Intergovernmental Agreement between the United States Department of the Army and the State of Florida Establishing Interim Targets for the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, 64687 [06-9048]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 213 / Friday, November 3, 2006 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers Intergovernmental Agreement between the United States Department of the Army and the State of Florida Establishing Interim Targets for the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DOD. ACTION: Notice of availability. mstockstill on PROD1PC68 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Army Corps of Engineers and the State of Florida are proposing to establish interim targets for the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan as required by Section 385.39(c) of the Programmatic Regulations for the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan. The purpose of the interim targets is to evaluate progress towards other water related needs of the region provided for in the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan throughout the implementation process. The parties have chosen to memorialize the proposed interim targets in an Interim Targets Agreement. The public is invited to review and comment on the final draft of this Agreement. DATES: We will accept comments until December 4, 2006. ADDRESSES: If you wish to comment on the Interim Targets Agreement, you may submit written comments to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, Restoration Program Office, ATTN: Beth Lewis, 1400 Centrepark Boulevard, Suite 750, West Palm Beach, FL 33401 or by electronic mail (e-mail) to: itcomments@evergladesplan.org. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for file formats and other information about electronic filing. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beth Lewis, TEL: (561) 472–8884, FAX: (561) 683–2418. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 385.39(c) of the Programmatic Regulations for the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan sets forth the process for establishing the interim targets for the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan. This section provides that the proposed interim targets be developed by the Secretary of the Army and the Governor of the State of Florida in consultation with the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Commerce, the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, the Seminole Tribe of Florida, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and other Federal, State, and VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:24 Nov 02, 2006 Jkt 211001 local agencies, and the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force. In considering the interim targets, the Secretary of the Army and the Governor of the State of Florida are required to consider the technical recommendations of RECOVER and any modifications to those recommendations by the Corps of Engineers or the South Florida Water Management District. The Programmatic Regulations require that the Secretary of the Army afford the public an opportunity to comment on the proposed Interim Targets Agreement prior to its approval. An electronic copy of this document is available at: https://www.evergladesplan.org/pm/ progr_regs_igit_agreements.cfm. Electronic Access and Filing Addresses You may submit comments and data by sending e-mail to: itcomments@evergladesplan.org. If submitting comments by electronic format, please submit them in ASCII file format or Word file format and avoid the use of special characters and any form of encryption. Please include your name and return e-mail address in your e-mail message. Please note that your e-mail address will not be retained at the termination of the public comment period. Brenda S. Bowen, Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 06–9048 Filed 11–2–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3710–AJ–M DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers Withdrawal of Notice of Intent to Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Baltimore Metropolitan Water Resources Study— Gwynns Falls in Baltimore County, Maryland Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DOD. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Baltimore District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is withdrawing its intent to prepare a DEIS for the Baltimore Metropolitan Water Resources Study—Gwynns Falls in Baltimore County, Maryland. The Notice of Intent for the DEIS was published in the Federal Register on July 9, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 132, Page 36038). Negative environmental impacts of the recommended plan are not significant and the Corps has determined that a DEIS is not appropriate. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 64687 Mr. Steve Garbarino, Project Manager, Baltimore District, Corps of Engineers, CENAB–PP–C, P.O. Box 1715, Baltimore, MD 21203–1715, phone (410) 962–6134, e-mail: steve.d.garbarion @usace.army.mil; or Mr. Christopher Spaur, Ecologist, same address except CENAB–PL–P, phone (410) 962–6134, email: christopher.c.spaur@usace.army.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (1) In January 2006, the Project Report for Gwynns Falls and April 2004 Baltimore Metropolitan Water Resources Gwynns Falls Watershed Study Draft Feasibility Report and Integrated Environmental Assessment (report) were made available for agency and public review. The public review period formally ended on March 9, 2006. No agency or public comments were received during the review period. However, the proposed projects had previously been extensively coordinated with resource agencies and the public and were supported by both. The document contains letters of support from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (2) The report describes sanitary sewer rehabilitation, stream restoration, wetlands restoration, and stormwater management projects that the Corps and City of Baltimore (City) will construct within the Gwynns Fall watershed. The projects were authorized and partially funded by the Fiscal Year 2006 and Fiscal Year 2004 Energy and Water Appropriations Acts (Public Laws 109– 103 and 108–137, respectively). The 2006 Act states that the City shall receive credit toward its share for work carried out prior to execution of a project cooperation agreement, if the Secretary of the Army determines that the work is integral to the projects. The 2006 Act further provides that the City may also receive credit for any work performed pursuant to a project cooperation agreement and that the City shall be reimbursed for any work performed that is in excess of its share of project costs. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy M. Guise, Chief, Civil Project Development Branch. [FR Doc. 06–9051 Filed 11–2–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3710–41–M DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Department of Education. The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management AGENCY: SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\03NON1.SGM 03NON1

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers


Intergovernmental Agreement between the United States Department 
of the Army and the State of Florida Establishing Interim Targets for 
the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan

AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DOD.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Army Corps of Engineers and the State of Florida are 
proposing to establish interim targets for the Comprehensive Everglades 
Restoration Plan as required by Section 385.39(c) of the Programmatic 
Regulations for the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan. The 
purpose of the interim targets is to evaluate progress towards other 
water related needs of the region provided for in the Comprehensive 
Everglades Restoration Plan throughout the implementation process. The 
parties have chosen to memorialize the proposed interim targets in an 
Interim Targets Agreement. The public is invited to review and comment 
on the final draft of this Agreement.

DATES: We will accept comments until December 4, 2006.

ADDRESSES: If you wish to comment on the Interim Targets Agreement, you 
may submit written comments to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 
Jacksonville District, Restoration Program Office, ATTN: Beth Lewis, 
1400 Centrepark Boulevard, Suite 750, West Palm Beach, FL 33401 or by 
electronic mail (e-mail) to: itcomments@evergladesplan.org. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for file formats and other information about 
electronic filing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beth Lewis, TEL: (561) 472-8884, FAX: 
(561) 683-2418.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 385.39(c) of the Programmatic 
Regulations for the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan sets 
forth the process for establishing the interim targets for the 
Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan. This section provides that 
the proposed interim targets be developed by the Secretary of the Army 
and the Governor of the State of Florida in consultation with the 
Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, the 
Department of Commerce, the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, the 
Seminole Tribe of Florida, the Florida Department of Environmental 
Protection, and other Federal, State, and local agencies, and the South 
Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force. In considering the interim 
targets, the Secretary of the Army and the Governor of the State of 
Florida are required to consider the technical recommendations of 
RECOVER and any modifications to those recommendations by the Corps of 
Engineers or the South Florida Water Management District. The 
Programmatic Regulations require that the Secretary of the Army afford 
the public an opportunity to comment on the proposed Interim Targets 
Agreement prior to its approval. An electronic copy of this document is 
available at: https://www.evergladesplan.org/pm/progr_regs_
igit_agreements.cfm.

Electronic Access and Filing Addresses

    You may submit comments and data by sending e-mail to: 
itcomments@evergladesplan.org.
    If submitting comments by electronic format, please submit them in 
ASCII file format or Word file format and avoid the use of special 
characters and any form of encryption. Please include your name and 
return e-mail address in your e-mail message. Please note that your e-
mail address will not be retained at the termination of the public 
comment period.

Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 06-9048 Filed 11-2-06; 8:45 am]
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