Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in Utah, 52108-52109 [2012-21191]

Agencies

• Federal Highway Administration
• DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 28, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52108-52109]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-21191]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in 
Utah

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, State 
Route 18 (Bluff Street); from St. George Boulevard to Red Hills 
Parkway, in Washington County in the State of Utah. Those actions grant 
licenses, permits, and approvals for the project.

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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 FHWA and other Federal agency actions on the highway project 
will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before February 24, 
2013. 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 FHWA: Mr. David Cox, Design 
Program Manager, Federal Highway Administration, 2520 West 4700 South, 
Suite 9A, Salt Lake City, Utah 84129; telephone (801) 955-3516; email: 
David.Cox@dot.gov. The FHWA Utah Division's normal business hours are 
Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. MST. For UDOT: Mr. 
Brandon Weston, Environmental Services Director, 4501 South 2700 West, 
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114; telephone: (801) 965-4603; email: 
brandonweston@utah.gov. The UDOT's normal business hours are Monday 
through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. MST.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the FHWA and 
other Federal agencies 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 Utah: Bluff Street; St. 
George Boulevard to Red Hills Parkway in the city of St. George, 
Washington County, Utah. The project will include widening of Bluff 
Street to seven lanes from St. George Boulevard to 500 North; 
continuous shoulder, sidewalk, and curb and gutter from St. George 
Boulevard to Red Hills Parkway; a median U-turn intersection at St. 
George Boulevard; and a jug-handle underpass intersection at Sunset 
Boulevard. The project will accommodate future (2040) travel demand on 
Bluff Street mainline and at the St. George Boulevard and Sunset 
Boulevard intersections. The actions by the FHWA and other Federal 
agencies, and the laws under which such actions were taken, are 
described in the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the project, 
approved on January 25, 2012, in the FHWA Finding of No Significant 
Impact (FONSI) issued on July 24, 2012, and in other documents in the 
FHWA project files. The EA, FONSI, and other project records are 
available by contacting the FHWA or the UDOT at the addresses provided 
above. The FHWA EA and FONSI can be viewed and downloaded from the 
project Web site at www.udot.utah.gov/bluffstreetstudy.
    This notice applies to all FHWA and other 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.].
    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. 
42OL-42O91].
    7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act [33 U.S.C. 1251-
1377 (Section 404, Section 401, Section 319)]; Safe Drinking Water Act 
(SDWA) [42 U.S.C. 300(f)-300(j)(6)]; 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. 
4001-4129].
    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. 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian 
Tribal Governments; 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: August 21, 2012.
James C. Christian,
Division Administrator, Salt Lake City.
[FR Doc. 2012-21191 Filed 8-27-12; 8:45 am]
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