Notice2023-00239
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Transportation Project in Florida
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Published
January 10, 2023
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Highway Administration
Abstract
The FHWA, on behalf of the FDOT, is issuing this notice to announce actions taken by FDOT and other Federal Agencies that are final agency actions. These actions relate to the proposed project along the Venetian Causeway which is approximately 2.5 miles long, and is primarily a two-lane undivided facility that provides a major link between the cities of Miami and Miami Beach in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The Causeway includes ten fixed span bridges and two bascule leaf span bridges over the Intracoastal Waterway (ICWW) extending from North Bayshore Drive (City of Miami) to Purdy Avenue (City of Miami Beach). The twelve bridges are numbered Bridge 1 to Bridge 12 from west to east. The proposed improvements replace the fixed spans of Bridges 2 through 12 with concrete arched beams and the bascule span at Bridge 10 with a double leaf bascule bridge to meet current design and safety requirements. The proposed typical section is 16-ft wider than the existing as a result of enhanced pedestrian and bicycle provisions, and consists of an 11-ft. lane, 7-ft. bicycle lane and 8-ft. sidewalk in each direction. The bascule span at Bridge 1 has already been replaced and is not included in the proposed improvements. These actions grant licenses, permits, or approvals for the project.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 6 (Tuesday, January 10, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1445-1446]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-00239]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Transportation
Project in Florida
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions
by Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), pursuant to 23 U.S.C.
327, and other Federal Agencies.
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SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of the FDOT, is issuing this notice to
announce actions taken by FDOT and other Federal Agencies that are
final agency actions. These actions relate to the proposed project
along the Venetian Causeway which is approximately 2.5 miles long, and
is primarily a two-lane undivided facility that provides a major link
between the cities of Miami and Miami Beach in Miami-Dade County,
Florida. The Causeway includes ten fixed span bridges and two bascule
leaf span bridges over the Intracoastal Waterway (ICWW) extending from
North Bayshore Drive (City of Miami) to Purdy Avenue (City of Miami
Beach). The twelve bridges are numbered Bridge 1 to Bridge 12 from west
to east. The proposed improvements replace the fixed spans of Bridges 2
through 12 with concrete arched beams and the bascule span at Bridge 10
with a double leaf bascule bridge to meet current design and safety
requirements. The proposed typical section is 16-ft wider than the
existing as a result of enhanced pedestrian and bicycle provisions, and
consists of an 11-ft. lane, 7-ft. bicycle lane and 8-ft. sidewalk in
each direction. The bascule span at Bridge 1 has already been replaced
and is not included in the proposed improvements. These actions grant
licenses, permits, or approvals for the project.
DATES: By this notice, the FHWA, on behalf of FDOT, 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 listed
highway project will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before
June 9, 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 FDOT: Jennifer Marshall, P.E.,
Director, Office of Environmental Management, FDOT, 605 Suwannee
Street, MS 37, Tallahassee, Florida 32399; telephone (850) 414-4316;
email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#df95bab1b1b6b9baadf192beadacb7beb3b39fbbb0abf1acabbeabbaf1b9b3f1aaac"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e0aa858e8e89868592cead81929388818c8ca0848f94ce9394819485ce868cce9593">[email protected]</span></a>. The FDOT Office of
Environmental Management's normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. (Eastern Standard Time), Monday through Friday, except State
holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective December 14, 2016, and as
subsequently renewed on May 26, 2022, the FHWA assigned, and the FDOT
assumed, environmental responsibilities for this
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project pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. Notice is hereby given that FDOT and
other Federal Agencies have taken final agency actions subject to 23
U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by issuing licenses, permits, or approvals for the
proposed improvement highway project. The actions by FDOT and other
Federal Agencies on the project, and the laws under which such actions
were taken are described in the Environmental Assessment (EA) with
Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) approved on December 15, 2022
and in other project records for the listed project. The Environmental
Assessment (EA) with Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and other
documents for the listed project are available by contacting FDOT at
the address provided above. The Environmental Assessment (EA) with
Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and additional project
documents can be viewed and downloaded from the project website at:
<a href="http://www.fdotmiamidade.com/venetianbridgestudy">http://www.fdotmiamidade.com/venetianbridgestudy</a>.
The project subject to this notice is:
Project Location: Miami-Dade County, Florida, replacement of eleven
of the twelve bridges that form the Venetian Causeway from North
Bayshore Drive (City of Miami) to Purdy Avenue (City of Miami Beach).
Project Actions: This notice applies to the Environmental
Assessment (EA) with Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI), and all
other Federal Agency licenses, permits, or approvals for the listed
project as of the issuance date of this notice including but not
limited to the Programmatic Section 4(f) Evaluation and Approval for
FDOT Projects that Necessitate the Use of Historic Bridges, the
Endangered Species Act--Section 7 Consultation Biological Opinion,
Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act Memorandum of
Agreement, 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.
4321et seq.]; Federal-Aid Highway Act (FAHA) [23 U.S.C. 109 and 23
U.S.C. 128]; 23 CFR part 771.
2. Air: Clean Air Act (CAA) [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q)], with the
exception of project level conformity determinations [42 U.S.C. 7506].
3. Noise: Noise Control Act of 1972 [42 U.S.C. 4901-4918]; 23 CFR
part 772.
4. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of
1966 [23 U.S.C. 138 and 49 U.S.C. 303]; 23 CFR part 774; Land and Water
Conservation Fund (LWCF) [54 U.S.C. 200302-200310].
5. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act (ESA) [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and
1536]; Marine Mammal Protection Act [16 U.S.C. 1361-1423h], Anadromous
Fish Conservation Act [16 U.S.C. 757(a)-757(f)]; Fish and Wildlife
Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667(d)]; Migratory Bird Treaty Act
(MBTA) [16 U.S.C. 703-712]; Magnuson-Stevenson Fishery Conservation and
Management Act of 1976, as amended [16 U.S.C. 1801-1891d], with
Essential Fish Habitat requirements [16 U.S.C. 1855(b)(2)].
6. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National
Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended [54 U.S.C. 3006101 et
seq.]; Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 (ARPA) [16
U.S.C. 470(aa)-470(II)]; Preservation of Historical and Archaeological
Data [54 U.S.C. 312501-312508]; Native American Grave Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) [25 U.S.C. 3001-3013; 18 U.S.C. 1170].
7. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000 d-
2000d-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: Clean Water Act (Section 319,
Section 401, Section 404) [33 U.S.C. 1251-1387]; Coastal Barriers
Resources Act (CBRA) [16 U.S.C. 3501-3510]; Coastal Zone Management Act
(CZMA) [16 U.S.C. 1451-1466]; Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) [42 U.S.C.
300f-300j-26]; 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]; Wetlands Mitigation, [23 U.S.C.
119(g) and 133(b)(3)]; Flood Disaster Protection Act [42 U.S.C. 4001-
4130].
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. 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: January 4, 2023.
Karen M. Brunelle,
Director, Office of Project Development, Federal Highway
Administration, Tallahassee, Florida.
[FR Doc. 2023-00239 Filed 1-9-23; 8:45 am]
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