Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California |
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Topics: Interstate Highway System
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Tashia J. Clemons
Federal Highway Administration
14 September 2017
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 177 (Thursday, September 14, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43282-43283]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-19517]
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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, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), and U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
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SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is issuing this notice to
announce actions taken by Caltrans, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (USEPA), and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) that are
final. The actions relate to a proposed highway project on the
Interstate 5 (I-5) and State Route 56 (SR 56) from postmile (PM) I-5:
R32.7 to R34.8 and SR 56: 0.00 to 2.5 in the County of San Diego, 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
12, 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: For Caltrans: Mr. Bruce April, Deputy
District Director, Division of Environmental Analysis, California
Department of Transportation, 4050 Taylor Street, MS 242, San Diego, CA
92110, Regular Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Telephone number
(619) 688-0100, email Bruce.April@dot.ca.gov. For FHWA: Ms. Lismary
Gavill[aacute]n, Senior Transportation Engineer, 888 S. Figueroa, Ste
750, Los Angeles, CA 90017 Regular Office Hours: 6:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m., Telephone number (213) 894-6697, email Lismary.Gavillan@dot.gov.
For the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ms. Sally Brown, Caltrans
Liaison, 2177 Salk Avenue, Ste 250, Suite 101, Carlsbad, CA 92011,
Regular Office Hours 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Telephone number (760)
431-9440, email Sally_Brown@fws.gov, the Biological Opinion was
received on December 12, 2012.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FHWA's responsibility for environmental
review, consultation, and any other action required in accordance with
applicable federal laws for this project is being, or was, carried out
by Caltrans under its assumption of responsibility pursuant to Fixing
America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act amended 23 U.S.C. 327.
Under NEPA Assignment, FHWA assigned and Caltrans assumed all of the
USDOT Secretary's responsibilities under NEPA. FHWA and Caltrans
executed NEPA Assignment MOU dated December 23, 2016 that identifies
FHWA's and Caltrans' roles and responsibilities, describes NEPA
Assignment requirements, and officially extends Caltrans' use of the 23
U.S.C.
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327. Notice is hereby given that the Caltrans, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (USEPA), and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) 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 is located in San Diego County at
the I-5/SR 56 Interchange near Carmel Valley Road in San Diego from
postmile (PM) I-5: R32.7 to R34.8 and SR 56: 0.00 to 2.5. The proposed
project includes improvements to maintain or improve the existing and
future traffic operations on the I-5 and SR 56 corridors. The preferred
alternative consists adding the two missing connectors (I-5 Southbound
to SR 56 Eastbound and SR 56 Westbound to I-5 Northbound). The Del Mar
Heights Overcrossing will be replaced with pedestrian enhancements and
improved lighting. The Carmel Valley Road will be widened from three to
four lanes by the I-5 off-ramp and will be widened from six lanes to
eight lanes from I-5 and El Camino Real. Relocation of the AT&T-owned
transcontinental fiber-optic line that currently parallels I-5 between
Carmel Valley Road and Del Mar Heights Road to within High Bluff Drive
and El Camino Real. In addition the project includes: Auxiliary lanes;
sound walls; retaining walls, barriers, guard rails/end treatments,
crash cushions, bridge rails, drainage improvements, detention basins,
replacement of existing fences, potential installation of fencing for
right-of-way, visual and community enhancements; ramp improvements; and
appurtenant structures including signage. The actions by the Federal
agencies, and the laws under which such actions were taken, are
described in the Final Environmental Statement (FEIS) for the project,
approved on June 26, 2017, in the Record of Decision (ROD) issued on
August 13, 2017, and in other documents in the FHWA project records.
The FEIS, ROD, and other project records are available by contacting
Caltrans at the addresses provided above.
The Caltrans Final FEIS and ROD can be viewed and downloaded from
the project Web site at http://www.dot.ca.gov/d11/environmental/. 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. Council on Environmental Quality regulations;
2. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA);
3. Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity
Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU);
4. Department of Transportation Act of 1966;
5. Federal Aid Highway Act of 1970;
6. Clean Air Act (CAA) Amendments of 1990;
7. Clean Water Act (CWA) of 1977 and 1987;
8. Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972;
9. Endangered Species Act of 1973;
10. Migratory Bird Treaty Act;
11. Farmland Protection Policy Act of 1981;
12. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964;
13. Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Act
of 1970;
14. National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966;
15. Historic Sites Act of 1935;
16. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976;
17. Community Environmental Response Facilitation Act (CERFA) of
1992;
18. Executive Order 11990, Protection of Wetlands;
19. Executive Order 13112, Invasive Species;
20. Executive Order 11988, Floodplain Management; and,
21. Executive Order 12898, Environmental Justice.
(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 of Project Development, Federal Highway Administration,
Sacramento, California.
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