83 FR 54728 - Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Nebraska Department of Transportation U.S. Highway 275 West Point to Scribner Project
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 211 (October 31, 2018)
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 211 (October 31, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-23451 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 211 (Wednesday, October 31, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 54728-54729] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-23451] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Nebraska Department of Transportation U.S. Highway 275 West Point to Scribner Project AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. ACTION: Notice of intent. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for U.S. Highway 275 (US-275) West Point to Scribner Project (Project) sponsored by the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT). NDOT proposes to expand US-275 from a two-lane highway to a four-lane expressway along an approximately 20-mile segment from northwest of West Point to southeast of Scribner, including a bypass around Scribner (referred to as ``Scribner Bypass''), in Cuming and Dodge Counties, Nebraska. Construction of the Project is expected to impact jurisdictional waters of the United States, thereby requiring a Clean Water Act Section 404 permit. Additionally, NDOT is proposing to build segments of the Scribner Bypass on an existing federally authorized levee, which would require a Section 408 authorization. The Project may also affect Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Wetland Reserve Program (WRP) easements. Due to these requirements, the Corps has determined an EIS is necessary for the Project. The Corps has determined that the provisions of Executive Order 13807 (``One Federal Decision'') apply to this Project. One Federal Decision is intended to streamline federal permitting processes, including environmental reviews and authorization decisions, for major infrastructure projects. DATES: A public scoping meeting will be held on Thursday, November 8, 2018 from 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: The public scoping meeting will be held at Mohr Auditorium located at 650 County Road 13 Boulevard, Scribner, NE 68057. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding the Project and the EIS should be addressed to Phil Rezac, Project Manager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nebraska Regulatory Office, Wehrspann Field Office, 8901 S 154th Street, Omaha, NE 68138-3621 or at (402) 896-0896; Phil.M.Rezac@usace.army.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NDOT's stated Project purpose is to advance the Scribner to West Point segment of the Norfolk to Fremont Expressway, maximize utilization of existing transportation infrastructure and right-of-way, including connecting highways (N-9, N- 32, and N-91), improve the safety and reliability of the roadway, provide a more efficient roadway that improves regional connectivity for the traveling public, including commercial traffic, in northeast Nebraska, and to fulfill the Nebraska Legislature mandates contained in Legislative Bill [LB] 632 and LB 84. The necessity for the expansion of this portion of US-275 arises from legislation, lack of connectivity between urban centers, and high average daily traffic use. A public scoping meeting will be held Thursday, November 8, 2018 to describe why the Project is needed, preliminary alternatives, the NEPA compliance process, and to solicit input on the issues and alternatives to be evaluated and other related matters. Written comments will also be requested. The Corps has prepared handout materials and developed an EIS website to familiarize other agencies, the public, and interested organizations with the preliminary Project alternatives and potential environmental issues that may be involved. Copies of these handout materials will be available at the public scoping meeting or can be requested by mail. The EIS website can be found at http://www.nwo.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory-Program/Nebraska/. The Corps has invited Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, [[Page 54729]] Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality, and Nebraska Game and Parks Commission to be cooperating agencies in the preparation of the EIS. Additionally, the Corps has invited the Nebraska State Historic Preservation Office and the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources to serve as commenting agencies during the preparation of the EIS. John L. Moeschen, Nebraska State Program Manager, Regulatory Branch. [FR Doc. 2018-23451 Filed 10-30-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3720-58-P
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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense Board members serve without provisions of Executive Order 13807
(DoD) is publishing this notice to compensation. (‘‘One Federal Decision’’) apply to this
announce that it is renewing the charter The public or interested organizations Project. One Federal Decision is
for the United States Military Academy may submit written statements to the intended to streamline federal
Board of Visitors (‘‘the Board’’). Board membership about the Board’s permitting processes, including
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim mission and functions. Written environmental reviews and
Freeman, Advisory Committee statements may be submitted at any authorization decisions, for major
Management Officer for the Department time or in response to the stated agenda infrastructure projects.
of Defense, 703–692–5952. of planned meeting of the Board. All DATES: A public scoping meeting will be
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
written statements shall be submitted to held on Thursday, November 8, 2018
Board’s charter is being renewed, the DFO for the Board, and this from 5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 4355 and in individual will ensure that the written ADDRESSES: The public scoping meeting
accordance with the Federal Advisory statements are provided to the will be held at Mohr Auditorium
Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 membership for their consideration. located at 650 County Road 13
U.S.C., Appendix, as amended) and 41 Dated: October 26, 2018. Boulevard, Scribner, NE 68057.
CFR 102–3.50(a). The Board’s charter Aaron T. Siegel, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
and contact information for the Board’s Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Questions regarding the Project and the
Designated Federal Officer (DFO) can be Officer, Department of Defense. EIS should be addressed to Phil Rezac,
found at https://gsageo.force.com/ [FR Doc. 2018–23833 Filed 10–30–18; 8:45 am] Project Manager, U.S. Army Corps of
FACA/apex/ BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
Engineers, Nebraska Regulatory Office,
FACAPublicAgencyNavigation. Wehrspann Field Office, 8901 S 154th
The Board provides the President of Street, Omaha, NE 68138–3621 or at
the United States independent advice DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (402) 896–0896; Phil.M.Rezac@
and recommendations on morale and usace.army.mil.
discipline, the curriculum, instruction, Department of the Army, Corps of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NDOT’s
physical equipment, fiscal affairs, Engineers stated Project purpose is to advance the
academic methods, and any other Scribner to West Point segment of the
matters relating to the Academy (the Intent To Prepare an Environmental
Norfolk to Fremont Expressway,
Academy) that the Board decides to Impact Statement for Nebraska
maximize utilization of existing
consider. Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 4355(d) Department of Transportation U.S.
transportation infrastructure and right-
and (f), the Board shall visit the Highway 275 West Point to Scribner
of-way, including connecting highways
Academy annually. With the approval Project
(N–9, N–32, and N–91), improve the
of the Secretary of the Army, the Board AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. safety and reliability of the roadway,
or its members may make other visits to Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. provide a more efficient roadway that
the Academy in connection with the ACTION: Notice of intent. improves regional connectivity for the
duties of the Board or to consult with traveling public, including commercial
the Superintendent of the Academy. SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of traffic, in northeast Nebraska, and to
The Board shall submit a written report Engineers (Corps) is preparing an fulfill the Nebraska Legislature
to the President within 60 days after its Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) mandates contained in Legislative Bill
annual visit to the Academy, to include in accordance with the National [LB] 632 and LB 84. The necessity for
the Board’s views and recommendations Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for the expansion of this portion of US–275
pertaining to the Academy. Any report U.S. Highway 275 (US–275) West Point arises from legislation, lack of
of a visit, other than the annual visit, to Scribner Project (Project) sponsored connectivity between urban centers, and
shall, if approved by a majority of the by the Nebraska Department of high average daily traffic use.
members of the Board, be submitted to Transportation (NDOT). NDOT proposes A public scoping meeting will be held
the President within 60 days after the to expand US–275 from a two-lane Thursday, November 8, 2018 to describe
approval. highway to a four-lane expressway why the Project is needed, preliminary
The Board is composed of no more along an approximately 20-mile segment alternatives, the NEPA compliance
than 15 members: (a) The Chair of the from northwest of West Point to process, and to solicit input on the
Committee on Armed Services of the southeast of Scribner, including a issues and alternatives to be evaluated
Senate, or designee; (b) three other bypass around Scribner (referred to as and other related matters. Written
members of the Senate designated by ‘‘Scribner Bypass’’), in Cuming and comments will also be requested. The
the Vice President or the President pro Dodge Counties, Nebraska. Corps has prepared handout materials
tempore of the Senate, two of whom are Construction of the Project is and developed an EIS website to
members of the Committee on expected to impact jurisdictional waters familiarize other agencies, the public,
Appropriations of the Senate; (c) the of the United States, thereby requiring a and interested organizations with the
Chair of the Committee on Armed Clean Water Act Section 404 permit. preliminary Project alternatives and
Services of the House of Additionally, NDOT is proposing to potential environmental issues that may
Representatives, or designee; (d) four build segments of the Scribner Bypass be involved. Copies of these handout
other members of the House of on an existing federally authorized materials will be available at the public
Representatives designated by the levee, which would require a Section scoping meeting or can be requested by
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Speaker of the House of Representatives, 408 authorization. The Project may also mail. The EIS website can be found at
two of whom are members of the affect Natural Resources Conservation http://www.nwo.usace.army.mil/
Committee on Appropriations of the Service (NRCS) Wetland Reserve Missions/Regulatory-Program/
House of Representatives; and e. six Program (WRP) easements. Due to these Nebraska/.
persons designated by the President. requirements, the Corps has determined The Corps has invited Natural
Except for reimbursement of official an EIS is necessary for the Project. The Resources Conservation Service, U.S.
Board-related travel and per diem, Corps has determined that the Environmental Protection Agency,
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Federal Highway Administration, U.S. begin at 10:30 a.m. and will include: West Trenton, NJ 08628. For assistance,
Fish and Wildlife Service, Nebraska Adoption of the Minutes of the please contact Paula Schmitt at
Department of Environmental Quality, Commission’s September 13, 2018 paula.schmitt@drbc.gov.
and Nebraska Game and Parks Business Meeting, announcements of Accommodations for Special Needs.
Commission to be cooperating agencies upcoming meetings and events, a report Individuals in need of an
in the preparation of the EIS. on hydrologic conditions, reports by the accommodation as provided for in the
Additionally, the Corps has invited the Executive Director and the Americans with Disabilities Act who
Nebraska State Historic Preservation Commission’s General Counsel, and wish to attend the meeting or hearing
Office and the Nebraska Department of consideration of any items for which a should contact the Commission
Natural Resources to serve as hearing has been completed or is not Secretary directly at 609–883–9500 ext.
commenting agencies during the required. 203 or through the Telecommunications
preparation of the EIS. After all scheduled business has been Relay Services (TRS) at 711, to discuss
completed and as time allows, the how we can accommodate your needs.
John L. Moeschen,
Business Meeting will be followed by Additional Information, Contacts.
Nebraska State Program Manager, Regulatory up to one hour of Open Public Additional public records relating to
Branch.
Comment, an opportunity to address the hearing items may be examined at the
[FR Doc. 2018–23451 Filed 10–30–18; 8:45 am] Commission on any topic concerning Commission’s offices by appointment by
BILLING CODE 3720–58–P management of the basin’s water contacting Denise McHugh, 609–883–
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noticed, on-the-record public hearing. concerning hearing items, please contact
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN There will be no opportunity for David Kovach, Project Review Section
COMMISSION additional public comment for the Manager at 609–883–9500, ext. 264.
record at the December 12 Business
Notice of Public Hearing and Business Dated: October 24, 2018.
Meeting on items for which a hearing
Meeting Pamela M. Bush,
was completed on November 14 or a
previous date. Commission Commission Secretary and Assistant General
November 14 and December 12, 2018 Counsel.
Notice is hereby given that the consideration on December 12 of items
for which the public hearing is closed [FR Doc. 2018–23716 Filed 10–30–18; 8:45 am]
Delaware River Basin Commission will
hold a public hearing on Wednesday, may result in approval of the item (by BILLING CODE 6360–01–P
November 14, 2018. A business meeting docket or resolution) as proposed,
will be held the following month on approval with changes, denial, or
deferral. When the Commissioners defer DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Wednesday, December 12, 2018. The
hearing and meeting are open to the an action, they may announce an [Docket No.: ED–2018–ICCD–0087]
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The list of projects scheduled for November 14 or to address the
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hearing, including project descriptions, Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
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hearing date.
Written comments on matters Public Hearing and the Business November 30, 2018.
scheduled for hearing on November 14 Meeting are available at www.drbc.gov. ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
will be accepted through 5 p.m. on For assistance, please contact Ms. Paula documents related to the information
November 19. Schmitt of the Commission staff, at collection listed in this notice, please
The public is advised to check the paula.schmitt@drbc.gov. use http://www.regulations.gov by
Commission’s website periodically prior Submitting Written Comment. Written searching the Docket ID number ED–
to the hearing date, as items scheduled comment on items scheduled for 2018–ICCD–0087. Comments submitted
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additional time is deemed necessary to Commission’s web-based comment submitted electronically through the
complete the Commission’s review, and system, a link to which is provided at Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
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change in the course of the the use of this system are available fax or email and those submitted after
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