Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project

Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project

Publication: Federal Register
Agency: Federal Highway Administration
Byline: Keith Lynch
Date: 12 March 2024
Subjects: American Government
, The Environment, Roads & Highways
Topic: Interstate Highway System
[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 12, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17896-17897]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-05198]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

[Docket No. FHWA-2024-0000]


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed I-5 Rose 
Quarter Improvement Project

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

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, the 
Interstate-5 (I-5) Rose Quarter Improvement Project in the Rose Quarter 
District of downtown Portland, Oregon. Those actions grant approvals 
for the project.

DATES: By this notice, 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's actions on the highway project will be barred 
unless the claim is filed on or before August 9, 2024. 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: Keith Lynch, Division Administrator, 
Federal Highway Administration, 530 Center Street NE, Suite 420, Salem, 
OR 97301; Telephone: (503) 316-2540. Thomas Parker, Environmental 
Program Manager, Federal Highway Administration, 530 Center Street NE, 
Suite 420, Salem, OR 97301; Telephone: (503) 316-2549; Email: 
thomas.w.parker@dot.gov. Megan Channell, Rose Quarter Project Director, 
ODOT Region 1, 123 NW Flanders St., Portland, OR 97209; Telephone: 971-
233-6510; Email: megan.channell@odot.oregon.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FHWA has taken 
final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by issuing 
approvals for the following improvements project in the State of 
Oregon: the I-5 Rose Quarter Improvements Project. The actions by the 
agencies, and the laws under which such actions were taken, are 
described in the Revised Supplemental Environmental Assessment (RSEA) 
and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the project, approved 
on March 6, 2024. The I-5 Rose Quarter Improvements Project RSEA, 
FONSI, and other project records are available by contacting FHWA or 
Oregon DOT at the addresses provided above. The RSEA and FONSI can be 
viewed and downloaded from the project website at https://www.i5rosequarter.org or obtained from any contact listed above. This 
notice applies to all Federal agency decisions that are final 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. 7401-7671q].
    3. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 
1966 [49 U.S.C. 303; 23 U.S.C. 138]; Landscaping and Scenic Enhancement 
[23 U.S.C. 319].
    4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act of 1973 [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 
and section 1536]; Marine Mammal Protection Act [16 U.S.C. 1361-1423h]; 
Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667d]; Migratory Bird 
Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703-712].
    5. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National 
Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended [54 U.S.C. 306108]; 
Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 [54 U.S.C. 312501-
312508]; Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) 
[25 U.S.C. 3001-3013].
    6. Social and Economic: 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: Section 404, section 401, and 
section 319 of the Clean Water Act [33 U.S.C. 1251-1387]; Land and 
Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) [16 U.S.C. 4601-4604]; Safe Drinking 
Water Act (SDWA) [42 U.S.C. 300f-300j-26)]; 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. 3901, 3921]; 
Wetlands Mitigation [23 U.S.C. 119(g) and 133(b)(14)]; Flood Disaster 
Protection Act [42 U.S.C. 4012a and 4106].
    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. 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. 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.)

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

Keith Lynch,
FHWA Division Administrator, Salem, OR.
[FR Doc. 2024-05198 Filed 3-11-24; 8:45 am]
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