82 FR 47728 - Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Peckman River Basin Flood Risk Management Study

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 197 (October 13, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-21933

Pursuant to the requirements of section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District (Corps) is preparing an integrated Feasibility Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) laws for the proposed Peckman River Basin Flood Risk Management Feasibility Study. The study is assessing the feasibility of flood risk management alternatives to be implemented within the congressionally authorized study area with a specific emphasis on the Township of Little Falls and the Borough of Woodland Park in Passaic County, New Jersey.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers


Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for 
the Peckman River Basin Flood Risk Management Study

AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DOD.

ACTION: Notice of Intent.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the requirements of section 102(2)(C) of the 
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers, New York District (Corps) is preparing an integrated 
Feasibility Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) laws for the 
proposed Peckman River Basin Flood Risk Management Feasibility Study. 
The study is assessing the feasibility of flood risk management 
alternatives to be implemented within the congressionally authorized 
study area with a specific emphasis on the Township of Little Falls and 
the Borough of Woodland Park in Passaic County, New Jersey.

ADDRESSES: Pertinent information about the study can be found at: 
http://www.nan.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Projects-in-New-Jersey/Peckman-River-Basin-Flood-Risk-Management-Feasibility-Study/.
    Send written comments and suggestions concerning the scope of 
issues to be evaluated within the EIS to Kimberly Rightler, Project 
Biologist/NEPA Coordinator, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York 
District, Planning Division, Environmental, 26 Federal

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Plaza, Room 2151, New York, NY 10279-0090; Phone: (917) 790-8722; 
email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions about the overall Peckman 
River Basin Flood Risk Management Feasibility Study should be directed 
to Robert Greco, Project Manager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New 
York District, Programs and Project Management Division, Civil Works 
Programs Branch, 26 Federal Plaza, Room 2127, New York, NY 10279-0090; 
Phone: (917) 790-8394; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

1. Background

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), in partnership with the 
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) as the non-
Federal sponsor is undertaking this study. Extensive development in the 
Peckman River Basin has resulted in flood damages with flooding 
occurring from intense thunderstorms and heavy rainfall. The District 
was authorized under U.S. House of Representatives Resolution Docket 
2644, dated June 21, 2000 to identify recommendations in the interest 
of water resources development.
    A Feasibility Cost Sharing Agreement (FCSA) was executed in 2002 
with the NJDEP in 2002. A Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) was published in the May 14, 2004 
issue of the Federal Register (69 FR 26811). A NEPA scoping meeting 
held on February 11, 2004 in Little Falls, New Jersey at the initiation 
of the study. The alternative analysis was completed in 2014, and non-
structural improvements located within the 10 year floodplain within 
Little Falls, N.J. with a bypass culvert designed to mitigate the flood 
risk from the Peckman River and floodwalls along Great Notch Brook in 
Woodland Park was identified as the Tentatively Selected National 
Economic Development Plan. The NJDEP requested a Locally Preferred Plan 
that consists of a levee/floodwall system in Little Falls along with 
the bypass culvert for the Peckman River and floodwalls along Great 
Notch Brook in Woodland Park. The LPP plan will be designed to protect 
Little Falls and Woodland Park from the 1% annual chance exceedance 
(100-yr) event from the Peckman River.

2. Project Area

    The project area encompasses the portion of the Peckman River, 
Great Notch Brook and a portion of the Passaic River located in the 
Township of Little Falls and the Borough of Woodland Park in Passaic 
County, New Jersey.

3. Public Participation

    The Corps and the NJDEP are currently anticipating hosting a NEPA 
Scoping Meeting in late November/early December 2017. Public notices 
announcing the meeting date, time, location and agenda will be 
published in the appropriate local newspapers, Little Falls Township 
Web page, Borough of Woodland Park Web page and on the Corps' New York 
District Web page (see STUDY WEBPAGE AND ADDRESSES) and will be 
distributed to the local stakeholders and known interested parties.
    A scoping comment period of 30 days will be established from the 
scheduled date of the meeting to allow agencies, organizations and 
individuals to submit comments, questions and/or concerns regarding the 
Feasibility Study. Comments, concerns and information submitted to the 
Corps will be evaluated and considered during the development of the 
Draft EIS.

5. Lead and Cooperating Agencies

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is the lead federal agency for the 
preparation of the environmental impact statement (EIS) and meeting the 
requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act and the NEPA 
Implementing Regulations of the President's Council on Environmental 
Quality (40 CFR 1500-1508). Federal agencies interested in 
participating as a Cooperating Agency are requested to submit a letter 
of intent to Colonel Thomas D. Asbery, District Engineer (see 
ADDRESSES). The preparation of the EIS will be coordinated with New 
Jersey State and local municipalities with discretionary authority 
relative to the proposed actions. The Draft integrated Feasibility 
Report/EIS is currently scheduled for distribution to the public March 
2018.

    Dated: October 3, 2017.
Peter M. Weppler,
Chief, Environmental Analysis Branch, Planning Division.
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10279–0090; Phone: (917) 790–8722; Passaic River located in the Township
email: kimberly.a.rightler@ of Little Falls and the Borough of Department of the Navy
usace.army.mil. Woodland Park in Passaic County, New
Notice of Public Meetings of the Draft
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jersey.
Environmental Impact Statement/
Questions about the overall Peckman 3. Public Participation Overseas Environmental Impact
River Basin Flood Risk Management Statement for Hawaii-Southern
Feasibility Study should be directed to The Corps and the NJDEP are California Training and Testing
Robert Greco, Project Manager, U.S. currently anticipating hosting a NEPA
Army Corps of Engineers, New York Scoping Meeting in late November/early AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.
District, Programs and Project December 2017. Public notices ACTION: Notice.
Management Division, Civil Works announcing the meeting date, time,
Programs Branch, 26 Federal Plaza, SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy
location and agenda will be published (DoN) has prepared and filed with the
Room 2127, New York, NY 10279–0090; in the appropriate local newspapers,
Phone: (917) 790–8394; email: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency a
Little Falls Township Web page, Draft Environmental Impact Statement/
robert.m.greco@usace.army.mil. Borough of Woodland Park Web page Overseas Environmental Impact
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: and on the Corps’ New York District Statement (EIS/OEIS). It is the role of
1. Background Web page (see STUDY WEBPAGE AND DoN to maintain, train and equip
ADDRESSES) and will be distributed to combat ready naval forces capable of
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
(Corps), in partnership with the New the local stakeholders and known winning wars, deterring aggression, and
Jersey Department of Environmental interested parties. maintaining freedom of the seas. To
Protection (NJDEP) as the non-Federal A scoping comment period of 30 days fulfil its role, the DoN will continue
sponsor is undertaking this study. will be established from the scheduled ongoing military readiness activities,
Extensive development in the Peckman date of the meeting to allow agencies, which include training and research,
River Basin has resulted in flood organizations and individuals to submit development, testing, and evaluation
damages with flooding occurring from activities (hereafter referred to as
comments, questions and/or concerns
intense thunderstorms and heavy ‘‘training and testing’’) conducted
regarding the Feasibility Study.
rainfall. The District was authorized within the Hawaii-Southern California
Comments, concerns and information
under U.S. House of Representatives Training and Testing (HSTT) EIS/OEIS
submitted to the Corps will be evaluated Study Area (hereafter referred to as the
Resolution Docket 2644, dated June 21, and considered during the development
2000 to identify recommendations in ‘‘Study Area’’). In the Draft EIS/OEIS,
of the Draft EIS. the DoN re-evaluates potential
the interest of water resources
development. 5. Lead and Cooperating Agencies environmental impacts associated with
A Feasibility Cost Sharing Agreement training and testing in the study area.
(FCSA) was executed in 2002 with the The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is The National Marine Fisheries Service
NJDEP in 2002. A Notice of Intent (NOI) the lead federal agency for the (NMFS) is a cooperating agency for this
to prepare an Environmental Impact preparation of the environmental impact EIS/OEIS. This notice announces the
Statement (EIS) was published in the statement (EIS) and meeting the dates and locations of the public
May 14, 2004 issue of the Federal requirements of the National meetings and provides supplementary
Register (69 FR 26811). A NEPA scoping Environmental Policy Act and the NEPA information about the environmental
meeting held on February 11, 2004 in Implementing Regulations of the planning effort.
Little Falls, New Jersey at the initiation President’s Council on Environmental DATES AND ADDRESSES: Public meetings
of the study. The alternative analysis Quality (40 CFR 1500–1508). Federal will include an open-house information
was completed in 2014, and non- agencies interested in participating as a session, followed by a short
structural improvements located within Cooperating Agency are requested to presentation by the DoN and public oral
the 10 year floodplain within Little submit a letter of intent to Colonel comment session. DoN representatives
Falls, N.J. with a bypass culvert Thomas D. Asbery, District Engineer will be available during the open-house
designed to mitigate the flood risk from (see ADDRESSES). The preparation of the information sessions to clarify
the Peckman River and floodwalls along EIS will be coordinated with New Jersey information related to the Draft EIS/
Great Notch Brook in Woodland Park State and local municipalities with OEIS. Federal, state, and local agencies
was identified as the Tentatively and officials, and interested
discretionary authority relative to the
Selected National Economic organizations and individuals are
proposed actions. The Draft integrated
Development Plan. The NJDEP encouraged to provide substantive
Feasibility Report/EIS is currently
requested a Locally Preferred Plan that comments on the Draft EIS/OEIS in
scheduled for distribution to the public writing during the public review period
consists of a levee/floodwall system in March 2018.
Little Falls along with the bypass or in person at one of the scheduled
culvert for the Peckman River and Dated: October 3, 2017. public meetings.
floodwalls along Great Notch Brook in Peter M. Weppler, Public meetings will be held in
Hawaii from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. and in
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Woodland Park. The LPP plan will be Chief, Environmental Analysis Branch,
designed to protect Little Falls and Planning Division. San Diego from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. A DoN
Woodland Park from the 1% annual presentation and public oral comment
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chance exceedance (100-yr) event from session will occur twice during the
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the Peckman River. meetings. Public meetings will be held
on the following dates and at the
2. Project Area following locations:
The project area encompasses the 1. Monday, November 6, 2017, at Oahu
portion of the Peckman River, Great Veterans Center, Fred Ballard Hall,

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Contact		Questions about the overall Peckman River Basin Flood Risk Management Feasibility Study should be directed to Robert Greco, Project Manager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, Programs and Project Management Division, Civil Works Programs Branch, 26 Federal Plaza, Room 2127, New York, NY 10279-0090; Phone: (917) 790-8394; email: [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 47728

82 FR 47728 - Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Peckman River Basin Flood Risk Management Study

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEDepartment of the Army, Corps of Engineers

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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