Notice2024-29309
Notice of Availability of the Finding of No Significant Impact for the Interstate 15 South Cedar Interchange in Utah and Final Federal Agency Actions
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Published
December 13, 2024
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Highway Administration
Abstract
The FHWA, on behalf of UDOT, is issuing this notice to announce the availability of the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Interstate 15 South Cedar Interchange in Cedar City, Iron County, Utah. In addition, this notice is being issued to announce actions taken by UDOT that are final Federal agency actions related to the project referenced above. Those actions grant licenses, permits and/or approvals for the project. The Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) provides details on the Selected Alternative for the proposed improvements.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 240 (Friday, December 13, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 101091-101092]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-29309]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Availability of the Finding of No Significant Impact
for the Interstate 15 South Cedar Interchange in Utah and Final Federal
Agency Actions
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Department of
Transportation, Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT).
ACTION: Notice of availability and 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 the availability of the Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI) for the Interstate 15 South Cedar Interchange in Cedar City,
Iron County, Utah. In addition, this notice is being issued to announce
actions taken by UDOT that are final Federal agency actions related to
the project referenced above. Those actions grant licenses, permits
and/or approvals for the project. The Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI) provides details on the Selected Alternative for the proposed
improvements.
DATES: This decision became operative on December 4, 2024. By this
notice, FHWA, on behalf of UDOT, is advising the public of final agency
actions
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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 May 12, 2025. 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: Carissa Watanabe, Environmental
Program Manager, UDOT Environmental Services, PO Box 143600, Salt Lake
City, UT 84114; (503) 939-3798; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5033273124313e31323510252431387e373f26"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f192869085909f909394b184859099df969e87">[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: The environmental review, consultation, and
other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for
this action are being, or have been, carried out by UDOT pursuant to 23
U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) dated May 26, 2022,
and executed by FHWA and UDOT. 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/or approvals for the Interstate 15 South Cedar
Interchange project in the State of Utah.
The project proposes to modify the existing interchange system,
including the interchange and adjacent signalized intersections at Exit
57 (also known as the South Cedar interchange) on Interstate 15 (I-15)
in Cedar City, UT. The purpose of the project is to improve the
mobility of all system users by improving the safety and operations of
the Cross Hollow Road and Providence Center Drive/Royal Hunte Drive, I-
15 South Cedar Interchange and Main Street and Old Highway 91
intersections by 2050 and improving active transportation connectivity
and user comfort.
The Proposed Action is identified in the Environmental Assessment
(EA) prepared for the project by UDOT as the Single Point Urban
Interchange. The project is identified in UDOT's adopted 2025-2030
State Transportation Improvement Program as project number 21678 with
funding identified for right-of-way, final design and construction. The
project is also included in the Utah Long Range Transportation Plan
Rural Projects 2023-2050 in Phase 1 (2023-2032) with Unique ID No.
U2023266.
The actions by UDOT, and the laws under which such actions were
taken, are described in the EA approved on August 20, 2024, and the
FONSI (Finding of No Significant Impact for Interstate 15 South Cedar
Interchange in Iron County, Utah, Project No. S-I15-2(90)0 approved on
December 4, 2024, and other documents in the 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 <a href="https://udotinput.utah.gov/southcedar">https://udotinput.utah.gov/southcedar</a>. This notice applies to the EA, the FONSI, the Section 4(f)
determination, the NHPA Section 106 review, the Endangered Species Act
determination, 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-
4370m-12]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109 and 23 U.S.C. 128];
23 U.S.C. 139.
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 [23 U.S.C. 138 and 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], Fish and
Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667d]; Migratory Bird Treaty
Act [16 U.S.C. 703-712]; Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act [16
U.S.C. 668-668d].
5. Historic and Cultural Resources: National Historic Preservation
Act of 1966, as amended [54 U.S.C. 300101-307108]; Archaeological
Resources Protection Act of 1979 [16 U.S.C. 470aa-470mm]; Archeological
and Historic Preservation Act [54 U.S.C. 312501-312508]; Native
American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act [25 U.S.C. 3001-3013].
6. Social and Economic: Title VI of Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42
U.S.C. 2000d-2000d-7]; American Indian Religious Freedom Act [42 U.S.C.
1996]; Farmland Protection Policy Act [7 U.S.C. 4201-4209].
7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act [33 U.S.C. 1251-
1389]; Coastal Zone Management Act [16 U.S.C. 1451-1465]; Land and
Water Conservation Fund Act [54 U.S.C. 200301-200310]; Safe Drinking
Water Act [42 U.S.C. 300(f) -300(j)(6)]; Rivers and Harbors
Appropriation Act of 1899, as amended [33 U.S.C. 401-418]; Emergency
Wetlands Resources Act [16 U.S.C. 3921, 3931]; 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 [42 U.S.C. 9671-9675];
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act [42 U.S.C. 6901-6992k].
9. Noise: Noise Control Act of 1972 [42 U.S.C. 4901-4918].
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; E.O.
13985 Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities
Through the Federal Government; E.O. 13990 Protecting Public Health and
the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis;
E.O. 14008 Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad.
(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)
Ivan Marrero,
Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, Salt Lake City,
Utah.
[FR Doc. 2024-29309 Filed 12-12-24; 8:45 am]
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