[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 117 (Friday, June 19, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29263-29264]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-14408]


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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 FHWA and other Federal agencies: Shasta-Trinity National Forest 
(Forest Service), and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Region 
(Bureau of Reclamation).

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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). These actions relate to a proposed highway project, 
replacement of the Antlers Bridge (Bridge No. 06-0089) and realignment 
of a 0.42-mile segment of Interstate 5, in the County of Shasta, State 
of California. 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(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 December 16, 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: Lanh Phan, Transportation Engineer, 
Federal Highway Administration, 650 Capitol Mall, Suite 4-100, 
Sacramento, CA 95814, weekdays between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m., telephone 
916-498-5046, [email protected]. For Forest Service: Stacy Smith, 
Shasta-Trinity National Forest, 204 West Alma, Mount Shasta, CA 96067, 
Telephone: (530) 926-9643, e-mail: [email protected]. For Bureau of 
Reclamation: Buford Holt, Bureau of Reclamation, Northern California 
Area Office, 16349 Shasta Dam Boulevard, Shasta Lake, CA 96019, 
Telephone: (530) 276-2047, e-mail: [email protected]. For California 
Department of Transportation: 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: Notice is hereby given that the FHWA and 
other Federal agencies have 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 Antlers Bridge (Bridge No. 06-0089) and realignment of a 0.42-mile 
segment of Interstate 5, in Shasta County, near the community of 
Lakehead. The existing steel truss bridge was constructed in 1941 and 
exhibits signs of structural fatigue. Additionally, the section of 
highway abutting the south end of the bridge includes a series of 
curves and has an accident rate higher than average for similar 
highways statewide. The proposed project entails construction of a new 
bridge on an alignment immediately east of the existing bridge. The 
existing bridge will be removed once the new bridge is operational. A 
0.42-mile section of highway south of the bridge will be reconstructed 
to improve the alignment. 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 September 
29, 2006, in the FHWA Finding of No

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Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on January 19, 2007, and in other 
documents in the FHWA project records. The EA, FONSI, and other project 
records are available by contacting Caltrans at the address provided 
above. The FHWA EA and FONSI can be viewed and downloaded from the 
project Web site at http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist3/departments/envinternet/antler/antler.htm. The Forest Service and Bureau of 
Reclamation decisions and permits are available by contacting the 
Forest Service and Bureau of Reclamation at the addresses provided 
above. 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. 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.].
    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.]; 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].
    5. 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].
    6. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251-
1377 (Section 404, Section 401, Section 319); 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; Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, 33 U.S.C. 401-406.
    7. 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).
    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. 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 this program.)

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

    Issued on: June 15, 2009.
Cindy Vigue,
Director, State Programs, Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento, 
California.
[FR Doc. E9-14408 Filed 6-18-09; 8:45 am]
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