Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in Utah

Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in Utah
Topics: Interstate Highway System
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in Utah
Ivan Marrero
Federal Highway Administration
8 February 2019
[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 27 (Friday, February 8, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2944-2945]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-01169]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in 
Utah

AGENCY: Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT), Federal Highway 
Administration (FHWA), Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims for judicial review of actions 
taken by UDOT on behalf of FHWA.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces certain actions taken by UDOT that are 
final Federal agency actions within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). 
These actions relate to a proposed highway project on Interstate 15 (I-
15) Northbound, from Bangerter Highway to Interstate 215 (I-215), in 
the County of Salt Lake, State of Utah. Those actions grant licenses, 
permits and/or approvals for the project.

DATES: By this notice, the FHWA, on behalf of UDOT, is advising the 
public of final Federal 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 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: Brandon Weston, Director of 
Environmental Services, UDOT Environmental Services, PO Box 143600, 
Salt Lake City, UT 84114; telephone: (801) 965-4603; email: 
brandonweston@utah.gov. UDOT's normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 
5:00 p.m. (Mountain Standard Time), Monday through Friday, except State 
and Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective January 17, 2017, FHWA assigned to 
UDOT certain responsibilities of FHWA for environmental review, 
consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal 
environmental laws and regulations for highway projects in Utah, 
pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. Actions taken by UDOT on FHWA's behalf 
pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 constitute Federal agency actions for 
purposes of Federal law. Notice is hereby given that

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UDOT has taken final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by 
issuing licenses, permits, and approvals for the I-15 Northbound; 
Bangerter Highway to I-215 project in the State of Utah. This project 
proposes to address current and future travel demand and improve safety 
on northbound I-15 between Bangerter Highway and I-215. Improvements 
include construction of two separate collector-distributor (C-D) 
systems; each would consist of a three-lane roadway that would be 
separated from mainline northbound I-15 by a concrete traffic barrier. 
Northbound C-D System A would separate from I-15 just prior to 9000 
South and connect to the I-215 east/westbound entrance ramps and the 
7200 South exit ramp. Northbound C-D System B would separate from I-15 
at Bangerter Highway and would rejoin I-15 at 9000 South. C-D System B 
would provide connections to the following locations: 12300 South, 
11400 South, 10600 South and 9000 South. These improvements were 
identified in the Environmental Assessment (EA) as Alternative 3. The 
actions by UDOT, and the laws under which such actions were taken, are 
described in the EA and UDOT Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) 
for the project (Finding of No Significant Impact, Environmental 
Assessment and Section 4(f) Evaluation, 1-15 Northbound; Bangerter 
Highway to I-215 in Salt Lake County, Utah, Project No. S-I15-
7(341)295), issued on November 12, 2018, and in other documents in the 
UDOT project records. The EA and FONSI, and other project records are 
available by contacting UDOT at the address provided above. The EA and 
FONSI can also be viewed and downloaded from the project website at 
http://www.udot.utah.gov/i15northbound/.
    This notice applies to the EA, the FONSI, the Section 4(f) 
Determination, the NHPA Section 106 Review, the noise assessment, the 
Endangered Species Act and Migratory Bird Treaty Act determinations; 
and all other UDOT decisions and other actions with respect to the 
project as of the issuance date of this notice and all laws under which 
such actions were taken, including but not limited to the following 
laws (including their implementing regulations):

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) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966, 
49 U.S.C. 303; 23 U.S.C. 138; Landscaping and Scenic Enhancement 
(Wildflowers), 23 U.S.C. 319; Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) 
Act, 54 U.S.C. 200302-200310
4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and Section 
1536; Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. 661-667d; Migratory 
Bird Treaty Act, 16 U.S.C. 703-712
5. Water: Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1344; E.O. 
11990, Protection of Wetlands; Section 402 of the Clean Water Act, 33 
U.S.C. 1342
6. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National 
Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 16 U.S.C. 470f; Archeological 
Resources Protection Act of 1977, 16 U.S.C. 470aa-470mm; Archeological 
and Historic Preservation Act, 16 U.S.C. 469-469c
7. Noise: Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1970, Public Law 91-605, 84 Stat. 
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8. Executive Orders: E.O. 11593 Protection and Enhancement of Cultural 
Resources; E.O. 13287 Preserve America; E.O. 12898, Federal Actions to 
Address Environmental Justice and Low-Income Populations

(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).

    Issued on: December 20, 2018.
Ivan Marrero,
Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, Salt Lake City, 
Utah.
[FR Doc. 2019-01169 Filed 2-7-19; 8:45 am]
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