Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway Project in Wisconsin

George R. Poirier
Federal Highway Administration
February 2, 2015

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 21 (Monday, February 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 5613]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-01834]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway 
Project in Wisconsin

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).

ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions 
by FHWA and other Federal Agencies.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by the FHWA and other 
Federal Agencies that are final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 
139(l)(1). The actions relate to the West Waukesha Bypass Project in 
Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Those actions grant approvals 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). Claims seeking judicial review 
of the Federal agency actions on the highway project will be barred 
unless the claim is filed on or before July 2, 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: George Poirier, Division 
Administrator, FHWA, 525 Junction Road, Suite 8000, Madison, Wisconsin 
53717; telephone: (608) 829-7500. The FHWA Wisconsin Division's normal 
office hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. central time.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FHWA and other 
Federal agencies have taken final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 
139(l)(1) by issuing approvals for the following highway project: West 
Waukesha Bypass (County TT) from Interstate 94 (I-94) to Wisconsin 59 
(WIS 59) in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. The purpose of the project is 
to provide a safe and efficient north-south arterial roadway on the 
west side of the City of Waukesha to complete the long-planned 
circumferential route around Waukesha; to accommodate growing traffic 
volumes along the corridor; and to improve roadway deficiencies that 
include tight curves, steep hills, narrow lanes, and lack of shoulders. 
The project includes reconstructing County TT, known locally as 
Meadowbrook Road north of US 18 and Merrill Hills Road south of US 18, 
from a 2[hyphen]lane undivided roadway to a 4[hyphen]lane divided 
roadway over a distance of approximately 5 miles. The improvements will 
generally follow County TT between I[hyphen]94 and Madison Street. 
Between Madison Street and the WIS 59/County X intersection, the 
improvements will be located on new alignment. To the extent 
practicable, the proposed County TT improvements avoid and minimize 
impacts to the natural, cultural, and built environment.
    The actions by the Federal agencies on this project, and the laws 
under which such actions were taken, are described in the Record of 
Decision (ROD), the Final Environmental Impacts Statement (FEIS), and 
in other documents in the FHWA administrative record. The FEIS was 
approved by FHWA on September 11, 2014 and the ROD was approved by FHWA 
on January 20, 2015.
    The ROD, FEIS, and other documents in the administrative record are 
available by contacting FHWA at the address provided above. The ROD and 
FEIS can be downloaded from the project Web site at http://www.waukeshabypass.org/default.shtm, or viewed at the FHWA Wisconsin 
Division Office or the Waukesha County Department of Public Works, 515 
West Moreland Blvd., Room 220, Waukesha, WI 53188.
    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], Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109, 23 U.S.C. 128, and 
23 U.S.C. 139].
    2. Air: Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q) and 23 U.S.C. 
109(j)].
    3. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 
1966 [23 U.S.C. 138 and 49 U.S.C. 303].
    4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and 
Section 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. 470(f) et 
seq.].
    6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 
2000(d)-2000(d)(1)], Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property 
Acquisition Act of 1970 [42 U.S.C. 4601 et seq. as amended by the 
Uniform Relocation Act Amendments of 1987 [Pub. L. 100-17].
    7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act (Section 404, 
Section 401, and Section 319) [33 U.S.C. 1251-1376].
    8. Hazardous Materials: Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act [42 U.S.C. 9601-9675].
    9. 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. 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.)

    Issued on: January 20, 2015.
George R. Poirier,
Division Administrator, Madison, Wisconsin.
[FR Doc. 2015-01834 Filed 1-30-15; 8:45 am]
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