82 FR 55594 - Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Byram River Basin Flood Risk Management Study
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 224 (November 22, 2017)
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 224 (November 22, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-25273 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 22, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 55594-55595] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-25273] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Byram River Basin Flood Risk Management Study AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. ACTION: Notice of intent. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Pursuant to the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District (Corps) in partnership with the Town of Greenwich as the non-federal sponsor, is preparing an integrated Feasibility Report/Environmental Impact Statement (FR/EIS) for the proposed Byram 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 Town of Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut and Port Chester, Westchester County, New York. ADDRESSES: 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. Pertinent information about the study can be found at: www.nan.usace.army.mil/Byram. Send written comments and suggestions concerning the scope of issues to be evaluated within the EIS to: [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions about the overall Byram River Basin Flood Risk Management Feasibility Study should be directed to Rifat Salim, 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) 790-8215; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1. Background The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), in partnership with the Town of Greenwich as the non-Federal sponsor, is undertaking this study. The Town of Greenwich and Village of Port Chester have been subjected to repeated, severe flooding caused by overflow of the Byram River due to precipitation of high intensity, large amounts, or prolonged duration. The Byram River Basin study was authorized by a resolution of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Docket 2779, dated May 2nd, 2007. A Feasibility Cost Sharing Agreement (FCSA) was executed on August 29, 2012 with the Town of Greenwich. The preliminary alternative analyses was completed early 2015 and identified Alternative #2a-- Nonstructural Within the 10-yr Floodplain, and Alternative #5-- Replacement of the Route 1 Highway Bridges, as each having a Benefit Cost Ratio over one and are being moved forward for further evaluation for eventual identification of the Tentatively Selected Plan. 2. Project Area The project area encompasses the portion of the Byram River located from southern section of the Pemberwick neighborhood to the Rt. 1 bridges in the Town of Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut and Village of Port Chester, Westchester County, New York. Public Participation The Corps and the Town of Greenwich are currently anticipating hosting a NEPA Scoping Meeting in November 2017. Public notices announcing the meeting date, time, location and agenda will be published in the appropriate local newspapers, the Town of Greenwich Web page and on the Corps' New York District Web page (see the ADDRESSES section) 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. Lead and Cooperating Agencies The Corps is the lead federal agency for the preparation of the FR/ 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 FR/EIS will be coordinated with the States of New York and Connecticut, Town of Greenwich and local municipalities with discretionary authority relative to the [[Page 55595]] proposed actions. The Draft FR/EIS is currently scheduled for distribution to the public in June 2018. Dated: November 14, 2017. Peter M. Weppler, Chief, Environmental Analysis Branch, Planning Division. [FR Doc. 2017-25273 Filed 11-21-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3720-58-P
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osd.pentagon.odam.mbx.defense- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE was authorized by a resolution of the
business-board@mail.mil. A copy of the Committee on Transportation and
public agenda and the terms of reference Department of the Army, Corps of Infrastructure, Docket 2779, dated May
for the Task Group study may be Engineers 2nd, 2007.
obtained from the Board’s Web site at A Feasibility Cost Sharing Agreement
Notice of Intent To Prepare an (FCSA) was executed on August 29,
http://dbb.defense.gov/meetings. Environmental Impact Statement for 2012 with the Town of Greenwich. The
Purpose of the Meeting: The mission the Byram River Basin Flood Risk preliminary alternative analyses was
of the Board is to examine and advise Management Study completed early 2015 and identified
the Secretary of Defense on overall DoD Alternative #2a—Nonstructural Within
AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
management and governance. The Board the 10-yr Floodplain, and Alternative
DoD.
provides independent advice which #5—Replacement of the Route 1
ACTION: Notice of intent.
reflects an outside private sector Highway Bridges, as each having a
perspective on proven and effective best SUMMARY: Pursuant to the requirements Benefit Cost Ratio over one and are
business practices that can be applied to of the National Environmental Policy being moved forward for further
DoD. The Board will receive an out Act (NEPA), the U.S. Army Corps of evaluation for eventual identification of
brief, findings, and recommendations Engineers, New York District (Corps) in the Tentatively Selected Plan.
from its Task Group on the study ‘‘Fully partnership with the Town of
2. Project Area
Burdened and Life Cycle Cost of the Greenwich as the non-federal sponsor,
Workforce.’’ is preparing an integrated Feasibility The project area encompasses the
Report/Environmental Impact Statement portion of the Byram River located from
Agenda: 11:00 a.m.–11:05 a.m. DFO southern section of the Pemberwick
(FR/EIS) for the proposed Byram River
Comments to Public Attendees; 11:05 neighborhood to the Rt. 1 bridges in the
Basin Flood Risk Management
a.m.–11:45 a.m. DBB Study Out brief on Feasibility Study. The study is assessing Town of Greenwich, Fairfield County,
‘‘Fully Burdened and Life Cycle Cost of the feasibility of flood risk management Connecticut and Village of Port Chester,
the Workforce’’; 11:45 a.m.–11:50 a.m. alternatives to be implemented within Westchester County, New York.
Public Comments (if time permits); the congressionally authorized study
11:50 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Board Public Participation
area with a specific emphasis on the
Deliberations and Vote. Town of Greenwich, Fairfield County, The Corps and the Town of
Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 Connecticut and Port Chester, Greenwich are currently anticipating
Westchester County, New York. hosting a NEPA Scoping Meeting in
U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and 41 CFR
November 2017. Public notices
102–3.140 through 102–3.165, this ADDRESSES: U.S. Army Corps of
announcing the meeting date, time,
meeting is open to the public, subject to Engineers, New York District, Programs
location and agenda will be published
the availability of space. Seating is and Project Management Division, Civil
in the appropriate local newspapers, the
limited and is on a first-come basis. Works Programs Branch, 26 Federal
Town of Greenwich Web page and on
Plaza, Room 2127, New York, NY
Written Statements: Written the Corps’ New York District Web page
10279–0090. Pertinent information
comments should be received by the (see the ADDRESSES section) and will be
about the study can be found at:
Designated Federal Officer (DFO) at distributed to the local stakeholders and
www.nan.usace.army.mil/Byram. Send
least five (5) business days prior to the known interested parties.
written comments and suggestions A scoping comment period of 30 days
meeting date so that the comments may concerning the scope of issues to be
be made available to the Board for their will be established from the scheduled
evaluated within the EIS to: date of the meeting to allow agencies,
consideration prior to the meeting. byram.river@usace.army.mil.
Written comments should be submitted organizations and individuals to submit
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: comments, questions and/or concerns
via email to the email address for public Questions about the overall Byram River
comments given in the SUPPLEMENTARY regarding the Feasibility Study.
Basin Flood Risk Management Comments, concerns and information
INFORMATION section in either Adobe Feasibility Study should be directed to submitted to the Corps will be evaluated
Acrobat or Microsoft Word format. Rifat Salim, Project Manager, U.S. Army and considered during the development
Please note that since the Board Corps of Engineers, New York District, of the Draft EIS.
operates under the provisions of the Programs and Project Management
FACA, as amended, all submitted Division, Civil Works Programs Branch, Lead and Cooperating Agencies
comments and public presentations will 26 Federal Plaza, Room 2127, New The Corps is the lead federal agency
be treated as public documents and will York, NY 10279–0090; Phone: (917) for the preparation of the FR/EIS and
be made available for public inspection, 790–8215; email: Rifat.Salim@ meeting the requirements of the
including, but not limited to, being usace.army.mil. National Environmental Policy Act and
posted on the Board’s Web site. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the NEPA Implementing Regulations of
Dated November 17, 2017. the President’s Council on
1. Background Environmental Quality (40 CFR 1500–
Aaron Siegel,
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 1508). Federal agencies interested in
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
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(Corps), in partnership with the Town of participating as a Cooperating Agency
Officer, Department of Defense. Greenwich as the non-Federal sponsor, are requested to submit a letter of intent
[FR Doc. 2017–25259 Filed 11–21–17; 8:45 am] is undertaking this study. The Town of to Colonel Thomas D. Asbery, District
BILLING CODE 5001–06–P Greenwich and Village of Port Chester Engineer (see ADDRESSES). The
have been subjected to repeated, severe preparation of the FR/EIS will be
flooding caused by overflow of the coordinated with the States of New York
Byram River due to precipitation of high and Connecticut, Town of Greenwich
intensity, large amounts, or prolonged and local municipalities with
duration. The Byram River Basin study discretionary authority relative to the
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proposed actions. The Draft FR/EIS is security code 1111, Web Conference 192 miles to an existing substation
currently scheduled for distribution to URL: https://www.webmeeting.att.com, located in Deerfield, NH.
the public in June 2018. Meeting number 877–848–7030, Access ADDRESSES: The final Environmental
Dated: November 14, 2017. Code 9079541. Impact Statement (EIS) and this Record
Peter M. Weppler,
Written comments are accepted until of Decision (ROD) are available on the
December 8, 2017. Written comments DOE National Environmental Policy Act
Chief, Environmental Analysis Branch,
Planning Division.
may be submitted in the following ways: (NEPA) Web site at https://energy.gov/
Mail and Hand Delivery: to U.S. Army nepa/and the Northern Pass
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Corps of Engineers, Chicago District, Transmission Line Project EIS Web site
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ATTN: GLMRIS-Brandon Road at http://www.northernpasseis.us/. The
Comments, 231 S. LaSalle St., Suite EIS Web site also includes a list of
1500, Chicago, IL 60604. Comments libraries where the final EIS is available
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
must be postmarked by December 8, for review. Copies of the final EIS and
Department of the Army, Corps of 2017 GLMRIS Project Web site: Use the this ROD may be requested by
Engineers web comment function found at http:// contacting Mr. Brian Mills, Office of
glmris.anl.gov. Electricity Delivery and Energy
Notice of a Public Meeting for The A Facebook Live participants can use Reliability (OE–20), U.S. Department of
Great Lakes and Mississippi River the ‘‘Live Chat’’ feature. However, these Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue
Interbasin Study—Brandon Road Draft comments will not be recorded in the SW., Washington, DC 20585; phone
Integrated Feasibility Study and official record. 202–586–8267; email Brian.Mills@
Environmental Impact Statement—Will The draft report/EIS and additional hq.doe.gov.
County, Illinois and Extension of information regarding this meeting can FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Public Comment Period be found at http://glmris.anl.gov/ further information on the Northern
brandon-rd/. Pass Transmission Line Project EIS,
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. Authority: This action is being undertaken contact Mr. Brian Mills as indicated in
pursuant to the Water Resources and the ADDRESSES section above.
ACTION: Public meeting and extension of Development Act of 2007, Section 3061(d),
public comment period. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public Law 110–114 and the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), 42 Background
SUMMARY: The Rock Island and Chicago U.S.C. 4321, et seq., as amended.
Districts, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Executive Order (EO) 10485 (Sept. 3,
(USACE), will host a public meeting in Dated: November 15, 2017. 1953), as amended by EO 12038 (Feb. 3,
New Orleans, Louisiana to discuss the Andrew Barnes, 1978), delegates to DOE the authority to
draft report titled The Great Lakes and Assistant Chief, Programs and Project issue Presidential permits for the
Mississippi River Interbasin Study— Management Division. construction, operation, maintenance, or
Brandon Road Draft Integrated [FR Doc. 2017–25272 Filed 11–21–17; 8:45 am] connection of electricity transmission
Feasibility Study and Environmental BILLING CODE 3720–58–P facilities at the U.S. international
Impact Statement—Will County, Illinois borders. DOE may issue a permit if it
and receive input regarding this study. determines that the permit is in the
DATES: The meeting will be held on DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY public interest and after obtaining
December 5, 2017, from 1:00 to 4:00 favorable recommendations from the
[OE Docket No 371] U.S. Departments of State and Defense.
p.m. in New Orleans, Louisiana. USACE
is also extending the public comment Record of Decision for Issuing a In determining whether issuance of a
period for the original notice that Presidential Permit to Northern Pass permit would be in the public interest,
published in the Federal Register on Transmission LLC for the Northern DOE assesses the potential
September 27, 2017 (82 FR 45008) until Pass Transmission Line Project environmental impacts of the proposed
December 8, 2017. project, the potential impact of the
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery proposed project on electric reliability,
USACE, New Orleans District, 7400 and Energy Reliability, U.S. Department and any other factors that DOE
Leake Ave, New Orleans, Louisiana, of Energy. considers relevant to the public interest.
70118. ACTION: Record of decision. Issuance of a Presidential permit is a
Presidential action, carried out by DOE
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of pursuant to delegated Presidential
Andrew Leichty, Program Manager, by Energy (DOE) announces its decision to authority. Accordingly, DOE has no
mail: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, issue a Presidential permit to Northern legal obligation to prepare an EIS when
Rock Island District, Clock Tower Pass Transmission LLC (Northern Pass it considers a Presidential permit
Building (ATTN: Leichty), P.O. Box or Applicant) to construct, operate, application, since NEPA does not apply
2004, Rock Island, IL 61204–2004, by maintain, and connect an electric to acts of the President. Nonetheless,
phone: 309–794–5399; or by email: transmission line across the U.S./ DOE opts to comply with NEPA and
Andrew.L.Leichty@usace.army.mil. Canada international border in northern other Federal statutes as part of its
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Web New Hampshire. The potential ‘‘public interest’’ review of Presidential
Participation: A Facebook Live format environmental impacts associated with permit applications, pursuant to DOE’s
web audio/video broadcast will be the transmission line are analyzed in the long-standing Presidential permit
available for the meeting. Visit http:// Final Northern Pass Transmission Line regulations.
glmris.anl.gov/brandon-rd/ for details Project Environmental Impact On October 14, 2010, Northern Pass
on how to participate in these virtual Statement (DOE/EIS–0463). The applied to the DOE for a Presidential
meetings. Phone and web conference transmission line would cross the U.S./ permit to construct, operate, maintain,
access is as follows: Phone: Toll-Free: Canada international border into and connect a high voltage direct
877–848–7030, access code 9079541, Pittsburg, NH and extend approximately current (HVDC) electric transmission
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| Contact | Questions about the overall Byram River Basin Flood Risk Management Feasibility Study should be directed to Rifat Salim, 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) 790-8215; email: [email protected] | |
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