Notice2022-21836
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California
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Published
October 7, 2022
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Highway Administration
Abstract
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 California Aqueduct Bridge Rehabilitation and Seismic Retrofit on State Route 166 about 2.6 miles east of Old River Road and 5 miles west of Interstate 5 in the County of Kern, State of California. Those actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the project.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 194 (Friday, October 7, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 61133]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-21836]
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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 are final. The actions relate
to a proposed highway project, the California Aqueduct Bridge
Rehabilitation and Seismic Retrofit on State Route 166 about 2.6 miles
east of Old River Road and 5 miles west of Interstate 5 in the County
of Kern, 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 February
27, 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: For Caltrans: Trais Norris, Branch
Chief, Southern San Joaquin Valley Management Branch 3, 2015 E Shields
Avenue, Suite 100, Fresno, CA 93726, (209) 601-3521,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#552127343c267b3b3a27273c2615313a217b36347b323a23"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3f4b4d5e564c1151504d4d564c7f5b504b115c5e11585049">[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, have 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 California Aqueduct
Bridge Rehabilitation and Seismic Retrofit proposes to seismically
retrofit and rehabilitate California Aqueduct Bridge Number 50-0323 on
State Route 166. The project is in Kern County east of Maricopa, 2.6
miles east of Old River Road and 5 miles west of Interstate 5. 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 August 22, 2022, in the FHWA Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on August 22, 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-6/district-6-projects/06-0s050">https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-6/district-6-projects/06-0s050</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. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of
1966 [23 U.S.C. 138 and 49 U.S.C. 303].
3. 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].
4. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National
Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended [16 U.S.C. 470(f) et
seq.].
5. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act [33 U.S.C. 1344].
6. Hazardous Waste: Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act [42 U.S.C. 103]; Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act of 1976 [42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.].
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1).
Antonio Johnson,
Director, Planning, Environment, and Right of Way, Federal Highway
Administration, California Division.
[FR Doc. 2022-21836 Filed 10-6-22; 8:45 am]
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