[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 131 (Friday, July 10, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33315-33316]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-16331]


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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.

ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims for judicial review of actions 
by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), pursuant to 
23 U.S.C. 327.

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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, 
the Cold Spring Canyon Bridge Suicide Barrier project on State Route 
154 at Cold Spring Canyon Bridge, 05-SB-154-PM 22.9/23.1, in the County 
of Santa Barbara, 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 January 
6, 2010. 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: Matt Fowler, Chief, 
Environmental Branch, Caltrans, 50 Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 
93401 Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (805) 542-4603 or [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. The project includes the 
installation of a physical suicide barrier on each side of the Cold 
Spring Canyon Bridge, on State Route 154 near San Marcos Pass in Santa 
Barbara County. The bridge spans a distance of over 1,200 feet in 
length and is more than 400 feet in height. The purpose of the proposed 
project is to: (1) Reduce the number of suicides at the Cold Spring 
Canyon Bridge resulting from individuals jumping off the bridge, and 
(2) Reduce the exposure to risks for emergency personnel such as law 
enforcement officers or search and rescue teams when attempting to 
prevent persons from jumping off of the bridge, and reduce the number 
of recoveries that need to be performed following a suicide jump from 
the bridge. The actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under 
which such actions were taken, are described in the Environmental 
Assessment/Finding of No Significant Impact (EA/FONSI) for the project, 
approved on June 22, 2009, 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 Caltrans EA/
FONSI can be viewed and downloaded from the Caltrans Web site at http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist05/projects/sb_cold_springs/eir09june.pdf

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and also 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].
    2. Historic and Cultural Resources: National Historic Preservation 
Act of 1966, as amended (NHPA), 16 U.S.C. 470 and United States 
Department of Transportation Act of 1966 (Section 4[f]), 49 USC 303.
    3. Executive Orders: 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: July 6, 2009.
Cindy Vigue,
Director, State Programs, Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento, 
California.
[FR Doc. E9-16331 Filed 7-9-09; 8:45 am]
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