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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
Limitation on Claims Against Proposed
Public Transportation Projects
Federal Transit Administration
(FTA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice announces final
environmental actions taken by the
Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
for projects in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, and Los Angeles,
California. The purpose of this notice is
to announce publicly the environmental
decisions by FTA on the subject projects
and to activate the limitation on any
claims that may challenge these final
environmental actions.
DATES: By this notice, FTA is advising
the public of final agency actions
subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l). A claim
seeking judicial review of FTA actions
announced herein for the listed public
transportation projects will be barred
unless the claim is filed on or before
August 5, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Micah M. Miller, Regional Counsel,
Office of Chief Counsel, (404) 865–5474
or Saadat Khan, Environmental
Protection Specialist, Office of
Environmental Programs, (202) 366–
9647. FTA is located at 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
Office hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given that FTA has taken final
agency actions by issuing certain
approvals for the public transportation
projects listed below. The actions on the
projects, as well as the laws under
which such actions were taken, are
described in the documentation issued
in connection with the projects to
comply with the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and
in other documents in the FTA
environmental project file for the
projects. Interested parties may contact
either the project sponsor or the relevant
FTA Regional Office for more
information. Contact information for
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FTA’s Regional Offices may be found at
https://www.transit.dot.gov.
This notice applies to all FTA
decisions on the listed projects as of the
issuance date of this notice and all laws
under which such actions were taken,
including, but not limited to, NEPA [42
U.S.C. 4321–4375], Section 4(f)
requirements [23 U.S.C. 138, 49 U.S.C.
303], Section 106 of the National
Historic Preservation Act [54 U.S.C.
306108], Endangered Species Act [16
U.S.C. 1531], Clean Water Act [33 U.S.C.
1251], the Uniform Relocation and Real
Property Acquisition Policies Act [42
U.S.C. 4601], and the Clean Air Act [42
U.S.C. 7401–7671q]. This notice does
not, however, alter or extend the
limitation period for challenges of
project decisions subject to previous
notices published in the Federal
Register. The projects and actions that
are the subject of this notice follow:
1. Project name and location: King of
Prussia Rail Extension Project, Upper
Merion Township, Montgomery County
and Upper Darby Township, Delaware
County, Pennsylvania. Project Sponsor:
Southeastern Pennsylvania
Transportation Authority, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. Project description: The
project will extend existing Norristown
High Speed Line service to the King of
Prussia-Valley Forge area of Upper
Merion Township, Montgomery County,
PA, by approximately 3.5 miles. The
project consists of a new elevated
double-track guideway and construction
of associated facilities to support the
project operations, including guideway
crossover tracks, traction powered
substations, communications
equipment, stormwater management
facilities, and landscaping. The project
also involves construction of five new
stations, including two new park-andride facilities in the vicinity of Valley
Forge Casino resort and Henderson
Road Station, in Montgomery and
Delaware County, PA, and renovation of
the existing 69th Street Transportation
Center to accommodate the project.
Final agency action: Section 4(f) use
determination, dated January 08, 2021;
executed Section 106 Memorandum of
Agreement, dated November 25, 2020;
King of Prussia Rail Extension Project
Combined Final Environmental Impact
Statement (FEIS)/Record of Decision
(ROD), dated January 08, 2021.
Supporting Documentation: King of
Prussia Rail Extension Project Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS),
dated, October 3, 2017. The Combined
FEIS/ROD and associated documents
can be viewed and downloaded from:
https://www.kingofprussiarail.com/feis.
2. Project name and location: East
Fernando Valley Transit Corridor
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Project, Los Angeles County, California.
Project Sponsor: Los Angeles County
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
(LACMTA). Project description: The
East San Fernando Valley Transit
Corridor Project consists of a 9.2 mile,
at-grade light rail transit (LRT) system
with 14 stations. Under the project, the
LRT would be powered by electrified
overhead lines and would travel 2.5
miles along the LACMTA-owned rightof-way used by the Antelope Valley
Metrolink line and Union Pacific
Railroad from the Sylmar/San Fernando
Metrolink Station south to Van Nuys
Boulevard. As the Project approaches
Van Nuys Boulevard, it would transition
to and operate in a median dedicated
guideway in the median of Van Nuys
Boulevard for approximately 6.7 miles
south to the Metro G Line Van Nuys
Station. Additionally, the project
involves a construction of a
Maintenance and Storage Facility (MSF)
on the west side of Van Nuys Boulevard
on approximately 25 acres, bounded by
Keswick Street on the south, Raymer
Street on the east and north, and the
Pacoima Wash on the west. Final agency
actions: Section 4(f) no use
determination; Section 106 finding of no
adverse effect with conditions, dated
October 19, 2020; and East Fernando
Valley Transit Corridor Project Record
of Decision (ROD), dated January 29,
2021. Supporting documentation: East
Fernando Valley Transit Corridor
Project Final Environmental Impact
Statement (FEIS), dated, September 21,
2020. The FEIS, ROD and associated
documents can be viewed and
downloaded from: https://
www.metro.net/projects/east-sfv/.
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1).
Mark A. Ferroni,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Planning
and Environment.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
Limitation on Claims Against Proposed Public Transportation
Projects
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces final environmental actions taken by the
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for projects in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, and Los Angeles, California. The purpose of this notice
is to announce publicly the environmental decisions by FTA on the
subject projects and to activate the limitation on any claims that may
challenge these final environmental actions.
DATES: By this notice, FTA is advising the public of final agency
actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l). A claim seeking judicial review of
FTA actions announced herein for the listed public transportation
projects will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before August
5, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Micah M. Miller, Regional Counsel,
Office of Chief Counsel, (404) 865-5474 or Saadat Khan, Environmental
Protection Specialist, Office of Environmental Programs, (202) 366-
9647. FTA is located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
20590. Office hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FTA has taken
final agency actions by issuing certain approvals for the public
transportation projects listed below. The actions on the projects, as
well as the laws under which such actions were taken, are described in
the documentation issued in connection with the projects to comply with
the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and in other documents in
the FTA environmental project file for the projects. Interested parties
may contact either the project sponsor or the relevant FTA Regional
Office for more information. Contact information for FTA's Regional
Offices may be found at https://www.transit.dot.gov.
This notice applies to all FTA decisions on the listed projects as
of the issuance date of this notice and all laws under which such
actions were taken, including, but not limited to, NEPA [42 U.S.C.
4321-4375], Section 4(f) requirements [23 U.S.C. 138, 49 U.S.C. 303],
Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act [54 U.S.C.
306108], Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531], Clean Water Act [33
U.S.C. 1251], the Uniform Relocation and Real Property Acquisition
Policies Act [42 U.S.C. 4601], and the Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401-
7671q]. This notice does not, however, alter or extend the limitation
period for challenges of project decisions subject to previous notices
published in the Federal Register. The projects and actions that are
the subject of this notice follow:
1. Project name and location: King of Prussia Rail Extension
Project, Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County and Upper Darby
Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Project Sponsor: Southeastern
Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Project description: The project will extend existing Norristown High
Speed Line service to the King of Prussia-Valley Forge area of Upper
Merion Township, Montgomery County, PA, by approximately 3.5 miles. The
project consists of a new elevated double-track guideway and
construction of associated facilities to support the project
operations, including guideway crossover tracks, traction powered
substations, communications equipment, stormwater management
facilities, and landscaping. The project also involves construction of
five new stations, including two new park-and-ride facilities in the
vicinity of Valley Forge Casino resort and Henderson Road Station, in
Montgomery and Delaware County, PA, and renovation of the existing 69th
Street Transportation Center to accommodate the project. Final agency
action: Section 4(f) use determination, dated January 08, 2021;
executed Section 106 Memorandum of Agreement, dated November 25, 2020;
King of Prussia Rail Extension Project Combined Final Environmental
Impact Statement (FEIS)/Record of Decision (ROD), dated January 08,
2021. Supporting Documentation: King of Prussia Rail Extension Project
Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), dated, October 3, 2017.
The Combined FEIS/ROD and associated documents can be viewed and
downloaded from: https://www.kingofprussiarail.com/feis.
2. Project name and location: East Fernando Valley Transit Corridor
Project, Los Angeles County, California. Project Sponsor: Los Angeles
County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA). Project
description: The East San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor Project
consists of a 9.2 mile, at-grade light rail transit (LRT) system with
14 stations. Under the project, the LRT would be powered by electrified
overhead lines and would travel 2.5 miles along the LACMTA-owned right-
of-way used by the Antelope Valley Metrolink line and Union Pacific
Railroad from the Sylmar/San Fernando Metrolink Station south to Van
Nuys Boulevard. As the Project approaches Van Nuys Boulevard, it would
transition to and operate in a median dedicated guideway in the median
of Van Nuys Boulevard for approximately 6.7 miles south to the Metro G
Line Van Nuys Station. Additionally, the project involves a
construction of a Maintenance and Storage Facility (MSF) on the west
side of Van Nuys Boulevard on approximately 25 acres, bounded by
Keswick Street on the south, Raymer Street on the east and north, and
the Pacoima Wash on the west. Final agency actions: Section 4(f) no use
determination; Section 106 finding of no adverse effect with
conditions, dated October 19, 2020; and East Fernando Valley Transit
Corridor Project Record of Decision (ROD), dated January 29, 2021.
Supporting documentation: East Fernando Valley Transit Corridor Project
Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS), dated, September 21, 2020.
The FEIS, ROD and associated documents can be viewed and downloaded
from: https://www.metro.net/projects/east-sfv/.
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1).
Mark A. Ferroni,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Planning and Environment.
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