[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 237 (Wednesday, December 9, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79259-79260]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-27038]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in 
California

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims for judicial review of actions 
by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans).

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SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is issuing this notice to 
announce actions taken by Caltrans, that are final. The actions relate 
to a proposed highway project, bridge replacement on US Route 101 in 
Del Norte County, State of California. Those actions grant licenses, 
permits, and approvals for the project.

DATES: By this notice, FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, 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 May 10, 
2021. 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 Caltrans: Brandon Larsen, 
Environmental Branch Chief, 1656 Union Street, Eureka, CA, 8 a.m. to 4 
p.m., (707) 441-5730, [email protected]. For FHWA, contact 
David Tedrick at (916) 498-5024 or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective July 1, 2007, FHWA assigned, and 
the Caltrans assumed, environmental responsibilities for this project 
pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. Notice is hereby given that the Caltrans has 
taken final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by issuing 
licenses, permits, and approvals for the following highway project in 
the State of California: Replace the Dr. Fine Bridge over the Smith 
River on Route 101 north of Crescent City. Built in 1940, the existing 
bridge is near the end of its useful life. A new bridge will better 
accommodate vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists. The actions by the 
Federal agencies, and the laws under which such actions were taken, are 
described in the Final Environmental Assessment (FEA) for the project, 
approved on March 19, 2020, in the FHWA Finding of No Significant 
Impact (FONSI) issued on March 19, 2020, and in other documents in the 
FHWA project records. The FEA, NOD, and other project records are 
available by contacting Caltrans at the addresses provided above. The 
Caltrans FEA and FONSI can be viewed at public libraries in the project 
area or an electronic document can be requested. Contact information 
for requesting digital copies can be found at https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-1/d1-projects/d1-dr-fine-bridge-replacement.
    This notice applies to all Federal agency decisions as of the 
issuance date of this notice and all laws under which such actions were 
taken, including but not limited to:

1. Council on Environmental Quality Regulations
2. National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 
4332(2)(c)
3. 49 U.S.C. 303 for Section 4(f)
4. Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1970, 23 U.S.C 109
5. MAP-21, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (Pub. 
L. 112-141)
6. Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (CAAA)
7. Clean Water Act of 1977 and 1987
8. Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (see Clean Water Act of 
1977 & 1987)

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9. Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (Paleontological 
Resources)
10. The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA)
11. Noise Control Act of 1972
12. Safe Drinking Water Act of 1944, as amended
13. Endangered Species Act of 1973
14. Executive Order 11990, Protection of Wetlands
15. Executive Order 13112, Invasive Species
16. Executive Order 13186, Migratory Birds
17. Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1934, as amended
18. Migratory Bird Treaty Act
19. Wildflowers, Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Act of 
1987 Section 130
20. Executive Order 11988, Floodplain Management
21. Department of Transportation (DOT) Executive Order 5650.2--
Floodplain Management and Protection (April 23, 1979)
22. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended
23. Executive Order 12898, Federal Actions to Address Environmental 
Justice and Low-Income Populations

(Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1))

    Issued on: November 19, 2020.
Rodney Whitfield,
Director, Financial Services, Federal Highway Administration, 
California Division.
[FR Doc. 2020-27038 Filed 12-8-20; 8:45 am]
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