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upstream bow-first through the two
bridges, but must back downstream
stern-first through the bridges to the
turning basin. For safety reasons, the
docking pilots requested that the
turning basis be relocated upstream of
the bridges so ships can proceed bowfirst through the bridges in both
directions. The most significant issue
related to a relocated turning basin is
mitigation of dredging impacts to
primary nursery areas for marine
fisheries.
In order to deepen sections of
Wilmington Harbor, blasting has been
required to remove rock. This blasting
could impact the endangered shortnose
sturgeon that inhabits the harbor. To
mitigate for this potential impact, fish
passage was required at the most
downstream of the three Cape Fear
River locks and dams. The proposed
fish passage plan involved the
construction of an approximate 3,800foot long fish bypass channel around the
lock-and-dam. This plan has not been
implemented due to lack of funds and
real estate issues. During the GRR/DEIS
process, additional alternatives will be
considered that could include
modification or removal or the locks
and dams. This would require
deauthorization of the lock and dam
project. This action may be proposed
because there is no longer any
commercial traffic using the locks and
dams, which is the authorized project
purpose. Significant issues related to
fish passage include water supply users
upstream of the locks and dams and
recreational and commercial fisheries.
All private parties and Federal, State,
and local agencies having an interest in
the study are hereby notified of the
intent to prepare a DEIS and are invited
to comment at this time. A scoping
meeting was held on June 30, 2005 to
help determine whether an EIS or EA
should be prepared. All comments
received as a result of this notice of
intent and the scoping meeting will be
considered in the preparation of the
DEIS.
The lead agency for this project is the
U.S. Army Engineer District,
Wilmington. Cooperating agency status
has not be assigned to, nor requested by,
any other agency.
The DEIS is being prepared in
accordance with the requirements of the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, as amended, and will address the
relationship of the proposed action to
all other applicable Federal and State
Laws and Executive Orders.
The DEIS is currently scheduled to be
available in October 2007.
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Dated: January 10, 2006.
John E. Pulliam, Jr.,
Colonel, EN, Commanding.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of
Engineers
Intent To Prepare a Draft Supplemental
Environmental Impact Statement/
Environmental Impact Report for the
Yuba River Basin Project, Yuba
County, CA
Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DoD
ACTION: Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) and the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps),
Sacramento District, is preparing a Draft
Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement/Environmental Impact Report
(SEIS/EIR) to reevaluate the previously
authorized plan and other alternatives
to reduce flood damages and restore
riparian and aquatic habitat in the lower
Yuba River Basin, part of the Feather
River Basin, and the city of Marysville,
in Yuba County, CA. This notice
replaces the one previously published
in the Federal Register on March 17,
2004 (69 FR 12646). The general
reevaluation is needed because recent
technical, environmental, and economic
studies have indicated that additional
refinement and reformulation are
needed to determine the feasibility and
extent of Federal and non-Federal
interest in the project. The basic study
authority for the Yuba River Basin study
was provided under the Flood Control
Act of 1962.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments and
suggestions concerning this study to Mr.
Robert Koenigs, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Sacramento District, Attn:
Planning Division (CESPK–PD–R), 1325
J Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.
Requests to be placed on the mailing list
should also be sent to this address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Robert Koenigs, E-mail at
Robert.L.Roenigs@usace.army.mil,
telephone (916) 557–6712, or fax (916)
557–7856.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Public Involvement
The Yuba River Basin project will be
coordinated between Federal, State, and
local governments; local stakeholders;
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special interest groups, and any other
interest individuals and organizations.
The Corps will announce availability of
the draft supplemental document in the
Federal Register and other media, and
will provide the public, organizations,
and agencies with an opportunity to
submit comments, which will be
addressed in the Final SEIS/EIR. A 45day public review period will be
provided for individuals and agencies to
review and comment on the SEIS/EIR.
All interested parties should respond to
this notice and provide a current
address if they wish to be notified SEIS/
EIR circulation.
2. Project Information
The Yuba River Basin is located in
western Yuba County about 50 miles
north of Sacramento. The authorized
project focused on approximately 21
miles of levees along the Yuba and
Feather Rivers in the variety of
Marysville, CA. The Yuba River Basin
study area was divided into three
reaches: Reach 1—Yuba River/Feather
River; reach 2—Feather River (including
Bear River and WP Interceptor Canal
area); and reach 3—Marysville ring
levee.
The Feasibility Report and Final EIS/
EIR were completed in April 1998.
Congress authorized the project in the
Water Resources Development Act of
1999, and the Record of Decision was
signed in June 2000. The authorized
project included specific levee
modifications on 6.1 miles of the left
bank of the Yuba River upstream of the
confluence with the Feather River; 10
miles of levee on the left bank of the
Feather River downstream of the
confluence of the Yuba River; and 5
miles of the Marysville ring levee. The
levee modification work as authorized
was intended to bring the level of flood
protection for these levees up to about
a 200-year level of protection.
Since the final Yuba River Basin
project was authorized, geotechnical
investigations and updated hydrology
have identified previously unknown
levee foundation problems in portions
of the study area/authorized project.
Levees along the Bear River and the WP
Interceptor Canal have also been shown
to have stability and seepage problems
that may cause flooding in lower Yuba
County. Because flooding is still a
significant problem for the affected
communities along the Yuba, Feather,
and Bear Rivers, the State of California
Reclamation Board has requested that
the Corps initiate a general reevaluation
of the project to determine a new
feasible project.
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3. Proposed Action
The proposed action would be a
general reevaluation of the authorized
project and other alternative plans to
provide the level of flood protection
previously planned and to restore
riparian and aquatic habitats in the
project area.
4. Alternatives
Potential alternatives to reduce flood
damages and restore riparian and
aquatic habitat could include: (1) No
Action, (2) Modified Authorized Project
Features and other Levee Improvements,
and (3) Modified Authorized Project
Features, other Levee Improvements,
and Setback Levees. Features of the
alternatives could include modifying
existing levees, constructing new
setback levees, creating seasonal or
permanent wetland areas, and planting
native riparian and wetland species.
Dated: January 6, 2006.
Ronald N. Light,
Colonel, Corps of Engineers, District Engineer.
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The IC Clearance Official,
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DC 20503 or faxed to (202) 395–6974.
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Section
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1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires
that the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) provide interested
Federal agencies and the public an early
opportunity to comment on information
collection requests. OMB may amend or
waive the requirement for public
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would defeat the purpose of the
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statutory obligations. The IC Clearance
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers
Intent To Prepare a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement/Environmental Impact Report for the Yuba River Basin Project,
Yuba County, CA
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Sacramento District, is preparing a
Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact
Report (SEIS/EIR) to reevaluate the previously authorized plan and
other alternatives to reduce flood damages and restore riparian and
aquatic habitat in the lower Yuba River Basin, part of the Feather
River Basin, and the city of Marysville, in Yuba County, CA. This
notice replaces the one previously published in the Federal Register on
March 17, 2004 (69 FR 12646). The general reevaluation is needed
because recent technical, environmental, and economic studies have
indicated that additional refinement and reformulation are needed to
determine the feasibility and extent of Federal and non-Federal
interest in the project. The basic study authority for the Yuba River
Basin study was provided under the Flood Control Act of 1962.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments and suggestions concerning this study
to Mr. Robert Koenigs, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento
District, Attn: Planning Division (CESPK-PD-R), 1325 J Street,
Sacramento, CA 95814. Requests to be placed on the mailing list should
also be sent to this address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Koenigs, E-mail at
Robert.L.Roenigs@usace.army.mil, telephone (916) 557-6712, or fax (916)
557-7856.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Public Involvement
The Yuba River Basin project will be coordinated between Federal,
State, and local governments; local stakeholders; special interest
groups, and any other interest individuals and organizations. The Corps
will announce availability of the draft supplemental document in the
Federal Register and other media, and will provide the public,
organizations, and agencies with an opportunity to submit comments,
which will be addressed in the Final SEIS/EIR. A 45-day public review
period will be provided for individuals and agencies to review and
comment on the SEIS/EIR. All interested parties should respond to this
notice and provide a current address if they wish to be notified SEIS/
EIR circulation.
2. Project Information
The Yuba River Basin is located in western Yuba County about 50
miles north of Sacramento. The authorized project focused on
approximately 21 miles of levees along the Yuba and Feather Rivers in
the variety of Marysville, CA. The Yuba River Basin study area was
divided into three reaches: Reach 1--Yuba River/Feather River; reach
2--Feather River (including Bear River and WP Interceptor Canal area);
and reach 3--Marysville ring levee.
The Feasibility Report and Final EIS/EIR were completed in April
1998. Congress authorized the project in the Water Resources
Development Act of 1999, and the Record of Decision was signed in June
2000. The authorized project included specific levee modifications on
6.1 miles of the left bank of the Yuba River upstream of the confluence
with the Feather River; 10 miles of levee on the left bank of the
Feather River downstream of the confluence of the Yuba River; and 5
miles of the Marysville ring levee. The levee modification work as
authorized was intended to bring the level of flood protection for
these levees up to about a 200-year level of protection.
Since the final Yuba River Basin project was authorized,
geotechnical investigations and updated hydrology have identified
previously unknown levee foundation problems in portions of the study
area/authorized project. Levees along the Bear River and the WP
Interceptor Canal have also been shown to have stability and seepage
problems that may cause flooding in lower Yuba County. Because flooding
is still a significant problem for the affected communities along the
Yuba, Feather, and Bear Rivers, the State of California Reclamation
Board has requested that the Corps initiate a general reevaluation of
the project to determine a new feasible project.
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3. Proposed Action
The proposed action would be a general reevaluation of the
authorized project and other alternative plans to provide the level of
flood protection previously planned and to restore riparian and aquatic
habitats in the project area.
4. Alternatives
Potential alternatives to reduce flood damages and restore riparian
and aquatic habitat could include: (1) No Action, (2) Modified
Authorized Project Features and other Levee Improvements, and (3)
Modified Authorized Project Features, other Levee Improvements, and
Setback Levees. Features of the alternatives could include modifying
existing levees, constructing new setback levees, creating seasonal or
permanent wetland areas, and planting native riparian and wetland
species.
Dated: January 6, 2006.
Ronald N. Light,
Colonel, Corps of Engineers, District Engineer.
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