[Federal Register: December 26, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 246)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in
North Carolina
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of limitations on claims for judicial review of actions
by FHWA and other Federal agencies.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by FHWA that are final
agency actions within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139 (I)(1). These final
agency actions relate to a proposed highway project, U.S. 64
Improvements--Asheboro, Randolph County, North Carolina from just east
of SR 1424 (Stutts Road) to U.S. 64 east of U.S. 64/Presnell Street,
where the Record of Decision (ROD) identifies Alternative 29 as the
selected alternative, as it is the Least Environmentally Damaging
Practicable Alternative (LEDPA). The Abbreviated Final Environmental
Impact Statement (FEIS) was approved and published by FHWA in March,
2007 and a ROD was issued on December 6, 2007. FHWA selects Alternative
29 in the ROD based on public and resource agency input, including the
North Carolina Department of Transportation. Selecting Alternative 29
is in the best overall public interest because it was identified as the
LEDPA, it avoids controversial and serious neighborhood impacts of
other alternative analyzed, has the fourth fewest number of stream
crossings, affects the smallest area of wetlands, has the fourth lowest
noise receiver impacts of the nine alternatives considered, is
supported by local governments including the city of Asheboro, and is
supported by many citizens.
DATES: By this notice, the FHWA is advising the public of final agency
actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139 (I)(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 June 23, 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: Clarence W. Coleman, P. E., Operations
Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, 310 New Bern Avenue, Ste 410,
Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601-1418; Telephone: (919) 747-7014; e-mail:
clarence.coleman@fhwa.dot.gov. FHWA North Carolina Division Office's
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normal business hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Time). You may also
contact Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., Project Development and Environmental
Analysis Branch Manager, North Carolina Department of Transportation
(NCDOT), 1 South Wilmington Street (Delivery), 1548 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1548; Telephone (919) 733-3141,
gthorpe@dot.state.nc.us. NCDOT--Project Development and Environmental
Analysis Branch Office's normal business hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(Eastern Time).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the FHWA has
taken final agency action subject to 23 U.S.C. 139 (l)(1) by issuing a
decision for the following highway project in the State of North
Carolina: U.S. 64 Improvements, Federal Aid No. NHF-64(19), Randolph
County, North Carolina. This project identified a need to address
capacity constraints and safety considerations on the current U.S. 64
in Asheboro, North Carolina. The proposed action will improve 14 miles
of U.S. Highway 64 from just east of SR 1424 (Stutts Road) to 0.6 miles
east of SR 2345 (Presnell Street). The selected alternative
(Alternative 29) constructs a four-lane, median divided facility with
full access control on new location as well as a two-lane parkway
facility known as the Zoo Connector. The actions by the Federal
agencies, and the laws under which such actions were taken, are
described in the Abbreviated Final Environmental Impact Statement
(FEIS) for the project, approved on May 12, 2007, in the FHWA Record of
Decision (ROD) issued on December 6, 2007, and in other documents in
the FHWA administrative record. The FEIS, ROD, and other documents in
the FHWA administrative record file are available by contacting the
FHWA or NCDOT at the addresses provided above. The FHWA FEIS and ROD
can be viewed at the NCDOT--Project Development and Environmental
Analysis Branch, 1 South Wilmington Street, Raleigh, North Carolina;
NCDOT--Division 8 Construction Engineer Office, 902 N. Sandhills Blvd.,
Aberdeen, North Carolina; Randolph County Public Library, 201 Worth
Street, Asheboro, North Carolina; Randolph County Planning & Zoning
Department, 204 East Academy Street, Asheboro, North Carolina; Randolph
County School System, 2222 South Fayetteville Street, Asheboro, North
Carolina; City of Asheboro Planning Department, 146 North Church
Street, Asheboro, North Carolina; City of Asheboro Engineering
Department, 146 North Church Street, Asheboro, North Carolina and
Asheboro/Randolph Chamber of Commerce, 317 Dixie Drive, Asheboro, North
Carolina. 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].
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],
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 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.]; 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)]; 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: 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];
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. 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)].
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 (I)(1).
Issued on: December 18, 2007.
Clarence W. Coleman,
Operations Engineer, Raleigh, North Carolina.
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