Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California, 27381 [E9-13415]

Agencies

• Federal Highway Administration
• DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 109 (Tuesday, June 9, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 27381]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-13415]



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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.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is issuing this notice to 
announce actions taken by Caltrans that are final within the meaning of 
23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to a proposed highway project, 
Interstate 5 from post mile 9.36 to 9.88 and State Route 74 (Ortega 
Highway) from post mile 0.0 to 0.2 in Orange County, 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 
7, 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: Smita Deshpande, California Department 
of Transportation, District 12, 3337 Michelson Drive, Suite 380, 
Irvine, CA 92612-8894, CA 94201-1400, telephone (949) 724-2000, Smita_Deshpande@dot.ca.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 
Caltrans has 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 Interstate 5/State Route 74 
(Ortega Highway) Interchange Improvements Project will provide a double 
cloverleaf design with dual-lane loop on-ramps located in the northwest 
and southeast quadrants of the interchange. The southbound and 
northbound off-ramps would be realigned to terminate at the 
intersections of Del Obispo Street and Los Cerritos Avenue, 
respectively. Del Obispo Street would be widened and realigned to meet 
the new southbound off-ramp configuration. Furthermore, Ortega Highway 
would be widened and/or restriped to accommodate the additional 
eastbound and westbound through/turn lanes and to allow for lane 
widening to standard widths. Minor amounts of new right of way and 
permanent easements are required. The actions by the Federal agencies, 
and the laws under which such actions were taken, are described in the 
Environmental Assessment (EA) for the project, approved on April 1, 
2009 in the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on April 1, 
2009 and in other documents in the Caltrans project records. The EA, 
FONSI, and other project records are available by contacting the 
California Department of Transportation, District 12 at the addresses 
provided above. The FONSI can be viewed and downloaded from the project 
Web site at https://www.dot.ca.gov/dist12/5-74EIR.htm.
    This notice applies to all 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 [42 U.S.C. 4321-
4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109].
    2. Air: Clean Air Act, as amended [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]; 
Anadromous Fish Conservation Act [16 U.S.C. 757(a)-757(g)]; Fish and 
Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667(d)]; 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.]; Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 U.S.C. 
470(aa)-11]; Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C. 
469-469(c)]; Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act [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 [7 U.S.C. 4201-4209]; the Uniform 
Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 
1970, as amended [42 U.S.C. 61].
    7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251-
1377 (Section 404, Section 401, Section 319); Coastal Zone Management 
Act [16 U.S.C. 1451-1465]; Land and Water Conservation Fund [16 U.S.C. 
4601-4604]; Safe Drinking Water Act [42 U.S.C. 300(f)-300(j)(6)]; 
Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 [33 U.S.C. 401-406]; 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 [42 U.S.C. 9601-9675]; Superfund 
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 [Pub. L. 99-499]; Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act [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 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: June 3, 2009.
Cindy Vigue,
Director, State Programs, Federal Highway Administration.
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