[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 198 (Monday, October 18, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57735-57736]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-22660]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in 
Utah

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

ACTION: Notice of limitations on claims for judicial review of actions 
by UDOT and other Federal agencies.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of UDOT, is issuing this notice to 
announce actions taken by UDOT that are final Federal agency actions. 
The final agency actions relate to a proposed highway project, 
improvements to Interstate 15 (I-15), from Milepost (MP) 257.3 to MP 
259.9 in Springville City and Spanish Fork City, Utah County, State of 
Utah. Those actions grant licenses, permits and/or approvals for the 
project. The UDOT's Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) provides 
details on the Selected Alternative for the proposed improvements.

DATES: By this notice, FHWA, on behalf of UDOT, 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 March 17, 2022. 
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: Elisa Albury, Environmental Program 
Manager, UDOT Environmental Services, P.O. Box 143600, Salt Lake City, 
UT 84114; (801)-965-4000; email: [email protected]. UDOT's normal 
business hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Mountain Time Zone), Monday 
through Friday, except State and Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective January 17, 2017, FHWA assigned to 
UDOT certain responsibilities of FHWA for environmental review, 
consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal 
environmental laws and regulations for highway projects in Utah, 
pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. Actions taken by UDOT on FHWA's behalf 
pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 constitute Federal agency actions for 
purposes of Federal law. Notice is hereby given that UDOT has taken 
final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by issuing 
licenses, permits, and approvals for the I-15 Springville/Spanish Fork 
Interchange project in the State of Utah.
    The project proposes to construct a new, single-point urban 
interchange on I-15 at 1600 South/2700 North to improve safety and 
reduce delay at the I-15 and Springville City 400 South interchange and 
on mainline I-15 within the study area. To accommodate the new 
interchange, the existing frontage roads will be realigned and 
auxiliary lanes will be constructed between the new interchange and US-
6 to the south. Improvements to 1600 South/2700 North include widening 
the existing roadway to five lanes with 10-foot shoulders to provide 
for active transportation (a multiuse trail) and grade-separating the 
roadway over the planned combined Sharp/Tintic Railroad tracks to 
improve safety. The purpose of the project is to reduce delay at the I-
15 and Springville City 400 South Interchange and on mainline I-15, to 
improve safety on I-15 and 1600 South/2700 North, and to provide for 
active transportation in the study area. The project is included in 
UDOT's adopted 2021-2026 State Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP) 
as project number 15153 and is scheduled for final design and right of 
way acquisition to begin in fiscal year 2021. The project is also 
included in the Mountainland Association of Governments 2019-2050 
Regional Transportation Plan.
    The actions by UDOT, and the laws under which such actions were 
taken, are described in the Environmental Assessment (EA) approved on 
August 31, 2021, and the FONSI (Finding of No Significant Impact for 
Springville/Spanish Fork Interchange in Springville City and Spanish 
Fork City, Utah County, Utah, Project No. F-I15-6(239)259) approved on 
August 31, 2021, and other documents in the UDOT project records. The 
EA and FONSI are available for review by contacting UDOT at the address 
provided above. In addition, these documents can be viewed and 
downloaded from the project website at http://www.udot.utah.gov/

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i15springvillespanishfork/. This notice applies to the EA, the FONSI, 
the NHPA Section 106 review, the Endangered Species Act determination, 
the Section 4(f) determinations, the noise review and noise abatement 
determination, and all other UDOT and federal agency decisions and 
other actions with respect to the project as of the issuance date of 
this notice and all laws under which such actions were taken, including 
but not limited to the following laws (including their implementing 
regulations):

    1. General: National Environmental Policy Act [42 U.S.C. 4321-
4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109 and 23 U.S.C. 128]; 
MAP-21, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act [Pub. 
L. 112-141].
    2. Air: Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q)].
    3. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 
1966 [49 U.S.C. 303]; Landscaping and Scenic Enhancement 
(Wildflowers) [23 U.S.C. 319].
    4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and 
Section 1536], Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-
667(d)]; Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703-712]; The Bald and 
Golden Eagle Protection Act [16 U.S.C. 668].
    5. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National 
Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended [16 U.S.C. 470(f) et 
seq.]; Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 U.S.C. 
470(aa)-470(ll)]; Archeological and Historic Preservation Act [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 [42 U.S.C. 
2000(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]; 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]; 
TEA-21 Wetlands Mitigation [23 U.S.C. 103(b)(6)(M, 133(b)(11)]; 
Flood Disaster Protection Act [42 U.S.C. 4001-4128].
    8. Hazardous Materials: Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act [42 U.S.C. 9601-9675]; Superfund 
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986; Resource Conservation 
and Recovery Act [42 U.S.C. 6901-6992(k)].
    9. Noise: Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1970, Public Law 91-605 [84 
Stat. 1713]; [23 U.S.C. 109(h) & (i)].
    10. 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.

(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: October 10, 2021.
Ivan Marrero,
Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, Salt Lake City, 
Utah.
[FR Doc. 2021-22660 Filed 10-15-21; 8:45 am]
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