[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 33 (Friday, February 19, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8587-8588]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-03033]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on MoPac (Loop 1)
Intersections, Travis 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, MoPac (Loop 1) Intersections from north of Slaughter
Lane to south of La Crosse Avenue, Travis County, 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 July 18, 2016. 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. to
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: MoPac (Loop 1) Intersections, Travis County, Texas. The
proposed improvements will involve grade separating the cross streets
of Slaughter Lane and La Crosse Avenue such that MoPac will pass under
the existing cross streets. Traffic traveling northbound and southbound
in this corridor will no longer need to
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stop at a signalized intersection to travel through the area. The
proposed improvements to MoPac consist of two 12-foot lanes with one
auxiliary lane in each direction, and 10-foot outside shoulders and 4-
foot inside shoulders in each direction. The construction limits extend
from approximately 2,500 feet north of Slaughter Lane to approximately
3,700 feet south of La Crosse Avenue, which results in a total project
length of 2.07 miles. The construction limits allow the intersection
improvements to tie back into the existing MoPac facility north of
Slaughter Lane and south of La Crosse Avenue. The proposed improvements
will be constructed within existing right-of-way.
The actions by TxDOT and the Federal agencies, and the laws under
which such actions were taken, are described in the Final Environmental
Assessment (Final EA) for the project, approved on December 22, 2015,
in the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on December 22,
2015, and in other documents in the TxDOT administrative record. The
Final EA, FONSI, and other documents in the administrative record file
are available by contacting TxDOT at the address provided above. The
Final EA and FONSI can be viewed on the project Web site at
www.mopacsouth.com/intersections/overview.php.
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 (Section 404, Section 401, Section 319); 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: February 8, 2016.
Michael T. Leary,
Director, Planning and Program Development, Federal Highway
Administration.
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