Notice2025-14974
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Transportation Project in California
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Published
August 7, 2025
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Transportation DepartmentFederal Highway Administration
Abstract
The FHWA, on behalf of the California Department of Transportation (CADOT), is issuing this notice to announce actions taken by CADOT, as a cooperating agency, that are final agency actions. These actions relate to CADOT's right of way (ROW) involved in the proposed light rail transit (LRT) line that will extend through southeast Los Angeles County. The project will encroach onto CADOT ROW at four freeways: Interstate (I) 605, State Route (SR) 91, I-710 via an at-grade configuration, and I-105 via an aerial configuration.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 150 (Thursday, August 7, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38203-38204]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-14974]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Transportation
Project in California
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims for judicial review.
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SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of the California Department of
Transportation (CADOT), is issuing this notice to announce actions
taken by CADOT, as a cooperating agency, that are final agency actions.
These actions relate to CADOT's right of way (ROW) involved in the
proposed light rail transit (LRT) line that will extend through
southeast Los Angeles County. The project will encroach onto CADOT ROW
at four freeways: Interstate (I) 605, State Route (SR) 91, I-710 via an
at-grade configuration, and I-105 via an aerial configuration.
DATES: By this notice, the FHWA, on behalf of CADOT, 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
January 5, 2026. 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.
ADDRESSES: The Record of Decision (ROD) issued by CADOT as a
cooperating agency is solely for the project's encroachment into CADOT
ROW, and additional project documents can be viewed and downloaded from
the project website at: <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/ybljyj9b9ws8p2ftyclmd/ADc9b38TcD4Yn1SOR30wv5w/Reports*20and*20Info?rlkey=son9cvk90twv5dcvyr05i4van&Good">https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/ybljyj9b9ws8p2ftyclmd/ADc9b38TcD4Yn1SOR30wv5w/Reports*20and*20Info?rlkey=son9cvk90twv5dcvyr05i4van&Good</a> evening, The
House Calendar for Monday, July 21, 2025, has been processed. Thank
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thoa Le, Senior Environmental
Scientist, telephone: (213) 269-0238, email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f2869a9d93dc9e97b2969d86dc9193dc959d84"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fd8995929cd39198bd999289d39e9cd39a928b">[email protected]</span></a> during
normal business hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective July 1, 2007, the FHWA assigned,
and the CADOT assumed, environmental responsibilities for this project
pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. Notice is hereby given that CADOT has taken
final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by issuing
licenses, permits, or approvals for the proposed LRT project. The
actions by CADOT and the laws under which such actions were taken
reference potential impacts and determinations as described in the
adopted Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the project,
which was approved by FTA on March 28, 2024; the ROD issued by Caltrans
on June 17, 2025; and in other project records for the listed project.
The CADOT ROD and other documents for the listed project are available
by contacting CADOT at the address provided above.
The project subject to this notice is:
Project Location: The project limits include encroachment onto
CADOT ROW at four freeways: I-605, SR-91, I-710 via an at-grade
configuration, and I-105 via at an aerial configuration. These
crossings are located in the Cities of Cerritos, Bellflower, South
Gate, and Paramount.
Project Actions: This notice applies to the CADOT ROD and all
agency licenses, permits, or approvals for the listed project 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 et 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].
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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. 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)).
Antonio Johnson,
Director of Planning, Environmental and Right of Way, Federal Highway
Administration, California Division.
[FR Doc. 2025-14974 Filed 8-6-25; 8:45 am]
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