[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 83 (Tuesday, May 2, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20529-20530]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-08707]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highways in
Colorado
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims for judicial review of actions
by FHWA and other Federal agencies.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by FHWA and other Federal
agencies that are final within the meaning of Section 1308 of the
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act. The actions relate
to the conversion of existing Elkhorn Avenue, Moraine Avenue, and
Riverside Drive roadways from two-way to a 0.9 mile one-way loop
through downtown Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado. These
improvements consist of ``Phase 1'' of the proposed action analyzed in
the 2016 Environmental Assessment for the Downtown Estes Loop Project.
Phase 1 includes pavement rehabilitation on Elkhorn and Moraine
Avenues, realignment and reconstruction of Riverside Drive and
reconstruction of the Ivy Street Bridge. Those actions grant approvals
for the project.
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DATES: By this notice, FHWA 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 September 29, 2017. 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: James Herlyck, P.E., Project Manager,
Federal Highway Administration, Central Federal Lands Highway Division,
12300 W. Dakota Avenue, Suite 380, Lakewood, Colorado 80228, Telephone
(720) 963-3698, Email [email protected]. Regular office hours are
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Mountain Time).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FHWA and other
Federal agencies have taken final agency actions by issuing approvals
for the following highway project in the State of Colorado: Downtown
Estes Loop, Phase 1. Project Overview: The project includes the
conversion of existing Elkhorn Avenue, Moraine Avenue, and Riverside
Drive roadways from two-way to a 0.9 mile one-way loop through downtown
Estes Park, Colorado. These improvements consist of ``Phase 1'' of the
proposed action analyzed in the 2016 Environmental Assessment for the
Downtown Estes Loop Project. Phase 1 includes pavement rehabilitation
on Elkhorn and Moraine Avenues, realignment and reconstruction of
Riverside Drive and reconstruction of the Ivy Street Bridge. The
actions by the Federal agencies on the project, and the laws under
which such actions were taken, are described in the Environmental
Assessment (EA) signed on June 29, 2016, in the Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI) signed April 19, 2017, and in other key
project documents. The EA, FONSI, and other key documents for the
project are available by contacting FHWA at the addresses provided
above. The EA and FONSI documents can be viewed and downloaded from the
project Web site at http://downtownestesloop.com/.
This notice applies to all Federal agency decisions, actions,
approvals, licenses and permits on the project as of the issuance date
of this notice, including but not limited to those arising under the
following laws, as amended:
1. General: National Environmental Policy Act [42 U.S.C. 4321-
4370h]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109].
2. Air: Clean Air Act, as amended [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q)]
(transportation conformity).
3. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of
1966 [49 U.S.C. 303].
4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544]; Fish and
Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667(e)]; 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 [54 U.S.C. 306108]); Archaeological
Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 U.S.C. 470aa-470mm];
Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C. 469-469c-2];
Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act [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]; the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition
Policies Act of 1970 [42 U.S.C. 61].
7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act [33 U.S.C. 1251-
1387] (Section 404, Section 401, Section 319); Land and Water
Conservation Fund Act [16 U.S.C. 460l-4-460l-11]; Safe Drinking Water
Act [42 U.S.C. 300f-300j-9.]; Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 [33 U.S.C.
401-406]; Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) [23
U.S.C. 103(b)(6)(m), 133(b)(11)] (wetlands mitigation banking); Flood
Disaster Protection Act of 1973 [42 U.S.C. 4001-4129].
8. Hazardous Materials: Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act [42 U.S.C. 9601-9675]; Superfund
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 [PL 99-499]; Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act [42 U.S.C. 6901-6992(k)].
9. 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.
(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: April 21, 2017.
Ricardo Suarez,
Division Director, Lakewood, Colorado.
[FR Doc. 2017-08707 Filed 5-1-17; 8:45 am]
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