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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
Limitation on Claims Against Proposed
Public Transportation Projects
Federal Transit Administration
(FTA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice announces final
environmental actions taken by the
Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
for projects in Norwalk, Connecticut
and Indianapolis, Indiana. The purpose
of this notice is to announce publicly
the environmental decisions by FTA on
the subject projects and to activate the
limitation on any claims that may
challenge these final environmental
actions.
SUMMARY:
By this notice, FTA is advising
the public of final agency actions
subject to Section 139(l) of Title 23,
United States Code (U.S.C.). A claim
seeking judicial review of FTA actions
announced herein for the listed public
transportation projects will be barred
unless the claim is filed on or before
January 18, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nancy-Ellen Zusman, Assistant Chief
Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, (312)
353–2577 or Alan Tabachnick,
Environmental Protection Specialist,
Office of Environmental Programs, (202)
366–8541. FTA is located at 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC
20590. Office hours are from 9:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given that FTA has taken final
agency actions by issuing certain
approvals for the public transportation
projects listed below. The actions on the
projects, as well as the laws under
which such actions were taken, are
described in the documentation issued
in connection with the projects to
comply with the National
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Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and
in other documents in the FTA
administrative record for the projects.
Interested parties may contact either the
project sponsor or the FTA Regional
Office for more information. Contact
information for FTA’s Regional Offices
may be found at https://
www.fta.dot.gov.
This notice applies to all FTA
decisions on the listed projects as of the
issuance date of this notice and all laws
under which such actions were taken,
including, but not limited to, NEPA [42
U.S.C. 4321–4375], Section 4(f) of the
Department of Transportation Act of
1966 [49 U.S.C. 303], Section 106 of the
National Historic Preservation Act [16
U.S.C. 470f], and the Clean Air Act [42
U.S.C. 7401–7671q]. This notice does
not, however, alter or extend the
limitation period for challenges of
project decisions subject to previous
notices published in the Federal
Register. The projects and actions that
are the subject of this notice follow:
1. Project name and location: Walk
Bridge Replacement Project, Norwalk,
Connecticut. Project sponsor:
Connecticut Department of
Transportation (CTDOT). Project
description: The project consists of
removing the existing railroad bridge
structure and replacing it with two sideby-side 240-foot open-deck through
truss vertical lift spans across the
Norwalk River. Each would have
separate mechanical and electrical
equipment and controls so that each
span can work independently of the
other, or in unison as needed. Final
agency actions: Section 4(f)
determination; a Section 106
Memorandum of Agreement, dated May
25, 2017; project-level air quality
conformity; and a Finding of No
Significant Impact, dated July 17, 2017.
Supporting documentation:
Environmental Assessment, dated
August 2016, and the July 6, 2017,
Determination of Adequacy issued by
the Connecticut Office of Policy and
Management on the Record of Decision
prepared by the Connecticut
Department of Transportation in
accordance with the Connecticut
Environmental Policy Act (CEPA).
2. Project name and location: IndyGo
Red Line Rapid Transit Project—Phase
1, Indianapolis, Indiana, and Marion
County. Project Sponsor: Indiana Public
Transportation Corporation (IndyGo).
Project description: The project
establishes a 13.1-mile long bus rapid
transit (BRT) corridor with 28 stations;
transit signal priority (TSP) at all 36
signalized intersections; minor curb
realignments near stations and at
intersections; removal or limiting 34
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existing left turns (but including new Uturn locations for access to local
businesses and destinations); and
limited expansion of existing corridor
right of way (ROW) along College
Avenue and Meridian Street. Final
agency actions: Section 4(f) de minimis
impact determination, a Section 106
Memorandum of Agreement dated
December 6, 2016, project-level air
quality conformity, and a determination
of the applicability of a Documented
Categorical Exclusion pursuant to 23
CFR 771.118(d) dated October 19, 2016.
Supporting documentation:
Documented Categorical Exclusion
checklist and supporting materials
dated September, 2016.
Lucy Garliauskas,
Associate Administrator Planning and
Environment.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
Limitation on Claims Against Proposed Public Transportation
Projects
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces final environmental actions taken by the
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for projects in Norwalk,
Connecticut and Indianapolis, Indiana. The purpose of this notice is to
announce publicly the environmental decisions by FTA on the subject
projects and to activate the limitation on any claims that may
challenge these final environmental actions.
DATES: By this notice, FTA is advising the public of final agency
actions subject to Section 139(l) of Title 23, United States Code
(U.S.C.). A claim seeking judicial review of FTA actions announced
herein for the listed public transportation projects will be barred
unless the claim is filed on or before January 18, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy-Ellen Zusman, Assistant Chief
Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, (312) 353-2577 or Alan Tabachnick,
Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Environmental Programs,
(202) 366-8541. FTA is located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FTA has taken
final agency actions by issuing certain approvals for the public
transportation projects listed below. The actions on the projects, as
well as the laws under which such actions were taken, are described in
the documentation issued in connection with the projects to comply with
the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and in other documents in
the FTA administrative record for the projects. Interested parties may
contact either the project sponsor or the FTA Regional Office for more
information. Contact information for FTA's Regional Offices may be
found at https://www.fta.dot.gov.
This notice applies to all FTA decisions on the listed projects as
of the issuance date of this notice and all laws under which such
actions were taken, including, but not limited to, NEPA [42 U.S.C.
4321-4375], Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of
1966 [49 U.S.C. 303], Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation
Act [16 U.S.C. 470f], and the Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q].
This notice does not, however, alter or extend the limitation period
for challenges of project decisions subject to previous notices
published in the Federal Register. The projects and actions that are
the subject of this notice follow:
1. Project name and location: Walk Bridge Replacement Project,
Norwalk, Connecticut. Project sponsor: Connecticut Department of
Transportation (CTDOT). Project description: The project consists of
removing the existing railroad bridge structure and replacing it with
two side-by-side 240-foot open-deck through truss vertical lift spans
across the Norwalk River. Each would have separate mechanical and
electrical equipment and controls so that each span can work
independently of the other, or in unison as needed. Final agency
actions: Section 4(f) determination; a Section 106 Memorandum of
Agreement, dated May 25, 2017; project-level air quality conformity;
and a Finding of No Significant Impact, dated July 17, 2017. Supporting
documentation: Environmental Assessment, dated August 2016, and the
July 6, 2017, Determination of Adequacy issued by the Connecticut
Office of Policy and Management on the Record of Decision prepared by
the Connecticut Department of Transportation in accordance with the
Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA).
2. Project name and location: IndyGo Red Line Rapid Transit
Project--Phase 1, Indianapolis, Indiana, and Marion County. Project
Sponsor: Indiana Public Transportation Corporation (IndyGo). Project
description: The project establishes a 13.1-mile long bus rapid transit
(BRT) corridor with 28 stations; transit signal priority (TSP) at all
36 signalized intersections; minor curb realignments near stations and
at intersections; removal or limiting 34 existing left turns (but
including new U-turn locations for access to local businesses and
destinations); and limited expansion of existing corridor right of way
(ROW) along College Avenue and Meridian Street. Final agency actions:
Section 4(f) de minimis impact determination, a Section 106 Memorandum
of Agreement dated December 6, 2016, project-level air quality
conformity, and a determination of the applicability of a Documented
Categorical Exclusion pursuant to 23 CFR 771.118(d) dated October 19,
2016. Supporting documentation: Documented Categorical Exclusion
checklist and supporting materials dated September, 2016.
Lucy Garliauskas,
Associate Administrator Planning and Environment.
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