[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 99 (Monday, May 24, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28851-28852]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-12353]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in 
Washington

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 a 
proposed highway project, the SR 520, Medina to SR 202: Eastside 
Transit and HOV Project, in the State of Washington. Those actions 
grant approval 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 within 180 days of the date of publication of 
this notice. 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: Randolph Everett, Major Projects 
Oversight Manager, Federal Highway Administration, Jackson Federal 
Building, 915 2nd Avenue, Room 3142, Seattle, Washington 98174; 
telephone: (206) 220-7538; and e-mail: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f785969993989b879fd992819285928383b7939883d9909881"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a2d0c3ccc6cdced2ca8cc7d4c7d0c7d6d6e2c6cdd68cc5cdd4">[email protected]</span></a>. The 
FHWA Washington Division's Oversight Manager's regular office hours are 
between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (Pacific Time). You may also contact 
Allison Hanson, Director of Environmental Services--Mega Projects, SR 
520 Bridge Replacement and HOV Program Office, 600 Stewart Street, 
Suite 520, Seattle, Washington 98101; telephone: 206-382-5279; and e-
mail:

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<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2068414e534f4e61605753444f540e57410e474f56"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a0e8c1ced3cfcee1e0d7d3c4cfd48ed7c18ec7cfd6">[email protected]</span></a>. The SR 520 Project's regular office hours are 
between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. (Pacific Time).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the FHWA has 
taken final agency actions by issuing approval for the following 
highway project: The SR 520, Medina to SR 202: Eastside Transit and HOV 
Project. The purpose of the project is to enhance transit time 
reliability, mobility, access, and safety for transit and carpools in 
the rapidly growing areas along the SR 520 corridor east of Lake 
Washington. The project limits extend approximately 8.8 miles along SR 
520 from the east shore of Lake Washington at Evergreen Point Road to 
the interchange at SR 202 in Redmond. The project spans the communities 
of Medina, Hunts Point, Yarrow Point, Clyde Hill, Kirkland, Bellevue, 
and Redmond.
    The actions by the FHWA on this project, and the laws under which 
such actions were taken, are described in the December 2009 
Environmental Assessment (EA), May 2010 Updated EA, May 2010 Finding of 
No Significant Impact (FONSI), and in other documents in the FHWA 
administrative record for the project. The EA, Updated EA, FONSI and 
other documents in the FHWA administrative record are available by 
contacting the FHWA or the Washington State Department of 
Transportation at the addresses provided above.
    The EA, Updated EA, and FONSI can be viewed and downloaded from the 
project Web site at http://wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/SR520Bridge/or viewed 
at local libraries in the project area.
    This notice applies to all Federal agency decisions on the project 
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 [42 U.S.C. 4321-
4347]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109].
    2. Air: Clean Air Act, as amended [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 [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544]; Section 
7 of the Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 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)]; Magnuson-Stevenson Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act of 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.]; Archaeological 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)]; the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real 
Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended [42 U.S.C. 
Chapter 61].
    7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Section 7 of the Endangered 
Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1536]; Clean Water Act, (Section 319 [33 U.S.C. 
1329]); Coastal Zone Management Act [16 U.S.C. 1451]; Safe Drinking 
Water Act [42 U.S.C. 300(f)-300(j)(6)]; Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 
[33 U.S.C. 403-407].
    8. Hazardous Materials: Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act [42 U.S.C. 9601-9675]; Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act [42 U.S.C. 6901-6992(k)].
    9. 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: May 17, 2010.
Daniel M. Mathis,
Division Administrator, Olympia, Washington.
[FR Doc. 2010-12353 Filed 5-21-10; 8:45 am]
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