Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California

Larry Vinzant
Federal Highway Administration
20 July 2017

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 138 (Thursday, July 20, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33539-33540]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-15221]


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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, State Route 242/Clayton Road Ramps 
Project, on State Route 242, in the City of Concord, in the County of 
Contra Costa, State of California. 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 
18, 2017. 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:  California Department of 
Transportation, Attn: Cristin Hallissy, Environmental Branch, Chief 
Office of Environmental Analysis, MS-8B, 111 Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA 
94612, (510) 622-8717, cristin.hallissy@dot.ca.gov, Normal Office 
Hours: 9-5, M-F.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective July 1, 2007, the Federal Highway 
Administration (FHWA) assigned, and the California Department of 
Transportation (Caltrans) assumed, environmental responsibilities for 
this project pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. Notice is hereby given that the 
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: State Route (SR) 242/Clayton Road 
Ramps Project: Caltrans proposes to modify the existing partial 
interchanges at SR 242 at Clayton Road and Concord Avenue, in the City 
of Concord. The SR 242/Clayton Road interchange would be reconfigured 
from a partial interchange to provide new northbound and southbound SR 
242 on- and off-ramps. Proposed local roadway improvements include a 
combination of additional travel lanes and the extension of left-turn 
pockets on Willow Pass Road, Concord Avenue, Franquette Avenue, Clayton 
Road, Market Street, and Commerce Avenue, in the City of Concord. The 
project will relieve local street congestion. The actions by the 
Federal agencies, and the laws under which such actions were taken, are 
described in the Final Initial Study with Negative Declaration/
Environmental Assessment with Finding of No Significant Impact (IS-ND/
EA-FONSI) for the project, approved on December 27, 2016, in the 
Caltrans Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) also issued on 
December 27, 2016, and in other documents in the Caltrans project 
records. The IS-ND/EA-FONSI and other project records are available by 
contacting Caltrans at the addresses provided above. The Caltrans IS-
ND/EA-FONSI can be viewed and downloaded from the project Web site at 
http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/envdocs.htm, or viewed at public libraries 
in the project area.
    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 et seq.).
    2. Council on Environmental Quality Regulations.
    3. Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1970, 23 U.S.C. 109.
    4. Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q)).
    5. Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703-712).
    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.).
    7. Clean Water Act (Section 401) (33 U.S.C. 1251-1377) of 1977 and 
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(Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972).
    8. Federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531-1543).
    9. Noise Control Act of 1972.
    10. Executive Order 12898, Federal Actions to Address Environmental 
Justice and Low-Income Populations.
    11. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended.
    12. Fair Housing Law (Title VIII of the Civil Right Act of 1968).
    13. Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition 
Policies Act of 1970.
    14. Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Section 4(f) (49 
U.S.C. 303).

(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 14, 2017.
Larry Vinzant,
Senior Environmental Protection Specialist, Federal Highway 
Administration, Sacramento, California.
[FR Doc. 2017-15221 Filed 7-19-17; 8:45 am]
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