[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 121 (Thursday, June 24, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36151-36152]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-15291]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in
California; Notice of Statute of Limitations on Claims
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions
by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), pursuant to
23 USC 327, the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACOE), and the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service (USFWS).
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SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is issuing this notice to
announce actions taken by Caltrans, USACOE, and USFWS, that are final
within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to a
proposed highway project, on Interstate 15 (I-15) between the existing
Winchester Road (State Route 79, SR-79)/I-15 Interchange and Murrieta
Hot Springs Road in the vicinity of the I-15/I-215 junction within the
cities of Temecula and Murrieta in Riverside County, State of
California. Those actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for
the project.
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 highway
project will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before December
21, 2010. If the Federal law that authorizes judicial review of a claim
provides a time period of less than 180 days for filing such claim,
then that shorter time period still applies.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Caltrans: James Shankel, Senior
Environmental Planner, Environmental Studies ``C'' Branch Chief,
California Department of Transportation, District 8, Division of
Environmental Planning, 464 West 4th Street, 6th Floor MS-827, San
Bernardino, California 92401-1400, available 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday
through Friday, phone number (909) 383-6379 or e-mail: [email protected]. For USACOE: Stephanie J. Hall, Environmental
Protection Specialist/Senior Project Manager, Regulatory Division, 915
Wilshire Blvd., Los
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Angeles, CA 90017-3401, phone number (213) 452-3410. For USFWS: Sally
Brown, 6010 Hidden Valley Road, Ste. 101, Carlsbad, CA 92011, phone
number (760) 431-9440.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective July 1, 2007, the Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA) assigned, and the California Department of
Transportation (Caltrans) assumed, environmental responsibilities for
this project pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. Notice is hereby given that
Caltrans, USACOE, and USFWS have 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: Construction of a
new interchange, French Valley Parkway, along with enhancements to
facilitate improved operations on the existing mainline facility. The
purpose of the project is to improve traffic flow and enhance safety by
reducing congestion. The project proposes a partial cloverleaf
interchange at French Valley Parkway with loop on-ramps in the
northwestern and southeastern quadrants and direct on-ramps in the
southwestern and northeastern quadrants. French Valley Parkway will be
constructed as a six-lane arterial highway from Jefferson Avenue to
Ynez Road. Auxiliary lanes will be provided in both the northbound and
southbound directions. An up to three-lane collector-distributor (C/D)
system will be constructed parallel to I-15/I-215 confluence and
Winchester Road in both the northbound and southbound directions. 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 via issuance of a Finding of No Significant
Impact (FONSI) on January 29, 2010, and in other documents in the FHWA
project records. The FEA, FONSI, and other project records are
available by contacting Caltrans at the addresses provided above.
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. General: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C.
4321-4351]; Federal Aid-Highway Act of 1970 [23 U.S.C. 109].
2. Air: Clean Air Act, as amended [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q)].
3. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544], Fish and
Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667 (d)], Migratory Bird
Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703-712].
4. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National
Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended [16 U.S.C. 470];
Antiquities Act of 1906 [16 U.S.C. 431-433].
5. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C.
2000(d)-2000(d)(1)]; the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real
Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended [42 U.S.C. 61].
6. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act, [33 U.S.C. 1251-
1377].
7. Hazardous Materials: Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act [42 U.S.C. 9601-9675]; Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act [42 U.S.C. 6901-6992(j)].
8. 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; and 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: June 18, 2010.
Karen A. Bobo,
Director, Local Programs, Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento,
California.
[FR Doc. 2010-15291 Filed 6-23-10; 8:45 am]
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