Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California

Tashia Clemons
Federal Highway Administration
19 July 2018

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 139 (Thursday, July 19, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 34283]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-15419]


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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.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is issuing this notice to 
announce actions taken by Caltrans that are final. The actions relate 
to a proposed highway project, U.S. 101 between post miles 8.2 and 8.7 
in the County of Del Norte, 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 December 
17, 2018. 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: Kellie Eldridge, Environmental 
Planner, Caltrans, 1656 Union Street, Eureka, CA 95501, 
kellie.eldridge@dot.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 
Caltrans 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 California: The Hunter and Panther Creek 
Bridges Seismic Restoration Project located on U.S. 101 between post 
miles 8.2 and 8.7 in Del Norte County, State of California, would 
upgrade Hunter and Panther Creek Bridges to current seismic and design 
standards by (1) replacing the existing three-span structure with two 
pier walls at Hunter Creek with a two-span structure with one pier, and 
(2) by replacing the existing three-span structure with two multi-
columned piers at Panther Creek with a single-span, steel tied arch 
structure without piers. The project is expected to be completed within 
two years. The actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under 
which such actions were taken, are described in the Final Environmental 
Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the 
project, approved July 5, 2018, and in other documents in the Caltrans 
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 website at 
http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist1/d1projects/hunter_panther/.
    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)
2. Clean Water Act
3. Endangered Species Act
4. Migratory Bird Treaty Act
5. Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
6. Civil Rights Act, Title VI
7. E.O. 11990 Protection of Wetlands
8. E.O. 11988 Floodplain Management

(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).

Tashia J. Clemons,
Director, Planning and Environment, Federal Highway Administration, 
Sacramento, California.
[FR Doc. 2018-15419 Filed 7-18-18; 8:45 am]
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