Notice2021-22660
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in Utah
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Published
October 18, 2021
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Highway Administration
Abstract
The FHWA, on behalf of UDOT, is issuing this notice to announce actions taken by UDOT that are final Federal agency actions. The final agency actions relate to a proposed highway project, improvements to Interstate 15 (I-15), from Milepost (MP) 257.3 to MP 259.9 in Springville City and Spanish Fork City, Utah County, State of Utah. Those actions grant licenses, permits and/or approvals for the project. The UDOT'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 198 (Monday, October 18, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57735-57736]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-22660]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in
Utah
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Department of
Transportation, Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT).
ACTION: Notice of limitations on claims for judicial review of actions
by UDOT and other Federal agencies.
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SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of UDOT, is issuing this notice to
announce actions taken by UDOT that are final Federal agency actions.
The final agency actions relate to a proposed highway project,
improvements to Interstate 15 (I-15), from Milepost (MP) 257.3 to MP
259.9 in Springville City and Spanish Fork City, Utah County, State of
Utah. Those actions grant licenses, permits and/or approvals for the
project. The UDOT's Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) provides
details on the Selected Alternative for the proposed improvements.
DATES: By this notice, FHWA, on behalf of UDOT, 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 March 17, 2022.
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: Elisa Albury, Environmental Program
Manager, UDOT Environmental Services, P.O. Box 143600, Salt Lake City,
UT 84114; (801)-965-4000; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2c494d404e595e556c59584d44024b435a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8feaeee3edfafdf6cffafbeee7a1e8e0f9">[email protected]</span></a>. UDOT's normal
business hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Mountain Time Zone), Monday
through Friday, except State and Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective January 17, 2017, FHWA assigned to
UDOT certain responsibilities of FHWA for environmental review,
consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal
environmental laws and regulations for highway projects in Utah,
pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. Actions taken by UDOT on FHWA's behalf
pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 constitute Federal agency actions for
purposes of Federal law. Notice is hereby given that UDOT has taken
final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by issuing
licenses, permits, and approvals for the I-15 Springville/Spanish Fork
Interchange project in the State of Utah.
The project proposes to construct a new, single-point urban
interchange on I-15 at 1600 South/2700 North to improve safety and
reduce delay at the I-15 and Springville City 400 South interchange and
on mainline I-15 within the study area. To accommodate the new
interchange, the existing frontage roads will be realigned and
auxiliary lanes will be constructed between the new interchange and US-
6 to the south. Improvements to 1600 South/2700 North include widening
the existing roadway to five lanes with 10-foot shoulders to provide
for active transportation (a multiuse trail) and grade-separating the
roadway over the planned combined Sharp/Tintic Railroad tracks to
improve safety. The purpose of the project is to reduce delay at the I-
15 and Springville City 400 South Interchange and on mainline I-15, to
improve safety on I-15 and 1600 South/2700 North, and to provide for
active transportation in the study area. The project is included in
UDOT's adopted 2021-2026 State Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP)
as project number 15153 and is scheduled for final design and right of
way acquisition to begin in fiscal year 2021. The project is also
included in the Mountainland Association of Governments 2019-2050
Regional Transportation Plan.
The actions by UDOT, and the laws under which such actions were
taken, are described in the Environmental Assessment (EA) approved on
August 31, 2021, and the FONSI (Finding of No Significant Impact for
Springville/Spanish Fork Interchange in Springville City and Spanish
Fork City, Utah County, Utah, Project No. F-I15-6(239)259) approved on
August 31, 2021, and other documents in the UDOT project records. The
EA and FONSI are available for review by contacting UDOT at the address
provided above. In addition, these documents can be viewed and
downloaded from the project website at http://www.udot.utah.gov/
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i15springvillespanishfork/. This notice applies to the EA, the FONSI,
the NHPA Section 106 review, the Endangered Species Act determination,
the Section 4(f) determinations, the noise review and noise abatement
determination, and all other UDOT and federal agency decisions and
other actions with respect to the project as of the issuance date of
this notice and all laws under which such actions were taken, including
but not limited to the following laws (including their implementing
regulations):
1. General: National Environmental Policy Act [42 U.S.C. 4321-
4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109 and 23 U.S.C. 128];
MAP-21, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act [Pub.
L. 112-141].
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]; The Bald and
Golden Eagle Protection Act [16 U.S.C. 668].
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)-470(ll)]; 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 (Section 404,
Section 401, Section 319) [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. Hazardous Materials: Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act [42 U.S.C. 9601-9675]; Superfund
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986; Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act [42 U.S.C. 6901-6992(k)].
9. Noise: Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1970, Public Law 91-605 [84
Stat. 1713]; [23 U.S.C. 109(h) & (i)].
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. 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: October 10, 2021.
Ivan Marrero,
Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, Salt Lake City,
Utah.
[FR Doc. 2021-22660 Filed 10-15-21; 8:45 am]
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