81 FR 84562 - Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Modification of the Bayou Lafourche and Lafourche-Jump Waterway, Louisiana, Navigation Channel Project in Lafourche Parish
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 226 (November 23, 2016)
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 226 (November 23, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-28218 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 226 (Wednesday, November 23, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 84562-84563] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-28218] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Modification of the Bayou Lafourche and Lafourche-Jump Waterway, Louisiana, Navigation Channel Project in Lafourche Parish AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, DOD. ACTION: Notice of intent. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), New Orleans District will be the lead agency for a draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), to be integrated with a Feasibility Report (FR), for the Bayou Lafourche and Lafourche-Jump Waterway, Louisiana Project, in Lafourche Parish. The FR and DEIS will investigate channel modification to the Bayou [[Page 84563]] Lafourche Waterway up to as much as 50 feet deep. The integrated document will be prepared by the Greater Lafourche Port Commission (GLPC). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions about the project and the DEIS should be addressed to: Mr. Sean Mickal, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Regional Planning and Environment Division South, Planning Branch, Room 141, 7400 Leake Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118-3651, by email at [email protected], or by telephone at (504) 862- 2319. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1. Authority. The DEIS is being prepared by the GLPC under authority granted by Section 203 of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 1986, as amended by Section 1014(b) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) of 2014. 2. Proposed Action. The proposed action is to increase the controlling depth of the Bayou Lafourche Waterway federal navigation channel. Economic analyses will be performed to determine the current and future needs for the channel by various draft vessels, and the costs and benefits of maintaining channels of various sizes. 3. Alternatives. An array of alternatives will be analyzed and the most feasible of the alternatives will be recommended. Alternatives range from the `No Action' Alternative to enlarging and extending the access channel to the natural contour of the Gulf at approximately -50 ft. Mean Lower Low Water. The selected contour is to be optimized in the process of preparing the Integrated FR and DEIS. All feasible and reasonable alternatives will be considered, including alternatives with varying depths and lengths, for detailed analysis. 4. Scoping. Scoping is the process for determining the scope of alternatives and significant issues to be addressed in the DEIS. For this study, a letter will be sent to all parties believed to have an interest in the study, requesting their input on alternatives and issues to be evaluated. The letter will also notify interested parties of a public scoping meeting that will be held in the local area. Notices will also be sent to local news media. All interested parties are invited to comment at this time, and anyone interested in this study should request to be included in the study mailing list. A public scoping meeting or meetings will be announced in the near future. 5. Purpose of and Need for the Project. The project will enlarge the existing authorized channel at Port Fourchon, Louisiana, to an engineering, economic and environmentally feasible depth and extend the main access channel to the natural contour of the Gulf of Mexico at the optimum depth. The project would include the construction of a turning basin or wider slip(s) within the port complex to accommodate larger vessels. The action is being proposed to provide adequate depth to accommodate deeper drafts of larger oil and gas exploration and service vessels plying the Gulf in deep waters; to provide depths required to move large oil and gas exploration and production rigs constructed and fabricated at the port to open water; to allow large oil and gas platforms to move from the Gulf to Port Fourchon for repair and refurbishment; and to provide adequate depth for other ongoing construction projects at the port. 6. Significant Issues. The tentative list of resources and issues, not exclusive, to be evaluated in the DEIS includes tidal wetlands, barrier shoreline habitat, aquatic resources, wildlife resources, essential fish habitat, water quality, air quality, threatened and endangered species, recreational resources, and cultural resources. Additional resources might include geological issues (including dredging and stabilization of fill areas) and impacts on visual resources. Socioeconomic items to be evaluated in the DEIS include navigation, business and industrial activity, employment, land use, property values, public/community facilities and services, tax revenues, population, community and regional growth, vehicular transportation, and noise. 7. Consultation, Coordination, and Review. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) will be assisting in the documentation of existing conditions and assessment of effects of project alternatives through Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act consultation procedures. The USFWS will also provide a Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act report. Endangered Species Act, Section 7 consultation, will also be conducted in close coordination with the USFWS and the National Marine Fisheries Service concerning threatened and endangered species. Consultation will also be done with the State Historic Preservation Office and federally recognized Indian Tribes. The proposed action will involve evaluation for compliance with guidelines established by Section 404(b) of the Clean Water Act; application (to the State of Louisiana) for Water Quality Certification pursuant to Section 401 of the Clean Water Act; certification of state lands, easements, and rights of way; and determination of Coastal Zone Management Act consistency. The DEIS will be distributed for review to all interested agencies, organizations, and individuals. 8. Estimated Date of Availability. It is estimated that this DEIS will be available to the public in November 2017. At least one public meeting will be held at that time, during which the public will be provided the opportunity to comment on the DEIS before it becomes final. Dated: November 10, 2016. Michael N. Clancy, Colonel, U.S. Army, District Commander. [FR Doc. 2016-28218 Filed 11-22-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3720-35-P
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grant the partially exclusive patent Federal Advisory Committee Act and Environmental Impact Statement for
license agreement for the invention the procedures described in this Modification of the Bayou Lafourche
described in: paragraph. Written statements must and Lafourche-Jump Waterway,
address the following details: The issue, Louisiana, Navigation Channel Project
U.S. Patent No. 8,293,107, entitled, ‘‘Fibers in Lafourche Parish
With Axial Capillary Slit That Enhances discussion, and a recommended course
Adsorption, Absorption and Separation,’’ of action. Supporting documentation AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
filed 11 January 2010, and issued 23 October may also be included as needed to Department of the Army, DOD.
2012. establish the appropriate historical ACTION: Notice of intent.
context and provide any necessary
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timely objection is received that Air Force address detailed below at any Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS),
sufficiently shows the grant of the time. However, if a written statement is to be integrated with a Feasibility
license would be inconsistent with the not received at least 10 calendar days Report (FR), for the Bayou Lafourche
Bayh-Dole Act or implementing before the first day of the meeting which and Lafourche-Jump Waterway,
regulations. A competing application for is the subject of this notice, then it may Louisiana Project, in Lafourche Parish.
a patent license agreement, completed not be provided to or considered by the The FR and DEIS will investigate
in compliance with 37 CFR 404.8 and BoV until its next open meeting. The channel modification to the Bayou
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Lafourche Waterway up to as much as economic and environmentally feasible way; and determination of Coastal Zone
50 feet deep. The integrated document depth and extend the main access Management Act consistency. The DEIS
will be prepared by the Greater channel to the natural contour of the will be distributed for review to all
Lafourche Port Commission (GLPC). Gulf of Mexico at the optimum depth. interested agencies, organizations, and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The project would include the individuals.
Questions about the project and the construction of a turning basin or wider 8. Estimated Date of Availability. It is
DEIS should be addressed to: Mr. Sean slip(s) within the port complex to estimated that this DEIS will be
Mickal, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, accommodate larger vessels. The action available to the public in November
Regional Planning and Environment is being proposed to provide adequate 2017. At least one public meeting will
Division South, Planning Branch, Room depth to accommodate deeper drafts of be held at that time, during which the
141, 7400 Leake Avenue, New Orleans, larger oil and gas exploration and public will be provided the opportunity
LA 70118–3651, by email at service vessels plying the Gulf in deep to comment on the DEIS before it
sean.p.mickal@usace.army.mil, or by waters; to provide depths required to becomes final.
telephone at (504) 862–2319. move large oil and gas exploration and Dated: November 10, 2016.
production rigs constructed and Michael N. Clancy,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
fabricated at the port to open water; to
1. Authority. The DEIS is being Colonel, U.S. Army, District Commander.
allow large oil and gas platforms to
prepared by the GLPC under authority [FR Doc. 2016–28218 Filed 11–22–16; 8:45 am]
move from the Gulf to Port Fourchon for
granted by Section 203 of the Water BILLING CODE 3720–35–P
repair and refurbishment; and to
Resources Development Act (WRDA) of
provide adequate depth for other
1986, as amended by Section 1014(b) of
ongoing construction projects at the
the Water Resources Reform and DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
port.
Development Act (WRRDA) of 2014. 6. Significant Issues. The tentative list
2. Proposed Action. The proposed [Docket No.: ED–2016–ICCD–0100]
of resources and issues, not exclusive, to
action is to increase the controlling be evaluated in the DEIS includes tidal Agency Information Collection
depth of the Bayou Lafourche Waterway wetlands, barrier shoreline habitat, Activities; Submission to the Office of
federal navigation channel. Economic aquatic resources, wildlife resources, Management and Budget for Review
analyses will be performed to determine essential fish habitat, water quality, air and Approval; Comment Request;
the current and future needs for the quality, threatened and endangered Gainful Employment Disclosure
channel by various draft vessels, and the species, recreational resources, and Template
costs and benefits of maintaining cultural resources. Additional resources
channels of various sizes. might include geological issues AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA),
3. Alternatives. An array of (including dredging and stabilization of Department of Education (ED).
alternatives will be analyzed and the fill areas) and impacts on visual ACTION: Notice.
most feasible of the alternatives will be resources. Socioeconomic items to be
recommended. Alternatives range from SUMMARY: In accordance with the
evaluated in the DEIS include Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
the ‘No Action’ Alternative to enlarging navigation, business and industrial
and extending the access channel to the proposing a revision of an existing
activity, employment, land use, information collection.
natural contour of the Gulf at property values, public/community
approximately -50 ft. Mean Lower Low DATES: Interested persons are invited to
facilities and services, tax revenues,
Water. The selected contour is to be submit comments on or before
population, community and regional
optimized in the process of preparing December 23, 2016.
growth, vehicular transportation, and
the Integrated FR and DEIS. All feasible ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
noise.
and reasonable alternatives will be 7. Consultation, Coordination, and documents related to the information
considered, including alternatives with Review. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife collection listed in this notice, please
varying depths and lengths, for detailed Service (USFWS) will be assisting in the use http://www.regulations.gov by
analysis. documentation of existing conditions searching the Docket ID number ED–
4. Scoping. Scoping is the process for and assessment of effects of project 2016–ICCD–0100. Comments submitted
determining the scope of alternatives alternatives through Fish and Wildlife in response to this notice should be
and significant issues to be addressed in Coordination Act consultation submitted electronically through the
the DEIS. For this study, a letter will be procedures. The USFWS will also Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
sent to all parties believed to have an provide a Fish and Wildlife www.regulations.gov by selecting the
interest in the study, requesting their Coordination Act report. Endangered Docket ID number or via postal mail,
input on alternatives and issues to be Species Act, Section 7 consultation, will commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
evaluated. The letter will also notify also be conducted in close coordination Please note that comments submitted by
interested parties of a public scoping with the USFWS and the National fax or email and those submitted after
meeting that will be held in the local Marine Fisheries Service concerning the comment period will not be
area. Notices will also be sent to local threatened and endangered species. accepted. Written requests for
news media. All interested parties are Consultation will also be done with the information or comments submitted by
invited to comment at this time, and State Historic Preservation Office and postal mail or delivery should be
anyone interested in this study should federally recognized Indian Tribes. The addressed to the Director of the
request to be included in the study proposed action will involve evaluation Information Collection Clearance
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mailing list. A public scoping meeting for compliance with guidelines Division, U.S. Department of Education,
or meetings will be announced in the established by Section 404(b) of the 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
near future. Clean Water Act; application (to the 2E–347, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
5. Purpose of and Need for the State of Louisiana) for Water Quality FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Project. The project will enlarge the Certification pursuant to Section 401 of specific questions related to collection
existing authorized channel at Port the Clean Water Act; certification of activities, please contact Beth
Fourchon, Louisiana, to an engineering, state lands, easements, and rights of Grebeldinger, 202–377–4018.
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