[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 233 (Tuesday, December 5, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70580-70581]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-9519]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in 
Minnesota and Wisconsin

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions 
by FHWA and other Federal Agencies.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by the FHWA and other 
Federal agencies that are final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 
139(l)(1). The actions relate to a proposed highway project, the St. 
Croix River Crossing on Trunk Highway (TH) 36 in Oak Park Heights, 
Washington County, Minnesota to State TH 35/64 in St. Joseph, St. Croix 
County, Wisconsin. Those actions grant approvals for the project.

DATES: By this notice, the 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 of the highway project will be barred 
unless the claim is filed on or before June 6, 2007. If the Federal law 
that authorizes juridical review of a claim provides a time period of 
less than 180 days for filing such claim, then that shorter time period 
still applies.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For FHWA: Mr. Thomas Sorel, Division 
Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, Galtier Plaza, Suite 
500, 380 Jackson Street, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101, Telephone (651) 
291-6100, e-mail [email protected]. The Minnesota Division 
Office's normal business hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (central time). 
For the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT): Mr. Todd 
Clarkowski, P.E.--Metro District, 1500 West County Road B2, Roseville, 
Minnesota 55113, Telephone (651) 582-1169, (800) 627-3529 TTY, e-mail: 
[email protected]. For the Wisconsin Department of 
Transportation (Wis/DOT): Mr. Terry Pederson, P.E., 718 West Clairemont 
Avenue, Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701, telephone (715) 836-2857, e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the FHWA and 
other Federal agencies have taken final agency actions by issuing 
approvals for the following highway project in Minnesota and Wisconsin: 
St. Croix River Crossing on TH 36 from a point 700 feet east of the TH 
5/TH 36 interchange in Oak Park Heights, Washington County, Minnesota 
to a point 100 feet southwest of the 150th Avenue overpass on Sate TH 
35/64 in St. Joseph, St. Croix County, Wisconsin. The project will be a 
6.7 mile long, four-lane highway and includes the construction of a new 
crossing of the St. Croix River. The project also includes 
reconstruction of associated roadways in both states, as well as 
construction in Stillwater and Bayport, Minnesota. The actions by the 
Federal agencies, and the laws under which such actions were taken, are 
described in the 2006 Supplemental Final Environmental Impact Statement 
(SFEIS)/Final Section 4(f) Evaluation for the project, approved on May 
17, 2006, in the FHWA Record of Decision (ROD) issued on November 13, 
2006, and in other documents in the FHWA project files. The SFEIS, ROD 
and other project records are available by contacting the FHWA, Mn/DOT 
or Wis/DOT at the addresses provided above. The FHWA SFEIS and ROD can 
be viewed and downloaded from the project Web site at http://www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/stcroix/index.html. 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. 
4321-4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109].
    2. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 
1966 [49 U.S.C. 303]; Landscaping and Scenic Enhancement (Wildflowers) 
[23 U.S.C. 319].
    3. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [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].
    4. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National 
Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended [16 U.S.C. 470(f) et 
seq.]; archaeological and Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C. 469-
469(c)].
    5. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 
2000(d)-2000(d)(1)]; Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C. 
4201-4209].
    6. Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) [42 U.S.C. 300(f)-300(j)(6)]; 
Flood Disaster Protection Act [42 U.S.C. 4001-4128].
    7. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990, Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 
11988, Floodplain Management; E.0. 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. 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).


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    Issued on: November 28, 2006.
Thomas K. Sorel,
Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, St. Paul, 
Minnesota.
[FR Doc. 06-9519 Filed 12-4-06; 8:45 am]
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