80 FR 50832 - Availability of a Draft Feasibility Study With Integrated Environmental Impact Statement, Ala Wai Canal Project, Oahu, HI
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 162 (August 21, 2015)
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 162 (August 21, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-20714 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 162 (Friday, August 21, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 50832-50833] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-20714] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers Availability of a Draft Feasibility Study With Integrated Environmental Impact Statement, Ala Wai Canal Project, Oahu, HI AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DOD. ACTION: Notice of Availability. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announces the availability of a Public Review Draft Feasibility Study with Integrated Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), for the Ala Wai Canal Project, Oahu, Hawaii. To better inform potential commenters, a public meeting is scheduled on September 30, 2015 at Washington Middle School in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Draft Feasibility Study/EIS evaluates alternatives to manage flood risk within the Ala Wai watershed, which includes the neighborhoods of Makiki, Manoa, Palolo, Kapahulu, Moiliili, McCully, and Waikiki. It also documents the existing condition of environmental resources in areas considered for locating flood risk management features and potential impacts on those resources that could result from implementing each alternative. The State of Hawaii, Department of Land and Natural Resources is the non-Federal sponsor and the proposing agency for compliance with the Hawaii law on Environmental Impact Statements. DATES: All written comments must be postmarked on or before October 7, 2015. ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted to the Ala Wai Canal Project, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District, ATTN: Derek Chow, Chief, Civil and Public Works Branch (CEPOH-PP-C), Building 230, Fort Shafter, HI 96858-5440 or via email to [email protected]. Oral and written comments may also be submitted at the public meeting described in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Derek Chow, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District, 808-835-4026 or via email at [email protected] . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised that your entire comment, including your personal identifying information, may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask in your comment to withhold from public review your personal identifying information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. The document is available for review at the following locations including all regional libraries in Hawaii and the library branches in the project area: (1) Ala Wai Canal Project Web site: www.AlaWaiCanalProject.com; (2) Hawaii Kai Public Library, 249 Lunalilo Home Road, Honolulu, HI 96825; (3) Hawaii State Library, 478 S. King Street, Honolulu, HI 96813; (4) Hilo Public Library, 300 Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720; (5) Kaimuki Public Library, 1041 Koko Head Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96816; (6) Kaneohe Public Library, 45-829 Kamehameha Highway, Kaneohe, HI 96744; (7) Kahului Public Library, 90 School Street, Kahului, HI 96732; (8) Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, 402 Kapahulu Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815; (9) Lihue Public Library, 4344 Hardy Street, Lihue, HI 96766; (10) Manoa Public Library, 2716 Woodlawn Drive, Honolulu, HI 96822; (11) McCully-Moiliili Public Library, 2211 S. King Street, Honolulu, HI 96826; (12) Pearl City Public Library, 1138 Waimano Home Road, Pearl City, HI 96782; (13) University of Hawaii, Hamilton Library, 2550 McCarthy Mall, Honolulu, HI 96822; and (14) Waikiki-Kapahulu Public Library, 400 Kapahulu Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815. Copies may also be requested in writing at (see ADDRESSES). Proposed Action. The Ala Wai Canal Project, Oahu, Hawaii feasibility study is a single-purpose flood risk management project to reduce riverine flood risks to property and life safety in the Ala Wai Watershed. The Ala Wai Watershed is located on the southeastern side of the island of Oahu, Hawaii. The watershed is 19 square miles and encompasses three sub-watersheds of Makiki, Manoa and Palolo Streams, which all drain into the Ala Wai Canal. The study area includes the most densely populated watershed in Hawaii with approximately 200,000 residents in the developed areas. In addition, Waikiki supports approximately 79,000 visitors on a daily basis. This study was authorized under Section 209 of the Flood Control Act of 1962 (Pub. L. 87-874), a general study authority that authorizes surveys in harbors and rivers in Hawaii ``with a view to determining the advisability of improvements in the interest of navigation, flood control, hydroelectric power development, water supply, and other beneficial uses, and related land resources.'' Alternatives. The Draft Feasibility Study/EIS considers a full range of nonstructural and structural flood risk management alternatives that would meet the proposed action's purpose and need and incorporate measures to avoid and minimize impacts to native aquatic species, stream habitat, and other resources. In response to identified flood-related problems and opportunities, a range of alternatives were evaluated through an iterative screening and formulation process, resulting in identification of a tentatively selected plan. The Tentatively Selected Plan (TSP) is the National Economic Development (NED) Plan and consists of the following components: improvements to the flood warning system, 6 in-stream debris and detention basins in the upper reaches of the watershed, 1 stand-alone debris catchment feature, 3 multi-purpose detention basins in open space areas through the developed watershed, floodwalls along portions of the Ala Wai Canal, mitigation measures, and 3 associated pump stations to maintain internal drainage. Canal floodwalls would extend approximately 1.7 miles along the left (makai) bank and [[Page 50833]] approximately 0.9 mile along the right (mauka) bank (including gaps for bridges). Public Involvement. As part of the current public involvement process, all affected Federal, State, and local agencies, Native Hawaiian organizations, private organizations, and the public are invited to review and comment on the Draft Feasibility Study with Integrated EIS. The USACE Honolulu District will hold a public meeting at Washington Middle School, 1633 S. King Street, Honolulu, HI from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 30, 2015. Comments may also be submitted as described in (see ADDRESSES) section. Other Environmental Review Requirements. To the extent practicable, NEPA and HRS Chapter 343 requirements will be coordinated in the preparation of the Final EIS. Brenda S. Bowen, Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 2015-20714 Filed 8-20-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3720-58-P
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—Request for Information Status Update DATES:All written comments must be (13) University of Hawaii, Hamilton
—Briefing—Medical Review of the postmarked on or before October 7, Library, 2550 McCarthy Mall, Honolulu,
Services’ Pregnancy/Postpartum 2015. HI 96822; and
Policies (14) Waikiki-Kapahulu Public Library,
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be
— Briefings—Detailing/Assignment 400 Kapahulu Avenue, Honolulu, HI
submitted to the Ala Wai Canal Project, 96815.
Process for Women Serving at Sea U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu
—Briefings—Review of In-Home Child Copies may also be requested in
District, ATTN: Derek Chow, Chief, writing at (see ADDRESSES).
Care Provider Certification Programs Civil and Public Works Branch Proposed Action. The Ala Wai Canal
— Briefing—Update on Army Ranger (CEPOH–PP–C), Building 230, Fort Project, Oahu, Hawaii feasibility study
Assessment Shafter, HI 96858–5440 or via email to is a single-purpose flood risk
Thursday, September 10, 2015, from AlaWaiCanalProject@USACE.Army.mil. management project to reduce riverine
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Oral and written comments may also be flood risks to property and life safety in
submitted at the public meeting the Ala Wai Watershed. The Ala Wai
—Welcome and Announcements described in the SUPPLEMENTARY Watershed is located on the
— Public Comment Period INFORMATION section. southeastern side of the island of Oahu,
—Propose and Vote on 2015 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Hawaii. The watershed is 19 square
Recommendations Derek Chow, U.S. Army Corps of miles and encompasses three sub-
Dated: August 17, 2015. Engineers, Honolulu District, 808–835– watersheds of Makiki, Manoa and Palolo
Aaron Siegel, 4026 or via email at Derek.J.Chow@ Streams, which all drain into the Ala
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison usace.army.mil . Wai Canal. The study area includes the
Officer, Department of Defense. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Before most densely populated watershed in
[FR Doc. 2015–20650 Filed 8–20–15; 8:45 am] including your address, phone number, Hawaii with approximately 200,000
email address, or other personal residents in the developed areas. In
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identifying information in your addition, Waikiki supports
comment, be advised that your entire approximately 79,000 visitors on a daily
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE comment, including your personal basis.
identifying information, may be made This study was authorized under
Department of the Army, Corps of publicly available at any time. While Section 209 of the Flood Control Act of
Engineers 1962 (Pub. L. 87–874), a general study
you can ask in your comment to
authority that authorizes surveys in
withhold from public review your
Availability of a Draft Feasibility Study harbors and rivers in Hawaii ‘‘with a
personal identifying information, we
With Integrated Environmental Impact view to determining the advisability of
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
Statement, Ala Wai Canal Project, improvements in the interest of
do so.
Oahu, HI navigation, flood control, hydroelectric
The document is available for review
power development, water supply, and
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. at the following locations including all other beneficial uses, and related land
Army Corps of Engineers, DOD. regional libraries in Hawaii and the resources.’’
library branches in the project area: Alternatives. The Draft Feasibility
ACTION: Notice of Availability.
(1) Ala Wai Canal Project Web site: Study/EIS considers a full range of
SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of www.AlaWaiCanalProject.com; nonstructural and structural flood risk
Engineers (USACE) announces the (2) Hawaii Kai Public Library, 249 management alternatives that would
availability of a Public Review Draft Lunalilo Home Road, Honolulu, HI meet the proposed action’s purpose and
Feasibility Study with Integrated 96825; need and incorporate measures to avoid
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), (3) Hawaii State Library, 478 S. King and minimize impacts to native aquatic
for the Ala Wai Canal Project, Oahu, Street, Honolulu, HI 96813; species, stream habitat, and other
Hawaii. To better inform potential (4) Hilo Public Library, 300 resources. In response to identified
commenters, a public meeting is Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720; flood-related problems and
scheduled on September 30, 2015 at (5) Kaimuki Public Library, 1041 opportunities, a range of alternatives
Washington Middle School in Koko Head Avenue, Honolulu, HI were evaluated through an iterative
Honolulu, Hawaii. The Draft Feasibility 96816; screening and formulation process,
Study/EIS evaluates alternatives to (6) Kaneohe Public Library, 45–829 resulting in identification of a
manage flood risk within the Ala Wai Kamehameha Highway, Kaneohe, HI tentatively selected plan.
watershed, which includes the 96744; The Tentatively Selected Plan (TSP) is
neighborhoods of Makiki, Manoa, (7) Kahului Public Library, 90 School the National Economic Development
Palolo, Kapahulu, Moiliili, McCully, Street, Kahului, HI 96732; (NED) Plan and consists of the following
and Waikiki. It also documents the (8) Library for the Blind and components: improvements to the flood
existing condition of environmental Physically Handicapped, 402 Kapahulu warning system, 6 in-stream debris and
resources in areas considered for Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815; detention basins in the upper reaches of
locating flood risk management features (9) Lihue Public Library, 4344 Hardy the watershed, 1 stand-alone debris
and potential impacts on those Street, Lihue, HI 96766; catchment feature, 3 multi-purpose
resources that could result from (10) Manoa Public Library, 2716 detention basins in open space areas
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implementing each alternative. The Woodlawn Drive, Honolulu, HI 96822; through the developed watershed,
State of Hawaii, Department of Land (11) McCully-Moiliili Public Library, floodwalls along portions of the Ala Wai
and Natural Resources is the non- 2211 S. King Street, Honolulu, HI Canal, mitigation measures, and 3
Federal sponsor and the proposing 96826; associated pump stations to maintain
agency for compliance with the Hawaii (12) Pearl City Public Library, 1138 internal drainage. Canal floodwalls
law on Environmental Impact Waimano Home Road, Pearl City, HI would extend approximately 1.7 miles
Statements. 96782; along the left (makai) bank and
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approximately 0.9 mile along the right Full Text of Announcement traditional public schools.1 Second,
(mauka) bank (including gaps for I. Funding Opportunity Description across the Nation, the number of public
bridges). school students identified as English
Public Involvement. As part of the Purpose of Program: The purpose of learners increased significantly from
the CSP is to increase national 2002 to 2012, with the 2014 National
current public involvement process, all
understanding of the charter school Assessment of Educational Progress
affected Federal, State, and local
model by expanding the number of reports showing significant achievement
agencies, Native Hawaiian
high-quality charter schools available to gaps between English learners and their
organizations, private organizations, and
students across the Nation; providing peers.2 Additionally, recent research
the public are invited to review and
financial assistance for the planning, indicates that charter schools show
comment on the Draft Feasibility Study
program design, and initial gains for students with disabilities in
with Integrated EIS. The USACE
implementation of charter schools; and mathematics and for English learners in
Honolulu District will hold a public
evaluating the effects of charter schools, mathematics and reading that are higher
meeting at Washington Middle School,
including their effects on students, than those for their counterparts in
1633 S. King Street, Honolulu, HI from
student academic achievement, staff, other public schools.3 The competitive
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday,
and parents. preference priorities are included to
September 30, 2015. Comments may This notice invites applications from
also be submitted as described in (see supplement the absolute priority and to
non-SEA eligible applicants for two further emphasize the focus on serving
ADDRESSES) section. types of grants: (1) Planning, Program educationally disadvantaged students,
Other Environmental Review Design, and Initial Implementation particularly students with disabilities
Requirements. To the extent practicable, (CFDA 84.282B); and (2) Dissemination and English learners.
NEPA and HRS Chapter 343 (CFDA 84.282C). Each type of grant has The Department understands that
requirements will be coordinated in the its own eligibility requirements and students who are members of federally
preparation of the Final EIS. selection criteria. Information pertaining recognized Indian tribes and their
Brenda S. Bowen, to each type of grant is provided in communities face unique challenges.
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. subsequent sections of this notice. The competitive preference priority for
Non-SEA eligible applicants are those federally recognized Indian tribes is
[FR Doc. 2015–20714 Filed 8–20–15; 8:45 am]
that are qualified to participate based on designed to encourage applicants to
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requirements set forth in this notice. collaborate with Native American
Non-SEA eligible applicants must be communities to design and implement
from States in which the SEA does not high-quality charter schools as part of
have an approved application under the their efforts to strengthen public
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CSP. For more information on this education.
Applications for New Awards; Charter eligibility restriction, please see the Furthermore, the Department
Schools Program (CSP) Grants to Non- notes in Section III.1.b. of this notice. recognizes that rural schools confront a
State Educational Agency (Non-SEA) Priorities: This notice includes one particular set of challenges and seeks to
Eligible Applicants for Planning, absolute priority, three competitive encourage rural education leaders to use
Program Design, and Initial preference priorities, and one charter schools, as appropriate, as part
Implementation and for Dissemination invitational priority. The absolute of their overall efforts to improve
priority and competitive preference educational outcomes.
AGENCY:Office of Innovation and priorities are from the notice of final Lastly, the Department also believes
Improvement, Department of Education. supplemental priorities and definitions that high-quality preschool should be
for discretionary grant programs provided to all children in the Nation so
ACTION: Notice.
published in the Federal Register on that they enter kindergarten ready to
Overview Information: December 10, 2014 (79 FR 73425) succeed in school. To promote charter
(Supplemental Priorities). schools’ offering preschool as a part of
CSP Grants to Non-SEA Eligible Background: The absolute and
Applicants for Planning, Program their elementary education programs,
competitive preference priorities focus we include in this competition a
Design, and Initial Implementation and this competition on assisting
for Dissemination. competitive preference priority for
educationally disadvantaged students improving early learning and
Notice inviting applications for new and other students—specifically development outcomes.
awards for fiscal year (FY) 2016. students who are living in poverty, The absolute priority and competitive
Catalog of Federal Domestic students with disabilities, English preference priorities are intended to
Assistance (CFDA) Numbers: 84.282B learners, students who are members of encourage applicants to develop
and 84.282C. federally recognized Indian tribes, and innovative projects designed to
Dates: students in rural areas—in meeting State eliminate achievement gaps between the
Applications Available: August 21, academic content standards and State subgroups described in this notice and
2015. student academic achievement
Dates of Pre-Application Webinars (all standards. Additionally, we include a 1 Government Accountability Office. GAO–12–
times are Washington, DC time): competitive preference priority for 543, June 2012. ‘‘Additional Federal Attention
improving early learning and Needed to Help Protect Access for Students with
1. August 26, 2015, 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 Disabilities,’’ available online at www.gao.gov/
development outcomes.
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p.m. and assets/600/591435.pdf.
The competitive preference priorities 2 U.S. Department of Education, National Center
2. September 9, 2015, 3:30 p.m. to for projects serving students with for Education Statistics. 2014. ‘‘The Condition of
5:00 p.m. disabilities and English learners are Education 2014 (NCES 2014–037),’’ available online
Deadline for Transmittal of included for the following reasons. at http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2014/2014083.pdf.
3 Center for Research on Education Outcomes.
Applications: October 6, 2015. First, a 2012 report indicated that 2013. ‘‘National Charter School Study 2013,’’
Deadline for Intergovernmental charter schools may be serving students available online at http://credo.stanford.edu/
Review: December 21, 2015. with disabilities at a lower rate than documents/NCSS%202013%20Final%20Draft.pdf.
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| Contact | Mr. Derek Chow, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District, 808-835-4026 or via email at [email protected] . | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 50832 |
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