83_FR_4134 83 FR 4115 - Shawnee Fossil Plant New Coal Combustion Residual Landfill

83 FR 4115 - Shawnee Fossil Plant New Coal Combustion Residual Landfill

TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 19 (January 29, 2018)

Page Range4115-4117
FR Document2018-01621

This notice is provided in accordance with the Council on Environmental Quality's regulations and Tennessee Valley Authority's (TVA) procedures for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). TVA has decided to construct and operate an onsite landfill at the Shawnee Fossil Plant (SHF). A notice of availability (NOA) of the Final EIS for Shawnee Fossil Plant Coal Combustion Residual (CCR) Management was published in the Federal Register on December 8, 2017. The Final EIS identified TVA's preferred alternative as Alternative B-- Construction of an Onsite CCR Landfill, Closure-in-Place of Ash Impoundment 2 with a reduced footprint, and Closure-in-Place of the former Special Waste Landfill. TVA's current decision pertains only to the construction of a new onsite CCR landfill, and would achieve part of the project purpose and need by providing additional long-term disposal for dry CCR materials produced at SHF. TVA is electing to further consider the alternatives for closure of Ash Impoundment 2 and the former Special Waste Landfill (SWL) before making a decision.

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TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY


Shawnee Fossil Plant New Coal Combustion Residual Landfill

AGENCY: Tennessee Valley Authority.

ACTION: Issuance of Record of Decision.

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SUMMARY: This notice is provided in accordance with the Council on 
Environmental Quality's regulations and Tennessee Valley Authority's 
(TVA) procedures for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act 
(NEPA). TVA has decided to construct and operate an onsite landfill at 
the Shawnee Fossil Plant (SHF). A notice of availability (NOA) of the 
Final EIS for Shawnee Fossil Plant Coal Combustion Residual (CCR) 
Management was published in the Federal Register on December 8, 2017. 
The Final EIS identified TVA's preferred alternative as Alternative B--
Construction of an Onsite CCR Landfill, Closure-in-Place of Ash 
Impoundment 2 with a reduced footprint, and Closure-in-Place of the 
former Special Waste Landfill. TVA's current decision pertains only to 
the construction of a new onsite CCR landfill, and would achieve part 
of the project purpose and need by providing additional long-term 
disposal for dry CCR materials produced at SHF. TVA is electing to 
further consider the alternatives for closure of Ash Impoundment 2 and 
the former Special Waste Landfill (SWL) before making a decision.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ashley Pilakowski, Project 
Environmental Planning, NEPA Specialist, Tennessee Valley Authority, 
400 W. Summit Hill Drive, Knoxville, TN 37902; telephone 865-632-2256, 
or by email [email protected]. The Final EIS, this Record of 
Decision and other project documents are available on TVA's website 
https://www.tva.gov/nepa.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Currently, SHF consumes an average of 2.7 
million cubic yards of coal per year and generates approximately 8 
billion kilowatt-hours of electricity a year (enough to supply 540,000 
homes). Until December 2017, SHF produced approximately 183,000 cubic 
yards of coal combustion residuals (CCR) a year. In December 2017, 
newly installed selective catalytic reduction (SCR) and flue gas 
desulfurization (FGD) systems became operational on SHF Units 1 and 4, 
increasing the amount of CCR to an estimated 490,000 cubic yards per 
year. All CCR currently are managed in the existing onsite landfill and 
Ash Impoundment 2. The CCR generated by the plant include fly ash, 
bottom ash and dry scrubber product.
    The existing onsite landfill, formerly the Special Waste Landfill 
(SWL), had a state landfill permit. However, it is now considered a CCR 
Landfill under a Registered Permit-by-Rule with the Kentucky Division 
of Waste Management effective September 21, 2017. The estimated 
remaining capacity for the former SWL is approximately 5.2 million 
cubic yards. Due to current and projected SHF operations, it is 
expected the former SWL will reach capacity by 2027. To accommodate the 
need for additional dry CCR storage at SHF, TVA is proposing to design, 
build, and operate a new CCR Landfill that would accommodate up to 20 
additional years of storage capacity. SHF is expected to produce 
approximately 490,000 to 910,000 cubic yards of CCR per year until 
2040. The low-end of this range is based on the current plant 
configuration, including the use of SCR and FGD systems on SHF Units 1 
and 4. The higher-end of this range provides the maximum CCR output 
that could be anticipated should TVA elect to explore the option of 
installing similar emission controls on the other SHF units in the 
future. At present, TVA has no plans to install such systems. 
Approximately 10 to 20 million cubic yards of disposal capacity is 
desired for the 20-year SHF comprehensive disposal plan.
    The purpose of this action is to support the need for additional 
capacity for the long-term management of CCR at SHF. Additional storage 
capacity would also enable TVA to continue operations at SHF as planned 
and would be consistent with TVA's voluntary commitment to convert wet 
CCR management systems to dry systems.

Alternatives Considered

    In 2015, TVA performed a siting study to evaluate onsite and 
offsite alternatives for the construction of a landfill for storage of 
dry CCR from SHF. The siting study identified six alternative sites 
(Options 1 through 6), within 5 to 10 miles of the plant, for the 
construction and operation of a new CCR Landfill. The siting study also 
considered the offsite transport of CCR to one of three existing 
permitted third-party landfills as a potential alternative. The impacts 
of development and/or use of each of the landfill alternatives were 
further evaluated against environmental and engineering factors to 
determine those sites that should be carried forward for further 
analysis in the study. Ultimately, one site for construction and 
operation of a new CCR Landfill (Option 1) and one existing permitted 
third-party landfill (Freedom Waste Landfill)

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were identified as potential alternatives to be carried forward for 
further evaluation.
    TVA used results of the preliminary alternatives analysis to 
identify two feasible action alternatives for onsite disposal of CCR at 
SHF, in addition to a No-Action alternative (Alternative A), which 
served as a baseline.
    Alternative A--No Action. Under the No Action Alternative, TVA 
would not construct and operate the proposed CCR Landfill at or near 
SHF, or haul CCR to an existing offsite permitted landfill. Since there 
is limited capacity for additional CCR disposal onsite, at some point 
in the future, capacity to store CCR onsite will become a limiting 
factor for continued SHF operations. TVA's 2015 Integrated Resource 
Plan (TVA 2015c) identifies SHF as a facility that will continue to 
operate in the near term as part of its balanced portfolio of energy 
resources. However, SHF cannot continue to operate if it is not 
compliant with the CCR Rule. Under the No Action Alternative, SHF's 
operations would not comply with the CCR Rule; therefore, this 
alternative would not meet the Purpose and Need for the proposed action 
and is not considered viable or reasonable. It does, however, provide a 
benchmark for comparing the environmental impacts of implementation of 
Action Alternatives B and C.
    Alternative B--Construction and Operation of an Onsite Landfill. 
Under Alternative B, TVA would build and operate a new CCR Landfill on 
a portion of the original Option 1 site known as the Shawnee East Site. 
The Shawnee East Site consists of about 205 acres that TVA acquired in 
2016 next to the eastern boundary of SHF. This site would also be used 
for borrow material for both construction of the new CCR Landfill and 
potentially for the closures of Ash Impoundment 2 and the former SWL.
    Alternative C--CCR Disposal at Permitted Offsite Landfill. Under 
Alternative C, dry CCR produced by daily operations at SHF would be 
transported by truck to the Freedom Waste Landfill in Mayfield, 
Kentucky (approximately 32 miles from SHF) along public roadways. No 
landfill would be constructed on the Shawnee East Site, but borrow 
materials from that site potentially would be used in the closures of 
Ash Impoundment 2 and the former SWL. Barge and rail transport were not 
considered feasible options for this EIS given the lack of existing 
infrastructure.

Environmentally Preferable Alternative

    TVA has concluded that Alternative A, the No Action Alternative, is 
the environmentally preferable alternative as it would result in fewer 
environmental impacts than Alternatives B and C. Under Alternative A, 
no additional land area would be required for CCR disposal. Eventually, 
the former SWL would reach capacity which could force reduced 
operations at SHF potentially eliminating the long-term impacts 
associated with air emissions.
    However, Alternative A (No Action) does not meet the purpose and 
need for the project. Because SHF provides base-load power for a large 
portion of TVA's service territory, stopping operations at SHF is not 
consistent with TVA's mission or its 2015 Integrated Resource Plan. 
Continuing current operations would not comply with the CCR Rule 
therefore the No Action Alternative is not consistent with this 
proposed project's purpose and need. Implementation of Alternative B 
would result in minimal unmitigated impacts to the environment, most of 
which would be related to construction activities that would be 
temporary in nature and minimized with implementation of best 
management practices.
    Potential impacts associated with the discharge of storm water from 
the new landfill would be mitigated as needed to ensure compliance with 
the Clean Water Act. There would be moderate impacts to visual 
resources associated with changes in the viewshed around the new 
landfill. Additionally, there would be minor to moderate noise impacts 
in the vicinity of the new landfill as a result of construction and 
operational noise. The visual resources and noise impacts would be 
partially mitigated by the construction and maintenance of a vegetative 
barrier around the boundaries of the new landfill. Tree removal would 
result in a loss of potentially suitable foraging and roosting habitat 
for endangered bat species. Any tree removal would be scheduled so that 
all tree clearing would be conducted between October 15 and March 31, 
outside the breeding season. Impacts to wetlands would be mitigated 
through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Clean Water Act Section 404 
permit. The proposed CCR Landfill would have no significant impact on 
floodplains, which would be consistent with E.O. 11988. TVA consulted 
with the Tennessee State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) on the 
proposed actions. In fall 2017, the SHPO concurred with TVA's 
recommendation that there would be no adverse effect to archaeological 
resources and no adverse effect to historic properties as a result of 
the proposed CCR landfill.
    Under Alternative C, impacts to air quality, transportation, solid 
waste and hazardous waste and hazardous materials, and public health 
and safety would be higher than under Alternative B because of the 
transportation of CCR materials from SHF to an offsite landfill. The 
use of an existing, permitted landfill would result in no other 
additional impacts to the natural environment beyond those described 
for Alternative B.

Public Involvement

    On November 1, 2016, TVA published a Notice of Intent (NOI) in the 
Federal Register announcing the plan to prepare an EIS to address the 
potential environmental effects associated with ceasing operations at 
the former SWL and Ash Impoundment 2 and constructing, operating, and 
maintaining a new CCR Landfill at SHF. The 30-day public scoping period 
concluded on December 1, 2016. TVA also sent the NOI to local and state 
government entities and federal agencies; published notices regarding 
this effort in local newspapers; issued a press release to media; 
posted the news release on the TVA website; and notified residents 
within a three-mile radius of the plant.
    TVA hosted an open house scoping meeting on November 15, 2016, at 
the Robert Cherry Civic Center in Paducah, Kentucky. Comments were 
received in relation to the project purpose and need, alternatives, 
impact analysis, cumulative impacts, groundwater and surface water, 
aquatic ecology and threatened and endangered species, general 
environmental concerns, transportation, the NEPA Process and Scoping 
Meeting, and other general topics.
    The Draft EIS was released to the public on June 9, 2017, and a 
notice of availability including a request for comments on the Draft 
EIS was published in the Federal Register on June 16, 2017. In 
association with the publication of the Draft EIS, TVA hosted a public 
meeting on June 22, 2017, at the Robert Cherry Civic Center in Paducah, 
Kentucky. Notification of the public meeting was sent to local 
residents adjacent to the SHF plant, and also published in local 
newspapers. Local and regional stakeholders, governments, and other 
interested parties were also informed of the publication of the Draft 
EIS and provided information about the public meeting. TVA received a 
total of 83

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comments from eight commenters in relation to the Draft EIS.
    The NOA for the Final EIS was published in the Federal Register on 
December 8, 2017.

Decision

    TVA has chosen a phased decision-making approach for CCR Management 
at SHF. TVA has decided to construct and operate an onsite CCR Landfill 
at SHF. This decision would achieve a portion of the purpose and need 
of the project and avoid offsite transfer of CCR along public roads, 
thus eliminating the long-term impacts associated with air emissions, 
increased traffic and associated safety risks, and disruptions to the 
public that would be associated with such offsite transport under 
Alternative C--CCR Disposal at a Permitted Offsite Landfill.
    TVA is continuing to review and consider the alternatives regarding 
closure of Ash Impoundment 2 and the former SWL and will issue a 
decision and any additional documentation at a future date.

Mitigation Measures

    TVA would use appropriate best management practices during all 
phases of construction and operation of the landfill. Mitigation 
measures, actions taken to reduce adverse impacts associated with 
proposed action, include:
     Due to the loss of potentially suitable foraging and 
roosting habitat for endangered bat species, TVA completed Section 7 
consultation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). 
Any tree removal would be scheduled so that all tree clearing would be 
conducted between October 15 and March 31, outside of the bats' 
breeding season.
     Prior to disturbing a 0.7-acre wetland on the Shawnee East 
Site, TVA would obtain a Clean Water Act Section 404 permit for impacts 
that could occur in conjunction with clearing, excavating, or grading 
during landfill construction. Where impacts to wetlands cannot be 
avoided, TVA would mitigate impacts in accordance with the Section 404 
permit, as determined in consultation with the USACE.
     To minimize visual and noise impacts, TVA would plant and 
maintain a vegetative buffer around the proposed CCR Landfill as a 
natural screen.
     TVA would avoid the sites in the vicinity of the Shawnee 
East Site that are eligible for the National Register of Historic 
Places.

    Dated: January 16, 2018.
Robert M. Deacy, Sr.,
Senior Vice President, Generation Construction, Projects & Services.
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                                                DTAG members also shall be versed in                    TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY                             the plant include fly ash, bottom ash
                                                the complexity of commercial defense                                                                           and dry scrubber product.
                                                trade and industrial competitiveness,                   Shawnee Fossil Plant New Coal                             The existing onsite landfill, formerly
                                                and all members must be able to advise                  Combustion Residual Landfill                           the Special Waste Landfill (SWL), had a
                                                the Bureau on these matters. While                                                                             state landfill permit. However, it is now
                                                                                                        AGENCY:    Tennessee Valley Authority.                 considered a CCR Landfill under a
                                                members are expected to use their
                                                                                                        ACTION:   Issuance of Record of Decision.              Registered Permit-by-Rule with the
                                                expertise and provide candid advice,
                                                national security and foreign policy                                                                           Kentucky Division of Waste
                                                                                                        SUMMARY:   This notice is provided in                  Management effective September 21,
                                                interests of the United States, as well as              accordance with the Council on
                                                the interests of the entities they                                                                             2017. The estimated remaining capacity
                                                                                                        Environmental Quality’s regulations and                for the former SWL is approximately 5.2
                                                represent, shall be the bases for all                   Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA)                     million cubic yards. Due to current and
                                                policy and technical recommendations.                   procedures for implementing the                        projected SHF operations, it is expected
                                                   DTAG members’ responsibilities                       National Environmental Policy Act                      the former SWL will reach capacity by
                                                include:                                                (NEPA). TVA has decided to construct                   2027. To accommodate the need for
                                                                                                        and operate an onsite landfill at the
                                                   • Service for a consecutive two-year                 Shawnee Fossil Plant (SHF). A notice of
                                                                                                                                                               additional dry CCR storage at SHF, TVA
                                                term which may be renewed or                                                                                   is proposing to design, build, and
                                                                                                        availability (NOA) of the Final EIS for                operate a new CCR Landfill that would
                                                terminated at the discretion of the                     Shawnee Fossil Plant Coal Combustion
                                                Assistant Secretary of State for Political-                                                                    accommodate up to 20 additional years
                                                                                                        Residual (CCR) Management was                          of storage capacity. SHF is expected to
                                                Military Affairs (membership shall                      published in the Federal Register on
                                                automatically terminate for members                                                                            produce approximately 490,000 to
                                                                                                        December 8, 2017. The Final EIS                        910,000 cubic yards of CCR per year
                                                who fail to attend two consecutive                      identified TVA’s preferred alternative as              until 2040. The low-end of this range is
                                                DTAG plenary meetings).                                 Alternative B—Construction of an                       based on the current plant
                                                   • Making recommendations in                          Onsite CCR Landfill, Closure-in-Place of               configuration, including the use of SCR
                                                accordance with the DTAG Charter and                    Ash Impoundment 2 with a reduced                       and FGD systems on SHF Units 1 and
                                                the FACA.                                               footprint, and Closure-in-Place of the                 4. The higher-end of this range provides
                                                                                                        former Special Waste Landfill. TVA’s                   the maximum CCR output that could be
                                                   • Making policy and technical
                                                                                                        current decision pertains only to the                  anticipated should TVA elect to explore
                                                recommendations within the scope of
                                                                                                        construction of a new onsite CCR                       the option of installing similar emission
                                                the U.S. commercial export control                      landfill, and would achieve part of the
                                                regime as mandated in the AECA, the                                                                            controls on the other SHF units in the
                                                                                                        project purpose and need by providing                  future. At present, TVA has no plans to
                                                ITAR, and appropriate directives.                       additional long-term disposal for dry                  install such systems. Approximately 10
                                                   Please note that DTAG members may                    CCR materials produced at SHF. TVA is                  to 20 million cubic yards of disposal
                                                not be reimbursed for travel, per diem,                 electing to further consider the                       capacity is desired for the 20-year SHF
                                                and other expenses incurred in                          alternatives for closure of Ash                        comprehensive disposal plan.
                                                connection with their duties as DTAG                    Impoundment 2 and the former Special                      The purpose of this action is to
                                                members. How to apply: Applications in                  Waste Landfill (SWL) before making a                   support the need for additional capacity
                                                response to this notice must contain the                decision.                                              for the long-term management of CCR at
                                                following information: (1) Name of                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                       SHF. Additional storage capacity would
                                                applicant; (2) affirmation of U.S.                      Ashley Pilakowski, Project                             also enable TVA to continue operations
                                                citizenship; (3) organizational affiliation             Environmental Planning, NEPA                           at SHF as planned and would be
                                                and title, as appropriate; (4) mailing                  Specialist, Tennessee Valley Authority,                consistent with TVA’s voluntary
                                                address; (5) work telephone number; (6)                 400 W. Summit Hill Drive, Knoxville,                   commitment to convert wet CCR
                                                email address; (7) resumé; and (8)                     TN 37902; telephone 865–632–2256, or                   management systems to dry systems.
                                                summary of qualifications for DTAG                      by email aapilakowski@tva.gov. The                     Alternatives Considered
                                                membership.                                             Final EIS, this Record of Decision and                    In 2015, TVA performed a siting study
                                                   This information may be provided via                 other project documents are available on               to evaluate onsite and offsite
                                                two methods:                                            TVA’s website https://www.tva.gov/                     alternatives for the construction of a
                                                                                                        nepa.
                                                   • Emailed to the following address:                                                                         landfill for storage of dry CCR from
                                                DTAG@State.Gov. In the subject field,                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      Currently,             SHF. The siting study identified six
                                                please write, ‘‘DTAG Membership                         SHF consumes an average of 2.7 million                 alternative sites (Options 1 through 6),
                                                Application.’’                                          cubic yards of coal per year and                       within 5 to 10 miles of the plant, for the
                                                                                                        generates approximately 8 billion                      construction and operation of a new
                                                   • Send in hardcopy to the following                  kilowatt-hours of electricity a year                   CCR Landfill. The siting study also
                                                address: Mr. Glenn E. Smith, PM/DDTC,                   (enough to supply 540,000 homes).                      considered the offsite transport of CCR
                                                SA–1, 12th Floor, Directorate of Defense                Until December 2017, SHF produced                      to one of three existing permitted third-
                                                Trade Controls, Bureau of Political                     approximately 183,000 cubic yards of                   party landfills as a potential alternative.
                                                Military Affairs, U.S. Department of                    coal combustion residuals (CCR) a year.                The impacts of development and/or use
                                                State, Washington, DC 20522–0112.                       In December 2017, newly installed                      of each of the landfill alternatives were
                                                   All applications must be postmarked                  selective catalytic reduction (SCR) and                further evaluated against environmental
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                                                by March 2, 2018.                                       flue gas desulfurization (FGD) systems                 and engineering factors to determine
                                                                                                        became operational on SHF Units 1 and                  those sites that should be carried
                                                Anthony Dearth,                                         4, increasing the amount of CCR to an                  forward for further analysis in the study.
                                                Alternate Designated Federal Officer, Defense           estimated 490,000 cubic yards per year.                Ultimately, one site for construction and
                                                Trade Advisory Group, Department of State.              All CCR currently are managed in the                   operation of a new CCR Landfill (Option
                                                [FR Doc. 2018–01530 Filed 1–26–18; 8:45 am]             existing onsite landfill and Ash                       1) and one existing permitted third-
                                                BILLING CODE 4710–25–P                                  Impoundment 2. The CCR generated by                    party landfill (Freedom Waste Landfill)


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                                                were identified as potential alternatives               Environmentally Preferable Alternative                 adverse effect to archaeological
                                                to be carried forward for further                          TVA has concluded that Alternative                  resources and no adverse effect to
                                                evaluation.                                             A, the No Action Alternative, is the                   historic properties as a result of the
                                                   TVA used results of the preliminary                  environmentally preferable alternative                 proposed CCR landfill.
                                                                                                        as it would result in fewer                              Under Alternative C, impacts to air
                                                alternatives analysis to identify two
                                                                                                                                                               quality, transportation, solid waste and
                                                feasible action alternatives for onsite                 environmental impacts than
                                                                                                                                                               hazardous waste and hazardous
                                                disposal of CCR at SHF, in addition to                  Alternatives B and C. Under Alternative
                                                                                                                                                               materials, and public health and safety
                                                a No-Action alternative (Alternative A),                A, no additional land area would be
                                                                                                                                                               would be higher than under Alternative
                                                which served as a baseline.                             required for CCR disposal. Eventually,
                                                                                                                                                               B because of the transportation of CCR
                                                                                                        the former SWL would reach capacity
                                                   Alternative A—No Action. Under the                                                                          materials from SHF to an offsite landfill.
                                                                                                        which could force reduced operations at
                                                No Action Alternative, TVA would not                                                                           The use of an existing, permitted
                                                                                                        SHF potentially eliminating the long-
                                                construct and operate the proposed CCR                                                                         landfill would result in no other
                                                                                                        term impacts associated with air
                                                Landfill at or near SHF, or haul CCR to                                                                        additional impacts to the natural
                                                                                                        emissions.
                                                an existing offsite permitted landfill.                                                                        environment beyond those described for
                                                                                                           However, Alternative A (No Action)
                                                Since there is limited capacity for                                                                            Alternative B.
                                                                                                        does not meet the purpose and need for
                                                additional CCR disposal onsite, at some                 the project. Because SHF provides base-                Public Involvement
                                                point in the future, capacity to store                  load power for a large portion of TVA’s
                                                CCR onsite will become a limiting factor                                                                          On November 1, 2016, TVA published
                                                                                                        service territory, stopping operations at              a Notice of Intent (NOI) in the Federal
                                                for continued SHF operations. TVA’s                     SHF is not consistent with TVA’s
                                                2015 Integrated Resource Plan (TVA                                                                             Register announcing the plan to prepare
                                                                                                        mission or its 2015 Integrated Resource                an EIS to address the potential
                                                2015c) identifies SHF as a facility that                Plan. Continuing current operations                    environmental effects associated with
                                                will continue to operate in the near term               would not comply with the CCR Rule                     ceasing operations at the former SWL
                                                as part of its balanced portfolio of                    therefore the No Action Alternative is                 and Ash Impoundment 2 and
                                                energy resources. However, SHF cannot                   not consistent with this proposed                      constructing, operating, and
                                                continue to operate if it is not compliant              project’s purpose and need.                            maintaining a new CCR Landfill at SHF.
                                                with the CCR Rule. Under the No Action                  Implementation of Alternative B would                  The 30-day public scoping period
                                                Alternative, SHF’s operations would not                 result in minimal unmitigated impacts                  concluded on December 1, 2016. TVA
                                                comply with the CCR Rule; therefore,                    to the environment, most of which                      also sent the NOI to local and state
                                                this alternative would not meet the                     would be related to construction                       government entities and federal
                                                Purpose and Need for the proposed                       activities that would be temporary in                  agencies; published notices regarding
                                                action and is not considered viable or                  nature and minimized with                              this effort in local newspapers; issued a
                                                reasonable. It does, however, provide a                 implementation of best management                      press release to media; posted the news
                                                benchmark for comparing the                             practices.                                             release on the TVA website; and
                                                environmental impacts of                                   Potential impacts associated with the               notified residents within a three-mile
                                                implementation of Action Alternatives                   discharge of storm water from the new                  radius of the plant.
                                                B and C.                                                landfill would be mitigated as needed to                  TVA hosted an open house scoping
                                                   Alternative B—Construction and                       ensure compliance with the Clean Water                 meeting on November 15, 2016, at the
                                                Operation of an Onsite Landfill. Under                  Act. There would be moderate impacts                   Robert Cherry Civic Center in Paducah,
                                                Alternative B, TVA would build and                      to visual resources associated with                    Kentucky. Comments were received in
                                                operate a new CCR Landfill on a portion                 changes in the viewshed around the                     relation to the project purpose and need,
                                                of the original Option 1 site known as                  new landfill. Additionally, there would                alternatives, impact analysis,
                                                                                                        be minor to moderate noise impacts in                  cumulative impacts, groundwater and
                                                the Shawnee East Site. The Shawnee
                                                                                                        the vicinity of the new landfill as a                  surface water, aquatic ecology and
                                                East Site consists of about 205 acres that
                                                                                                        result of construction and operational                 threatened and endangered species,
                                                TVA acquired in 2016 next to the
                                                                                                        noise. The visual resources and noise                  general environmental concerns,
                                                eastern boundary of SHF. This site
                                                                                                        impacts would be partially mitigated by                transportation, the NEPA Process and
                                                would also be used for borrow material
                                                                                                        the construction and maintenance of a                  Scoping Meeting, and other general
                                                for both construction of the new CCR
                                                                                                        vegetative barrier around the boundaries               topics.
                                                Landfill and potentially for the closures
                                                                                                        of the new landfill. Tree removal would                   The Draft EIS was released to the
                                                of Ash Impoundment 2 and the former
                                                                                                        result in a loss of potentially suitable               public on June 9, 2017, and a notice of
                                                SWL.
                                                                                                        foraging and roosting habitat for                      availability including a request for
                                                   Alternative C—CCR Disposal at                        endangered bat species. Any tree                       comments on the Draft EIS was
                                                Permitted Offsite Landfill. Under                       removal would be scheduled so that all                 published in the Federal Register on
                                                Alternative C, dry CCR produced by                      tree clearing would be conducted                       June 16, 2017. In association with the
                                                daily operations at SHF would be                        between October 15 and March 31,                       publication of the Draft EIS, TVA hosted
                                                transported by truck to the Freedom                     outside the breeding season. Impacts to                a public meeting on June 22, 2017, at
                                                Waste Landfill in Mayfield, Kentucky                    wetlands would be mitigated through                    the Robert Cherry Civic Center in
                                                (approximately 32 miles from SHF)                       the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Clean                 Paducah, Kentucky. Notification of the
                                                along public roadways. No landfill                      Water Act Section 404 permit. The                      public meeting was sent to local
                                                would be constructed on the Shawnee                     proposed CCR Landfill would have no                    residents adjacent to the SHF plant, and
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                                                East Site, but borrow materials from that               significant impact on floodplains, which               also published in local newspapers.
                                                site potentially would be used in the                   would be consistent with E.O. 11988.                   Local and regional stakeholders,
                                                closures of Ash Impoundment 2 and the                   TVA consulted with the Tennessee State                 governments, and other interested
                                                former SWL. Barge and rail transport                    Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) on                parties were also informed of the
                                                were not considered feasible options for                the proposed actions. In fall 2017, the                publication of the Draft EIS and
                                                this EIS given the lack of existing                     SHPO concurred with TVA’s                              provided information about the public
                                                infrastructure.                                         recommendation that there would be no                  meeting. TVA received a total of 83


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                                                comments from eight commenters in                         Dated: January 16, 2018.                             Thursday, March 1, 2018, 9:00 a.m.–
                                                relation to the Draft EIS.                              Robert M. Deacy, Sr.,                                  5:00 p.m.
                                                  The NOA for the Final EIS was                         Senior Vice President, Generation                      8. Working Group Sessions
                                                published in the Federal Register on                    Construction, Projects & Services.
                                                December 8, 2017.                                       [FR Doc. 2018–01621 Filed 1–26–18; 8:45 am]            Friday, March 2, 2018, 9:00 a.m.–12:00
                                                                                                        BILLING CODE 8120–08–P
                                                                                                                                                               p.m.
                                                Decision
                                                                                                                                                               9. Working Group Sessions
                                                   TVA has chosen a phased decision-                                                                           10. Approve Draft ED–77A/DO–201B for
                                                making approach for CCR Management                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                                FRAC Process
                                                at SHF. TVA has decided to construct                                                                           11. Meeting Wrap-Up: Main
                                                and operate an onsite CCR Landfill at                   Federal Aviation Administration                             Conclusions and Way Forward
                                                SHF. This decision would achieve a                                                                             12. Review of Action Items
                                                portion of the purpose and need of the                  Thirty Second RTCA SC–217                              13. Next Meetings
                                                project and avoid offsite transfer of CCR               Aeronautical Databases Joint Plenary                   14. Any Other Business
                                                along public roads, thus eliminating the                With EUROCAE Working Group #44                         15. Adjourn
                                                long-term impacts associated with air                   AGENCY:  Federal Aviation                                 Attendance is open to the interested
                                                emissions, increased traffic and                        Administration (FAA), U.S. Department                  public but limited to space availability.
                                                associated safety risks, and disruptions                of Transportation (DOT).                               Registration is required to attend. With
                                                to the public that would be associated                                                                         the approval of the chairman, members
                                                                                                        ACTION: Thirty Second RTCA SC–217
                                                with such offsite transport under                                                                              of the public may present oral
                                                                                                        Aeronautical Databases Joint Plenary
                                                Alternative C—CCR Disposal at a                                                                                statements at the meeting. Persons
                                                                                                        with EUROCAE Working Group #44.
                                                Permitted Offsite Landfill.                                                                                    wishing to attend, present statements or
                                                   TVA is continuing to review and                      SUMMARY:   The FAA is issuing this notice              obtain information should contact the
                                                consider the alternatives regarding                     to advise the public of a meeting of                   person listed in the FOR FURTHER
                                                closure of Ash Impoundment 2 and the                    Thirty Second RTCA SC–217                              INFORMATION CONTACT section. Members
                                                former SWL and will issue a decision                    Aeronautical Databases Joint Plenary                   of the public may present a written
                                                and any additional documentation at a                   with EUROCAE Working Group #44.                        statement to the committee at any time.
                                                future date.                                            DATES: The meeting will be held
                                                                                                                                                               Issued in Washington, DC on January
                                                                                                        February 27—March 2, 2018 9:00 a.m.—                   24, 2018.
                                                Mitigation Measures
                                                                                                        5:00 p.m.                                              Mohannad Dawoud,
                                                  TVA would use appropriate best                        ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at:                Management & Program Analyst, Partnership
                                                management practices during all phases                  EUROCONTROL—Rue de la Fusée, 96                       Contracts Branch, ANG–A17, NextGen,
                                                of construction and operation of the                    1130, Brussels (Haren), Belgium.                       Procurement Services Division, Federal
                                                landfill. Mitigation measures, actions                  Registration is required to attend.                    Aviation Administration.
                                                taken to reduce adverse impacts                                                                                [FR Doc. 2018–01560 Filed 1–26–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                associated with proposed action,                                                                               BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
                                                                                                        Rebecca Morrison at rmorrison@rtca.org
                                                include:
                                                                                                        or 202–330–0654, or The RTCA
                                                  • Due to the loss of potentially                      Secretariat, 1150 18th Street NW, Suite
                                                suitable foraging and roosting habitat for                                                                     DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                                                                        910, Washington, DC 20036, or by
                                                endangered bat species, TVA completed                   telephone at (202) 833–9339, fax at (202)
                                                Section 7 consultation with the United                                                                         Federal Aviation Administration
                                                                                                        833–9434, or website at http://
                                                States Fish and Wildlife Service                        www.rtca.org.                                          One Hundredth RTCA SC–159
                                                (USFWS). Any tree removal would be                                                                             Navigation Equipment Using the
                                                scheduled so that all tree clearing would               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      Pursuant
                                                                                                        to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal                     Global Navigation Satellite System
                                                be conducted between October 15 and                                                                            (GNSS) Plenary
                                                March 31, outside of the bats’ breeding                 Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
                                                season.                                                 463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is hereby                 AGENCY:  Federal Aviation
                                                                                                        given for a meeting of the Thirty Second
                                                  • Prior to disturbing a 0.7-acre                                                                             Administration (FAA), U.S. Department
                                                                                                        RTCA SC–217 Aeronautical Databases                     of Transportation (DOT).
                                                wetland on the Shawnee East Site, TVA
                                                                                                        Joint Plenary with EUROCAE Working
                                                would obtain a Clean Water Act Section                                                                         ACTION: One Hundredth RTCA SC–159
                                                                                                        Group #44. The agenda will include the
                                                404 permit for impacts that could occur                                                                        Navigation Equipment Using the Global
                                                                                                        following:
                                                in conjunction with clearing,                                                                                  Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)
                                                excavating, or grading during landfill                  Tuesday, February 27, 2018, 9:00 a.m.–                 Plenary.
                                                construction. Where impacts to                          5:00 p.m.
                                                wetlands cannot be avoided, TVA                                                                                SUMMARY:   The FAA is issuing this notice
                                                                                                        1. Housekeeping & Meeting Logistics                    to advise the public of a meeting of One
                                                would mitigate impacts in accordance                    2. DFO Statement and RTCA/EUROCAE
                                                with the Section 404 permit, as                                                                                Hundredth RTCA SC–159 Navigation
                                                                                                            IP and Membership Policies                         Equipment Using the Global Navigation
                                                determined in consultation with the                     3. Approve Minutes From 30th Meeting
                                                USACE.                                                                                                         Satellite System (GNSS) Plenary.
                                                                                                            of SC–217/WG–44
                                                  • To minimize visual and noise                                                                               DATES: The meeting will be held March
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                                                                                                        4. Review and Approve Meeting Agenda
                                                impacts, TVA would plant and maintain                                                                          16, 2018 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
                                                                                                            for 30th Meeting of SC–217/WG–44
                                                a vegetative buffer around the proposed                 5. Action Item List Review                             ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at:
                                                CCR Landfill as a natural screen.                       6. Working Group Sessions                              RTCA Headquarters, 1150 18th Street
                                                  • TVA would avoid the sites in the                                                                           NW, Suite 910, Washington, DC 20036.
                                                vicinity of the Shawnee East Site that                  Wednesday, February 28, 2018, 9:00                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                are eligible for the National Register of               a.m.–5:00 p.m.                                         Karan Hofmann at khofmann@rtca.org
                                                Historic Places.                                        7. Working Group Sessions                              or 202–330–0680, or The RTCA


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Document Created: 2018-01-27 00:57:56
Document Modified: 2018-01-27 00:57:56
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionIssuance of Record of Decision.
ContactAshley Pilakowski, Project Environmental Planning, NEPA Specialist, Tennessee Valley Authority, 400 W. Summit Hill Drive, Knoxville, TN 37902; telephone 865-632-2256, or by email [email protected] The Final EIS, this Record of Decision and other project documents are available on TVA's website https://www.tva.gov/nepa.
FR Citation83 FR 4115 

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