Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in Washington

Topics:  Federal Highway Administration

Daniel M. Mathis
Federal Register
September 7, 2011

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 173 (Wednesday, September 7, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 55459]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-22742]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in 
Washington

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims for judicial review of actions 
of FHWA.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by the FHWA and other 
Federal agencies that are found within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 
139[L](1). These actions relate to a proposed highway project, State 
Route (SR) 520, Interstate 5 (I-5) to Medina: Bridge Replacement and 
HOV project in King County, Washington. These actions grant approval of 
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 highway project will be barred 
unless the claim is filed on or before March 5, 2012. 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 206-202-7538; and e-mail randolph.everett@fhwa.gov. Regular 
office hours for the FHWA Washington Division Oversight Manager are 
between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (Pacific Standard 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 Program regular office 
hours are between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. (Pacific Standard 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, I-5 to Medina: Bridge Replacement and HOV 
Project. The project proposes to improve safety and mobility for people 
and goods across Lake Washington by replacing the SR 520 Portage Bay 
and Evergreen Point bridges and improve existing roadway between 
Interstate 5 (I-5) in Seattle and Evergreen Point Road in Medina 
spanning 5.2 miles. The Selected Alternative for the I-5 to Medina 
corridor will add continuous HOV lanes and include landscaped lids over 
SR 520 to reconnect neighborhoods that are currently separated by the 
highway. The FHWA project numbers are BR-520(49) and BR-520(50).
    The actions by the FHWA on this project, and the laws under which 
such actions were taken, are described in the August 2006 Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), January 2010 Supplemental Draft 
EIS, the June 2011 Final EIS, and the July 2011 Record of Decision 
(ROD), and in other documents in the FHWA administrative record for the 
project. The Draft EIS, the Supplemental Draft EIS, the Final EIS, the 
ROD, and 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 Supplemental 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/SR520Bridge/EIS.htm or viewed at local 
libraries within 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 (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]; 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-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. 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. 
329]); Safe Drinking Water Act [42 U.S.C. 300(f)-300(j)(6)];].
    7. Navigation: Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 [33 U.S.C. 403]; 
General Bridge Act of 1946 [33 U.S.C. 9 and 11].
    8. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 Protection of Wetlands. 11988 
Floodplain Management; E.O. 12898 Federal Actions to Address 
Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low Income 
Populations; E.O. 11953 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: August 30, 2011.
Daniel M. Mathis,
Division Administrator. Olympia, Washington.
[FR Doc. 2011-22742 Filed 9-6-11; 8:45 am]
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