Notice2024-29492

Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California

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Published
December 16, 2024

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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, I-15/SR-74 Interchange Improvement in the County of Riverside, State of California. Those actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the project.

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 241 (Monday, December 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 101685-101686]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-29492]


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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, I-15/SR-74 Interchange Improvement in 
the County of Riverside, 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 May 15, 
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: For Caltrans: Antonia Toledo, Branch 
Chief, 464 W. 4th Street, MS 820, San Bernardino, CA 92401. Office 
Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Pacific standard time, telephone (909) 501-5741 
or email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3978574d56575058176d56555c5d56795d564d175a58175e564f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0746697368696e662953686b6263684763687329646629606871">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

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: improve traffic operations and 
reduce congestion at Interstate 15 (I-15)/State Route 74 (SR-74) 
interchange and local intersections. The improvements along I-15 are 
from Post Mile (PM) 21.6-23.5 and along SR-74 are from PM 16.0 to 17.8 
in the City of Lake Elsinore in Riverside County. The improvements 
consist of Northbound (NB) Hook Ramps with NB Loop Off-Ramp to 
Westbound (WB) SR-74
    The actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under which such 
actions were taken, are described in the Final Environmental Assessment 
(FEA)/Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the project, 
approved on October 4, 2024, 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.
    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. National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
2. Federal Highway Act of 1970, U.S.C. 772
3. Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671
4. Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251-1387
5. Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972
6. Safe Drinking Water Act of 1944, as amended
7. Federal Endangered Species Act (FESA)
8. Executive Order 11990, Protection of Wetlands
9. Executive Order 13112, Invasive Species
10. Executive Order 12088, Federal Compliance with Pollution Control 
Standards
11. Executive Order 11988, Floodplain Management
12. Executive Order 14008, U.S. DOT Climate Action Plan
13. Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1934, as amended
14. Migratory Bird Treaty Act
15. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended
16. Executive Order 12898, Federal Actions to Address Environmental 
Justice in Minority and Low-Income Populations
17. National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA)
18. Historic Sites Act
19. Farmland Protection Policy Act

(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.)


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    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. 2024-29492 Filed 12-13-24; 8:45 am]
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