[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 41 (Friday, February 29, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11187-11188]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-3878]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Winston-Salem Northern 
Beltway, Forsyth County, NC

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Limitations 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 
Winston-Salem Northern Beltway, from U.S. 158 southwest of Winston-
Salem to U.S. 311 southeast of Winston-Salem in Forsyth County, North 
Carolina. Those actions grant licenses, permits, and 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(1)(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 August 27, 2008. 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: Clarence W. Coleman, P. E., Operations 
Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, 310 New Bern Avenue, Ste 410, 
Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601-1418; Telephone: (919) 747-7014; e-mail: 
[email protected]. FHWA North Carolina Division Office's 
normal business hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Time). You may also 
contact Gregory J. Thorpe, PhD, Project Development and Environmental 
Analysis Branch Manager, North Carolina Department of Transportation 
(NCDOT), 1 South Wilmington Street (Delivery), 1548 Mail Service 
Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1548; Telephone (919) 733-3141, 
[email protected]. NCDOT--Project Development and Environmental 
Analysis Branch Office's normal business hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
(Eastern Time).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the FHWA and 
other Federal agencies have taken final agency actions by issuing 
licenses, permits, and approvals for the following highway project in 
the State of North Carolina: the Winston-Salem Northern Beltway, 
Forsyth County, North Carolina. The proposed action would be the 
construction of a 34.2-mile multi-lane divided, controlled access 
highway on new location from U.S. 158 southwest of Winston-Salem to 
U.S. 311 southeast of Winston-Salem in Forsyth County, North Carolina. 
The actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under which such 
actions were taken, are described in the Supplemental Final 
Environmental Impact Statement (Western Section)/Final Environmental 
Impact Statement (Eastern Section and Eastern Section Extension) 
(SFEIS/FEIS) for the project, approved on January 11, 2007, in the FHWA 
Record of Decision (ROD) issued on February 15, 2008, and in other 
documents in the FHWA administrative record. The SFEIS/FEIS, ROD, and 
other documents in the FHWA administrative record file are available by 
contacting the FHWA or NCDOT at the addresses provided above. The FHWA 
SFEIS/FEIS and ROD can be viewed at the NCDOT--Project Development and 
Environmental Analysis Branch, 1 South Wilmington Street, Raleigh, 
North Carolina; NCDOT--Division 9 Office, 375 Silas Creek Parkway, 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina and the Winston-Salem Department of 
Transportation, City Hall South, 101 East First Street, Room 307, 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
    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]; Landscaping and Scenic Enhancement (Wildflowers) 
[23 U.S.C. 319].
    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)], Fish and 
Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667(d)], Migratory Bird Treaty 
Act [16 U.S.C. 703-712], Magnuson-Stevenson 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)]; Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act 
(NAGPRA) [25 U.S.C. 3001-3013].
    6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 
2000(d)-2000(d)(1)]; American Indian Religious Freedom Act [42 U.S.C. 
1996]; Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C. 4201-4209].
    7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Land and Water Conservation Fund 
(LWCF) [16 U.S.C. 4601-4604]; Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) [42 U.S.C. 
300(f)-300(j)(6)]; Wild and Scenic Rivers Act [16 U.S.C. 1271-1287]; 
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. 13007 Indian Sacred Sites; E.O. 13287 Preserve America; 
E.O. 13175 Consultation and Coordination with

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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).

    Issued on: February 22, 2008.
Clarence W. Coleman,
Operations Engineer, Raleigh, North Carolina.
[FR Doc. E8-3878 Filed 2-28-08; 8:45 am]
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