Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in New Mexico |
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J. Don Martinez
Federal Highway Administration
11 February 2019
[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 28 (Monday, February 11, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3273-3274]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-01631]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in New
Mexico
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions
by FHWA.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by the FHWA that are
final. The actions relate to a proposed highway project, Sunport
Boulevard Extension and Woodward Road from Interstate 25 extending west
to NM 303 (2nd Street SW), in the County of Bernalillo, State of New
Mexico. Those actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the
project.
DATES: By this notice, the FHWA 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 July 11, 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 FHWA, Gregory L. Heitmann,
Environmental/Realty Specialist, FHWA New Mexico Division, 4001 Office
Court Drive, Suite 801, Santa Fe, NM 87507, 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.,
Phone Number (505) 820-2027, Email greg.heitmann@dot.gov. For New
Mexico Department of
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Transportation (NMDOT), R. Blake Roxlau, Environmental Bureau Manager,
Environmental Bureau, 1120 Cerillos Road, Room 205, Santa Fe, NM 87504-
1149, Office hours 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Phone (505) 490-2575, Email
Blake.Roxlau@state.nm.us.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FHWA has taken
final agency action(s) subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by issuing
licenses, permits, and approvals for the following highway project in
the State of New Mexico: The Sunport Boulevard Extension Project is a
project that connects the Sunport Interstate 25 Interchange to NM
47(Broadway Boulevard) to the west of the interchange via a new highway
facility that includes a bridge. The project also includes improvements
to the Broadway Boulevard/Sunport Boulevard/Woodward Road Intersection,
as well as improvements to the existing Woodward Road facility
extending west to NM 303 (2nd Street SW). The project provides an
important regional transportation link in completing the western leg of
the existing Sunport Interchange, which serves the Albuquerque
International Airport. The project length is approximately 1.05 miles.
FHWA and the NMDOT recognize the project with the following Control
Numbers: A300160 and A300161. The actions by the agencies, and the laws
under which such actions were taken, are described in the Environmental
Assessment (EA) for the project, approved on May 8, 2018, in the
Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI), issued on January 31, 2019,
and in other documents in the project records. The EA/FONSI, and other
project records are available by contacting FHWA or the NMDOT at the
addresses provided above. The EA and can be viewed and downloaded from
the project website at https://www.bernco.gov/public-works/current-past-projects.aspx?1fc7eb62479a4a568e871b92638de153blogPostId=52e84a84b12f4e9c92a967416e68556f#/BlogContent or obtained from any contact listed
above.
This notice applies to all Federal agency decisions that are final
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); Federal-Aid Highway Act (23 U.S.C. 109 and 23 U.S.C. 128).
2. Air: Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q).
3. Land: Section 4(f) Requirements (49 U.S.C. 303; 23 U.S.C. 138);
Landscaping and Scenic Enhancement (Wildflowers) (23 U.S.C. 319).
4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and
Section 1536); Marine Mammal Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1361-1423h);
Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661-667d); 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 (54 U.S.C. 306108);
Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 (16 U.S.C. 470aa-470mm);
Archeological and Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 469-469c);
Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) (25
U.S.C. 3001-3013).
6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 200(d)-
2000(d)(1)); American Indian Religious Freedom Act (42 U.S.C. 1996);
Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA) (7 U.S.C. 4201-4209).
7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act (Section 404,
Section 401, Section 319) (33 U.S.C. 1251-1387); Land and Water
Conservation Fund (LWCF) (16 U.S.C. 4601-4604); Safe Drinking Water Act
(SDWA) (42 U.S.C. 300f-300j-26)); Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33
U.S.C. 401-406); Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271-1287);
Emergency Wetlands Resources Act, (16 U.S.C. 3901, 3921); Wetlands
Mitigation (23 U.S.C. 119(g) and 133(b)(14)); Flood Disaster Protection
Act, 42 U.S.C. 4012a, 4106).
8. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988
Floodplain Management; E.O. 12898, Federal Actions to Address
Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low Income
Populations; E.O. 11593 Protection and Enhancement of Cultural
Resources; E.O. 13007 Indian Sacred Sites; E.O. 13287 Preserve America;
E.O. 13175 Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments; E.O. 11514 Protection and Enhancement of Environmental
Quality; E.O. 13112 Invasive Species; E.O. 11991 Environmental Impact
Statements; E.O. 13766 Expediting Environmental Reviews and Approvals
for High Priority Infrastructure Projects; E.O. 13807 Establishing
Discipline and Accountability in the Environmental Review and
Permitting Process for Infrastructure Projects.
(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)
J. Don Martinez,
Division Administrator, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
[FR Doc. 2019-01631 Filed 2-8-19; 8:45 am]
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