, and the California Department of 
Transportation (Caltrans) assumed, environmental responsibilities for 
this project pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. Notice is hereby given that the 
Caltrans, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, National Park Service, and National Oceanic Atmospheric 
Administration National Marine Fisheries Service 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 proposed project is located on U.S. Route 101 in 
southern Humboldt County. The primary purpose of the proposed project 
is to modify the roadway alignment to accommodate Surface 
Transportation Assistance Act (STAA) truck travel on U.S. Route 101 in 
Humboldt County, California. The project includes minor realignment, 
minor widening, culvert improvements, construction of a retaining wall, 
and repaving the roadway. 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 May 18, 2010, 
the Supplement to the Final Environmental Assessment (Supplement) 
approved on September 18, 2013, in the Finding of No Significant Impact 
(FONSI) issued on May 1, 2017, and in other documents in Caltrans 
project records. The EA, Supplement, FONSI, and other project records 
are available by contacting Caltrans at the addresses provided above. 
The Caltrans EA, Supplement, and FONSI can be viewed and downloaded 
from the project Web site at dot.ca.gov/dist1/d1projects/richardson_grove/.
    The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers decision and Nation Wide Permit are 
available by contacting the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers at the address 
provided above.
    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service consultations and Letter of 
Concurrence are available by contacting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service at the address provided above.
    The U.S. National Park Service National Scenic River consultation 
is available by contacting the National Park Service at the address 
provided above.
    The U.S. NOAA National Marine Fisheries consultation and Letter of 
Concurrence are available by contacting U.S. N.O.A.A National Marine 
Fisheries at the address provided above.
    The Section 4(f) consultation and Letter of Concurrence are 
available by contacting the California Department of Parks and 
Recreation 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. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321-4351]
2. Federal Aid Highway Act; [23 U.S. C109]
3. Air: Clean Air Act 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q)
4. 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(aa)-11]

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6. Hazardous Materials: Comprehensive Environmental response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9601-9675
7. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 13112 
Invasive Species
8. Wild and Scenic Rivers 16 U.S.C. 1271-1287
9. Endangered Species Act 16 U.S.C. 1531-1543
10. Clean Water Act 33 U.S.C. 1251-1376
11. Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 (49 
U.S.C. 303)

(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)

Larry Vinzant,
Senior Environmental Specialist, Federal Highway Administration, 
Sacramento, California.
[FR Doc. 2017-11528 Filed 6-2-17; 8:45 am]
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