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Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions
on Proposed Highway Projects in
Texas
Texas Department of
Transportation (TxDOT), Federal
Highway Administration (FHWA), U.S.
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims
for judicial review of actions by TxDOT
and Federal agencies.
AGENCY:
This notice announces actions
taken by TxDOT and Federal agencies
SUMMARY:
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that are final. The environmental
review, consultation, and other actions
required by applicable Federal
environmental laws for these projects
are being, or have been, carried-out by
TxDOT pursuant to an assignment
agreement executed by FHWA and
TxDOT. The actions relate to various
proposed highway projects in the State
of Texas. These actions grant licenses,
permits, and approvals for the projects.
DATES: A claim seeking judicial review
of TxDOT and Federal agency actions
on the highway projects will be barred
unless the claim is filed on or before the
deadline. For the projects listed below,
the deadline is 150 days from the date
of publication. If the Federal law that
authorizes judicial review of a claim
provides a time period of less than 150
days for filing such a claim, then that
shorter time period still applies.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carlos Swonke, Environmental Affairs
Division, Texas Department of
Transportation, 125 East 11th Street,
Austin, Texas 78701; telephone: (512)
416–2734; email: carlos.swonke@
txdot.gov. TxDOT’s normal business
hours are 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (central
time), Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
environmental review, consultation, and
other actions required by applicable
Federal environmental laws for these
projects are being, or have been, carriedout by TxDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327
and a Memorandum of Understanding
dated December 9, 2019, and executed
by FHWA and TxDOT.
Notice is hereby given that TxDOT
and Federal agencies have taken final
agency actions by issuing licenses,
permits, and approvals for the highway
projects in the State of Texas that are
listed below.
The actions by TxDOT and Federal
agencies and the laws under which such
actions were taken are described in the
Categorical Exclusion (CE),
Environmental Assessment (EA), or
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
issued in connection with the projects
and in other key project documents. The
CE, EA, or EIS and other key documents
for the listed projects are available by
contacting TxDOT at the address
provided above.
This notice applies to all TxDOT and
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].
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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]; Landscaping and
Scenic Enhancement (Wildflowers) [23
U.S.C. 319].
4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act
[16 U.S.C. 1531–1544 and Section
1536], Marine Mammal Protection Act
[16 U.S.C. 1361], Fish and Wildlife
Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661–
667(d)], 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
[54 U.S.C. 300101 et seq.]; Archeological
Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16
U.S.C. 470(aa)–11]; Archeological and
Historic Preservation Act [54 U.S.C.
312501 et seq.]; Native American Grave
Protection and Repatriation Act
(NAGPRA) [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 (FPPA) [7 U.S.C.
4201–4209].
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
(LWCF) [16 U.S.C. 4601–4604]; Safe
Drinking Water Act (SDWA) [42 U.S.C.
300(f)–300(j)(6)]; Rivers and Harbors Act
of 1899 [33 U.S.C. 401–406]; Wild and
Scenic Rivers Act [16 U.S.C. 1271–
1287]; 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. 4001–4128].
8. 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 projects subject to this notice are:
1. FM 1925, from FM 907 to Sharp
Road, Hidalgo County, Texas. The
purpose of the project is to improve
safety and connectivity by
reconstructing and widening FM 1925
from FM 907 to Sharp Road from a two-
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lane roadway with eight-foot shoulders
to a five-lane roadway (includes
continuous center left turn lane) with
10-foot shoulders for a length of
approximately 1.6 miles. The actions by
TxDOT and Federal agencies and the
laws under which such actions were
taken are described in the Categorical
Exclusion Determination issued on
March 2, 2021 and other documents in
the TxDOT project file. The Categorical
Exclusion Determination and other
documents in the TxDOT project file are
available by contacting TxDOT at the
address provided above or the TxDOT
Pharr District Office at 600 W.
Expressway 83, Pharr, TX 78577;
telephone: (956) 702–6100.
2. FM 725 from Zipp Road to County
Line Road in Guadalupe County, Texas.
The project includes an additional
travel lane in each direction and a
combination of raised medians and
center turn lanes, left and right turn
lanes at various points along the project
limits, a shared use path along the south
side of the road, and a sidewalk along
the north side of the roadway. The
project is approximately 1.65 miles in
length. The actions by TxDOT and
Federal agencies and the laws under
which such actions were taken are
described in the Categorical Exclusion
Determination issued on March 19,
2021, and other documents in the
TxDOT project file. The Categorical
Exclusion Determination and other
documents in the TxDOT project file are
available by contacting TxDOT at the
address provided above or the TxDOT
San Antonio District Office at 4615 NW
Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78229;
telephone: (210) 615–5839.
3. Merritt Road from Pleasant Valley
Drive to North of Sachse Road in Dallas
County, Texas. The proposed project
would widen Merritt Road to a four-lane
divided roadway consisting of 12-foot
wide inside travel lane and a 14-foot
wide shared use lane in each direction.
A six-foot wide sidewalk would be
constructed along the east side of the
roadway and a 12-foot shared-use path
would be constructed along the west
side. The total project length is
approximately 1.6 miles. The purpose of
the proposed project is to improve
mobility, improve roadway safety
characteristics, and better manage traffic
operations on Merritt Road. The actions
by TxDOT and Federal agencies and the
laws under which such actions were
taken are described in the Categorical
Exclusion Determination issued on
April 19, 2021, and other documents in
the TxDOT project file. The Categorical
Exclusion Determination and other
documents in the TxDOT project file are
available by contacting TxDOT at the
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address provided above or the TxDOT
Dallas District Office at 4777 E Highway
80, Mesquite, TX 75150; telephone:
(214) 320–6200.
4. FM 523 from SH 332 to FM 1495,
Brazoria County, Texas. The project
proposes to reconstruct and widen FM
523 within the described limits from
two 11-foot lanes to four 12-foot lanes
(two lanes in each direction) with a
continuous 16-foot center turn lane and
10-foot shoulders. The project is located
between the cities of Freeport and
Oyster Creek in southeast Brazoria
County. The project would be 1.4 miles
in length and would require no new
right of way, although 0.09 acre of
temporary construction easements
would be required at the intersection of
FM 523 and Dow Levee Road. The
actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies
and the laws under which such actions
were taken are described in the
Categorical Exclusion Determination
issued on April 26, 2021, and other
documents in the TxDOT project file.
The Categorical Exclusion
Determination and other documents in
the TxDOT project file are available by
contacting TxDOT at the address
provided above or the TxDOT Houston
District Office at 7600 Washington
Avenue, Houston, TX 77007; telephone:
(713) 802–5076.
5. US 90 from State Highway 211 to
Loop 13, Bexar County, Texas. The
project will widen the existing roadway
from a four-lane divided roadway with
intermittent frontage roads to a six-lane
expressway with one-way continuous
frontage roads in each direction. The
project is approximately 11.5 miles in
length. The actions by TxDOT and
Federal agencies and the laws under
which such actions were taken are
described in the Final Environmental
Assessment (EA), the Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on
March 26, 2021, and other documents in
the TxDOT project file. The EA, FONSI,
and other documents in the TxDOT
project file are available by contacting
TxDOT at the address provided above or
TxDOT San Antonio District Office at
4615 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX
78229; telephone: (210) 615–5839.
6. Kenney Fort Boulevard (Blvd.) from
Forest Creek Drive to State Highway
(SH) 45, Williamson County, Texas. The
project will extend Kenney Fort Blvd.
on new location from Forest Creek Drive
south to SH 45. The project will
construct a limited-access 6-lane major
arterial consisting of three 12-foot travel
lanes in each direction with a
continuous sidewalk and shared-use
path. The project is approximately 1.5
miles in length. The actions by TxDOT
and Federal agencies and the laws
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under which such actions were taken
are described in the Final
Environmental Assessment (EA), the
Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI) issued on May 21, 2021, and
other documents in the TxDOT project
file. The EA, FONSI, and other
documents in the TxDOT project file are
available by contacting TxDOT at the
address provided above or the TxDOT
Austin District Office at 7901 North I–
35, Austin, TX 78753; telephone: 512–
832–7000.
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1).
Michael T. Leary,
Director, Planning and Program Development,
Federal Highway Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway
Projects in Texas
AGENCY: Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), U.S. Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims for judicial review of actions
by TxDOT and Federal agencies.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by TxDOT and Federal
agencies
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that are final. The environmental review, consultation, and other
actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for these
projects are being, or have been, carried-out by TxDOT pursuant to an
assignment agreement executed by FHWA and TxDOT. The actions relate to
various proposed highway projects in the State of Texas. These actions
grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the projects.
DATES: A claim seeking judicial review of TxDOT and Federal agency
actions on the highway projects will be barred unless the claim is
filed on or before the deadline. For the projects listed below, the
deadline is 150 days from the date of publication. If the Federal law
that authorizes judicial review of a claim provides a time period of
less than 150 days for filing such a claim, then that shorter time
period still applies.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carlos Swonke, Environmental Affairs
Division, Texas Department of Transportation, 125 East 11th Street,
Austin, Texas 78701; telephone: (512) 416-2734; email:
[email protected]. TxDOT's normal business hours are 8:00 a.m.-
5:00 p.m. (central time), Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The environmental review, consultation, and
other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for
these projects are being, or have been, carried-out by TxDOT pursuant
to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated December 9,
2019, and executed by FHWA and TxDOT.
Notice is hereby given that TxDOT and Federal agencies have taken
final agency actions by issuing licenses, permits, and approvals for
the highway projects in the State of Texas that are listed below.
The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws under which
such actions were taken are described in the Categorical Exclusion
(CE), Environmental Assessment (EA), or Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) issued in connection with the projects and in other key project
documents. The CE, EA, or EIS and other key documents for the listed
projects are available by contacting TxDOT at the address provided
above.
This notice applies to all TxDOT and 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]; Landscaping and Scenic Enhancement (Wildflowers)
[23 U.S.C. 319].
4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and
Section 1536], Marine Mammal Protection Act [16 U.S.C. 1361], Fish and
Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667(d)], 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 [54 U.S.C. 300101 et
seq.]; Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 U.S.C.
470(aa)-11]; Archeological and Historic Preservation Act [54 U.S.C.
312501 et seq.]; Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act
(NAGPRA) [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 (FPPA) [7 U.S.C. 4201-4209].
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 (LWCF) [16 U.S.C. 4601-4604]; Safe Drinking Water Act
(SDWA) [42 U.S.C. 300(f)-300(j)(6)]; Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 [33
U.S.C. 401-406]; Wild and Scenic Rivers Act [16 U.S.C. 1271-1287];
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. 4001-4128].
8. 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 projects subject to this notice are:
1. FM 1925, from FM 907 to Sharp Road, Hidalgo County, Texas. The
purpose of the project is to improve safety and connectivity by
reconstructing and widening FM 1925 from FM 907 to Sharp Road from a
two-lane roadway with eight-foot shoulders to a five-lane roadway
(includes continuous center left turn lane) with 10-foot shoulders for
a length of approximately 1.6 miles. The actions by TxDOT and Federal
agencies and the laws under which such actions were taken are described
in the Categorical Exclusion Determination issued on March 2, 2021 and
other documents in the TxDOT project file. The Categorical Exclusion
Determination and other documents in the TxDOT project file are
available by contacting TxDOT at the address provided above or the
TxDOT Pharr District Office at 600 W. Expressway 83, Pharr, TX 78577;
telephone: (956) 702-6100.
2. FM 725 from Zipp Road to County Line Road in Guadalupe County,
Texas. The project includes an additional travel lane in each direction
and a combination of raised medians and center turn lanes, left and
right turn lanes at various points along the project limits, a shared
use path along the south side of the road, and a sidewalk along the
north side of the roadway. The project is approximately 1.65 miles in
length. The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws under
which such actions were taken are described in the Categorical
Exclusion Determination issued on March 19, 2021, and other documents
in the TxDOT project file. The Categorical Exclusion Determination and
other documents in the TxDOT project file are available by contacting
TxDOT at the address provided above or the TxDOT San Antonio District
Office at 4615 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78229; telephone: (210)
615-5839.
3. Merritt Road from Pleasant Valley Drive to North of Sachse Road
in Dallas County, Texas. The proposed project would widen Merritt Road
to a four-lane divided roadway consisting of 12-foot wide inside travel
lane and a 14-foot wide shared use lane in each direction. A six-foot
wide sidewalk would be constructed along the east side of the roadway
and a 12-foot shared-use path would be constructed along the west side.
The total project length is approximately 1.6 miles. The purpose of the
proposed project is to improve mobility, improve roadway safety
characteristics, and better manage traffic operations on Merritt Road.
The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws under which such
actions were taken are described in the Categorical Exclusion
Determination issued on April 19, 2021, and other documents in the
TxDOT project file. The Categorical Exclusion Determination and other
documents in the TxDOT project file are available by contacting TxDOT
at the
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address provided above or the TxDOT Dallas District Office at 4777 E
Highway 80, Mesquite, TX 75150; telephone: (214) 320-6200.
4. FM 523 from SH 332 to FM 1495, Brazoria County, Texas. The
project proposes to reconstruct and widen FM 523 within the described
limits from two 11-foot lanes to four 12-foot lanes (two lanes in each
direction) with a continuous 16-foot center turn lane and 10-foot
shoulders. The project is located between the cities of Freeport and
Oyster Creek in southeast Brazoria County. The project would be 1.4
miles in length and would require no new right of way, although 0.09
acre of temporary construction easements would be required at the
intersection of FM 523 and Dow Levee Road. The actions by TxDOT and
Federal agencies and the laws under which such actions were taken are
described in the Categorical Exclusion Determination issued on April
26, 2021, and other documents in the TxDOT project file. The
Categorical Exclusion Determination and other documents in the TxDOT
project file are available by contacting TxDOT at the address provided
above or the TxDOT Houston District Office at 7600 Washington Avenue,
Houston, TX 77007; telephone: (713) 802-5076.
5. US 90 from State Highway 211 to Loop 13, Bexar County, Texas.
The project will widen the existing roadway from a four-lane divided
roadway with intermittent frontage roads to a six-lane expressway with
one-way continuous frontage roads in each direction. The project is
approximately 11.5 miles in length. The actions by TxDOT and Federal
agencies and the laws under which such actions were taken are described
in the Final Environmental Assessment (EA), the Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on March 26, 2021, and other
documents in the TxDOT project file. The EA, FONSI, and other documents
in the TxDOT project file are available by contacting TxDOT at the
address provided above or TxDOT San Antonio District Office at 4615 NW
Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78229; telephone: (210) 615-5839.
6. Kenney Fort Boulevard (Blvd.) from Forest Creek Drive to State
Highway (SH) 45, Williamson County, Texas. The project will extend
Kenney Fort Blvd. on new location from Forest Creek Drive south to SH
45. The project will construct a limited-access 6-lane major arterial
consisting of three 12-foot travel lanes in each direction with a
continuous sidewalk and shared-use path. The project is approximately
1.5 miles in length. The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and the
laws under which such actions were taken are described in the Final
Environmental Assessment (EA), the Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI) issued on May 21, 2021, and other documents in the TxDOT
project file. The EA, FONSI, and other documents in the TxDOT project
file are available by contacting TxDOT at the address provided above or
the TxDOT Austin District Office at 7901 North I-35, Austin, TX 78753;
telephone: 512-832-7000.
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1).
Michael T. Leary,
Director, Planning and Program Development, Federal Highway
Administration.
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