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Department of the Army; Corps of
Engineers
Intent To Prepare a Programmatic Draft
Environmental Impact Statement/
Environmental Impact Report for the
Los Angeles River Ecosystem
Restoration Study, Los Angeles, CA
Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The study area is located
within the Los Angeles Basin on a broad
alluvial plain flanked by the Santa
Monica Mountains, to the west, and by
the San Gabriel Mountains to the
northeast. The Los Angeles River flows
from the headwaters of Bell Creek and
Calabasas Creek in the San Fernando
Valley community of Canoga Park
southeast through the San Fernando
Valley some 35 miles to downtown Los
Angeles. From there it continues in a
southerly direction until it empties into
the Pacific Ocean at Long Beach. The
specific study area comprises the 32
miles of the River within the City of Los
Angeles that extends from Owensmouth
Avenue, in the upper reaches of
northwest San Fernando Valley, to the
border of the City of Vernon, at the
southern end of Downtown Los Angeles.
The study proposes to consider a range
of activities to restore riparian and
aquatic habitat, and related habitat
functions, in and adjacent to the Los
Angeles River. Compatible activities to
conserve cultural resources, and to
provide recreational and interpretive
amenities, will also be considered.
Purpose: The purpose of this study is
to identify a range of opportunities to
improve the general environment of the
Los Angeles River through ecosystem
restoration and related measures. The
study area includes several locations
where potential exists for restoring a
more natural riverine environment
along the Los Angeles River, while
maintaining and improving levels of
flood protection. Creation of treatment
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wetlands in and around the river, to
treat effluent river flows and to restore
missing linkages of fragmented habitat,
would also be pursued. Restored areas
would provide natural riparian habitat
to support indigenous wildlife and
avifauna along a corridor transecting
most of the San Fernando Valley, and
extending into downtown Los Angeles.
Other purposes include provision of
public access to the river, identification
of incidental recreation space, and
delineation of trails. Site-specific
Environmental Impact StatementEnvironment Impact Reports (EIS/EIR)
would be prepared in the future to
evaluate and document individual
projects that may result from this study.
ADDRESSES: U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Los Angeles District,
Environmental Resources Branch,
CESPL–PD–RN, 915 Wilshire
Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90017.
Attention to Randy Tabije, Ecosystem
Planning.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Randy Tabije, Environmental
Coordinator, (213) 452–3871 or e-mail at
Roland.R.Tabije@usace.army. mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Authorization. The proposed
feasibility study was authorized under
Congressional Resolution, which reads
as follows:
Senate Resolution, approved 25 June 1969,
reading in part: ‘‘Resolved by the Committee
on Public Works of the United States Senate,
that the Board of Engineers for Rivers and
Harbors, created under section 3 of the River
and Harbor Act, approved June 13, 1902, be,
and is hereby requested to review the report
of the Chief of Engineers on the Los Angeles
and San Gabriel Rivers and Ballona Creek,
California, published as House Document
Numbered 838, Seventy-sixth Congress, and
other pertinent reports, with a view to
determining whether any modifications
contained herein are advisable at the present
time, in the resources in the Los Angeles
County Drainage Area.’’
2. Background. The Los Angeles River
is subject to serious flooding and
experienced two major floods in the
1930’s that caused substantial loss of
life and substantial property damage.
During the late 1930’s, in response, the
Federal Government constructed the
concrete flood control channel in the
Los Angeles River. The City of Los
Angeles and other local agencies have
expressed interest and early support for
a feasibility study that would evaluate
the potential for restoration of
environmental resources on the Los
Angeles River.
3. Proposed Objectives. The proposed
objectives are as follows:
a. Restore a more natural riverine
environment along the river.
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b. Improve water quality by
developing treatment wetlands to treat
effluent river flows.
c. Restore and re-connect fragmented
wetland habitats.
d. Within the Los Angeles Basin,
maintain and improve current levels of
flood protection.
e. Protect the community’s cultural
and historic resources along this reach
of the River, while improving
connectivity and public access to
historical and cultural sites in this area.
f. Visually improve the River’s scenic
values through environmental
restoration.
g. Improve linkages to existing
recreational features in the vicinity of
the River, and enhance open space
along the River.
h. Better manage, optimize and
conserve water resources.
i. Restore, protect, and augment
habitat quality, quantity, and
connectivity. Based on these objectives,
the programmatic EIS/EIR would
evaluate a range of potential alternative
sites as a basis for selecting site specific
improvements.
4. Scoping Process. a. Potential
impacts associated with the proposed
action will be evaluated. Resource
categories that will be analyzed include:
land use, physical environment,
geology, biological resources,
agricultural resources, air quality,
ground water, recreational usage,
aesthetics, cultural resources,
transportation, communications,
hazardous waste, socioeconomics and
safety.
b. Participation of affected Federal,
State and local resource agencies, native
American groups and concerned interest
groups/individuals is encouraged in the
scoping process. Time and location of
the Public Scoping meetings will be
announced by means of letters, public
announcements and news releases.
Public participation will be especially
important in defining the scope of
analysis in the EIS/EIR, identifying
potentially significant environmental
issues, and obtaining relevant published
and unpublished data, gathering
personal input on relevant issues, and
identifying acceptable mitigative
measures for proposed actions. Those
interested in providing information or
data relevant to the environmental or
social impacts to be included or
considered in the environmental
analysis can furnish this information by
writing to the points of contact
indicated above, or by attending a
public scoping meeting. A mailing list
will also be established so pertinent
data may be distributed to interested
parties.
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Dated: January 27, 2006.
Mark R. Blackburn,
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army Deputy District
Engineer.
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Estuary Habitat Restoration Council;
Open Meeting
Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with section
105(h) of the Estuary Restoration Act of
2000, (Title I, Pub. L. 106–457),
announcement is made of the
forthcoming meeting of the Estuary
Habitat Restoration Council. The
meeting is open to the public.
DATES: The meeting will be held
February 21, 2006, from 10 a.m. to 11:30
a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be in room
3M60/70 in the GAO building located at
441 G Street, NW., Washington, DC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Ellen Cummings, Headquarters, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, Washington,
DC 20314–1000, (202) 761–4750; or Ms.
Cynthia Garman-Squier, Office of the
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil
Works), Washington, DC, (703) 695–
6791.
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Estuary Habitat Restoration Council
consists of representatives of five
agencies. These are the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, Environmental
Protection Agency, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Department of
Agriculture, and Army. The duties of
the Council include soliciting,
reviewing, and evaluating project
proposals, and submitting to the
Secretary of the Army a prioritized list
of projects recommended for
construction.
Agenda topics will include decisions
on recommending additional proposals
to the Secretary of the Army for funding,
a brief update on projects previously
recommended, a discussion of minor
changes to be incorporated in the next
solicitation for proposals, and a report
on the habitat trends report produced by
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
Current security measures require that
persons interested in attending the
meeting must pre-register with use
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represented, and a telephone number, in
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and must be escorted to the meeting
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being searched. All attendees arriving
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers
Intent To Prepare a Programmatic Draft Environmental Impact
Statement/Environmental Impact Report for the Los Angeles River
Ecosystem Restoration Study, Los Angeles, CA
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: The study area is located within the Los Angeles Basin on a
broad alluvial plain flanked by the Santa Monica Mountains, to the
west, and by the San Gabriel Mountains to the northeast. The Los
Angeles River flows from the headwaters of Bell Creek and Calabasas
Creek in the San Fernando Valley community of Canoga Park southeast
through the San Fernando Valley some 35 miles to downtown Los Angeles.
From there it continues in a southerly direction until it empties into
the Pacific Ocean at Long Beach. The specific study area comprises the
32 miles of the River within the City of Los Angeles that extends from
Owensmouth Avenue, in the upper reaches of northwest San Fernando
Valley, to the border of the City of Vernon, at the southern end of
Downtown Los Angeles. The study proposes to consider a range of
activities to restore riparian and aquatic habitat, and related habitat
functions, in and adjacent to the Los Angeles River. Compatible
activities to conserve cultural resources, and to provide recreational
and interpretive amenities, will also be considered.
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify a range of
opportunities to improve the general environment of the Los Angeles
River through ecosystem restoration and related measures. The study
area includes several locations where potential exists for restoring a
more natural riverine environment along the Los Angeles River, while
maintaining and improving levels of flood protection. Creation of
treatment wetlands in and around the river, to treat effluent river
flows and to restore missing linkages of fragmented habitat, would also
be pursued. Restored areas would provide natural riparian habitat to
support indigenous wildlife and avifauna along a corridor transecting
most of the San Fernando Valley, and extending into downtown Los
Angeles. Other purposes include provision of public access to the
river, identification of incidental recreation space, and delineation
of trails. Site-specific Environmental Impact Statement-Environment
Impact Reports (EIS/EIR) would be prepared in the future to evaluate
and document individual projects that may result from this study.
ADDRESSES: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District,
Environmental Resources Branch, CESPL-PD-RN, 915 Wilshire Boulevard,
Los Angeles, CA 90017. Attention to Randy Tabije, Ecosystem Planning.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randy Tabije, Environmental
Coordinator, (213) 452-3871 or e-mail at Roland.R.Tabije@usace.army.
mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Authorization. The proposed feasibility study was authorized
under Congressional Resolution, which reads as follows:
Senate Resolution, approved 25 June 1969, reading in part:
``Resolved by the Committee on Public Works of the United States
Senate, that the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors, created
under section 3 of the River and Harbor Act, approved June 13, 1902,
be, and is hereby requested to review the report of the Chief of
Engineers on the Los Angeles and San Gabriel Rivers and Ballona
Creek, California, published as House Document Numbered 838,
Seventy-sixth Congress, and other pertinent reports, with a view to
determining whether any modifications contained herein are advisable
at the present time, in the resources in the Los Angeles County
Drainage Area.''
2. Background. The Los Angeles River is subject to serious flooding
and experienced two major floods in the 1930's that caused substantial
loss of life and substantial property damage. During the late 1930's,
in response, the Federal Government constructed the concrete flood
control channel in the Los Angeles River. The City of Los Angeles and
other local agencies have expressed interest and early support for a
feasibility study that would evaluate the potential for restoration of
environmental resources on the Los Angeles River.
3. Proposed Objectives. The proposed objectives are as follows:
a. Restore a more natural riverine environment along the river.
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b. Improve water quality by developing treatment wetlands to treat
effluent river flows.
c. Restore and re-connect fragmented wetland habitats.
d. Within the Los Angeles Basin, maintain and improve current
levels of flood protection.
e. Protect the community's cultural and historic resources along
this reach of the River, while improving connectivity and public access
to historical and cultural sites in this area.
f. Visually improve the River's scenic values through environmental
restoration.
g. Improve linkages to existing recreational features in the
vicinity of the River, and enhance open space along the River.
h. Better manage, optimize and conserve water resources.
i. Restore, protect, and augment habitat quality, quantity, and
connectivity. Based on these objectives, the programmatic EIS/EIR would
evaluate a range of potential alternative sites as a basis for
selecting site specific improvements.
4. Scoping Process. a. Potential impacts associated with the
proposed action will be evaluated. Resource categories that will be
analyzed include: land use, physical environment, geology, biological
resources, agricultural resources, air quality, ground water,
recreational usage, aesthetics, cultural resources, transportation,
communications, hazardous waste, socioeconomics and safety.
b. Participation of affected Federal, State and local resource
agencies, native American groups and concerned interest groups/
individuals is encouraged in the scoping process. Time and location of
the Public Scoping meetings will be announced by means of letters,
public announcements and news releases. Public participation will be
especially important in defining the scope of analysis in the EIS/EIR,
identifying potentially significant environmental issues, and obtaining
relevant published and unpublished data, gathering personal input on
relevant issues, and identifying acceptable mitigative measures for
proposed actions. Those interested in providing information or data
relevant to the environmental or social impacts to be included or
considered in the environmental analysis can furnish this information
by writing to the points of contact indicated above, or by attending a
public scoping meeting. A mailing list will also be established so
pertinent data may be distributed to interested parties.
Dated: January 27, 2006.
Mark R. Blackburn,
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army Deputy District Engineer.
[FR Doc. 06-1052 Filed 2-3-06; 8:45 am]
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