Intent To Prepare a Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Community Relocation, Newtok, AK, 20113-20114 [05-7607]
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SUMMARY: In accordance with 10(a)(2) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
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Dates of Meeting: May 19–20, 2005.
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Time: 8:30 a.m.–4:45 p.m. (May 19,
2005). 8 a.m.–12 p.m. (May 20, 2005).
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V antigen of Y pestis and epitopes
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antibodies or mixtures thereof for the
detection, prevention, and/or
therapeutical treatment of plague
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of
Engineers
Intent To Prepare a Draft Programmatic
Environmental Impact Statement for
Community Relocation, Newtok, AK
Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Engineer
District, Alaska, intends to prepare a
Draft Programmatic Environmental
Impact Statement (DEIS) to evaluate the
feasibility of erosion protection
measures for the community of Newtok,
Alaska. Newtok, population 284 (2000
census), is a coastal community situated
on the west bank of the Newtok River,
just north of the Ninglick River and
approximately 9 miles northwest of
Nelson island, The Ninglick River
connects the Bering Sea with the Baird
Inlet, located farther upstream from
Newtok. The village is located 94 miles
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northwest of Bethel, in the YukonKuskokwim Delta region of Western
Alaska. The north, east, and south
boundaries of the community are
contiguous with the Yukon Delta
National Wildlife Refuge.
The Newtok community is
approximately 735 feet to the south of
the encroaching Ninglick River, which
is eroding toward the village at an
average rate of 64 feet per year. Thermal
degradation of the riverbank is causing
shoreline sloughing.
A typical soil profile has deep-frozen
silts layered with peat at the surface.
Permafrost continuously underlies a 2foot active layer (sometimes thicker
when a greater layer of peat is present).
The shoreline is highly vulnerable to
flooding, especially during spring ice
jams in the river or during severe
westerly windstorms on the Bering Sea.
The programmatic DEIS will
determine whether Federal action is
warranted and will define alternative
actions for Congressional consideration.
Site specific alternatives will be
addressed in more detail in a second tier
of the EIS process.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lizette Boyer (907) 753–2637, Alaska
District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Environmental Resources Section
(CEPOA–EN–CW–ER), P.O. Box 6898,
Elmendorf AFB, AK 99506–0898. Email:
Lizette.P.Boyer@poa02.usace.army.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This study
is authorized under section 203, 33
U.S.C. Tribal Partnership Program. The
community of Newtok has existed on
the present town site since 1949 when
they moved from Old Kealavik, 3 miles
away. The people of Newtok share a
strong cultural heritage with the Nelson
Island communities; their ancestors
have lived on the Bering Sea coast for
at least 2,000 years. Relative isolation
from outside influences has enabled the
area to retain its traditions and customs.
The programmatic DEIS will consider
various erosion protection alternatives,
including relocation of the community
and construction of erosion protection
structures in Newtok to prevent land
and property losses. The feasibility of
extensive bank protection will be
analyzed and compared with relocation
alternatives. Relocation would mean the
abandonment of the Newtok community
town site near the river. Relocation
alternatives include moving the people
of Newtok to a larger hub community
such as Bethel where they would be
incorporated into the fabric of that
community; moving the population to a
smaller, closer community such as one
of the three existing communities on
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Neslon Island (Toksook, Nightmure or
Tununak), which would involve
developing additional or shared
infrastructure in those locations, or
constructing a new town at a site on the
north end of Nelson Island called
Takikchak. The community is intent on
relocating to Takikchak. The Newtok
Native Corporation owns the Takikchak
townsite. A portion of the land was
conveyed to the Newtok Native
Corporation from the Yukon Delta Fish
and Wildlife Refuge in 2003 in
accordance with Pub. L. 108–129. The
Nelson Island area is within their
traditional subsistence corridors.
Issues: The programmatic DEIS will
consider the need of Newtok to preserve
its community identity and the potential
impacts of the alternatives on the
cultural resources and infrastructure of
the community. In addition, the
programmatic DEIS will address the
importance of maintaining the
community’s traditional subsistence
lifestyles, while providing modern
infrastructure and housing. Issues
associated with relocation to an existing
community include property and
business losses, impacts of social/
cultural changes, and impacts on the
infrastructure capacity of the receiving
location. Issues associated with
relocation and construction of a new
townsite include engineering
constructability criteria and
environmental suitability.
Constructability criteria include
geologic stability, availability of fill
material, and potable water sources.
Environmental issues include effects to
endangered species and wildlife habitat,
and justifiable and practicable
mitigation measures. Other resources
and concerns will be identified through
scoping, public involvement, and
interagency coordination.
Scoping. A copy of this notice and
additional public information will be
sent to interested parties to initiate
scoping. All parties are invited to
participate in the scoping process by
identifying any additional concerns,
issues, studies, and alternatives that
should be considered. A scoping
meeting will be held in Newtok, Alaska,
in summer 2005 at a place and time to
be announced. The programmatic DEIS
is scheduled for releast in 2007.
Guy R. McConnell,
Chief, Environmental Resources Section.
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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
Proposed Voluntary Guidance on
Implementation of Statewide Voter
Registration Lists
United States Election
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request for comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The EAC is proposing
voluntary policy guidance on the
interpretation of section 303(a) of the
Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA).
HAVA was enacted to set standards for
the administration of Federal elections.
Included in the new standards is a
requirement that each State develop and
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registered voters. The voluntary
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interpreting HAVA’s standards
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Juliet Thompson, General Counsel,
Washington, DC, (202) 566–3100, Fax:
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The Help America Vote Act of 2002
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The details of implementing these
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left to the States. However, Congress
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers
Intent To Prepare a Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact
Statement for Community Relocation, Newtok, AK
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Engineer District, Alaska, intends to prepare a
Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) to evaluate
the feasibility of erosion protection measures for the community of
Newtok, Alaska. Newtok, population 284 (2000 census), is a coastal
community situated on the west bank of the Newtok River, just north of
the Ninglick River and approximately 9 miles northwest of Nelson
island, The Ninglick River connects the Bering Sea with the Baird
Inlet, located farther upstream from Newtok. The village is located 94
miles
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northwest of Bethel, in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region of Western
Alaska. The north, east, and south boundaries of the community are
contiguous with the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge.
The Newtok community is approximately 735 feet to the south of the
encroaching Ninglick River, which is eroding toward the village at an
average rate of 64 feet per year. Thermal degradation of the riverbank
is causing shoreline sloughing.
A typical soil profile has deep-frozen silts layered with peat at
the surface. Permafrost continuously underlies a 2-foot active layer
(sometimes thicker when a greater layer of peat is present). The
shoreline is highly vulnerable to flooding, especially during spring
ice jams in the river or during severe westerly windstorms on the
Bering Sea.
The programmatic DEIS will determine whether Federal action is
warranted and will define alternative actions for Congressional
consideration. Site specific alternatives will be addressed in more
detail in a second tier of the EIS process.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lizette Boyer (907) 753-2637, Alaska
District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Environmental Resources Section
(CEPOA-EN-CW-ER), P.O. Box 6898, Elmendorf AFB, AK 99506-0898. E-mail:
Lizette.P.Boyer@poa02.usace.army.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This study is authorized under section 203,
33 U.S.C. Tribal Partnership Program. The community of Newtok has
existed on the present town site since 1949 when they moved from Old
Kealavik, 3 miles away. The people of Newtok share a strong cultural
heritage with the Nelson Island communities; their ancestors have lived
on the Bering Sea coast for at least 2,000 years. Relative isolation
from outside influences has enabled the area to retain its traditions
and customs.
The programmatic DEIS will consider various erosion protection
alternatives, including relocation of the community and construction of
erosion protection structures in Newtok to prevent land and property
losses. The feasibility of extensive bank protection will be analyzed
and compared with relocation alternatives. Relocation would mean the
abandonment of the Newtok community town site near the river.
Relocation alternatives include moving the people of Newtok to a larger
hub community such as Bethel where they would be incorporated into the
fabric of that community; moving the population to a smaller, closer
community such as one of the three existing communities on Neslon
Island (Toksook, Nightmure or Tununak), which would involve developing
additional or shared infrastructure in those locations, or constructing
a new town at a site on the north end of Nelson Island called
Takikchak. The community is intent on relocating to Takikchak. The
Newtok Native Corporation owns the Takikchak townsite. A portion of the
land was conveyed to the Newtok Native Corporation from the Yukon Delta
Fish and Wildlife Refuge in 2003 in accordance with Pub. L. 108-129.
The Nelson Island area is within their traditional subsistence
corridors.
Issues: The programmatic DEIS will consider the need of Newtok to
preserve its community identity and the potential impacts of the
alternatives on the cultural resources and infrastructure of the
community. In addition, the programmatic DEIS will address the
importance of maintaining the community's traditional subsistence
lifestyles, while providing modern infrastructure and housing. Issues
associated with relocation to an existing community include property
and business losses, impacts of social/cultural changes, and impacts on
the infrastructure capacity of the receiving location. Issues
associated with relocation and construction of a new townsite include
engineering constructability criteria and environmental suitability.
Constructability criteria include geologic stability, availability of
fill material, and potable water sources. Environmental issues include
effects to endangered species and wildlife habitat, and justifiable and
practicable mitigation measures. Other resources and concerns will be
identified through scoping, public involvement, and interagency
coordination.
Scoping. A copy of this notice and additional public information
will be sent to interested parties to initiate scoping. All parties are
invited to participate in the scoping process by identifying any
additional concerns, issues, studies, and alternatives that should be
considered. A scoping meeting will be held in Newtok, Alaska, in summer
2005 at a place and time to be announced. The programmatic DEIS is
scheduled for releast in 2007.
Guy R. McConnell,
Chief, Environmental Resources Section.
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