[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 238 (Monday, December 12, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77301-77302]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-31815]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway 
Project in Wisconsin

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions 
by FHWA and Other Federal Agencies.

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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 a 
proposed highway project, US 18/151 (Verona Road) CTH PD to US 12/14 
and US 12/14 (Beltline) Whitney Way to Todd Drive in Dane County, 
Wisconsin. Those actions grant approvals for the project. The project 
will be constructed in three stages. Stage 1 entails reconstructing the 
current US 18/151 and US 12/14 diamond interchange to a single-point 
urban interchange and extending the six-lane US 12/14 section west 
through the Whitney Way interchange. The Beltline reconstruction will 
extend from west of Whitney Way to east of Seminole Highway and will 
include reconstruction of the Seminole Highway overpass. The US 12/14 
modifications will include expanding the Whitney Way westbound off-ramp 
and the Whitney Way eastbound on-ramp to two lanes and add a parallel 
lane to the Whitney Way westbound on-ramp. US 18/151 (Verona Road) will 
be reconstructed from Raymond Road to US 12/14 and include capacity 
expansion. Midvale Boulevard will be reconstructed between US 12/14 and 
Nakoma Road. A jug-handle grade-separated intersection will be 
constructed at the current Summit Road at-grade intersection with US 
18/151. Four lanes southbound and three lanes northbound will be 
provided on US 18/151 from Nakoma Road on Midvale Boulevard to Summit 
Road. Stage 1 is currently scheduled for construction from 
approximately 2013 to 2015.
    Stage 2 will convert the CTH PD and US 18/151 at-grade intersection 
to a diamond interchange. Stage 2 will also include a third lane in 
both directions on US 18/151 from the CTH PD interchange to the Raymond 
Road intersection and upgrade the Williamsburg Way at-grade 
intersection. CTH PD will be reconstructed from west of Nesbitt Road to 
Commerce Park Drive. Stage 2 is currently scheduled for construction 
from approximately 2017 to 2018.
    Stage 3 will be constructed when operations and safety needs become 
a statewide priority and funding is available. This is currently 
predicted for around 2030. Stage 3 will separate local and regional 
traffic by constructing a depressed freeway down the center of Verona 
Road. A US 151/18 system interchange with depressed US 18/151 ramps 
will be constructed east of the Verona Road Single-point interchange. A 
one-way pair local road system will front the depressed US 18/151 
freeway. Raymond Road and Williamsburg Way will be grade-separated over 
US 18/151 freeway. The environmental document will be re-evaluated in 
coordination

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with federal, state and local agencies prior to the implementation of 
Stage 3. Therefore, this notice of limitations does not apply to Stage 
3.

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 within 180 days of publication of this 
Federal Register notice. 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: Tracey Blankenship, Major Projects 
Program Manager, Federal Highway Administration, 525 Junction Road 
Suite 8000, Madison, Wisconsin 53717; telephone: (608) 829-7510 or 
email: [email protected]. The FHWA Wisconsin Division's normal 
office hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. central time. For the Wisconsin 
Department of Transportation (WisDOT): Larry Barta. P.E., Wisconsin 
Department of Transportation, Southwest Region Office, 2101 Wright 
Street, Madison, Wisconsin 54303; telephone: (608) 246-3884; email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FHWA has taken 
final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by issuing 
approvals for the following highway project: US 18/151 (Verona Road) 
CTH PD to US 12/14 (Beltline) and US 12/14 (Beltline) Whitney Way to 
Todd Drive, Dane County, Wisconsin, Project ID 1206-07-03. The actions 
taken by FHWA, and laws under which such actions were taken, are 
described in the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the 
project, approved on June 28, 2011 (FHWA-WI-EIS-03-02-F), in the Record 
of Decision (ROD) issued on November 2, 2011, and in other documents in 
the FHWA/WisDOT administrative record for the project. The FEIS, ROD, 
and other project records are available by contacting FHWA or WisDOT at 
the addresses provided above.
    The FEIS can also be viewed on the project Web site: http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/projects/d1/verona/environment.htm#feis
    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 (FAHA) [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 [23 U.S.C. 138 and 49 U.S.C. 303], Section 6(f) of the Land and 
Water Conservation Act as amended [16 U.S.C 4601], and National 
Trails System Act [16 U.S.C. 1241-1249].
4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act of 1973 [16 U.S.C. 1531-1543 and 
Section 1536]; Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-
666(c)]; Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 760c-760g].
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.]; Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 U.S.C. 
470(aa)-470(ll)]; Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act [16 
U.S.C. 469-469(c)]; Native American Grave Protection and 
Repatriation Act [25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.].
6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000(d) 
et seq.]; American Indian Religious Freedom Act [42 U.S.C. 1996]; 
Americans With Disabilities Act [42 U.S.C. 12101]; Uniform 
Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Act of 1970 [42 
U.S.C. 4601 et seq. as amended by the Uniform Relocation Act 
Amendments of 1987 [P.L. 100-17].
7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act (Section 404, 
Section 401, Section 319) [33 U.S.C. 1251-1376]; Land and Water 
Conservation Fund [16 U.S.C. 460l-4 to 460l-11]; Safe Drinking Water 
Act [42 U.S.C. 300(f)-300(j)(6)]; 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]; Emergency Wetlands Resources Act, [16 U.S.C. 
3921, 3931].
8. Hazardous Materials: Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) as amended [42 
U.S.C. 9601-9657]; Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 
1986 [Pub. L. 99-499]; Resource Conservation and Recovery Act [42 
U.S.C. 6901 et seq.].
9. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988 
Floodplain Management as amended by E.O. 12148; 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. 13007 Indian Sacred Sites; E.O. 13287 
Preserve America; 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(l)(1).

    Issued on: December 5, 2011.
Tracey Blankenship,
Major Projects Program Manager, FHWA Wisconsin Division, Madison, 
Wisconsin.
[FR Doc. 2011-31815 Filed 12-9-11; 8:45 am]
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