82 FR 11024 - Notice of Extension of the Public Comment Period for the Draft Missouri River Recovery Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 32 (February 17, 2017)

Page Range		11024-11024
FR Document		2017-03210

On December 16, 2016 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) issued a Notice of Availability in the Federal Register (81 FR 91151) for the Draft Missouri River Recovery Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (MRRMP-EIS). The original comment period was scheduled to end February 24, 2017. This notice extends the public comment period to April 24, 2017.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers


Notice of Extension of the Public Comment Period for the Draft 
Missouri River Recovery Management Plan and Environmental Impact 
Statement

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On December 16, 2016 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) 
issued a Notice of Availability in the Federal Register (81 FR 91151) 
for the Draft Missouri River Recovery Management Plan and Environmental 
Impact Statement (MRRMP-EIS). The original comment period was scheduled 
to end February 24, 2017. This notice extends the public comment period 
to April 24, 2017.

DATES: Submit written comments on the draft EIS on or before April 24, 
2017. ADDRESSES: Send written comments to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 
Omaha District, ATTN: CENWO-PM-AC--MRRMP-EIS, 1616 Capitol Ave., Omaha, 
NE 68102; or provide comments via an online comment form (preferred 
method) at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/MRRMP.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The above address or email to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: None.

    Dated: February 6, 2017.
Mark Harberg,
Missouri River Recovery Program Manager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE maintenance (O&M) of the federally MCFCP (Project) consists of a diversion
managed portion of the Mill Creek dam on Mill Creek to divert flood waters
Department of the Army, U.S. Army Flood Control Project (Project) at Walla about 11⁄2 miles upstream of the City to
Corps of Engineers Walla, Washington, and implementation an off-stream storage reservoir
of actions to avoid or minimize (Bennington Lake); a dam that
Notice of Extension of the Public potential effects to Endangered Species impounds Bennington Lake; a division
Comment Period for the Draft Missouri Act (ESA)—listed fish and/or associated works downstream on Mill Creek to
River Recovery Management Plan and critical habitat. The SEIS will direct flows into two distributaries,
Environmental Impact Statement supplement the June 1975, Mill Creek Yellowhawk and Garrison creeks; and
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Project, Walla Walla, Washington, Final about one mile of engineered channel
Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS), extending between the diversion dam to
prepared by the Corps for the operation, just downstream of the division works.
ACTION: Notice.
maintenance, and improvement of the The local flood control district
SUMMARY: On December 16, 2016 the federally managed portion of the maintains the remaining six miles of
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Project. The SEIS will identify and engineered channel extending
issued a Notice of Availability in the evaluate current O&M actions that may downstream from the federally managed
Federal Register (81 FR 91151) for the not have been adequately addressed in channel through the City to Gose Street
Draft Missouri River Recovery the 1975 FEIS or have been Bridge in Walla Walla County. The
Management Plan and Environmental implemented since completion of the primary purpose of the Project is to
Impact Statement (MRRMP–EIS). The 1975 FEIS, and actions that are provide flood risk management, but
original comment period was scheduled proposed for the future. It will also recreation was added as a project
to end February 24, 2017. This notice identify and evaluate operational and purpose in 1944. The Project also
extends the public comment period to structural measures the Corps has provides fish and wildlife habitat and
April 24, 2017. proposed to improve fish passage recreational opportunities associated
through the Project. The 1975 FEIS did with fish and wildlife. For the purpose
DATES: Submit written comments on the
not adequately address the effects of the of this SEIS, the ‘‘Project’’ consists of
draft EIS on or before April 24, 2017.
Project on fish species, particularly Mid- only the federally operated and
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to
Columbia River steelhead and Columbia maintained portion of the MCFCP.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha
Basin bull trout. These species were The Corps has identified several on-
District, ATTN: CENWO–PM–AC—
listed under the ESA in the 1990’s, and going O&M activities that may not have
MRRMP–EIS, 1616 Capitol Ave.,
both Mill Creek and Yellowhawk Creek been adequately addressed in the 1975
Omaha, NE 68102; or provide comments
(a distributary of Mill Creek) have been FEIS or were implemented after the
via an online comment form (preferred
designated as critical habitat. 1975 FEIS, as well as proposed new
method) at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/
MRRMP. ADDRESSES: Comments should be O&M actions. These include:
mailed to Walla Walla District, Corps of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The On-Going O&M
Engineers, CENWW–PPL–C, Mill Creek
above address or email to cenwo- SEIS, 201 North Third Avenue, Walla • Update pest management to address
planning@usace.army.mil. Walla, WA 99362–1876, or submitted invasive species.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: None. via email to NEPANWW@ • Perform levee vegetation
Dated: February 6, 2017. usace.army.mil and inserting ‘‘Mill maintenance.
Mark Harberg, Creek SEIS’’ in the subject line. • Periodically remove accumulated
Comments may also be submitted at the sediment from the diversion dam
Missouri River Recovery Program Manager,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. public scoping meeting. forebay.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
• Periodically remove debris from the
[FR Doc. 2017–03210 Filed 2–16–17; 8:45 am]
Questions about the proposed action Russell Creek Canal (used to drain flood
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and SEIS can be answered by Mr. Alex flows from Bennington Lake).
• Perform trail construction and
Colter, Project Manager, Walla Walla
maintenance.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE District, Corps of Engineers, CENWW–
• Install recreation features such as
PM–PPL–P, 201 North Third Avenue,
Department of the Army; Corps of benches and shelters.
Walla Walla, WA 99362–1876, phone
Engineers • Maintain a conservation pool for
(509) 527–7254; or Ms. Sandra Shelin,
fish stocking and recreational use of
NEPA Coordinator, Walla Walla District,
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft Bennington Lake.
Corps of Engineers, CENWW–PPL–C,
Supplemental Environmental Impact 201 North Third Avenue, Walla Walla, Proposed New O&M Actions
Statement, Mill Creek Project WA 99362–1876, phone (509) 527–7265;
Operation and Maintenance, Walla • Plant food plots for pollinating
or via email to NEPANWW@ insects.
Walla County, in the State of usace.army.mil and inserting ‘‘Mill
Washington • Construct an interpretive center.
Creek SEIS’’ in the subject line. • Use prescribed burning to manage
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Mill vegetation.
Army Corps of Engineers, DOD. Creek Flood Control Project (MCFCP) • Upgrade and improve the water
was constructed to provide flood risk seepage monitoring system at the
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES

ACTION: Notice of intent.
reduction for the City of Walla Walla storage dam.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of (City) and adjacent downstream areas. • Remove accumulated sediment
Engineers (Corps) intends to prepare a The major structural components of the from around the intake tower in
Supplemental Environmental Impact Project were completed in 1942 with Bennington Lake.
Statement (SEIS), in compliance with minor components added thereafter. • Evaluate the flow level for starting
the National Environmental Policy Act Fish ladders were constructed in 1982. to divert flood flows into Bennington
(NEPA), for the continued operation and The federally managed portion of the Lake.

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Submit written comments on the draft EIS on or before April 24,
FR Citation		82 FR 11024

82 FR 11024 - Notice of Extension of the Public Comment Period for the Draft Missouri River Recovery Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEDepartment of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 32 (February 17, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers