80 FR 61268 - Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Lynnwood Link Extension Project in Washington

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 196 (October 9, 2015)

This notice announces actions taken by FHWA that are final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to a proposed transportation project, the Sound Transit Lynnwood Link Extension Project, located in the cities of Seattle, Shoreline, Mountlake Terrace, and Lynnwood, WA. Those actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the project.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 196 (Friday, October 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61268-61269]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-25593]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Lynnwood Link 
Extension Project in Washington

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 FHWA that are final 
within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to a 
proposed transportation project, the Sound Transit Lynnwood Link 
Extension Project, located in the cities of Seattle, Shoreline, 
Mountlake Terrace, and Lynnwood, WA. Those actions grant licenses, 
permits, and approvals for the project.

DATES: By this notice, 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 March 7, 2016. If the Federal 
law that authorizes judicial review of a claim provides a time period

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of less than 150 days for filing such claim, then that shorter time 
period still applies.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lindsey Handel, Area Engineer, Federal 
Highway Administration--Washington Division, 711 South Capitol Way, 
Suite 501, Olympia, WA 98501. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 
(Pacific Time), (360) 753-9550, [email protected] . You may also 
contact Steven Kennedy, Sound Transit, (206) 398-5302, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FHWA has taken 
final agency actions by issuing a Record of Decision (ROD) for the 
Lynnwood Link Extension Project. The proposed project would extend the 
Sound Transit Link light rail system from Northgate in Seattle north 
into Shoreline, Mountlake Terrace, and Lynnwood in Snohomish County. 
The 8.5-mile project corridor would generally follow Interstate 5. 
Project components include traction power substations along the project 
alignment, new noise walls and relocation of existing noise walls, 
relocation of underground and overhead utilities, crossover tracks, 
stormwater management facilities, park-and-ride facilities, and 
interchange, intersection, street, and sidewalk improvements. Final 
agency actions: Section 4(f) de minimis impact determination; Section 
106 finding of no adverse effect; project-level air quality conformity; 
and Record of Decision, dated August 31, 2015. Supporting 
documentation: Final Environmental Impact Statement, dated April 3, 
2015.
    The EIS and ROD can be viewed and downloaded from the project Web 
site at http://www.soundtransit.org/LLE or viewed at the Seattle, King 
County, and Sno-Isle Public Libraries. 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-
4351]; 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]; Landscaping and Scenic Enhancement (Wildflowers) 
[23 U.S.C. 319].
    4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544]; 
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 Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 U.S.C. 
470(aa)-11]; Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C. 
469-469(c)]; Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act [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 [7 U.S.C. 4201-4209]; the Uniform 
Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 
1970, as amended [42 U.S.C. 61].
    7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251-
1377 (Section 404, Section 401, Section 319); Coastal Zone Management 
Act [16 U.S.C. 1451-1465]; Land and Water Conservation Fund [16 U.S.C. 
4601-4604]; Safe Drinking Water Act [42 U.S.C. 300(f)-300(j)(6)]; 
Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 [33 U.S.C. 401-406]; 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 [42 U.S.C. 9601-9675]; Superfund 
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 [PL 99-499]; 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).

    Dated: September 21, 2015.
Frederick A. Judd IV,
Division Administrator, Olympia, Washington.
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