Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on I-5: Fern Valley Interchange Project: Jackson County, OR |
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Topics: Federal Highway Administration
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Michelle Eraut
Federal Register
July 29, 2011
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 146 (Friday, July 29, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45649-45650]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-19199]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on I-5: Fern Valley
Interchange Project: Jackson County, OR
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of limitations on claims for judicial review of actions
by FHWA.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by the FHWA, National
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and other Federal agencies that are
final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to
a proposed highway project, I-5: Fern Valley Interchange in Jackson
County, Oregon. This action grants 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 highway project will be barred
unless the claim is filed on or before January 25, 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: Michelle Eraut, Environmental Program
Manager, Federal Highway Administration, 530 Center Street, NE., Suite
420, Salem, Oregon 97301, Telephone: (503) 316-2559. The I-5: Fern
Valley Interchange Environmental Assessment (EA) and other project
records are available upon written request from the Federal Highway
Administration at the address shown above. Comments or questions
concerning this proposed action and the I-5: Fern Valley Interchange
should be directed to the FHWA at the address provided above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the FHWA has
taken final agency action subject to 23 U.S.C. 139 (l)(1) by issuing
approval for the following highway project in the State of Oregon: I-5:
Fern Valley Interchange. The project will replace the existing
interchange at Fern Valley with a crossing-diamond type interchange to
improve safety and increase capacity. To the west of I-5, the existing
bridge over Bear Creek will be replaced by a longer wider structure and
continuing west, Fern Valley Road will be widened two lanes and the
OR99/Fern Valley intersection will be improved. East of the
interchange, North Phoenix Road will be realigned and South Phoenix
Road will be extended to meet at a new intersection to the north where
Grove Way, Extended South Phoenix Road and North Phoenix Road meet. The
actions by the Federal agencies and the laws under which such actions
were taken are described in the October 18, 2010, Environmental
Assessment for the project and in the FHWA Finding of No Significant
Impact (FONSI) issued on June 30, 2011 and in other documents in the
FHWA project records. The EA, FONSI and other project records are
available by contacting the FHWA at the address provided above. The
FHWA EA and FONSI can be viewed and downloaded from the project Web
site at http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/REGION3/fvi_index.shtml. 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.
4321-4347]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109 and 23 U.S.C. 128].
2. Air: Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q)].
3. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of
1966 [23 U.S.C. 1536 and 49 U.S.C. 303]; Section 6(f) of the Land and
Water Conservation Fund Act (LWCF) [16 U.S.C. 460(l)-8f]; Landscaping
and Scenic Enhancement (Wildflowers) [23 U.S.C. 319].
4. Wildlife: Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C.
1536]; Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667(d)];
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 [16 U.S.C. 470f];
Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 U.S.C. 470(aa)-
470(ll)]; Archeological and Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C. 469-
469(c)].
6. Social and Economic: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
[42 U.S.C. 2000(d) et seq.]; 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: Clean Water Act [33 U.S.C. 1251-
1377]; Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) [42 U.S.C. 300(f)-300(j)(6)];
Emergency Wetlands Resources Act, [16 U.S.C. 3921, 3931]; Wetlands
Mitigation [23 U.S.C. 103(b)(6)(M) and 133 (b)(11)]; Flood Disaster
Protection Act [42 U.S.C. 4001-4128].
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
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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: July 25, 2011.
Michelle Eraut,
Environmental Program Manager, Salem, Oregon.
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