Notice of Final Federal Agency Action on Proposed Transportation Project in Illinois

Glenn D. Fulkerson
Federal Highway Administration
13 January 2017

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 9 (Friday, January 13, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4450-4451]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-00551]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Action on Proposed Transportation 
Project in Illinois

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions 
by FHWA.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by the FHWA that are final 
within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The action relates to a the 
proposed construction of a new highway between Huntley Road and 
Illinois Route 62 and a new bridge crossing over the Fox River in Kane 
County. The Federal action, taken as a result of an Environmental 
Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact under the National 
Environmental Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. 4321-4351 (NEPA) and 23 CFR part 
771 determined certain issues relating to the proposed project. This 
decision will be used by Federal agencies in subsequent proceedings, 
including decisions whether to grant licenses, permits, and approvals 
for the proposed highway project. The decision also may be relied upon 
by State and local agencies in proceedings on the proposed project.

DATES: By this notice, the FHWA is advising the public of the final 
agency action subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A claim seeking judicial 
review of the Federal agency action of the proposed highway project 
will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before June 12, 2017. 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 FHWA Ms. Catherine A. Batey, 
Division Administrator, 3250 Executive Park Drive, Springfield, 
Illinois 62703; telephone: (217) 492-4600; email address: 
Catherine.Batey@dot.gov. The FHWA Illinois Division Office's normal 
business hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. (Central Standard Time). For 
the Illinois Department of Transportation: Mr. Jose Rios, Engineer of 
Program Development, 201 West Center Court, Schaumburg, Illinois 60196; 
telephone: (847) 705-4000. The Illinois Department of Transportation 
Region One's normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Central 
Standard Time). For the Kane County Division of Transportation, Mr. 
Steve Coffinbarger, Assistant Director, 41W011 Burlington Road, St. 
Charles, IL 60175; telephone: (630) 584-5265. The Kane County Division 
of Transportation's normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 
(Central Standard Time).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the FHWA has 
issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) in connection with 
the proposed highway project in Illinois: the proposed construction of 
a new highway between Huntley Road and Illinois Route 62 and a new 
bridge crossing over the Fox River in Kane County.
    The actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under which such 
actions were taken, are described in the EA approved July 26, 2016, the 
FONSI approved November 22, 2016, and in other documents in the FHWA 
project records. The EA, FONSI, and other documents in the FHWA project 
file are available by contacting the FHWA, the Illinois Department of 
Transportation,

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or the Kane County Division of Transportation at the addresses provided 
above. The EA and FONSI also are available online at http://www.co.kane.il.us/dot/foxBridges/longmeadowPkwy.aspx. Interested 
parties may consult the EA, the Errata, and the FONSI for further 
information on each of the decisions described above.
    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 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 [49 U.S.C. 303 and 23 U.S.C. 138].
    4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and 
Section 1536]; 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. Water Resources: Safe Drinking Water Act [42 U.S.C. 300(f)-
300(j)(6)]; Wild and Scenic Rivers Act [16 U.S.C. 1271-1287].
    7. 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.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205, 
Highway Research, 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: January 5, 2017.
Glenn D. Fulkerson,
Assistant Division Administrator, Springfield, Illinois.
[FR Doc. 2017-00551 Filed 1-12-17; 8:45 am]
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