Notice2026-19098
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in Georgia
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Published
September 18, 2026
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Highway Administration
Abstract
This notice announces actions taken by FHWA that are final. The actions relate to a proposed roadway project, the Lee Road Extension--Phase 1, from State Route (SR) 92 to County Road (CR) 141/ Bomar Road in Douglas County, Georgia, and includes widening, intersection reconstruction, and new location project on Bomar Road at Pope Road to the State Route (SR) 92 at Lee Road intersection in Douglas County, Georgia, for approximately 1.7 miles. Those actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the project. The FHWA's Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) provides details on the Selected Alternative for the proposed improvements.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 180 (Friday, September 18, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59297-59298]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-19098]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in
Georgia
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims for judicial review of actions
by FHWA.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by FHWA that are final.
The actions relate to a proposed roadway project, the Lee Road
Extension--Phase 1, from State Route (SR) 92 to County Road (CR) 141/
Bomar Road in Douglas County, Georgia, and includes widening,
intersection reconstruction, and new location project on Bomar Road at
Pope Road to the State Route (SR) 92 at Lee Road intersection in
Douglas County, Georgia, for approximately 1.7 miles. Those actions
grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the project. The FHWA's
Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) provides details on the
Selected Alternative for the proposed improvements.
DATES: By this notice, FHWA 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 roadway project will be
barred unless the claim is filed on or before February 16, 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For FHWA: Ms. Sabrina S. David,
Division Administrator; FHWA, Georgia Division; 75 Ted Turner Drive,
Suite 1000, Atlanta, Georgia 30303; 404-562-3630; email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#73201211011a1d125d3712051a1733171c075d141c05"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0f5c6e6d7d66616e214b6e79666b4f6b607b21686079">[email protected]</span></a>. The FHWA Georgia Division's normal business
hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern time) Monday through Friday.
For the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT): Mr. Russell
McMurry, Commissioner, GDOT; 600 West Peachtree Street, 22nd Floor,
Atlanta, Georgia 30308; (404) 631-1990; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#eab8a789a79f98988b93aa8e859ec48d8bc48d859c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ce9c83ad83bbbcbcafb78eaaa1bae0a9afe0a9a1b8">[email protected]</span></a>. The GDOT
normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern time) Monday
through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FHWA has taken
final agency actions by issuing a FONSI for the following roadway
project in the State of Georgia: The Lee Road Extension from SR 92 to
CR 141/Bomar Road--Phase I in Douglas County, Georgia--Project
Identification (PI) Number 0019889. The project will reconstruct the
Bomar Road at Pope Road intersection into a multi-lane roundabout.
Additionally, Bomar Road will be widened to the north of the Pope Road
intersection approximately 1,550 feet. From this point along Bomar
Road, the project will continue on new location for 1.13 miles to the
spur south of the SR 92 at Lee Road intersection. The purpose of the
proposed project is to improve connectivity and access within the
central portion of Douglas County, providing an important county-wide
east-west connector with greater access to I-20.
The FHWA's actions and the laws under which such actions were
taken, are described in the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the
project, approved on April 30, 2026, the FONSI approved on August 17,
2026, and other documents in the project file. The EA and FONSI are
available by contacting FHWA or GDOT at the addresses provided above.
In addition, these documents can also be viewed and downloaded from the
project website at <a href="https://douglascountyga.gov/894/0019889-Lee-Road-Extension-from-SR-92-to">https://douglascountyga.gov/894/0019889-Lee-Road-Extension-from-SR-92-to</a>.
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 (NEPA) [42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109, 128, and 139].
2. Air: Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q)].
3. Noise: Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1970 [Public Law 91-605 [84
Stat. 1713]; 23 U.S.C. 109(h) and (i)].
4. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of
1966 [ 23 U.S.C. 138 and 49 U.S.C. 303].
5. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act (ESA) [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and
Section 1536]; Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-
667(d)]; Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703-712].
6. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National
Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended [54 U.S.C. 306108 et
seq.]; Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 U.S.C.
470(aa)-470(mm)]; Archeological and Historic Preservation Act [54
U.S.C. 312501-3125-8]; Native American Grave Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) [25 U.S.C. 3001-3013].
7. Social and Economic: 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-
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1387]; Safe Drinking Water Act [42 U.S.C. 300f-300j-26]; TEA-21
Wetlands Mitigation [23 U.S.C. 103(b)(6)(m), 133(b)(11)]; Flood
Disaster Protection Act [42 U.S.C. 4001-4128]; Wild and Scenic Rivers
Act [16 U.S.C. 1271-1287]; Emergency Wetlands Resources Act [16 U.S.C.
3921, 3931]; Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 [33 U.S.C 401-406].
9. Hazardous Materials: Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), as amended by the Superfund
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) [42 U.S.C. 9601 et
seq.]; 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. 13175 Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments; 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).
Sabrina S. David,
Division Administrator, Georgia Division, Federal Highway
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2026-19098 Filed 9-17-26; 8:45 am]
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