Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California |
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Tashia J. Clemmons
Federal Highway Administration
22 July 2019
[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 140 (Monday, July 22, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 35179]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-15499]
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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.
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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, where the project limits extend
approximately 2 miles north of SR-91 along I-15, approximately 2 miles
west of I-15 along SR-91 and approximately 0.5 mile east of I-15 along
SR-91 to Prominade Avenue in the County of Riverside, State of
California. A new Variable Toll Message Sign (VTMS) is proposed along
eastbound SR 91, just west of the Orange/Riverside County line. 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 December
19, 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: Shawn Oriaz, Senior
Environmental Planner, Caltrans District 8; 464 W 4th St, MS-827, San
Bernardino, CA 92401-1400, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; (909) 388-7034;
shawn.oriaz@dot.ca.gov. For FHWA, contact David Tedrick at (916) 498-
5024, or email david.tedrick@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 that 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: Construct a tolled express lane connector from
eastbound SR 91 Express Lanes to northbound I-15 Express Lanes and a
connector from southbound I-15 Express Lanes to westbound SR 91 Express
Lanes. The project will also extend the SR 91 eastbound Express Lane to
approximately \1/2\ mile east of the I-15/SR 91 interchanges and widen
eastbound SR 91 to accommodate extending the #4 General Purpose lane
from the SR 91 bridge over Arlington Channel to east of Promenade
Avenue. Outside widening is proposed along northbound I-15 in the
vicinity of Hidden Valley Parkway interchange to accommodate the new
express lane connectors. Finally, a new VTMS is proposed along
eastbound SR 91, just west of the Orange/Riverside County line.
[Project Number 0800000136]
The actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under which such
actions were taken, are described in the Final Environmental Impact
Statement (FEIS) approved on August 10, 2012, in the Revalidation was
completed to address design changes and update the project review
approved on June 14, 2019, the Record of Decision (ROD) for the project
approved on June 14, 2019, and in other documents in the FHWA project
records. The FEIS, Revalidation, ROD, and other project records are
available by contacting Caltrans at the address provided above. The
Caltrans FEIS, Revalidation, and ROD can also be viewed and downloaded
from the project website at https://www.rctc.org/15-91-express-lanes-
connector/.
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. E.O. 12372, Intergovernmental Review;
2. E.O. 11990, Protection of Wetlands;
3. E.O. 12088, Pollution Control Standards;
4. E.O. 13112, Invasive Species;
5. E.O. 11988, Floodplain Management;
6. Council on Environmental Quality regulations;
7. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA);
8. Department of Transportation Act of 1996;
9. Federal Aid Highway Act of 1970;
10. Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990;
11. Department of Transportation Act of 1966; Section 4(f);
12. Clean Water Act of 1977 and 1987;
13. Endangered Species Act of 1973;
14. Migratory Bird Treaty Act;
15. National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended; and
16. Historic Sites Act of 1935.
(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: July 15, 2019.
Tashia J. Clemmons,
Director, Planning and Environmental, Federal Highway Administration,
Sacramento, California.
[FR Doc. 2019-15499 Filed 7-19-19; 8:45 am]
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