80 FR 59741 - Notice of Open House-Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Updated Water Control Manuals for the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 191 (October 2, 2015)
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 191 (October 2, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-25057 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 191 (Friday, October 2, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 59741-59742] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-25057] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers Notice of Open House--Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Updated Water Control Manuals for the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. ACTION: Notice of Availability. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District (USACE), has released the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and will conduct open house style meetings and accept comments on the Draft DEIS for the update of the Apalachicola- Chattahoochee-Flint Basin (ACF) Water Control Master Manual (Master Manual). DATES: Comments on the DEIS are due not later than December 1, 2015. ADDRESSES: Submit comments as indicated in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Lewis Sumner at telephone (251) 694-3857. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Master Manual includes appendices prepared for individual projects in the ACF Basin and is the guide used by USACE to operate a system of five federal reservoir projects in the basin--Buford Dam and Lake Lanier, West Point Dam and Lake, Walter F. George Lock and Dam and Lake, George W. Andrews Lock and Dam and Lake, and Jim Woodruff Lock and Dam and Lake Seminole. The purpose and need for the federal action is to determine how federal projects in the ACF Basin should be operated for their authorized purposes, in light of current conditions and applicable law, and to implement those operations through updated water control plans and manuals. The proposed action will result in an updated Master Manual and individual project water control manuals (WCMs) that comply with existing USACE regulations and reflect operations under existing congressional authorizations, taking into account changes in basin hydrology and demands from years of growth and development, new/ rehabilitated structural features, legal developments, and environmental issues. The action includes updates to account for a June 28, 2011, decision of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. On May 16, 2000, the Governor of the State of Georgia submitted a formal request to the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) to adjust the operation of Lake Lanier, and to enter into agreements with the State or water supply providers to accommodate increases in water supply withdrawals from Lake Lanier and downstream at Atlanta over the next 30 years, culminating in total gross withdrawals of 705 million gallons per day (mgd)--297 mgd from Lake Lanier and 408 mgd downstream by the year 2030. The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) in 2002 denied Georgia's request. The 2011 decision of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ordered USACE to reconsider whether it has the legal authority to operate the Buford project to accommodate Georgia's request. USACE provided a legal opinion concluding that it has sufficient authority under applicable law to accommodate that request, but noted that any decision to take action on Georgia's request would require a separate analysis. On January 11, 2013, the Governor of the State of Georgia provided updated demographic and water demand data to confirm the continued need for 705 mgd to meet Georgia's water needs from Lake Lanier and the Chattahoochee River to approximately the year 2040 rather than 2030 as specified in the 2000 request. USACE's objectives for the Master Manual are to develop a Water Control Plan that meets the existing water resources needs of the basin, fulfills its responsibilities in operating for the authorized project purposes, and complies with all pertinent laws. The DEIS presents the results of USACE's analysis of the environmental effects of the Proposed Action Alternative (PAA) that the USACE believes accomplishes these objectives. USACE evaluated an array of potential water management alternatives and optional water supply amounts during the Master Manual update process, resulting in the selection of the PAA. Additional information on the components of the PAA can be found at http://www.sam.usace.army.mil/Missions/PlanningEnvironmental/ACFMasterWaterControlManualUpdate/ACFDocumentLibrary.aspx. One alternative available to USACE is to continue with current operations. This approach is termed the No Action Alternative (NAA). The PAA would update the water control plans and manuals for the ACF Basin as directed by Secretary of the Army Pete Geren on January 30, 2008. Additionally, the PAA would provide for releases from Buford Dam to satisfy Georgia's 2040 need of [[Page 59742]] 408 mgd from the Chattahoochee River for Metro Atlanta and would reallocate storage in Lake Lanier of 189,497 acre-feet to satisfy a portion of Georgia's 2040 need and support average annual water supply withdrawals of up to 165 mgd. Document Availability The DEIS and appendices are available to the public for review in the following formats:Online as PDF documents at http://www.sam.usace.army.mil/Missions/PlanningEnvironmental/ACFMasterWaterControlManualUpdate/ACFDocumentLibrary.aspx. As a CD when requested in writing to: Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, Attn: PD-EI (ACF-EIS), P.O. Box 2288, Mobile, AL 36628. A limited number of CD copies will also be available at the DEIS public meetings. Public Review and Comment The public comment period will commence with the publication of this notice and will end 60 days after its publication. USACE recognizes that the decisions made concerning revisions to the water control operations at USACE projects within the ACF Basin will have wide-ranging effects and encourages the public to submit comments on the content of the DEIS. All persons and organizations that have a potential interest in the proposed action, including minority, low- income, disadvantaged, and Native American groups, are urged to participate in this NEPA environmental analysis process by reviewing the DEIS and submitting comments for consideration. Comments may be submitted via the following methods: Onsite at open houses through comment forms; Verbally through the court reporter at public meetings; By emailing [email protected]; By letter addressed to: Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, Attn: PD-EI (ACF-DEIS), P.O. Box 2288, Mobile, AL 36628. Further information regarding the update of the Master Manual, including all available documents, background and historical information, and updates is available online at the Web site given above. Open Houses Open houses are scheduled to be held at the following locations and times: Monday, October 26, 2015, 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Eastern time, Gainesville Civic Center, 830 Green Street NE., Gainesville, GA 30501. Tuesday, October 27, 2015, 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Eastern time, West Point Depot, 500 3rd Avenue, West Point, GA. 31833. Wednesday, October 28, 2015, 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Central time, James S. Clark Center, 333 E. Broad Street, Eufaula AL, 36027. Thursday, October 29, 2015, 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Eastern time, Bainbridge State College, Charles H. Kirbo Regional Center, 2500 E. Shotwell Street (US Highway 84), Bainbridge, GA 39819. Monday, November 9, 2015, 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m., Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve, 108 Island Drive, Eastpoint, FL 32328. Next Steps All comments will be catalogued and reviewed after the 60-day public comment period. The final EIS (FEIS) is scheduled to be completed and filed with the USEPA in 2016. The Record of Decision, if appropriate, will be signed following the FEIS and the Master Manual is scheduled to be approved in March 2017. Dated: September 23, 2015. Jon J. Chytka, Colonel, District Commander, Mobile District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. [FR Doc. 2015-25057 Filed 10-1-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3720-58-P
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The following services are proposed DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE On May 16, 2000, the Governor of the
for addition to the Procurement List for State of Georgia submitted a formal
production by the nonprofit agencies Department of the Army, Corps of request to the Assistant Secretary of the
listed: Engineers Army (Civil Works) to adjust the
operation of Lake Lanier, and to enter
Services Notice of Open House—Draft into agreements with the State or water
Service Type: Custodial Service Environmental Impact Statement for supply providers to accommodate
Service is Mandatory For: DoDEA, Domestic Updated Water Control Manuals for the increases in water supply withdrawals
Dependent Elementary and Secondary Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint from Lake Lanier and downstream at
Schools, Andersen Elementary and River Basin Atlanta over the next 30 years,
Middle Schools, Andersen AFB, 1600 culminating in total gross withdrawals
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S.
Ponape Avenue, Yigo, GU of 705 million gallons per day (mgd)—
Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
District Superintendent’s Office, Naval 297 mgd from Lake Lanier and 408 mgd
Hospital Base, 101 Johnson Road, Agana ACTION: Notice of Availability.
downstream by the year 2030. The
Heights, GU Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
Guam High School, Naval Hospital Base, Works) in 2002 denied Georgia’s
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Agana Heights, GU request. The 2011 decision of the 11th
Mobile District (USACE), has released
Commander William C. McCool Circuit Court of Appeals ordered
Elementary/Middle School, US Naval
the Draft Environmental Impact
Statement (DEIS) and will conduct open USACE to reconsider whether it has the
Base Guam, 311 Amaryllis Avenue, legal authority to operate the Buford
Sumay, GU
house style meetings and accept
comments on the Draft DEIS for the project to accommodate Georgia’s
Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: iCAN request. USACE provided a legal
Resources, Inc., Dededo, GU update of the Apalachicola-
Chattahoochee-Flint Basin (ACF) Water opinion concluding that it has sufficient
Contracting Activity: Dept of Defense authority under applicable law to
Education Activity (DODEA), Dodds Control Master Manual (Master
Manual). accommodate that request, but noted
Pacific Director’s Office, APO, AP that any decision to take action on
Service Type: Janitorial Service DATES: Comments on the DEIS are due Georgia’s request would require a
Service is Mandatory For: USDA Forest not later than December 1, 2015. separate analysis. On January 11, 2013,
Service, Salmon/Cobalt Ranger District, ADDRESSES: Submit comments as the Governor of the State of Georgia
Salmon-Challis National Forest, 311 indicated in the SUPPLEMENTARY provided updated demographic and
McPherson Street, Salmon, ID INFORMATION section. water demand data to confirm the
Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: Development continued need for 705 mgd to meet
Workshop, Inc., Idaho Falls, ID FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Lewis Sumner at telephone (251) 694– Georgia’s water needs from Lake Lanier
Contracting Activity: Department of and the Chattahoochee River to
Agriculture, Forest Service, Caribou- 3857.
approximately the year 2040 rather than
Targhee National Forest, Idaho Falls, ID SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
2030 as specified in the 2000 request.
Service Type: Landscaping Service Master Manual includes appendices USACE’s objectives for the Master
Service is Mandatory For: GSA PBS Region prepared for individual projects in the Manual are to develop a Water Control
1, John F. Kennedy Federal Building, 25 ACF Basin and is the guide used by Plan that meets the existing water
New Sudbury Street, Boston, MA USACE to operate a system of five resources needs of the basin, fulfills its
Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: Work, federal reservoir projects in the basin— responsibilities in operating for the
Incorporated, Dorchester, MA Buford Dam and Lake Lanier, West authorized project purposes, and
Contracting Activity: GSA/Public Buildings Point Dam and Lake, Walter F. George complies with all pertinent laws. The
Service, Boston, MA Lock and Dam and Lake, George W. DEIS presents the results of USACE’s
Andrews Lock and Dam and Lake, and analysis of the environmental effects of
Deletion
Jim Woodruff Lock and Dam and Lake the Proposed Action Alternative (PAA)
The following service is proposed for Seminole. that the USACE believes accomplishes
deletion from the Procurement List: The purpose and need for the federal these objectives.
action is to determine how federal USACE evaluated an array of
Service projects in the ACF Basin should be potential water management alternatives
Service Type/Location: Custodial Service, operated for their authorized purposes, and optional water supply amounts
Isle Royale National Park & Ranger III in light of current conditions and during the Master Manual update
Vessel, 800 East Lakeshore Drive, applicable law, and to implement those process, resulting in the selection of the
Houghton, MI operations through updated water PAA. Additional information on the
Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: Goodwill control plans and manuals. The components of the PAA can be found at
Industries of Northern Wisconsin & proposed action will result in an http://www.sam.usace.army.mil/
Upper Michigan, Inc., Marinette, WI updated Master Manual and individual Missions/PlanningEnvironmental/
Contracting Activity: Dept of the Interior, project water control manuals (WCMs) ACFMasterWaterControlManualUpdate/
National Park Service, MWR Regional that comply with existing USACE ACFDocumentLibrary.aspx. One
Contracting, Omaha, NE regulations and reflect operations under alternative available to USACE is to
Barry S. Lineback,
existing congressional authorizations, continue with current operations. This
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taking into account changes in basin approach is termed the No Action
Director, Business Operations. hydrology and demands from years of Alternative (NAA). The PAA would
[FR Doc. 2015–25103 Filed 10–1–15; 8:45 am] growth and development, new/ update the water control plans and
BILLING CODE 6353–01–P rehabilitated structural features, legal manuals for the ACF Basin as directed
developments, and environmental by Secretary of the Army Pete Geren on
issues. The action includes updates to January 30, 2008. Additionally, the PAA
account for a June 28, 2011, decision of would provide for releases from Buford
the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. Dam to satisfy Georgia’s 2040 need of
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408 mgd from the Chattahoochee River • Tuesday, October 27, 2015, 4:00 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
for Metro Atlanta and would reallocate p.m.–7:00 p.m. Eastern time, West Point December 22, 2011, the Commission
storage in Lake Lanier of 189,497 acre- Depot, 500 3rd Avenue, West Point, GA. confirmed and approved on a final basis
feet to satisfy a portion of Georgia’s 2040 31833. Wholesale Power Rate Schedules CBR–
need and support average annual water • Wednesday, October 28, 2015, 4:00 1–H, CSI–1–H, CEK–1–H, CM–1–H, CC–
supply withdrawals of up to 165 mgd. p.m.–7:00 p.m. Central time, James S. 1–I, CK–1–H, CTV–1–H, CTVI–1–A, and
Clark Center, 333 E. Broad Street, Replacement-3 for the period from
Document Availability
Eufaula AL, 36027. October 1, 2011, to September 30, 2013
The DEIS and appendices are • Thursday, October 29, 2015, 4:00 (137 FERC ¶ 62,249). On July 10, 2013,
available to the public for review in the p.m.–7:00 p.m. Eastern time, Bainbridge
following formats: the Deputy Secretary approved an
State College, Charles H. Kirbo Regional extension of the rate schedules through
• Online as PDF documents at http:// Center, 2500 E. Shotwell Street (US
www.sam.usace.army.mil/Missions/ September 30, 2015 (78 FR 42764).
Highway 84), Bainbridge, GA 39819.
PlanningEnvironmental/ • Monday, November 9, 2015, 4:00 The Southeastern Power
ACFMasterWaterControlManualUpdate/ p.m.–7:00 p.m., Apalachicola National Administration’s power marketing
ACFDocumentLibrary.aspx. Estuarine Research Reserve, 108 Island policy (58 FR 41762, Aug. 5, 1993)
• As a CD when requested in writing Drive, Eastpoint, FL 32328. provides peaking capacity, along with
to: Commander, U.S. Army Corps of 1500 kilowatt-hours of energy with each
Engineers, Mobile District, Attn: PD–EI Next Steps
kilowatt of capacity, to customers
(ACF–EIS), P.O. Box 2288, Mobile, AL All comments will be catalogued and outside the Tennessee Valley Authority
36628. reviewed after the 60-day public
• A limited number of CD copies will (TVA) transmission system. Due to
comment period. The final EIS (FEIS) is restrictions on the operations of the
also be available at the DEIS public scheduled to be completed and filed
meetings. Center Hill Project imposed by the U.S.
with the USEPA in 2016. The Record of Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) as a
Public Review and Comment Decision, if appropriate, will be signed precaution to prevent failure of the dam,
The public comment period will following the FEIS and the Master Southeastern has not been able to
commence with the publication of this Manual is scheduled to be approved in
provide full peaking capacity to these
notice and will end 60 days after its March 2017.
customers. A revised interim operating
publication. USACE recognizes that the Dated: September 23, 2015. plan for the Cumberland System
decisions made concerning revisions to Jon J. Chytka, provides these customers with energy
the water control operations at USACE Colonel, District Commander, Mobile District, that includes a proportional percentage
projects within the ACF Basin will have U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. of normal marketed capacity.
wide-ranging effects and encourages the [FR Doc. 2015–25057 Filed 10–1–15; 8:45 am]
public to submit comments on the A current repayment study using
BILLING CODE 3720–58–P
content of the DEIS. All persons and present rates shows that revenues will
organizations that have a potential not be adequate to meet repayment
interest in the proposed action, criteria. A revised study with a revenue
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
including minority, low-income, requirement increase of $3,900,000, or
disadvantaged, and Native American Notice of Interim Approval for about seven percent, shows that the
groups, are urged to participate in this Southeastern Power Administration rates established in this notice will be
NEPA environmental analysis process Cumberland System adequate to meet repayment criteria.
by reviewing the DEIS and submitting The rate schedules have been developed
comments for consideration. AGENCY: Southeastern Power to cover the differing marketing
Comments may be submitted via the Administration, DOE. arrangements in the Cumberland System
following methods: ACTION: Notice of interim approval. under normal operation conditions. The
• Onsite at open houses through Rate Schedules CBR–1–I, CSI–1–I, and
comment forms; SUMMARY: The Deputy Secretary of
• Verbally through the court reporter CM–1–I, include rates for customers
Energy confirmed and approved, on an
at public meetings; interim basis, Rate Schedules CBR–1–I, who receive 1500 kilowatt-hours of
• By emailing acf-wcm@ CSI–1–I, CEK–1–I, CM–1–I, CC–1–J, energy annually for each kilowatt of
usace.army.mil; CK–1–I, CTV–1–I, CTVI–1–B, and capacity. Rate Schedule CEK–1–I is for
• By letter addressed to: Commander, Replacement-3. The rates were East Kentucky Power Cooperative,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile approved on an interim basis through which receives a fixed quantity of
District, Attn: PD–EI (ACF–DEIS), P.O. September 30, 2020. The new rates take energy annually from projects
Box 2288, Mobile, AL 36628. effect on October 1, 2015, and are connected to the TVA transmission
Further information regarding the subject to confirmation and approval on system plus the output of the Laurel
update of the Master Manual, including a final basis by the Federal Energy Project. Rate Schedule CK–1–I is for
all available documents, background Regulatory Commission (Commission). customers in Kentucky who receive
and historical information, and updates 1800 kilowatt-hours of energy annually
DATES: Approval of the rate schedules
is available online at the Web site given for each kilowatt of capacity. Rate
on an interim basis is effective October
above. Schedule CC–1–J is for customers on the
1, 2015, through September 30, 2020.
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Open Houses FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Duke Energy Progress, Western
Open houses are scheduled to be held Virgil G. Hobbs, III, Assistant Division, (formerly Carolina Power &
at the following locations and times: Administrator, Finance & Marketing, Light, Western Division). Rate Schedule
• Monday, October 26, 2015, 4:00 Southeastern Power Administration, CTV–1–I is for TVA and TVPPA. Rate
p.m.–7:00 p.m. Eastern time, Gainesville Department of Energy, 1166 Athens Schedule CTVI–1–B is for customers
Civic Center, 830 Green Street NE., Tech Road, Elberton, Georgia 30635– inside the TVA system who choose a
Gainesville, GA 30501. 6711, (706) 213–3838. power supplier other than TVA.
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| Dates | Comments on the DEIS are due not later than December 1, 2015. | |
| Contact | Mr. Lewis Sumner at telephone (251) 694-3857. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 59741 |
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