Notice of Final Federal Agency Action on Proposed Highway Project in Georgia, the Courtesy Parkway Extension From Old Covington Highway to Flat Shoals Road, Rockdale County, Georgia (Atlanta Metropolitan Area)

Topics:  Interstate Highway System

Moises Marrero
Federal Highway Administration
17 June 2021

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 115 (Thursday, June 17, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32305-32306]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-12597]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Action on Proposed Highway Project 
in Georgia, the Courtesy Parkway Extension From Old Covington Highway 
to Flat Shoals Road, Rockdale County, Georgia (Atlanta Metropolitan 
Area)

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

ACTION: Notice of limitations on claims for judicial review of action 
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. This final agency action relates to the 
construction of the new roadway, known as the Courtesy Parkway 
Extension, which would bridge over Interstate 20 (I-20) and tie into 
Flat Shoals Road east of Old Salem Road in Rockdale County, Georgia. 
The FHWA's Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) provides details on 
the Selected Alternative for the proposed improvements.

DATES: By this notice, FHWA is advising the public of the 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 November 15, 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: Mr. Aaron Hernandez, 
Environmental Coordinator, Federal Highway Administration Georgia 
Division, 61 Forsyth Street, Suite 17T100, Atlanta, Georgia 30303; 
telephone (404) 562-3584; email: aaron.hernandez@dot.gov. The FHWA 
Georgia Division Office's normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 
p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. For Georgia Department of 
Transportation (GDOT): Mr. Eric Duff, State Environmental 
Administrator, Georgia Department of Transportation, 600 West Peachtree 
Street NW, 16th Floor, Atlanta, Georgia 30308; telephone (404) 631-
1100; email: eduff@dot.ga.gov. The GDOT Office of Environmental 
Service's normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern 
Time) Monday through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FHWA has taken a 
final agency action by issuing a FONSI for the following highway 
project in the State of Georgia: The Courtesy Parkway Extension located 
in Rockdale County, Georgia. The proposed project will increase north-
south connectivity between residential areas south of I-20 and 
commercial areas north of I-20, provide congestion relief, and reduce 
the frequency and severity of crashes along SR 138/McDonough Highway 
through the construction of a new location roadway, Courtesy Parkway 
Extension (N 33.645040, E-83.991673), that would bridge over Interstate 
20 (I-20) and tie into Flat Shoals Road Southeast (SE) located 
approximately 0.5 miles east of Old Salem Road SE and includes 
connecting roads to Iris Drive. The project would include a new, three-
lane, undivided urban roadway from Old Covington Highway to Flat Shoals 
Road, totaling 1.5 miles. The roadway would bridge over I-20, 1,200 
feet east of the existing Courtesy Parkway and would include connection 
roadways to tie into Iris Drive. The roadway would intersect with 
Courtesy Parkway alignment from this intersection to Old Covington 
Highway. The project would include intersection improvements on Flat 
Shoals Road, Old Covington Highway, and Iris Drive for additional turn 
lanes. The typical section of the roadway would include curb, gutter, 
and sidewalk. Five-foot sidewalks are proposed on the existing roads, 
including Flat Shoals Road and Old Covington Highway as well as the 
proposed new roadway. Six-foot sidewalks would be added to the proposed 
bridge.
    The FHWA's action, related actions by other Federal agencies, and 
the laws

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under which such actions were taken are described in the Environmental 
Assessment (EA) approved on December 17, 2020, in FHWA's FONSI issued 
on May 26, 2021, and other documents in the project file. The EA, FONSI 
and other project records are available by contacting FHWA or the 
Georgia Department of Transportation at the addresses listed above. The 
EA and FONSI can also be reviewed and downloaded from the project 
website at https://majormobilityga.com/projects/eastsideic/.
    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 and 23 U.S.C. 128].
    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]; Landscaping and Scenic Enhancement (Wildflowers) 
[23 U.S.C. 319].
    4. Noise: Noise Control Act of 1972 [42 U.S.C. 4901-4918]; 23 CFR 
part 772; Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1970, Public Law 91-605 [84 Stat. 
1713].
    5. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act (ESA) [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and 
Section 1536]; Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667d]; 
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.]; Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 U.S.C. 
470(aa)-470(mm)]; 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].
    7. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 
2000(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].
    8. Wetlands and Water Resources: 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)]; Wild and Scenic Rivers Act [16 U.S.C. 1271- 1287]; 
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. 13045 Protection of Children from Environmental Health 
Risks and Safety Risks; E.O. 13112 Invasive Species.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205, 
Highway Planning and Construction. The regulations implementing E.O. 
12372 regarding intergovernmental consultation on Federal programs 
and activities apply to this program.)

    Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1).

Moises Marrero,
Division Administrator, Atlanta, Georgia.
[FR Doc. 2021-12597 Filed 6-16-21; 8:45 am]
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