[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 228 (Wednesday, November 26, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 70612]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-28027]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Rescission of Finding of No Significant Impact

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Rescind Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI).

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SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of the California Department of 
Transportation (Caltrans), is issuing this notice to advise the public 
that it has rescinded the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI), 
which was issued on May 18, 2010, and published on December 19, 2011 in 
the Federal Register (Federal Register/Vol. 76, No. 243/Monday, 
December 19, 2011/Notices, [48940]) for a proposed highway project on 
U.S. Route 101 in Humboldt County. The FONSI was also revalidated on 
January 24, 2014, and notice of that action was published on February 
26, 2014 in the Federal Register (Federal Register/Vol.79, No. 38/
Wednesday, February 26, 2014/Notices [108701]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Sandra Rosas, Caltrans Office Chief, 
North Region Environmental Service (North), P.O. Box 3700, Eureka, CA 
95502, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., (707) 441-5730; [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective July 1, 2007, FHWA assigned, and 
Caltrans assumed, environmental responsibilities for this project 
pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. Notice is hereby given that Caltrans has 
rescinded the FONSI for the following highway project in the State of 
California: Richardson Grove Operational Improvement Project.
    On May 18, 2010, Caltrans advised the public that it had prepared 
an Environmental Assessment (EA) and a Finding of No Significant Impact 
(FONSI) for the Richardson Grove Operational Improvement Project to 
provide Surface Transportation Assistance Act (STAA) access on US Route 
101, in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). 
Project limit is from 1.1 mile north of the Mendocino County line to 
2.2 miles north of the Mendocino County line and would include minor 
curve realignments, drainage improvements, shoulder widening, cuts and 
fills, and a retaining wall. After issuing a Supplement to the EA, 
Caltrans revalidated the FONSI on January 24, 2014. Caltrans withdrew 
the FONSI on November 17, 2014, due to issuance of the Writ of Mandate 
by the Humboldt County Superior Court, on October 21, 2014, in the CEQA 
litigation at Case No. CV110002, directing Caltrans to set aside 
approval of the project, and requiring additional environmental 
analysis on the project. A new NEPA finding and any other necessary 
Federal environmental determinations will be issued consistent with 
this additional analysis.

    Issued on: November 19, 2014.
Gary Sweeten,
North Team Leader, Project Delivery, Federal Highway Administration, 
Sacramento, California.
[FR Doc. 2014-28027 Filed 11-25-14; 8:45 am]
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