80 FR 79035 - Intent To Prepare a Draft Feasibility Study and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Navigational Improvements to Manatee Harbor in Manatee County, FL
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 243 (December 18, 2015)
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 243 (December 18, 2015)
| Page Range | 79035-79036 | |
| FR Document | 2015-31807 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 243 (Friday, December 18, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 79035-79036] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-31807] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers Intent To Prepare a Draft Feasibility Study and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Navigational Improvements to Manatee Harbor in Manatee County, FL AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DOD. ACTION: Notice of intent. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The purpose of the feasibility study is to improve navigation in Manatee Harbor. ADDRESSES: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Planning Division, Environmental Branch, P.O. Box 4970, Jacksonville, FL 32232-0019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Aubree Hershorin at (904) 232-2136 or email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1. Description of the Proposed Action. Proposed navigational improvements to Manatee Harbor include deepening the harbor up to minus 43 feet and widening the harbor. 2. Reasonable Alternatives. Various increments of widening and deepening, as well as other alternatives will be evaluated. The dredged material is expected to be suitable for placement in the Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site (ODMDS) located approximately 30 miles from the mouth of Tampa Bay. Some material may be suitable for placement in dredged holes and for other purposes, and the study may evaluate the expansion of existing dredged material management areas. Other alternatives as identified during the scoping and plan formulation process will be considered. 3. Scoping Process: a. Public and Agency Involvement. A scoping letter is being sent to agencies, commercial interests, and the public. b. Issues to be Analyzed in Depth in the DEIS. Important issues expected include impacts to protected species, seagrass, hardgrounds, socio-economic factors, and any other factors that might be determined during the scoping and plan formulation process. c. Possible Assignments for Input into the EIS among Lead and Potential Cooperating Agencies. --U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Input concerning listed species, critical habitat, and other fish and wildlife resources. --National Marine Fisheries Service: Input concerning listed species, [[Page 79036]] critical habitat, and essential fish habitat. --U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Input concerning disposal in the Tampa ODMDS. --The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is the Lead agency and, together with the non-federal sponsor (Port Manatee), will assume responsibility for all other aspects of the EIS. d. Other Environmental Review and Consultation Requirements. The proposed action is subject to the requirements of the Endangered Species Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, Essential Fish Habitat requirements, National Historic Preservation Act, numerous other laws and executive orders, and any other requirements that might be identified during the scoping and plan formulation process. 4. Scoping Meeting. A public scoping meeting will be held on January 20, 2016, from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Port Manatee Intermodal Center, 1905 Intermodal Circle, Palmetto, FL 34221. 5. Date the DEIS Will Be Made Available to the Public. Dependent on the issues, alternatives, investigations, and other requirements identified during the scoping and plan formulation process; the Draft EIS should be available by November 2017. Dated: December 10, 2015. Eric P. Summa, Chief, Planning Division. [FR Doc. 2015-31807 Filed 12-17-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3720-58-P
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may also require modifications to Units process is available at http://planning. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
2 and 3. usace.army.mil/toolbox/smart.cfm.
Pursuant to the California Additional information on this project Department of the Army, Corps of
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), can be found at http://www.marin Engineers
Marin County Flood Control and Water watersheds.org/documents_and_
Conservation District Zone 9 reports/USACECorteMaderaCreek Intent To Prepare a Draft Feasibility
(MCFCWCD) is the lead agency and Project.html. Study and Environmental Impact
local sponsor in preparing an Purpose and Need: The purpose of the Statement (EIS) for Navigational
Environmental Impact Report (EIR). The project is to manage flood risk from Improvements to Manatee Harbor in
Corps and MCFCWCD have agreed to Corte Madera Creek associated with Manatee County, FL
jointly prepare a Draft EIS/EIR to Unit 4. The need of the project is to
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S.
optimize efficiency and avoid address channel modifications to Unit 4,
Army Corps of Engineers, DOD.
duplication. The Draft EIS/EIR is from the upstream end of the existing
Unit 3 concrete channel to Sir Francis ACTION: Notice of intent.
intended to be sufficient in scope to
address the Federal, state and local Drake Boulevard at the border of Ross SUMMARY: The purpose of the feasibility
requirements and environmental issues and San Anselmo, which may also study is to improve navigation in
concerning the proposed activities and require modifications to Units 3 and 2. Manatee Harbor.
permit approvals. Unit 3 extends from the upstream end
ADDRESSES: U.S. Army Corps of
The USACE’s Corte Madera Creek of the concrete channel in Ross
downstream to the College Avenue Engineers, Planning Division,
Flood Control Project is consistent and Environmental Branch, P.O. Box 4970,
compatible with the District’s Ross Bridge. Unit 2 extends from College
Avenue Bridge downstream to Bon Air Jacksonville, FL 32232–0019.
Valley Flood Control Program, the
Bridge in Larkspur. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
purpose of which is to manage flood
Issues: Potentially significant issues Aubree Hershorin at (904) 232–2136 or
risk in the Ross Valley watershed.
associated with the project may include: email at
Project Site and Background
hydrology, geology, land use and Aubree.G.Hershorin@usace.army.mil.
Information: Corte Madera Creek drains
an area of approximately 28 square planning, population and housing, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
miles in Marin County, CA and water and air quality, climate change, 1. Description of the Proposed Action.
discharges into the San Francisco Bay biological resources, transportation, Proposed navigational improvements to
nine miles north of the Golden Gate noise, aesthetics, utilities and service Manatee Harbor include deepening the
Bridge. Unit 4 extends from downstream systems, cultural resources, human harbor up to minus 43 feet and
of the Lagunitas Road Bridge, near the health and safety, and social and widening the harbor.
upstream terminus of Unit 3, to the Sir economic effects, as well as cumulative 2. Reasonable Alternatives. Various
Francis Drake Boulevard Bridge right impacts from past, present and increments of widening and deepening,
before the Ross/San Anselmo town line. reasonably foreseeable future projects. as well as other alternatives will be
Although Units 1, 2, and 3 channel Alternative actions will be evaluated evaluated. The dredged material is
modifications were completed in 1971, that will consider fish passage for expected to be suitable for placement in
public concerns led to a delay in the threatened and endangered fish species the Ocean Dredged Material Disposal
planned actions for Unit 4. In 1996, that migrate through the project area, Site (ODMDS) located approximately 30
Marin County requested the completion riparian habitat, as well as other miles from the mouth of Tampa Bay.
of Unit 4 by the Corps, and damages potential environmental issues of Some material may be suitable for
incurred by the December 2005 flood concern. placement in dredged holes and for
Scoping Process: The Corps is seeking other purposes, and the study may
also renewed public interest in finding
participation of all interested Federal, evaluate the expansion of existing
solutions to minimize the risk of future
state, and local agencies, Native dredged material management areas.
floods.
American groups, and other concerned Other alternatives as identified during
Additional studies conducted by the
private organizations or individuals the scoping and plan formulation
Corps focused on evaluating the design
through this public notice. process will be considered.
performance of Units 3 and 4. These The purpose of the public scoping
studies identified the abrupt transition 3. Scoping Process:
meeting is to solicit comments regarding a. Public and Agency Involvement. A
between Units 3 and 4 created by the the potential impacts, environmental
existing Denil fish ladder, the narrow scoping letter is being sent to agencies,
issues, and alternatives associated with commercial interests, and the public.
channel condition on the east and west the proposed action to be considered in
bank, and the Lagunitas Road Bridge as b. Issues to be Analyzed in Depth in
the Draft EIS/EIR. The meeting place, the DEIS. Important issues expected
constrictions to flood flow. The Town of date and time will be advertised in
Ross replaced the Lagunitas Road Bridge include impacts to protected species,
advance in local newspapers, and seagrass, hardgrounds, socio-economic
in 2010 with a higher bridge profile to meeting announcement letters will be
accommodate a greater flow capacity of factors, and any other factors that might
sent to interested parties. The Draft be determined during the scoping and
approximately 5,400 cubic feet per Integrated General Reevaluation Report
second. plan formulation process.
and EIS/EIR is expected to be available c. Possible Assignments for Input into
A charrette was held in 2013 to restart for public review and comment in the the EIS among Lead and Potential
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the project study under the Corps’ Fall of 2016 and a public meeting will
SMART Planning principles. SMART Cooperating Agencies.
be held after its publication.
Planning is intended to be Specific, —U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Input
Measureable, Attainable, Risk Informed, John C. Morrow, concerning listed species, critical
and Timely planning to complete Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army District habitat, and other fish and wildlife
USACE feasibility studies in a cost- Engineer. resources.
effective and efficient manner. More [FR Doc. 2015–31804 Filed 12–17–15; 8:45 am] —National Marine Fisheries Service:
information on the SMART Planning BILLING CODE 3720–58–P Input concerning listed species,
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critical habitat, and essential fish Marcus Hedrick, Office of the General Motion to Request Mediation, Waive
habitat. Counsel, U.S. Department of Education, 81.39(a) and Suspend the Procedural
—U.S. Environmental Protection 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room Schedule (Joint Motion). Since the Joint
Agency: Input concerning disposal in 6E220, Washington, DC 20202–2110. Motion was granted, Washington and
the Tampa ODMDS. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the Department have engaged in
—The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is Marcus Hedrick. Telephone: 202–401– facilitated mediation to attempt to
the Lead agency and, together with 8316 or by email: marcus.hedrick@ resolve the recovery action.
the non-federal sponsor (Port ed.gov. The Department proposes to
Manatee), will assume responsibility If you use a telecommunications compromise the total claim to $530,053
for all other aspects of the EIS. device for the deaf or a text telephone, (the fiscal year 2012 recovery will be
d. Other Environmental Review and you may call the Federal Relay Service, reduced to $451,605 and the fiscal year
Consultation Requirements. The toll free, at 1–800–877–8339. 2013 recovery will be reduced to
proposed action is subject to the $78,447). The Department has
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
requirements of the Endangered Species determined that it would not be
Invitation To Comment: We invite
Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, practical or in the public interest to
you to submit comments regarding this
Essential Fish Habitat requirements, continue proceeding, based on litigation
proposed action. During and after the
National Historic Preservation Act, risks and the cost of proceeding through
comment period you may inspect all
numerous other laws and executive the administrative, and possible court,
public comments in Room 6E312, FB–
orders, and any other requirements that process for this appeal. Also, in light of
6, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,
might be identified during the scoping corrective actions Washington has
Washington, DC, between the hours of
and plan formulation process. taken, the Department does not
8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., Washington, DC
4. Scoping Meeting. A public scoping anticipate this violation of the indirect
time, Monday through Friday of each
meeting will be held on January 20, cost provisions will recur. As a result,
week except Federal holidays.
2016, from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Port under the authority in 20 U.S.C.
Assistance to Individuals With
Manatee Intermodal Center, 1905 1234a(j), the Department has
Disabilities in Reviewing Comments: On
Intermodal Circle, Palmetto, FL 34221. determined that compromise of this
request we will provide an appropriate
5. Date the DEIS Will Be Made claim to $530,053 is appropriate and in
accommodation or auxiliary aid to an
Available to the Public. Dependent on the public interest. The public is invited
individual with a disability who needs
the issues, alternatives, investigations, to comment on the Department’s intent
assistance to review the comments for
and other requirements identified to compromise this claim. Additional
this notice. If you want to schedule an
during the scoping and plan formulation information may be obtained by calling
appointment for this type of
process; the Draft EIS should be or writing the contact person listed
accommodation or auxiliary aid, please
available by November 2017. under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
contact the person listed under FOR
CONTACT.
Dated: December 10, 2015. FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Accessible Format: Individuals with
Eric P. Summa,
Background disabilities can obtain this document in
Chief, Planning Division. an accessible format (e.g., braille, large
[FR Doc. 2015–31807 Filed 12–17–15; 8:45 am] On March 10, 2015, the Acting
print, audio tape, or compact disc) on
Assistant Secretary for Special
BILLING CODE 3720–58–P request to the contact person listed
Education and Rehabilitative Services
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(Assistant Secretary) issued two
CONTACT.
program determination letters (PDLs)
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May 14, 2015. On June 9, 2015, the the Department.
DATES: We must receive your comments OALJ proposed processing the two
on the proposed action on or before appeals under one docket number, and Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1234a(j).
February 1, 2016. with consent of the parties subsequently Delegation of Authority: The Secretary
ADDRESSES: Address all comments combined the appeals. On June 27, of Education has delegated authority to
concerning the proposed action to 2015, the OALJ granted the parties’ Joint Thomas P. Skelly to perform the
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