[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 120 (Friday, June 23, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28733-28734]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-12814]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in 
Washington

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Department of 
Transportation (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. The action relates to the issuance of a Finding of No 
Significant Impact for the Interstate 5 Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) 
Congestion Relief Project in the vicinity of JBLM in southern Pierce 
County, State of Washington.

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 on or before November 20, 2017. 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, Dean Moberg, Area Engineer, 
Federal Highway Administration, 711 S. Capitol Way, Suite 501, Olympia, 
WA 98501-1284, 360-534-9344, or [email protected]; or Jeff Sawyer, 
Region Environmental Manager, Washington State Department of 
Transportation, P.O. Box 47440, Tumwater, WA 98501, 360-570-6701, or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FHWA has taken 
final agency action(s) subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by issuing 
licenses, permits, and approvals for the following highway project in 
the State of Washington: The purpose of the proposed action is to 
reduce chronic traffic congestion and improve person and freight 
mobility along I-5 in the vicinity of JBLM while continuing to maintain 
access to the communities and military installations neighboring the 
freeway. The proposed Project would improve I-5 through the JBLM area 
and relieve existing and expected future congestion on I-5 within the 
vicinity of JBLM, improve local and mainline system efficiency, enhance 
mobility, improve safety, and increase transit and Transportation 
Demand Management (TDM) opportunities by reducing I-5 travel times and 
improving accessibility at Thorne Lane and Berkeley Street. The actions 
by the Federal agencies, and the laws under which such actions were 
taken, are described in the Revised Environmental Assessment (REA) for 
the project approved on May 23, 2017, and in the Finding of No 
Significant Impact (FONSI) approved on May 23, 2017, and in other 
documents in the project records. The EA, FONSI, and other project 
records are available from FHWA and WSDOT at the addresses provided 
above and can be found at: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/I5/MountsRdThorneLn/EA.htm.
    This notice applies to all Federal agency decisions that are final 
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 (23 U.S.C. 109 and 23 U.S.C. 128).
2. Air: Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q).
3. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 
(49 U.S.C. 303; 23 U.S.C. 138); Landscaping and Scenic Enhancement 
(Wildflowers) (23 U.S.C. 319).
4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and Section 
1536); Marine Mammal Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1361-1423h); Fish and 
Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661-667d); Migratory Bird Treaty 
Act (16 U.S.C. 703-712).
5. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National 
Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470f); 
Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 (16 U.S.C. 470aa-470mm); 
Archeological and Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 469-469c); 
Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) (25 
U.S.C. 3001-3013).
6. Social and Economic: 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. 1251-1387); Land and Water Conservation 
Fund

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(LWCF) (16 U.S.C. 4601-4604); Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) (42 U.S.C. 
300f-300j-26)); 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. 3901, 3921); Wetlands Mitigation (23 U.S.C. 
119(g) and 133(b)(14)); Flood Disaster Protection Act, 42 U.S.C. 4012a, 
4106).
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. 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.
9. Navigation: Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 [33 U.SC. 403]; General 
Bridge Act of 1946 [33 U.S.C 9 and 11].

(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: June 13, 2017.
Daniel M. Mathis,
Division Administrator, Olympia, Washington.
[FR Doc. 2017-12814 Filed 6-22-17; 8:45 am]
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