Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Transportation Project in Washington State

Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Transportation Project in Washington State

Publication: Federal Register
Agency: Federal Highway Administration
Byline: Ralph J. Rizzo
Date: 12 September 2024
Subjects: American Government
, Roads & Highways
Topic: Interstate Highway System
[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 177 (Thursday, September 12, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 74360]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20662]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Transportation Project 
in Washington State

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 action relates to the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit 
Authority (Sound Transit) plans to build and operate a light rail 
Operations and Maintenance Facility in its South Corridor (OMF South). 
The facility will meet Sound Transit's needs for an expanded fleet of 
light rail vehicles (LRVs) and will support the expansion of the Link 
light rail system. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) project is 
located in the City of Federal Way in King County, in the State of 
Washington, and is adjacent to the Interstate 5 (I-5) right-of-way. 
Portions of OMF South will be accommodated within or will affect the I-
5 right-of-way, which requires Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) 
approval.

DATES: 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 February 10, 2025. 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: Lindsey Handel, Urban Engineer, 
Federal Highway Administration, 360-753-9480, or 
Washington.FHWA@dot.gov or Erin Littauer, Federal Transit 
Administration, 206-2220-7521 or erin.littauer@dot.gov; Erin Green, 
Sound Transit Environmental Manager, South Corridor, (206) 398-5464 or 
Erin.Green@soundtransit.org.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Information about the NEPA Record of 
Decision and associated records are available from FHWA, FTA, and Sound 
Transit at the addresses provided above and can be found at: https://www.soundtransit.org/system-expansion/operations-maintenance-facility-south. This notice applies to all Federal agency decisions related to 
the Record of Decision 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. 
4321-4347]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109].
    2. Air: Clean Air Act, as amended [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q)].
    3. Land: Section 6(f) of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act 
of 1965 [16 U.S.C. 4601]; Section 4(f) of the Department of 
Transportation Act of 1966 [49 U.S.C. 303].
    4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and 1536]. 
Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667(d)]. Migratory 
Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703-712]. Bald and Golden Eagle Protection 
Act [16 U.S.C. 668-668c]. Magnuson-Stevens 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 [16 U.S.C. 470(f) et 
seq.]; Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C. 469-
469(c)];
    6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000d 
et seq.]; Farmland Protection Policy Act [7 U.S.C. 4201-4209].
    7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act (section 319, 
section 401, section 402, section 404) [33 U.S.C. 1251-1377]. Safe 
Drinking Water Act [42 U.S.C. 300(f) et seq.].
    8. Executive Orders: Executive Order 11990 Protection of Wetlands; 
Executive Order 11988 Floodplain Management; Executive Order 12898 
Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority 
Populations and Low-Income Populations; Executive Order 11593 
Protection and Enhancement of Cultural Resources; Executive Order 13007 
Indian Sacred Sites; Executive Order 13287 Preserve America; Executive 
Order 13175 Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal 
Governments; Executive Order 11514 Protection and Enhancement of 
Environmental Quality; Executive Order 13112 Invasive Species; 
Executive Order 13166 Improving Access to Services for Persons with 
Limited English Proficiency; Executive Order 13045 Protection of 
Children From Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks; Executive 
Order 14096 Revitalizing Our Nation's Commitment to Environmental 
Justice for All.
    Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1).

Ralph J. Rizzo,
FHWA Division Administrator, Olympia, WA.
[FR Doc. 2024-20662 Filed 9-11-24; 8:45 am]
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