[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 144 (Friday, July 26, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36158-36159]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-15792]
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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 on claims for Judicial Review of actions
by the FHWA and other Federal Agencies.
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SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of the Florida Department of
Transportation (FDOT), is issuing this notice to announce actions taken
by FHWA and other Federal Agencies that are final within the meaning of
Federal law. These actions relate to the proposed Brooks Bridge
replacement project which carries State Road (S.R.) 30/(U.S. 98) from
S.R. 145 (Perry Avenue) in the City of Fort Walton Beach over the Santa
Rosa Sound and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway/Gulf Islands National
Seashore, and include intersection improvements at S.R. 145 (Perry
Avenue) on the west end of the bridge in the City of Fort Walton Beach
and in the vicinity of Santa Rosa Boulevard, extending to Pier Road on
the east end of Okaloosa Island in Okaloosa County, State of Florida.
These actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the projects.
DATES: By this notice, FHWA, on behalf of FDOT, 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 listed highway
project will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before December
23, 2019. 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 FDOT: Jason Watts, Director,
Office of Environmental Management, FDOT, 605 Suwannee Street, MS 37,
Tallahassee, Florida 32399; telephone (850) 414-4316; email:
[email protected].
The FDOT Office of Environmental Management's normal business hours
are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time), Monday through
Friday, except State holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective December 14, 2016, the Federal
Highway Administration (FHWA) assigned, and the FDOT assumed,
environmental responsibilities for this project pursuant to 23 U.S.C.
327. Notice is hereby given that FHWA and other Federal Agencies have
taken final agency action subject to 23 U.S.C. 139 (l)(1) by issuing
licenses, permits, and approvals for the project listed below. The
actions by the Federal Agencies on the project, and the laws under
which such actions were taken, are described in the final Environmental
Assessment (EA)/Section 4(f) de minimis Evaluation and Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI) in connection with the project, and in other
project records for the listed project. The EA/Section 4(f) de minimis
and FONSI and other documents for the listed project are available by
contacting the FDOT at the address provided above. The FDOT EA/Section
4(f) de minimis and FONSI can be viewed and downloaded from the project
website at https://nwflroads.com/folders/?Projects%2FOkaloosa%2F415474-2%2Fmtgdocs. Additional project documents can be found at https://nwflroads.com/projects/415474-2.
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
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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 project subject to this notice is:
Project Location: Okaloosa County, Florida--S.R.30/U.S. 98 in the
City of Fort Walton Beach, extending to Pier Road on Okaloosa Island,
crossing the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and the National Park Service
Gulf Islands National Seashore, Federal Project No: 4221-085-P. This
project involves replacement of the John T. Brooks Bridge which carries
S.R. 30/U.S. 98 over the Santa Rosa Sound and Gulf Intracoastal
Waterway in Okaloosa County. To accommodate the bridge replacement,
intersection improvements are necessary at S.R. 145 (Perry Avenue) on
the west end of the bridge in the City of Fort Walton Beach, and in the
vicinity of Santa Rosa Boulevard, extending to Pier Road on the east
end on Okaloosa Island. Stormwater treatment facilities are proposed.
The project will result in a de minimis use of the National Park
Service Gulf Islands National Seashore under Section 4(f) of the U.S.
Department of Transportation Act, 23 CFR 774.3(b).
(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 24, 2019.
Karen M. Brunelle,
Director, Office of Project Development, Federal Highway
Administration, Tallahassee, Florida.
[FR Doc. 2019-15792 Filed 7-25-19; 8:45 am]
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