[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 3 (Friday, January 5, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 607-608]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-22596]


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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), DOT.

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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(I)(1). These actions relate to a proposed highway project. U.S. 
Route 101 Willits Bypass Project between kilo post R69.4 and R78.9 
(post mile R43.1 to 49.0) in Mendocino County, State of California. 
These 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(I)(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 July 5, 2007. If the Federal law 
that authorizes judicial 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: Maiser Khaled, Director, Project 
Development & Environment, Federal Highway Administration, 650 Capitol 
Mall, Suite 4-100, Sacramento, CA 95814, weekdays between 7 a.m. and 4 
p.m., telephone 916-498-5020, [email protected]. For U.S. Fish 
and Wildlife Service, Ray Bosch, Wildlife Biologist, Endangered Species 
Program, Arcata Fish and Wildlife Office, telephone 707-822-7201, [email protected].
    For National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration--National 
Marine Fisheries Service, Thomas Daugherty, Fisheries Biologist, Ukiah 
Office, Telephone 707-468-4057, [email protected]. For California 
Department of Transportation, Jeremy Ketchum, Senior Environmental 
Planner, 2389 Gateway Oaks Dr., Sacramento, CA 95833, weekdays between 
8 a.m. and 5 p.m., (916) 274-0621, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the FHWA and 
other Federal agencies have taken final agency actions subject to 23 
U.S.C. 139(I)(1) by issuing approvals for the following highway project 
in the State of California: U.S. Route 101 Willits Bypass Project 
between kilo post R69.4 and R78.9 (post mile R43.1 to 49.0) in 
Mendocino County. This project would reduce delays, improve safety, and 
provide at least a Level of Service C for interregional traffic on U.S. 
101 in the vicinity of the City of Willits, Mendocino County, 
California. This would be accomplished by constructing a four-lane 
freeway around the city of Willits, in Mendocino County, from 0.8 mile 
south of the Haehl Overhead to 2.9 miles south of Reynolds Highway. The 
actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under which such actions 
were taken, are described in the Final Environmental Impact Statement 
(FEIS) for the project, approved on November 25, 2006, in the Record of 
Decision (ROD) issued on December 18, 2006, and in other documents in 
the FHWA project files. The FEIS, ROD, and other project records are 
available by contacting the FHWA or the California Department of 
Transportation at the addresses provided above. The FHWA FEIS and ROD 
can be viewed and downloaded from the project Web site http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist1/d1projects/willits/reports.htm or viewed at public 
libraries in the project area.
    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. Air: Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q).
    3. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 
1966 [49 U.S.C. 303].
    4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and 
Section 1536], Marine Mammal Protection Act [16 U.S.C. 1361], 
Anadromous Fish Conservation Act [16 U.S.C. 757(a)-757(g)], Migratory 
Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703-712], Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act of 1976, as amended [16 U.S.C. 1801 et 
seq.].
    5. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National 
Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended [16 U.S.C. 470(f) et 
seq.]; Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 U.S.C. 
470(aa)-11]; Archeological and Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C. 
469-469(c)].
    6. 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].
    7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251-
1377 (Section 404, Section 401, Section 319); Coastal Barrier Resources 
Act, 16 U.S.C. 3501-3510; Coastal Zone Management Act, 16 U.S.C. 1451-
1465; Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), 16 U.S.C. 4601-4604; 42 
U.S.C. 300(f)-300(j)(6); Emergency Wetlands Resources Act, 16 U.S.C. 
3921, 3931; 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.
    8. 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).
    9. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988 
Floodplain Management; E.O. 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. 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 his program.)

    Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(I)(1).

    Issued on: December 28, 2006.
Gene K. Fong,
Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-22596 Filed 1-4-07; 8:45 am]
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