81 FR 54050 - Intent To Prepare a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Springfield Supplemental Water Supply Project
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 157 (August 15, 2016)
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 157 (August 15, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 157 (Monday, August 15, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 54050-54051] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-19353] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers Intent To Prepare a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Springfield Supplemental Water Supply Project AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DOD. ACTION: Notice of intent. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The United States Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) intends to prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) to address the proposed Springfield Supplemental Water Supply Project (previously referred to as the Proposed Water Supply Reservoir Hunter Lake) in Sangamon County, IL. The Corps, working in conjunction with the City of Springfield, Office of Public Utilities, also known as the City Water, Light & Power (City), prepared an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 [42 U.S.C. 4321 et. seq.] that evaluated a range of alternatives to provide supplemental water supply to meet a projected deficit in water availability. A final EIS was prepared and published in November of 2000. The Final EIS (EIS No. 000402) was published in the Federal Register on November 24, 2000; however, no Record of Decision was issued. The City has conducted an updated water demand analysis that demonstrates a sustained need for additional water supply to meet current and future demands. In accordance with Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations specified in 40 CFR 1502.9, the Corps in conjunction with the City are initiating the preparation of an EIS supplement. DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 14, 2016. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to ATTN: Regulatory Branch, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, Clock Tower Building, P.O. Box 2004, Rock Island, IL 61204-2004. Comments also may be submitted to cemvr-odpublicnotice@usace.army.mil. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions, about the proposed action or SEIS should be addressed to cemvr-odpublicnotice@usace.army.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (1) Background The City operates an integrated water supply, purification, transmission, and distribution system. The City's service area encompasses approximately 100 square miles with more than 52,600 service connections and a population of about 147,000. The City's current source of water is Lake Springfield that was constructed in the 1930s. The lake serves as the water source for its drinking water supply and the cooling water supply for the City's coal-fired power generating station. As a result of drought conditions in 1953-1955, the City constructed a movable low head dam across the South Fork of the Sangamon River to supplement the Lake Springfield water supply during low lake levels. On July 26, 1989, the City submitted a joint permit application for construction of Hunter Lake Reservoir to the Corps and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA). A Notice of Intent to prepare a Draft EIS for the construction of the Hunter Lake Reservoir was published by the Corps in the Federal Register on October 31, 1989. A final EIS was published in 2000 and the construction of the Hunter Lake Reservoir was identified as the preferred alternative. On December 17, 2010, the Corps provided a letter to the City formally determining the need for a SEIS. The Corps identified areas in the SEIS where information should be updated, such as water demand analysis, threatened and endangered species bat surveys, wetland delineations, programmatic agreement related to cultural resources, water quality anti-degradation analysis, and mitigation plans. (2) Project Need Based on an analysis of the storage and capacity, the Illinois State Water Survey had determined that Lake Springfield is an inadequate supply system with a 50% probability of not meeting expected water supply demands. Under conditions of reduced water availability the City is at risk of not meeting demands (both existing and future) for commercial and residential water use, and for industrial water supply (power plant operation and condenser cooling). Under projected drought conditions the estimated water deficit (demand minus yield) is currently 8.2 million gallons per day (MGD), whereas future deficits (year 2065) are projected at 11.3 MGD. Other associated regional needs have also been identified that may potentially be addressed by the City's proposed project. Specifically, the following regional needs are also recognized:Increased demand for regional outdoor recreational areas that provide additional fishing and hunting opportunities Provide supplemental water supply for adjacent communities Increased water supply to support regional economic development (3) Proposed Action The proposed Federal action is the issuance of a permit by the Corps pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act in support of the development of the selected water supply alternative. The Corps is neither a proponent nor an opponent of the City's supplemental water supply project. The City is the project proponent and will evaluate all reasonable development of a supplemental water supply for municipal, commercial, and industrial customers. [[Page 54051]] (4) Alternatives In accordance with requirements of CEQ regulations 40 CFR 1502.14, and the provisions of Section 404(b)(1) of the Clean Water Act, the SEIS will evaluate all appropriate and reasonable alternatives to the proposed project. The SEIS will review all alternatives previously assessed in the FEIS and will include an analysis of reasonable alternatives consisting of the following: No Action Alternative, Development of a new water supply reservoir, Development of groundwater well systems with associated pump stations and pipelines, Use of other existing surface water reservoirs, Dredging of Lake Springfield. Consideration of conservation measures is inherent in the City's on-going objectives to optimize the efficiency of it water supply systems and is therefore inherent in each of the alternatives under evaluation. (5) Scoping Process The Corps is furnishing this notice to: (1) Advise other Federal and state agencies, affected Tribes, and the public of the proposed project; (2) announce the initiation of a 30-day scoping period; and (3) obtain suggestions and information on the scope of issues and alternatives to be included in the Draft SEIS. The Corps invites comments from all interested parties to ensure the full range of issues related to the permit request is addressed and that all significant issues are identified. The SEIS will provide updated supporting data where needed, review the purpose and need, evaluate alternatives, and assess impacts of reasonable alternatives resulting from the development of a supplemental water supply system for the city. Potentially affected resources include: Agricultural land, threatened and endangered species, wildlife, water resources, wetlands and floodplains; forested areas, transportation, recreation and potentially historic properties. Preliminary measures to minimize harm will be developed as part of this study. The public's views on the scope of the alternatives that should be addressed in the SEIS will also be considered in the preparation of the SEIS. (6) Public Participation A public scoping meeting will be held on August 24, 2016 from 5:00- 8:00 p.m. at the State Journal-Register, 1 Copley Plaza, Springfield, IL. The public is invited to submit comments on the scope of this SEIS no later than the date identified in the DATES section of this notice. After the Corps prepares a draft of the SEIS, the Corps will release it for public comment. The Corps anticipates holding a public meeting in Springfield after release of the draft SEIS during the public comment period. Meeting details will be posted on the City of Springfield's Web site and published in local newspapers. The release of the Draft SEIS is anticipated for the first quarter of 2017. Dated: August 3, 2016. Craig S. 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blood sera from up to 500 California sea Springfield, Office of Public Utilities, Hunter Lake Reservoir was published by
lions (Zalophus californianus), 25 also known as the City Water, Light & the Corps in the Federal Register on
threatened Guadalupe fur seals Power (City), prepared an October 31, 1989. A final EIS was
(Arctocephalus townsendi), and 25 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) published in 2000 and the construction
northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus) in accordance with the National of the Hunter Lake Reservoir was
in rehabilitation annually to perform Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of identified as the preferred alternative.
immunodiffusion assays; and (2) to 1969 [42 U.S.C. 4321 et. seq.] that On December 17, 2010, the Corps
perform the Spherusol skin test on up evaluated a range of alternatives to provided a letter to the City formally
to 500 California sea lions in provide supplemental water supply to determining the need for a SEIS. The
rehabilitation annually. The objective of meet a projected deficit in water Corps identified areas in the SEIS where
the permitted activities, as described in availability. A final EIS was prepared information should be updated, such as
the application, is to research and published in November of 2000. water demand analysis, threatened and
Coccidioidomycosis (Valley fever) on The Final EIS (EIS No. 000402) was endangered species bat surveys, wetland
stranded marine mammals along published in the Federal Register on delineations, programmatic agreement
California’s coast. The goal is to November 24, 2000; however, no Record
related to cultural resources, water
successfully detect animals’ exposure to of Decision was issued.
quality anti-degradation analysis, and
Coccidioides spp. and compare the The City has conducted an updated
water demand analysis that mitigation plans.
effectiveness of each test at detecting the
fungus. The permit is valid until July demonstrates a sustained need for (2) Project Need
31, 2021. additional water supply to meet current
In compliance with the National and future demands. In accordance with Based on an analysis of the storage
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 Council on Environmental Quality and capacity, the Illinois State Water
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final (CEQ) regulations specified in 40 CFR Survey had determined that Lake
determination has been made that the 1502.9, the Corps in conjunction with Springfield is an inadequate supply
activity proposed is categorically the City are initiating the preparation of system with a 50% probability of not
excluded from the requirement to an EIS supplement. meeting expected water supply
prepare an environmental assessment or DATES: Comments must be received on demands. Under conditions of reduced
environmental impact statement. or before September 14, 2016. water availability the City is at risk of
As required by the ESA, issuance of ADDRESSES: Written comments should
not meeting demands (both existing and
this permit was based on a finding that be sent to ATTN: Regulatory Branch, future) for commercial and residential
such permit: (1) Was applied for in good U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock water use, and for industrial water
faith; (2) will not operate to the Island District, Clock Tower Building, supply (power plant operation and
disadvantage of such endangered P.O. Box 2004, Rock Island, IL 61204– condenser cooling). Under projected
species; and (3) is consistent with the 2004. Comments also may be submitted drought conditions the estimated water
purposes and policies set forth in to cemvr-odpublicnotice@ deficit (demand minus yield) is
section 2 of the ESA. usace.army.mil. currently 8.2 million gallons per day
(MGD), whereas future deficits (year
Dated: August 9, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 2065) are projected at 11.3 MGD.
Julia Harrison, Questions, about the proposed action or
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, SEIS should be addressed to cemvr- Other associated regional needs have
Office of Protected Resources, National odpublicnotice@usace.army.mil. also been identified that may potentially
Marine Fisheries Service. be addressed by the City’s proposed
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
[FR Doc. 2016–19296 Filed 8–12–16; 8:45 am] project. Specifically, the following
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(1) Background regional needs are also recognized:
The City operates an integrated water • Increased demand for regional
supply, purification, transmission, and outdoor recreational areas that
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE distribution system. The City’s service provide additional fishing and
area encompasses approximately 100 hunting opportunities
Department of the Army, Corps of square miles with more than 52,600
• Provide supplemental water supply
Engineers service connections and a population of
for adjacent communities
about 147,000. The City’s current source
Intent To Prepare a Draft Supplemental of water is Lake Springfield that was • Increased water supply to support
Environmental Impact Statement for constructed in the 1930s. The lake regional economic development
the Springfield Supplemental Water serves as the water source for its
Supply Project (3) Proposed Action
drinking water supply and the cooling
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. water supply for the City’s coal-fired The proposed Federal action is the
Army Corps of Engineers, DOD. power generating station. As a result of issuance of a permit by the Corps
ACTION: Notice of intent. drought conditions in 1953–1955, the pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean
City constructed a movable low head Water Act in support of the
SUMMARY: The United States Army dam across the South Fork of the development of the selected water
Corps of Engineers (Corps) intends to Sangamon River to supplement the Lake supply alternative. The Corps is neither
prepare a Supplemental Environmental Springfield water supply during low a proponent nor an opponent of the
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Impact Statement (SEIS) to address the lake levels. On July 26, 1989, the City City’s supplemental water supply
proposed Springfield Supplemental submitted a joint permit application for project. The City is the project
Water Supply Project (previously construction of Hunter Lake Reservoir to proponent and will evaluate all
referred to as the Proposed Water the Corps and the Illinois reasonable development of a
Supply Reservoir Hunter Lake) in Environmental Protection Agency supplemental water supply for
Sangamon County, IL. The Corps, (IEPA). A Notice of Intent to prepare a municipal, commercial, and industrial
working in conjunction with the City of Draft EIS for the construction of the customers.
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(4) Alternatives identified in the DATES section of this DATES: Anyone wishing to object to the
In accordance with requirements of notice. After the Corps prepares a draft grant of this license must file written
CEQ regulations 40 CFR 1502.14, and of the SEIS, the Corps will release it for objections along with supporting
the provisions of Section 404(b)(1) of public comment. The Corps anticipates evidence, if any, not later than August
the Clean Water Act, the SEIS will holding a public meeting in Springfield 30, 2016.
after release of the draft SEIS during the Dated: August 8, 2016.
evaluate all appropriate and reasonable
public comment period. Meeting details
alternatives to the proposed project. The N.A. Hagerty-Ford,
will be posted on the City of
SEIS will review all alternatives Commander, Office of the Judge Advocate
Springfield’s Web site and published in
previously assessed in the FEIS and will General, U.S. Navy, Federal Register Liaison
local newspapers. The release of the Officer.
include an analysis of reasonable
Draft SEIS is anticipated for the first
alternatives consisting of the following: [FR Doc. 2016–19348 Filed 8–12–16; 8:45 am]
quarter of 2017.
• No Action Alternative, BILLING CODE 3810–FF–P
• Development of a new water supply Dated: August 3, 2016.
reservoir, Craig S. Baumgartner
• Development of groundwater well Colonel, US Army Commander & District DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
systems with associated pump stations Engineer.
and pipelines, [FR Doc. 2016–19353 Filed 8–12–16; 8:45 am] [Docket No. ED–2016–ICCD–0066]
• Use of other existing surface water BILLING CODE 3720–58–P
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reservoirs,
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• Dredging of Lake Springfield.
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SEIS. The Corps invites comments from FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rita September 14, 2016.
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