Notice 17 Jul 2025 transportation, federal regulations, infrastructure, california, environmental assessment, rail project

🚆Limitation on Claims for Valley Link Rail Project in California

This notice announces final environmental actions taken by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) regarding the Valley Link Rail Project, which travels through the Cities of Dublin, Pleasanton, Livermore, and Mountain House in Alameda and San Joaquin Counties, California. The purpose of this notice is to publicly announce FTA's environmental decisions on the subject project, and to activate the limitation on any claims that may challenge these final environmental actions.

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Notice 17 Jul 2025 regulatory compliance, energy, pennsylvania, natural gas, infrastructure, construction

🌐FERC Notice on Appalachia to Market III Project and Environmental Assessment

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a notice regarding the Appalachia to Market III Project, submitted by Texas Eastern Transmission, LP. This project aims to enhance natural gas transportation capacity from the Appalachian supply basin to Pennsylvania, with significant infrastructure changes and an upcoming environmental assessment scheduled for review.

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Notice 16 Jul 2025 environmental impact, transportation, infrastructure, virginia, federal highway administration

🛣️Notice of Intent for Environmental Impact Statement in Virginia

This Notices corrects the date by which comments must be submitted for the Notice of Intent (NOI) for the Powhite Parkway Project in western Chesterfield County, Virginia.

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Notice 16 Jul 2025 regulation, environmental compliance, infrastructure, construction, washington, marine mammals

🌊Incidental Take Authorization for Mukilteo Wingwalls Repair Project

NMFS has received a request from the Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to the Mukilteo Wingwalls Repair Project in Puget Sound, Washington. Pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is requesting comments on its proposal to issue an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to incidentally take marine mammals during the specified activities. NMFS is also requesting comments on a possible one-time, 1-year renewal that could be issued under certain circumstances and if all requirements are met, as described in Request for Public Comments at the end of this notice. NMFS will consider public comments prior to making any final decision on the issuance of the requested MMPA authorization and agency responses will be summarized in the final notice of our decision.

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Notice 15 Jul 2025 transportation, infrastructure, logistics, economic growth, multimodal transportation, national freight strategic plan

🚛National Freight Strategic Plan 2025 Update RFI Analysis

The safe and efficient movement of freight is vital to the Nation's economic growth and to the creation of well-paying jobs for millions of Americans. In 2020, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) published a National Freight Strategic Plan (NFSP). 49 U.S.C. 70102 requires the DOT to update the NFSP based on 17 components to address multimodal freight transportation. DOT seeks information from the public, including stakeholders (e.g., State, metropolitan planning organization, and local agencies, port authorities, private owners and operators, industry trade groups, shippers, and beneficial cargo owners) to aid development of the updated NFSP.

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Notice 15 Jul 2025 environmental impact, infrastructure, business development, general services administration, border crossing, grand portage

🌉Grand Portage Port Expansion

GSA issued a Record of Decision (ROD) for the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Floodplain and Wetlands Assessment and Statement of Findings for the Modernization and Expansion of the Grand Portage Land Port of Entry (LPOE) in Grand Portage, Minnesota on [DATE], 2025 (Identification Number: EISX-023-00- 005-1728295331). The ROD was prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 and GSA PBS NEPA Desk Guide.

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Notice 14 Jul 2025 energy, federal regulations, environment, infrastructure, public participation, utah

🌍Notice of Scoping Period for the Wild Trail Project Public Comments

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has opened a scoping period for public comments on the environmental issues related to the proposed Wild Trail Project by Northwest Pipeline, LLC in Daggett County, Utah. Stakeholders are invited to provide input on potential environmental impacts, alternatives, and mitigation measures for the project to aid in the regulatory review process.

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Notice 11 Jul 2025 federal regulations, economic development, infrastructure, grants, nepa, categorical exclusions, northern border regional commission

🌲Adoption of Categorical Exclusions by Northern Border Regional Commission

The Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) is adopting categorical exclusions (CEs) established by the United States Forest Service that cover categories of actions that NBRC proposes to take pursuant to Section 109 of the National Environmental Policy Act. This notice identifies the Forest Service CEs and NBRC's categories of proposed actions for which it intends to use the Forest Service CEs and describes the consultation between the agencies.

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Notice 11 Jul 2025 compliance, environmental regulation, infrastructure, alaska, marine mammals, ketchikan

🌊NMFS Issues Incidental Harassment Authorization for Ketchikan Project

In accordance with regulations implementing the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as amended, notification is hereby given that NMFS has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the City of Ketchikan (COK) for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to the Berth III Mooring Dolphins Project in the Port of Ketchikan in the Tongass Narrows, Alaska.

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Notice 11 Jul 2025 environmental impact, transportation, infrastructure, virginia, fhwa

🛣️Notice of Intent for Environmental Review in Virginia Transportation Project

The FHWA, in coordination with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to solicit comment and advise the public, agencies, and stakeholders that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be prepared to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of the proposed transportation improvements for the Powhite Parkway Project (the Project) in western Chesterfield County, Virginia. Transportation improvements are being considered from Route 668 (Woolridge Road) to Route 360 (Hull Street Road) in western Chesterfield County, Virginia. The Project spans from Woolridge Road to Hull Street Road; the preliminary study area is bound by World War II Veterans Memorial Highway (Route 288) to the east, Hull Street Road to the south, Moseley Road to the west, and Route 60 (Midlothian Turnpike) to the north. Persons or agencies who may be affected by the proposed Project are encouraged to comment on the information in this NOI and Additional Project Information Document. All comments received in response to this NOI and Additional Project Information Document will be considered and any information presented herein, including the preliminary purpose and need, preliminary alternatives, and identified impacts, may be revised in consideration of the comments received.

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