80 FR 20202 - Notice To Conduct a Public Meeting for Preparation of a Preliminary Assessment and Dredged Material Management Plan for Petaluma River, City of Petaluma, Sonoma County, CA
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 72 (April 15, 2015)
Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 72 (April 15, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-08723 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 72 (Wednesday, April 15, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 20202-20203] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-08723] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Notice To Conduct a Public Meeting for Preparation of a Preliminary Assessment and Dredged Material Management Plan for Petaluma River, City of Petaluma, Sonoma County, CA AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DOD. ACTION: Public Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to initiate the scoping process for an evaluation of whether there is adequate capacity at existing placement sites for placement/disposal of projected maintenance dredged material from Petaluma River. This evaluation will be conducted in a two-step process: First a preliminary assessment (PA) will make projections of the volume of dredged material, estimate the existing capacity for placement/disposal of the material, and verify that continued maintenance dredging is economically justified. If the PA concludes that continued maintenance dredging is justified and that the existing placement/disposal capacity is not adequate, then a Dredged Material Management Plan (DMMP) will be prepared to identify additional placement/disposal sites with adequate capacity for the next 20 years of federal and non-federal maintenance dredging. DATES: A public meeting will be held on April 30, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. (PDT). Submit comments concerning this project on or before May 18, 2015. ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the Petaluma Community Center, 320 North McDowell Boulevard, Petaluma, CA 94954. Mail written comments concerning this notice to: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco District, Engineering and Technical Services Division, ATTN: Roxanne Grillo, 1455 Market Street, 17th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103-1398. Comment letters should include the commenter's physical mailing address and the project title, Petaluma River federal navigation project, in the subject line. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roxanne Grillo, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco District, Environmental Section A, 1455 Market Street, 17th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103-1398, (415) 503-6859, [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: If the Corps determines that preparation of a DMMP is necessary, an accompanying Environmental Assessment in accordance will be prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The primary federal actions under consideration are dredging, dredged material placement/disposal, and transport of dredged material for the purpose of aquatic disposal and/ or upland beneficial reuse. The City of Petaluma is the non-federal sponsor (NFS). An Environmental Assessment is intended to be sufficient in scope to address the federal, state and local requirements and environmental issues concerning the proposed activities and permit approvals. Project Site and Background Information: The Petaluma River federal navigation project is located on the [[Page 20203]] Northern California coast about 35 miles to the north of San Francisco. It consists of two portions: The Upper Channel that begins in Petaluma City and extends 14 miles to the mouth of Petaluma River at San Pablo Bay (near the Highway 37 Bridge); and the Across the Flats (ATF) portion that continues southeast of the Highway 37 Bridge and extends 5 miles into the deeper water of San Pablo Bay. It is a shallow draft navigation project that supports light commercial and sport fishing, and recreational boating. Both the channel width and depth vary throughout the entire length of the federal project. An 8 foot depth is authorized for the five miles of the ATF portion extending into San Pablo Bay (200 foot wide channel) and as far upstream as Western Avenue in the City of Petaluma (100 foot wide channel). This includes a 300 foot by 400 foot turning basin. The channel then reduces to 50 feet wide with a 4 foot depth until the Washington Street Bridge and from there it reduces to a 40 foot width and a 4 foot depth for an additional 935 linear feet. Historically, dredged sediment from the Upper Channel was placed at an upland disposal site located downstream of the turning basin. The dredged sediment from the ATF portion has historically been placed at the San Pablo in-bay disposal site SF-10. Proposed Action(s): The San Francisco District, US Army Corps of Engineers, is evaluating whether there is sufficient placement/disposal capacity and verifying economic justification to support continued federal and non-federal maintenance dredging over the next 20 years. Issues: Potentially significant issues associated with the project may include: air quality emissions, biological resource impacts, hazards and hazardous materials, hydrology and water quality, noise, traffic and transportation, and cumulative impacts from past, present and reasonably foreseeable future projects. Scoping Process: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking participation and input of all interested federal, state, and local agencies, Native American groups, and other concerned private organizations or individuals through this public notice. The purpose of the public meeting is to solicit comments regarding the potential impacts and environmental issues associated with the proposed action to be considered. A meeting will be held on April 30, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. (PDT). The draft PA is expected to be available for public review and comment in late summer of 2015. John C. Morrow, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army, District Engineer. [FR Doc. 2015-08723 Filed 4-14-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3720-58-P
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Availability of Materials for the meeting so that they may be made placement/disposal of projected
Meeting. A copy of the agenda or any available to the Board for its maintenance dredged material from
updates to the agenda for the May 14, consideration prior to the meeting. Petaluma River. This evaluation will be
2015 meeting will be available at the Written comments or statements conducted in a two-step process: First a
meeting. The final version will be received after this date may not be preliminary assessment (PA) will make
provided at the meeting. All materials provided to the Board until its next projections of the volume of dredged
will be posted to the Web site after the meeting. Please note that because the material, estimate the existing capacity
meeting. Board operates under the provisions of for placement/disposal of the material,
Public Accessibility to the Meeting: the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as and verify that continued maintenance
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, amended, all written comments will be dredging is economically justified. If the
and 41 CFR 102–3.140 through 102– treated as public documents and will be PA concludes that continued
3.165, and subject to the availability of made available for public inspection. maintenance dredging is justified and
space, this meeting is open to the Verbal Comments: Members of the that the existing placement/disposal
public. Registration of members of the public will be permitted to make verbal capacity is not adequate, then a Dredged
public who wish to attend the meeting comments during the Board meeting Material Management Plan (DMMP) will
will begin at 8:15 a.m. on the day of the only at the time and in the manner be prepared to identify additional
meeting. Seating is limited and is on a allowed herein. If a member of the placement/disposal sites with adequate
first-to-arrive basis. Attendees will be public is interested in making a verbal capacity for the next 20 years of federal
asked to provide their name, title, comment at the open meeting, that and non-federal maintenance dredging.
affiliation, and contact information to individual must submit a request, with DATES: A public meeting will be held on
include email address and daytime a brief statement of the subject matter to April 30, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. (PDT).
telephone number at registration. Any be addressed by the comment, at least Submit comments concerning this
interested person may attend the three (3) business days in advance to the project on or before May 18, 2015.
meeting, file written comments or committee DFO or ADFO, via electronic ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be
statements with the committee, or make mail, the preferred mode of submission, held at the Petaluma Community
verbal comments from the floor during at the addresses listed in the FOR Center, 320 North McDowell Boulevard,
the public meeting, at the times, and in FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Petaluma, CA 94954. Mail written
the manner, permitted by the The committee DFO and ADFO will log comments concerning this notice to:
committee, as set forth below. each request to make a comment, in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San
Special Accommodations: The order received, and determine whether Francisco District, Engineering and
meeting venue is fully handicap the subject matter of each comment is Technical Services Division, ATTN:
accessible, with wheelchair access. relevant to the Board’s mission and/or Roxanne Grillo, 1455 Market Street,
Individuals requiring special the topics to be addressed in this public 17th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103–
accommodations to access the public meeting. A 15-minute period near the 1398. Comment letters should include
meeting or seeking additional end of meeting will be available for the commenter’s physical mailing
information about public access verbal public comments. Members of address and the project title, Petaluma
procedures, should contact Mr. Pointon, the public who have requested to make River federal navigation project, in the
the committee DFO, or Mr. Lichtman, a verbal comment and whose comments
the ADFO, at the email addresses or subject line.
have been deemed relevant under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
telephone numbers listed in the FOR process described above, will be allotted
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section, Roxanne Grillo, U.S. Army Corps of
no more than three (3) minutes during Engineers, San Francisco District,
at least five (5) business days prior to this period, and will be invited to speak
the meeting so that appropriate Environmental Section A, 1455 Market
in the order in which their requests Street, 17th Floor, San Francisco, CA
arrangements can be made. were received by the DFO and ADFO.
Written Comments or Statements: 94103–1398, (415) 503–6859,
Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and Brenda S. Bowen, Roxanne.Grillo@usace.army.mil.
102–3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: If the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, the [FR Doc. 2015–08561 Filed 4–14–15; 8:45 am] Corps determines that preparation of a
public or interested organizations may BILLING CODE 3720–58–P DMMP is necessary, an accompanying
submit written comments or statements Environmental Assessment in
to the Board about its mission and/or accordance will be prepared in
the topics to be addressed in this public DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE accordance with the National
meeting. Written comments or Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The
statements should be submitted to Mr. Department of the Army, U.S. Army primary federal actions under
Pointon, the committee DFO, or Mr. Corps of Engineers consideration are dredging, dredged
Lichtman, the committee ADFO, via material placement/disposal, and
electronic mail, the preferred mode of Notice To Conduct a Public Meeting for transport of dredged material for the
submission, at the addresses listed in Preparation of a Preliminary purpose of aquatic disposal and/or
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Assessment and Dredged Material upland beneficial reuse. The City of
section in the following formats: Adobe Management Plan for Petaluma River, Petaluma is the non-federal sponsor
Acrobat or Microsoft Word. The City of Petaluma, Sonoma County, CA (NFS). An Environmental Assessment is
comment or statement must include the AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. intended to be sufficient in scope to
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author’s name, title, affiliation, address, Army Corps of Engineers, DOD. address the federal, state and local
and daytime telephone number. Written ACTION: Public Notice. requirements and environmental issues
comments or statements being concerning the proposed activities and
submitted in response to the agenda set SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is permit approvals.
forth in this notice must be received by to initiate the scoping process for an Project Site and Background
the committee DFO or ADFO at least evaluation of whether there is adequate Information: The Petaluma River federal
five (5) business days prior to the capacity at existing placement sites for navigation project is located on the
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Northern California coast about 35 miles for public review and comment in late for programs of research in areas of
to the north of San Francisco. It consists summer of 2015. demonstrated national need.
of two portions: The Upper Channel that Competitions in This Notice: The
John C. Morrow,
begins in Petaluma City and extends 14 Institute will conduct eight research
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army, District competitions in FY 2016 through two of
miles to the mouth of Petaluma River at Engineer.
San Pablo Bay (near the Highway 37 its centers:
[FR Doc. 2015–08723 Filed 4–14–15; 8:45 am] The Institute’s National Center for
Bridge); and the Across the Flats (ATF)
portion that continues southeast of the BILLING CODE 3720–58–P Education Research (NCER) will hold
Highway 37 Bridge and extends 5 miles six competitions: one competition for
into the deeper water of San Pablo Bay. education research, one competition for
It is a shallow draft navigation project DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION education research training, one
that supports light commercial and competition for education research and
Applications for New Awards; development centers, one competition
sport fishing, and recreational boating. Education Research and Special for statistical and research methodology
Both the channel width and depth Education Research Grant Programs in education, one competition for
vary throughout the entire length of the partnerships and collaborations focused
AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences,
federal project. An 8 foot depth is on problems of practice or policy, and
Department of Education.
authorized for the five miles of the ATF one competition for research networks.
ACTION: Notice.
portion extending into San Pablo Bay The Institute’s National Center for
(200 foot wide channel) and as far Special Education Research (NCSER)
upstream as Western Avenue in the City Overview Information
will hold two competitions: one
of Petaluma (100 foot wide channel). Education Research and Special competition for special education
This includes a 300 foot by 400 foot Education Research Grant Programs research and one competition for special
turning basin. The channel then reduces Notice inviting applications for new education research training.
to 50 feet wide with a 4 foot depth until awards for fiscal year (FY) 2016.
the Washington Street Bridge and from NCER Competitions
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
there it reduces to a 40 foot width and The Education Research Competition.
(CFDA) Numbers: 84.305A, 84.305B,
a 4 foot depth for an additional 935 84.305C, 84.305D, 84.305H, 84.305N, Under this competition, NCER will
linear feet. 84.324A, and 84.324B. consider only applications that address
Historically, dredged sediment from one of the following ten education
DATES: The dates when applications are
the Upper Channel was placed at an research topics:
available and the deadlines for • Cognition and Student Learning.
upland disposal site located transmittal of applications invited under • Early Learning Programs and
downstream of the turning basin. The this notice are indicated in the chart at Policies.
dredged sediment from the ATF portion the end of this notice. • Education Technology.
has historically been placed at the San SUMMARY: The Acting Director of the • Effective Teachers and Effective
Pablo in-bay disposal site SF–10. Institute of Education Sciences Teaching.
Proposed Action(s): The San (Institute) announces the Institute’s FY • English Learners.
Francisco District, US Army Corps of 2016 competitions for grants to support • Improving Education Systems:
Engineers, is evaluating whether there is education research and special Policies, Organization, Management,
sufficient placement/disposal capacity education research. The Acting Director and Leadership.
and verifying economic justification to takes this action under the Education • Mathematics and Science
support continued federal and non- Sciences Reform Act of 2002. The Education.
federal maintenance dredging over the Institute’s purpose in awarding these • Postsecondary and Adult
next 20 years. grants is to provide national leadership Education.
in expanding fundamental knowledge • Reading and Writing.
Issues: Potentially significant issues and understanding of (1) developmental • Social and Behavioral Context for
associated with the project may include: and school readiness outcomes for Academic Learning.
air quality emissions, biological infants and toddlers with or at risk for The Research Training Programs in
resource impacts, hazards and disability, and (2) education outcomes the Education Sciences. Under this
hazardous materials, hydrology and for all students from early childhood competition, NCER will consider only
water quality, noise, traffic and education through postsecondary and applications that address the following
transportation, and cumulative impacts adult education. topic:
from past, present and reasonably • Pathways to the Education Sciences
foreseeable future projects. Full Text of Announcement Research Training.
I. Funding Opportunity Description The Education Research and
Scoping Process: The U.S. Army Development Centers Competition.
Corps of Engineers is seeking Purpose of Program: The central Under this competition, NCER will
participation and input of all interested purpose of the Institute’s research grant consider only applications that address
federal, state, and local agencies, Native programs is to provide interested the following topic:
American groups, and other concerned individuals and the general public with • Virtual Learning.
private organizations or individuals reliable and valid information about The Statistical and Research
through this public notice. The purpose education practices that support Methodology in Education Competition.
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of the public meeting is to solicit learning and improve academic Under this competition, NCER will
comments regarding the potential achievement and access to education consider only applications that address
impacts and environmental issues opportunities for all students. These the following topic:
associated with the proposed action to interested individuals include parents, • Early Career Statistical and
be considered. A meeting will be held educators, students, researchers, and Research Methodology Grants.
on April 30, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. (PDT). policymakers. In carrying out its grant Partnerships and Collaborations
The draft PA is expected to be available programs, the Institute provides support Focused on Problems of Practice or
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| Dates | A public meeting will be held on April 30, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. (PDT). Submit comments concerning this project on or before May 18, 2015. | |
| Contact | Roxanne Grillo, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco District, Environmental Section A, 1455 Market Street, 17th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103-1398, (415) 503-6859, [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 20202 |
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