Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Transportation Project in Florida

Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Transportation Project in Florida
Topics: United States Numbered Highways
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Transportation Project in Florida
Karen M. Brunelle
Federal Highway Administration
12 June 2020
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 114 (Friday, June 12, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35982-35983]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-12573]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Transportation 
Project in Florida

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions 
by Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 
327, and other Federal Agencies.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of the FDOT, is issuing this notice to 
announce actions taken by FDOT and other Federal Agencies that are 
final agency actions. These actions relate to the proposed regional 
transportation improvement creating a new alignment from State Road 30 
(U.S. 98) in Gulf County to State Road 30 (U.S. 98) and State Road 75 
(U.S. 231) in Bay County, State of Florida. These actions grant 
licenses, permits, and approvals for the project.

DATES: By this notice, the FHWA, on behalf of FDOT, 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 listed 
highway project will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before 
November 9, 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: For FDOT: Jason Watts, Director, 
Office of Environmental Management, FDOT, 605 Suwannee Street, MS 37, 
Tallahassee, Florida 32399; telephone (850) 414-4316; email: 
Jason.Watts@dot.state.fl.us. The FDOT Office of Environmental 
Management's normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern 
Standard Time), Monday through Friday, except State holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective December 14, 2016, the FHWA 
assigned, and the FDOT assumed, environmental responsibilities for this 
project pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. Notice is hereby given that FHWA and 
other Federal Agencies have taken final agency actions subject to 23 
U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by issuing licenses, permits, and approvals for the 
proposed improvement highway project. The actions by FDOT and other 
Federal Agencies on the project, and the laws under which such actions 
were taken are described in the Final Environmental Impact Statement 
(FEIS) issued on 12/10/2019, the Record of Decision (ROD) issued on 5/
4/2020, and in other project records for the listed project. The FEIS, 
ROD, and other documents for the listed project are available by 
contacting FDOT at the address provided above. The FEIS, ROD, and 
additional project documents can be viewed and downloaded from the 
project website at: https://nwflroads.com/projects/410981-2.
    The project subject to this notice is:
    Project Location: Gulf and Bay County, Florida--Gulf Cost Parkway 
near Panama City. The highway project consists of a new roadway 
alignment from State Road 30 (U.S. 98) in Gulf County, Florida to State 
Road 30 (U.S. 98) and State Road 75 (U.S. 231) in Bay County, Florida. 
Federal Aid Project Number: (To Be Determined); FDOT Project 
Identification (FPID) Number: 410981-2. FDOT proposes a new four-lane 
divided, controlled-access, arterial highway, approximately 30 miles in 
length. The proposed facility would provide an urban typical section 
with bicycle lane and sidewalks in urban areas and a rural typical 
section with a multi-use trail on one side of the highway in rural 
areas. The proposed roadway would also include a new high-level bridge 
across the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (ICWW) to connect US 98 in Gulf 
County, Florida with US 231 and US 98 (Tyndall Parkway) in Bay County, 
Florida.
    This notice applies to the Record of Decision (ROD), and all other 
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 (FAHA) [23 U.S.C. 109 and 23 U.S.C. 
128].
    2. Air: Clean Air Act (CAA), 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q).
    3. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 
1966 (4f) [49 U.S.C. 303 and 23 U.S.C. 138].
    4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act (ESA) [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and 
1536]; Marine Mammal Protection Act [16 U.S.C. 1361], Fish and Wildlife 
Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667(d);

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Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) [16 U.S.C. 703-712]; Magnuson-
Stevenson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976, as amended 
[16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.].
    5. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National 
Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (106) [16 U.S.C. 470(f) 
et seq.]; Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 (ARPA) [16 
U.S.C. 470(aa)-470(II)]; Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act 
(AHPA) [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 (Civil Rights) [42 
U.S.C. 20009(d)-2000(d)(1)]; American Indian Religious Freedom Act [42 
U.S.C. 1996]; Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C. 4201-
4209].
    7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act (Section 404, 
Section 401, Section 319) [33 U.S.C. 1251-1377]; Coastal Barriers 
Resources Act (CBRA) [16 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.]; Coastal Zone Management 
Act (CZMA) [16 U.S.C. 1451-1465]; Land and Water Conservation Fund 
(LWCF) [16 U.S.C. 4601-4604]; 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]; Wetlands Mitigation, [23 U.S.C. 
103(b)(6)(M) and 103(b)(11)]; Flood Disaster Protection Act [42 U.S.C. 
4001-4128].
    8. 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. 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.

(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 14, 2020.
Karen M. Brunelle,
Director, Office of Project Development, Federal Highway 
Administration, Tallahassee, Florida.
[FR Doc. 2020-12573 Filed 6-11-20; 8:45 am]
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