[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 237 (Friday, December 11, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65834-65835]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-29579]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highways in 
the State of Utah--Geneva Road EIS and SR-262, Montezuma Creek to Aneth

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 Utah. 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 any of the listed highway projects 
will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before June 9, 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 FHWA: Mr. Edward Woolford, 
Environmental Program Manager, Federal Highway Administration, 2520 
West 4700 South, Suite 9A, Salt Lake City, Utah 84118; telephone: (801) 
963-0182; e-mail: [email protected]. The FHWA Utah Division 
Office's normal business hours are 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Mountain 
Standard Time). For UDOT: Ms. Rebecca Stromness, Environmental Program 
Manager, Utah Department of Transportation, 4501 South 2700 West, Box 
148450, Salt Lake City, Utah 84118-8450; telephone: (801) 965-4327; e-
mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the FHWA has 
taken final agency action by issuing approval for the highway projects 
in the State of Utah that are listed below. The action by the Federal 
agency on a project, and the laws under which such actions were taken, 
are described in the documented environmental impact statement (EIS) 
issued in connection with the projects, and in other project records. 
The FEIS,

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Record of Decision (ROD), and other project records for the listed 
projects are available by contacting the FHWA or the Utah Department of 
Transportation at the addresses provided above. For some of the 
projects, the FEIS, ROD and documents also can be viewed and downloaded 
electronically as specified below. 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. 
4321-4347]; Federal-Aid Highway Act (FAHA) [23 U.S.C. 109 and 23 U.S.C. 
128].
    2. Air: Clean Air Act (CAA) [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q)].
    3. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 
1966 (4f) [49 U.S.C. 303].
    4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act (ESA) [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and 
Section 1536]; Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) [16 U.S.C. 703-712].
    5. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National 
Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (106) [16 U.S.C. 470(f) 
et seq.]; Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 (ARPA) [16 
U.S.C. 470(aa)-470(ll)]; Archeological and Historic Preservation Act 
(AHPA) [16 U.S.C. 469-469(c)].
    6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Civil Rights) [42 
U.S.C. 2000(d) et seq.
    7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act (Section 401, 
Section 319) [33 U.S.C. 1251-1377]; Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 
(RHA) [33 U.S.C. 401-406]; Wetlands Mitigation (Sections 103 and 133) 
[23 U.S.C. 103(b)(6)(M) and 133(b)(11)].
    8. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988 
Floodplain Management; E.O. 11514 Protection and Enhancement of 
Environmental Quality; E.O. 12898, Federal Actions to Address 
Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low Income 
Populations.
    The projects subject to this notice are:
    Geneva Road. Project location: Utah County, Utah; Provo Center 
Street north through Utah County, including the cities of Orem, 
Vineyard, and Lindon to State Street (SR-89) in Pleasant Grove. Project 
reference number: FHWA-UT-EIS-08-01-F. Project type: The project will 
include roadway improvements to add travel lanes in order to meet LOS D 
in year 2030, intersection improvements, cross-section improvements, 
improvements to the horizontal alignment at 400 North, and sidewalk, 
trail, and shoulder improvements. Final agency action(s) taken under: 
NEPA, FAHA, CAA, 4f, 106, ESA, MBTA, ARPA, AHPA, Civil Rights, E.O. 
11990, E.O. 11514, E.O. 12898. FHWA NEPA documents: FEIS approved on 
August 18, 2009; ROD issued on October 13, 2009, both available at 
http://www.udot.utah.gov/geneva.
    SR-262, Montezuma Creek to Aneth. Project location: San Juan 
County, Utah; SR-262, Montezuma Creek to Aneth. Project reference 
number: FHWA-UT-EIS-08-02-D. Project type: The project proposes safety 
improvements to 8.5 miles of State Route (SR) 162 (formally numbered 
SR-262) by improving roadway deficiencies and reducing potential 
conflicts with pedestrians and animals through improvements and 
realignment of the SR-162/SR-262 intersection and highway widening 
between the cities of Montezuma and Aneth, Utah. Final agency action(s) 
taken under: NEPA, FAHA, CAA, 4f, 106, ESA, MBTA, ARPA, AHPA, Civil 
Rights, E.O. 11990, E.O. 11514, E.O. 12898. FHWA NEPA documents: FEIS 
approved on June 2, 2009; ROD issued on August 25, 2009, available at 
http://www.udot.utah.gov/sr-262/.

(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. Sec.  139(l)(1).

    Issued on: December 3, 2009.
James C. Christian,
Division Administrator, Salt Lake City.
[FR Doc. E9-29579 Filed 12-10-09; 8:45 am]
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