Notice2021-12597
Notice of Final Federal Agency Action on Proposed Highway Project in Georgia, the Courtesy Parkway Extension From Old Covington Highway to Flat Shoals Road, Rockdale County, Georgia (Atlanta Metropolitan Area)
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Published
June 17, 2021
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Highway Administration
Abstract
This notice announces actions taken by FHWA and other Federal agencies that are final. This final agency action relates to the construction of the new roadway, known as the Courtesy Parkway Extension, which would bridge over Interstate 20 (I-20) and tie into Flat Shoals Road east of Old Salem Road in Rockdale County, Georgia. The FHWA's Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) provides details on the Selected Alternative for the proposed improvements.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 115 (Thursday, June 17, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32305-32306]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-12597]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Action on Proposed Highway Project
in Georgia, the Courtesy Parkway Extension From Old Covington Highway
to Flat Shoals Road, Rockdale County, Georgia (Atlanta Metropolitan
Area)
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of limitations on claims for judicial review of action
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. This final agency action relates to the
construction of the new roadway, known as the Courtesy Parkway
Extension, which would bridge over Interstate 20 (I-20) and tie into
Flat Shoals Road east of Old Salem Road in Rockdale County, Georgia.
The FHWA's Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) provides details on
the Selected Alternative for the proposed improvements.
DATES: By this notice, FHWA is advising the public of the 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 November 15, 2021. 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 FHWA: Mr. Aaron Hernandez,
Environmental Coordinator, Federal Highway Administration Georgia
Division, 61 Forsyth Street, Suite 17T100, Atlanta, Georgia 30303;
telephone (404) 562-3584; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#412020332e2f6f2924332f202f25243b01252e356f262e37"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0f6e6e7d606121676a7d616e616b6a754f6b607b21686079">[email protected]</span></a>. The FHWA
Georgia Division Office's normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. For Georgia Department of
Transportation (GDOT): Mr. Eric Duff, State Environmental
Administrator, Georgia Department of Transportation, 600 West Peachtree
Street NW, 16th Floor, Atlanta, Georgia 30308; telephone (404) 631-
1100; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#294c4d5c4f4f694d465d074e48074e465f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="197c7d6c7f7f597d766d377e78377e766f">[email protected]</span></a>. The GDOT Office of Environmental
Service's normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern
Time) Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FHWA has taken a
final agency action by issuing a FONSI for the following highway
project in the State of Georgia: The Courtesy Parkway Extension located
in Rockdale County, Georgia. The proposed project will increase north-
south connectivity between residential areas south of I-20 and
commercial areas north of I-20, provide congestion relief, and reduce
the frequency and severity of crashes along SR 138/McDonough Highway
through the construction of a new location roadway, Courtesy Parkway
Extension (N 33.645040, E-83.991673), that would bridge over Interstate
20 (I-20) and tie into Flat Shoals Road Southeast (SE) located
approximately 0.5 miles east of Old Salem Road SE and includes
connecting roads to Iris Drive. The project would include a new, three-
lane, undivided urban roadway from Old Covington Highway to Flat Shoals
Road, totaling 1.5 miles. The roadway would bridge over I-20, 1,200
feet east of the existing Courtesy Parkway and would include connection
roadways to tie into Iris Drive. The roadway would intersect with
Courtesy Parkway alignment from this intersection to Old Covington
Highway. The project would include intersection improvements on Flat
Shoals Road, Old Covington Highway, and Iris Drive for additional turn
lanes. The typical section of the roadway would include curb, gutter,
and sidewalk. Five-foot sidewalks are proposed on the existing roads,
including Flat Shoals Road and Old Covington Highway as well as the
proposed new roadway. Six-foot sidewalks would be added to the proposed
bridge.
The FHWA's action, related actions by other Federal agencies, and
the laws
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under which such actions were taken are described in the Environmental
Assessment (EA) approved on December 17, 2020, in FHWA's FONSI issued
on May 26, 2021, and other documents in the project file. The EA, FONSI
and other project records are available by contacting FHWA or the
Georgia Department of Transportation at the addresses listed above. The
EA and FONSI can also be reviewed and downloaded from the project
website at <a href="https://majormobilityga.com/projects/eastsideic/">https://majormobilityga.com/projects/eastsideic/</a>.
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. General: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C.
4321-4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109 and 23 U.S.C. 128].
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. Noise: Noise Control Act of 1972 [42 U.S.C. 4901-4918]; 23 CFR
part 772; Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1970, Public Law 91-605 [84 Stat.
1713].
5. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act (ESA) [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and
Section 1536]; Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667d];
Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703-712].
6. 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)-470(mm)]; 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].
7. 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].
8. Wetlands and Water Resources: 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)]; Wild and Scenic Rivers Act [16 U.S.C. 1271- 1287];
Flood Disaster Protection Act [42 U.S.C. 4001-4128].
9. Hazardous Materials: Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) [42 U.S.C. 9601-9675];
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA); Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) [42 U.S.C. 6901-6992(k)].
10. 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. 13045 Protection of Children from Environmental Health
Risks and Safety Risks; E.O. 13112 Invasive Species.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205,
Highway Planning and Construction. The regulations implementing E.O.
12372 regarding intergovernmental consultation on Federal programs
and activities apply to this program.)
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1).
Moises Marrero,
Division Administrator, Atlanta, Georgia.
[FR Doc. 2021-12597 Filed 6-16-21; 8:45 am]
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