Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California

Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California
Topics: Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California
Gary Sweeten
Federal Register
August 2, 2011
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 148 (Tuesday, August 2, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 46355]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-19540]



[[Page 46355]]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in 
California

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions 
by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), pursuant to 
23 USC 327, and Other Federal Agencies.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is issuing this notice to 
announce actions taken by Caltrans, and other Federal agencies, that 
are final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate 
to proposed roadway improvements in mid-Solano County between 
Interstate 80 (I-80) in Vacaville in the north and State Route 12 
(SR12) in Suisun City in the south, in the County of Solano, 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 roadway 
project will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before January 
29, 2012. 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: For Caltrans: Melanie Brent, Office 
Chief, Office of Environmental Analysis, Caltrans District 4, 111 Grand 
Avenue, MS 8B, Oakland, CA 94612, (510) 286-5231, Melanie_Brent@dot.ca.gov.

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 roadway 
project in the State of California: Roadway Improvements within the 12-
mile corridor referred to as the Jepson Corridor in Solano County, 
California. The purposes of the project is to provide a safe, 
convenient route for local traffic in this portion of Solano County, 
while providing opportunities for multimodal use and unifying landscape 
and design features to enhance aesthetics and character of the 
adjoining communities. It would upgrade and link a series of existing 
local two- and four-lane roadways to provide a four- to six-lane north-
south travel route for residents who face increasing congestion when 
traveling between jurisdictions in central Solano County. 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 May 12, 2011, in the FHWA Record of 
Decision (ROD) issued on June 21, 2011, and in other documents in the 
FHWA project records. The FEIS, ROD, and other project records are 
available by contacting Caltrans at the addresses provided above. The 
Caltrans FEIS and ROD can be viewed and downloaded from the project Web 
site at http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/envdocs.htm.
    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. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321-4351]; 
Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109] and its regulations 23 CFR 772
    2. Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C. 4201-4209] and 
its regulations, 7 CFR Ch. VI part 658
    3. Antiquities Act of 1906 [16 U.S.C. 431-433]; Federal-Aid Highway 
Act of 1935 [20 U.S.C. 78]
    4. Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q)]
    5. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) mitigation policy for 
California's riparian habitats in Resource Category 2 (46 FR 7644)
    6. Clean Water Act [33 U.S.C. 1344]
    7. Federal Endangered Species Act (FESA0 [16 U.S.C. 1531] and its 
regulations, 50 CFR part 402
    8. Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703-712]
    9. Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 
as amended [16 U.S.C. 470(aa)-11]
    10. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act (CERCLA) [42 USC 9601-9675]; Resource Conservation and 
Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA)
    11. E.O. 11988 Floodplain Management; E.O. 11990 Protection of 
Wetlands. (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: July 26, 2011.
Gary Sweeten,
North Team Leader, Local Programs, Federal Highway Administration, 
Sacramento, California.
[FR Doc. 2011-19540 Filed 8-1-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-RY-P