Notice of Final Agency Actions on Proposed I-20/26/126 Carolina Crossroads Corridor Project in South Carolina

Topics:  Interstate Highway System

Emily O. Lawton
Federal Highway Administration
29 May 2019

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 103 (Wednesday, May 29, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24856-24857]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-11076]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Agency Actions on Proposed I-20/26/126 Carolina 
Crossroads Corridor Project in South Carolina

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

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

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SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by FHWA and other Federal 
Agencies that are final. The actions relate to the I-20/26/126 Carolina 
Crossroads Corridor Project, located in Lexington and Richland 
Counties, South Carolina. This action grants FHWA approval of the 
project.

DATES: By this notice, FHWA is advising the public of a final agency 
action subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A claim seeking review of the 
Federal agency action on the highway project will be barred unless the 
claim is filed on or before October 28, 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: Emily O. Lawton, Division 
Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, Strom Thurmond Federal 
Building, 1835 Assembly Street, Suite 1270, Columbia, South Carolina 
29201, Telephone: (803) 765-5411, Email: Emily.lawton@dot.gov. The FHWA 
South Carolina Division's Office normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 
4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time), Monday through Friday, except federal 
holidays. For South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT): Chad 
C. Long, Director of Environmental Services, South Carolina Department 
of Transportation, 955 Park Street, Columbia, South Carolina, 29201, 
Telephone: (803) 737-2314, Email: Longcc@scdot.org. The SCDOT's normal 
business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time), except South 
Carolina state holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FHWA and other 
Federal agencies have taken final agency actions by issuing a Record of 
Decision (ROD) for the I-20/26/126 Carolina Crossroads Corridor Project 
in Richland and Lexington Counties, South Carolina. The Carolina 
Crossroads project would reconstruct the I-20/26 interchange, the I-26/
126 interchange, and service interchanges in the project study area on 
I-20, I-26, and I-126. In addition, an additional travel lane would be 
added in each direction on I-26 from the Broad River Road interchange 
to just past the I-126 interchange. The project would improve mobility 
and enhance traffic operations by reducing existing traffic congestion 
within the I-20/26/126 corridor while accommodating future traffic 
needs. The actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under which 
such actions were taken, are described in the Combined Final 
Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)/Record of Decision (ROD) for the 
project, approved on May 2, 2019, and in other documents in the project 
records. The Combined FEIS/ROD and other documents in the project file 
are available by contacting the FHWA or SCDOT at the addresses above. 
The Combined FEIS/ROD along with referenced technical documents can 
also be viewed and downloaded from the project website at http://www.scdotcarolinacrossroads.com/ or viewed as the SCDOT Headquarters at 
955 Park Street, Columbia, SC 29201.
    The actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under which such 
actions were taken, are described in the Record of Decision (ROD) for 
the project and in other documents in the project file. The ROD and 
other documents in the project file are available by contacting FHWA or 
SCDOT at the addresses provided above. 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. General: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 
4321-4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109].
    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]; Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Act [16 
U.S.C. 4601-4604].
    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]; Magnuson-
Stevenson Fishery

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Conservation and Management Act of 1976, as amended [16 U.S.C. 1801 et 
seq.]; Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act [16 U.S.C. 668-668d].
    5. 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)-11]; Archeological and Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C. 
469-469(c)]; 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. 
2000(d)-2000(d)(1)]; Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C. 
4201-4209]; Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition 
Act [42 U.S.C. 61]; American Indian Religious Freedom Act [42 U.S.C. 
1996].
    7. Noise: 23 U.S.C. 109(i) (Pub. L. 91-605), (Pub. L. 93-87).
    8. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act [33 U.S.C. 1251-
1377 (Section 404, Section 402, Section 401, Section 319)]; Safe 
Drinking Water Act (SDWA) [42 U.S.C. 300(f)-300(j)(6)]; 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. 3921, 
3931]; Flood Disaster Protection Act [42 U.S.C. 4001-4128].
    9. Hazardous Materials: Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) [42 U.S.C. 9601-9675]; 
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA); Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) [42 U.S.C. 6901-6992(k)].
    10. 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. 13166 Improving Access to 
Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency; E.O. 13186 
Responsibilities of Federal Agencies to Protect Migratory Birds.

(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: May 20, 2019.
Emily O. Lawton,
Division Administrator, Columbia, South Carolina.
[FR Doc. 2019-11076 Filed 5-28-19; 8:45 am]
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