Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Transportation Project in Florida

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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 State Road (S.R.) 30 (U.S. 98) Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study (Financial Management Number 220260-3-22-01), referred to as "Around the Mound." The proposed S.R. 30 (U.S. 98) project will add capacity to S.R. 30 (U.S. 98) from S.R. 189 (Beal Parkway) to the West End of Brooks Bridge, and north along S.R. 85 (Eglin Parkway) to Hollywood Boulevard, a distance of approximately 0.6 miles along S.R. 30 (U.S. 98). Improvements consist of roadway widening from four to six lanes, improvements at signalized intersections, changes to the S.R. network involving portions of S.R. 30 (U.S. 98), S.R. 85, and S.R. 145; and the construction of stormwater management facilities.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 167 (Monday, August 31, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55970-55971]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17690]


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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 State Road 
(S.R.) 30 (U.S. 98) Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study 
(Financial Management Number 220260-3-22-01), referred to as ``Around 
the Mound.'' The proposed S.R. 30 (U.S. 98) project will add capacity 
to S.R. 30 (U.S. 98) from S.R. 189 (Beal Parkway) to the West End of 
Brooks Bridge, and north along S.R. 85 (Eglin Parkway) to Hollywood 
Boulevard, a distance of approximately 0.6 miles along S.R. 30 (U.S. 
98). Improvements consist of roadway widening from four to six lanes, 
improvements at signalized intersections, changes to the S.R. network 
involving portions of S.R. 30 (U.S. 98), S.R. 85, and S.R. 145; and the 
construction of stormwater management facilities.

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 
January 28, 2027. 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 Environmental Assessment/Finding of No Significant 
Impact and additional project documents can be viewed and downloaded 
from the project website at: <a href="https://nwflroads.com/projects/220260-3">https://nwflroads.com/projects/220260-3</a> or 
by contacting FDOT Office of Environmental Management, 605 Suwannee 
Street, MS 37, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, during normal business hours 
are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time), Monday through Friday, 
except State holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katasha Gruver, Director, Office of

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Environmental Management, FDOT; telephone (850) 414-5260; email: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b9d2d8cdd8cad1d897decbcccfdccbf9ddd6cd97cacdd8cddc97dfd597ccca"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5f343e2b3e2c373e71382d2a293a2d1f3b302b712c2b3e2b3a713933712a2c">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

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 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) for the project approved on June 
8, 2026, and a Finding of No Significant Impact issued on June 8, 2026, 
and in other documents in the project records. The Finding of No 
Significant Impact and other documents for the listed project are 
available by contacting FDOT at the address provided above.
    The project subject to this notice is:
    Project Location: The project is located along S.R. 30 (U.S. 98) 
from S.R. 189 (Beal Parkway) to the West End of Brooks Bridge, and 
north along S.R. 85 (Eglin Parkway) to Hollywood Boulevard in the City 
of Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa County, Florida.
    Project Actions: The Preferred Alternative 1A (At-Grade) realigns 
S.R. 30 (U.S. 98) north ``Around the Mound'' consistent with the Fort 
Walton Beach Master Plan and expands roadway capacity of S.R. 30 (U.S. 
98) and S.R. 85 to meet travel demand from S.R. 189 (Beal Parkway) to 
the West End of Brooks Bridge, and North Along S.R. 85 (Eglin Parkway) 
to Hollywood Boulevard; a distance of approximately 0.6 miles along 
S.R. 30 (U.S. 98). This notice applies to the Finding of No Significant 
Impact, the Section 4(f) de minimis determinations, 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 
CFR772.
    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. 2000d-
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. 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: August 24, 2026.
James Cons Christian,
Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration.
[FR Doc. 2026-17690 Filed 8-28-26; 8:45 am]
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