Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California

Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California

Publication: Federal Register
Agency: Federal Highway Administration
Byline: Antonio Johnson
Date: 17 August 2023
Subjects: American Government
, Roads & Highways
[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 158 (Thursday, August 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56119-56120]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17626]


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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), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims for judicial review of actions 
by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans).

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SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is issuing this notice to 
announce actions taken by Caltrans, that are final. The actions relate 
to a proposed highway project, the South Fresno State Route 99 Corridor 
Project on State Route 99, from post mile 12.5 to 19.1 in the County of 
Fresno, in the 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 January 
16, 2024. 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: John Thomas, Branch 
Chief, Northern San Joaquin Valley Management Branch 1, 2015 E Shields 
Avenue, Suite 100, Fresno, CA 93726, (559) 408-4496, 
john.q.thomas@dot.ca.gov, Mon.-Fri. 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective July 1, 2007, the Federal Highway 
Administration (FHWA) assigned, and the California Department of 
Transportation (Caltrans) assumed, environmental responsibilities for 
this project pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. Notice is hereby given that the 
Caltrans, has 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 South Fresno State Route 99 
Corridor Project on State Route 99, from post mile 12.5 to 19.1 in the 
County of Fresno, California. Caltrans proposes to reconstruct two 
existing half interchanges where State Route 99 intersects with 
American Avenue and North Avenue, between post miles 12.5 and 19.1, by 
expanding them to full interchanges and bringing them into compliance 
with current Caltrans design standards. The actions by the Federal 
agencies, and the laws under which such actions were taken, are 
described in the Final Environmental Assessment (FEA) for the project, 
approved on January 24, 2023, in the FHWA Finding of No Significant 
Impact (FONSI) issued on January 24, 2023, and in other documents in 
the FHWA project records. The FEA, FONSI, and other project records are 
available by

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contacting Caltrans at the addresses provided above. The Caltrans FEA 
and FONSI can be viewed and downloaded from the project website at 
https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-6/district-6-projects/06-0h240.
    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. Land: The Public Health and Welfare [42 U.S.C. 4331(b)(2)].
    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. 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: NEPA implementation [23 U.S.C. 109(h)]; 
Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000(d)-2000(d)(1)].
    7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act [33 U.S.C. 1344].
    8. 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 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).

Antonio Johnson,
Director, Planning, Environment and Right of Way, Federal Highway 
Administration, California Division.
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