84 FR 1082 - Notice of Intent/NEPA Scoping Meeting and Public Comment Period for the Chesapeake Bay Native Oyster Recovery Program, Virginia

Pursuant to the requirements of section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) plans to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate environmental impacts from reasonable alternatives and to determine the potential for significant impacts related to implementation of the Chesapeake Native Oyster Recovery Program in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 22 (Friday, February 1, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 1082]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2019-00697]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers


Notice of Intent/NEPA Scoping Meeting and Public Comment Period 
for the Chesapeake Bay Native Oyster Recovery Program, Virginia

AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the requirements of section 102(2)(C) of the 
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as implemented by the 
Council on Environmental Quality Regulations, the U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers (USACE) plans to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement 
(EIS) to evaluate environmental impacts from reasonable alternatives 
and to determine the potential for significant impacts related to 
implementation of the Chesapeake Native Oyster Recovery Program in the 
Commonwealth of Virginia.

DATES: Scoping comments will be accepted until March 1, 2019.

ADDRESSES: The public was invited to submit written comments at the 
meeting and/or to Ms. Kimberly Koelsch, Department of the Army, U.S. 
Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District, Planning Branch, 
Environmental Analysis Section (CENAO-WR-PE), Norfolk, VA 23510 or via 
email to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Kimberly Koelsch, 757-201-7837.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Chesapeake Native Oyster Recovery 
Program is authorized by Section 704(b) of the Water Resources 
Development Act (WRDA) of 1986. USACE Norfolk District executes the 
Oyster Recovery Program in the Commonwealth of Virginia to achieve 
goals set by the Chesapeake Bay Protection and Restoration Executive 
Order.
    Utilizing existing information, current technologies, research and 
population dynamics, the Chesapeake Bay Native Oyster Recovery Program 
will identify restoration strategies in each tributary. The actions and 
recommendations needed to restore native populations of oysters in 
Virginia tributaries, potential techniques and potential impacts will 
be identified and evaluated prior to construction, pursuant to the 
National Environmental Policy Act.
    Scoping/Public Involvement: The NEPA Public Scoping meeting was 
held at the Great Neck Library, 1251 Bayne Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 
23454 on January 10, 2019 from 4:30 until 6:30 p.m. Federal, state, and 
local agencies, and the public were invited to provide scoping comments 
and to identify issues and potentially significant effects to be 
considered in the analysis.

Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-00697 Filed 1-31-19; 8:45 am]
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