[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 12 (Thursday, January 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 2719]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-00775]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions of Proposed Highway
Improvement in California; Statute of Limitations on Claims
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. The actions relate to the proposed
widening project on State Route 138 (SR-138) between 5th Street East
and 10th Street East from two lanes to three lanes in each direction, a
distance of approximately 0.5 mile. Additionally, the project proposes
to widen Sierra Highway from two lanes to three lanes in each direction
between Avenue R and a point 500 feet south of Avenue Q, a distance of
approximately 0.9 mil, in the City of Palmdale within the County of Los
Angeles, 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 June 18,
2018. 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: For Caltrans: Lourdes Ortega, Branch
Chief, Environmental Planning Division, California Department of
Transportation--District 7, 100 South Main Street, Los Angeles,
California, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 213-897-9572, [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective July 1, 2007, the Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA) assigned, and the California Department of
Transportation (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: Caltrans proposes to widen State
Route (SR) 138 (Palmdale Boulevard) between 5th Street East and 10th
Street East in downtown Palmdale from two lanes to three lanes in each
direction. Additionally, Caltrans proposes to widen Sierra Highway from
two lanes to three lanes in each direction between Avenue R and a point
500 feet south of Avenue Q, a distance of approximately 0.9 mile.
Double left-turn lanes and a right-turn lane are proposed in the
northbound and southbound directions of Sierra Highway and SR-138
(Palmdale Boulevard) intersection. The existing on-street parking along
northbound Sierra Highway between SR-138 and Avenue Q6 would be
maintained. Additionally, the project proposes to extend the existing
Class I bicycle path, which runs along the west side of Sierra Highway,
southerly to provide connectivity to Avenue R. The actions by the
Federal agencies, and the laws under which such actions were taken, are
described in the Final Initial Study (IS) with Mitigated Negative
Declaration (MND)/Environmental Assessment (EA) with Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI), approved on December 29, 2017, and in other
documents in the FHWA project records. The Final IS/EA with MND/FONSI,
and other project records are available by contacting Caltrans at the
addresses provided above. The Caltrans Final IS/EA with MND/FONSI can
be viewed and downloaded from the project website at: http://www.dot.ca.gov/d7/env-docs/docs/, or viewed at public libraries in the
project area. 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) Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21);
(4) Department of Transportation Act of 1966;
(5) Federal Aid Highway Act of 1970;
(6) Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990;
(7) Noise Control Act of 1970;
(8) 23 CFR part 772 FHWA Noise Standards, Policies and Procedures;
(9) Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Section 4(f);
(10) Clean Water Act of 1977 and 1987;
(11) Endangered Species Act of 1973;
(12) Migratory Bird Treaty Act;
(13) National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended;
(14) Historic Sites Act of 1935; and,
(15) Executive Order 13112, Invasive Species.
(16) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
(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)
Omar Elkassed,
Senior Transportation Engineer, Federal Highway Administration,
California Division.
[FR Doc. 2018-00775 Filed 1-17-18; 8:45 am]
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