Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in Idaho

Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in Idaho
Topics: United States Numbered Highways
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in Idaho
Peter J. Hartman
Federal Highway Administration
26 March 2021
[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 57 (Friday, March 26, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16274-16275]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-06163]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in 
Idaho

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Department of 
Transportation.

ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims for judicial review of actions 
by FHWA.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by the FHWA that are 
final. The actions relate to a proposed highway project, U.S. 20 at 
Targhee Pass, specifically the section between its junction with Idaho 
State Highway 87 and the Montana State line, milepost 402.1 to 406.3 in 
Fremont County, State

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of Idaho. The actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the 
project.

DATES: By this notice, the FHWA 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 August 23, 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 FHWA: Lisa Applebee, ITD Districts 
5 and 6, LPA, and TPA liaison, Idaho Division Office, FHWA, 3050 N 
Lakeharbor Lane, Boise, ID 83703, 208-334-9180 Ext, 112, 
lisa.applebee@dot.gov. For Idaho Transportation Department (ITD): Derek 
Noyes, Project Manager, ITD District 6, 206 N Yellowstone Hwy., Rigby, 
ID 83442, 208-745-5683, derek.noyes@itd.idaho.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the FHWA 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 Idaho: Project Key No. 14054 and 19913, U.S. 20 from the 
Junction of Idaho Highway 87 to the Montana State Line, mileposts 402.1 
to 406.3. This project includes full depth reconstruction of the 
roadway including new drainage and base material, a passing lane in the 
Eastbound (uphill) direction for the entire length of the project, 
turning lanes at the Bighorn Hills Estates subdivision, and improvement 
to the sight distance around curves. The scope of this project also 
includes the installation of an electronic animal detection and warning 
system. The purpose of this project is to accommodate increased traffic 
in this section of roadway, and improve driver safety.
    The actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under which such 
actions were taken, are described in the Environmental Assessment (EA) 
for the project, approved on June 3, 2020, in the FHWA Finding of No 
Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on December 8, 2020, and in other 
documents in the FHWA project records. The EA, FONSI, and other project 
records are available by contacting FHWA or the Idaho Transportation 
Department at the addresses provided above. The FHWA EA and FONSI can 
be viewed and downloaded from the project website at 
www.islandparkus20.com, or a hard copy can be obtained by contacting 
ITD.
    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:

 National Environmental Policy Act: 42 U.S.C. 4321-4335
 Federal-Aid Highway Act (23 U.S.C. 109 and 23 U.S.C. 128)
 Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q) (transportation 
conformity)
 Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 
(49 U.S.C. 303)
 Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended: 16 U.S.C.1531-1543 
(Pub. L. 93-205) (Pub. L. 94-359) (Pub. L. 95-632) (Pub. L. 96-159) 
(Pub. L. 97-304)
 Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661-667(e))
 Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703-712)
 The National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended, and The 
Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4001 et. 
seq.
 Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 668-668d)
 Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 
(54 U.S.C. 306108)
 Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 (16 U.S.C. 
470aa-470mm)
 Archeological and Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 469-
469c-2)
 The Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act (25 
U.S.C. 3001-3013)
 Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1251-1387)
 Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991. 
Wetlands Mitigation Banks: Sec. 1006-1007 (Pub. L. 102-240, 105 STAT 
1914
 Land and Water Conservation Fund Act (Section 6(f)) 16 U.S.C. 
460 -4 TO -1 (Pub. L. 88-578)
 Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300)
 Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), (42 U.S.C. 6901 
et seq.)
 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.
 National Trails System Act: 16 U.S.C. 1241-1249
 Noise Abatement Standards: 23 U.S.C. 109(i) (Pub. L. 91-605) 
(Pub. L. 93-87)
 Executive Order (E.O.) 11990, Protection of Wetlands
 E.O. 12898, Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice 
in Minority Populations and Low Income Populations
 E.O. 11988, Floodplain Management
 E.O. 11593, Protection and Enhancement of Cultural Resources
 E.O. 13007, Indian Sacred Sites
 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).

Peter J. Hartman,
Division Administrator, Boise, Idaho.
[FR Doc. 2021-06163 Filed 3-25-21; 8:45 am]
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