82 FR 24325 - Availability of a Final Feasibility Study With Integrated Environmental Impact Statement, Ala Wai Canal Project, Oahu, HI
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 101 (May 26, 2017)
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 101 (May 26, 2017)
| Page Range | 24325-24326 | |
| FR Document | 2017-10719 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 101 (Friday, May 26, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 24325-24326] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-10719] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers Availability of a Final Feasibility Study With Integrated Environmental Impact Statement, Ala Wai Canal Project, Oahu, HI AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. ACTION: Notice of availability. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announces the availability of a Public Review Final Feasibility Study with Integrated Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), for the Ala Wai Canal Project, Oahu, Hawaii. The Final Feasibility Study/EIS evaluates alternatives to manage flood risk within the Ala Wai watershed, which includes the neighborhoods of Makiki, Manoa, Palolo, Kapahulu, Moiliili, McCully, and Waikiki. It also documents the existing condition of environmental resources in areas considered for locating flood risk management features and potential impacts on those resources that could result from implementing each alternative. The State of Hawaii, Department of Land and Natural Resources is the non-Federal sponsor and the proposing agency for compliance with the Hawaii law on Environmental Impact Statements. DATES: All written comments must be postmarked on or before June 25, 2017. ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted to the Ala Wai Canal Project, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District, ATTN: Derek Chow, Chief, Civil and Public Works Branch (CEPOH-PP-C), Building 230, Fort Shafter, HI 96858-5440 or via email to [email protected]. Oral and written comments may also be submitted at the public meeting described in the DATES section. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Derek Chow, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District, 808-835-4026 or via email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised that your entire comment, including your personal identifying information, may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask in your comment to withhold from public review your personal identifying information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. The document is available for review at the following locations: (1) Ala Wai Canal Project Web site: http://www.poh.usace.army.mil/Missions/CivilWorks/CivilWorksProjects/AlaWaiCanal.aspx. (2) Kaimuki Public Library, 1041 Koko Head Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96816; (3) Waikiki-Kapahulu Public Library, 400 Kapahulu Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815; (4) McCully-Moiliili Public Library, 2211 S. King Street, Honolulu, HI 96826; [[Page 24326]] (5) Manoa Public Library, 2716 Woodlawn Drive, Honolulu, HI 96822; Copies may also be requested in writing at (see ADDRESSES). Proposed Action. The proposed Ala Wai Canal Project, Oahu, Hawaii feasibility study is a single-purpose flood risk management project to reduce riverine flood risks to property and life safety in the Ala Wai Watershed. The Ala Wai Canal Watershed is located on the southeastern side of the island of Oahu, Hawaii. The watershed is 19 square miles and encompasses three sub-watersheds of Makiki, Manoa and Palolo Streams, which all drain into the Ala Wai Canal. The study area includes the most densely populated watershed in Hawaii with approximately 200,000 residents in the developed areas. In addition, Waikiki supports approximately 79,000 visitors on a daily basis. This study was authorized under Section 209 of the Flood Control Act of 1962 (Pub. L. 87-874), a general study authority that authorizes surveys in harbors and rivers in Hawaii ``with a view to determining the advisability of improvements in the interest of navigation, flood control, hydroelectric power development, water supply, and other beneficial uses, and related land resources.'' Alternatives. The Final Feasibility Study/EIS considers a full range of nonstructural and structural flood risk management alternatives that meet the proposed action's purpose and need and incorporate measures to avoid and minimize impacts to native aquatic species, stream habitat, and other resources. In response to identified flood-related problems and opportunities, a range of alternatives were evaluated through an iterative screening and formulation process, resulting in identification of a recommended plan. The recommended plan is the National Economic Development (NED) Plan and consists of the following components: Improvements to the flood warning system, 6 in-stream debris and detention basins in the upper reaches of the watershed, 1 stand-alone debris catchment feature, 3 multi-purpose detention basins in open space areas through the developed watershed, floodwalls along portions of the Ala Wai Canal, mitigation measures, and 2 associated pump stations to maintain internal drainage. Canal floodwalls would extend approximately 1.7 miles along the left (makai) bank and approximately 0.9 mile along the right (mauka) bank (including gaps for bridges). Public Involvement. As part of the current public involvement process, all affected Federal, State, and local agencies, Native Hawaiian organizations, private organizations, and the public are invited to review and comment on the Final Feasibility Study with Integrated EIS. Comments may also be submitted as described in the DATES and ADDRESSES sections. Other Environmental Review Requirements. To the extent practicable, NEPA and HRS Chapter 343 requirements will be coordinated in the preparation of the Final EIS. Brenda S. Bowen, Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 2017-10719 Filed 5-25-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3720-58-P
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system is SECRET. The P–8A mission Link-16 command, control, Feasibility Study with Integrated
systems hardware is largely communications, and intelligence (C3I) Environmental Impact Statement (EIS),
UNCLASSIFIED, while individual system incorporating high-capacity, for the Ala Wai Canal Project, Oahu,
software elements (mission systems, jam-resistant, digital communication Hawaii. The Final Feasibility Study/EIS
acoustics, ESM, EWSP, etc.) are links for exchange of near real-time evaluates alternatives to manage flood
classified up to SECRET. tactical information, including both data risk within the Ala Wai watershed,
2. P–8A mission systems include: and vice, among air, ground, and sea which includes the neighborhoods of
a. Tactical Open Mission Software elements. The MIDS JTRS terminal Makiki, Manoa, Palolo, Kapahulu,
(TOMS). TOMS functions include hardware, publications, performance Moiliili, McCully, and Waikiki. It also
environment planning, tactical aids, specifications, operational capability, documents the existing condition of
weapons planning aids, and data parameters, vulnerabilities to environmental resources in areas
correlation. TOMS includes an countermeasures, and software considered for locating flood risk
algorithm for track fusion which documentation are classified management features and potential
automatically correlates tracks produced CONFIDENTIAL. The classified impacts on those resources that could
by on board and off board sensors. information to be provided consists of result from implementing each
b. Electro-Optical (EO) and Infrared that which is necessary for the alternative. The State of Hawaii,
(IR) MX–20HD. The EO/IR system operation, maintenance, and repair Department of Land and Natural
processes visible EO and IR spectrum to (through intermediate level) of the data Resources is the non-Federal sponsor
detect and image objects. link terminal, installed systems, and and the proposing agency for
c. AN/AAQ–2(V)1 Acoustic System.
related software. compliance with the Hawaii law on
The Acoustic sensor system is
3. If a technologically advanced Environmental Impact Statements.
integrated within the mission system as
adversary were to obtain access of the DATES: All written comments must be
the primary sensor or the aircraft ASW
P–8A specific hardware and software postmarked on or before June 25, 2017.
missions. The system has multi-static
elements, systems could be reverse
active coherent (MAC) 64 sonobuoy ADDRESSES: Written comments may be
engineering to discover USN
processing capability and acoustic submitted to the Ala Wai Canal Project,
capabilities and tactics. The
sensor prediction tools. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu
consequences of the loss of this
d. AN/APY–10 Radar. The aircraft District, ATTN: Derek Chow, Chief,
technology, to a technologically
radar is a direct derivative of the legacy Civil and Public Works Branch
advanced or competent adversary, could
AN/APS–137(V) installed in the P–3C. (CEPOH–PP–C), Building 230, Fort
result in the development of
The radar capabilities include GPS Shafter, HI 96858–5440 or via email to
countermeasures or equivalent systems,
selective availability anti-spoofing, SAR AlaWaiCanalProject@USACE.Army.mil.
which could reduce system
and ISAR imagery resolutions, and Oral and written comments may also be
effectiveness or be used in the
periscope detection mode. submitted at the public meeting
e. ALQ–240 Electronic Support development of a system with similar
described in the DATES section.
Measures (ESM). This system provides advanced capabilities.
4. A determination has been made FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
real time capability for the automatic Derek Chow, U.S. Army Corps of
detection, location, measurement, and that the recipient government can
provide substantially the same degree of Engineers, Honolulu District, 808–835–
analysis of RF-signals and modes. Real 4026 or via email at
time results are compared with a library protection for the technology being
released as the U.S. Government. This Derek.J.Chow@usace.army.mil.
of known emitters to perform emitter
classification and specific emitter sale is necessary in furtherance of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Before
identification (SEI). U.S. foreign policy and national security including your address, phone number,
f. Electronic Warfare Self Protection objectives outlined in the Policy email address, or other personal
(EWSP). The P–8A aircraft Directional Justification. identifying information in your
Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) suite 5. All defense articles and services comment, be advised that your entire
consists of the ALQ–213 Electronic listed in this transmittal have been comment, including your personal
Warfare Management System (EWMS), authorized for release and export to identifying information, may be made
ALE–47 Countermeasures Dispensing New Zealand. publicly available at any time. While
System (CMDS), and the AN/AAQ– [FR Doc. 2017–09654 Filed 5–25–17; 8:45 am] you can ask in your comment to
24(V)N Large Aircraft Infrared BILLING CODE 5001–06–P withhold from public review your
Countermeasure (LAIRCM) Guardian personal identifying information, we
Laser Transmitter Assemblies (GLTA) cannot guarantee that we will be able to
processor, and AAR–54 Missile Warning DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE do so.
Sensors (MWS). The AN/AAQ–24(V)N The document is available for review
LAIRCM is a self-contained, directed Department of the Army, Corps of at the following locations:
energy countermeasures system Engineers (1) Ala Wai Canal Project Web site:
designed to protect aircraft from http://www.poh.usace.army.mil/
Availability of a Final Feasibility Study Missions/CivilWorks/
infrared guided surface-to-air missiles. With Integrated Environmental Impact
The system features digital technology CivilWorksProjects/AlaWaiCanal.aspx.
Statement, Ala Wai Canal Project,
and micro-miniature sold state (2) Kaimuki Public Library, 1041
Oahu, HI
electronics. LAIRCM system software, Koko Head Avenue, Honolulu, HI
including Operation Flight Program is AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. 96816;
classified SECRET. Technical data and Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. (3) Waikiki-Kapahulu Public Library,
documentation to be provided are ACTION: Notice of availability. 400 Kapahulu Avenue, Honolulu, HI
UNCLASSIFIED. 96815;
g. Multifunctional Information SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of (4) McCully-Moiliili Public Library,
Distribution System-Joint Tactical Radio Engineers (USACE) announces the 2211 S. King Street, Honolulu, HI
System (MIDS JTRS) is an advanced availability of a Public Review Final 96826;
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(5) Manoa Public Library, 2716 Public Involvement. As part of the Drive, Mailbox #24, Suite 08D09B,
Woodlawn Drive, Honolulu, HI 96822; current public involvement process, all Alexandria, VA 22350–1700.
Copies may also be requested in affected Federal, State, and local Instructions: All submissions received
writing at (see ADDRESSES). agencies, Native Hawaiian must include the agency name, docket
Proposed Action. The proposed Ala organizations, private organizations, and number and title for this Federal
Wai Canal Project, Oahu, Hawaii the public are invited to review and Register document. The general policy
feasibility study is a single-purpose comment on the Final Feasibility Study for comments and other submissions
flood risk management project to reduce with Integrated EIS. Comments may also from members of the public is to make
riverine flood risks to property and life be submitted as described in the DATES these submissions available for public
safety in the Ala Wai Watershed. The and ADDRESSES sections. viewing on the Internet at http://
Ala Wai Canal Watershed is located on Other Environmental Review www.regulations.gov as they are
the southeastern side of the island of Requirements. To the extent practicable, received without change, including any
Oahu, Hawaii. The watershed is 19 NEPA and HRS Chapter 343 personal identifiers or contact
square miles and encompasses three requirements will be coordinated in the information.
sub-watersheds of Makiki, Manoa and preparation of the Final EIS. Any associated form(s) for this
Palolo Streams, which all drain into the collection may be located within this
Brenda S. Bowen,
Ala Wai Canal. The study area includes same electronic docket and downloaded
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. for review/testing. Follow the
the most densely populated watershed
[FR Doc. 2017–10719 Filed 5–25–17; 8:45 am] instructions at http://
in Hawaii with approximately 200,000
residents in the developed areas. In BILLING CODE 3720–58–P www.regulations.gov for submitting
addition, Waikiki supports comments. Please submit comments on
approximately 79,000 visitors on a daily any given form identified by docket
basis. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE number, form number, and title.
This study was authorized under Department of the Navy FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
Section 209 of the Flood Control Act of request more information on this
1962 (Pub. L. 87–874), a general study [Docket ID: USN–2017–HQ–0002] proposed information collection or to
authority that authorizes surveys in obtain a copy of the proposal and
harbors and rivers in Hawaii ‘‘with a Proposed Collection; Comment associated collection instruments,
view to determining the advisability of Request please write to the following:
improvements in the interest of Navy: Commander, Navy Installations
navigation, flood control, hydroelectric AGENCY: Commander, Navy Installations Command, 716 Sicard St SE., ATTN: N3
power development, water supply, and Command, DoD. Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection
other beneficial uses, and related land ACTION: Notice. Branch, Washington Navy Yard, DC
resources.’’ 20374.
Alternatives. The Final Feasibility SUMMARY: In compliance with the Marine Corps: Headquarters, Marine
Study/EIS considers a full range of Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Corps, ATTN: Law Enforcement and
nonstructural and structural flood risk Commander, Navy Installations Corrections Branch, Security Division,
management alternatives that meet the Command announces a proposed public Plans, Policies and Operations (PP&O),
proposed action’s purpose and need and information collection and seeks public 3000 Pentagon, Room 4A324,
incorporate measures to avoid and comment on the provisions thereof. Washington, DC 20350–3000.
minimize impacts to native aquatic Comments are invited on: Whether the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
species, stream habitat, and other proposed collection of information is Title; Associated Form; and OMB
resources. In response to identified necessary for the proper performance of Number: Law Enforcement Officers
flood-related problems and the functions of the agency, including Safety Act (LEOSA); Department of the
opportunities, a range of alternatives whether the information shall have Navy Law Enforcement Officers Safety
were evaluated through an iterative practical utility; the accuracy of the Act Credential Application (LEOSA);
screening and formulation process, agency’s estimate of the burden of the OMB Control Number 0703–XXXX.
resulting in identification of a proposed information collection; ways Needs and Uses: To verify eligibility
recommended plan. to enhance the quality, utility, and of current DON Law enforcement
The recommended plan is the clarity of the information to be officers for assigned duties and to
National Economic Development (NED) collected; and ways to minimize the determine if reassignment,
Plan and consists of the following burden of the information collection on reclassification, detail or other
components: Improvements to the flood respondents, including through the use administrative action is warranted based
warning system, 6 in-stream debris and of automated collection techniques or on an officer’s ability to obtain or
detention basins in the upper reaches of other forms of information technology. maintain credential qualification
the watershed, 1 stand-alone debris DATES: Consideration will be given to all requirements. To verify and validate
catchment feature, 3 multi-purpose comments received by July 25, 2017. eligibility of current, separating or
detention basins in open space areas ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, separated and retired DON law
through the developed watershed, identified by docket number and title, enforcement officers to ship, transport,
floodwalls along portions of the Ala Wai by any of the following methods: possess or receive Government-issued or
Canal, mitigation measures, and 2 • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// private firearms or ammunition.
associated pump stations to maintain www.regulations.gov. Follow the To verify and validate eligibility of
internal drainage. Canal floodwalls instructions for submitting comments. current, separating or separated, and
would extend approximately 1.7 miles • Mail: Department of Defense, Office retired DON law enforcement officers to
along the left (makai) bank and of the Deputy Chief Management receive DON endorsed law enforcement
approximately 0.9 mile along the right Officer, Directorate for Oversight and credentials, to include LEOSA
(mauka) bank (including gaps for Compliance, Regulatory and Advisory credentials. The information is captured
bridges). Committee Division, 4800 Mark Center for administrative, mission support and
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of availability. | |
| Dates | All written comments must be postmarked on or before June 25, 2017. | |
| Contact | Mr. Derek Chow, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District, 808-835-4026 or via email at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 24325 |
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