[Federal Register: April 27, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 81)]
[Notices]
[Page 24911-24912]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in
Ohio
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions
by FHWA and Other Federal Agencies.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by the FHWA 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, U.S. Route
24, from east of the IR469 bypass in New Haven, Indiana, Allen County,
Indiana to SR424 west of Defiance, Ohio. 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 October 24, 2006. 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. Mark Vonder Embse, Senior
Transportation Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, 200 North High
Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215; telephone: (614) 280-6854; e-mail:
Mark.Vonderembse@fhwa.dot.gov. FHWA Ohio Division Office's normal
business hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (eastern time). You may also
contact Mr. Tim Hill, Ohio Department of Transportation, 1980 West
Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43223; telephone: (614) 644-0377.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the FHWA and
other Federal agencies have taken final agency actions by issuing
licenses, permits, and approvals for the following highway project in
the State of Ohio: U.S. Route 24, from east of the IR469 bypass in New
Haven, Indiana, Allen County, Indiana to SR424 west of Defiance, Ohio.
The project will be a 40 mile long, four-lane divided expressway in
Ohio and freeway in Indiana. The proposed highway will be on new
alignment. The alignment is south of and parallel to the Maumee River
and existing US24. West of the City of Defiance, the proposed highway
overlaps with the existing US24 alignment prior to crossing the Maumee
River. 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 October 26, 2005,
in the FHWA Record of Decision (ROD) issued on December 9, 2005, 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 the Ohio Department of Transportation at the
addresses provided above. The FHWA FEIS and ROD can be viewed at the
Paulding County Carnegie Library-Antwerp and Payne Branches, Defiance
Public Library, Defiance County Engineer's Office, Allen County (IN)
Engineer's Office. For additional locations to view the FEIS and/or
ROD, please call the aforementioned contacts.
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; Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), 16 U.S.C. 4601-
4604.
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)-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: Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251-
1377 (Section 404, Section 401, Section 319); 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; 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. 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).
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Issued on: April 19, 2006.
Dennis Decker,
Division Administrator, Columbus, Ohio.
[FR Doc. E6-6305 Filed 4-26-06; 8:45 am]
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