Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Project in Washington

Daniel M. Mathis
Federal Highway Administration
January 18, 2011

[Federal Register: January 18, 2011 (Volume 76, Number 11)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

 
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Project in 
Washington

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), 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 
within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to a 
proposed project, the SR 520 Pontoon Construction Project in the State 
of Washington. Those actions grant approval 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 project will be barred unless the 
claim is filed within 180 days of the date of publication of this 
notice. If the Federal law that authorizes judicial review of a claim 
provides a time period of less than 180 days for filing such claim, 
then that shorter time period still applies.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randolph Everett, Major Projects 
Oversight Manager, Federal Highway Administration, Jackson Federal 
Building, 915 2nd Avenue, Room 3142, Seattle, Washington 98174; 
telephone: (206) 220-7538; and e-mail: randolph.everett@dot.gov. The 
FHWA Washington Division's Oversight Manager's regular office hours are 
between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (Pacific Time). You may also contact 
Allison Hanson, Director of Environmental Services--Mega Projects, SR 
520 Bridge Replacement and HOV Program Office, 600 Stewart Street, 
Suite 520, Seattle, Washington 98101; telephone: 206-805-2880; and e-
mail: HansonA@wsdot.wa.gov. The SR 520 Project's regular office hours 
are between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. (Pacific Time).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the FHWA has 
taken final agency actions by issuing approval for the following 
highway project: the SR 520 Pontoon Construction Project. The project 
includes constructing pontoons sufficient to replace the existing 
traffic capacity of the Evergreen Point Bridge, in the event of the 
bridge's catastrophic failure. The selected alternative includes 
constructing a new casting basin facility at the Aberdeen Log Yard site 
in Aberdeen, WA. The pontoons would be stored in case they are needed 
for catastrophic failure response or until they are incorporated into 
the proposed bridge replacement.
    The actions by the FHWA on this project, and the laws under which 
such actions were taken, are described in the May 2010 Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), the December 2010 Final EIS, the 
January 2011 Record of Decision (ROD), and in other documents in the 
FHWA administrative record for the project. The Draft EIS, the Final 
EIS, the ROD, and the other documents supporting the decision are 
available by contacting the FHWA or the Washington State Department of 
Transportation at the addresses provided above.
    The Draft EIS, the Final EIS, and the ROD can be viewed and 
downloaded from the project Web site at http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/
Projects/SR520/Pontoons.htm or viewed at local libraries in the project 
area.
    This notice applies to all Federal agency decisions on the project 
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 [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 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]; Section 
7 of the Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1536]; Anadromous Fish 
Conservation Act [16 U.S.C. 757(a)-757(g)]; Fish and Wildlife 
Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667(d)]; Magnuson-Stevenson 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. Wetlands and Water Resources: Section 7 of the Endangered 
Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1536]; Clean Water Act (Section 319 [33 U.S.C. 
1329]); Safe Drinking Water Act [42 U.S.C. 300(f)-300(j)(6)].
    7. 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.)

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

    Issued on: January 10, 2011.
Daniel M. Mathis,
Division Administrator, Olympia, Washington.
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