Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Winston-Salem Northern Beltway, Forsyth County, NC, 11187-11188 [E8-3878]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 41 / Friday, February 29, 2008 / Notices Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, 310 New Bern Avenue, Ste 410, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601– 1418; Telephone: (919) 747–7014; e-mail: clarence.coleman@fhwa.dot.gov. FHWA North Carolina Division Office’s normal business hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Time). You may also contact Gregory J. Thorpe, PhD, Project Development and Environmental Analysis Branch Manager, North Carolina Department of Transportation (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (NCDOT), 1 South Wilmington Street Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning and Construction. The regulations (Delivery), 1548 Mail Service Center, implementing Executive Order 12372 Raleigh, North Carolina 27699–1548; regarding intergovernmental consultation on Telephone (919) 733–3141, Federal programs and activities apply to this gthorpe@dot.state.nc.us. NCDOT— program.) Project Development and Environmental Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., 49 CFR Analysis Branch Office’s normal 1.48(d)(17), and 40 CFR 1501.7. business hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Time). Issued on: February 20, 2008. Susan E. Klekar, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the FHWA and other Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, Nevada Division, Carson Federal agencies have taken final agency City, Nevada. actions by issuing licenses, permits, and [FR Doc. 08–885 Filed 2–28–08; 8:45 am] approvals for the following highway project in the State of North Carolina: BILLING CODE 4910–22–M the Winston-Salem Northern Beltway, Forsyth County, North Carolina. The DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION proposed action would be the construction of a 34.2-mile multi-lane Federal Highway Administration divided, controlled access highway on new location from U.S. 158 southwest of Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions Winston-Salem to U.S. 311 southeast of on Winston-Salem Northern Beltway, Winston-Salem in Forsyth County, Forsyth County, NC North Carolina. The actions by the AGENCY: Federal Highway Federal agencies, and the laws under Administration (FHWA), DOT. which such actions were taken, are described in the Supplemental Final ACTION: Notice of Limitations on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions by FHWA Environmental Impact Statement (Western Section)/Final Environmental and Other Federal Agencies. Impact Statement (Eastern Section and SUMMARY: This notice announces actions Eastern Section Extension) (SFEIS/FEIS) taken by the FHWA and other Federal for the project, approved on January 11, agencies that are final within the 2007, in the FHWA Record of Decision meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The (ROD) issued on February 15, 2008, and actions relate to a proposed highway in other documents in the FHWA project, the Winston-Salem Northern administrative record. The SFEIS/FEIS, Beltway, from U.S. 158 southwest of ROD, and other documents in the Winston-Salem to U.S. 311 southeast of FHWA administrative record file are Winston-Salem in Forsyth County, available by contacting the FHWA or North Carolina. Those actions grant NCDOT at the addresses provided licenses, permits, and approvals for the above. The FHWA SFEIS/FEIS and ROD project. can be viewed at the NCDOT—Project DATES: By this notice, the FHWA is Development and Environmental advising the public of final agency Analysis Branch, 1 South Wilmington actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(1)(1). A Street, Raleigh, North Carolina; claim seeking judicial review of the NCDOT—Division 9 Office, 375 Silas Federal agency actions on the highway Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem, North project will be barred unless the claim Carolina and the Winston-Salem is filed on or before August 27, 2008. If Department of Transportation, City Hall the Federal law that authorizes judicial South, 101 East First Street, Room 307, review of a claim provides a time period Winston-Salem, North Carolina. of less than 180 days for filing such This notice applies to all Federal claim, then that shorter time period still agency decisions as of the issuance date applies. of this notice and all laws under which such actions were taken, including but FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: not limited to: Clarence W. Coleman, P. E., Operations rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES given of the time and place of the meeting. To ensure that the full range of issues related to this proposed action are addressed and all significant issues identified, comments, and suggestions are invited from all interested parties. Comments or questions concerning this proposed action and the EIS should be directed to the FHWA at the address provided above. VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:22 Feb 28, 2008 Jkt 214001 PO 00000 Frm 00100 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 11187 1. General: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321– 4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109]. 2. Air: Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401– 7671(q)]. 3. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 [49 U.S.C. 303]; 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], Anadromous Fish Conservation Act [16 U.S.C. 757(a)757(g)], Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661–667(d)], Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703–712], Magnuson-Stevenson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976, as amended [16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.]. 5. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended [16 U.S.C. 470(f) et seq.]; Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 U.S.C. 470(aa)–11]; Archeological and Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C. 469–469(c)]; Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) [25 U.S.C. 3001–3013]. 6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000(d)– 2000(d)(1)]; American Indian Religious Freedom Act [42 U.S.C. 1996]; Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C. 4201–4209]. 7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) [16 U.S.C. 4601–4604]; Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) [42 U.S.C. 300(f)–300(j)(6)]; Wild and Scenic Rivers Act [16 U.S.C. 1271–1287]; Emergency Wetlands Resources Act [16 U.S.C. 3921, 3931]; TEA–21 Wetlands Mitigation [23 U.S.C. 103(b)(6)(m), 133(b)(11)]; Flood Disaster Protection Act [42 U.S.C. 4001–4128]. 8. 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)]. 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 E:\FR\FM\29FEN1.SGM 29FEN1 11188 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 41 / Friday, February 29, 2008 / Notices 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). Issued on: February 22, 2008. Clarence W. Coleman, Operations Engineer, Raleigh, North Carolina. [FR Doc. E8–3878 Filed 2–28–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–RY–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Rural Safety Innovation Program Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), (DOT). ACTION: Notice of solicitation for applications to enter into agreements with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT or the ‘‘Department’’) for funding to support qualified Rural Safety Innovation Program projects. rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: The goal of the Rural Safety Innovation Program is to improve rural road safety by assisting rural communities in addressing highway safety problems and by providing rural communities the opportunity to compete for project funding to address these problems. The program will encourage States and rural communities to develop creative, locally crafted solutions to roadway safety problems, document their efforts and outcomes, and share the results with other communities across the country. Through the Rural Safety Innovation Program, the Department aims to heighten awareness and interest in rural safety issues, and promote the benefits of rural safety countermeasures which can reduce rural crashes and fatalities nationwide. By providing technical assistance and best practice guidance from the program we will give States and rural road owners better tools to improve road safety in their communities. The primary objectives of the Rural Safety Innovation Program are to: i. Improve safety on local and rural roads with innovative approaches in which rural communities develop and design local solutions to their roadway safety problems. VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:22 Feb 28, 2008 Jkt 214001 ii. Provide best practices and lessons learned on innovative safety technologies to assist local and rural road owners and operators in the development and implementation of infrastructure-based rural safety countermeasures that complement behavioral safety efforts. iii. Promote national awareness and interest in addressing rural safety issues. iv. Promote the use of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) technologies to improve safety on rural roads. DATES: Applications must be received on or before April 14, 2008. Proposals for applications selected for potential funding will be due in June 2008. ADDRESSES: Interested parties should submit Applications to Mr. John E. Dewar, State and Local Programs Team Leader, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Office of Safety, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, electronically to ruralsafetyinitiative@dot.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John E. Dewar, Federal Highway Administration, Office of Safety, (202) 366–2218, john.dewar2@dot.gov, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic Access and Filing: An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded from the Office of the Federal Register’s home page at: https:// www.archives.gov and the Government Printing Office’s Web page at: https:// www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/. A. Background Rural roads account for approximately 40 percent of the vehicle miles traveled in the U.S., but almost 55 percent of fatalities. According to the latest data, 23,339 people were killed in rural crashes in 2006 and the fatality rate for rural crashes is more than twice the fatality rate in urban crashes. Over 75 percent of all U.S. road miles are rural, and of the over 3 million miles of rural roads, almost 80 percent are owned and operated by local entities. Head-on collisions are more frequent in rural areas, occurring about twice as often as in urban areas. Rural collector roads account for 31 percent of all rural road deaths, whereas urban collector roads account for only 8 percent of urban road deaths. Speeding is a common contributor to rural road deaths. Over 70 percent of the fatal crashes on high speed roadways (speed limit of 55 mph or higher) occurred in rural areas. The fatality rate per vehicle miles travel PO 00000 Frm 00101 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 (VMT) on local roads is more than twice that of Interstates. Getting infrastructure safety information and more effective countermeasure tools to State and local officials is critical to improving national rural road safety. There are over 3,000 counties and more than 16,000 towns and township governments in the U.S. that vary widely in the size of the engineering staff and their ability to design and implement infrastructure safety countermeasures on rural roads. Rural safety continues to be a significant national problem in the effort to reduce highway fatalities. Successful efforts to combat the rural safety problem require an interdisciplinary approach including engineering, enforcement, education and emergency medical services. B. Funding Currently, FHWA is proposing to use FY 2008 funds, drawn from available portions of the Delta Region Transportation Development Program, as well as the U.S. Department of Transportation Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) program for the Rural Safety Innovation Program. Each Federal funding source has unique criteria for eligible activities, eligible facilities/locations, and cost sharing that must be met. Awards will be made to rural projects that meet the eligibility criteria under one or both of these funding sources. Potential Applicants should review the eligibility requirements for each of the potential Federal funding sources described below before submitting an Application. The FHWA’s Delta Region Transportation Development Program supports and encourages multi-State transportation planning and corridor development, provides for transportation project development, facilitates transportation decisionmaking, and supports transportation construction on Federalaid highways in the portions of the eight States comprising the Delta Regional Authority’s region (Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee). Eligible projects must have the endorsement of the State Department of Transportation. Detailed information on Delta Region Transportation Development Program requirements can be found at https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ planning/1308drtdp.htm. The U.S. Department of Transportation Intelligent Transportation Systems Program focuses on intelligent vehicles, intelligent infrastructure and the creation of an intelligent transportation system through integration with and between E:\FR\FM\29FEN1.SGM 29FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 41 (Friday, February 29, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11187-11188]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-3878]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Winston-Salem Northern 
Beltway, Forsyth County, NC

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Limitations on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions 
by FHWA and Other Federal Agencies.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by the FHWA and other 
Federal agencies that are final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 
139(l)(1). The actions relate to a proposed highway project, the 
Winston-Salem Northern Beltway, from U.S. 158 southwest of Winston-
Salem to U.S. 311 southeast of Winston-Salem in Forsyth County, North 
Carolina. Those actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the 
project.

DATES: By this notice, the FHWA is advising the public of final agency 
actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(1)(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 August 27, 2008. 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: Clarence W. Coleman, P. E., Operations 
Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, 310 New Bern Avenue, Ste 410, 
Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601-1418; Telephone: (919) 747-7014; e-mail: 
clarence.coleman@fhwa.dot.gov. FHWA North Carolina Division Office's 
normal business hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Time). You may also 
contact Gregory J. Thorpe, PhD, Project Development and Environmental 
Analysis Branch Manager, North Carolina Department of Transportation 
(NCDOT), 1 South Wilmington Street (Delivery), 1548 Mail Service 
Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1548; Telephone (919) 733-3141, 
gthorpe@dot.state.nc.us. NCDOT--Project Development and Environmental 
Analysis Branch Office's normal business hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
(Eastern Time).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the FHWA and 
other Federal agencies have taken final agency actions by issuing 
licenses, permits, and approvals for the following highway project in 
the State of North Carolina: the Winston-Salem Northern Beltway, 
Forsyth County, North Carolina. The proposed action would be the 
construction of a 34.2-mile multi-lane divided, controlled access 
highway on new location from U.S. 158 southwest of Winston-Salem to 
U.S. 311 southeast of Winston-Salem in Forsyth County, North Carolina. 
The actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under which such 
actions were taken, are described in the Supplemental Final 
Environmental Impact Statement (Western Section)/Final Environmental 
Impact Statement (Eastern Section and Eastern Section Extension) 
(SFEIS/FEIS) for the project, approved on January 11, 2007, in the FHWA 
Record of Decision (ROD) issued on February 15, 2008, and in other 
documents in the FHWA administrative record. The SFEIS/FEIS, ROD, and 
other documents in the FHWA administrative record file are available by 
contacting the FHWA or NCDOT at the addresses provided above. The FHWA 
SFEIS/FEIS and ROD can be viewed at the NCDOT--Project Development and 
Environmental Analysis Branch, 1 South Wilmington Street, Raleigh, 
North Carolina; NCDOT--Division 9 Office, 375 Silas Creek Parkway, 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina and the Winston-Salem Department of 
Transportation, City Hall South, 101 East First Street, Room 307, 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
    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 [23 U.S.C. 109].
    2. Air: Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q)].
    3. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 
1966 [49 U.S.C. 303]; 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], 
Anadromous Fish Conservation Act [16 U.S.C. 757(a)-757(g)], Fish and 
Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667(d)], Migratory Bird Treaty 
Act [16 U.S.C. 703-712], Magnuson-Stevenson Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act of 1976, as amended [16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.].
    5. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National 
Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended [16 U.S.C. 470(f) et 
seq.]; Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 U.S.C. 
470(aa)-11]; Archeological and Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C. 
469-469(c)]; Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act 
(NAGPRA) [25 U.S.C. 3001-3013].
    6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 
2000(d)-2000(d)(1)]; American Indian Religious Freedom Act [42 U.S.C. 
1996]; Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C. 4201-4209].
    7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Land and Water Conservation Fund 
(LWCF) [16 U.S.C. 4601-4604]; Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) [42 U.S.C. 
300(f)-300(j)(6)]; Wild and Scenic Rivers Act [16 U.S.C. 1271-1287]; 
Emergency Wetlands Resources Act [16 U.S.C. 3921, 3931]; TEA-21 
Wetlands Mitigation [23 U.S.C. 103(b)(6)(m), 133(b)(11)]; Flood 
Disaster Protection Act [42 U.S.C. 4001-4128].
    8. 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)].
    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

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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).

    Issued on: February 22, 2008.
Clarence W. Coleman,
Operations Engineer, Raleigh, North Carolina.
[FR Doc. E8-3878 Filed 2-28-08; 8:45 am]
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