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Intent To Prepare an Environmental
Impact Statement for the Pee Dee
Electrical Generating Station in
Florence County, SC
Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Charleston District intends to
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prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) to assess the potential
social, economic and environmental
effects of the proposed construction of
a coal-fired electrical generating station
with associated facilities, a rail line
extension and transmission corridor by
the South Carolina Public Service
Authority (Santee Cooper), in the
vicinity of the Bostic Landing on the
Great Pee Dee River, in Florence
County, South Carolina. The EIS will
assess potential effects of a range of
alternatives, including an alternative
proposed in the Federal permit
application.
DATES: General Public Scoping
Meetings: Two Public Scoping meetings
are being planned. The first will take
place on Tuesday, September 25, 2007
from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Coastal Carolina
University located in Conway, South
Carolina in the Recital Hall of the
Edwards College of Humanities and
Fine Arts. The second Public Scoping
meeting will be held on Thursday,
September 27, 2007 from 6 p.m. to 9
p.m. in the Commons Area and
Auditorium of South Florence High
School located at 3200 South Irby Street
in Florence, South Carolina.
Federal and State Agency Scoping
Meeting: A Federal and State Agency
Scoping Meeting is planned to be held
on Thursday, September 20, 2007 in
Charleston, South Carolina.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information and/or questions
about the proposed project and EIS,
please contact Dr. Richard Darden,
Project Manager, by telephone: 843–
329–8043 or toll free 1–866–329–8187,
or by mail: CESAC–RE–P, 69A Hagood
Avenue, Charleston, SC 29403. For
inquiries from the media, please contact
the Corps, Charleston District Public
Affairs Officer (PAO), Ms. Connie
Gillette by telephone: (843) 329–8123.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An
application for a Department of the
Army permit was submitted by Santee
Cooper pursuant to section 10 of the
Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33
U.S.C. 403) and section 404 of the Clean
Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1344) on December
11, 2006 and was advertised in a local
public notice, P/N # SAC 2006–3574–
SIB, on December 22, 2006. The public
notice is available on Charleston
District’s public Web site at https://
www.sac.usace.army.mil/
?action=publicnotices.pn2006. Santee
Cooper agreed that based on the
potential social, economic, and
environmental effects associated with
the construction of the proposed Pee
Dee Electrical Generating Station in
Florence County, an EIS should be
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prepared by the Charleston District,
Corps of Engineers.
1. Description of Proposed Project.
The project proposed by the South
Carolina Public Service Authority
(Santee Cooper) is to construct a coalfired electrical generating station with
associated facilities on the Great Pee
Dee River, in Florence County, SC. The
proposed facility will involve the
installation of an intake and discharge
structure in the Great Pee Dee River in
the vicinity of the Bostic Landing and
this Notice of Intent will refer to the
proposed project as the Pee Dee Station.
The Pee Dee Station development will
include the generating station structure
and facilities that include intake and
discharge structures, solid waste
landfills, ash ponds, onsite-rail, rail
switchyard, transmission lines, cooling
towers, and roads. In total,
approximately 93.75 acres of
jurisdictional and non-jurisdictional
wetlands may be impacted to construct
the proposed Pee Dee Station.
Construction of the Pee Dee Station may
require filling an estimated 9.45 acres of
jurisdictional wetlands and 5.10 acres of
fill in non-jurisdictional wetlands, 8.14
acres of mechanized land clearing in
jurisdictional wetlands, 2.32 acres
mechanized land clearing in nonjurisdictional wetlands, and 0.67 acres
of excavation in waters of the United
States. Construction/upgrade of the rail
line extension may require filling of
4.49 acres of jurisdictional wetlands and
4.90 acres of mechanized clearing.
Construction of the transmission line
may involve converting an estimated
58.68 acres of jurisdictional wetlands
from forested wetlands to scrub shrub
wetlands.
2. Alternatives. The following
alternatives have been identified as
reasonable alternatives that will be fully
evaluated in the EIS: No Action; the
modification of existing Santee Cooper
facilities to meet the purpose and need
of and for the proposed project;
alternative locations within the
jurisdictional authority of Santee
Cooper where the proposed project
might be developed; alternative facility
layouts for the proposed Pee Dee
Station; alternatives for energy
generation, and mitigation measures.
However, this list is not exclusive and
additional alternatives may be
considered for inclusion as reasonable
alternatives.
3. Scoping and Public Involvement
Process. Scoping meetings will be
conducted to gather information on the
scope of the project and the alternatives
to be addressed in detail in the EIS.
There will be three (3) sessions: One (1)
Specifically for the Federal and State
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agencies with regulatory responsibilities
and two (2) for the general public that
are being planned. Additional public
and agency involvement will be gained
through the implementation of a public
outreach plan and agency coordination
team.
4. Significant Issues. Issues associated
with the proposed project to be given
significant analysis in the EIS are likely
to include, but may not be limited to,
the potential impacts of the proposed
Pee Dee Station on: Air quality, wetland
quality, conservation, economics,
aesthetics, general environmental
concerns, wetlands, historic properties,
fish and wildlife values, flood hazards,
flood plain values, land use, navigation,
shore erosion and accretion, recreation,
water supply and conservation, energy
needs, public health and safety,
hazardous wastes and materials, food
and fiber production, mineral needs,
considerations of property ownership,
environmental justice and, in general,
the needs and welfare of the people.
5. Cooperating Agencies. S.C.
Department of Health and
Environmental Control, S.C. Department
of Archives and History, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, National
Marine Fisheries Service, and U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency will
be asked to participate as cooperating
agencies.
6. Additional Review and
Consultation. Additional review and
consultation which will be incorporated
into the preparation of this EIS will
include, but shall not be limited to:
Section 401 of Clean Water Act, the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act, the
National Environmental Policy Act, the
National Historic Preservation Act; the
Endangered Species Act, and the Clean
Air Act.
7. Availability of the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement. The
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
(DEIS) is anticipated to be available late
in 2008. A Public Hearing will be
conducted following the release of the
DEIS.
Lieutenant Colonel J. Richard Jordan, III,
Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Charleston District.
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consider all comments for the scope of
the SEIS received by October 16, 2007.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of
Engineers
Notice of Intent To Hold a Public
Meeting To Take Public Comments on
the Draft Supplemental Environmental
Impact Statement on Rock Mining in
Wetlands in the Lake Belt Region of
Miami-Dade County, FL
Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice of meeting.
The U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (Corps) Jacksonville District
issued a draft Supplemental
Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS)
on August 17, 2007 to evaluate potential
impacts of further rock mining within
wetlands in western Miami-Dade
County, FL. In order to accept public
comments on the Draft SEIS, the Corps
has scheduled a public meeting. The
Corps invites Federal agencies,
American Indian Tribal Nations, state
and local governments, and other
interested private organizations and
parties to attend the public meeting and
to comment on the draft SEIS.
SUMMARY:
The Corps plans to hold a public
meeting on September 18, 2007 at 6:30
p.m. EST.
DATES:
The meeting will be held at
the Miami Dade Fire Rescue
Headquarters, 9300 NW 41st Street,
Doral, FL 33178. (786) 331–5000.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ms.
Leah Oberlin, (561) 472–3506.
The Corps
will provide additional notification of
the meeting time and location through
newspaper advertisements and other
means. Following a short presentation
on the draft SEIS, verbal and written
comments on the draft SEIS will be
accepted. A transcript of verbal
comments will be generated to ensure
accuracy. A spanish language translator
will be available. To submit comments
on the draft SEIS or to request copies of
materials related to this effort as they
become available to the public, contact:
Ms. Leah Oberlin, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Regulatory Division, Palm
Beach Gardens Regulatory Office, 4400
PGA Boulevard, Suite 500, Palm Beach
Gardens, FL, 33410, by e-mail at
Leah.A.Oberlin@saj02.usace.army.mil,
or by telephone at (561) 472–3506.
Comments or requests for information
can also be submitted on the Lake Belt
SEIS Web site at https://
www.lakebeltseis.com. The Corps will
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Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers
Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Pee
Dee Electrical Generating Station in Florence County, SC
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District intends
to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to assess the
potential social, economic and environmental effects of the proposed
construction of a coal-fired electrical generating station with
associated facilities, a rail line extension and transmission corridor
by the South Carolina Public Service Authority (Santee Cooper), in the
vicinity of the Bostic Landing on the Great Pee Dee River, in Florence
County, South Carolina. The EIS will assess potential effects of a
range of alternatives, including an alternative proposed in the Federal
permit application.
DATES: General Public Scoping Meetings: Two Public Scoping meetings are
being planned. The first will take place on Tuesday, September 25, 2007
from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Coastal Carolina University located in Conway,
South Carolina in the Recital Hall of the Edwards College of Humanities
and Fine Arts. The second Public Scoping meeting will be held on
Thursday, September 27, 2007 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Commons Area
and Auditorium of South Florence High School located at 3200 South Irby
Street in Florence, South Carolina.
Federal and State Agency Scoping Meeting: A Federal and State
Agency Scoping Meeting is planned to be held on Thursday, September 20,
2007 in Charleston, South Carolina.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information and/or
questions about the proposed project and EIS, please contact Dr.
Richard Darden, Project Manager, by telephone: 843-329-8043 or toll
free 1-866-329-8187, or by mail: CESAC-RE-P, 69A Hagood Avenue,
Charleston, SC 29403. For inquiries from the media, please contact the
Corps, Charleston District Public Affairs Officer (PAO), Ms. Connie
Gillette by telephone: (843) 329-8123.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An application for a Department of the Army
permit was submitted by Santee Cooper pursuant to section 10 of the
Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 403) and section 404 of the
Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1344) on December 11, 2006 and was
advertised in a local public notice, P/N SAC 2006-3574-SIB,
on December 22, 2006. The public notice is available on Charleston
District's public Web site at https://www.sac.usace.army.mil/
?action=publicnotices.pn2006. Santee Cooper agreed that based on the
potential social, economic, and environmental effects associated with
the construction of the proposed Pee Dee Electrical Generating Station
in Florence County, an EIS should be prepared by the Charleston
District, Corps of Engineers.
1. Description of Proposed Project. The project proposed by the
South Carolina Public Service Authority (Santee Cooper) is to construct
a coal-fired electrical generating station with associated facilities
on the Great Pee Dee River, in Florence County, SC. The proposed
facility will involve the installation of an intake and discharge
structure in the Great Pee Dee River in the vicinity of the Bostic
Landing and this Notice of Intent will refer to the proposed project as
the Pee Dee Station. The Pee Dee Station development will include the
generating station structure and facilities that include intake and
discharge structures, solid waste landfills, ash ponds, onsite-rail,
rail switchyard, transmission lines, cooling towers, and roads. In
total, approximately 93.75 acres of jurisdictional and non-
jurisdictional wetlands may be impacted to construct the proposed Pee
Dee Station. Construction of the Pee Dee Station may require filling an
estimated 9.45 acres of jurisdictional wetlands and 5.10 acres of fill
in non-jurisdictional wetlands, 8.14 acres of mechanized land clearing
in jurisdictional wetlands, 2.32 acres mechanized land clearing in non-
jurisdictional wetlands, and 0.67 acres of excavation in waters of the
United States. Construction/upgrade of the rail line extension may
require filling of 4.49 acres of jurisdictional wetlands and 4.90 acres
of mechanized clearing. Construction of the transmission line may
involve converting an estimated 58.68 acres of jurisdictional wetlands
from forested wetlands to scrub shrub wetlands.
2. Alternatives. The following alternatives have been identified as
reasonable alternatives that will be fully evaluated in the EIS: No
Action; the modification of existing Santee Cooper facilities to meet
the purpose and need of and for the proposed project; alternative
locations within the jurisdictional authority of Santee Cooper where
the proposed project might be developed; alternative facility layouts
for the proposed Pee Dee Station; alternatives for energy generation,
and mitigation measures. However, this list is not exclusive and
additional alternatives may be considered for inclusion as reasonable
alternatives.
3. Scoping and Public Involvement Process. Scoping meetings will be
conducted to gather information on the scope of the project and the
alternatives to be addressed in detail in the EIS. There will be three
(3) sessions: One (1) Specifically for the Federal and State
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agencies with regulatory responsibilities and two (2) for the general
public that are being planned. Additional public and agency involvement
will be gained through the implementation of a public outreach plan and
agency coordination team.
4. Significant Issues. Issues associated with the proposed project
to be given significant analysis in the EIS are likely to include, but
may not be limited to, the potential impacts of the proposed Pee Dee
Station on: Air quality, wetland quality, conservation, economics,
aesthetics, general environmental concerns, wetlands, historic
properties, fish and wildlife values, flood hazards, flood plain
values, land use, navigation, shore erosion and accretion, recreation,
water supply and conservation, energy needs, public health and safety,
hazardous wastes and materials, food and fiber production, mineral
needs, considerations of property ownership, environmental justice and,
in general, the needs and welfare of the people.
5. Cooperating Agencies. S.C. Department of Health and
Environmental Control, S.C. Department of Archives and History, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, and U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency will be asked to participate as
cooperating agencies.
6. Additional Review and Consultation. Additional review and
consultation which will be incorporated into the preparation of this
EIS will include, but shall not be limited to: Section 401 of Clean
Water Act, the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management
Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, the National Historic
Preservation Act; the Endangered Species Act, and the Clean Air Act.
7. Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement. The
Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) is anticipated to be
available late in 2008. A Public Hearing will be conducted following
the release of the DEIS.
Lieutenant Colonel J. Richard Jordan, III,
Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District.
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