Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California |
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Jermaine Hannon
Federal Highway Administration
September 9, 2014
[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 174 (Tuesday, September 9, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53509-53510]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-21437]
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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, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries
Service.
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SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is issuing this notice to
announce actions taken by Caltrans, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and
NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service that are final within the
meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to a proposed
highway project known as South Coast 101 HOV Lanes that adds one lane
in each direction on U.S. 101 between Bailard Avenue in the City of
Carpinteria and Cabrillo Boulevard in the City of Santa Barbara, in the
County of Santa Barbara, 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 February
6, 2015. 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: Jason Wilkinson,
Environmental Branch Chief, Caltrans, 50 Higuera Street, San Luis
Obispo, CA 93401, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., (805) 542-
4663 or Jason.wilkinson@dot.ca.gov. For U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service:
Steve Henry, Deputy Field Supervisor, Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office,
2493 Portola Road, Suite B, Ventura, CA 93003, Monday through Friday 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. (805) 644-1766, ext 307 or steve.henry@fws.gov. For NOAA
National Marine Fisheries Service: Rodney McInnis, Administrator,
Southwest Region, 501 W. Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA 90802-
4213, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (562) 980-4005.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective July 1, 2007, the FHWA assigned,
and the Caltrans assumed, environmental responsibilities for this
project pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. Notice is hereby given that the
Caltrans, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and NOAA National Marine
Fisheries Service have taken final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C.
139(l)(1) by issuing licenses, permits, and approvals for the following
highway project in the State of California: The project will construct
one part-time high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane in each direction on
U.S. 101 for approximately 10 miles between the City of Carpinteria and
Cabrillo Boulevard in the City of Santa Barbara. The project would also
reconstruct two interchanges at Sheffield Drive and Cabrillo Boulevard,
including replacing the left ramps with new right side ramps. The
project limits begin 0.22 miles south of the Bailard Avenue
overcrossing in the City of Carpinteria to Sycamore Creek in the
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City of Santa Barbara. The primary purpose of the project is to reduce
existing congestion in the 101 corridor. 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 August 26, 2014 and in
other documents in the FHWA project records. The EA/FONSI and other
project records are available by contacting Caltrans as provided above.
The Caltrans EA/FONSI can be viewed and downloaded from the Caltrans
project Web site at: http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist05/projects/sb_101hov/index.html or viewed at four public libraries in the
project area. 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-
4335].
2. Air: Clean Air Act [23 U.S.C. 109 (j) and 42 U.S.C. 7521(a)].
3. Historic and Cultural Resources: National Historic Preservation Act
of 1966, as amended (NHPA), 16 U.S.C. 470 (f) et seq.]; 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)];
Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) [25
U.S.C. 3001-3013].
4. Wildlife: Federal Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1543]; Fish
and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-666(C); Migratory Bird
Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 760c-760g].
5. Social and Economic: NEPA implementation [23 U.S.C. 109(h)]; Civil
Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000(d)-2000(d)(1)].
6. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act [33 U.S.C. 1344].
7. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 13112
Invasive Species; E.O. 11988 Floodplain management; E.O. 12898 Federal
actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and
Low Income Populations.
(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: September 3, 2014.
Jermaine Hannon,
Acting Director, Project Delivery, Federal Highway Administration,
Sacramento, California.
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