Big Delta State Historical Park Streambank Protection Project, Big Delta, AK, 44886 [05-15379]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation
Service
Big Delta State Historical Park
Streambank Protection Project, Big
Delta, AK
Natural Resources
Conservation Service, USDA.
ACTION: Finding of No Significant
Impact according to the Environmental
Assessment.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C)
of the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969; the Council on
Environmental Quality Guidelines (40
CFR part 1500); and the Natural
Resources Conservation Service
Guidelines (7 CFR part 650); the Natural
Resources Conservation Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, gives notice
of a Finding of No Significant Impact
according to the Environmental
Assessment of the Big Delta State
Historical Park Streambank Protection
Project.
DATES:
July 9, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert Jones, State Conservationist,
Natural Resources Conservation Service,
800 West Evergreen, Suite 100, Palmer,
Alaska, 99645–6539, telephone: 907–
761–7760.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Environmental Assessment of this
Federally assisted action indicates that
there will be no significant
environmental impacts. As a result of
these findings, Robert Jones, State
Conservationist, has determined that the
project should be completed as outlined
in the assessment document.
The objective of the Big Delta State
Historical Park Streambank Protection
Project is to install streambank
protection measures to control erosion
and protect the historic district while
minimizing disturbance to the fall chum
spawning habitat. The selected
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alternative is a combination of Bioengineering Methods including the
construction of two rock vanes.
Alternatives evaluated were No Action,
Combination of Bio-Engineering
Methods and Combination of BioEngineering Methods Including
Construction of Two Vanes. The
selected alternative is the combination
of bio-engineering methods with the two
rock vanes. This alternative was
selected because it protects the river
bank adjacent to the Big Delta State
Historical Park, minimizes the
constructed footprint in the fall chum
spawning habitat, and maintains the
aesthetic qualities of the site. The vanes
result in no significant rise in the flood
waters in Tanana River.
A limited number of copies of the EA
are available to fill single copy requests
at the above address. Basic data
developed during the environmental
assessment are on file and may be
reviewed by contacting Robert Jones.
Further information on the proposed
action may be obtained from Robert
Jones, State Conservationist, at the
above address.
Dated: July 9, 2005.
Robert Jones,
State Conservationist.
Finding of No Significant Impact
The National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969 (NEPA) requires Federal
agencies to prepare an Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) for major
Federal actions significantly affecting
the quality of the human environment.
I have preliminarily determined, based
upon the evaluation of impacts in the
Environmental Assessment (EA),
attached hereto and made a part hereof,
and the reasons provided below, that
there will be no significant individual or
cumulative impacts on the quality of the
human environment as a result of
implementing the Big Delta State
Historical Park Streambank Protection
Project in Big Delta, Alaska. In
particular, there will be none of the
significant adverse impacts which
NEPA is intended to help decision
makers avoid and mitigate against.
Therefore, an EIS is not required.
High water events in 1997 and 1998
led to accelerated rates of erosion along
the bank of the Tanana River bordering
Big Delta State Historical Park,
particularly in front of Rika’s
Roadhouse. Big Delta Historic District is
listed on the National Register of
Historic Places. It is the only historic
complex of buildings remaining in an in
situ context within the Delta Junction
area. The reach of the Tanana River
bordering the Big Delta State Historical
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Park is a critical spawning area for fall
chum and is considered essential fish
habitat under the Magnuson-Stevens
Act. The project purpose is to address
1000 feet of river bank erosion bordering
the Big Delta State Historic Park while
minimizing the impact to the fall chum
salmon spawning habitat. Congress has
authorized funding for this project in
the Natural Resources Conservation
Service (NRCS) budget.
Issues regarding impacts to the
essential fish habitat in the Tanana
River, cultural resources, vegetation,
economic and other resource concerns
were identified (EA, pages 10–14). Each
of the alternatives considered in the EA
is examined in regard to these concerns.
Three alternatives along with a ‘‘no
action’’ alternative were examined (EA,
pages 7–10). The alternatives provide
various levels of riverbank protection
for the Big Delta State Historical Park
and varying levels of impacts to fall
chum salmon spawning habitat. The
selected alternative was Alternative 3,
Combination of Bio-engineering
Methods Including Construction of Two
Rock Vanes. This alternative was
selected because it protects the river
bank adjacent to the Big Delta State
Historical Park, minimizes the
constructed footprint in the fall chum
spawning habitat, and maintains the
aesthetic qualities of the site (EA, page
15).
Based on the information presented in
the attached Big Delta State Historical
Park Streambank Protection Project EA,
I find that the proposed action is not a
major Federal action significantly
affecting the quality of the human
environment. Therefore, an EIS will not
be prepared.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Big Delta State Historical Park Streambank Protection Project,
Big Delta, AK
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA.
ACTION: Finding of No Significant Impact according to the Environmental
Assessment.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969; the Council on Environmental Quality Guidelines (40
CFR part 1500); and the Natural Resources Conservation Service
Guidelines (7 CFR part 650); the Natural Resources Conservation
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, gives notice of a Finding of
No Significant Impact according to the Environmental Assessment of the
Big Delta State Historical Park Streambank Protection Project.
DATES: July 9, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Jones, State Conservationist,
Natural Resources Conservation Service, 800 West Evergreen, Suite 100,
Palmer, Alaska, 99645-6539, telephone: 907-761-7760.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Environmental Assessment of this
Federally assisted action indicates that there will be no significant
environmental impacts. As a result of these findings, Robert Jones,
State Conservationist, has determined that the project should be
completed as outlined in the assessment document.
The objective of the Big Delta State Historical Park Streambank
Protection Project is to install streambank protection measures to
control erosion and protect the historic district while minimizing
disturbance to the fall chum spawning habitat. The selected alternative
is a combination of Bio-engineering Methods including the construction
of two rock vanes. Alternatives evaluated were No Action, Combination
of Bio-Engineering Methods and Combination of Bio-Engineering Methods
Including Construction of Two Vanes. The selected alternative is the
combination of bio-engineering methods with the two rock vanes. This
alternative was selected because it protects the river bank adjacent to
the Big Delta State Historical Park, minimizes the constructed
footprint in the fall chum spawning habitat, and maintains the
aesthetic qualities of the site. The vanes result in no significant
rise in the flood waters in Tanana River.
A limited number of copies of the EA are available to fill single
copy requests at the above address. Basic data developed during the
environmental assessment are on file and may be reviewed by contacting
Robert Jones.
Further information on the proposed action may be obtained from
Robert Jones, State Conservationist, at the above address.
Dated: July 9, 2005.
Robert Jones,
State Conservationist.
Finding of No Significant Impact
The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) requires
Federal agencies to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for
major Federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the human
environment. I have preliminarily determined, based upon the evaluation
of impacts in the Environmental Assessment (EA), attached hereto and
made a part hereof, and the reasons provided below, that there will be
no significant individual or cumulative impacts on the quality of the
human environment as a result of implementing the Big Delta State
Historical Park Streambank Protection Project in Big Delta, Alaska. In
particular, there will be none of the significant adverse impacts which
NEPA is intended to help decision makers avoid and mitigate against.
Therefore, an EIS is not required.
High water events in 1997 and 1998 led to accelerated rates of
erosion along the bank of the Tanana River bordering Big Delta State
Historical Park, particularly in front of Rika's Roadhouse. Big Delta
Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic
Places. It is the only historic complex of buildings remaining in an in
situ context within the Delta Junction area. The reach of the Tanana
River bordering the Big Delta State Historical Park is a critical
spawning area for fall chum and is considered essential fish habitat
under the Magnuson-Stevens Act. The project purpose is to address 1000
feet of river bank erosion bordering the Big Delta State Historic Park
while minimizing the impact to the fall chum salmon spawning habitat.
Congress has authorized funding for this project in the Natural
Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) budget.
Issues regarding impacts to the essential fish habitat in the
Tanana River, cultural resources, vegetation, economic and other
resource concerns were identified (EA, pages 10-14). Each of the
alternatives considered in the EA is examined in regard to these
concerns.
Three alternatives along with a ``no action'' alternative were
examined (EA, pages 7-10). The alternatives provide various levels of
riverbank protection for the Big Delta State Historical Park and
varying levels of impacts to fall chum salmon spawning habitat. The
selected alternative was Alternative 3, Combination of Bio-engineering
Methods Including Construction of Two Rock Vanes. This alternative was
selected because it protects the river bank adjacent to the Big Delta
State Historical Park, minimizes the constructed footprint in the fall
chum spawning habitat, and maintains the aesthetic qualities of the
site (EA, page 15).
Based on the information presented in the attached Big Delta State
Historical Park Streambank Protection Project EA, I find that the
proposed action is not a major Federal action significantly affecting
the quality of the human environment. Therefore, an EIS will not be
prepared.
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