82_FR_48452 82 FR 48253 - United States and Mexico United States Section; Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for Channel Maintenance Alternatives at Thurman I and II Arroyos in Hatch, NM, Rio Grande Canalization Project [email protected] Background: The USIBWC is considering constructing sediment control projects at Thurman I and II, two ephemeral tributaries of the Rio Grande, located within a portion of the Rio Grande Canalization Project protective levee system in Hatch, Do[ntilde]a Ana County, New Mexico. The USIBWC has the statutory authority to maintain the Rio Grande (Act of June 4, 1936, 49 Stat. 1463, Pub. L. 648 and 22 United States Code 277). USIBWC commissioned a study in 2015 that recommended sediment control structures be built on Thurman I and II arroyos, among others, to trap sediment and assist in the maintenance of the Rio Grande. The purpose is to construct sediment control structures on Thurman I and II arroyos with the following objectives: (1) Control the inflow of sediment into the Rio Grande mainstem, (2) Conduct a pilot study for channel maintenance alternatives, and (3) Be accessible for maintenance and minimize operational costs. This EA evaluates potential environmental impacts of the No Action Alternative and two alternatives. The Alternative A: No Action--Routine Sediment Excavation does not call for any construction but would require continued routine sediment excavation at the confluence of the arroyos and the Rio Grande. Alternative B: Mesh-Based Sediment Traps proposes to construct mesh and rebar sediment traps where each mesh would trap progressively smaller sediment particles. Alternative C: Sediment Basins is the Preferred Alternative, and calls for the construction of a sediment basin at each arroyo with a concrete end wall. Permits would be required from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for dredge and fill of Waters of the United States, per the Clean Water Act Sections 404 and 401. Potential impacts on natural, cultural, and other resources were evaluated. Mitigation has been proposed for permits for construction. A Finding of No Significant Impact has been prepared for the Preferred Alternative based on a review of the facts and analyses contained in the EA."> [email protected] Background: The USIBWC is considering constructing sediment control projects at Thurman I and II, two ephemeral tributaries of the Rio Grande, located within a portion of the Rio Grande Canalization Project protective levee system in Hatch, Do[ntilde]a Ana County, New Mexico. The USIBWC has the statutory authority to maintain the Rio Grande (Act of June 4, 1936, 49 Stat. 1463, Pub. L. 648 and 22 United States Code 277). USIBWC commissioned a study in 2015 that recommended sediment control structures be built on Thurman I and II arroyos, among others, to trap sediment and assist in the maintenance of the Rio Grande. The purpose is to construct sediment control structures on Thurman I and II arroyos with the following objectives: (1) Control the inflow of sediment into the Rio Grande mainstem, (2) Conduct a pilot study for channel maintenance alternatives, and (3) Be accessible for maintenance and minimize operational costs. This EA evaluates potential environmental impacts of the No Action Alternative and two alternatives. The Alternative A: No Action--Routine Sediment Excavation does not call for any construction but would require continued routine sediment excavation at the confluence of the arroyos and the Rio Grande. Alternative B: Mesh-Based Sediment Traps proposes to construct mesh and rebar sediment traps where each mesh would trap progressively smaller sediment particles. Alternative C: Sediment Basins is the Preferred Alternative, and calls for the construction of a sediment basin at each arroyo with a concrete end wall. Permits would be required from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for dredge and fill of Waters of the United States, per the Clean Water Act Sections 404 and 401. Potential impacts on natural, cultural, and other resources were evaluated. Mitigation has been proposed for permits for construction. A Finding of No Significant Impact has been prepared for the Preferred Alternative based on a review of the facts and analyses contained in the EA." /> [email protected] Background: The USIBWC is considering constructing sediment control projects at Thurman I and II, two ephemeral tributaries of the Rio Grande, located within a portion of the Rio Grande Canalization Project protective levee system in Hatch, Do[ntilde]a Ana County, New Mexico. The USIBWC has the statutory authority to maintain the Rio Grande (Act of June 4, 1936, 49 Stat. 1463, Pub. L. 648 and 22 United States Code 277). USIBWC commissioned a study in 2015 that recommended sediment control structures be built on Thurman I and II arroyos, among others, to trap sediment and assist in the maintenance of the Rio Grande. The purpose is to construct sediment control structures on Thurman I and II arroyos with the following objectives: (1) Control the inflow of sediment into the Rio Grande mainstem, (2) Conduct a pilot study for channel maintenance alternatives, and (3) Be accessible for maintenance and minimize operational costs. This EA evaluates potential environmental impacts of the No Action Alternative and two alternatives. The Alternative A: No Action--Routine Sediment Excavation does not call for any construction but would require continued routine sediment excavation at the confluence of the arroyos and the Rio Grande. Alternative B: Mesh-Based Sediment Traps proposes to construct mesh and rebar sediment traps where each mesh would trap progressively smaller sediment particles. Alternative C: Sediment Basins is the Preferred Alternative, and calls for the construction of a sediment basin at each arroyo with a concrete end wall. Permits would be required from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for dredge and fill of Waters of the United States, per the Clean Water Act Sections 404 and 401. Potential impacts on natural, cultural, and other resources were evaluated. Mitigation has been proposed for permits for construction. A Finding of No Significant Impact has been prepared for the Preferred Alternative based on a review of the facts and analyses contained in the EA." />

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INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION, UNITED STATES AND MEXICO

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 199 (October 17, 2017)

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Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969; the Council on Environmental Quality Final Regulations; and the United States Section, Operational Procedures for Implementing Section 102 of NEPA, published in the Federal Register September 2, 1981, (46 FR 44083); the United States Section hereby gives notice that the Draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for Channel Maintenance Alternatives at Thurman I and II Arroyos in Hatch, NM, Rio Grande Canalization Project is available. An environmental impact statement will not be prepared unless additional information which may affect this decision is brought to our attention within 30-days from the date of this Notice. Public Comments: USIBWC will consider substantive comments from the public and stakeholders for 30 days after the date of publication of this Notice of Availability in the Federal Register. Please note all written and email comments received during the comment period will become part of the public record, including any personal information you may provide. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment-- including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. All submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be made available for public disclosure in their entirety. Comments and requests for public hearings should be sent to: Elizabeth Verdecchia, Natural Resources Specialist, USIBWC, 4171 N. Mesa, C-100; El Paso, Texas 79902. Telephone: (915) 832-4701, Fax: (915) 493-2428, email: [email protected] Background: The USIBWC is considering constructing sediment control projects at Thurman I and II, two ephemeral tributaries of the Rio Grande, located within a portion of the Rio Grande Canalization Project protective levee system in Hatch, Do[ntilde]a Ana County, New Mexico. The USIBWC has the statutory authority to maintain the Rio Grande (Act of June 4, 1936, 49 Stat. 1463, Pub. L. 648 and 22 United States Code 277). USIBWC commissioned a study in 2015 that recommended sediment control structures be built on Thurman I and II arroyos, among others, to trap sediment and assist in the maintenance of the Rio Grande. The purpose is to construct sediment control structures on Thurman I and II arroyos with the following objectives: (1) Control the inflow of sediment into the Rio Grande mainstem, (2) Conduct a pilot study for channel maintenance alternatives, and (3) Be accessible for maintenance and minimize operational costs. This EA evaluates potential environmental impacts of the No Action Alternative and two alternatives. The Alternative A: No Action--Routine Sediment Excavation does not call for any construction but would require continued routine sediment excavation at the confluence of the arroyos and the Rio Grande. Alternative B: Mesh-Based Sediment Traps proposes to construct mesh and rebar sediment traps where each mesh would trap progressively smaller sediment particles. Alternative C: Sediment Basins is the Preferred Alternative, and calls for the construction of a sediment basin at each arroyo with a concrete end wall. Permits would be required from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for dredge and fill of Waters of the United States, per the Clean Water Act Sections 404 and 401. Potential impacts on natural, cultural, and other resources were evaluated. Mitigation has been proposed for permits for construction. A Finding of No Significant Impact has been prepared for the Preferred Alternative based on a review of the facts and analyses contained in the EA.

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United States and Mexico United States Section; Notice of 
Availability of a Draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No 
Significant Impact for Channel Maintenance Alternatives at Thurman I 
and II Arroyos in Hatch, NM, Rio Grande Canalization Project

AGENCY: United States Section, International Boundary and Water 
Commission, United States and Mexico (USIBWC).

ACTION: Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Assessment 
(EA).

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969; the Council on Environmental Quality Final 
Regulations; and the United States Section, Operational Procedures for 
Implementing Section 102 of NEPA, published in the Federal Register 
September 2, 1981, (46 FR 44083); the United States Section hereby 
gives notice that the Draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No 
Significant Impact for Channel Maintenance Alternatives at Thurman I 
and II Arroyos in Hatch, NM, Rio Grande Canalization Project is 
available. An environmental impact statement will not be prepared 
unless additional information which may affect this decision is brought 
to our attention within 30-days from the date of this Notice.
    Public Comments: USIBWC will consider substantive comments from the 
public and stakeholders for 30 days after the date of publication of 
this Notice of Availability in the Federal Register.
    Please note all written and email comments received during the 
comment period will become part of the public record, including any 
personal information you may provide. Before including your address, 
phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information 
in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--
including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly 
available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold 
your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so. All submissions from 
organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying 
themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or 
businesses, will be made available for public disclosure in their 
entirety.
    Comments and requests for public hearings should be sent to: 
Elizabeth Verdecchia, Natural Resources Specialist, USIBWC, 4171 N. 
Mesa, C-100; El Paso, Texas 79902. Telephone: (915) 832-4701, Fax: 
(915) 493-2428, email: [email protected].
    Background: The USIBWC is considering constructing sediment control 
projects at Thurman I and II, two ephemeral tributaries of the Rio 
Grande, located within a portion of the Rio Grande Canalization Project 
protective levee system in Hatch, Do[ntilde]a Ana County, New Mexico. 
The USIBWC has the statutory authority to maintain the Rio Grande (Act 
of June 4, 1936, 49 Stat. 1463, Pub. L. 648 and 22 United States Code 
277). USIBWC commissioned a study in 2015 that recommended sediment 
control structures be built on Thurman I and II arroyos, among others, 
to trap sediment and assist in the maintenance of the Rio Grande.
    The purpose is to construct sediment control structures on Thurman 
I and II arroyos with the following objectives:
    (1) Control the inflow of sediment into the Rio Grande mainstem,
    (2) Conduct a pilot study for channel maintenance alternatives, and
    (3) Be accessible for maintenance and minimize operational costs.
    This EA evaluates potential environmental impacts of the No Action 
Alternative and two alternatives. The Alternative A: No Action--Routine 
Sediment Excavation does not call for any construction but would 
require continued routine sediment excavation at the confluence of the 
arroyos and the Rio Grande. Alternative B: Mesh-Based Sediment Traps 
proposes to construct mesh and rebar sediment traps where each mesh 
would trap progressively smaller sediment particles. Alternative C: 
Sediment Basins is the Preferred Alternative, and calls for the 
construction of a sediment basin at each arroyo with a concrete end 
wall. Permits would be required from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 
for dredge and fill of Waters of the United States, per the Clean Water 
Act Sections 404 and 401.
    Potential impacts on natural, cultural, and other resources were 
evaluated. Mitigation has been proposed for permits for construction. A 
Finding of No Significant Impact has been prepared for the Preferred 
Alternative based on a review of the facts and analyses contained in 
the EA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Verdecchia, Natural 
Resources Specialist, USIBWC, 4171 N. Mesa, C-100; El Paso, Texas 
79902. Telephone: (915) 832-4701, Fax: (915) 493-2428, email: 
[email protected].
    Availability: The electronic version of the Draft EA is available 
from the USIBWC Web page: https://www.ibwc.gov/EMD/EIS_EA_Public_Comment.html.

    Dated: October 5, 2017.
Matt Myers,
Chief Legal Counsel.
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 199 / Tuesday, October 17, 2017 / Notices 48253 Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin; and the to withhold your personal identifying No Significant Impact has been Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin information from public review, we prepared for the Preferred Alternative that this notice has been published. cannot guarantee that we will be able to based on a review of the facts and Dated: September 5, 2017. do so. All submissions from analyses contained in the EA. Melanie O’Brien, organizations or businesses, and from FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: individuals identifying themselves as Elizabeth Verdecchia, Natural Resources Manager, National NAGPRA Program. representatives or officials of Specialist, USIBWC, 4171 N. Mesa, [FR Doc. 2017–22428 Filed 10–16–17; 8:45 am] organizations or businesses, will be C–100; El Paso, Texas 79902. BILLING CODE 4312–52–P made available for public disclosure in Telephone: (915) 832–4701, Fax: (915) their entirety. 493–2428, email: Elizabeth.Verdecchia@ Comments and requests for public ibwc.gov. INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND hearings should be sent to: Elizabeth Availability: The electronic version of WATER COMMISSION Verdecchia, Natural Resources the Draft EA is available from the Specialist, USIBWC, 4171 N. Mesa, USIBWC Web page: https:// United States and Mexico United C–100; El Paso, Texas 79902. www.ibwc.gov/EMD/EIS_EA_Public_ States Section; Notice of Availability of Telephone: (915) 832–4701, Fax: (915) Comment.html. a Draft Environmental Assessment and 493–2428, email: Elizabeth.Verdecchia@ Finding of No Significant Impact for ibwc.gov. Dated: October 5, 2017. Channel Maintenance Alternatives at Background: The USIBWC is Matt Myers, Thurman I and II Arroyos in Hatch, NM, considering constructing sediment Chief Legal Counsel. Rio Grande Canalization Project control projects at Thurman I and II, two [FR Doc. 2017–22475 Filed 10–16–17; 8:45 am] ephemeral tributaries of the Rio Grande, BILLING CODE 7010–01–P AGENCY: United States Section, located within a portion of the Rio International Boundary and Water Grande Canalization Project protective Commission, United States and Mexico levee system in Hatch, Doña Ana (USIBWC). INTERNATIONAL TRADE County, New Mexico. The USIBWC has COMMISSION ACTION: Notice of Availability of the the statutory authority to maintain the Draft Environmental Assessment (EA). Rio Grande (Act of June 4, 1936, 49 Stat. Notice of Receipt of Complaint; 1463, Pub. L. 648 and 22 United States Solicitation of Comments Relating to SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c) Code 277). USIBWC commissioned a the Public Interest of the National Environmental Policy study in 2015 that recommended Act of 1969; the Council on AGENCY: U.S. International Trade sediment control structures be built on Environmental Quality Final Commission. Thurman I and II arroyos, among others, Regulations; and the United States ACTION: Notice. to trap sediment and assist in the Section, Operational Procedures for maintenance of the Rio Grande. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Implementing Section 102 of NEPA, The purpose is to construct sediment published in the Federal Register the U.S. International Trade control structures on Thurman I and II September 2, 1981, (46 FR 44083); the Commission has received a complaint arroyos with the following objectives: United States Section hereby gives (1) Control the inflow of sediment and motion for temporary relief entitled notice that the Draft Environmental into the Rio Grande mainstem, Certain Network Personal Computers Assessment and Finding of No (2) Conduct a pilot study for channel and Mobile Devices, DN 3265; the Significant Impact for Channel maintenance alternatives, and Commission is soliciting comments on Maintenance Alternatives at Thurman I (3) Be accessible for maintenance and any public interest issues raised by the and II Arroyos in Hatch, NM, Rio minimize operational costs. complaint or complainant’s filing Grande Canalization Project is This EA evaluates potential pursuant to the Commission’s Rules of available. An environmental impact environmental impacts of the No Action Practice and Procedure. statement will not be prepared unless Alternative and two alternatives. The FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa additional information which may affect Alternative A: No Action—Routine R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission, this decision is brought to our attention Sediment Excavation does not call for U.S. International Trade Commission, within 30-days from the date of this any construction but would require 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC Notice. continued routine sediment excavation 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The Public Comments: USIBWC will at the confluence of the arroyos and the public version of the complaint can be consider substantive comments from the Rio Grande. Alternative B: Mesh-Based accessed on the Commission’s public and stakeholders for 30 days after Sediment Traps proposes to construct Electronic Document Information the date of publication of this Notice of mesh and rebar sediment traps where System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov, Availability in the Federal Register. each mesh would trap progressively and will be available for inspection Please note all written and email smaller sediment particles. Alternative during official business hours (8:45 a.m. comments received during the comment C: Sediment Basins is the Preferred to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the period will become part of the public Alternative, and calls for the Secretary, U.S. International Trade record, including any personal construction of a sediment basin at each Commission, 500 E Street SW., information you may provide. Before arroyo with a concrete end wall. 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ContactElizabeth Verdecchia, Natural Resources Specialist, USIBWC, 4171 N. Mesa, C-100; El Paso, Texas 79902. Telephone: (915) 832-4701, Fax: (915) 493-2428, email: [email protected]
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