Intent To Prepare Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Implementation of Interim Water Storage Contracts Associated With the Southeastern Federal Power Customers Settlement Agreement, at Lake Sidney Lanier/Buford Dam, GA, 34901-34902 [06-5444]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of
Engineers
Intent To Prepare Draft Environmental
Impact Statement for the Proposed
Implementation of Interim Water
Storage Contracts Associated With the
Southeastern Federal Power
Customers Settlement Agreement, at
Lake Sidney Lanier/Buford Dam, GA
Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (Corps), Mobile District,
intends to prepare a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS),
as required by the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), to
address the proposed implementation of
interim water storage contracts at Lake
Sidney Lanier/Buford Dam, GA, as
contained in a settlement agreement
associated with the Southeastern
Federal Power Customers, Inc. (SeFPC)
v. Secretary of the Army, et al.
(1:00CV02954–TPJ) lawsuit. The Draft
EIS will also address any changes in
water management operations at the
reservoir project, as well as the potential
for other changes to operations in
downstream reservoir projects, which
would result from implementation of
the settlement agreement.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions about this Draft EIS or the
NEPA process can be answered by: Ms.
Joanne Brandt, Environmental
Compliance Manager, Inland
Environment Team, U.S. Army Engineer
District-Mobile, Post Office Box 2288,
Mobile, AL 36628–0001; Telephone
(251) 690–3260; or delivered by
electronic facsimile at (251) 694–3815;
or e-mail:
joanne.u.brandt@sam.usace.army.mil.
You may also request to be included on
the mailing list for public distribution of
meeting announcements and
documents.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background. On December 13, 2000,
litigation was filed by the SeFPC, Inc.
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(1:00CV02954–TPJ) in the U.S. District
Court for District of Columbia,
challenging the validity of Corps actions
in connection with water withdrawals
from Lake Lanier and alleging the water
withdrawals adversely affected
hydropower generation. A settlement
agreement was reached in the SeFPC
litigation which involves a proposal to
implement interim water storage
contracts at Lake Lanier and prescribed
payments by the water supply users for
interim storage amounts, and credits for
hydropower generation foregone. The
Corps has been prohibited from
implementing the settlement agreement
until recent court decisions removed
those prohibitions. In a ruling on
January 20, 2006, the U.S. District Court
for the District of Columbia granted the
SeFPC motion to stay the lawsuit for a
sufficient amount of time to allow the
Corps to complete the NEPA process for
the proposed implementation of the
settlement agreement.
Accordingly, the Corps is proceeding
to fulfill its obligations under NEPA and
to comply with other terms of the
settlement agreement. The first step of
this compliance process is the initiation
of a draft EIS to address the proposed
implementation of the settlement
agreement. The EIS will address the
impacts expected to result from
implementation of the settlement
agreement together with any operational
changes that may be required for its
implementation.
Public participation throughout the
NEPA process is essential. The Corps
invites full public participation to
promote open communication and
better decision making. All persons,
stakeholders, and organizations that
have an interest in the water allocation
formulas, including minority, lowincome, disadvantaged and Native
American groups, are urged to
participate in this NEPA environmental
analysis process. Assistance will be
provided upon request to anyone having
difficulty with understanding how to
participate. Scoping meetings are
planned and tentatively scheduled for
later this summer. Dates and locations
for public scoping meetings will be
announced by future publication in the
Federal Register and in the local news
media. Tentative dates for publication of
the draft EIS and other opportunities for
public involvement will also be
announced at that time. Public
comments are welcomed anytime
throughout the NEPA process.
Cooperating Agencies. The lead
responsibility for this EIS rests with the
Corps. The Corps intends to coordinate
and/or consult with an interagency team
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of Federal and State agencies during
scoping and preparation of the draft EIS.
Each of these agencies will provide their
expertise and assistance in compiling
information and evaluating potential
impacts. However, these agencies will
not serve in an official role as
cooperating agencies.
Scoping: The Alabama-CoosaTallapoosa Rivers (ACT)/ApalachicolaChattahoochee-Flint Rivers (ACF)
Comprehensive Study and ACF
Compact negotiations involved the
States (Alabama, Florida and Georgia),
stakeholders and the public in
identifying areas of concern; collecting
and developing water resource,
environmental, and socioeconomic data;
and developing tools to assist in
decisions affecting water resources
within the two basins. Scoping for this
EIS will continue to build upon the
knowledge and information developed
during the Comprehensive Study and
subsequent Compact negotiations. The
comments and opinions of various
stakeholders will be sought, including
Federal, State and local agencies and
officials, affected tribes, other interested
parties and the public. Scoping
meetings with agencies and stakeholder
groups will be scheduled to identify any
significant issues and data gaps, focus
on the alternatives to be evaluated, and
to identify any appropriate updated
tools to assist in evaluation of
alternatives and analysis of impacts.
Environmental Review and
Consultation Requirements.
Coordination with the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service will be accomplished
in compliance with the Endangered
Species Act and the Fish and Wildlife
Coordination Act. Coordination
required by other laws and regulations
will also be conducted.
Dated: June 8, 2006.
Peter F. Taylor,
Colonel, Corps of Engineers, District Engineer.
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capacity of the Narrows Development.
(2) Under letter n., paragraph 6, the
last sentence should be replaced with
the following sentences: ‘‘According to
a 1968 Headwaters Benefits Settlement,
APGI is to operate High Rock Reservoir
such that regulated weekly average
stream flow would be reduced to a flow
not less than 1,500 cfs during the ten
week period preceding May 15; 1,610
cfs during the period May 15 through
July 1; and 1,400 cfs during the period
July 1 through September 15. During the
2002 drought, APGI and Progress Energy
agreed, in a regional Emergency Drought
Management Protocol (now expired), to
operate the projects so as to achieve a
daily average flow of 900 cfs at the
Rockingham, North Carolina U.S.
Geological Survey gage.’’
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Schedule: The table is revised as
follows:
Milestone
Target date
Tendering Notice .................
File Additional Study Requests.
Additional Information Requests (if necessary).
Issue Acceptance Letter and
Solicit Interventions.
Issue Scoping Document 1
for Comments.
Hold Scoping Meetings .......
Request Additional Information (if necessary).
Issue Scoping Document 2
(if necessary).
Notice of Application Ready
for Environmental Analysis.
Filing of Recommendations,
Preliminary Terms and
Conditions, and Fishway
Prescriptions.
Notice of Availability of Draft
EA or EIS.
Comments on Draft EA or
EIS and Modified Terms
and Conditions.
Notice of Availability of Final
EA or EIS.
Ready for Commission Decision on the Application.
May 10, 2006.
June 26, 2006.
July 2006.
Oct. 2006.
Nov. 2006.
Jan. 2006.
March 2007.
March 2007.
April 2007.
June 2007.
Sept. 2007.
Nov. 2007.
March 2008.
April 2008.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers
Intent To Prepare Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the
Proposed Implementation of Interim Water Storage Contracts Associated
With the Southeastern Federal Power Customers Settlement Agreement, at
Lake Sidney Lanier/Buford Dam, GA
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 Corps of Engineers (Corps), Mobile District,
intends to prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), as
required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), to address
the proposed implementation of interim water storage contracts at Lake
Sidney Lanier/Buford Dam, GA, as contained in a settlement agreement
associated with the Southeastern Federal Power Customers, Inc. (SeFPC)
v. Secretary of the Army, et al. (1:00CV02954-TPJ) lawsuit. The Draft
EIS will also address any changes in water management operations at the
reservoir project, as well as the potential for other changes to
operations in downstream reservoir projects, which would result from
implementation of the settlement agreement.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions about this Draft EIS or the
NEPA process can be answered by: Ms. Joanne Brandt, Environmental
Compliance Manager, Inland Environment Team, U.S. Army Engineer
District-Mobile, Post Office Box 2288, Mobile, AL 36628-0001; Telephone
(251) 690-3260; or delivered by electronic facsimile at (251) 694-3815;
or e-mail: joanne.u.brandt@sam.usace.army.mil. You may also request to
be included on the mailing list for public distribution of meeting
announcements and documents.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background. On December 13, 2000, litigation
was filed by the SeFPC, Inc.
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(1:00CV02954-TPJ) in the U.S. District Court for District of Columbia,
challenging the validity of Corps actions in connection with water
withdrawals from Lake Lanier and alleging the water withdrawals
adversely affected hydropower generation. A settlement agreement was
reached in the SeFPC litigation which involves a proposal to implement
interim water storage contracts at Lake Lanier and prescribed payments
by the water supply users for interim storage amounts, and credits for
hydropower generation foregone. The Corps has been prohibited from
implementing the settlement agreement until recent court decisions
removed those prohibitions. In a ruling on January 20, 2006, the U.S.
District Court for the District of Columbia granted the SeFPC motion to
stay the lawsuit for a sufficient amount of time to allow the Corps to
complete the NEPA process for the proposed implementation of the
settlement agreement.
Accordingly, the Corps is proceeding to fulfill its obligations
under NEPA and to comply with other terms of the settlement agreement.
The first step of this compliance process is the initiation of a draft
EIS to address the proposed implementation of the settlement agreement.
The EIS will address the impacts expected to result from implementation
of the settlement agreement together with any operational changes that
may be required for its implementation.
Public participation throughout the NEPA process is essential. The
Corps invites full public participation to promote open communication
and better decision making. All persons, stakeholders, and
organizations that have an interest in the water allocation formulas,
including minority, low-income, disadvantaged and Native American
groups, are urged to participate in this NEPA environmental analysis
process. Assistance will be provided upon request to anyone having
difficulty with understanding how to participate. Scoping meetings are
planned and tentatively scheduled for later this summer. Dates and
locations for public scoping meetings will be announced by future
publication in the Federal Register and in the local news media.
Tentative dates for publication of the draft EIS and other
opportunities for public involvement will also be announced at that
time. Public comments are welcomed anytime throughout the NEPA process.
Cooperating Agencies. The lead responsibility for this EIS rests
with the Corps. The Corps intends to coordinate and/or consult with an
interagency team of Federal and State agencies during scoping and
preparation of the draft EIS. Each of these agencies will provide their
expertise and assistance in compiling information and evaluating
potential impacts. However, these agencies will not serve in an
official role as cooperating agencies.
Scoping: The Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa Rivers (ACT)/Apalachicola-
Chattahoochee-Flint Rivers (ACF) Comprehensive Study and ACF Compact
negotiations involved the States (Alabama, Florida and Georgia),
stakeholders and the public in identifying areas of concern; collecting
and developing water resource, environmental, and socioeconomic data;
and developing tools to assist in decisions affecting water resources
within the two basins. Scoping for this EIS will continue to build upon
the knowledge and information developed during the Comprehensive Study
and subsequent Compact negotiations. The comments and opinions of
various stakeholders will be sought, including Federal, State and local
agencies and officials, affected tribes, other interested parties and
the public. Scoping meetings with agencies and stakeholder groups will
be scheduled to identify any significant issues and data gaps, focus on
the alternatives to be evaluated, and to identify any appropriate
updated tools to assist in evaluation of alternatives and analysis of
impacts.
Environmental Review and Consultation Requirements. Coordination
with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be accomplished in
compliance with the Endangered Species Act and the Fish and Wildlife
Coordination Act. Coordination required by other laws and regulations
will also be conducted.
Dated: June 8, 2006.
Peter F. Taylor,
Colonel, Corps of Engineers, District Engineer.
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