[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 174 (Tuesday, September 9, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53509-53510]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-21437]


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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, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries 
Service.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is issuing this notice to 
announce actions taken by Caltrans, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and 
NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service that are final within the 
meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to a proposed 
highway project known as South Coast 101 HOV Lanes that adds one lane 
in each direction on U.S. 101 between Bailard Avenue in the City of 
Carpinteria and Cabrillo Boulevard in the City of Santa Barbara, 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 February 
6, 2015. If the Federal law that authorizes judicial review of a claim 
provides a time period of less than 150 days for filing such claim, 
then that shorter time period still applies.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Caltrans: Jason Wilkinson, 
Environmental Branch Chief, Caltrans, 50 Higuera Street, San Luis 
Obispo, CA 93401, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., (805) 542-
4663 or [email protected]. For U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: 
Steve Henry, Deputy Field Supervisor, Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office, 
2493 Portola Road, Suite B, Ventura, CA 93003, Monday through Friday 8 
a.m. to 5 p.m. (805) 644-1766, ext 307 or [email protected]. For NOAA 
National Marine Fisheries Service: Rodney McInnis, Administrator, 
Southwest Region, 501 W. Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA 90802-
4213, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (562) 980-4005.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective July 1, 2007, the FHWA assigned, 
and the Caltrans assumed, environmental responsibilities for this 
project pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. Notice is hereby given that the 
Caltrans, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and NOAA National Marine 
Fisheries Service 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: The project will construct 
one part-time high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane in each direction on 
U.S. 101 for approximately 10 miles between the City of Carpinteria and 
Cabrillo Boulevard in the City of Santa Barbara. The project would also 
reconstruct two interchanges at Sheffield Drive and Cabrillo Boulevard, 
including replacing the left ramps with new right side ramps. The 
project limits begin 0.22 miles south of the Bailard Avenue 
overcrossing in the City of Carpinteria to Sycamore Creek in the

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City of Santa Barbara. The primary purpose of the project is to reduce 
existing congestion in the 101 corridor. 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 August 26, 2014 and in 
other documents in the FHWA project records. The EA/FONSI and other 
project records are available by contacting Caltrans as provided above. 
The Caltrans EA/FONSI can be viewed and downloaded from the Caltrans 
project Web site at: http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist05/projects/sb_101hov/index.html or viewed at four 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-
4335].
2. Air: Clean Air Act [23 U.S.C. 109 (j) and 42 U.S.C. 7521(a)].
3. Historic and Cultural Resources: National Historic Preservation Act 
of 1966, as amended (NHPA), 16 U.S.C. 470 (f) et seq.]; Archeological 
Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 U.S.C. 470(aa)-470 (ll)]; 
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].
4. Wildlife: Federal Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1543]; Fish 
and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-666(C); Migratory Bird 
Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 760c-760g].
5. Social and Economic: NEPA implementation [23 U.S.C. 109(h)]; Civil 
Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000(d)-2000(d)(1)].
6. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act [33 U.S.C. 1344].
7. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 13112 
Invasive Species; E.O. 11988 Floodplain management; E.O. 12898 Federal 
actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and 
Low Income Populations.

(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: September 3, 2014.
Jermaine Hannon,
Acting Director, Project Delivery, Federal Highway Administration, 
Sacramento, California.
[FR Doc. 2014-21437 Filed 9-8-14; 8:45 am]
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