[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 150 (Thursday, August 7, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38200-38201]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-14973]
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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 of California Department of
Transportation (Caltrans), is issuing this notice to announce actions
taken by Caltrans and other Federal agencies that are final agency
actions. These actions relate to the proposed project (05-1S590). The
project will install All-Way-Stop-Control at the U.S. Route 101
southbound ramp intersection at the Main Street Overcrossing in the
community of Chualar. The project will also remove 11 existing at-grade
median openings along U.S. Route 101, north of Chualar, and replace
them with permanent concrete median barrier and thrie beam median
barrier, where flooding concerns exist.
DATES: By this notice, the 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 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 Type 2 Categorical Exclusion and additional project
documents can be viewed by contacting Caltrans District 5 Office of
Environmental Management, 50 Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401,
during normal business hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Standard
Time), Monday through Friday, except State holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt Fowler, Senior Environmental
Planner; 805-779-0793; email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective July 1, 2007, and as subsequently
renewed on May 27, 2022, the FHWA assigned, and Caltrans assumed,
environmental responsibilities for this project pursuant to 23 U.S.C.
327. Notice is hereby given that Caltrans 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 Caltrans and other Federal agencies on
the project, and the laws under which such actions were taken are
described in the Type 2 Categorical Exclusion approved on June 12,
2025, and in other project records for the listed project. The Type 2
Categorical Exclusion and other documents for the listed project are
available by contacting Caltrans at the address provided above.
The project subject to this notice is:
Project Location: The project limits include U.S. Route 101 between
the unincorporated community of Chualar (post mile 76.8) and the city
of Salinas (post mile 84.7) in the State of California.
Project Actions: This notice applies to the Type 2 Categorical
Exclusion and all
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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 Programmatic 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
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. 2025-14973 Filed 8-6-25; 8:45 am]
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