Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California

Topics:  Federal Highway Administration

Shawn E. Oliver
Federal Register
August 4, 2011

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 150 (Thursday, August 4, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 47288]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-19737]


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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), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions 
by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), pursuant to 
23 U.S.C. 327.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is issuing this notice to 
announce actions taken by Caltrans, that are final within the meaning 
of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to a proposed highway 
project along State Route 15, San Diego, CA, PM: R3.8-R6.0 in the 
County of San Diego, 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 
31, 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: Jamie Le Dent, Associate Environmental 
Planner, Division of Environmental Analysis, Caltrans, District 11, 
4050 Taylor St., San Diego, CA, 91942, Office: (619) 688-0157, e-mail: 
jamie.ledent@dot.ca.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective July 1, 2007, the FHWA assigned, 
and Caltrans assumed environmental responsibilities for this project 
pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. Notice is hereby given that 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 addition of bus rapid transit stations and 
dedicated lanes along State Route 12 between Interstate 805 and 
Interstate 8, in the City of San Diego.
    The actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under which such 
actions were taken, are described in the Final Environmental Assessment 
(EA) for the project, approved on June 28, 2011 in the FHWA Finding of 
No Significant Impacts (FONSI) issued on June 28, 2011, and in other 
documents in the FHWA project records. The Initial Study & EA/FONSI, 
and other project records are available by contacting Caltrans at the 
addresses provided above. The Caltrans Final EA and FONSI can be viewed 
and downloaded from the project Web site at http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist11/.
    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. Council on Environmental Quality regulations;
    2. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA);
    3. Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity 
Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU);
    4. Department of Transportation Act of 1966;
    5. Federal Aid Highway Act of 1970;
    6. Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990;
    7. Clean Water Act of 1977 and 1987;
    8. Endangered Species Act of 1973;
    9. Migratory Bird Treaty Act;
    10. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964;
    11. Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Act 
of 1970;
    12. National Historic Preservation Act of 1966;
    13. Historic Sites Act of 1935;
    14. Executive Order 11990, Protection of Wetlands
    15. Executive Order 13112, Invasive Species;
    16. Executive Order 11988, Floodplain Management; and,
    17. Executive Order 12898, Environmental Justice.

(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 28, 2011.
Shawn E. Oliver,
South Team Leader, Transportation Engineer, Federal Highway 
Administration, Sacramento, California.
[FR Doc. 2011-19737 Filed 8-3-11; 8:45 am]
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