82 FR 8515 - Intent To Prepare an Analysis Under the National Environmental Policy Act for the Port Everglades Navigation Improvements Project, Broward County, Florida

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 16 (January 26, 2017)

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The Jacksonville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is beginning preparation of a supplemental National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analysis for the Port Everglades Navigation Improvements Project. The Port Everglades Navigation Improvement Project is designed to address future growth of cargo being transported to southeast Florida on post-Panamax ships due to the completion of the Panama Canal expansion, and to ensure safe navigational conditions for those vessels, as well as vessels currently calling at Port Everglades. The Port Everglades Feasibility Study was authorized through House Document 126, 103rd Congress, 1st Session, and House Document 144, 93rd Congress, 1st Session and by a resolution of the House Committee on Transportation dated May 9, 1996. In response to the study authority, the feasibility study was initiated in 2001 and completed with the signature of a Chief's Report and Record of Decision in 2016. The final recommended project was authorized as part of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act signed December 2016. The non-federal sponsor for the project is Broward County. The primary federal objective is to provide for increased navigational safety, efficiency, and improved economic conditions while limiting impacts to the environment to the maximum extent practicable, in accordance with environmental statutes, applicable executive orders, and other federal planning requirements.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers


Intent To Prepare an Analysis Under the National Environmental 
Policy Act for the Port Everglades Navigation Improvements Project, 
Broward County, Florida

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

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: The Jacksonville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 
(Corps) is beginning preparation of a supplemental National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analysis for the Port Everglades 
Navigation Improvements Project. The Port Everglades Navigation 
Improvement Project is designed to address future growth of cargo being 
transported to southeast Florida on post-Panamax ships due to the 
completion of the Panama Canal expansion, and to ensure safe 
navigational conditions for those vessels, as well as vessels currently 
calling at Port Everglades. The Port Everglades Feasibility Study was 
authorized through House Document 126, 103rd Congress, 1st Session, and 
House Document 144, 93rd Congress, 1st Session and by a resolution of 
the House Committee on Transportation dated May 9, 1996. In response to 
the study authority, the feasibility study was initiated in 2001 and 
completed with the signature of a Chief's Report and Record of Decision 
in 2016. The final recommended project was authorized as part of the 
Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act signed December 
2016. The non-federal sponsor for the project is Broward County. The 
primary federal objective is to provide for increased navigational 
safety, efficiency, and improved economic conditions while limiting 
impacts to the environment to the maximum extent practicable, in 
accordance with environmental statutes, applicable executive orders, 
and other federal planning requirements.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Planning and Policy Division, 
Environmental Branch, P.O. Box 4970, Jacksonville, FL 32232-0019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terri Jordan-Sellers at 904-232-1817 
or email at [email protected]. Additional information 
is also available at http://www.saj.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Navigation/Navigation-Projects/Port-Everglades/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    a. The level of design required to complete the Feasibility study 
was not as specific as the requirements for permitting and 
construction. As the project moves in the Pre-Engineering and Design 
Phase, additional information will be collected to refine the effects 
analysis prepared as part of the Environmental Impact Statement 
completed in 2016. Supplemental information will be utilized as part of 
the State of Florida permit application process, including updated 
resource surveys; hydrodynamic and sedimentation modeling and the 
development of revised Monitoring, Mitigation and Adaptive Management 
plans.
    b. The objectives of the supplemental NEPA will consider 
alternatives to enhance methods to avoid, minimize and mitigate 
potential impacts associated with the construction of the Port 
Everglades Navigation Improvements Project.
    c. A scoping letter was mailed September 27, 2016 to invite 
comments from Federal, State, and local agencies, affected Indian 
Tribes, and other interested private organizations and individuals. The 
scoping comment period will end on March 24, 2017. Written comments can 
be submitted to: Jacksonville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; 
Attn: Planning Division--Terri Jordan Sellers; 701 San Marco Boulevard, 
Jacksonville, FL 32207-8175.
    d. Two scoping meetings will be held February 22, 2017 beginning at 
2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. at the Broward County Convention Center, 1950 
Eisenhower Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316.
    e. All alternative plans will be reviewed under provisions of 
appropriate laws and regulations, including the Endangered Species Act, 
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, Marine Mammal 
Protection Act and Clean Water Act.
    f. The Draft Supplemental NEPA document is expected to be available 
for public review in mid to late 2018.

    Dated: January 19, 2017.
Eric P. Summa,
Chief, Planning and Policy Division.
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collection by DoD Desk Officer and the authorized through House Document period will end on March 24, 2017.
Docket ID number and title of the 126, 103rd Congress, 1st Session, and Written comments can be submitted to:
information collection. House Document 144, 93rd Congress, Jacksonville District, U.S. Army Corps
You may also submit comments and 1st Session and by a resolution of the of Engineers; Attn: Planning Division—
recommendations, identified by Docket House Committee on Transportation Terri Jordan Sellers; 701 San Marco
ID number and title, by the following dated May 9, 1996. In response to the Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL 32207–
method: study authority, the feasibility study 8175.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// was initiated in 2001 and completed d. Two scoping meetings will be held
www.regulations.gov. Follow the with the signature of a Chief’s Report February 22, 2017 beginning at 2:00
instructions for submitting comments. and Record of Decision in 2016. The p.m. and 6:00 p.m. at the Broward
Instructions: All submissions received final recommended project was County Convention Center, 1950
must include the agency name, Docket authorized as part of the Water Eisenhower Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale,
ID number and title for this Federal Infrastructure Improvements for the Florida 33316.
Register document. The general policy Nation Act signed December 2016. The e. All alternative plans will be
for comments and other submissions non-federal sponsor for the project is reviewed under provisions of
from members of the public is to make Broward County. The primary federal appropriate laws and regulations,
these submissions available for public objective is to provide for increased including the Endangered Species Act,
viewing on the Internet at http:// navigational safety, efficiency, and Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
www.regulations.gov as they are improved economic conditions while Conservation and Management Act,
received without change, including any limiting impacts to the environment to Marine Mammal Protection Act and
personal identifiers or contact the maximum extent practicable, in Clean Water Act.
information. accordance with environmental statutes, f. The Draft Supplemental NEPA
DoD Clearance Officer: Mr. Frederick applicable executive orders, and other document is expected to be available for
Licari. federal planning requirements. public review in mid to late 2018.
Written requests for copies of the ADDRESSES: U.S. Army Corps of Dated: January 19, 2017.
information collection proposal should Engineers, Planning and Policy
be sent to Mr. Licari at WHS/ESD Eric P. Summa,
Division, Environmental Branch, P.O. Chief, Planning and Policy Division.
Directives Division, 4800 Mark Center Box 4970, Jacksonville, FL 32232–0019.
Drive, East Tower, Suite 03F09, [FR Doc. 2017–01804 Filed 1–25–17; 8:45 am]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Alexandria, VA 22350–3100. BILLING CODE 3720–58–P
Terri Jordan-Sellers at 904–232–1817 or
Dated: January 19, 2017. email at Terri.Jordan-Sellers@
Aaron Siegel, usace.army.mil. Additional information
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison is also available at http://
Officer, Department of Defense. www.saj.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil- Federal Energy Regulatory
[FR Doc. 2017–01734 Filed 1–25–17; 8:45 am] Works/Navigation/Navigation-Projects/ Commission
BILLING CODE 5001–06–P Port-Everglades/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Combined Notice of Filings #1
a. The level of design required to
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE complete the Feasibility study was not Take notice that the Commission
as specific as the requirements for received the following electric rate
Department of the Army, Corps of permitting and construction. As the filings:
Engineers project moves in the Pre-Engineering Docket Numbers: ER12–1436–011;
and Design Phase, additional ER10–2329–008; ER10–2740–010;
Intent To Prepare an Analysis Under ER10–2742–009; ER10–3099–017;
information will be collected to refine
the National Environmental Policy Act ER10–3143–018; ER10–3169–011;
the effects analysis prepared as part of
for the Port Everglades Navigation ER10–3300–014; ER12–1260–010;
the Environmental Impact Statement
Improvements Project, Broward ER12–1436–011; ER13–1488–008;
completed in 2016. Supplemental
County, Florida ER13–1793–008; ER14–152–006; ER14–
information will be utilized as part of
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. the State of Florida permit application 153–006; ER14–154–006; ER16–517–
Army Corps of Engineers, DOD. process, including updated resource 001.
ACTION: Notice of intent. surveys; hydrodynamic and Applicants: Eagle Point Power
sedimentation modeling and the Generation LLC, Elgin Energy Center,
SUMMARY: The Jacksonville District, U.S. development of revised Monitoring, LLC, Gibson City Energy Center, LLC,
Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is Mitigation and Adaptive Management Grand Tower Energy Center, LLC, Hazle
beginning preparation of a supplemental plans. Spindle, LLC, La Paloma Generating
National Environmental Policy Act b. The objectives of the supplemental Company, LLC, Michigan Power
(NEPA) analysis for the Port Everglades NEPA will consider alternatives to Limited Partnership, Quantum Pasco
Navigation Improvements Project. The enhance methods to avoid, minimize Power, LP, RC Cape May Holdings, LLC,
Port Everglades Navigation and mitigate potential impacts Rocky Road Power, LLC, Sabine Cogen,
Improvement Project is designed to associated with the construction of the LP, Shelby County Energy Center, LLC,
address future growth of cargo being Tilton Energy LLC, Vineland Energy,
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Port Everglades Navigation
transported to southeast Florida on post- Improvements Project. LLC, Stephentown Spindle, LLC.
Panamax ships due to the completion of c. A scoping letter was mailed Description: Supplement to November
the Panama Canal expansion, and to September 27, 2016 to invite comments 30, 2016 Notice of Non-Material Change
ensure safe navigational conditions for from Federal, State, and local agencies, in Status of the Rockland Sellers.
those vessels, as well as vessels affected Indian Tribes, and other Filed Date: 1/18/17.
currently calling at Port Everglades. The interested private organizations and Accession Number: 20170118–5218..
Port Everglades Feasibility Study was individuals. The scoping comment Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/8/17.

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Contact		Terri Jordan-Sellers at 904-232-1817 or email at [email protected] Additional information is also available at http://www.saj.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil- Works/Navigation/Navigation-Projects/Port-Everglades/.
FR Citation		82 FR 8515

82 FR 8515 - Intent To Prepare an Analysis Under the National Environmental Policy Act for the Port Everglades Navigation Improvements Project, Broward County, Florida

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