Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Construction and Operation of a 300-MW Coal-Fired Electric Generating Unit Proposed by Wisconsin Power and Light Company near Cassville in Grant County, WI, 3241-3242 [E8-819]
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Department of the Army; Corps of
Engineers
AGENCY:
Intent To Prepare a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Construction and Operation of a
300-MW Coal-Fired Electric Generating
Unit Proposed by Wisconsin Power
and Light Company near Cassville in
Grant County, WI
ACTION:
AGENCY:
Department of the Army, DoD.
Notice.
SUMMARY: In accordance with 37 CFR
404.6 and 404.7, announcement is made
of the availability for licensing of U.S.
Patent Application No. 10/701,565
entitled ‘‘Arthropod Repellent
Pharmacophore Models, Compounds
Identified as Fitting the Pharmacophore
Models, and Methods of Marking and
Using Thereof,’’ filed November 6, 2003.
Foreign rights are also available (PCT/
US03/35424). The United States
Government, as represented by the
Secretary of the Army, has rights in this
invention.
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Medical Research and Materiel
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Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DOD.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
SUMMARY: Wisconsin Power and Light
Company (WPL) has applied to the St.
Paul District, Corps of Engineers (Corps)
for a permit to conduct work below the
ordinary high water mark of the
Mississippi River, a navigable water of
the U.S., and to discharge dredged or fill
material into waters of the U.S. to
facilitate the construction and operation
of a 300 megawatt (MW) baseload coalfired electric generating unit, referred to
as NED 3, near Cassville in Grant
County, WI. Specifically, the WPL is
proposing an atmospheric circulating
fluidized bed boiler and steam turbine
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generator unit at a site adjacent to the
existing Nelson Dewey Generating
Station (NED) Units 1 and 2 on the
Mississippi River at River Mile 607.7. In
addition to the new power generating
unit, the following associated facilities
would be constructed and operated: A
new lateral collector well to supply
cooling water; additional barge
unloading capacity including three
additional barge moorings in the
Mississippi River, a new barge
unloading tower foundation, and a
temporary equipment barge unloading
ramp; a new storm water detention
pond and pipe outfall structure; 1.7mile-long off-site parallel industrial
railroad tracks, including a sheet pile
retaining wall, adjacent to the existing
BNSF railroad mainline tracks; new
railroad bridges over two creeks for the
off-site parallel industrial railroad
tracks; and two new coal pile runoff
ponds to replace the existing coal pile
runoff pond adjacent to the railroad
tracks.
The project would require the
discharge of dredged or fill material into
the Mississippi River and two creeks
that are tributaries to the Mississippi
River. The Mississippi River is a
navigable water of the U.S. The
discharge of dredged or fill material into
waters of the U.S. requires a permit
issued by the Corps under Section 404
of the Clean Water Act. Construction
work conducted below the ordinary
high water mark of a navigable water of
the U.S. requires a permit issued by the
Corps under Section 10 of the Rivers
and Harbors Act. The final
environmental impact statement will be
used as a basis for the permit decision
and to ensure compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA).
ADDRESSES: Questions concerning the
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
(DEIS) can be addressed to Mr. Jon K.
Ahlness, Regulatory Branch by letter at
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 190 Fifth
Street East, Suite 401, St. Paul, MN
55101–1638, by telephone or by e-mail
at jon.k.ahlness@usace.army.mil.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Jon K. Ahlness, (651) 290–5381.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Corps
and the Public Service Commission of
Wisconsin (PSCW) will jointly prepare
the federal/state DEIS. The Corps is the
lead federal agency and the PSCW is the
lead state agency. The Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources
(WDNR) is participating in the
preparation of the DEIS. The Corps and
the PSCW will jointly conduct two
public scoping meetings to identify
issues that will be addressed in the
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DEIS. The first public scoping meeting
will be held at the Cassville Elementary
School Gym, 412 Crawford St.,
Cassville, Wisconsin on January 30,
2008 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. The
second public scoping meeting will be
held at the City of Portage Municipal
Building Community Room, 115 West
Pleasant St., Portage, Wisconsin, on
February 11, 2008 from 6:30 p.m. to 9
p.m.
We anticipate that the DEIS will be
made available to the public in April of
2008. The DEIS will assess impacts of
the proposed action and reasonable
alternatives, identify and evaluate
mitigation alternatives, and discuss
potential environmental monitoring.
Significant issues and resources to be
identified in the DEIS will be
determined through coordination with
responsible federal, state, and local
agencies; the general public; interested
private organizations and parties; and
affected Native American Tribes.
Anyone who has an interest in
participating in the development of the
DEIS is invited to contact the St. Paul
District, Corps of Engineers. Significant
issues that will be addressed in the DEIS
include:
1. Fish, wildlife, and ecologically
sensitive resources.
2. Water resources, including: Surface
water hydrology; groundwater
hydrology; and waters of the U.S.,
including wetlands.
3. Water quality, including: Surface
water runoff; and storm water
management.
4. Air quality, including: Mercury
emissions; and carbon dioxide
emissions.
5. Cumulative impacts, including:
Wildlife habitat loss; water quality; and
air quality.
Additional issues of interest may be
identified through the public scoping
process.
Our environmental review will be
conducted to meet the requirements of
the National Environmental Policy Act
of 1969, National Historic Preservation
Act of 1966, Endangered Species Act of
1973, Section 404 of the Clean Water
Act, and other applicable laws and
regulations.
Dated: January 10, 2008.
Jon L. Christensen,
Colonel, Corps of Engineers District Engineer.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
Notice of Intent To Prepare a
Supplement to the Hawaii Range
Complex Draft Environmental Impact
Statement/Overseas Environmental
Impact Statement (SDEIS/OEIS) for a
Proposal To Enhance Training,
Testing, and Operational Capability
Within the Hawaii Range Complex
(HRC)
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Department of the Navy, DoD.
Notice.
SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy
(DON) announces its intent to prepare a
Supplement to the Draft Environmental
Impact Statement/Overseas
Environmental Impact Statement
(SDEIS/OEIS) for the Hawaii Range
Complex (HRC). This SDEIS/OEIS will
be focused on the methodology used to
analyze potential marine mammal
behavioral effects related to midfrequency active sonar exposure. In
addition, DON may make adjustments to
the alternatives.
On August
29, 2006, pursuant to section 102(2)(c)
of the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969 as implemented by the
Council on Environmental Quality
regulations (40 CFR parts 1500–1508),
and Executive Order 12114
(Environmental Effects Abroad of Major
Federal Actions), the DON announced
its intent to prepare an EIS/OEIS for the
HRC and invited the public to comment
on the scope of the EIS/OEIS (71 FR
51188). A DEIS/OEIS was subsequently
released on July 27, 2007, (72 FR
41324), which evaluated the potential
environmental effects of increasing
usage and enhancing the capabilities of
the HRC to achieve and maintain Fleet
readiness and to conduct current,
emerging, and future training and
research, development, test, and
evaluation (RDT&E) activities. As
described in the DEIS/OEIS at section
4.1.2.4.9, a dose function approach was
used to evaluate potential behavioral
harassment of marine mammals
incidental to the use of mid-frequency
active sonar during Navy training and
testing within the HRC. Since the
release of the DEIS/OEIS in July 2007,
the DON, in cooperation with NMFS,
has further refined the dose function
approach. Given the nature of these
refinements, the Navy has decided to
prepare a SDEIS/OEIS to provide
opportunity for public review of the
methodology. In addition, DON may
make adjustments to the alternatives.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers
Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the
Construction and Operation of a 300-MW Coal-Fired Electric Generating
Unit Proposed by Wisconsin Power and Light Company near Cassville in
Grant County, WI
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DOD.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL) has applied to the St.
Paul District, Corps of Engineers (Corps) for a permit to conduct work
below the ordinary high water mark of the Mississippi River, a
navigable water of the U.S., and to discharge dredged or fill material
into waters of the U.S. to facilitate the construction and operation of
a 300 megawatt (MW) baseload coal-fired electric generating unit,
referred to as NED 3, near Cassville in Grant County, WI. Specifically,
the WPL is proposing an atmospheric circulating fluidized bed boiler
and steam turbine
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generator unit at a site adjacent to the existing Nelson Dewey
Generating Station (NED) Units 1 and 2 on the Mississippi River at
River Mile 607.7. In addition to the new power generating unit, the
following associated facilities would be constructed and operated: A
new lateral collector well to supply cooling water; additional barge
unloading capacity including three additional barge moorings in the
Mississippi River, a new barge unloading tower foundation, and a
temporary equipment barge unloading ramp; a new storm water detention
pond and pipe outfall structure; 1.7-mile-long off-site parallel
industrial railroad tracks, including a sheet pile retaining wall,
adjacent to the existing BNSF railroad mainline tracks; new railroad
bridges over two creeks for the off-site parallel industrial railroad
tracks; and two new coal pile runoff ponds to replace the existing coal
pile runoff pond adjacent to the railroad tracks.
The project would require the discharge of dredged or fill material
into the Mississippi River and two creeks that are tributaries to the
Mississippi River. The Mississippi River is a navigable water of the
U.S. The discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the U.S.
requires a permit issued by the Corps under Section 404 of the Clean
Water Act. Construction work conducted below the ordinary high water
mark of a navigable water of the U.S. requires a permit issued by the
Corps under Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act. The final
environmental impact statement will be used as a basis for the permit
decision and to ensure compliance with the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA).
ADDRESSES: Questions concerning the Draft Environmental Impact
Statement (DEIS) can be addressed to Mr. Jon K. Ahlness, Regulatory
Branch by letter at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 190 Fifth Street
East, Suite 401, St. Paul, MN 55101-1638, by telephone or by e-mail at
jon.k.ahlness@usace.army.mil.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jon K. Ahlness, (651) 290-5381.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Corps and the Public Service Commission
of Wisconsin (PSCW) will jointly prepare the federal/state DEIS. The
Corps is the lead federal agency and the PSCW is the lead state agency.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) is participating
in the preparation of the DEIS. The Corps and the PSCW will jointly
conduct two public scoping meetings to identify issues that will be
addressed in the DEIS. The first public scoping meeting will be held at
the Cassville Elementary School Gym, 412 Crawford St., Cassville,
Wisconsin on January 30, 2008 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. The second
public scoping meeting will be held at the City of Portage Municipal
Building Community Room, 115 West Pleasant St., Portage, Wisconsin, on
February 11, 2008 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
We anticipate that the DEIS will be made available to the public in
April of 2008. The DEIS will assess impacts of the proposed action and
reasonable alternatives, identify and evaluate mitigation alternatives,
and discuss potential environmental monitoring. Significant issues and
resources to be identified in the DEIS will be determined through
coordination with responsible federal, state, and local agencies; the
general public; interested private organizations and parties; and
affected Native American Tribes. Anyone who has an interest in
participating in the development of the DEIS is invited to contact the
St. Paul District, Corps of Engineers. Significant issues that will be
addressed in the DEIS include:
1. Fish, wildlife, and ecologically sensitive resources.
2. Water resources, including: Surface water hydrology; groundwater
hydrology; and waters of the U.S., including wetlands.
3. Water quality, including: Surface water runoff; and storm water
management.
4. Air quality, including: Mercury emissions; and carbon dioxide
emissions.
5. Cumulative impacts, including: Wildlife habitat loss; water
quality; and air quality.
Additional issues of interest may be identified through the public
scoping process.
Our environmental review will be conducted to meet the requirements
of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, National Historic
Preservation Act of 1966, Endangered Species Act of 1973, Section 404
of the Clean Water Act, and other applicable laws and regulations.
Dated: January 10, 2008.
Jon L. Christensen,
Colonel, Corps of Engineers District Engineer.
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