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Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions
on Proposed Highway in California
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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 U.S.C. 327
and the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service (USFWS).
SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of
Caltrans, is issuing this notice to
announce actions taken by Caltrans and
USFWS that are final within the
meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The
actions relate to a proposed highway
project (US 101) and local road
extension (Union Valley Parkway), in
the community of Orcutt and City of
Santa Maria in the County of Santa
Barbara, 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 October 6, 2009. 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: Matt Fowler, Chief,
Environmental Branch, Caltrans, 50
Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, CA
93401 Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to
5 p.m. (805) 542–4603 or
matt_c_fowler@dot.ca.gov. For USFWS:
Steve Kirkland, USFWS, 2493 Portola
Road, Suite B, Ventura, CA 93003
Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4
p.m. (805) 644–1766 or
steve_kirkland@fws.gov.
Effective
July 1, 2007, the Federal Highway
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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 the Caltrans
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: The project is
located in the County of Santa Barbara
in the community of Orcutt. The project
includes the extension of Union Valley
Parkway west over a 1.6-mile segment
between Hummel Drive on the east and
Blosser Road on the west, and the
extension of Union Valley Parkway east
to intersect with Highway 101 by
constructing an overcrossing with northand southbound freeway ramps.
Construction of the interchange portion
of the project will occur between Post
Mile 83.1 and 83.9 on Highway 101. The
project purpose is to provide a major
arterial and improved access to
Highway 101 for the movement of
people and goods through the Santa
Maria-Orcutt area. The actions by the
Federal agencies, and the laws under
which such actions were taken, are
described in the Environmental
Assessment/Finding of No Significant
Impact (EA/FONSI) for the project,
approved on March 5, 2009 and in other
documents in the FHWA project
records. The EA/FONSI and other
project records are available by
contacting Caltrans at the addresses
provided above. The Caltrans EA/FONSI
can be viewed and downloaded from
the project web site at https://
www.dot.ca.gov/dist05/projects/sb_uvp/
index.html, or viewed at public libraries
in the project area. The USFWS decision
and Section 7 Consultation are available
by contacting USFWS at the address
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 [23
U.S.C. 109].
2. Air: Clean Air Act 42 U.S.C. 7401–
7671(q).
3. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act
[16 U.S.C. 1531–1544 and Section
1536], 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(aa)–11]; Archeological
and Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C.
469–469(c)]; Native American Grave
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Protection and Repatriation Act
(NAGPRA) [25 U.S.C. 3001–3013]; U.S.
Department of Transportation Act of
1966 [49 U.S.C. 303 Section 4(f)].
5. 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]; The Uniform Relocation
Assistance and Real Property
Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as
amended.
6. 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).
7. Physical Environment: Clean Water
Act [33 U.S.C. 1344]
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; 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
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: April 3, 2009.
Cindy Vigue,
Director, State Programs, Federal Highway
Administration, Sacramento, California.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in
California
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 U.S.C. 327 and the United States 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 and USFWS that are final within the
meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to a proposed
highway project (US 101) and local road extension (Union Valley
Parkway), in the community of Orcutt and City of Santa Maria in the
County of Santa Barbara, 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 October
6, 2009. 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: Matt Fowler, Chief,
Environmental Branch, Caltrans, 50 Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, CA
93401 Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (805) 542-4603 or matt_c_fowler@dot.ca.gov. For USFWS: Steve Kirkland, USFWS, 2493 Portola
Road, Suite B, Ventura, CA 93003 Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4
p.m. (805) 644-1766 or steve_kirkland@fws.gov.
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 the
Caltrans 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: The project is located in
the County of Santa Barbara in the community of Orcutt. The project
includes the extension of Union Valley Parkway west over a 1.6-mile
segment between Hummel Drive on the east and Blosser Road on the west,
and the extension of Union Valley Parkway east to intersect with
Highway 101 by constructing an overcrossing with north- and southbound
freeway ramps. Construction of the interchange portion of the project
will occur between Post Mile 83.1 and 83.9 on Highway 101. The project
purpose is to provide a major arterial and improved access to Highway
101 for the movement of people and goods through the Santa Maria-Orcutt
area. The actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under which
such actions were taken, are described in the Environmental Assessment/
Finding of No Significant Impact (EA/FONSI) for the project, approved
on March 5, 2009 and in other documents in the FHWA project records.
The EA/FONSI and other project records are available by contacting
Caltrans at the addresses provided above. The Caltrans EA/FONSI can be
viewed and downloaded from the project web site at https://www.dot.ca.gov/dist05/projects/sb_uvp/, or viewed at public
libraries in the project area. The USFWS decision and Section 7
Consultation are available by contacting USFWS at the address 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 [23 U.S.C. 109].
2. Air: Clean Air Act 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q).
3. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and
Section 1536], 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(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]; U.S. Department of Transportation Act of 1966 [49
U.S.C. 303 Section 4(f)].
5. 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]; The
Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies
Act of 1970, as amended.
6. 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).
7. Physical Environment: Clean Water Act [33 U.S.C. 1344]
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; 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 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: April 3, 2009.
Cindy Vigue,
Director, State Programs, Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento,
California.
[FR Doc. E9-8073 Filed 4-8-09; 8:45 am]
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