Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California

Topics:  United States Numbered Highways

Rodney Whitfield
Federal Highway Administration
30 October 2020

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 211 (Friday, October 30, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68951-68952]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-24063]


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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), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims for judicial review of actions 
by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans).

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SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is issuing this notice to

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announce actions taken by Caltrans, that are final. The actions relate 
to a proposed highway project, the San Jose Creek Bridge Replacement 
Project on U.S. Route 101 at postmile 21.6, within the City of Goleta, 
County of Santa Barbara, 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. 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 March 29, 2021. 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, Matt Fowler, Branch 
Chief, Central Region Environmental, Caltrans District 5, 50 Higuera 
Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, 805-542-4603, 
matt.c.fowler@dot.ca.gov, Monday--Friday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. PDT. For 
FHWA, contact David Tedrick at (916) 498-5024 or email 
david.tedrick@dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective July 1, 2007, FHWA assigned, 
Caltrans assumed, environmental responsibilities for this project 
pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. Notice is hereby given that the Caltrans, 
have 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:
    San Jose Creek Bridge Replacement Project on U.S. Route 101 at 
postmile 21.6, within the City of Goleta, County of Santa Barbara, 
California. Caltrans proposes to replace the existing San Jose Creek 
Bridge on U.S. route 101 with a new bridge structure. The replacement 
of the existing bridge is necessary to remove all traces of alkali-
silica reactions present in the concrete components of the existing 
bridge. The presence of alkali-silica reaction progressively 
compromises the structural integrity of concrete components. The 
project will also involve construction of a new bridge structure, 
roadway repaving, guardrail improvements, vegetation removal and 
habitat restoration within existing Caltrans right-of-way. Temporary 
construction easements are required for completion of the project. 
Federal EFIS ID 05-160000073.
    The actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under which such 
actions were taken, are described in the Final Environmental Assessment 
(FEA) with Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the project, 
approved on September 23, 2020 and in other documents in Caltrans' 
project records. The FEA, FONSI and other project records are available 
by contacting Caltrans 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. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321-4335]
2. The National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966 [16 U.S.C. 
470(f) et seq.]
3. Native American Grave protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) [25 
U.S.C. 30001-3013]
4. Clean Water Act [33USC 1344]
5. Federal Endangered Species Act (FESA) [16 U.S.C. 1531-1543]
6. Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 760c-760g]
7. Invasive Species Executive Order 11988

(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: October 22, 2020.
Rodney Whitfield,
Director, Financial Services, Federal Highway Administration, 
California Division.
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