Notice of Final Federal Agency Action on Proposed Highway in Illinois, 55894-55895 [E8-22598]

Agencies

• Federal Highway Administration
• DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 188 (Friday, September 26, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55894-55895]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-22598]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Action on Proposed Highway in 
Illinois

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of limitation 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 
Prairie Parkway, for construction of an access-controlled, four-lane 
freeway on new right-of-way between 1-80 and 1-88 and the widening of 
IL-47 to four-lanes from 1-80 to Caton Farm Road in Grundy, Kendall and 
Kane Counties, Illinois. 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(l)(1). A claim seeking judicial review 
of the Federal agency actions of the highway project will be barred 
unless the claim is filed on or before March 25, 2009. If the Federal 
law that authorizes judicial

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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: Mr. Norman R. Stoner, P.E., Division 
Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, 3250 Executive Park 
Drive, Springfield, Illinois 62703, Phone: (217) 492-4600, E-mail 
address: Norman.Stoner@fhwa.dot.gov. The FHWA Illinois Division 
Office's normal business hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. You may also 
contact Mr. George F. Ryan, P.E., Illinois Department of 
Transportation, Deputy Director of Highways, Region Two Engineer, 700 
E. Norris Drive, Ottawa, Illinois 61350, Phone: (815) 434-6131, e-Mail 
address: George.Ryan@illinois.gov. The Illinois Department of 
Transportation Region Two's normal business hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 
p.m.

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 Illinois: construction of a 37.1 mile, access controlled, 
four-lane freeway on new right-of-way between 1-80 and 1-88 (the 
Prairie Parkway) and the widening of 11.5 miles of IL-47 to four lanes 
from 1-80 to Caton Farm Road. The actions by the Federal agencies, and 
the laws under which such actions were taken, are described in the 
Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the project approved on 
February 15, 2008; and the Record of Decision (ROD) issued on September 
19, 2008; and other documents in the FHWA administrative record. The 
FEIS, ROD and other documents in the FHWA administrative record are 
available by contacting FHWA or the Illinois Department of 
Transportation at the addresses above. Project information can also be 
viewed and downloaded from the project Web site at https://www.prairie-
parkway.com and the FEIS can be downloaded from https://www.dot.il.gov/
desenv/env.html or hard copies of the FEIS and the ROD are available 
upon request.
    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].
    4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and 
Section 1536]; Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703-712].
    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.]; Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act (AHPA) [16 U.S.C. 
469-469(c)].
    6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000(d) 
2000(d)(1)]; Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C. 4201-
4209].
    7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act (Section 401 and 
404) [33 U.S.C. 1251-1377]; Wild and Scenic Rivers Act [16 U.S.C. 1271-
1287].
    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.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205, 
Highway Research, 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: September 19, 2008.
Norman R. Stoner,
Division Administrator, Springfield, Illinois.
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