SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Notice is hereby given that FHWA has taken final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139( l)(1) by issuing approvals and initiating consultation for the proposed improvements along U.S. 50/301, the proposed replacement of the Bay Bridge, and the proposed demolition of the current Bay Bridge in Maryland.

FHWA's actions and the laws under which such actions were taken, are described in the Tier 2 Combined FEIS and ROD and other documents in the project records. The FEIS, ROD, supporting technical reports and other project records are available by contacting FHWA at the address provided above and can also be viewed and downloaded from the project website at: baycrossingstudy.com/​.

This notice applies to all Federal agency decisions that are final 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 et. seq.]; Federal-Aid Act (FAHA) [23 U.S.C. 109, 139, and 128].

2. Air: Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q)].

3. Noise: Noise Control Act of 1972 [42 U.S.C. 4901 et seq.].

4. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 [49 U.S.C. 303; 23 U.S.C. 138]; Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 [16 U.S.C. 4601-4604].

5. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act (ESA) [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and 1536]; Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667(d)]; Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703-712]; Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act [16 U.S.C. 668-668c].

6. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended [54 U.S.C. 306108].

7. Social and Economic: Farmland Protection Policy Act [7 U.S.C. 4201-4209]; Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 [42 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.]; Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended (ADA) [42 U.S.C. 12101].

8. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act (Section 404, Section 401, Section 402, Section 319) [33 U.S.C. 1251-1387]; Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) [42 U.S.C. 300(f)-300(j)(26)].

9. Hazardous Materials: Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) [42 U.S.C. 9601 et. seq.]; Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) [42 U.S.C. 6901-6992(k)].

10. Executive Orders: The analysis pertaining to any applicable Executive Order considered during the environmental review process to the extent such analysis may be challenged in court. Such Executive Orders may include: Executive Order 11990 Protection of Wetlands; Executive Order 11988 Floodplain Management; Executive Order 11593 Protection and Enhancement of the Cultural Environment; Executive Order 13007 Indian Sacred Sites; Executive Order 13287 Preserve America; Executive Order 13175 Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments; Executive Order 13112 Invasive Species, as amended by Executive Order 13751 Safeguarding the Nation from the Impacts of Invasive Species.

(Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139( l)(1))

91 FR 70979