Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in Washington, 43611-43612 [2010-18178]

Agencies

• Federal Highway Administration
• DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 142 (Monday, July 26, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43611-43612]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-18178]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in 
Washington

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims for judicial review of actions 
by FHWA.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by FHWA that are final 
within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to a 
proposed highway project, the SR 502 Corridor Widening Project, in the 
State of Washington. Those actions grant approval for the project. The 
project will widen the existing two-lane roadway to four travel lanes 
with a median for a 5-mile segment of SR 502 between NE 15th Avenue and 
NE 102nd Avenue in Clark County, Washington. Specific actions include 
acquiring additional right-of-way, signalizing three intersections, 
upgrading one existing signalized intersection, constructing new travel 
lanes, constructing a median with a median treatment, constructing 
pedestrian and bicycle facilities, replacing four culverts, removing 
and placing fill, removing vegetation, and providing stormwater 
treatment for both new impervious surfaces and some existing surfaces. 
The project also includes extensive mitigation and restoration actions 
which are compatible with land use plans.

DATES: By this notice, 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 on the highway project will be barred 
unless the claim is filed within 180 days of publication of this 
Federal Register notice. 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: Yamilee Volcy, Area Engineer, Federal 
Highway Administration, 711 S. Capitol Way, Suite 501, Olympia, WA 
98501; telephone: (360) 753-9552; and e-mail: Yamilee.Volcy@dot.gov. 
The FHWA Washington Division's Area Engineer's regular office hours are 
between 6 a.m. and 4 p.m. (Pacific Time). You may also contact Barbara 
Aberle, Project Environmental Manager, WSDOT Southwest Region Office, 
11018 NE 51st Circle, Vancouver, WA 98682; telephone: (360) 905-2186; 
and e-mail: AberleB@wa.wsdot.gov. The WSDOT Southwest Region Office 
regular office hours are between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. (Pacific Time).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FHWA has taken 
final agency actions by issuing approval for the following highway 
project: SR 502 Corridor Widening Project. The purpose of the project 
is to improve safety and mobility along the SR 502 corridor between NE 
15th Avenue and NE 102nd Avenue, and to improve regional connectivity 
between Battle Ground, north Clark County, and Interstate 5 (I-5). The 
project is located in Clark County, Washington. The actions by FHWA on 
this project, and the laws under which such actions were taken, are 
described in the March 2010 Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), 
June 2010 Record of Decision (ROD), and in other documents in the FHWA 
administrative record for the project. The EIS, ROD, and other 
documents in the FHWA administrative record are available by contacting 
FHWA or the Washington State Department of Transportation at the 
addresses provided above. The EIS and ROD can

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be viewed and downloaded from the project Web site at https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/SR502/Widening. Copies are also available for 
review at the following locations: FHWA, WSDOT Southwest Region Office, 
Battle Ground Community Library, Fort Vancouver Regional Library, 
Ridgefield Community Library, Washington State University Vancouver 
Library, Woodland Community Library, Clark College Library--Cannell 
Library, Washington State Library, Battle Ground Chamber of Commerce, 
and Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce. This notice applies to all 
Federal agency decisions on the project 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- 
43471); 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); Farmland Protection Policy Act (7 U.S.C. 4201-
4209).
    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.]); 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 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); 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); Land and Water 
Conservation Fund (16 U.S.C. 4601-4604); Safe Drinking Water Act (42 
U.S.C. 300(f)-300(j)(6)); 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.
    Final actions taken under: NEPA Final EIS issuance and Record of 
Decision by FHWA; Biological Opinion issued by the United States 
Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration--National Marine Fisheries Service on January 14, 2010.
    FHWA NEPA documents: Final EIS (March 2010) published April 2, 2010 
and Record of Decision issued June 24, 2010. These documents are 
available for viewing on the WSDOT Web site, at the agency offices, or 
at the libraries and chambers of commerce listed above.

(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: July 20, 2010.
Daniel M. Mathis,
Division Administrator, Olympia, Washington.
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