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Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in Utah

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[Federal Register: November 21, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 224)]
[Notices]
[Page 65634-65635]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr21no07-110]

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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, Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Other Federal Agencies.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by the FHWA, USACE, 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, Browns
Park Road, Red Creek to Colorado State Line in Daggett County, Utah.
Those actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the project.

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 Federal agency actions on the highway project will be barred
unless the claim is filed on or before May 19, 2008. 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. Edward T. Woolford,
Environmental Program Manager, Federal Highway Administration, 2520
West 4700 South, Suite 9A, Salt Lake City, Utah 84118, Telephone (801)
963-0182. The FHWA Utah Division Office's normal business hours are 7
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. [MST]. For UDOT: Ms. Rebecka Stromness, Environmental
Program Manager, Utah Department of Transportation, 4501 South 2700
West, Salt Lake City, Utah 84119, Telephone

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(801) 965-4327. For USACE: Mr. Nathan Green, U.S. Corp. of Engineers,
Colorado/Gunnison Basin, 400 Road Avenue, Room 142, Grand Junction,
Colorado 81501 or Telephone (970) 243-1199.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the FHWA, USACE,
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:
    Browns Park Road, Red Creek to Colorado State Line in the State of
Utah. The selected alternative and least environmentally damaging
practicable alternative (LEPDA) will address and rectify safety and
mobility deficiencies and improve emergency response times on the
existing Browns Park Road by linking Browns Park Road in Utah that
junctions with U.S. Highway 191 (Scenic Byway) near the Utah-Wyoming
border, to Colorado State Route 318, a distance of approximately 16.8
miles. The selected alternative generally follows the existing Browns
Park Road alignment except for the Jesse Ewing Canyon portion, which
would be routed to the west to reduce grades and provide a safer route
of travel.
    The actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under which such
actions were taken, are described in the Final Environmental Impact
Statement (FEIS) for the project, approved on March 31, 2006, in the
FHWA Record of Decision (ROD) issued on July 27, 2006, and in other
documents in the FHWA project files. The FEIS, ROD, and other project
records are available by contacting the FHWA or the Utah Department of
Transportation at the addresses provided above. The FHWA FEIS and ROD
can be viewed and downloaded from the project Web site at 
http://www.udot.utah.gov/ or viewed at public libraries in the project
area. The USACE decision and permit (USACE Permit SPK-2007-1461) are
available by contacting U.S. Army Corp of Engineers.
    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. 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 [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. 469-469(c)]; 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 (Section 404,
Section 401, Section 319) [33 U.S.C. 1251-1377]; 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]; Wetlands
Mitigation [23 U.S.C. 103(b)(6)(M) and 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 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: Wednesday, November 14, 2007.
Walter C. Waidelich, Jr.,
Division Administrator, Salt Lake City.
[FR Doc. E7-22734 Filed 11-20-07; 8:45 am]
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