Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California
| Published date | 26 February 2019 |
| Citation | 84 FR 6193 |
| Record Number | 2019-03250 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Federal Highway Administration |
Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 38 (Tuesday, February 26, 2019)
[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 38 (Tuesday, February 26, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6193-6194]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-03250]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in
California
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions
by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), pursuant to
23 U.S.C. 327.
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SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is issuing this notice to
announce actions taken by Caltrans that are final. The actions relate
to a proposed highway project on State Route 91 (Post Miles 16.9-19.8)
and on Interstate 605 (Post Miles 5.0-5.8) in the Cities of Cerritos
and Artesia, in the County of Los Angeles, State of California. Those
actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the project.
DATES: By this notice, the FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, 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 July 26,
2019. 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 Caltrans: Jinous Saleh, Senior
Environmental Planner, Caltrans District 7, 100 South Main Street,
Suite MS 16A, Los Angeles, California, 90012, (213) 897-0683,
Jinous.Saleh@dot.ca.gov. For FHWA, Larry Vinzant at (916) 498-5040 or
email larry.vinzant@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective July 1, 2007, the Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA) assigned, and the California Department of
Transportation (Caltrans) assumed, environmental responsibilities for
this project pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. Notice is hereby given that the
Caltrans and the FHWA have taken final agency actions subject to U.S.C.
139(l)(1) by issuing licenses, permits, and approvals for the following
highway project in the State of California: The Westbound State Route
91 Improvement Project will widen and improve approximately 4 miles
(mi) of freeway along westbound State Route 91 (SR-91) between
approximately Shoemaker Avenue and the Interstate 605 (I-605)
interchange, and at the I-605 northbound exit to Alondra Boulevard.
Caltrans approved the construction of the Build Alternative with Design
Option 1 (Reduced Lane/Shoulder Width) and Design Option 3 (Pioneer
Boulevard Westbound Ramps/168th Alignment). Also, as part of the
project, the Gridley Road Overcrossing will be improved to a two-lane
road with standard shoulders and sidewalks on both sides. The actions
by the Federal agencies, and the laws under which such actions were
taken, are described in the Environmental Assessment/Finding of No
Significant Impact (EA/FONSI) for the project, approved on January 17,
2019, and in other documents in Caltrans project records. The EA/FONSI
and other project records are available by contacting Caltrans at the
addresses provided above. The Caltrans EA/FONSI can be viewed and
downloaded from the project website at http://www.dot.ca.gov/d7/env-docs/.
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)
2. Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q))
3. Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703-712)
4. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National
Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470(f) et
seq.)
5. Clean Water Act (Section 401) (33 U.S.C. 1251-1377)
6. Federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531-1543)
7. Executive Order 11990--Protection of Wetlands
8. Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Section 4(f) (49 U.S.C.
303)
9. Executive Order 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.)
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Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1).
Tashia J. Clemons,
Director, Planning and Environment, Federal Highway Administration,
Sacramento, California.
[FR Doc. 2019-03250 Filed 2-25-19; 8:45 am]
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