[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 125 (Friday, June 27, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 36584]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-13636]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highways in 
Alaska

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 the FHWA that are final 
within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to 
various proposed highway projects in the State of Alaska. Those actions 
grant approvals for the projects.

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 on the listed highway project will be 
barred unless the claim is filed on or before December 24, 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: Mr. Michael E. Vanderhoof, 
Environmental Coordinator, FHWA Alaska Division, P.O. Box 21648, 
Juneau, Alaska 99802-1648; office hours 8 a.m.-4 p.m. (AST), phone 
(907) 586-7418; e-mail [email protected]. You may also 
contact Jerry O. Ruehle, DOT&PF Central Region Environmental Manager, 
Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, 4111 
Aviation Drive, P.O. Box 196900, Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6900; office 
hours 7:30 a.m.--5 p.m. (AST), phone (907) 269-0534, e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the FHWA has 
taken final agency actions by issuing approvals for the following 
highway project in the State of Alaska that is listed below. The 
actions by the Federal agency on the project, and the laws under which 
such actions were taken, are described in the Environmental Assessment 
(EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) issued in connection 
with the project. The EA, FONSI, and other documents from the FHWA 
administrative record files for the listed project is available by 
contacting the FHWA or the State of Alaska Department of Transportation 
& Public Facilities at the addresses provided above. EA and FONSI 
documents can be viewed and downloaded from the project Web site at 
http://www.dowlingroad.com or viewed at 4111 Aviation Avenue, 
Anchorage, Alaska 99519.
    This notice applies to all FHWA decisions and approvals on the 
listed project as of the issuance date of this notice and all laws and 
Executive Orders 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 of 1973 [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 
and Section 1536]; 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 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]; Coastal Zone Management Act [16 U.S.C. 1451-1465]; Land and 
Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) [16 U.S.C. 4601-4604]; Wild and Scenic 
Rivers Act [16 U.S.C. 1271-1287].
    8. 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. 13186 Migratory Birds; E.O. 11514 Protection and 
Enhancement of Environmental Quality.
    The project subject to this notice is:
    Project: West Dowling Road Connection Project. Project Location: 
Anchorage, Alaska, Municipality of Anchorage, West Dowling Road. 
Project Reference Number: STP-0532(5) Project type: Road improvements 
and extension of Dowling Road between Old Seward Highway and Minnesota 
Drive, a distance of approximately 1.65 miles. The Dowling Road 
arterial will be extended from B Street to Minnesota Drive and will be 
widened to 5 lanes between Old Seward Highway and B Street with 
associated improvements to railroad crossings, traffic control, 
lighting, drainage, noise barriers, bridges, and trails. These 
improvements are needed to address current and future connectivity and 
accessibility needs and to address the need for an east-west arterial 
between Tudor Road and Dimond Boulevard as outlined in the Anchorage 
Bowl Long Range Transportation Plan. NEPA document: An EA and FONSI 
were approved on April 1, 2008, and are available electronically at 
http://www.dowlingroad.com.

(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)

David C. Miller,
Division Administrator, Juneau, Alaska.
 [FR Doc. E8-13636 Filed 6-26-08; 8:45 am]
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