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Natural Resources Conservation
Service
Environmental Statements; Availability
Natural Resources
Conservation Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS) has
prepared a Draft Environmental Impact
Statement consistent with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as
amended, to disclose potential effects to
the human environment.
The section of Coal Creek that
traverses Cedar City, Utah, has channel
stability and capacity deficiencies that
pose a threat to existing infrastructure
and development due to flooding. The
NRCS proposes to modify the Coal
Creek channel to safely convey
floodwaters from a 100-year flood event.
In conjunction with the proposed
channel improvements, two irrigation
diversion/drop structures on Coal Creek
(the Main Street Diversion and the
Woodbury Diversion) will have to be
reconstructed to eliminate significant
channel and capacity restrictions. In
conjunction with the reconstruction of
the diversion structures, sedimentation
facilities would be constructed to
remove gravel from water diverted from
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the Main Street Diversion. Also as part
of this project, Cedar City proposes to
improve and expand an existing
parkway along Coal Creek to enhance
aesthetic values and provide
recreational opportunities for
community residents and visitors.
The Draft EIS presents detailed
analyses for three alternatives.
Alternative A—No Action, would
continue the frequency and level of
dredging and other management actions
as they are currently planned. Existing
channel and structural deficiencies
would not be corrected.
Alternative B—Relocate Main Street
Diversion, would remove the Main
Street diversion/drop structure
currently in use and relocate it to near
200 East. Implementation of this
alternative would require approximately
3,250 feet of pipeline to be installed,
flood and slope/grading-related channel
modifications from Center Street to I–
15, and the continuation of periodic
dredging as necessary. A sedimentation
basin would be constructed to remove
gravels from diverted irrigation water.
The Woodbury diversion/drop structure
would be reconstructed. Under this
alternative, the parkway would be
extended to Airport Road and
landscaped. Parkway Option B1
proposes a crosswalk at the Main Street
Bridge. Parkway Option B2 proposes to
access existing sidewalks from the
pedestrian bridge at 400 North to cross
Main Street and avoid additional
property acquisition.
Alternative C—Replace Main Street
Diversion, would modify the Main
Street diversion/drop structure by
removing approximately half the drop.
Implementation of this alternative
would require approximately 3,000 feet
of pipeline to be installed, flood and
slope/grading-related channel
modifications from Center Street to west
of I–15, and the continuation of periodic
dredging as necessary. Two
sedimentation basins would be
constructed to remove gravels from
diverted irrigation water. The Woodbury
diversion/drop structure would be
reconstructed. Under this alternative,
the parkway would be extended to
Airport Road and landscaped. In
addition, a historic pedestrian truss
bridge would be removed to prevent
channel constriction and potential
flooding. Parkway Option C1 would
construct an elevated pedestrian
pathway under the Main Street Bridge.
Parkway Option C2 would construct a
large box culvert for pedestrian use just
north of the bridge and under Main
Street.
As required by the NRCS for water
projects, the National Economic
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Development (NED) benefit-cost process
was used to determine benefit-cost
ratios for each alternative. The
alternative with the highest benefit-cost
ratio (3.47:1) and thus designated as the
NED Alternative was Alternative C,
Parkway Option C1. Accordingly, the
NRCS selected Alternative C, Parkway
Option C1, as the Preferred Alternative.
Written comments regarding this Draft
EIS should be mailed to: Marnie Wilson,
Coal Creek EIS, USDA—NRCS, Wallace
F. Bennett Federal Building, 125 South
State Street, Room 4402, Salt Lake City,
UT 84138–1100. Project information is
also available on the Internet at: https://
www.ut.nrcs.usda.gov under Public
Notices. Comments must be received no
later than 45 days after this notice is
published (December 26, 2005).
Comments may also be submitted by
sending a facsimile to (801) 524–4593,
or by e-mail to
Marnie.Wilson@ut.usda.gov (please
include the words ‘‘Coal Creek
Comment’’ in the subject line of the Email).
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 11, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marnie Wilson, Coal Creek EIS, USDA—
NRCS, Wallace F. Bennett Federal
Building, 125 South State Street, Room
4402, Salt Lake City, UT 84138–1100.
Project information is also available on
the Internet at: https://
www.ut.nrcs.usda.gov under Public
Notices.
Copies of
the Draft EIS are available by request
from Marnie Wilson at the address
listed above. Basic data developed
during the environmental evaluation are
on file and may be reviewed by
contacting Sylvia Gillen, Utah State
Conservationist.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Signed in Salt Lake City, Utah on October
28, 2005.
Sylvia A. Gillen,
State Conservationist.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Environmental Statements; Availability
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has prepared
a Draft Environmental Impact Statement consistent with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, to disclose potential
effects to the human environment.
The section of Coal Creek that traverses Cedar City, Utah, has
channel stability and capacity deficiencies that pose a threat to
existing infrastructure and development due to flooding. The NRCS
proposes to modify the Coal Creek channel to safely convey floodwaters
from a 100-year flood event. In conjunction with the proposed channel
improvements, two irrigation diversion/drop structures on Coal Creek
(the Main Street Diversion and the Woodbury Diversion) will have to be
reconstructed to eliminate significant channel and capacity
restrictions. In conjunction with the reconstruction of the diversion
structures, sedimentation facilities would be constructed to remove
gravel from water diverted from the Main Street Diversion. Also as part
of this project, Cedar City proposes to improve and expand an existing
parkway along Coal Creek to enhance aesthetic values and provide
recreational opportunities for community residents and visitors.
The Draft EIS presents detailed analyses for three alternatives.
Alternative A--No Action, would continue the frequency and level of
dredging and other management actions as they are currently planned.
Existing channel and structural deficiencies would not be corrected.
Alternative B--Relocate Main Street Diversion, would remove the
Main Street diversion/drop structure currently in use and relocate it
to near 200 East. Implementation of this alternative would require
approximately 3,250 feet of pipeline to be installed, flood and slope/
grading-related channel modifications from Center Street to I-15, and
the continuation of periodic dredging as necessary. A sedimentation
basin would be constructed to remove gravels from diverted irrigation
water. The Woodbury diversion/drop structure would be reconstructed.
Under this alternative, the parkway would be extended to Airport Road
and landscaped. Parkway Option B1 proposes a crosswalk at the Main
Street Bridge. Parkway Option B2 proposes to access existing sidewalks
from the pedestrian bridge at 400 North to cross Main Street and avoid
additional property acquisition.
Alternative C--Replace Main Street Diversion, would modify the Main
Street diversion/drop structure by removing approximately half the
drop. Implementation of this alternative would require approximately
3,000 feet of pipeline to be installed, flood and slope/grading-related
channel modifications from Center Street to west of I-15, and the
continuation of periodic dredging as necessary. Two sedimentation
basins would be constructed to remove gravels from diverted irrigation
water. The Woodbury diversion/drop structure would be reconstructed.
Under this alternative, the parkway would be extended to Airport Road
and landscaped. In addition, a historic pedestrian truss bridge would
be removed to prevent channel constriction and potential flooding.
Parkway Option C1 would construct an elevated pedestrian pathway under
the Main Street Bridge. Parkway Option C2 would construct a large box
culvert for pedestrian use just north of the bridge and under Main
Street.
As required by the NRCS for water projects, the National Economic
Development (NED) benefit-cost process was used to determine benefit-
cost ratios for each alternative. The alternative with the highest
benefit-cost ratio (3.47:1) and thus designated as the NED Alternative
was Alternative C, Parkway Option C1. Accordingly, the NRCS selected
Alternative C, Parkway Option C1, as the Preferred Alternative.
Written comments regarding this Draft EIS should be mailed to:
Marnie Wilson, Coal Creek EIS, USDA--NRCS, Wallace F. Bennett Federal
Building, 125 South State Street, Room 4402, Salt Lake City, UT 84138-
1100. Project information is also available on the Internet at: https://
www.ut.nrcs.usda.gov under Public Notices. Comments must be received no
later than 45 days after this notice is published (December 26, 2005).
Comments may also be submitted by sending a facsimile to (801) 524-
4593, or by e-mail to Marnie.Wilson@ut.usda.gov (please include the
words ``Coal Creek Comment'' in the subject line of the E-mail).
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 11, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marnie Wilson, Coal Creek EIS, USDA--
NRCS, Wallace F. Bennett Federal Building, 125 South State Street, Room
4402, Salt Lake City, UT 84138-1100. Project information is also
available on the Internet at: https://www.ut.nrcs.usda.gov under Public
Notices.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of the Draft EIS are available by
request from Marnie Wilson at the address listed above. Basic data
developed during the environmental evaluation are on file and may be
reviewed by contacting Sylvia Gillen, Utah State Conservationist.
Signed in Salt Lake City, Utah on October 28, 2005.
Sylvia A. Gillen,
State Conservationist.
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