80_FR_39895 80 FR 39763 - Availability of a Draft Regional Environmental Impact Statement to Analyze Potential Impacts within Defined Geographic Regions in Texas that may be Affected by Future U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, Permit Decisions for Future Surface Coal and Lignite Mine Expansions or Satellite Mines within the District's area of Responsibility (USACE Project No. SWF-2010-00244)

80 FR 39763 - Availability of a Draft Regional Environmental Impact Statement to Analyze Potential Impacts within Defined Geographic Regions in Texas that may be Affected by Future U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, Permit Decisions for Future Surface Coal and Lignite Mine Expansions or Satellite Mines within the District's area of Responsibility (USACE Project No. SWF-2010-00244)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 132 (July 10, 2015)

Page Range39763-39763
FR Document2015-16656

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Fort Worth District, as lead federal agency, is preparing this Regional Environmental Impact Statement (REIS) to analyze potential impacts within defined geographic regions in Texas that may be affected by future USACE, Fort Worth District, permit decisions for future surface coal and lignite mine expansions or satellite mines within the District's area of responsibility. The REIS is being prepared in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of NEPA (40 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] 1500-1508), and the USACE Procedures for Implementing NEPA (33 CFR 230).

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 132 (Friday, July 10, 2015) 
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers


Availability of a Draft Regional Environmental Impact Statement 
to Analyze Potential Impacts within Defined Geographic Regions in Texas 
that may be Affected by Future U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth 
District, Permit Decisions for Future Surface Coal and Lignite Mine 
Expansions or Satellite Mines within the District's area of 
Responsibility (USACE Project No. SWF-2010-00244)

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

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Fort Worth District, 
as lead federal agency, is preparing this Regional Environmental Impact 
Statement (REIS) to analyze potential impacts within defined geographic 
regions in Texas that may be affected by future USACE, Fort Worth 
District, permit decisions for future surface coal and lignite mine 
expansions or satellite mines within the District's area of 
responsibility. The REIS is being prepared in compliance with the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), the Council on 
Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations for Implementing the Procedural 
Provisions of NEPA (40 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] 1500-1508), 
and the USACE Procedures for Implementing NEPA (33 CFR 230).

DATES: Submit comments no later than 60 days from the date of 
publication of this notice in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments and suggestions concerning this 
proposal to Mr. Darvin Messer, Regulatory Project Manager, Regulatory 
Branch, CESWF-DE-R, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, 
P.O. Box 17300, Fort Worth, TX 76102-0300 or via email: 
Texas_REIS_Comments@usace.army.mil
    Requests to be placed on the mailing list should also be sent to 
this address. Please reference USACE Project No. SWF-2010-00244 in all 
communications.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Darvin Messer, Regulatory Project 
Manager at (817) 886-1744 or via email: Darvin.Messer@usace.army.mil

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The USACE, Fort Worth District, is proposing 
changes to its regulatory framework for surface coal and lignite mines 
in Texas. The proposed regulatory framework includes the establishment 
of a Regional General Permit (RGP) and a revised Letter of Permission 
(LOP) procedure with modifications to aquatic resource impact 
thresholds and a change from agency concurrence to agency coordination 
as compared to the current process. No changes to the criteria for 
Nationwide Permit (NWP) 21 or NWP 49 are proposed.
    The REIS considers the potential environmental impacts of future 
mine expansions or satellite mines in six study areas along the coal-
bearing formations in Texas that run from southwest Texas to northeast 
Texas. The study areas encompass locations within the coal/lignite belt 
in Texas that were determined to be within reasonable proximity to 
existing surface coal and lignite mines with potential for future 
expansion.
    As part of the public involvement process, notice is hereby given 
by the USACE Fort Worth District of informal public information 
meetings (open house format) and formal Public Hearings regarding this 
Draft REIS will be held August 10-13, 2015, at the following locations:
    August 10, 2015; International Center for Trade; 3295 Bob Rogers 
Drive, Eagle Pass, TX 78852.
    August 11, 2015; Pleasanton Country Club; 1801 McGuffin Drive, 
Pleasanton, TX 78064.
    August 12, 2015; Bell County Expo Center; 301 West Loop 121, 
Belton, TX 76513.
    August 13, 2015; Holiday Inn South Broadway; 5701 South Broadway, 
Tyler, TX 75703.
    Open House meetings will be held from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. with 
the Formal Public Hearings beginning at 6:30 p.m. at each location. 
Written comments should be sent to Mr. Darvin Messer (see ADDRESSES). 
The comments are due no later than 60 days from the date of publication 
of this notice. Copies of the Draft REIS may be obtained by contacting 
USACE Fort Worth District Regulatory Branch at (817) 886-1731 or 
downloaded/printed from the Fort Worth District USACE internet Web site 
at: http://www.swf.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory/Permitting/REISforLigniteMininginTexas.aspx
    Copies of the Draft REIS are also available for inspection at the 
locations identified below:

Pittsburg-Camp County Public Library, 613 Quitman Street, Pittsburg, 
TX 75686
Sammy Brown Library, 319 S. Market St., Carthage, TX 75633
Franklin County Library, 100 Main Street East, Mt. Vernon, TX 75457
Rusk County Library, 106 East Main St., Henderson, TX 75652
Sulphur Springs Public Library, 611 Davis St. North, Sulphur 
Springs, TX 75482
Fannie Brown Booth Library, 619 Tenaha Street, Center, TX 75935
Rains County Public Library, 150 Doris Briggs Parkway, Emory, TX 
75440
Tyler Public Library, 201 S. College Ave., Tyler, TX 75702
Mount Pleasant Public Library, 601 North Madison Ave., Mount 
Pleasant, TX 75455
Palestine Public Library, 2000 S. Loop 256, Ste. 42, Palestine, TX 
75801
Quitman Public Library, 202 East Goode Street, Quitman, TX 75783
Marlin Public Library, 400 Oaks St., Marlin, TX 76661
Singletary Memorial Library, 207 E 6th St, Rusk, TX 75785
Mary Moody Northen Municipal Library, 350 West Main Street, 
Fairfield, TX 75840
Longview Public Library, 222 W. Cotton St., Longview, TX 75601
Clint W. Murchinson Memorial Library, 121 S. Prairieville, Athens, 
TX 75751
Marshall Public Library, 300 S. Alamo Blvd., Marshall, TX 75670
Elmer P. & Jewel Ward Memorial Library, 207 E St Mary's St, 
Centerville, TX 75833
Groesbeck Maffett Public Library, 601 W. Yeagua St., Groesbeck, TX 
76642
Georgetown Public Library, 402 W. 8th St., Georgetown, TX 78626
Jourdanton Community Library, 1101 Cambell Ave., Jourdanton, TX 
78026
Carnegie Library, 315 E. Decherd Street, Franklin, TX 77856
Live Oak County Library, 102 Le Roy St, Three Rivers, TX 78071
Van Zandt County Public Library, 317 First Monday Ln, Canton, TX 
75103
Dimmit County Public Library, 200 N. 9th Street, Carrizo Springs, TX 
78834
Bastrop Public Library, 1100 Church Street, Bastrop, TX 78602
Kinney County Public Library, 510 South Ellen St., Bracketville, TX 
78832
Harrie P. Woodson Memorial Library, 704 W. Hwy. 21, Caldwell, TX 
77836
Eagle Pass Main Library, 589 East Main, Eagle Pass, TX 78852
Giddings Public Library, 276 North Orange St., Giddings, TX 78942
Crystal City Memorial Library, 101 E Dimmit, Crystal City, TX 78839
Cameron Public Library, 304 East 3rd Street, Cameron, TX 76520

    After the public comment period ends, the USACE will consider all 
comments received by the due date, revise the Draft REIS as 
appropriate, and issue a Final Regional Environmental Impact Statement.

Stephen L Brooks,
Chief, Regulatory Division.
[FR Doc. 2015-16656 Filed 7-9-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 132 / Friday, July 10, 2015 / Notices 39763 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE regulatory framework includes the Rusk County Library, 106 East Main St., establishment of a Regional General Henderson, TX 75652 Department of the Army, Corps of Permit (RGP) and a revised Letter of Sulphur Springs Public Library, 611 Davis St. Engineers Permission (LOP) procedure with North, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482 modifications to aquatic resource Fannie Brown Booth Library, 619 Tenaha Availability of a Draft Regional impact thresholds and a change from Street, Center, TX 75935 Environmental Impact Statement to agency concurrence to agency Rains County Public Library, 150 Doris Analyze Potential Impacts within coordination as compared to the current Briggs Parkway, Emory, TX 75440 Defined Geographic Regions in Texas process. No changes to the criteria for Tyler Public Library, 201 S. College Ave., that may be Affected by Future U.S. Nationwide Permit (NWP) 21 or NWP Tyler, TX 75702 Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth 49 are proposed. Mount Pleasant Public Library, 601 North District, Permit Decisions for Future The REIS considers the potential Madison Ave., Mount Pleasant, TX 75455 Surface Coal and Lignite Mine environmental impacts of future mine Palestine Public Library, 2000 S. Loop 256, Expansions or Satellite Mines within expansions or satellite mines in six Ste. 42, Palestine, TX 75801 the District’s area of Responsibility study areas along the coal-bearing Quitman Public Library, 202 East Goode (USACE Project No. SWF–2010–00244) formations in Texas that run from Street, Quitman, TX 75783 southwest Texas to northeast Texas. The Marlin Public Library, 400 Oaks St., Marlin, AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. TX 76661 Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. study areas encompass locations within the coal/lignite belt in Texas that were Singletary Memorial Library, 207 E 6th St, ACTION: Notice of availability. Rusk, TX 75785 determined to be within reasonable Mary Moody Northen Municipal Library, 350 SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of proximity to existing surface coal and West Main Street, Fairfield, TX 75840 Engineers (USACE), Fort Worth District, lignite mines with potential for future Longview Public Library, 222 W. Cotton St., as lead federal agency, is preparing this expansion. As part of the public involvement Longview, TX 75601 Regional Environmental Impact Clint W. Murchinson Memorial Library, 121 Statement (REIS) to analyze potential process, notice is hereby given by the S. Prairieville, Athens, TX 75751 impacts within defined geographic USACE Fort Worth District of informal Marshall Public Library, 300 S. Alamo Blvd., regions in Texas that may be affected by public information meetings (open Marshall, TX 75670 future USACE, Fort Worth District, house format) and formal Public Elmer P. & Jewel Ward Memorial Library, 207 permit decisions for future surface coal Hearings regarding this Draft REIS will E St Mary’s St, Centerville, TX 75833 and lignite mine expansions or satellite be held August 10–13, 2015, at the Groesbeck Maffett Public Library, 601 W. mines within the District’s area of following locations: Yeagua St., Groesbeck, TX 76642 responsibility. The REIS is being August 10, 2015; International Center Georgetown Public Library, 402 W. 8th St., prepared in compliance with the for Trade; 3295 Bob Rogers Drive, Eagle Georgetown, TX 78626 National Environmental Policy Act of Pass, TX 78852. Jourdanton Community Library, 1101 August 11, 2015; Pleasanton Country 1969 (NEPA), the Council on Cambell Ave., Jourdanton, TX 78026 Club; 1801 McGuffin Drive, Pleasanton, Environmental Quality (CEQ) Carnegie Library, 315 E. Decherd Street, TX 78064. Regulations for Implementing the August 12, 2015; Bell County Expo Franklin, TX 77856 Procedural Provisions of NEPA (40 Code Center; 301 West Loop 121, Belton, TX Live Oak County Library, 102 Le Roy St, of Federal Regulations [CFR] 1500– Three Rivers, TX 78071 76513. 1508), and the USACE Procedures for Van Zandt County Public Library, 317 First August 13, 2015; Holiday Inn South Implementing NEPA (33 CFR 230). Monday Ln, Canton, TX 75103 Broadway; 5701 South Broadway, Tyler, DATES: Submit comments no later than Dimmit County Public Library, 200 N. 9th TX 75703. 60 days from the date of publication of Street, Carrizo Springs, TX 78834 Open House meetings will be held this notice in the Federal Register. Bastrop Public Library, 1100 Church Street, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. with the Bastrop, TX 78602 ADDRESSES: Send written comments and Formal Public Hearings beginning at Kinney County Public Library, 510 South suggestions concerning this proposal to 6:30 p.m. at each location. Written Ellen St., Bracketville, TX 78832 Mr. Darvin Messer, Regulatory Project comments should be sent to Mr. Darvin Harrie P. Woodson Memorial Library, 704 W. Manager, Regulatory Branch, CESWF– Messer (see ADDRESSES). The Hwy. 21, Caldwell, TX 77836 DE–R, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, comments are due no later than 60 days Eagle Pass Main Library, 589 East Main, Fort Worth District, P.O. Box 17300, from the date of publication of this Eagle Pass, TX 78852 Fort Worth, TX 76102–0300 or via notice. Copies of the Draft REIS may be Giddings Public Library, 276 North Orange email: Texas_REIS_Comments@ obtained by contacting USACE Fort St., Giddings, TX 78942 usace.army.mil Worth District Regulatory Branch at Crystal City Memorial Library, 101 E Dimmit, Requests to be placed on the mailing (817) 886–1731 or downloaded/printed Crystal City, TX 78839 list should also be sent to this address. from the Fort Worth District USACE Cameron Public Library, 304 East 3rd Street, Please reference USACE Project No. internet Web site at: http://www.swf. Cameron, TX 76520 SWF–2010–00244 in all usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory/ communications. Permitting/REISforLigniteMiningin After the public comment period Texas.aspx ends, the USACE will consider all FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Copies of the Draft REIS are also comments received by the due date, Darvin Messer, Regulatory Project mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES available for inspection at the locations revise the Draft REIS as appropriate, and Manager at (817) 886–1744 or via email: identified below: issue a Final Regional Environmental Darvin.Messer@usace.army.mil Impact Statement. Pittsburg-Camp County Public Library, 613 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Quitman Street, Pittsburg, TX 75686 Stephen L Brooks, USACE, Fort Worth District, is Sammy Brown Library, 319 S. Market St., proposing changes to its regulatory Chief, Regulatory Division. Carthage, TX 75633 framework for surface coal and lignite Franklin County Library, 100 Main Street [FR Doc. 2015–16656 Filed 7–9–15; 8:45 am] mines in Texas. The proposed East, Mt. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of availability.
DatesSubmit comments no later than 60 days from the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register.
ContactMr. Darvin Messer, Regulatory Project Manager at (817) 886-1744 or via email: [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 39763 
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