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
Brigitte Mandel
Federal Highway Administration
23 September 2019
[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 184 (Monday, September 23, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49783-49784]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-20545]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in 
Utah

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

ACTION: Notice of limitations on claims for judicial review of actions 
by UDOT and other Federal agencies.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of UDOT, is issuing this notice to 
announce actions taken by UDOT that are final Federal agency actions. 
The final agency actions relate to a proposed highway project, 
improvements to Washington Parkway, from North Green Springs Drive to 
Interstate 15 (I-15) in Washington City, Washington County, State of 
Utah. Those actions grant

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licenses, permits and/or approvals for the project.

DATES: By this notice, FHWA, on behalf of UDOT, 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 20, 
2020. 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: Eric Hansen, Region 4 Environmental 
Manager, UDOT Region 4; 210 West 800 South; Richfield, Utah 84701; 
(435) 772-6628; email: erichansen@utah.gov. UDOT's normal business 
hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Mountain Time Zone), Monday through Friday, 
except State and Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective July 1, 2008 and renewed on July 
1, 2011, June 30, 2014, and June 23, 2017, FHWA assigned, and UDOT 
assumed, 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. 326. Actions taken by UDOT on FHWA's behalf 
pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 326 constitute Federal agency actions for 
purposes of Federal law. Notice is hereby given that UDOT has taken 
final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by issuing 
licenses, permits, and approvals for the Washington Parkway; Green 
Springs Dr. to I-15 project in the State of Utah.
    The project proposes to extend Washington Parkway from North Green 
Springs Drive to I-15, Exit 13 to improve transportation mobility and 
provide an alternate collector route from I-15 to the Green Springs 
community in Washington City. The new proposed roadway pavement will be 
approximately 2.75 miles long with two travel lanes and shoulders for 
an approximate width of 32 feet. These improvements were identified in 
the Categorical Exclusion prepared for the project by UDOT. The project 
is included in UDOT's adopted 2019-2024 State Transportation 
Improvement Plan (STIP) as project number F-R499(326) and is scheduled 
for construction to begin in fiscal year 2019, being let as a design-
bid-build contract. The project is also included in the Dixie 
Metropolitan Planning Organization's adopted 2015-2040 Regional 
Transportation Plan (RTP)--Amendment #2 (March 2018).
    The actions by UDOT, and the laws under which such actions were 
taken, are described in the Categorical Exclusion (CE) for the project 
(Washington Parkway; Green Springs Dr. to I-15 in Washington County, 
Utah, Project No. F-R499(326)) approved on August 26, 2019 and other 
documents in the UDOT project records. The CE and other project records 
are available for review by contacting UDOT at the address provided 
above. This notice applies to the CE, the NHPA Section 106 review, the 
Section 4(f) determination, the Endangered Species Act determination, 
the Noise Assessment, and all other UDOT and federal agency 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 [42 U.S.C. 4321-
4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109 and 23 U.S.C. 128]; Map-
21, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act [Pub. L. 112-
141].
    2. Air: Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q)].
    3. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 
1966 [49 U.S.C. 303]; Landscaping and Scenic Enhancement (Wildflowers) 
[23 U.S.C. 319].
    4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and 
Section 1536]; Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-
667(d)]; 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, as amended [16 U.S.C. 470(f) et 
seq.]; Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 U.S.C. 
470(aa)-470(ll)]; Archeological and Historic Preservation Act [16 
U.S.C. 469-469(c)].
    7. Hazardous Materials: Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act [42 U.S.C. 9601-9675]; Superfund 
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 ; Resource Conservation and 
Recovery Act [42 U.S.C. 6901-6992(k)].
    8. Noise: Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1970, Public Law 91-605 [84 
Stat. 1713].
    9. 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: September 16, 2019.
Brigitte Mandel,
Assistant Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, Salt 
Lake City, Utah.
[FR Doc. 2019-20545 Filed 9-20-19; 8:45 am]
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