Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Franklin Boulevard: I-5--McVay Highway. City of Springfield, Lane County, OR

Phillip A. Ditzler
Federal Highway Administration
20 December 2016

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 244 (Tuesday, December 20, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 92940-92941]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-30293]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Franklin Boulevard: I-
5--McVay Highway. City of Springfield, Lane County, OR

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

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

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the final environmental action taken by 
the FHWA that is final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The 
action relates to a proposed highway project, Franklin Boulevard: I-5--
McVay Highway in the City of Springfield, Lane County, Oregon. The 
final environmental action taken by FHWA grants approval for the 
project.

DATES: By this notice, FHWA is advising the public of the categorical 
exclusion as the final agency action on the Franklin Boulevard: I-5--
McVay Highway project, subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A claim seeking 
judicial review of the Federal agency actions on the transportation 
project will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before May 19, 
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.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Eraut, Program Development 
Team Leader, Federal Highway Administration, 530 Center Street NE., 
Suite 420, Salem, Oregon 97301, Telephone: (503) 316-2559, Email: 
Michelle.Eraut@dot.gov. The Franklin Boulevard: I-5--McVay Highway 
categorical exclusion is available upon written request from FHWA at 
the address shown above. Comments or questions concerning this proposed 
action and the Franklin Boulevard: I-5--McVay Highway project should be 
directed to FHWA at the address provided above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FHWA, has taken 
final agency action subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by issuing a 
categorical exclusion pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act 
and approval for the following highway project in the State of Oregon: 
Franklin Boulevard: I-5--McVay Highway. The project will reconstruct 
Franklin Boulevard to reconfigure the existing five travel lanes to 
increase the accessibility of alternative modes of travel. The 
reconfiguration will include: roundabouts at four intersections; bus 
turn-out lanes and stops; a buffered bike lane in each direction that 
is adjacent and separated from the travel lanes; landscaped medians and 
stormwater treatment facilities; sidewalks, and local access lanes, 
which are short, single lane, single direction frontage roads separated 
from the main through lanes. The actions by the Federal agencies and 
the laws under which such actions were taken are described in the 
categorical exclusion issued on December 9, 2016. The categorical 
exclusion is available by contacting FHWA at the address provided 
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 FHWA Oregon Division programmatic 
agreements and FHWA Oregon Division programmatic biological opinions, 
as well as:
    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. 138 and 49 U.S.C. 303]; Section 6(f) of the Land and 
Water Conservation Fund Act (LWCF) [16 U.S.C. 460l-4-460l-11.].
    4. Wildlife: The Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544]; Fish 
and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667 (e)]; 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.]; Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 U.S.C. 470aa-
mm]; 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)-2000(d)(1)]; American Indian Religious Freedom Act 
[42 U.S.C. 1996].
    7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act [33 U.S.C. 1251-
1376]; Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) [42 U.S.C. 300(f)-300(j-26)];
    8. Executive Orders: E.O. 12898, Federal Actions to Address 
Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low Income 
Populations; E.O. 11593 Protection and Enhancement of Cultural 
Resources; E.O. 13007 Indian Sacred Sites; 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: December 9, 2016.
Phillip A. Ditzler,
Division Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2016-30293 Filed 12-19-16; 8:45 am]
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