Availability of a Supplement to the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Construction of a Dredged Material Containment Facility in the Patapsco River, at Masonville, Baltimore City, MD, 37545 [06-5918]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of
Engineers
Availability of a Supplement to the
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
for the Proposed Construction of a
Dredged Material Containment Facility
in the Patapsco River, at Masonville,
Baltimore City, MD
Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with
requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE),
Baltimore District, has prepared a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)
for the proposed construction of a
dredged material containment facility
(DMCF) by the Maryland Port
Administration (MPA). This DEIS was
prepared as part of the submission of
MPA’s application for a Department of
the Army permit to construct the facility
in the Patapsco River, Baltimore City,
MD. This application will be evaluated
pursuant to Section 10 or the Rivers and
Harbors Act of 1899 and Section 404 of
the Clean Water Act.
The preferred alternative is for the
construction of a stone, sand, and
cofferdam structure that would impact
approximately 131 acres of waters of the
United States, including jurisdictional
wetlands. The structure would be
initially constructed to 10 feet above the
mean lowe low water (MLLW)
elevation, with a future temporary
elevation to 42 feet above MLLW, and
an ultimate elevation of 36 feet above
MLLW. The project would also include
mechanical dredging of approximately
1.7 million cubic yards of overburden
material within the footprint of the
proposed disposal site, and the
placement of this material at the Hart
Miller Island disposal site, Baltimore
County, MD. On-site and off-site borrow
material would be used for the
construction of the containment facility.
This proposal was advertised in the
Federal Register on May 19, 2006 (71
FR 29128). The need to prepare a
Supplement is due to the applicant’s
proposal to change the source of borrow
material for the proposed construction
of the preferred alternative. The
applicant wishes to use suitable
material dredged from the channel at
the Seagirt Marine Terminal for the
construction of a portion of the
containment structure. Approximately
0.5 to 0.8 million cubic yards of sand
and gravel obtained from dredging to a
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maximum of 54 feet below mean low
water at Seagirt Marine Terminal would
be used at the proposed Masonville
DMCF. Detailed description of the
proposed modifications and effects to
the human environment are discussed
in the supplement to the DEIS for the
Masonville DMCF.
The Baltimore District must
receive comments on or before August
14, 2006 to ensure consideration in the
final action. A public hearing on the
DEIS has been scheduled for 7 p.m. on
Monday July 31, 2006 at the St. John
Lutheran Church, 226 Washburn Ave.,
Baltimore, MD 21225. Displays will be
available and representatives of the
project team will be present at 6 p.m.
DATES:
Please send written
comments concerning this proposed
project to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Baltimore District, Attn: Mr. Jon Romeo,
CENAB–OP–RMN, P.O. Box 1715,
Baltimore, MD 21203–1715. You may
submit electronic comments to
jon.romeo@usace.army.mil. Your
comments must be contained in the
body of your message; please do not
send attached files. Please include your
name and address in your message.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr.
Jon Romeo, (410) 962–6079.
The EIS
and Supplement to the EIS integrate
analyses and consultation required by
the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA), Section 10 of the Rivers and
Harbors Act of 1899, Section 401 and
Section 404 of the Clean Water Act,
Section 7 of the Endangered Species
Act, the Clean Air Act, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Coordination Act, Section 106
of the National Historic Preservation
Act, and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act. All
appropriate documentation (i.e., Section
7 and Section 106 coordination letters
and public and agency comments) will
be obtained and included as part of the
EIS. The decision on whether or not to
issue a Department of the Army permit
for this project will reflect the national
concern for the protection and
utilization of important resources. The
benefits which may reasonably be
expected to accrue from the proposal
will be balanced against its reasonably
foreseeable detriments. All factors that
may be relevant to the proposal will be
considered. Among these are wetlands,
fish and wildlife resources, cultural
resources, land use, water and air
quality, hazardous, toxic and
radioactive substances, threatened and
endangered species, regional geology,
aesthetics, environmental justice,
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navigation, cumulative impacts, and the
general needs and welfare of the public.
Vance G. Hobbs,
Chief, Maryland Section Northern.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of
Engineers
Intent to Prepare a Draft Environmental
Impact Statement for the Brooklyn
Navy Yard, Brooklyn, Kings County,
NY
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), New York District, is
preparing a Draft Environmental Impact
Statement (DEIS) to ascertain
compliance with and to lead to the
production of a National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) document in
accordance with the President’s Council
of Environmental Quality (CEQ) Rules
and Regulations, as defined and
amended in 40 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR), Parts 1500–1508,
Corps principals and guidelines as
defined in Engineering Regulations (ER)
1105–2–100, other applicable Federal
and State environmental laws for the
proposed Brooklyn Navy Yard Project.
The study area consists of the portion of
the Navy Yard commonly known as
‘‘Admiral’s Row’’ and ‘‘Officer
Quarters’’. The Navy Yard is located in
the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn,
Kings County, NY. This parcel, located
within the former Brooklyn Navy Yard,
would be transferred to the City of New
York. The EIS process will determine if
there are any environmental and
cultural concerns that will affect the
sale of the land. The land would be
developed in accordance with the
mission of the Brooklyn Navy Yard
Development Corporation and the City
of New York.
ADDRESSES: U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, New York District, Planning
Division, Environmental Branch, 26
Federal Plaza, Room 2151, New York,
NY 10278–0090.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Christopher Ricciardi, Project
Archaeologist, at (917) 790–8630 or at
christopher.g.ricciardi@usace.army.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. A DEIS is due for completion by the
end of July 2006.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers
Availability of a Supplement to the Draft Environmental Impact
Statement for the Proposed Construction of a Dredged Material
Containment Facility in the Patapsco River, at Masonville, Baltimore
City, MD
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with requirements of the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore
District, has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)
for the proposed construction of a dredged material containment
facility (DMCF) by the Maryland Port Administration (MPA). This DEIS
was prepared as part of the submission of MPA's application for a
Department of the Army permit to construct the facility in the Patapsco
River, Baltimore City, MD. This application will be evaluated pursuant
to Section 10 or the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and Section 404 of
the Clean Water Act.
The preferred alternative is for the construction of a stone, sand,
and cofferdam structure that would impact approximately 131 acres of
waters of the United States, including jurisdictional wetlands. The
structure would be initially constructed to 10 feet above the mean lowe
low water (MLLW) elevation, with a future temporary elevation to 42
feet above MLLW, and an ultimate elevation of 36 feet above MLLW. The
project would also include mechanical dredging of approximately 1.7
million cubic yards of overburden material within the footprint of the
proposed disposal site, and the placement of this material at the Hart
Miller Island disposal site, Baltimore County, MD. On-site and off-site
borrow material would be used for the construction of the containment
facility. This proposal was advertised in the Federal Register on May
19, 2006 (71 FR 29128). The need to prepare a Supplement is due to the
applicant's proposal to change the source of borrow material for the
proposed construction of the preferred alternative. The applicant
wishes to use suitable material dredged from the channel at the Seagirt
Marine Terminal for the construction of a portion of the containment
structure. Approximately 0.5 to 0.8 million cubic yards of sand and
gravel obtained from dredging to a maximum of 54 feet below mean low
water at Seagirt Marine Terminal would be used at the proposed
Masonville DMCF. Detailed description of the proposed modifications and
effects to the human environment are discussed in the supplement to the
DEIS for the Masonville DMCF.
DATES: The Baltimore District must receive comments on or before August
14, 2006 to ensure consideration in the final action. A public hearing
on the DEIS has been scheduled for 7 p.m. on Monday July 31, 2006 at
the St. John Lutheran Church, 226 Washburn Ave., Baltimore, MD 21225.
Displays will be available and representatives of the project team will
be present at 6 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Please send written comments concerning this proposed
project to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, Attn: Mr.
Jon Romeo, CENAB-OP-RMN, P.O. Box 1715, Baltimore, MD 21203-1715. You
may submit electronic comments to jon.romeo@usace.army.mil. Your
comments must be contained in the body of your message; please do not
send attached files. Please include your name and address in your
message.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jon Romeo, (410) 962-6079.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EIS and Supplement to the EIS integrate
analyses and consultation required by the National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA), Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, Section
401 and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, Section 7 of the Endangered
Species Act, the Clean Air Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Coordination
Act, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, and the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. All
appropriate documentation (i.e., Section 7 and Section 106 coordination
letters and public and agency comments) will be obtained and included
as part of the EIS. The decision on whether or not to issue a
Department of the Army permit for this project will reflect the
national concern for the protection and utilization of important
resources. The benefits which may reasonably be expected to accrue from
the proposal will be balanced against its reasonably foreseeable
detriments. All factors that may be relevant to the proposal will be
considered. Among these are wetlands, fish and wildlife resources,
cultural resources, land use, water and air quality, hazardous, toxic
and radioactive substances, threatened and endangered species, regional
geology, aesthetics, environmental justice, navigation, cumulative
impacts, and the general needs and welfare of the public.
Vance G. Hobbs,
Chief, Maryland Section Northern.
[FR Doc. 06-5918 Filed 6-29-06; 8:45 am]
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