Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in Florida

Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in Florida
Topics: Interstate Highway System
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in Florida
Karen M. Brunelle
Federal Highway Administration
28 September 2020
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 188 (Monday, September 28, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60868-60869]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-20932]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in 
Florida

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), 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 action taken by FHWA and other Federal 
agencies that are final. This final agency action relates to a proposed 
highway project on I-275 from the Howard Frankland Bridge to north of 
Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and I-4 from I-275 to east of 50th Street. 
The project will provide multilane improvements along I-275 including 
the addition of 2 tolled express lanes in each direction, 
reconstruction of the I-275/SR60 (Westshore) interchange, and 
operational improvements to the I-275/I-4 (Downtown) interchange. The 
Tampa Interstate System (TIS) project corridor traverses the urban area 
of Tampa in Hillsborough County, Florida. The FHWA's Supplemental 
Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) provides details on the Selected 
Alternative for the proposed improvements.

DATES: 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 25, 2021. 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: Luis D. L[oacute]pez Rivera, 
P.E., Senior Environmental Specialist, Federal Highway Administration, 
Florida Division, 400 W Washington Street, Suite 4200, Orlando, FL 
32801; (407) 867-6420; luis.d.lopez@dot.gov. The FHWA Florida Division 
Office's normal business hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time). 
For FDOT: Jason Watts, Director, Office of Environmental Management, 
FDOT, 605 Suwannee Street, MS 37, Tallahassee, Florida 32399; telephone 
(850) 414-4316; email: Jason.Watts@dot.state.fl.us. The FDOT Office of 
Environmental Management's normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 
p.m. (Eastern Standard Time), Monday through Friday, except State 
holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FHWA has taken a 
final agency action by issuing a Record of Decision (ROD) for the 
following highway project in the State of Florida: Tampa Interstate 
System (TIS) Multilane Improvements along I-275 include the addition of 
2 tolled express lanes in each direction, reconstruction of the I-275/
SR60 (Westshore) interchange, and operational improvements to the I-
275/I-4 (Downtown) interchange. The length of the project is 
approximately fifteen miles. The full reconstruction of the I-275/SR 60 
(Westshore) interchange will include new general purpose ``flyover'' 
ramps, the addition of tolled express lanes and ramps, and will 
accommodate future fixed-guideway transit in the median. The proposed 
express lane improvements will provide several direct connections to 
and from I-275, and Reo Street will be modified as a part of this 
project. Southbound, a new two-lane bridge will be constructed north of 
the existing southbound I-275 lanes over the Hillsborough River. 
Northbound, a new one-lane bridge will be constructed south of the 
existing northbound I-275 lanes over the Hillsborough River.
    The I-275/SR 60 (Westshore) interchange is fully funded through 
construction in the current Cost Feasible Plan (CFP) of the 
Hillsborough Metropolitan Planning Organization's (MPO) Plan 
Hillsborough 2045 Update Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP). The 
FDOT Fiscal Year (FY) 2019/20-2022/23 State Transportation Improvement 
Program (STIP) and the Hillsborough MPO's FY2019/2020 Transportation 
Improvement Program (TIP) also contain funding for Right-of-Way 
acquisition for the I-275/SR 60 (Westshore) interchange.
    The I-275/I-4 (Downtown) interchange is fully funded through

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construction in the Hillsborough MPO's LRTP CFP. There is no funding in 
the current FDOT STIP or Hillsborough MPO's TIP for any of the phases 
for the I-275/I-4 (Downtown) interchange. The FHWA's action, related 
actions by other Federal agencies, and the laws under which such 
actions were taken, are described in the SEIS approved on September 15, 
2020, and the ROD also approved on September 15, 2020, and other 
documents in the project file. The SEIS and ROD are available for 
review by contacting FHWA or FDOT at the addresses provided above. In 
addition, these documents can be viewed and downloaded from the project 
website at https://tampainterstatestudy.com/. This notice of limitation 
on claims pertains to final permit, license, and approval decisions 
made as part of the Supplemental EIS. The limitations on claims for 
final permit, license, and approval decisions made under previous RODs 
associated with the TIS project remain unaltered by this subsequent 
notice. The laws under which actions were taken include, but are not 
limited to:
    1. General: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 
4321 et seq.]; Federal-Aid Highway Act (FAHA) [23 U.S.C. 109 and 23 
U.S.C. 128]; 23 CFR part 771.
    2. Air: Clean Air Act (CAA) [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q)], with the 
exception of project level conformity determinations [42 U.S.C. 7506].
    3. Noise: Noise Control Act of 1972 [42 U.S.C. 4901-4918]; 23 CFR 
part 772.
    4. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 
1966 [23 U.S.C. 138 and 49 U.S.C. 303]; Landscaping and Scenic 
Enhancement (Wildflowers) [23 U.S.C. 319]; Land and Water Conservation 
Fund (LWCF) [54 U.S.C. 200302-200310]; 23 CFR part 774.
    5. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act (ESA) [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and 
1536]; Marine Mammal Protection Act [16 U.S.C. 1361-1423h], Anadromous 
Fish Conservation Act [16 U.S.C. 757(a)-757(f)]; Fish and Wildlife 
Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667(d)]; Migratory Bird Treaty Act 
(MBTA) [16 U.S.C. 703-712]; Magnuson-Stevenson Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act of 1976, as amended [16 U.S.C. 1801-1891d], with 
Essential Fish Habitat requirements [16 U.S.C. 1855(b)(2)].
    6. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National 
Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended [54 U.S.C. 3006101 et 
seq.]; Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 (ARPA) [16 
U.S.C. 470(aa)-470(II)]; Preservation of Historical and Archaeological 
Data [54 U.S.C. 312501-312508]; Native American Grave Protection and 
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) [25 U.S.C. 3001-3013; 18 U.S.C. 1170];
    7. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000d-
2000d-1]; American Indian Religious Freedom Act [42 U.S.C. 1996]; 
Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C. 4201-4209].
    8. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act (Section 319, 
Section 401; Coastal Barriers Resources Act (CBRA) [16 U.S.C. 3501-
3510]; Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) [16 U.S.C. 1451-1466]; Safe 
Drinking Water Act (SDWA) [42 U.S.C. 300f-300j-26]; Rivers and Harbors 
Act of 1899 [33 U.S.C. 401-406]; Wild and Scenic Rivers Act [16 U.S.C. 
1271-1287]; Emergency Wetlands Resources Act [16 U.S.C. 3921, 3931]; 
Wetlands Mitigation, [23 U.S.C. 119(g) and 133(b)(3)]; Flood Disaster 
Protection Act [42 U.S.C. 4001-4130].
    9. Hazardous Materials: Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) [42 U.S.C. 9601-9675]; 
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA); Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) [42 U.S.C. 6901-6992(k)].
    10. 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. 11593 Protection and Enhancement of Cultural 
Resources; E.O. 13007 Indian Sacred Sites; E.O. 13287 Preserve America; 
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: September 17, 2020,
Karen M. Brunelle,
Director of Project Development, Tallahassee, Florida.
[FR Doc. 2020-20932 Filed 9-25-20; 8:45 am]
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