Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California
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The FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is issuing this notice to announce actions taken by Caltrans that are final. The actions relate to a proposed highway project, the State Route 132 Dakota Avenue to Gates Road Project on State Route 132 from post mile 4.5 to R11.7 in the county of Stanislaus, State of California. Those actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the project.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 162 (Tuesday, August 23, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51728-51729]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17851]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in
California
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions
by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans).
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SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is issuing this notice to
announce actions taken by Caltrans that
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are final. The actions relate to a proposed highway project, the State
Route 132 Dakota Avenue to Gates Road Project on State Route 132 from
post mile 4.5 to R11.7 in the county of Stanislaus, 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 January
20, 2023. 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:
John Thomas, Branch Chief, Northern San Joaquin Valley Management
Branch 1, 2015 E Shields Avenue, Suite 100, Fresno, CA 93726, (559)
408-4496, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ed87828583c39cc3998582808c9ead898299c38e8cc38a829b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="86ece9eee8a8f7a8f2eee9ebe7f5c6e2e9f2a8e5e7a8e1e9f0">[email protected]</span></a>, Mon.-Fri. 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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 the
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: The State Route 132 Dakota Avenue
to Gates Road Project on State Route 132 from post mile 4.5 to R11.7 in
County of Stanislaus, California. Caltrans proposes to construct an
access controlled facility within the western central portion of
Stanislaus County, from Gates Road/Paradise Road to Dakota Avenue, post
miles 4.5 to R11.7, located two miles west of the City of Modesto. This
project would be an extension of the State Route 132 West project that
is being designed on a new alignment in the City of Modesto,
California. The actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under
which such actions were taken, are described in the Final Environmental
Assessment (FEA) for the project, approved on April 21, 2022, in the
FHWA Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on April 21, 2022,
and in other documents in the FHWA project records. The FEA, FONSI, and
other project records are available by contacting Caltrans at the
addresses provided above. The Caltrans FEA and FONSI can be viewed and
downloaded from the project website at: <a href="https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-10/district-10-current-projects/state-route-132-dakota-avenue-to-gates-road-project">https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-10/district-10-current-projects/state-route-132-dakota-avenue-to-gates-road-project</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.
4321-4335].
2. Air: Clean Air Act [23 U.S.C. 109 (j) and 42 U.S.C 7521(a)].
3. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of
1966 [23 U.S.C. 138 and 49 U.S.C. 303]; Wild and Scenic Rivers Act [16
U.S.C. 1271-1287]; The Public Health and Welfare [42 U.S.C. 4331
(b)(2)].
4. Wildlife: Federal Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1543];
Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-666(C); Migratory
Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 760c-760g].
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: NEPA implementation [23 U.S.C. 109(h)];
Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000(d)-2000(d)(1)].
7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act [33 U.S.C. 1344];
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act [16 U.S.C. 1271-1287].
8. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 13112
Invasive Species; E.O. 11988 Floodplain management; E.O. 12898 Federal
actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and
Low Income Populations.
(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)
Antonio Johnson,
Director, Planning, Environment and Right of Way, Federal Highway
Administration, California Division.
[FR Doc. 2022-17851 Filed 8-22-22; 8:45 am]
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