82 FR 41615 - Notice of Public Meetings for The Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study-Brandon Road Draft Integrated Feasibility Study and Environmental Impact Statement-Will County, Illinois

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

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 169 (September 1, 2017)

The Rock Island and Chicago Districts, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), will host three public meetings to discuss the draft report titled The Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study-- Brandon Road Draft Integrated Feasibility Study and Environmental Impact Statement--Will County, Illinois. The purpose of these public meetings is to receive input regarding the GLMRIS-Brandon Road Study to prevent the upstream transfer of aquatic nuisance species, such as Asian carp, while minimizing impacts to existing waterway uses and users. Public meetings will begin with an open house followed by a presentation regarding the study and an oral public comment period. There will be opportunities for web-based participation during two of these meetings.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 169 (Friday, September 1, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41615-41616]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-18572]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

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


Notice of Public Meetings for The Great Lakes and Mississippi 
River Interbasin Study--Brandon Road Draft Integrated Feasibility Study 
and Environmental Impact Statement--Will County, Illinois

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

ACTION: Public Meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Rock Island and Chicago Districts, U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers (USACE), will host three public meetings to discuss the draft 
report titled The Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study--
Brandon Road Draft Integrated Feasibility Study and Environmental 
Impact Statement--Will County, Illinois. The purpose of these public 
meetings is to receive input regarding the GLMRIS-Brandon Road Study to 
prevent the upstream transfer of aquatic nuisance species, such as 
Asian carp, while minimizing impacts to existing waterway uses and 
users. Public meetings will begin with an open house followed by a 
presentation regarding the study and an oral public comment period. 
There will be opportunities for web-based participation during two of 
these meetings.

DATES: USACE will hold public meetings on:
    1. September 11 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the James R. Thompson 
Center;
    2. September 14 from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Muskegon Community 
College; and
    3. September 18 from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Joliet Junior College, 
``U'' Conference Center.

ADDRESSES: The addresses for the public meetings are:
    1. James R. Thompson Center, 100 W Randolph St., Chicago, Illinois 
60604;
    2. Muskegon Community College, Collegiate Hall, 221 S. Quarterline 
Road, Muskegon, Michigan 49442; and
    3. Joliet Junior College, ``U'' Conference Center, 1215 Houbolt 
Road, Joliet, Illinois 60431.
    Web Participation: A Facebook Live format web audio/video broadcast 
will be available for the three meetings. Visit http://glmris.anl.gov/brandon-rd/ for details on how to participate in these virtual 
meetings. Phone and web conference access is as follows:
    Phone: Toll-Free: 888-431-3632, Access Code: 723853.
    Web Conference URL: https://www.webmeeting.att.com, Meeting Number: 
888-431-3632, Access Code: 723853.
    Written comments, statements, testimonies and supporting 
information are accepted between August 7, 2017 and October 2, 2017 and 
considered with the same weight as oral comments and supporting 
information presented at the public meetings. Written comments may be 
submitted in the following ways:
     Mail and Hand Delivery: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 
Chicago District, ATTN: GLMRIS-Brandon Road Comments, 231 S. LaSalle 
St., Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60604. Comments must be postmarked by 
October 2, 2017.
     GLMRIS project Web site: Use the web comment function 
found at http://glmris.anl.gov/brandon-rd/.
     Facebook Live participants can use the ``Live Chat'' 
feature; however, these comments will not be recorded in the official 
record.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
     Andrew Leichty, Project Manager, by mail: U.S. Army Corps 
of Engineers, Rock Island District, Clock Tower Building (ATTN: 
Leichty), P.O. Box 2004, Rock Island, IL 61204-2004, by phone: 309-794-
5399; or by email: [email protected].
     For media inquiries, contact Allen Marshall, District 
Spokesperson, by mail: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island 
District, Clock Tower Building (ATTN: Marshall), P.O. Box 2004, Rock 
Island, IL 61204-2004, by phone: 309-794-5204; or by email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of these public meetings is to 
receive oral and written comments on the draft report/EIS titled The 
Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study--Brandon Road Draft 
Integrated Feasibility Study and Environmental Impact Statement--Will 
County, Illinois, available at http://glmris.anl.gov/brandon-rd/. On 
August 7, 2017, USACE published a notice in the Federal Register (FR) 
announcing the release of the draft report (82 FR 36760), followed by 
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Notice of

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Availability filed in the Federal Register on August 18, 2017 (82 FR 
39424), announcing the formal public review period that extends until 
October 2, 2017. All comments must be submitted on the GLMRIS project 
Web site or postmarked by October 2, 2017, to be considered.
    USACE asks those wanting to make oral comments to register on the 
GLMRIS project Web site at http://glmris.anl.gov/brandon-rd/ prior to 
the meeting. Each individual wishing to make oral comments shall be 
given three (3) minutes, and a stenographer will document oral 
comments. During each meeting, USACE will also collect written comments 
on comment cards. Facebook Live viewers must use the GLMRIS project Web 
site to enter official comments; ``Live Chat'' comments will be 
discarded. If you require assistance under the Americans with 
Disabilities Act, please contact Mr. Allen Marshall at 
[email protected] or by phone at 309-794-5204 at least 
seven working days prior to the meeting to request arrangements.
    Comments, including the names and addresses of those who comment, 
received during the comment period will be posted on the GLMRIS project 
Web site after the comment period has ended. Comments submitted 
anonymously will be accepted, considered, and posted. Commenters may 
indicate that they do not wish to have their name or other personal 
information made available on the Web site. However, USACE cannot 
guarantee that information withheld from the Web site will be 
maintained as confidential. Persons requesting confidentially should be 
aware that, under the Freedom of Information Act, confidentiality may 
be granted in only limited circumstances.
    Changes to these meetings will be posted at http://glmris.anl.gov/brandon-rd/.

Authority

    This action is being undertaken pursuant to the Water Resources and 
Development Act of 2007, Section 3061(d), Public Law 110-114, and the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), 42 U.S.C 4321, et 
seq., as amended.

    Dated: August 25, 2017.
Dennis W. Hamilton,
Chief, Programs and Project Management Division.
[FR Doc. 2017-18572 Filed 8-31-17; 8:45 am]
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