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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of
Engineers
Availability of a Draft Feasibility Study
With Integrated Environmental Impact
Statement, Ala Wai Canal Project,
Oahu, HI
Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DOD.
ACTION: Notice of Availability.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (USACE) announces the
availability of a Public Review Draft
Feasibility Study with Integrated
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS),
for the Ala Wai Canal Project, Oahu,
Hawaii. To better inform potential
commenters, a public meeting is
scheduled on September 30, 2015 at
Washington Middle School in
Honolulu, Hawaii. The Draft Feasibility
Study/EIS evaluates alternatives to
manage flood risk within the Ala Wai
watershed, which includes the
neighborhoods of Makiki, Manoa,
Palolo, Kapahulu, Moiliili, McCully,
and Waikiki. It also documents the
existing condition of environmental
resources in areas considered for
locating flood risk management features
and potential impacts on those
resources that could result from
implementing each alternative. The
State of Hawaii, Department of Land
and Natural Resources is the nonFederal sponsor and the proposing
agency for compliance with the Hawaii
law on Environmental Impact
Statements.
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All written comments must be
postmarked on or before October 7,
2015.
DATES:
Written comments may be
submitted to the Ala Wai Canal Project,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu
District, ATTN: Derek Chow, Chief,
Civil and Public Works Branch
(CEPOH–PP–C), Building 230, Fort
Shafter, HI 96858–5440 or via email to
AlaWaiCanalProject@USACE.Army.mil.
Oral and written comments may also be
submitted at the public meeting
described in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Derek Chow, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Honolulu District, 808–835–
4026 or via email at Derek.J.Chow@
usace.army.mil .
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Before
including your address, phone number,
email address, or other personal
identifying information in your
comment, be advised that your entire
comment, including your personal
identifying information, may be made
publicly available at any time. While
you can ask in your comment to
withhold from public review your
personal identifying information, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
The document is available for review
at the following locations including all
regional libraries in Hawaii and the
library branches in the project area:
(1) Ala Wai Canal Project Web site:
www.AlaWaiCanalProject.com;
(2) Hawaii Kai Public Library, 249
Lunalilo Home Road, Honolulu, HI
96825;
(3) Hawaii State Library, 478 S. King
Street, Honolulu, HI 96813;
(4) Hilo Public Library, 300
Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720;
(5) Kaimuki Public Library, 1041
Koko Head Avenue, Honolulu, HI
96816;
(6) Kaneohe Public Library, 45–829
Kamehameha Highway, Kaneohe, HI
96744;
(7) Kahului Public Library, 90 School
Street, Kahului, HI 96732;
(8) Library for the Blind and
Physically Handicapped, 402 Kapahulu
Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815;
(9) Lihue Public Library, 4344 Hardy
Street, Lihue, HI 96766;
(10) Manoa Public Library, 2716
Woodlawn Drive, Honolulu, HI 96822;
(11) McCully-Moiliili Public Library,
2211 S. King Street, Honolulu, HI
96826;
(12) Pearl City Public Library, 1138
Waimano Home Road, Pearl City, HI
96782;
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(13) University of Hawaii, Hamilton
Library, 2550 McCarthy Mall, Honolulu,
HI 96822; and
(14) Waikiki-Kapahulu Public Library,
400 Kapahulu Avenue, Honolulu, HI
96815.
Copies may also be requested in
writing at (see ADDRESSES).
Proposed Action. The Ala Wai Canal
Project, Oahu, Hawaii feasibility study
is a single-purpose flood risk
management project to reduce riverine
flood risks to property and life safety in
the Ala Wai Watershed. The Ala Wai
Watershed is located on the
southeastern side of the island of Oahu,
Hawaii. The watershed is 19 square
miles and encompasses three subwatersheds of Makiki, Manoa and Palolo
Streams, which all drain into the Ala
Wai Canal. The study area includes the
most densely populated watershed in
Hawaii with approximately 200,000
residents in the developed areas. In
addition, Waikiki supports
approximately 79,000 visitors on a daily
basis.
This study was authorized under
Section 209 of the Flood Control Act of
1962 (Pub. L. 87–874), a general study
authority that authorizes surveys in
harbors and rivers in Hawaii ‘‘with a
view to determining the advisability of
improvements in the interest of
navigation, flood control, hydroelectric
power development, water supply, and
other beneficial uses, and related land
resources.’’
Alternatives. The Draft Feasibility
Study/EIS considers a full range of
nonstructural and structural flood risk
management alternatives that would
meet the proposed action’s purpose and
need and incorporate measures to avoid
and minimize impacts to native aquatic
species, stream habitat, and other
resources. In response to identified
flood-related problems and
opportunities, a range of alternatives
were evaluated through an iterative
screening and formulation process,
resulting in identification of a
tentatively selected plan.
The Tentatively Selected Plan (TSP) is
the National Economic Development
(NED) Plan and consists of the following
components: improvements to the flood
warning system, 6 in-stream debris and
detention basins in the upper reaches of
the watershed, 1 stand-alone debris
catchment feature, 3 multi-purpose
detention basins in open space areas
through the developed watershed,
floodwalls along portions of the Ala Wai
Canal, mitigation measures, and 3
associated pump stations to maintain
internal drainage. Canal floodwalls
would extend approximately 1.7 miles
along the left (makai) bank and
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approximately 0.9 mile along the right
(mauka) bank (including gaps for
bridges).
Public Involvement. As part of the
current public involvement process, all
affected Federal, State, and local
agencies, Native Hawaiian
organizations, private organizations, and
the public are invited to review and
comment on the Draft Feasibility Study
with Integrated EIS. The USACE
Honolulu District will hold a public
meeting at Washington Middle School,
1633 S. King Street, Honolulu, HI from
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday,
September 30, 2015. Comments may
also be submitted as described in (see
ADDRESSES) section.
Other Environmental Review
Requirements. To the extent practicable,
NEPA and HRS Chapter 343
requirements will be coordinated in the
preparation of the Final EIS.
Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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peers.2 Additionally, recent research
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than those for their counterparts in
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The absolute priority and competitive
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Needed to Help Protect Access for Students with
Disabilities,’’ available online at www.gao.gov/
assets/600/591435.pdf.
2 U.S. Department of Education, National Center
for Education Statistics. 2014. ‘‘The Condition of
Education 2014 (NCES 2014–037),’’ available online
at https://nces.ed.gov/pubs2014/2014083.pdf.
3 Center for Research on Education Outcomes.
2013. ‘‘National Charter School Study 2013,’’
available online at https://credo.stanford.edu/
documents/NCSS%202013%20Final%20Draft.pdf.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers
Availability of a Draft Feasibility Study With Integrated
Environmental Impact Statement, Ala Wai Canal Project, Oahu, HI
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DOD.
ACTION: Notice of Availability.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announces the
availability of a Public Review Draft Feasibility Study with Integrated
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), for the Ala Wai Canal Project,
Oahu, Hawaii. To better inform potential commenters, a public meeting
is scheduled on September 30, 2015 at Washington Middle School in
Honolulu, Hawaii. The Draft Feasibility Study/EIS evaluates
alternatives to manage flood risk within the Ala Wai watershed, which
includes the neighborhoods of Makiki, Manoa, Palolo, Kapahulu,
Moiliili, McCully, and Waikiki. It also documents the existing
condition of environmental resources in areas considered for locating
flood risk management features and potential impacts on those resources
that could result from implementing each alternative. The State of
Hawaii, Department of Land and Natural Resources is the non-Federal
sponsor and the proposing agency for compliance with the Hawaii law on
Environmental Impact Statements.
DATES: All written comments must be postmarked on or before October 7,
2015.
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted to the Ala Wai Canal
Project, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District, ATTN: Derek
Chow, Chief, Civil and Public Works Branch (CEPOH-PP-C), Building 230,
Fort Shafter, HI 96858-5440 or via email to
AlaWaiCanalProject@USACE.Army.mil. Oral and written comments may also
be submitted at the public meeting described in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Derek Chow, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Honolulu District, 808-835-4026 or via email at
Derek.J.Chow@usace.army.mil .
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Before including your address, phone number,
email address, or other personal identifying information in your
comment, be advised that your entire comment, including your personal
identifying information, may be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask in your comment to withhold from public review your
personal identifying information, we cannot guarantee that we will be
able to do so.
The document is available for review at the following locations
including all regional libraries in Hawaii and the library branches in
the project area:
(1) Ala Wai Canal Project Web site: www.AlaWaiCanalProject.com;
(2) Hawaii Kai Public Library, 249 Lunalilo Home Road, Honolulu, HI
96825;
(3) Hawaii State Library, 478 S. King Street, Honolulu, HI 96813;
(4) Hilo Public Library, 300 Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720;
(5) Kaimuki Public Library, 1041 Koko Head Avenue, Honolulu, HI
96816;
(6) Kaneohe Public Library, 45-829 Kamehameha Highway, Kaneohe, HI
96744;
(7) Kahului Public Library, 90 School Street, Kahului, HI 96732;
(8) Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, 402 Kapahulu
Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815;
(9) Lihue Public Library, 4344 Hardy Street, Lihue, HI 96766;
(10) Manoa Public Library, 2716 Woodlawn Drive, Honolulu, HI 96822;
(11) McCully-Moiliili Public Library, 2211 S. King Street,
Honolulu, HI 96826;
(12) Pearl City Public Library, 1138 Waimano Home Road, Pearl City,
HI 96782;
(13) University of Hawaii, Hamilton Library, 2550 McCarthy Mall,
Honolulu, HI 96822; and
(14) Waikiki-Kapahulu Public Library, 400 Kapahulu Avenue,
Honolulu, HI 96815.
Copies may also be requested in writing at (see ADDRESSES).
Proposed Action. The Ala Wai Canal Project, Oahu, Hawaii
feasibility study is a single-purpose flood risk management project to
reduce riverine flood risks to property and life safety in the Ala Wai
Watershed. The Ala Wai Watershed is located on the southeastern side of
the island of Oahu, Hawaii. The watershed is 19 square miles and
encompasses three sub-watersheds of Makiki, Manoa and Palolo Streams,
which all drain into the Ala Wai Canal. The study area includes the
most densely populated watershed in Hawaii with approximately 200,000
residents in the developed areas. In addition, Waikiki supports
approximately 79,000 visitors on a daily basis.
This study was authorized under Section 209 of the Flood Control
Act of 1962 (Pub. L. 87-874), a general study authority that authorizes
surveys in harbors and rivers in Hawaii ``with a view to determining
the advisability of improvements in the interest of navigation, flood
control, hydroelectric power development, water supply, and other
beneficial uses, and related land resources.''
Alternatives. The Draft Feasibility Study/EIS considers a full
range of nonstructural and structural flood risk management
alternatives that would meet the proposed action's purpose and need and
incorporate measures to avoid and minimize impacts to native aquatic
species, stream habitat, and other resources. In response to identified
flood-related problems and opportunities, a range of alternatives were
evaluated through an iterative screening and formulation process,
resulting in identification of a tentatively selected plan.
The Tentatively Selected Plan (TSP) is the National Economic
Development (NED) Plan and consists of the following components:
improvements to the flood warning system, 6 in-stream debris and
detention basins in the upper reaches of the watershed, 1 stand-alone
debris catchment feature, 3 multi-purpose detention basins in open
space areas through the developed watershed, floodwalls along portions
of the Ala Wai Canal, mitigation measures, and 3 associated pump
stations to maintain internal drainage. Canal floodwalls would extend
approximately 1.7 miles along the left (makai) bank and
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approximately 0.9 mile along the right (mauka) bank (including gaps for
bridges).
Public Involvement. As part of the current public involvement
process, all affected Federal, State, and local agencies, Native
Hawaiian organizations, private organizations, and the public are
invited to review and comment on the Draft Feasibility Study with
Integrated EIS. The USACE Honolulu District will hold a public meeting
at Washington Middle School, 1633 S. King Street, Honolulu, HI from
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 30, 2015. Comments may
also be submitted as described in (see ADDRESSES) section.
Other Environmental Review Requirements. To the extent practicable,
NEPA and HRS Chapter 343 requirements will be coordinated in the
preparation of the Final EIS.
Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-20714 Filed 8-20-15; 8:45 am]
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