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The department may:
Terms Used In Utah Code 72-6-120- Construction: means the construction, reconstruction, replacement, and improvement of the highways, including the acquisition of rights-of-way and material sites. See Utah Code 72-1-102
- Department: means the Department of Transportation created in Section 72-1-201. See Utah Code 72-1-102
- Highway: means any public road, street, alley, lane, court, place, viaduct, tunnel, culvert, bridge, or structure laid out or erected for public use, or dedicated or abandoned to the public, or made public in an action for the partition of real property, including the entire area within the right-of-way. See Utah Code 72-1-102
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- State highway: means those highways designated as state highways in Title 72, Chapter 4, Designation of State Highways Act. See Utah Code 72-1-102
- United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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assume responsibilities under 23 U.S.C. § 326 for:
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determining whether state highway design and construction projects are categorically excluded from requirements for environmental assessments or environmental impact statements; and |
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environmental review, consultation, or other actions required under federal law for categorically excluded projects; |
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assume responsibilities under 23 U.S.C. § 327 with respect to one or more railroad, public transportation, highway, or multimodal projects within the state under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 for environmental review, consultation, or other action required under any federal environmental law pertaining to the review or approval of a specific highway project; |
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enter one or more memoranda of understanding with the United States Department of Transportation related to federal highway programs as provided in 23 U.S.C. Secs. 326 and 327 subject to the requirements of Subsection 72-1-207(5); |
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accept, receive, and administer grants, other money, or gifts from public and private agencies, including the federal government, for the purpose of carrying out the programs authorized under this section; and |
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cooperate with the federal government in implementing this section and any memorandum of understanding entered into under Subsection 72-1-207(5). |
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