[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 147 (Friday, July 31, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45704-45705]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18308]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on US 281, From Loop 1604
to Borgfeld Drive in Bexar County, Texas
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), U.S. DOT.
ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims for judicial review of actions
by TxDOT and Federal agencies.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by Texas Department of
Transportation (TxDOT) and Federal agencies that are final within the
meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to a proposed
highway project, US 281, from Loop 1604 to Borgfeld Drive in Bexar
County in the State of Texas. Those actions grant licenses, permits,
and approvals for the project.
DATES: By this notice, TxDOT 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 December 28, 2015. 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: Mr. Carlos Swonke, P.G., Environmental
Affairs Division, Texas Department of Transportation, 125 East 11th
Street, Austin, Texas 78701; telephone: (512) 416-2734; email:
[email protected]. TxDOT's normal business hours are 8:00 a.m.-
5:00 p.m. (central time), Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that TxDOT and
Federal agencies have taken final agency actions by issuing licenses,
permits, and approvals for the following highway project in the State
of Texas: US 281, from Loop 1604 to Borgfeld Drive. The project will
expand the US 281 to a six-
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lane expressway with partial access-controlled outer lanes. From Loop
1604 to Stone Oak Parkway, the expressway lanes would include two non-
toll general purpose lanes with an auxiliary lane plus one managed lane
in each direction. The expressway lanes would be situated between three
partial access-controlled outer lanes in each direction, also known as
frontage roads. From Stone Oak Parkway to Borgfeld Drive, US 281 would
ultimately be expanded to a six-lane expressway (three managed lanes in
each direction) with two non-toll outer lanes in each direction. The
purpose of the project is to improve mobility and accessibility,
enhance safety, and improve community quality of life.
The actions by TxDOT and the Federal agencies, and the laws under
which such actions were taken, are described in the final Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) issued on May 8, 2015 for the project, for which
a Record of Decision (ROD) was issued on July 17, 2015, and in other
documents in the TxDOT administrative record. The EIS, ROD, and other
documents in the administrative record file are available by contacting
TxDOT at the address provided above. The EIS and ROD may also be viewed
and downloaded from the project Web site at http://www.411on281.com/us281eis/.
This notice applies to all TxDOT decisions and 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]; Landscaping and Scenic Enhancement (Wildflowers),
23 U.S.C. 319.
4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and
Section 1536]; Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-
667(d)]; 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.]; Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 U.S.C.
470(aa)-11]; Archeological and Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C.
469-469(c)]; Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act
(NAGPRA) [25 U.S.C. 3001-3013].
6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C.
2000(d)-2000(d)(1)]; American Indian Religious Freedom Act [42 U.S.C.
1996]; Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C. 4201-4209].
7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act [33 U.S.C. 1251-
1377]; Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) [16 U.S.C. 4601-4604];
Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) [42 U.S.C. 300(f)-300(j)(6)]; 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]; TEA-21 Wetlands Mitigation [23 U.S.C. 103(b)(6)(m), 133(b)(11)];
Flood Disaster Protection Act [42 U.S.C. 4001-4128].
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; 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; E.O. 12372, Intergovernmental
Review of Federal Programs.
The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required
by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or
have been, carried-out by TxDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a
Memorandum of Understanding dated December 16, 2014, and executed by
FHWA and TxDOT.
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1).
Issued on: July 21, 2015.
Michael T. Leary,
Director, Planning and Program Development, Federal Highway
Administration.
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