Notice2024-01053
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California
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Published
January 22, 2024
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, on State Route 99 from post miles 25.2 to post mile 30.6 in Tulare County, State of California. Those actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the project.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 14 (Monday, January 22, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3982-3983]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-01053]
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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, on State Route 99 from post miles 25.2
to post mile 30.6 in Tulare County, 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 June 20,
2024. 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: Javier Almaguer, Senior
Environmental Scientist, 2015 East Shields Avenue, Suite 100, Fresno,
California 93726, (559) 287-9320, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#670d06110e021549060b0a06001202152703081349040649000811"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ed878c9b84889fc38c81808c8a98889fad898299c38e8cc38a829b">[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: Caltrans proposes to widen
State Route 99 in the City of Tulare from just south of the Avenue 200
Overcrossing to the Prosperity Avenue Overcrossing (post miles 25.2 to
30.6). One lane would be built in each direction in the freeway median
to create a six-lane freeway. The existing interchange at Paige Avenue
would be reconstructed to a tight diamond layout and two roundabouts
would be constructed on Paige Avenue at Blackstone Street and Laspina
Street. The actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under which
such actions were taken, are described in the Final Environmental
Assessment/Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the project,
approved on December 29, 2023, and in other documents in the project
records. The FEA, FONSI, and other project records are available by
contacting Caltrans at the address 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/06-48950">https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-6/district-6-projects/06-48950</a>, or
viewed at the Tulare Public Library.
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 of 1969.
2. Air: Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671.
3. Wildlife: Federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), 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].
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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.].
7. 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)].
8. Executive Orders: E.O. 12898 Federal Actions to Address
Environmental Justice and Low-Income Populations; E.O. 11988 Floodplain
Management.
(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 of Planning, Environmental and Right of Way, Federal Highway
Administration, California Division.
[FR Doc. 2024-01053 Filed 1-19-24; 8:45 am]
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