Notice of Final Federal Agency Action on Proposed Highway in Illinois

Notice of Final Federal Agency Action on Proposed Highway in Illinois
Topics: Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Action on Proposed Highway in Illinois
Norman R. Stoner
Federal Register
June 22, 2011
[Federal [Federal Register Volume 76, Number 120 (Wednesday, June 22, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36614-36615]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-15576]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Action on Proposed Highway in 
Illinois

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

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 proposed Illinois Route 336 (IL 
336) highway project, for construction of an access-controlled, four-
lane expressway on new right-of-way between the proposed Macomb Bypass 
in McDonough County, passing through Fulton County to Interstate 474 
(I-474) on the west side of Peoria in Peoria County, Illinois. Those 
actions

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grant licenses, permits and 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). A claim seeking judicial review 
of the Federal agency actions of the highway project will be barred 
unless the claim is filed on or before December 19, 2011. If the 
Federal law that authorizes judicial review of a claim provides a time 
period of less than 180 days for filing such claim, then that shorter 
time period still applies.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Norman R. Stoner, P.E., Division 
Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, 3250 Executive Park 
Drive, Springfield, Illinois 62703, Phone: (217) 492-4600, E-mail 
address: Norman.Stoner@fhwa.dot.gov. The FHWA Illinois Division 
Office's normal business hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. You may also 
contact Mr. Joseph E. Crowe, P.E., Illinois Department of 
Transportation, Deputy Director of Highways, Region Three Engineer, 401 
Main Street, Peoria, Illinois 61602, Phone: (309) 671-3333. The 
Illinois Department of Transportation Region Three's normal business 
hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the FHWA and 
other Federal agencies have taken final agency actions by issuing 
licenses, permits and approvals for the following highway project in 
the State of Illinois: Construction of an approximately 60-mile, 
access-controlled, four-lane expressway on new right-of-way between the 
proposed Macomb Bypass in McDonough County, passing through Fulton 
County to Interstate 474 (I-474) on the west side of Peoria in Peoria 
County, Illinois. The actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws 
under which such actions were taken, are described in the Final 
Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the project approved on March 
3, 2011, the Record of Decision (ROD) issued on June 14, 2011, and 
other documents in the FHWA administrative record. The FEIS, ROD and 
other documents in the FHWA administrative record are available by 
contacting FHWA or the Illinois Department of Transportation at the 
addresses above. Project information can be viewed and downloaded from 
the project Web site http://www.dot.il.gov/il336/default.aspx. The FEIS 
can also be downloaded from http://www.dot.il.gov/desenv/env.html, or 
hard copies of the FEIS and the ROD are available upon request.
    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].
    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].
    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.]; Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act (AHPA) [16 U.S.C. 
469-469(c)].
    6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 
2000(d)-2000(d)(1)]; Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C. 
4201-4209].
    7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act (Section 401 and 
404) [33 U.S.C. 1251-1377]; Wild and Scenic Rivers Act [16 U.S.C. 1271-
1287].
    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 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: June 14, 2011.
Norman R. Stoner,
Division Administrator, Springfield, Illinois.
[FR Doc. 2011-15576 Filed 6-21-11; 8:45 am]
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