[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 18, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2988-2989]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-00816]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Bridge in City 
of Corvallis, Benton 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, OR 34: Van 
Buren Bridge Project, over the Willamette River, in City of Corvallis, 
Benton 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 June 20, 2023. 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: Thomas Parker, Environmental Program 
Manager, FHWA Oregon Division Office, 530 Center St. NE, Salem, OR 
97301, Office Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Office Phone: 503-316-
2547, Email: [email protected]. You may also contact Christine 
Hildebrant, Senior Project Manager, ODOT Region 2 Area 4, 3700 SW 
Philomath Boulevard SW, Corvallis, OR 97333, Office Phone: 503-971-
2044, Office Hours: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Email: Christine.D. 
[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 bridge project in the State of Oregon. The OR34: Van 
Buren Bridge Project proposes to construct a new bridge crossing of the 
Willamette River in Corvallis, Oregon, along with associated surface 
street improvements. The purpose of the proposed project is to provide 
a seismically resilient Van Buren Avenue bridge across the Willamette 
River that meets modern design standards, safety requirements, and ADA 
standards, while providing access for emergency, commercial, freight, 
and river traffic, and multi-modal transportation, but not limiting 
future options associated with the North Bypass concept developed in 
the 1980's to improve capacity and congestion in downtown Corvallis. 
[Federal ID No. S210(022)]. The actions by the agencies, and the laws 
under which such actions were taken, are described in the Categorical 
Exclusion (CE), approved on December 2, 2022. The OR 34: Van Buren 
Bridge Project and other project records are available by contacting 
FHWA or Oregon DOT at the addresses provided above. The CE and can be 
viewed and downloaded from the project website at https://www.oregon.gov/odot/projects/pages/project-details.aspx?project=20688 
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

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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))

Keith Lynch,
Division Administrator, Salem, Oregon.
[FR Doc. 2023-00816 Filed 1-17-23; 8:45 am]
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