Notice of Final Federal Agency Action on Proposed Interchange in Georgia, Interstate 20 (I-20) at County Road (CR) 249/Old Mill Road, Morgan and Walton Counties, Georgia, 69982-69983 [2023-22354]

Agencies

• Federal Highway Administration
• DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 194 (Tuesday, October 10, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69982-69983]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22354]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Action on Proposed Interchange in 
Georgia, Interstate 20 (I-20) at County Road (CR) 249/Old Mill Road, 
Morgan and Walton Counties, Georgia

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of limitations on claims for judicial review of action 
by FHWA and other Federal agencies.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by FHWA and other Federal 
agencies that are final. This final agency action relates to a proposed 
new interchange project, the I-20 at Old Mill Road Interchange Project, 
along I-20 at Old Mill Road beginning approximately 0.38 mile south of 
I-20 on Old Mill Road and ending approximately 0.27 mile north of I-20 
at a signalized intersection with a newly constructed frontage road. 
The length of the proposed project is approximately 0.73 mile. The I-20 
at Old Mill Road Interchange Construction Project is located in Morgan 
and Walton Counties, Georgia. The FHWA's Finding of No Significant 
Impact (FONSI) provides details on the Selected Alternative for the 
proposed interchange. Those actions grant licenses, permits, and 
approvals for the project.

DATES: By this notice, FHWA is advising the public of the 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 March 8, 2024. If the Federal 
law that authorizes judicial review of a claim provides a time period 
of less than 150 days for filing such

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claim, then that shorter time period still applies.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For FHWA: Ms. Sabrina David, Division 
Administrator, Georgia Division, Federal Highway Administration, 75 Ted 
Turner Drive, Suite 1000, Atlanta, Georgia 30303; telephone 404-562-
3630; email: [email protected]. FHWA's normal business hours are 8 
a.m. to 5 p.m. (eastern time) Monday through Friday. For Georgia 
Department of Transportation (GDOT): Mr. Russell McMurray, 
Commissioner, Georgia Department of Transportation, 600 West Peachtree 
Street, 22nd Floor, Atlanta, Georgia 30308; telephone (404) 631-1990; 
email: [email protected]. GDOT's normal business hours are 8 a.m. to 
5 p.m. (eastern time) Monday through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FHWA has taken a 
final agency action on GDOT Project PI 0018361 by issuing a FONSI for 
the following new interchange project in the State of Georgia: The I-20 
at Old Mill Road Interchange Construction Project located in Morgan and 
Walton Counties, Georgia. The Selected Alternative will construct a new 
interchange along I-20 at Old Mill Road. Old Mill Road in the vicinity 
of the new interchange will be widened from a two-lane section to a 
four-lane section with a 20-foot grassed median with bike lanes (north 
of I-20) and sidewalks and realigned to the west of its current 
location. The project will begin approximately 0.38 mile south of I-20 
on Old Mill Road, construct a new bridge over I-20 to the west of the 
existing bridge, and terminate approximately 0.27 mile north of I-20 at 
a signalized intersection with a newly constructed frontage road. The 
length of the proposed construction is approximately 0.73 mile. The 
purpose of the project is listed below:
     Provide new, direct vehicular access to I-20, which will 
serve current and projected future vehicular and truck traffic;
     Provide congestion relief for the existing I-20/US 278 
interchange to the west, which is not anticipated to have sufficient 
capacity to accommodate projected traffic volumes by 2045;
     Accelerate project delivery.
    The FHWA's action, related actions by other Federal Agencies, and 
the laws under which such actions were taken are described in the 
Environmental Assessment (EA) for the project, approved on March 8, 
2023, the FONSI issued on October 3, 2023, and other documents in the 
project file. The EA, FONSI and other project records are available by 
contacting FHWA or GDOT at the addresses listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. The EA and FONSI can also 
be reviewed and downloaded from the project website at https://us278andoldmillroad-gdot.hub.arcgis.com/.
    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. General: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 
4321-4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109 and 23 U.S.C. 128].
    2. Air: Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q)].
    3. Noise: Noise Control Act of 1972 [42 U.S.C. 4901-4918]; 23 CFR 
part 772.
    4. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 
1966 [49 U.S.C. 303].
    5. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act (ESA) [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and 
Section 1536]; Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667d]; 
Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703-712].
    6. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National 
Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended [16 U.S.C. 470(f) et 
seq.]; Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 U.S.C. 
470(aa)-470(ll)]; Archeological and Historic Preservation Act [16 
U.S.C. 469-469c]; Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act 
(NAGPRA) [25 U.S.C. 3001-3013].
    7. 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].
    8. Wetlands and Water Resources: Coastal Zone Management Act [16 
U.S.C. 1451-1465]; 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)]; Wild and Scenic Rivers Act [16 U.S.C. 1271-1287]; Flood 
Disaster Protection Act [42 U.S.C. 4001-4128].
    9. Hazardous Materials: Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) [42 U.S.C. 9601-9675]; 
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA); Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) [42 U.S.C. 6901-6992(k)].
    10. Executive Orders: E.O. 14096 Revitalizing Our Nation's 
Commitment to Environmental Justice for All; E.O. 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. 13045 Protection of Children 
From Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks; 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: October 3, 2023.
Sabrina S. David,
Division Administrator, Atlanta, Georgia.
[FR Doc. 2023-22354 Filed 10-6-23; 8:45 am]
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