[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 19, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63957-63958]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-24892]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in 
City of Salem, Marion County, Oregon

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), 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 actions relate to a proposed highway project, Salem River 
Crossing Project, over the Willamette River, in City of Salem, Marion 
County, Oregon. Those actions grant approvals for the project.

DATES: By this notice, 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 April 17, 2020. 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: Emily Cline, Environmental Program 
Manager, FHWA Oregon Division Office, 530 Center St. NE, Salem, OR 
97301, Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Office Phone: 503-316-
2547, Email: [email protected]. You may also contact Anna Henson, 
Senior Project Leader, ODOT Region 2, 455 Airport Road SE, Building B, 
Salem, OR 97301, Office Phone: 503-986-2639, Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 
5:00 p.m., Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FHWA has taken 
final agency action subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by issuing approvals 
for the following highway project in the State of Oregon. The Salem 
River Crossing Project proposed to construct a proposed new third 
bridge crossing of the Willamette River in Salem, Oregon, along with 
associated surface street improvements. The purpose of the project is 
to improve mobility and safety

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for people and freight for local, regional, and through travel across 
the Willamette River in the Salem-Keizer metropolitan area while 
alleviating congestion on the existing bridges and connecting highway 
and arterial street systems. [Federal ID No. S000(287) & S000(288)]. 
The actions by the agencies, and the laws under which such actions were 
taken, are described in the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) 
and Record of Decision (ROD) for the project, approved on September 5, 
2019. The Salem River Crossing FEIS/ROD and other project records are 
available by contacting FHWA or Oregon DOT at the addresses provided 
above. The FEIS and can be viewed and downloaded from the project 
website at: https://www.oregon.gov/odot/projects/pages/project-details.aspx?project=17317 or obtained from any contact listed above. 
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 [54 U.S.C. 306108]; 
Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 [54 U.S.C. 312501-
312508]; Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act 
(NAGPRA) [25 U.S.C. 3001-3013].
    6. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National 
Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended [54 U.S.C. 306108]; 
Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 [54 U.S.C. 312501-
312508]; Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act 
(NAGPRA) [25 U.S.C. 3001-3013].
    7. Social and Economic: American Indian Religious Freedom Act 
[42 U.S.C. 1996]; Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C. 
4201-4209].
    8. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act (Section 404, 
Section 401, Section 319) [33 U.S.C. 1251-1387]; Land and Water 
Conservation Fund (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].
    9. 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.

(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: November 4, 2019.
Phillip A. Ditzler,
Division Administrator, Salem, Oregon.
[FR Doc. 2019-24892 Filed 11-18-19; 8:45 am]
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