Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in Wisconsin

Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in Wisconsin

Publication: Federal Register
Agency: Federal Highway Administration
Byline: Glenn Fulkerson
Date: 22 March 2024
Subjects: American Government
, Roads & Highways
Topic: Interstate Highway System
[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 57 (Friday, March 22, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20533-20534]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-05773]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in 
Wisconsin

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

ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims for judicial review of actions 
by FHWA and other Federal agencies.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by FHWA and other Federal 
agencies, on behalf of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation 
(WisDOT), that are final. The actions relate to a proposed highway 
project, Interstate 94 (I-94) East-West Corridor, 70th Street to 16th 
Street, in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Those actions grant licenses, 
permits, and 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 actions on the listed highway project will be 
barred unless the claim is filed on or before August 19, 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: For FHWA: Ms. Bethaney Bacher-Gresock, 
Environmental Manager, FHWA Wisconsin Division, 525 Junction Road, 
Suite 8000, Madison, Wisconsin 53717; telephone: (608) 662-2119; email: 
bethaney.bacher-gresock@dot.gov.
    For WisDOT: Mr. Christopher Zacharias, PE, Project Manager, WisDOT 
Southeast Region, 141 NW Barstow Street, Waukesha, Wisconsin 53187-
0798; telephone: (262) 548-6716; email: 
christopher.zacharias@dot.wi.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FHWA has taken 
final agency actions related to the I-94 East-West Corridor Project in 
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. FHWA, in cooperation with WisDOT, prepared 
a Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and combined 
Supplemental Final EIS/Record of Decision (ROD) to reconstruct 
approximately 3.5 miles of I-94 from 70th Street to 16th Street in 
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. The purpose of the I-94 East-West Corridor 
project is to address the deteriorated condition of I-94, obsolete 
roadway and bridge design, existing and future traffic demand, and high 
crash rates.
    The project includes reconstructing and adding a through lane along 
I-94 in each direction along its existing alignment; reconstructing the 
68th/70th Street interchange; reconstructing the Hawley Road 
interchange as a partial interchange; reconstruction of the Mitchell 
Boulevard interchange; reconstructing the existing system interchange 
at I-94/WIS 175/Brewers Boulevard (Stadium Interchange) as a diverging 
diamond service interchange; reconstructing the 35th Street and 27th 
Street interchanges; and local roadway improvements to offset impacts 
to local traffic from interchange modifications.
    The actions taken by the Federal agencies on this project, and laws 
under which such actions were taken, are described in the combined 
Supplemental Final EIS/ROD, approved on March 8, 2024, and in other 
documents in the FHWA or WisDOT project records. The combined 
Supplemental Final EIS/ROD, and other project records are available by 
contacting FHWA or WisDOT at the addresses provided above. The combined 
Supplemental Final EIS/ROD can also be viewed on the project website 
at: https://wisconsindot.gov/

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Pages/projects/by-region/se/94stadiumint/default.aspx.
    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 (FAHA) (23 U.S.C. 109 as amended by 
the Fast Act section 1404(a) [Pub. L. 114-94] and 23 U.S.C. 128).
    2. Air: Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q)) (Transportation 
Conformity, 40 CFR part 93).
    3. Noise: Procedures for Abatement of Highway Traffic Noise and 
Construction Noise (23 U.S.C. 109(h), 109(i); 42 U.S.C. 4331, 4332; 
sec. 339(b), Pub. L. 104-59, 109 Stat. 568, 605; 23 CFR part 772).
    4. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 
1966 (23 U.S.C. 138 and 49 U.S.C. 303; 23 CFR part 774) and section 
6(f) of the Land and Water Conservation Act as amended (54 U.S.C. 
200305(f)(3), Pub. L. 88-578; 36 CFR part 59).
    5. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National 
Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (54 U.S.C. 306108; 36 CFR 
part 800); Archeological and Historic Preservation Act of 1974 (54 
U.S.C. 312501-312508); Native American Graves Protection and 
Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.).
    6. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 
and section 1536); Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661-
667(e)); Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703-712).
    7. Social and Economic: Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. 
12101); Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Act 
of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601 et seq., as amended by the Uniform Relocation 
Act Amendments of 1987 [Pub. L. 100-17]).
    8. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act (section 404, 
section 408, section 401, section 319) (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.); Safe 
Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.).
    9. Hazardous Materials: Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) as amended (42 U.S.C. 
9601 et seq.); Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 
(Pub. L. 99-499); Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 
6901 et seq.).
    10. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990, Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 
11988, Floodplain Management, as amended by E.O. 12148 and E.O. 13690; 
E.O. 12898, Federal Actions To Address Environmental Justice in 
Minority Populations and Low Income Populations; E.O. 14096, 
Revitalizing Our Nation's Commitment to Environmental Justice for All; 
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).

    Dated: March 8, 2024.
Glenn Fulkerson,
Division Administrator, Wisconsin Division, Federal Highway 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024-05773 Filed 3-21-24; 8:45 am]
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