Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California, 70262-70263 [2019-27548]
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been held: On Wednesday, November
20, 2019, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
and on Wednesday, December 4, 2019
from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The Wednesday, November
20, 2019 public scoping meeting was
held at Norman P. Murray Community
Center, 24932 Veterans Way, Mission
Viejo, CA 92692. The Wednesday,
December 4, 2019 public scoping
meeting was held at the Ocean Institute,
24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana
Point, CA 92629.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Caltrans District 12, 1750 East 4th
Street, Santa Ana, CA 92705, Attn: Env/
SCTRE Scoping. Formal scoping
comments can also be submitted via
email at scoping@SCTRE.org. More
information can also be found at the
project website at https://
www.SCTRE.org.
Effective
July 1, 2007, the FHWA assigned, and
Caltrans assumed, environmental
responsibilities for this project pursuant
to 23 U.S.C. 327. Caltrans as the
assigned National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA) agency, in cooperation with
the Foothill/Eastern Transportation
Corridor Agency (F/ETCA), will prepare
a Draft EIS on a proposal for a highway
improvement project in Orange County
and San Diego County, California. The
proposed improvements intended to
address north-south regional mobility
and accommodation of travel demand
include the extension of the tolled State
Route (SR) 241 lanes to Interstate (I) 5,
the extension of Crown Valley Parkway
to SR 241, new connections between
Ortega Highway, Antonio Parkway,
Avery Parkway, and SR–73, new general
purpose lanes on I–5, new managed
lanes on I–5, or combinations of these
preliminary alternatives. Currently, the
following alternatives are being
considered, ranging from approximately
4 to 22 miles in length:
• Alternative 1/No Build Alternative;
taking no action.
• Alternative 13; connect SR 241 to I–
5 via a connection from Los Patrones
Parkway to La Novia Avenue, I–5
widening and improvements, and the
addition of HOT lanes in each
direction on I–5
• Alternative 17; connect SR 241 to I–
5 via a connection from Los Patrones
Parkway to Avenida Vaquero, I–5
widening and improvements, and the
addition of HOT lanes in each
direction on I–5
• Alternative 14; connect SR 241 to I–
5 via a connection from Los Patrones
Parkway to Avenida Pico, I–5
widening and improvements, and the
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addition of HOT lanes in each
direction on I–5
• Alternative 11; add I–5 general
purpose lanes from I–405 to San
Diego County
• Alternative 12; add I–5 HOT/toll lanes
from I–405 to San Diego County
• Alternative 9; connect Ortega
Highway and Antonio Parkway to
Avery Parkway and SR 73
• Alternative 18; connect SR–241 to
SR–73 and extend Crown Valley
Parkway to SR 241
• Alternative 21; extend Los Patrones
Parkway to Avenida La Pata and add
HOT lanes in each direction on I–5
• Alternative 22; extend Los Patrones
Parkway to Avenida La Pata
• Alternative 23; extend I–5 managed
lanes from SR 73 to Basilone Road or
from Avenida Pico to Basilone Road
(depending on the design option)
Anticipated Federal approvals
include permits under the National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES), Clean Water Act (CWA)
Section 401 Water Quality, CWA
Section 404 Nationwide Permit from the
United States Army Corps of Engineers
(USACE), CWA Section 10 Permit from
the USACE, California Fish and Game
Code Section 1602 Lake or Streambed
Alteration Agreement from the
California Department of Fish and
Wildlife (CDFW), Section 7
Consultation with the United States
Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) for
listed species under the Federal
Endangered Species Act (FESA), CDFW
2080.1 Consistency Determination for
listed species under the California
Endangered Species Act (CESA), and
Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA)
Consistency Determination from the
California Coastal Commission (CCC).
Letters describing the proposed action
and soliciting comments will be sent to
appropriate Federal, State, Participating
Agencies, tribal governments, and local
agencies, and to private organizations
and citizens who have previously
expressed or are known to have interest
in this proposal. The public scoping
process officially began in November
2019. In addition, a public hearing will
be held once the Draft EIS is completed.
Public notice will be given of the time
and place of the meeting and hearing.
The Draft EIS will be available for
public and agency review and comment
prior to the public hearing to ensure that
the full range of issues related to this
proposed action are addressed and all
significant issues are identified, and
comments and suggestions are invited
from all interested parties. Comments or
questions concerning this proposed
action and the EIS should be directed to
Caltrans at the address provided above.
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Program Number 20.205, Highway
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regulations implementing Executive
Order 12372 regarding
intergovernmental consultation on
Federal programs and activities apply to
this program.)
Issued on: December 16, 2019.
Tashia Clemons,
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
Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims
for Judicial Review of Actions by the
California Department of Transportation
(Caltrans) and U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (USACE).
AGENCY:
The FHWA, on behalf of
Caltrans, is issuing this notice to
announce actions taken by Caltrans and
USACE that are final. The actions relate
to a proposed highway project, I–10
Blythe Pavement Rehabilitation Project
in the County of Riverside, 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 May 18, 2020. If the Federal law
that authorizes judicial review of a
claim provides a time period of less
than 150 days for filing such claim, then
that shorter time period still applies.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Caltrans: Antonia Toledo, Senior
Environmental Planner, California
Department of Transportation-District 8,
464 W 4th Street, MS–820, San
Bernardino, CA 92401. Office Hours:
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Pacific Standard
Time, telephone, (909) 806–2541 or
email Antonia.Toledo@dot.ca.gov. For
USACE: Veronica C. Li, Project
Manager, U.S. Army Corp of Engineers,
915 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA
90017. Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m., Pacific Standard Time, telephone,
(213) 452–3292 or email veronica.c.li@
usace.army.mil. For FHWA, contact
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David Tedrick at (916) 498–5024 or
email david.tedrick@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective
July 1, 2007, the FHWA assigned, and
the Caltrans assumed, environmental
responsibilities for this project pursuant
to 23 U.S.C. 327. Notice is hereby given
that Caltrans and USACE 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:
Rehabilitation of the existing asphalt
concrete (AC) pavement on Interstate 10
from Post Mile (PM) R104.9 to PM
R134.0. in the County of Riverside.
Rehabilitation Activities include
removal and replacement of existing
inside and outside shoulders,
guardrails, rumble strips, drainage
inlets, and dikes, and installation of
oversized drains. The project will also
involve upgrades to ramp facilities for
ADA compliance, installation of two
temporary detour lanes in the existing
median, extension of existing rock slope
protection at bridge locations, and
hydroseeding the median for erosion
control and vegetation restoration. The
primary purpose of this project is to
restore and extend the life of existing
pavement for a minimum of forty years,
enhance trip reliability, and
consequently minimize expenditures
associated with future maintenance. The
actions by the Federal agencies, and the
laws under which such actions were
taken, are described in the Final
Environmental Assessment (FEA)/
Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI) for the project, approved on
November 8, 2019, and in other
documents in Caltrans’ project records.
The FEA, FONSI and other project
records are available by contacting
Caltrans at the addresses provided
above. The USACE decision are
available by contacting USACE 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. National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, as amended, 42 U.S.C.
4331(b)(2)
2. Federal Highway Act of 1970, U.S.C.
772
3. Federal Clean Air Act, as amended
4. Clean Water Act of 1977 and 1987
5. Federal Water Pollution Control Act
of 1972
6. Safe Drinking Water Act of 1944, as
amended
7. Endangered Species Act of 1973
8. Executive Order 11990, Protection of
Wetlands
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9. Executive Order 13112, Invasive
Species
10. Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act
of 1934, as amended
11. Migratory Bird Treaty Act
12. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of
1964, as amended
13. Executive Order 12898, Federal
Actions to Address Environmental
Justice in Minority and Low-Income
Populations
14. National Historic Preservation Act of
1966, as amended
(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: December 16, 2019.
Tashia J. Clemons,
Director, Planning and Environment, Federal
Highway Administration, California Division.
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Environmental Impact Statement in
Erie County, NY
Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), U.S. DOT.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
The FHWA is issuing this
notice to advise the public that an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
will be prepared for a proposed project
known as the New York State (NYS)
Route 5 (Buffalo Skyway) Project, in
Erie County, New York.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Frank Cirillo, Regional Director, New
York State Department of
Transportation, 100 Seneca Street,
Buffalo, New York 14203, Telephone:
(716) 847–3238; or Richard Marquis,
Division Administrator, Federal
Highway Administration, New York
Division, Leo W. O’Brien Federal
Building, 7th Floor, 11A Clinton
Avenue, Albany, New York 12207,
Telephone (518) 431–4127.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The New
York State Department of
Transportation (NYSDOT), in
cooperation with FHWA, will prepare
an EIS in accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) on a
proposal to remove the Buffalo Skyway
bridge and its approaches, including
portions of NYS Route 5 along the Outer
Harbor, and realign the transportation
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network within the Buffalo Outer
Harbor and South Buffalo areas.
NYS Route 5 serves as the primary
vehicular route connecting Buffalo’s
downtown to its southern suburbs. In
recent years, the Buffalo Inner and
Outer Harbors have undergone
substantial redevelopment with
recreational/mixed-use improvements.
It has become apparent that the portions
of NYS Route 5 along the Buffalo Outer
Harbor, including the Skyway Bridge,
present both a physical and visual
barrier to continued development
within this area. Infrastructure removal
is needed to accommodate existing and
planned recreational, mixed-use, and
waterfront development and support
waterfront economic development
initiatives. The project is also needed to
improve the transportation network to
safely and efficiently accommodate the
traffic currently carried by the Skyway
Bridge and to address the safety,
operational, and capacity deficiencies of
the highway connections that serve
economic development areas and local
communities within South Buffalo.
The purpose of the project is to
realign the existing transportation
network to support existing and
planned recreational, mixed-use, and
waterfront development in the Buffalo
Outer Harbor area. The project will also
address the safety, operational, and
capacity deficiencies of the highway
connections that serve economic
development areas and local
communities within South Buffalo.
A reasonable range of alternatives is
currently being considered and will be
evaluated during the NEPA scoping
process in consideration of agency and
public comments received. Letters
describing the proposed action and
soliciting comments have been sent to
Cooperating and Participating Agencies.
Public and agency outreach will include
formal Public Scoping Meetings, a
Public Hearing, and consultation with
Cooperating and Participating Agencies.
Public notice will be given of the dates,
times, and locations of the Scoping
Meetings and Public Hearing.
To assist in determining the scope of
issues to be addressed and identifying
the potential for significant issues
related to the proposed action, the
general public will have the opportunity
to submit written comments at the
Scoping Meetings and during a scoping
comment period. A Draft EIS will be
available for public and agency review
and comment prior to the Public
Hearing.
Comments or questions concerning
this proposed action should be directed
to the NYSDOT and FHWA at the
addresses provided above.
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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), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions
by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers (USACE).
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SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is issuing this notice to
announce actions taken by Caltrans and USACE that are final. The
actions relate to a proposed highway project, I-10 Blythe Pavement
Rehabilitation Project in the County of Riverside, 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 May 18,
2020. If the Federal law that authorizes judicial review of a claim
provides a time period of less than 150 days for filing such claim,
then that shorter time period still applies.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Caltrans: Antonia Toledo, Senior
Environmental Planner, California Department of Transportation-District
8, 464 W 4th Street, MS-820, San Bernardino, CA 92401. Office Hours:
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Pacific Standard Time, telephone, (909) 806-2541
or email [email protected]. For USACE: Veronica C. Li, Project
Manager, U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, 915 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles,
CA 90017. Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Pacific Standard Time,
telephone, (213) 452-3292 or email [email protected]. For
FHWA, contact
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David Tedrick at (916) 498-5024 or email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective July 1, 2007, the FHWA assigned,
and the Caltrans assumed, environmental responsibilities for this
project pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. Notice is hereby given that Caltrans
and USACE 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: Rehabilitation of the
existing asphalt concrete (AC) pavement on Interstate 10 from Post Mile
(PM) R104.9 to PM R134.0. in the County of Riverside. Rehabilitation
Activities include removal and replacement of existing inside and
outside shoulders, guardrails, rumble strips, drainage inlets, and
dikes, and installation of oversized drains. The project will also
involve upgrades to ramp facilities for ADA compliance, installation of
two temporary detour lanes in the existing median, extension of
existing rock slope protection at bridge locations, and hydroseeding
the median for erosion control and vegetation restoration. The primary
purpose of this project is to restore and extend the life of existing
pavement for a minimum of forty years, enhance trip reliability, and
consequently minimize expenditures associated with future maintenance.
The actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under which such
actions were taken, are described in the Final Environmental Assessment
(FEA)/Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the project,
approved on November 8, 2019, and in other documents in Caltrans'
project records. The FEA, FONSI and other project records are available
by contacting Caltrans at the addresses provided above. The USACE
decision are available by contacting USACE 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. National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, 42 U.S.C.
4331(b)(2)
2. Federal Highway Act of 1970, U.S.C. 772
3. Federal Clean Air Act, as amended
4. Clean Water Act of 1977 and 1987
5. Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972
6. Safe Drinking Water Act of 1944, as amended
7. Endangered Species Act of 1973
8. Executive Order 11990, Protection of Wetlands
9. Executive Order 13112, Invasive Species
10. Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1934, as amended
11. Migratory Bird Treaty Act
12. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended
13. Executive Order 12898, Federal Actions to Address Environmental
Justice in Minority and Low-Income Populations
14. National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended
(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: December 16, 2019.
Tashia J. Clemons,
Director, Planning and Environment, Federal Highway Administration,
California Division.
[FR Doc. 2019-27548 Filed 12-19-19; 8:45 am]
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