[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 142 (Monday, July 25, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48491-48493]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-17110]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Transportation 
Projects in Florida

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Limitation of Claims for Judicial Review of Actions 
by FHWA, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and Other Federal 
Agencies.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by FHWA and other Federal 
Agencies since September 17, 2014, that are final within the meaning of 
23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to the proposed SR-20 (from US-
301 to CR-315) in Alachua and Putnam Counties; Pensacola Bay Bridge, 
SR-30 (US-98, from 17th Avenue to Baybridge Drive) in Escambia and 
Santa Rosa Counties; Anna Maria Island Bridge, SR-64 (Manatee Avenue) 
(from west of SR-789 (East Bay Drive) to east of Perico Bay Blvd.) in 
Manatee County; Capital Circle SW (SR-263), (from US-319 (SR-61) 
(Crawfordville Highway) to SR-20 (Blountstown Highway) in Leon County, 
SR 90/Tamiami Trail (US Highway 41) in Miami-Dade County, Palm Bay 
Parkway Southern Interchange at I-95 in Brevard County, SR 710 (from SR 
76 to Blue Heron Blvd. at I-95) in Martin and Palm Beach Counties, and 
US 301 (from CR 227 to CR 233) in Starke, Bradford County in the State 
of Florida. These actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for 
the projects.

DATES: By this notice, FHWA is advising the public of final agency 
actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A claim

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seeking judicial review of the Federal agency actions on the listed 
highway projects will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before 
December 22, 2016. 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 FHWA: Ms. Cathy Kendall, AICP, 
Senior Environmental Specialist, FHWA Florida Division, 3500 Financial 
Plaza, Suite 400, Tallahassee, Florida 32312; telephone: (850) 553-
2225; email: [email protected] . The FHWA Florida Division Office's 
normal business hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard 
Time), Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. For USACE: Mr. 
Andrew A. Kizlauskas, Chief, Panama City Permitting Section, U.S. Army 
Corps of Engineers, Panama City Regulatory Office, 1002 West 23rd 
Street, Suite 350, Panama City, Florida 32405; telephone: (850) 763-
0717, Ext. 23; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FHWA and other 
Federal Agencies have taken final agency action by issuing licenses, 
permits, and approvals for the projects listed below. The actions by 
the Federal agencies on a project, and the laws under which such 
actions were taken, are described in the documented environmental 
assessment (EA) or environmental impact statement (EIS) issued in 
connection with the project, and in other project records for the 
listed projects. The EA or FEIS, Record of Decision (ROD), and other 
documents from FHWA and other Federal Agency project records for the 
listed projects are available by contacting the FHWA or by using the 
links provided below.
    This notice applies to all Federal agency decisions by issuing 
licenses, permits, and approvals 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 (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 and 23 U.S.C. 138].
    4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act (ESA) [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and 
1536]; Marine Mammal Protection Act [16 U.S.C. 1361], Fish and Wildlife 
Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667(d); Migratory Bird Treaty Act 
(MBTA) [16 U.S.C. 703-712]; Magnuson-Stevenson Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act of 1976, as amended [16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.].
    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.]; Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 (ARPA) [16 
U.S.C. 470(aa)-470(II)]; Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act 
(AHPA) [16 U.S.C. 469-469(c)]; Native American Grave Protection and 
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) [25 U.S.C. 3001-3013].
    6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Civil Rights) [42 
U.S.C. 20009(d)-2000(d)(1)]; American Indian Religious Freedom Act [42 
U.S.C. 1996]; Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C. 4201-
4209].
    7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act (Section 404, 
Section 401, Section 319) [33 U.S.C. 1251-1377]; Coastal Barriers 
Resources Act (CBRA) [16 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.]; Coastal Zone Management 
Act (CZMA) [16 U.S.C. 1451-1465]; Land and Water Conservation Fund 
(LWCF) [16 U.S.C. 4601-4604]; Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) [42 U.S.C. 
300(f)-300(j)(6)]; Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 [33 U.S.C. 401-406]; 
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act [16 U.S.C. 1271-1287]; Emergency Wetlands 
Resources Act [16 U.S.C. 3921, 3931]; Wetlands Mitigation, [23 U.S.C. 
103(b)(6)(M) and 103(b)(11)]; Flood Disaster Protection Act [42 U.S.C. 
4001-4128].
    8. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988 
Floodplain Management; 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. 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.
    The projects subject to this notice are:
    1. Project Location: Alachua and Putnam Counties, SR-20 (from US-
301 to CR-315), Federal Project No: XA-400-1(43). Project type: The 
project will widen SR-20 from a two-lane rural roadway to a four-lane 
urban divided roadway from East of US-301 in the Town of Hawthorne to 
CR-315 in the Town of Interlachen. Corps Nationwide Permit verification 
14 SAJ-2015-00890 issued 6 May 2015 (DOT-2-FPN 207818-2-52-01-SR20 
Bridge/Culvert Replacement). The actions by FHWA and the laws under 
which such actions were taken are described in the Environmental 
Assessment (EA) and in the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) 
issued on March 17, 2015, and are available by contacting Mr. Stephen 
Browning, PE., Project Development Engineer, Planning and Environmental 
Management Office, Mail Station 2007, 1109 South Marion Avenue, Lake 
City, Florida 32025, Phone Number: (386) 961-7455, Email Address: 
[email protected].
    2. Project Location: Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties, Pensacola 
Bay Bridge, SR-30 (US-98) from 17th Avenue to Baybridge Drive), Federal 
Project No: 4221-078-P. Project type: The project involves the 
replacement of the existing 4-lane Pensacola Bay Bridge with a 6-lane 
bridge. The actions by FHWA and the laws under which such actions were 
taken are described in the EA and in the Finding of No Significant 
Impact (FONSI) issued on May 5, 2015, and are available at http://www.pensacolabaybridge.com/. Corps Regional General Permit 92 
verification issued 30 March 2016 (DOT-3-FPN 413062-3-32-01-Section 2, 
SR 8 (I-10) from Escambia Bay Bridge to east of SR 281).
    3. Project Location: Manatee County, Anna Maria Island Bridge, SR-
64 (Manatee Avenue) from west of SR-789 (East Bay Drive) to east of 
Perico Bay Blvd., Federal Project No: 424436-1-21-01. Project type: The 
project involves the replacement of the existing two-lane double-leaf 
bascule Anna Maria Island Bridge (Bridge Number 130054) with a two-lane 
high rise fixed-span bridge on SR-64 (Manatee Avenue) crossing the Gulf 
Intracoastal Waterway. The actions by FHWA and the laws under which 
such actions were taken are described in the EA and in the Finding of 
No Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on January 15, 2016, and are 
available at http://www.annamariaislandbridge.com/.
    4. Project Location: Leon County, Capital Circle SW (SR-263), (from 
US-319 (SR-61) (Crawfordville Highway) to SR-20 (Blountstown Highway), 
Financial Project No: 415782-4. Project type: This project involves 
widening the existing roadway from 2-lanes to 6-lanes. The actions by 
FHWA and the laws under which such actions were taken are described in 
the EA and in the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on 
January 14, 2016, and are available at http://blueprint2000.org/projects/capital-circle/.
    5. Project Location: Miami-Dade County, SR 90/Tamiami Trail (US 
Highway 41). Project Type: The project will implement roadway 
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to restore more natural water flow to Everglades National Park and 
Florida Bay for the purpose of restoring habitat within the Park and 
ecological connectivity between the Park and Water Conservation Areas. 
The project limits are between milepost 13.87 and 24.62 (west of Krome 
Avenue). This project will not add through lanes. The project will 
remove approximately 5.5 miles of existing 2-lane roadway fill 
embankment and construct an equal length of 2-lane bridging to replace 
the removed embankment. Remaining roadway and fill embankment will be 
slightly raised in elevation. Corps Individual Permit SAJ-2014-01231 
issued April 6, 2015, and is available at http://geo.usace.army.mil/egis/f?p=340:9:0::NO.
    6. Project Location: Brevard County, Palm Bay Parkway Southern 
Interchange at I-95. Financial Project No: 426904-1-22-01 and 426904-1-
22-02. Project Type: The project builds a new interchange that will 
directly connect the Palm Bay Parkway and Micco Road to I-95 just south 
of the City of Palm Bay in Brevard County. Corps Individual Permit SAJ-
2009-01907 issued February 4, 2016, (DOT-5-FPN-426904-1-22-01), and is 
available at http://geo.usace.army.mil/egis/f?p=340:9:0::NO.
    7. Project Location: Martin and Palm Beach Counties, SR 710 (from 
SR 76 to Blue Heron Blvd. at I-95). Project type: Adds capacity to SR 
710 and provides a new urban interchange at Northlake Boulevard. Corps 
Individual Permit SAJ-2013-02593 issued September 17, 2014, and is 
available at http://geo.usace.army.mil/egis/f?p=340:9:0::NO.
    8. Project Location: Starke, Bradford County, US 301 (from CR 227 
to CR 233). Project type: Provides a 4 lane, limited-access 7.3 mile 
bypass around the City of Starke. Corps Individual Permit SAJ-2013-
00113 issued March 4, 2016 (DOT-2-FPN 208001), and is available at 
http://geo.usace.army.mil/egis/f?p=340:9:0::NO.

(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)

James C. Christian,
Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, Tallahassee, 
Florida.
[FR Doc. 2016-17110 Filed 7-22-16; 8:45 am]
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