[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 182 (Monday, September 21, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57028-57029]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-22877]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on IH 30 from Cooper
Street to SH 161, Including the IH 30/SH 360 Interchange, in 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 making improvements to Interstate Highway (IH) 30 from
Cooper Street to State Highway (SH) 161, in Tarrant County and Dallas
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 February 19, 2016. If the
Federal law that authorizes judicial review of a claim provides a time
period of less than 150 days for
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filing such claim, then that shorter time period still applies.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Carlos Swonke, Director,
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., 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: IH 30 from Cooper Street to SH 161, including the IH 30/SH
360 interchange, in Tarrant County and Dallas County, Texas. The
project will construct a fully directional, multi-level IH 30/SH 360
interchange providing direct-connecting ramps for all freeway-to-
freeway traffic movements. The proposed interchange will require
reconstructing the SH 360 main lanes from north of Avenue J to Road to
Six Flags Street; widening the existing main lanes from Brown
Boulevard/Avenue K to north of Avenue J; and reconstructing the one-
way, continuous frontage roads along SH 360 within the project limits
(approximately 1.6 miles). The proposed improvements to IH 30 will
provide up to ten general-purpose lanes and auxiliary lanes from Cooper
Street to SH 161 (approximately 5.0 miles). Two reversible managed
lanes will be provided from Center Street to SH 161, tying into the
existing two-lane reversible managed lane system in Dallas County.
Selected main lane widening, ramp improvements, and restriping will be
utilized to create the proposed number of lanes and reversible managed
lanes. The limits and general configuration of the existing IH 30
frontage roads will not be altered, except that one-way collector-
distributor roadways between Ballpark Way and Six Flags Drive will be
constructed to facilitate access between the IH 30 ramps and the local
street network. The proposed project design includes improvements for
bicycle and pedestrian facilities, where practicable. The purpose of
the proposed project is to help address current and projected travel
demands, safety, and existing facility design and operational
deficiencies in a manner compatible with local, county and regional
plans.
The actions by TxDOT and the Federal agencies, and the laws under
which such actions were taken, are described in the final Environmental
Assessment (EA) for the project, for which a Finding of No Significant
Impact (FONSI) was issued on August 25, 2015, and in other documents in
the TxDOT administrative record. The EA, FONSI, and other documents in
the administrative record file are available by contacting TxDOT at the
address provided above. The EA and FONSI may also be viewed and
downloaded from the project Web site at http://txdot.gov/inside-txdot/projects/studies/fort-worth/i-30.html. Information about the project
also is available from TxDOT at the address provided above.
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. Sec. 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: September 3, 2015.
Michael T. Leary,
Director, Planning and Program Development, Federal Highway
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2015-22877 Filed 9-18-15; 8:45 am]
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