81 FR 27421 - Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Proposed Amoruso Ranch Project in Placer County, CA, Corps Permit Application Number SPK-2004-00888

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 88 (May 6, 2016)

Page Range		27421-27421
FR Document		2016-10644

On March 17, 2014, Brookfield Sunset LLC (applicant) submitted a Department of the Army (DA) permit application for the discharge of dredged and/or fill material into waters of the United States (WOUS) associated with the construction of the proposed Amoruso Ranch project. On December 22, 2014, the U.S Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District (Corps) determined that the proposed discharge of fill material into WOUS may result in significant impacts to the environment, and that the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is necessary. A revised DA permit application was submitted by the applicant on October 30, 2014. The applicant proposes to implement a large-scale, mixed-use, mixed density, master planned community. The proposed project consists of approximately 347 acres designated for residential use that would contain 2,827 dwelling units (in a mix of low, medium and high density), 51 acres for a village center and community commercial uses, 12 acres for public/quasi-public space containing a fire station and school, 161 acres of parks and natural avoided areas of open space reserve and/or preserve, and 82 acres of associated infrastructure containing roads and other public transportation corridors. Approximately 17 acres of the adjacent Al Johnson Wildlife Area property would be used to construct a 325-foot long drainage ditch. No other off-site improvements are included in the proposed project. A segment of the future Placer Parkway would be constructed by others on 49 acres of the site and is not part of this permit application. The proposed project site is approximately 674 acres and contains approximately 38.86 acres of WOUS, including: Vernal pools; seasonal wetlands; University Creek; and, grasslands. The proposed project would involve the discharge of fill material into approximately 18.64 acres of WOUS, including vernal pools, seasonal wetlands, and open water pond. The proposed project may also result in indirect impacts to WOUS, including wetlands.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers


Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) 
for the Proposed Amoruso Ranch Project in Placer County, CA, Corps 
Permit Application Number SPK-2004-00888

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

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: On March 17, 2014, Brookfield Sunset LLC (applicant) submitted 
a Department of the Army (DA) permit application for the discharge of 
dredged and/or fill material into waters of the United States (WOUS) 
associated with the construction of the proposed Amoruso Ranch project. 
On December 22, 2014, the U.S Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento 
District (Corps) determined that the proposed discharge of fill 
material into WOUS may result in significant impacts to the 
environment, and that the preparation of an Environmental Impact 
Statement (EIS) is necessary. A revised DA permit application was 
submitted by the applicant on October 30, 2014.
    The applicant proposes to implement a large-scale, mixed-use, mixed 
density, master planned community. The proposed project consists of 
approximately 347 acres designated for residential use that would 
contain 2,827 dwelling units (in a mix of low, medium and high 
density), 51 acres for a village center and community commercial uses, 
12 acres for public/quasi-public space containing a fire station and 
school, 161 acres of parks and natural avoided areas of open space 
reserve and/or preserve, and 82 acres of associated infrastructure 
containing roads and other public transportation corridors. 
Approximately 17 acres of the adjacent Al Johnson Wildlife Area 
property would be used to construct a 325-foot long drainage ditch. No 
other off-site improvements are included in the proposed project. A 
segment of the future Placer Parkway would be constructed by others on 
49 acres of the site and is not part of this permit application.
    The proposed project site is approximately 674 acres and contains 
approximately 38.86 acres of WOUS, including: Vernal pools; seasonal 
wetlands; University Creek; and, grasslands. The proposed project would 
involve the discharge of fill material into approximately 18.64 acres 
of WOUS, including vernal pools, seasonal wetlands, and open water 
pond. The proposed project may also result in indirect impacts to WOUS, 
including wetlands.

DATES: The Corps will conduct a public scoping meeting on Thursday, May 
26, 2016, from 5:00-6:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The public scoping meeting will be held in Rooms 1 & 2 of 
the Martha Riley Community Library, 1501 Pleasant Grove Boulevard, 
Roseville, CA, 95747.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Leah M. Fisher, (916) 557-6639, 
email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested parties are invited to submit 
written comments on or before July 5, 2016. Scoping comments should be 
submitted within the next 60 days, but may be submitted at any time 
prior to publication of the DEIS. To submit comments on this notice or 
for questions about proposed activities in WOUS and the DEIS please 
contact Ms. Leah M. Fisher at (916) 557-6639 or by email at 
[email protected], 1325 J Street, Room 1350, Sacramento, CA 
95814. Parties interested in being added to the Corps' electronic mail 
notification list for the proposed project can register at: http://www.spk.usace.army.mil/Media/RegulatoryPublicNotices.aspx. Please refer 
to Identification Number SPK-2004-00888 in any correspondence.
    The Amoruso Ranch project site is located in unincorporated western 
Placer County, south of West Sunset Boulevard, approximately 1.5 miles 
west of Fiddyment Road, east of Pettigrew Road, and north of Pleasant 
Grove Creek in Sections 10, 11, and 14, Township 11 North and Range 5 
east of the Pleasant Grove California 7.5-minute USGS quadrangle. The 
approximate center of the 674-acre site is Latitude 38.816667[deg], 
Longitude -121.384722[deg].
    A wetland delineation of the project site, which has been verified 
by the Corps, indicates there are approximately 38.86 acres of WOUS 
present within the proposed project area, including: 9.81 acres of 
vernal pools; 19.74 acres of seasonal wetland swales; 4.83 acres of 
seasonal wetlands; 1.82 acre of freshwater marsh; 1.92 acre of 
intermittent stream; 0.01 acre of ephemeral stream; and, 0.36 acre of 
open water pond. A wetland delineation of the off-site improvement area 
was conducted in June 2015. There are approximately 0.364 acre of WOUS 
present within the off-site improvement area, including: 0.34 acre of 
farmed wetland; 0.001 acre of vernal pool; and, 0.023 acre of seasonal 
stream.
    The EIS will include alternatives to the Proposed Action that will 
meet National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements for a 
reasonable range of alternatives, and will also meet the requirements 
of CWA section 404(b)(1) Guidelines. The alternatives to be evaluated 
within the EIS have not yet been developed, but will, at a minimum, 
include the No Action Alternative, the Proposed Action Alternative, and 
additional on-site and off-site alternatives.
    The Corps' public involvement program includes several 
opportunities to provide verbal and written comments on the proposed 
Amoruso Ranch Project through the EIS process. Affected federal, state, 
and local agencies, Native American tribes, and other interested 
private organizations and parties are invited to participate. 
Potentially significant issues to be analyzed in depth in the EIS 
include the loss of WOUS (including wetlands) and impacts related to: 
Cultural resources; biological resources; air quality; hydrology and 
water quality; noise; traffic; aesthetics; utilities and service 
systems; and, socioeconomic effects.
    The Corps will initiate formal consultation with the U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service (USFWS) under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act 
for proposed impacts to listed species. The Corps will also consult 
with the State Historic Preservation Office under section 106 of the 
National Historic Preservation Act for proposed impacts to properties 
listed or potentially eligible for listing on the National Register of 
Historic Places, as appropriate.
    The Draft EIS is expected to be made available to the public by 
September 2017.

    Dated: April 26, 2016.
Jeffrey S. Palazzini,
Deputy District Commander.
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written statements are provided to the acres of the site and is not part of this freshwater marsh; 1.92 acre of
membership for their consideration. permit application. intermittent stream; 0.01 acre of
Dated: May 3, 2016. The proposed project site is ephemeral stream; and, 0.36 acre of
approximately 674 acres and contains open water pond. A wetland delineation
Aaron Siegel,
approximately 38.86 acres of WOUS, of the off-site improvement area was
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
including: Vernal pools; seasonal conducted in June 2015. There are
Officer, Department of Defense.
wetlands; University Creek; and, approximately 0.364 acre of WOUS
[FR Doc. 2016–10671 Filed 5–5–16; 8:45 am]
grasslands. The proposed project would present within the off-site improvement
BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
involve the discharge of fill material area, including: 0.34 acre of farmed
into approximately 18.64 acres of
wetland; 0.001 acre of vernal pool; and,
WOUS, including vernal pools, seasonal
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 0.023 acre of seasonal stream.
wetlands, and open water pond. The
proposed project may also result in The EIS will include alternatives to
Department of the Army, Corps of
Engineers indirect impacts to WOUS, including the Proposed Action that will meet
wetlands. National Environmental Policy Act
Intent To Prepare a Draft DATES: The Corps will conduct a public (NEPA) requirements for a reasonable
Environmental Impact Statement scoping meeting on Thursday, May 26, range of alternatives, and will also meet
(DEIS) for the Proposed Amoruso 2016, from 5:00–6:00 p.m. the requirements of CWA section
Ranch Project in Placer County, CA, ADDRESSES: The public scoping meeting
404(b)(1) Guidelines. The alternatives to
Corps Permit Application Number will be held in Rooms 1 & 2 of the be evaluated within the EIS have not yet
SPK–2004–00888 Martha Riley Community Library, 1501 been developed, but will, at a minimum,
Pleasant Grove Boulevard, Roseville, include the No Action Alternative, the
AGENCY:Department of the Army, U.S. Proposed Action Alternative, and
CA, 95747.
Army Corps of Engineers, DOD. additional on-site and off-site
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
ACTION: Notice of intent. Leah M. Fisher, (916) 557–6639, email: alternatives.
Leah.M.Fisher@usace.army.mil. The Corps’ public involvement
SUMMARY: On March 17, 2014, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested program includes several opportunities
Brookfield Sunset LLC (applicant) parties are invited to submit written to provide verbal and written comments
submitted a Department of the Army comments on or before July 5, 2016. on the proposed Amoruso Ranch Project
(DA) permit application for the Scoping comments should be submitted through the EIS process. Affected
discharge of dredged and/or fill material within the next 60 days, but may be federal, state, and local agencies, Native
into waters of the United States (WOUS) submitted at any time prior to
associated with the construction of the American tribes, and other interested
publication of the DEIS. To submit private organizations and parties are
proposed Amoruso Ranch project. On comments on this notice or for
December 22, 2014, the U.S Army Corps invited to participate. Potentially
questions about proposed activities in significant issues to be analyzed in
of Engineers, Sacramento District WOUS and the DEIS please contact Ms.
(Corps) determined that the proposed depth in the EIS include the loss of
Leah M. Fisher at (916) 557–6639 or by
discharge of fill material into WOUS WOUS (including wetlands) and
email at Leah.M.Fisher@usace.army.mil,
may result in significant impacts to the impacts related to: Cultural resources;
1325 J Street, Room 1350, Sacramento,
environment, and that the preparation CA 95814. Parties interested in being biological resources; air quality;
of an Environmental Impact Statement added to the Corps’ electronic mail hydrology and water quality; noise;
(EIS) is necessary. A revised DA permit notification list for the proposed project traffic; aesthetics; utilities and service
application was submitted by the can register at: http:// systems; and, socioeconomic effects.
applicant on October 30, 2014. www.spk.usace.army.mil/Media/ The Corps will initiate formal
The applicant proposes to implement RegulatoryPublicNotices.aspx. Please consultation with the U.S. Fish and
a large-scale, mixed-use, mixed density, refer to Identification Number SPK– Wildlife Service (USFWS) under section
master planned community. The 2004–00888 in any correspondence. 7 of the Endangered Species Act for
proposed project consists of The Amoruso Ranch project site is proposed impacts to listed species. The
approximately 347 acres designated for located in unincorporated western Corps will also consult with the State
residential use that would contain 2,827 Placer County, south of West Sunset Historic Preservation Office under
dwelling units (in a mix of low, medium Boulevard, approximately 1.5 miles section 106 of the National Historic
and high density), 51 acres for a village west of Fiddyment Road, east of
Preservation Act for proposed impacts
center and community commercial uses, Pettigrew Road, and north of Pleasant
to properties listed or potentially
12 acres for public/quasi-public space Grove Creek in Sections 10, 11, and 14,
eligible for listing on the National
containing a fire station and school, 161 Township 11 North and Range 5 east of
acres of parks and natural avoided areas the Pleasant Grove California 7.5-minute Register of Historic Places, as
of open space reserve and/or preserve, USGS quadrangle. The approximate appropriate.
and 82 acres of associated infrastructure center of the 674-acre site is Latitude The Draft EIS is expected to be made
containing roads and other public 38.816667°, Longitude ¥121.384722°. available to the public by September
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transportation corridors. Approximately A wetland delineation of the project 2017.
17 acres of the adjacent Al Johnson site, which has been verified by the
Dated: April 26, 2016.
Wildlife Area property would be used to Corps, indicates there are approximately
construct a 325-foot long drainage ditch. 38.86 acres of WOUS present within the Jeffrey S. Palazzini,
No other off-site improvements are proposed project area, including: 9.81 Deputy District Commander.
included in the proposed project. A acres of vernal pools; 19.74 acres of [FR Doc. 2016–10644 Filed 5–5–16; 8:45 am]
segment of the future Placer Parkway seasonal wetland swales; 4.83 acres of BILLING CODE 3720–58–P
would be constructed by others on 49 seasonal wetlands; 1.82 acre of

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of intent.
Dates		The Corps will conduct a public scoping meeting on Thursday, May 26, 2016, from 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Contact		Ms. Leah M. Fisher, (916) 557-6639, email: [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 27421

81 FR 27421 - Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Proposed Amoruso Ranch Project in Placer County, CA, Corps Permit Application Number SPK-2004-00888

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