[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 47 (Thursday, March 12, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 10802]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-5349]


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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), U.S. DOT.

ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims for judicial review of actions 
by the FHWA and other Federal agencies.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is issuing this notice to 
announce actions taken by Caltrans, that are final within the meaning 
of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to a proposed highway 
project, replacement of the Spanish Creek Bridge (Bridge No. 09-0015) 
on State Route 70, in the County of Plumas, State of California. Those 
actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the project.

DATES: By this notice, the FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, 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 highway 
project will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before September 
8, 2009. 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: For Caltrans: Edward Espinoza, Chief, 
Caltrans Environmental Planning Office, 1657 Riverside Drive, Redding, 
CA 96001, during normal office hours 7:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m. Monday-Friday, 
Telephone: (530) 225-3308, e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective July 1, 2007, the Federal Highway 
Administration (FHWA) assigned, and the California Department of 
Transportation (Caltrans) assumed, environmental responsibilities for 
this project pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. Notice is hereby given that the 
Caltrans has taken final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) 
by issuing licenses, permits, and approvals for the following highway 
project in the State of California: Replacement of the Spanish Creek 
Bridge (Bridge No. 09-0015) on State Route 70 in Plumas County, 
approximately 7.3 miles north of the community of Quincy. The existing 
bridge is near the end of its service life and does not meet modern 
seismic and highway design standards. The new bridge will be 
constructed on an alignment immediately adjacent to the existing 
bridge. The existing bridge will be removed once the new bridge is 
operational. The actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under 
which such actions were taken, are described in the Final Environmental 
Assessment (EA) for the project, approved on December 30, 2008, in the 
FHWA Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on December 30, 
2008, and in other documents in the FHWA project records. The EA, 
FONSI, and other project records are available by contacting Caltrans 
at the addresses provided above. The Caltrans EA and FONSI can be 
viewed and downloaded from the project Web site at http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist3/departments/envinternet/spanishcreek/spanishcreek.htm.
    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 and 23 U.S.C. 128].
    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]; Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-
667(d)]; Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703-712].
    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.].
    6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 
2000(d)-2000(d)(1)].
    7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act (Section 404, 
Section 401, Section 319) [33 U.S.C. 1251-1377]; Safe Drinking Water 
Act (SDWA) [42 U.S.C. 300(f)-300(j)(6)].
    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. 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).


Cindy Vigue.
Director, State Programs, Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento, 
California.
 [FR Doc. E9-5349 Filed 3-11-09; 8:45 am]
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