81 FR 55184 - Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Flood Risk Management Project for the Souris River Basin, North Dakota
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 160 (August 18, 2016)
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 160 (August 18, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 160 (Thursday, August 18, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 55184-55185] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-19738] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Flood Risk Management Project for the Souris River Basin, North Dakota AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. ACTION: Notice of intent. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The St. Paul District, Army Corps of Engineers, in partnership with the Souris River Joint Water Resources Board (SRJB), is conducting a flood risk management feasibility study for the Souris River Basin within the continental United States. The feasibility study will include an Environmental Impact Statement and consider opportunities to reduce flood risk within Bonnineau, McHenry, Ward, and Renville counties, North Dakota. The study will evaluate several alternative measures, including, but not limited to: Levees and floodwalls, diversion channels, non-structural flood proofing, relocation of flood- prone structures, and flood storage. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions about the proposed action and Environmental Impact Statement may be directed to: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, ATTN: Mr. Terry J. Birkenstock, Deputy Chief, Regional Planning & Environment Division North, 180 Fifth Street East, Suite 700, St. Paul, MN 55101-1678; telephone: (651) 290-5264; email [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Souris River (alternatively known as the Mouse River) is approximately 435 miles long. The river begins in the southeastern portion of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, flows south and east through Renville, Ward, McHenry, and Bottineau counties, North Dakota, and then turns north before returning to Canada in southwest Manitoba. The river flows through the cities of Burlington, Minot, Sawyer, and Velva, North Dakota. Key features associated with the river include the Lake Darling Dam, the Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge, and the J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge. The Des Lacs River is a major tributary that joins the Souris River at Burlington, North Dakota. The purpose of this study is to collect and evaluate pertinent engineering, economic, social, and environmental information in order to assess the potential for a federal flood risk management project within the basin. The study objective is to define a feasible and implementable project to reduce flood risk which is relatively high within the basin. In June 2011, heavy rains in the upstream portions of the watershed exceeded the storage capacity of upstream reservoirs already full from the April snowmelt. Flows in excess of 26,900 cubic feet per second (cfs) overwhelmed the existing Federal flood risk management projects (designed to pass 5,000 cfs from Burlington to Minot) and emergency flood fighting efforts, causing over $690 million in damages to more than 4,700 structures. Following the 2011 flood, a non-Federal local flood risk management study was initiated by the North Dakota State Water Commission in response to a request for assistance from the SRJB. The scope of the non-Federal study, identified as the Mouse River Enhanced Flood Protection Plan (MREFPP), differs from the Federal study and is primarily focused on flood protection specifically for the city of Minot. Because of its influence on an existing federal flood project, this non-federal effort has requested permission from the Corps of Engineers to pursue actions under 33 U.S.C. 408 (frequently referred to as Section 408). A separate Notice of Intent was published (FR Doc. 2015-17670 Filed 7-16-15) for an EIS associated with the Corps of Engineers' decision on the Section 408 request. However, this Notice of Intent involves an EIS with broader consideration of flood risk across the basin. Additional details on the local, non-federal flood MREFPP can be found at mouseriverplan.com. This Souris River Basin Flood Risk Management Feasibility Study and its associated NEPA documentation will be prepared by the Corps. The Corps will act as the lead agency and coordinate with other agencies to discuss their participation in the NEPA process. The study will broadly evaluate several alternative measures including, but not limited to: levees and floodwalls along the river through towns, diversion channels, non-structural flood-proofing, relocation of flood-prone structures, and flood storage. Significant resources and issues to be addressed in the draft Environmental Impact Statement will be determined through coordination with Federal agencies, State agencies, local governments, the general public, interested private organizations, and industry. Anyone who has an interest in participating in the development of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement is invited to contact the St. Paul District, Corps of Engineers. [[Page 55185]] To date, the following areas of discussion have been identified for inclusion in the DEIS: 1. Flood damage reduction. 2. Effects to Fish and wildlife. 3. Land-use Effects (effects on agricultural land). 4. Effects to Archaeological, cultural, and historic resources. 5. Social Effects. 6. Effects to Groundwater. Additional areas of interest may be identified through the scoping process, which will include pubic and agency meetings. A notice of those meetings will be provided to interested parties and to local news media. The Corps anticipates holding a series of scoping meetings sometime in October, 2016 in the City of Minot and surrounding communities. In general, the meetings will begin with an open house and be followed by a presentation and question and answer session. An environmental review will be conducted under the NEPA of 1969 and other applicable laws and regulations. It is anticipated that the DEIS will be available for public review in the fall of 2017. Dated: August 11, 2016. Terry J. Birkenstock, Deputy Chief, Regional Planning and Environment Division North. [FR Doc. 2016-19738 Filed 8-17-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3720-58-P
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through the use of appropriate DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE management project within the basin.
automated, electronic, mechanical, or The study objective is to define a
other technological collection Department of the Army, Corps of feasible and implementable project to
techniques or other forms of information Engineers reduce flood risk which is relatively
technology. high within the basin. In June 2011,
Intent To Prepare a Draft heavy rains in the upstream portions of
Comments Environmental Impact Statement for the watershed exceeded the storage
the Proposed Flood Risk Management capacity of upstream reservoirs already
A 60-day Notice requesting public Project for the Souris River Basin, full from the April snowmelt. Flows in
comment was published in the Federal North Dakota excess of 26,900 cubic feet per second
Register on March 30, 2016, at Vol. 81, (cfs) overwhelmed the existing Federal
No. 61 FR 17686–17687. This comment AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
DoD. flood risk management projects
period ended May 31, 2016. No public (designed to pass 5,000 cfs from
comments were received from this ACTION: Notice of intent.
Burlington to Minot) and emergency
Notice. SUMMARY: The St. Paul District, Army flood fighting efforts, causing over $690
Description: This is a new information Corps of Engineers, in partnership with million in damages to more than 4,700
collection request. This survey was the Souris River Joint Water Resources structures.
developed to support NCCC Board (SRJB), is conducting a flood risk Following the 2011 flood, a non-
performance measurement for use in management feasibility study for the Federal local flood risk management
program development, funding, and Souris River Basin within the study was initiated by the North Dakota
continental United States. The State Water Commission in response to
evaluation. The survey instrument will
feasibility study will include an a request for assistance from the SRJB.
be completed by NCCC Members The scope of the non-Federal study,
following the completion of their Environmental Impact Statement and
consider opportunities to reduce flood identified as the Mouse River Enhanced
service term. In particular, this survey Flood Protection Plan (MREFPP), differs
will be administered to NCCC Members risk within Bonnineau, McHenry, Ward,
and Renville counties, North Dakota. from the Federal study and is primarily
who are exiting early or have already focused on flood protection specifically
The study will evaluate several
exited early from the AmeriCorps NCCC for the city of Minot. Because of its
alternative measures, including, but not
program. Completion of this information influence on an existing federal flood
limited to: Levees and floodwalls,
collection is not required for the project, this non-federal effort has
diversion channels, non-structural flood
completion of a service term with proofing, relocation of flood-prone requested permission from the Corps of
NCCC. structures, and flood storage. Engineers to pursue actions under 33
Type of Review: New. U.S.C. 408 (frequently referred to as
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Section 408). A separate Notice of Intent
Agency: Corporation for National and Questions about the proposed action was published (FR Doc. 2015–17670
Community Service. and Environmental Impact Statement Filed 7–16–15) for an EIS associated
may be directed to: U.S. Army Corps of with the Corps of Engineers’ decision on
Title: NCCC Member Experience
Engineers, St. Paul District, ATTN: Mr. the Section 408 request. However, this
Survey.
Terry J. Birkenstock, Deputy Chief, Notice of Intent involves an EIS with
OMB Number: TBD. Regional Planning & Environment broader consideration of flood risk
Agency Number: None. Division North, 180 Fifth Street East, across the basin. Additional details on
Suite 700, St. Paul, MN 55101–1678; the local, non-federal flood MREFPP can
Affected Public: The NCCC Member
telephone: (651) 290–5264; email be found at mouseriverplan.com.
Experience Survey will be administered
terry.birkenstock@usace.army.mil. This Souris River Basin Flood Risk
to former NCCC Members.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Management Feasibility Study and its
Total Respondents: Approximately Souris River (alternatively known as the associated NEPA documentation will be
450. Mouse River) is approximately 435 prepared by the Corps. The Corps will
Frequency: Each respondent will miles long. The river begins in the act as the lead agency and coordinate
complete only one survey for their most southeastern portion of the Canadian with other agencies to discuss their
recent service term. province of Saskatchewan, flows south participation in the NEPA process. The
and east through Renville, Ward, study will broadly evaluate several
Average Time per Response: 25
McHenry, and Bottineau counties, North alternative measures including, but not
minutes. Dakota, and then turns north before limited to: levees and floodwalls along
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 187.5 returning to Canada in southwest the river through towns, diversion
hours. Manitoba. The river flows through the channels, non-structural flood-proofing,
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): cities of Burlington, Minot, Sawyer, and relocation of flood-prone structures, and
None. Velva, North Dakota. Key features flood storage.
associated with the river include the Significant resources and issues to be
Total Burden Cost (operating/ Lake Darling Dam, the Upper Souris addressed in the draft Environmental
maintenance): None. National Wildlife Refuge, and the J. Impact Statement will be determined
Dated: August 11, 2016. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge. through coordination with Federal
Charles Davenport, The Des Lacs River is a major tributary agencies, State agencies, local
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Acting Director, National Civilian Community that joins the Souris River at Burlington, governments, the general public,
Corps. North Dakota. interested private organizations, and
The purpose of this study is to collect industry. Anyone who has an interest in
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and evaluate pertinent engineering, participating in the development of the
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economic, social, and environmental Draft Environmental Impact Statement
information in order to assess the is invited to contact the St. Paul District,
potential for a federal flood risk Corps of Engineers.
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inclusion in the DEIS: Energy by law and agreement. The Technology Park, including Reuse,
1. Flood damage reduction. Committee will continue to operate in Historic Preservation and
2. Effects to Fish and wildlife. accordance with the provisions of the Stewardship
3. Land-use Effects (effects on Federal Advisory Committee Act, • Additions/Approval of Agenda
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and historic resources. • Status of Recommendations with DOE
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6. Effects to Groundwater. Rosenbaum, Designated Federal Officer
at (202) 586–1060. • Alternate DDFO Report
Additional areas of interest may be • Adjourn
identified through the scoping process, Issued in Washington, DC, on August 8,
Public Participation: The EM SSAB,
which will include pubic and agency 2016.
Oak Ridge, welcomes the attendance of
meetings. A notice of those meetings Amy Bodette,
the public at its advisory committee
will be provided to interested parties Committee Management Officer. meetings and will make every effort to
and to local news media. [FR Doc. 2016–19525 Filed 8–17–16; 8:45 am] accommodate persons with physical
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of scoping meetings sometime in
require special accommodations due to
October, 2016 in the City of Minot and
a disability, please contact Melyssa P.
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the meetings will begin with an open
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An environmental review will be Reservation
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ACTION: Notice of open meeting. item should contact Melyssa P. Noe at
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the address or telephone number listed
available for public review in the fall of
SUMMARY: This notice announces a above. Requests must be received five
2017.
meeting of the Environmental days prior to the meeting and reasonable
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| Contact | Questions about the proposed action and Environmental Impact Statement may be directed to: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, ATTN: Mr. Terry J. Birkenstock, Deputy Chief, Regional Planning & Environment Division North, 180 Fifth Street East, Suite 700, St. Paul, MN 55101-1678; telephone: (651) 290-5264; email [email protected] | |
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