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Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highways in Alaska

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[Federal Register: July 26, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 143)]
[Notices]
[Page 41096-41097]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr26jy07-77]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration

Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highways in
Alaska

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions
by FHWA.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by the FHWA that are final
within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to
various proposed highway projects in the State of Alaska. Those actions
grant approvals for the projects.

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 any of the listed highway projects
will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before January 22, 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: Mr. Dale J. Lewis, Area Liaison
Engineer, FHWA Alaska Division, P.O. Box 21648, Juneau, Alaska 99802-
1648; office hours 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (AST), phone (907) 586-7429; e-mail 
DaleJ.Lewis@fhwa.dot.gov. You may also contact Jerry O. Ruehle, DOT&PF

Central Region Environmental Coordinator, Alaska Department of
Transportation and Public Facilities, 4111 Aviation Drive, P.O. Box
196900, Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6900; office hours 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
(AST), phone (907) 269-0534, e-mail Jerry_Ruehle@dot.state.ak.us.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the FHWA has
taken final agency actions by issuing approvals for the following
highway projects in the State of Alaska that are listed below. The
actions by the Federal agency on the projects, and the laws under which
such actions were taken, are described in the Environmental Assessment
(EA) issued in connection with the projects. The EA, FONSI, and other
documents from the FHWA files for the listed projects are available by
contacting the FHWA or the State of Alaska Department of Transportation
& Public Facilities at the addresses provided above. EA and FONSI
documents can be viewed and downloaded from the project Web site at
http://projects.ch2m.com/Sewardhwy Exit Disclaimer and http://projects.ch2m.com/SewardMeridian
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 or viewed at 4111 Aviation Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska
e, Alaska
    This notice applies to all FHWA decisions and approvals on the
listed projects as of the issuance date of this notice and all laws and
Executive

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Orders 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].
    4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act of 1973 [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544
and Section 1536]; Anadromous Fish Conservation Act [16 U.S.C. 757(a)-
757(g)]; Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667(d)],
Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703-712]; Magnuson-Stevenson
Fishery Conservation and Management Act 1976 as amended [16 U.S.C. 1801
et seq.].
    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)-11]; Archeological and Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C.
469-469(c)].
    6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C.
2000(d)-2000(d)(1)]; 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]; Coastal Zone Management Act [16 U.S.C. 1451-1465]; Land and
Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) [16 U.S.C. 4601-4604]; Wild and Scenic
Rivers Act [16 U.S.C. 1271-1287].
    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. 13186 Migratory Birds; E.O. 11514 Protection and
Enhancement of Environmental Quality.
    The projects subject to this notice are:
    1. Project Location: Anchorage, Alaska, Municipality of Anchorage,
New Seward Highway (NSH). Project Reference Number: FRAF-CA-MGS-NH-OA3-
1(27). Project type: Road improvements to NSH between Rabbit Creek Road
and 36th Avenue, a distance of approximately eight miles. The NSH will
remain a controlled access corridor and noise barriers, fencing, and
pathways throughout the corridor will be upgraded or constructed as
warranted and continuous illumination will be added to augment the
existing high-mast interchange lighting. Between O'Malley Road and
Dimond Boulevard the existing NSH will be widened from four to six
lanes to address current and future travel demand and mobility needs.
NEPA document; Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant
Impact issued November 4, 2006 and available electronically at http://projects.ch2m.com/Sewardhwy.  
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    2. Project Location: Wasilla, Alaska, Matanuska-Susitna Borough,
Seward Meridian Parkway (SMP). Project Reference Number: IM-0001(302).
Project type: Road improvements to SMP from the Parks Highway to Bogard
Road and extension of the road one mile from Bogard Road to Seldon
Road; a distance of approximately three miles. The selected alternative
will expand the existing SMP from a two-lane facility to a four-lane
facility with a center turn lane and a multi-use separated pathway. The
project will increase the capacity of SMP and provide a key system line
from Seldon Road to the Park Highway. NEPA document; Environmental
Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact issued April 2, 2007
and available electronically at http://projects.ch2m.com/SewardMeridian.
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(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. Sec.  139(l)(1).

David C. Miller,
Division Administrator, Juneau, Alaska.
[FR Doc. 07-3662 Filed 7-25-07; 8:45 am]

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