[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 150 (Thursday, August 7, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38201-38202]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-14972]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Transportation
Project in State
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims for judicial review.
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SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of the State Department of Transportation
(California DOT), is issuing this notice to announce actions taken by
California DOT and other Federal agencies that are final agency
actions. These actions relate to the proposed project to rehabilitate
the Caldecott Tunnel Bores 1, 2 and 3. The project will preserve the
structural integrity of the tunnel, improve ventilation performance and
fire-fighting operational response, and extend its service life.
DATES: By this notice, the FHWA, on behalf of California DOT, 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 January 5, 2026. 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.
ADDRESSES: The Environmental Assessment Finding of No Significant
Impact (EA FONSI) and additional project documents can be viewed and
downloaded from the project website at: https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-4/d4-projects/d4-caldecott-tunnel-upgrade or by
contacting California DOT Office of Environmental Analysis, see contact
information below, during normal business hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(Eastern Standard Time), Monday through Friday, except State holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brycelyn Hendrix, Environmental
Scientist, 510-435-4190, [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that California DOT
and other Federal agencies have taken final agency actions subject to
23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by issuing licenses, permits, or approvals for the
proposed improvement highway project. The actions by California DOT and
other Federal agencies on the project, and the laws under which such
actions were taken are described in the EA FONSI approved on June 26th,
2025 and in other project records for the listed project. The EA FONSI
and other documents for the listed project are available by contacting
California DOT at the address provided above.
The project subject to this notice is:
Project Location: The project limits include State Route 24 between
postmiles R5.80/R6.24 and R0.00/R0.60 in the cities of Oakland and
Orinda in Contra Costa and Alameda Counties, State of California.
Project Actions: This notice applies to the EA FONSI and all other
Federal agency licenses, permits, or approvals for the listed project
as of the issuance date of this notice including but not limited to the
Section 4(f) Resource Individual Approval 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 et seq.]; Federal-Aid Highway Act (FAHA) [23 U.S.C. 109 and 23
U.S.C. 128]; 23 CFR part 771.
2. Air: Clean Air Act (CAA) [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q)], with the
exception of project level conformity determinations [42 U.S.C. 7506].
3. Noise: Noise Control Act of 1972 [42 U.S.C. 4901-4918]; 23 CFR
part 772.
4. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of
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1966 [23 U.S.C. 138 and 49 U.S.C. 303]; 23 CFR part 774; Land and Water
Conservation Fund (LWCF) [54 U.S.C. 200302-200310].
5. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act (ESA) [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and
1536]; Marine Mammal Protection Act [16 U.S.C. 1361-1423h], Anadromous
Fish Conservation Act [16 U.S.C. 757(a)-757(f)]; 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 Fishery Conservation and
Management Act of 1976, as amended [16 U.S.C. 1801-1891d], with
Essential Fish Habitat requirements [16 U.S.C. 1855(b)(2)].
6. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National
Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended [54 U.S.C. 3006101 et
seq.]; Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 (ARPA) [16
U.S.C. 470(aa)-470(II)]; Preservation of Historical and Archaeological
Data [54 U.S.C. 312501-312508]; Native American Grave Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) [25 U.S.C. 3001-3013; 18 U.S.C. 1170].
7. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000 d-
2000d-1]; 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 319,
Section 401, Section 404) [33 U.S.C. 1251-1387]; Coastal Barriers
Resources Act (CBRA) [16 U.S.C. 3501-3510]; Coastal Zone Management Act
(CZMA) [16 U.S.C. 1451-1466]; 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. 3921, 3931]; Wetlands Mitigation, [23 U.S.C.
119(g) and 133(b)(3)]; Flood Disaster Protection Act [42 U.S.C. 4001-
4130].
9. Hazardous Materials: Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) [42 U.S.C. 9601-9675];
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA); Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) [42 U.S.C. 6901-6992(k)].
10. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988
Floodplain Management; E.O. 11593 Protection and Enhancement of
Cultural Resources; E.O. 13007 Indian Sacred Sites; E.O. 13287 Preserve
America; 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)).
Antonio Johnson,
Director of Planning, Environmental and Right of Way Federal Highway
Administration, California Division.
[FR Doc. 2025-14972 Filed 8-6-25; 8:45 am]
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