Intent to Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Expansion of Lake Worth Inlet (Palm Beach Harbor), FL, 70825-70826 [E7-24150]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Army Science Board Plenary Meeting
Department of the Army, DoD.
Notice of open meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal
Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5
U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the
Sunshine in the Government Act of
1976 (U.S.C. 552b, as amended) and 41
Code of the Federal Regulations (CFR
102–3. 140 through 160, the Department
of the Army announces the following
committee meeting:
Name of Committee: Army Science
Board (ASB).
Date(s) of Meeting: January 15 & 16,
2008.
Time(s) of Meeting: 0800–1700,
January 15, 2008.
0800–1600, January 16, 2008.
Place of Meeting: University of
Maryland University College (UMUC)
Inn and Conference Center, Adelphi,
MD. 3501 University Boulevard E,
Adelphi, MD.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information please contact Ms. Sharon
Harvey at sharon.harvey1@us.army.mil
or (703) 604–7466 or Mr. Wayne Joyner
at wayne.joyner@saalt.army.mil or (703)
604–7490.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Proposed
Agenda: The Army Science Board will
meet on January 15 & 16, 2008 at the
University of Maryland University
College (UMUC) Inn and Conference
Center. Purpose of the meeting on both
days is to allow each study; Generation
Force Functional Census,
Institutionalized Lifecycle Management
of Innovation Organizations,
Information Operations, and Persistent
CSR to collect data and hold discussions
as it relates to each individual study.
Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
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Conservation Measures for Transfer of
Federal Land at Parks Reserve Forces
Training Area, Dublin, CA
Department of the Army, DoD.
Notice of requirement.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the proposed
conservation measures found within the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Biological Opinion #1106F1752 dated
December 18, 2006, acceptance of any
portion of the 170.5-acre land exchange
property located at Parks Reserve Forces
Training Area (PFRTA), Dublin, CA is
conditioned on the developer engaging
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in
Section 7 or Section 10 Endangered
Species Act consultation prior to the
development of the aforementioned
land. This consultation requirement is
because of the potential loss of habitat
and potential for take of the endangered
San Joaquin Kit Fox (Vulpes macrotis
mutica), the threatened California redlegged frog (Rana aurora draytonii), and
the threatened California tiger
salamander (Ambystoma californiense).
ADDRESSES: Public Affairs Office, U.S.
Army CTSC, Camp Parks, 790 5th
Street, Dublin, CA 94568–5201.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy Phillips, (925) 875–4298,
amy.phillips@usar.army.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Request
for Proposal (RFP) regarding the 170.5acre land exchange property will be
available upon request.
Kevin R. Riedler,
Colonel, U.S. Army, Commanding.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of
Engineers
Intent to Prepare a Draft Environmental
Impact Statement for Expansion of
Lake Worth Inlet (Palm Beach Harbor),
FL
Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
COOPERATING AGENCY: Port of Palm
Beach District, Riviera Beach, Florida.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Jacksonville District, U.S.
Army Corps (Corps) of Engineers
intends to prepare a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for expansion, including widening and
deepening of existing channels and
turning basins in Lake Worth Inlet
(Palm Beach Harbor). The project is a
cooperative effort between the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers (lead Federal
agency) and Port of Palm Beach District
(non-Federal sponsor and cooperating
agency).
ADDRESSES: Ms. Catherine L. Brooks,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Jacksonville District, Planning Division,
Environmental Section, P.O. Box 4970,
Jacksonville, FL 32207.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Catherine L. Brooks at (904) 232–2130.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority
for the proposed study was received
under the House Resolution of June 25,
1998. An expedited Reconnaissance
Report completed in 2001 by the Corps,
concluded based on preliminary
findings, there was a federal interest in
pursuing harbor improvements.
Alternatives: The project’s expansion
alternatives include no action, creation
of channel flares, wideners, deepening,
turning basin, or a combination of the
considered alternatives. Alternatives
being considered for disposal of dredged
material include Peanut Island (with
possible off-load to another use or
location), ocean disposal in the Palm
Harbor Ocean Dredged Material
Disposal Site (which may require
expansion or modification), beach
placement (if there is sufficient beach
compatible material), artificial reef (if
there is sufficient suitable rock) and any
other disposal or beneficial use options
that may become available.
Issues: The EIS will consider impacts
on coral reefs and other hardbottom
communities, sea grasses, protected
species, shore impacts, health and
safety, water quality, aesthetics and
recreation, fish and wildlife resources,
cultural resources, energy conservation,
socio-economic resources, navigation,
and other impacts identified through
scoping, public involvement and
interagency coordination.
Scoping: The scoping process will
involve Federal, State, County and
municipal agencies and other interested
persons and organizations. A public and
agency scoping meeting will be held on
January 9, 2008, at 3 p.m. at the Port of
Palm Beach, One East 11th Street,
Riviera Beach, FL 33404.
Public Involvement: We invite the
participation of affected Federal, State
and local agencies, affected NativeAmerican Tribes, and other interested
private organizations and individuals.
In addition to the agency and public
scoping meeting on January 9, 2008, and
receipt of written comments at various
stages of the Feasibility Study, there
will be a public meeting on the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement
following its preparation. The date,
time, and location will be announced.
Coordination: The proposed action is
being coordinated with the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service (FWS) and NOAANational Marine Fisheries Service
(under Section 7 of the Endangered
Species Act) and the Wildlife
Coordination Act (FWS only). The
proposed action is also being
coordinated with the Florida State
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Historic Preservation Officer, the U.S.
Coast Guard, and the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency.
Other Environmental Review and
Consultation: The proposed action
would involve evaluation for
compliance with guidelines pursuant to
Section 404(b)(1) of the Clean Water
Act, water quality certification
(application to the State of Florida)
pursuant to Section 401 of the Clean
Water Act, certification of state lands,
easements, and rights-of-way,
determination of Coastal Zone
Management Act Consistency, and the
use of the Ocean Dredged Material
Disposal Site for Palm Beach Harbor
pursuant to the Marine Protection,
Research, and Sanctuaries Act (Ocean
Dumping Act).
Agency Role: As the cooperating
agency, non-Federal sponsor and
leading local expert, the Port of Palm
Beach will provide information and
assistance on the resources to be
impacted, mitigation measures and
alternatives. Other agencies having
either regulatory authority or special
expertise may also be invited to become
a cooperating agency in preparation of
the EIS.
Draft EIS Preparation: It is estimated
that the Draft EIS will be available to the
public by November 2008. As the study
and EIS develop, additional information
will be posted under Palm Beach
County on the Jacksonville District’s
Environmental Documents web page at:
https://planning.saj.usace.army.mil/
envdocs/envdocsb.htm. The status of
any Florida Department of
Environmental Protection application
submitted for permit of this action will
be posted on the internet at: https://
www.dep.state.fl.us/beaches/permitting/
permits.htm.
Dated: December 6, 2007.
Marie G. Burns,
Acting Chief, Planning Division.
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Department of the Army; Corps of
Engineers
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps)
Regulatory Guidance Letter (RGL) 07–
02: Exemptions for Construction or
Maintenance of Irrigation Ditches and
Maintenance of Drainage Ditches
under Section 404 of the Clean Water
Act (CWA)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Department of Defense.
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ACTION:
Notice of availability.
SUMMARY: The Corps issued RGL 07–02
to further explain the regulatory
exemptions for construction or
maintenance of irrigation ditches and
maintenance of drainage ditches
consistent with Section 404(f) of the
CWA (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and
implementing regulations. Specifically,
the RGL clarifies when Section 404(f)
exempts from permitting requirements
discharges of dredged or fill material
into waters of the United States
associated with the construction and
maintenance of irrigation ditches and
maintenance of drainage ditches. The
RGL also clarifies how certain terms in
the regulations at 33 CFR 323.4 are
applied in the context of the Sections
404(f) exemptions, including irrigation
ditch, drainage ditch, construction, and
maintenance. In addition, the guidance
provides a framework for determining
the applicability of the exemptions and
the recapture provision, consistent with
the CWA and implementing regulations.
This RGL was effective July 4, 2007.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before February 11, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by docket number COE–
2007–0038, by one of the following
methods:
• https://www.regulations.gov: Follow
the on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
• E-mail: Kimberly.S.McLaughlin@
usace.army.mil. Include the docket
number, COE–2007–0038 in the subject
line of the message.
• Mail: 441 G Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20314.
• Hand Delivery: 441 G Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20314. Such deliveries
are only accepted during normal hours
of operation, and special arrangements
should be made for deliveries of boxed
information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
docket number COE–2007–0038. The
Corps’s policy is that all comments
received will be included in the public
docket without change and may be
made available online at
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided, unless
the comment includes information
claimed to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise
protected through www.regulations.gov
or e-mail. The www.regulations.gov Web
site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system,
which means the Corps will not know
your identity or contact information
unless you provide it in the body of
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your comment. If you send an e-mail
comment directly to the Corps without
going through www.regulations.gov your
e-mail address will be automatically
captured and included as part of the
comment that is placed in the public
docket and made available on the
Internet. If you submit an electronic
comment, the Corps recommends that
you include your name and other
contact information in the body of your
comment and with any disk or CD–ROM
you submit. If the Corps cannot read
your comment due to technical
difficulties and cannot contact you for
clarification, the Corps may not be able
to consider your comment. Electronic
files should avoid the use of special
characters, any form of encryption, and
be free of any defects or viruses.
Docket: All documents in the docket
are listed in the www.regulations.gov
index. Although listed in the index,
some information is not publicly
available, e.g., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Certain other material, such as
copyrighted material, will be publicly
available only in hard copy. Publicly
available docket materials are available
either electronically in
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at
441 G Street, NW., Washington, DC
20314. The Public Reading Room is
open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim
McLaughlin, Regulatory Community of
Practice (CECW–CO), U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers, Headquarters, 441 G
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20314;
telephone number: (202) 761–7763; fax
number: (202) 761–5096; e-mail address:
Kimberly.S.McLaughlin@usace.army.
mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
The Corps is requesting public
comment on RGL 07–02, which is
available at: https://
www.usace.army.mil/cw/cecwo/reg/rgls/
rgl07–02.pdf.
At the same time, the Corps
appreciates that the public has
considerable interest in the issues
addressed in this guidance. The Corps is
particularly interested in hearing from
the public regarding their actual
experience with implementing the
guidance. The Corps is providing a 60day public comment period, and
encourages the public to provide
comments informed by actual
experience. To assure the public of our
commitment to carefully consider their
comments, and to address issues that
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers
Intent to Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for
Expansion of Lake Worth Inlet (Palm Beach Harbor), FL
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
COOPERATING AGENCY: Port of Palm Beach District, Riviera Beach,
Florida.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: The Jacksonville District, U.S. Army Corps (Corps) of
Engineers intends to prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) for expansion, including widening and deepening of existing
channels and turning basins in Lake Worth Inlet (Palm Beach Harbor).
The project is a cooperative effort between the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (lead Federal agency) and Port of Palm Beach District (non-
Federal sponsor and cooperating agency).
ADDRESSES: Ms. Catherine L. Brooks, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Jacksonville District, Planning Division, Environmental Section, P.O.
Box 4970, Jacksonville, FL 32207.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine L. Brooks at (904) 232-2130.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority for the proposed study was
received under the House Resolution of June 25, 1998. An expedited
Reconnaissance Report completed in 2001 by the Corps, concluded based
on preliminary findings, there was a federal interest in pursuing
harbor improvements.
Alternatives: The project's expansion alternatives include no
action, creation of channel flares, wideners, deepening, turning basin,
or a combination of the considered alternatives. Alternatives being
considered for disposal of dredged material include Peanut Island (with
possible off-load to another use or location), ocean disposal in the
Palm Harbor Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site (which may require
expansion or modification), beach placement (if there is sufficient
beach compatible material), artificial reef (if there is sufficient
suitable rock) and any other disposal or beneficial use options that
may become available.
Issues: The EIS will consider impacts on coral reefs and other
hardbottom communities, sea grasses, protected species, shore impacts,
health and safety, water quality, aesthetics and recreation, fish and
wildlife resources, cultural resources, energy conservation, socio-
economic resources, navigation, and other impacts identified through
scoping, public involvement and interagency coordination.
Scoping: The scoping process will involve Federal, State, County
and municipal agencies and other interested persons and organizations.
A public and agency scoping meeting will be held on January 9, 2008, at
3 p.m. at the Port of Palm Beach, One East 11\th\ Street, Riviera
Beach, FL 33404.
Public Involvement: We invite the participation of affected
Federal, State and local agencies, affected Native-American Tribes, and
other interested private organizations and individuals. In addition to
the agency and public scoping meeting on January 9, 2008, and receipt
of written comments at various stages of the Feasibility Study, there
will be a public meeting on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement
following its preparation. The date, time, and location will be
announced.
Coordination: The proposed action is being coordinated with the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and NOAA-National Marine Fisheries
Service (under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act) and the
Wildlife Coordination Act (FWS only). The proposed action is also being
coordinated with the Florida State
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Historic Preservation Officer, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency.
Other Environmental Review and Consultation: The proposed action
would involve evaluation for compliance with guidelines pursuant to
Section 404(b)(1) of the Clean Water Act, water quality certification
(application to the State of Florida) pursuant to Section 401 of the
Clean Water Act, certification of state lands, easements, and rights-
of-way, determination of Coastal Zone Management Act Consistency, and
the use of the Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site for Palm Beach
Harbor pursuant to the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act
(Ocean Dumping Act).
Agency Role: As the cooperating agency, non-Federal sponsor and
leading local expert, the Port of Palm Beach will provide information
and assistance on the resources to be impacted, mitigation measures and
alternatives. Other agencies having either regulatory authority or
special expertise may also be invited to become a cooperating agency in
preparation of the EIS.
Draft EIS Preparation: It is estimated that the Draft EIS will be
available to the public by November 2008. As the study and EIS develop,
additional information will be posted under Palm Beach County on the
Jacksonville District's Environmental Documents web page at: https://
planning.saj.usace.army.mil/envdocs/envdocsb.htm. The status of any
Florida Department of Environmental Protection application submitted
for permit of this action will be posted on the internet at: https://
www.dep.state.fl.us/beaches/permitting/permits.htm.
Dated: December 6, 2007.
Marie G. Burns,
Acting Chief, Planning Division.
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