Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California

Tashia J. Clemons
Federal Highway Administration
9 November 2018

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 218 (Friday, November 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56136-56137]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-24543]


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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).

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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 on State Route 133 from just south of El 
Toro Road to State Route 73 between Post Miles 3.1 and R4.1 in the City 
of Laguna Beach, 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 April 8, 
2019. 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: Smita Deshpande, Senior 
Environmental Planner, Caltrans, 1750 East 4th Street, Suite 100, Santa 
Ana, California, 92705, (657) 328-6151, smita.deshpande@dot.ca.gov. For 
FHWA: Larry Vinzant at (916) 498-5040 or email larry.vinzant@dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective July 1, 2007, the FHWA assigned, 
and Caltrans assumed, environmental responsibilities for this project 
pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. Notice is hereby given

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that the 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 project proposes to 
make improvements to State Route (SR) 133 in both directions from just 
south of El Toro Road to SR-73 between Post Miles 3.1 and R4.1 in 
Laguna Beach. The project will make drainage improvements, widen the 
shoulders, add a Class II bike lane, and underground overhead 
utilities. The project also includes safety improvements from 1,700 
feet (ft) south of El Toro Road to 1,200 ft north of El Toro Road. The 
actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under which such actions 
were taken, are described in the Environmental Assessment/Finding of No 
Significant Impact (EA/FONSI) for the project, approved on October 1, 
2018. The EA/FONSI and other project records are available by 
contacting Caltrans at the addresses provided above. The Caltrans EA/
FONSI can be viewed and downloaded from the project website at: http://www.dot.ca.gov/d12/DEA/133/0P94U (web address is case-sensitive, use 
capital letters as indicated).
    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-
4351)
2. Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q))
3. Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703-712)
4. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National 
Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470(f) et 
seq.)
5. Clean Water Act (Section 401) (33 U.S.C. 1251-1377)
6. Federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531-1543)
7. Executive Order 11990--Protection of Wetlands
8. Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Section 4(f) (49 U.S.C. 
303)
9. Executive Order 13112--Invasive Species
10. Historic Sites Act of 1935;
11. Executive Order 13112, Invasive Species; and
12. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

(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. 2018-24543 Filed 11-8-18; 8:45 am]
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