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the City of Redlands to the south poses
damage to riparian ecosystems from past
flooding and groundwater polluting
activities. Ecosystem processes that help
maintain groundwater supplies must be
protected and restored where degraded.
Flood risk management measures are a
way to support the riparian habitat.
Alternatives to be considered are those
that will reduce further degradation of
the river and the riparian ecosystem;
improve the quality of both ground and
surface waters; and reduce adverse
water quality impacts from runoff.
3. Scoping Process: a. A scoping
meeting is scheduled for the following
three dates, times and locations, as
follows: April 9, 2008, 6 to 8 p.m., City
of Redlands City Council Chambers, 35
Cajon Street, Suite 2, Redlands, CA
92373; April 10, 2008, 6 p.m to 8 p.m.,
San Bernardino County Regional Parks
Department Meeting Room, 777 East
Rialto Avenue, San Bernardino, CA
92415, and; April 11, 2008, 6 to 8 p.m.,
City of San Bernardino Economic
Development Agency Board Room, 201
North E. Street, Third Floor, San
Bernardino, CA 92401. For additional
information on dates, times, and
locations please contact Jim Canady,
San Bernardino County Regional Parks
Department, at (909) 383–3202.
Potential impacts associated with the
proposed action will be evaluated.
Resource categories that will be
analyzed are: Physical environment,
geology, biological resources, air
quality, water quality, recreational
usage, aesthetics, cultural resources,
transportation, noise, hazardous waste,
socioeconomics and safety.
b. Participation of affected Federal,
State and local resource agencies, Native
American groups and concerned interest
groups/individuals is encouraged in the
scoping process. Public participation
will be especially important in defining
the scope of analysis in the Draft EIS/
EIR, identifying significant
environmental issues and impact
analysis in the Draft EIS/EIR and
providing useful information such as
published and unpublished data,
personal knowledge of relevant issues
and recommending mitigation measures
associated with the proposed action.
c. Those interested in providing
information or data relevant to the
environmental or social impacts that
should be included or considered in the
environmental analysis can furnish this
information by writing to the points of
contact indicated above or by attending
the public scoping meeting. A mailing
list will also be established so pertinent
data may be distributed to interested
parties.
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Thomas H. Magness,
Colonel, U.S. Army, District Commander.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of
Engineers
Intent to Prepare an Environmental
Impact Statement for the San
Francisco Bay to Stockton (John F.
Baldwin and Stockton Ship Channels)
Navigation Improvement Project,
California
Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA), the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (Corps), San Francisco
District, the Port of Stockton, and the
Contra Costa County Water Agency are
preparing an Environmental Impact
Statement/Environmental Impact Report
(EIS/EIR) to evaluate the efficiency of
the movement of goods along the
existing deep draft navigation route
extending from the San Francisco Bay to
the Port of Stockton. The proposed
action consists of altering the depth of
the deep draft navigation route. The
authority for the San Francisco Bay to
Stockton Navigation Improvement
Project was provided under House
Document 208, House Report 89–973
cited in Section 301 of the Rivers and
Harbors Act of 1965, Pub. L. 89–298,
§ 204, 79 Stat. 1073. This is a notice of
intent to prepare an EIS/EIR, and to
consider all reasonable alternatives,
evaluate potential impacts of the
proposed action, and identify
appropriate mitigation measures.
DATES: Two public scoping meetings
will be held on the proposed action. The
first public scoping meeting will be held
in Martinez on March 26, 2008, from 5
p.m. to 7 p.m. The second public
scoping meeting will be held in
Stockton on April 2, 2008, from 5 p.m.
to 7 p.m. The public comment period
begins on March 12, 2008. Written
comments from all interested parties
must be received by April 30, 2008.
ADDRESSES: The Martinez scoping
meeting will be held at the Contra Costa
County Administration Building, Room
101, 651 Pine Street, Martinez, CA
94553. The Stockton scoping meeting
will be held at the Cesar Chavez Central
Library, Stewart-Hazelton Room, 605 N.
El Dorado Street, Stockton, CA 94553.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions and comments regarding the
proposed action can be addressed to:
Ms. Nancy Ferris, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, San Francisco District, 1455
Market Street, San Francisco, CA
94103–1398, telephone: (415) 503–6865,
or SPNETPA@usace.army.mil. All
written comments can also be faxed to
(415) 503–6692 or sent electronically to
SPNETPA@usace.army.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
following section will address the study
area, and some of the alternatives that
will be addressed in this study.
1. Background: The San Francisco
Bay to Stockton Improvement Project
includes the John F. Baldwin and
Stockton Ship Channels, which extend
75 nautical miles from the Pacific
Ocean, just outside the Golden Gate, to
the Port of Stockton. The project is
divided into two separate reaches, with
the John F. Baldwin Ship Channel
extending from the Golden Gate to
Chipps Island, and the Stockton Ship
Channel extending from Chipps Island
to the Port of Stockton. Portions of the
reaches have been deepened in the past;
however, not all reaches attained
authorized dimensions. Currently, the
Corps is reevaluating the authorized
Federal project to determine the extent
to which changes to channel
dimensions are warranted.
2. Proposed action: Based on the need
for improved efficiency of the
movement of goods, the proposed action
is to alter the depth of the John F.
Baldwin and Stockton Ship Channels.
3. Project Alternatives: The following
are some of the alternatives that will be
evaluated in the EIS/EIR:
(a) No action. The efficiency of
maintaining the current depths of the
John F. Baldwin and Stockton Ship
Channels will be evaluated.
(b) Modify the shipping channels to
authorized depths. Following the
original plans of the authorized project,
the channels will be modified to the
authorized project depths. Alternative
placement sites for dredged material,
including beneficial reuse, will be
evaluated.
(c) Modify the shipping channels to
alternate depths. All or portions of the
John F. Baldwin and Stockton Ship
Channels will be evaluated for depths
differing from current or authorized
depths. This will be accomplished in
consideration of economic and
environmental impacts of the proposed
project.
(d) Alternative transport methods.
Alternative methods for the transport of
goods such as truck or rail transport will
be evaluated.
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4. Environmental Considerations: In
all cases, pursuant to NEPA guidelines,
environmental considerations will
include human health, biological
resources, geophysical impacts, air
quality, water quality, salinity, hazards,
noise, utilities and service systems,
transportation, land use and planning,
historic and cultural resources,
aesthetics, recreation, social and
economic effects, as well as other
potential environmental issues of
concern.
5. Scoping Process: The Corps is
seeking participation and input of all
interested Federal, State, and local
agencies, Native American groups, and
other concerned private organizations or
individuals through this public notice.
Public scoping meetings will be held in
Martinez, CA and Stockton, CA (see
DATES). Any changes to the date, time,
or location will be published in the
newspaper or provided by mail to those
requesting information. The purpose of
the meeting is to solicit comments
regarding the potential impacts,
environmental issues, and alternatives
associated with the proposed action.
Public participation will help to define
the scope of the environmental analysis
in the EIS/EIR; identify other significant
issues; provide other relevant
information; and recommend mitigation
measures. The public comment period
starts on March 12, 2008, and closes on
April 30, 2008. All comments received
will be considered in the preparation of
the EIS/EIR.
6. Availability of EIS: The public will
have an additional opportunity to
comment on project alternatives once
the draft EIS/EIR is released. The Corps
will announce availability of the draft
EIS/EIR in the Federal Register and
other media, and will provide a 45-day
public review period for the public,
organizations, and agencies to review
and comment on the EIS/EIR. All
submitted comments will be addressed
in the Final EIS/EIR. All interested
parties should respond to this notice
and provide a current address if they
wish to be notified of the EIS/EIR
circulation.
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Mike A. Dillabough,
Chief, Operations and Readiness Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of
Engineers
Coastal Engineering Research Board
(CERB)
Department of the Army, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with Section
10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463),
announcement is made of the following
committee meeting:
Name of Committee: Coastal
Engineering Research Board (CERB).
Date of Meeting: April 2, 2008.
Place: Marriott New Orleans Metairie
at Lakeway, 3838 N. Causeway
Boulevard, Metairie, LA 70002.
Time: 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Inquiries and notice of intent to attend
the meeting may be addressed to
Colonel Richard B. Jenkins, Executive
Secretary, Commander, U.S. Army
Engineer Research and Development
Center, Waterways Experiment Station,
3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS
39180–6199.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board
provides broad policy guidance and
review of plans and fund requirements
for the conduct of research and
development of research projects in
consonance with the needs of the
coastal engineering field and the
objectives of the Chief of Engineers.
Proposed Agenda: The theme of the
meeting is ‘‘Regional System-Wide
Analysis Lessons Learned from the
Louisiana Coastal Protection and
Restoration (LACPR) Study and the
Mississippi Coastal Improvement
Project (MsCIP).’’ The morning
presentations will be given on the
lessons learned from LACPR and MsCIP
system-based approach and
presentations on the oceanographic,
sediment, and fresh water systems and
ecology aspects of the regional systemwide analysis of LACPR and MsCIP. The
afternoon presentations will deal with
the economical, sociological and
political systems, and the States’
perspectives pertaining to the regional
system-wide analysis of LACPR and
MsCIP. In the evening, the Board will go
into Executive Session to discuss
ongoing and future action items.
These meetings are open to the
public; participation by the public is
scheduled for 2:45 p.m. on April 2,
2008.
The entire meeting is open to the
public, but since seating capacity of the
meeting is limited, advance notice of
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attendance is required. Oral
participation by public attendees is
encouraged during the time scheduled
on the agenda; written statements may
be submitted prior to the meeting or up
to 30 days after the meeting.
Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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Dated: March 10, 2008.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers
Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the San
Francisco Bay to Stockton (John F. Baldwin and Stockton Ship Channels)
Navigation Improvement Project, California
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), San Francisco
District, the Port of Stockton, and the Contra Costa County Water
Agency are preparing an Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental
Impact Report (EIS/EIR) to evaluate the efficiency of the movement of
goods along the existing deep draft navigation route extending from the
San Francisco Bay to the Port of Stockton. The proposed action consists
of altering the depth of the deep draft navigation route. The authority
for the San Francisco Bay to Stockton Navigation Improvement Project
was provided under House Document 208, House Report 89-973 cited in
Section 301 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1965, Pub. L. 89-298,
Sec. 204, 79 Stat. 1073. This is a notice of intent to prepare an EIS/
EIR, and to consider all reasonable alternatives, evaluate potential
impacts of the proposed action, and identify appropriate mitigation
measures.
DATES: Two public scoping meetings will be held on the proposed action.
The first public scoping meeting will be held in Martinez on March 26,
2008, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The second public scoping meeting will be
held in Stockton on April 2, 2008, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The public
comment period begins on March 12, 2008. Written comments from all
interested parties must be received by April 30, 2008.
ADDRESSES: The Martinez scoping meeting will be held at the Contra
Costa County Administration Building, Room 101, 651 Pine Street,
Martinez, CA 94553. The Stockton scoping meeting will be held at the
Cesar Chavez Central Library, Stewart-Hazelton Room, 605 N. El Dorado
Street, Stockton, CA 94553.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions and comments regarding the
proposed action can be addressed to: Ms. Nancy Ferris, U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers, San Francisco District, 1455 Market Street, San
Francisco, CA 94103-1398, telephone: (415) 503-6865, or
SPNETPA@usace.army.mil. All written comments can also be faxed to (415)
503-6692 or sent electronically to SPNETPA@usace.army.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following section will address the study
area, and some of the alternatives that will be addressed in this
study.
1. Background: The San Francisco Bay to Stockton Improvement
Project includes the John F. Baldwin and Stockton Ship Channels, which
extend 75 nautical miles from the Pacific Ocean, just outside the
Golden Gate, to the Port of Stockton. The project is divided into two
separate reaches, with the John F. Baldwin Ship Channel extending from
the Golden Gate to Chipps Island, and the Stockton Ship Channel
extending from Chipps Island to the Port of Stockton. Portions of the
reaches have been deepened in the past; however, not all reaches
attained authorized dimensions. Currently, the Corps is reevaluating
the authorized Federal project to determine the extent to which changes
to channel dimensions are warranted.
2. Proposed action: Based on the need for improved efficiency of
the movement of goods, the proposed action is to alter the depth of the
John F. Baldwin and Stockton Ship Channels.
3. Project Alternatives: The following are some of the alternatives
that will be evaluated in the EIS/EIR:
(a) No action. The efficiency of maintaining the current depths of
the John F. Baldwin and Stockton Ship Channels will be evaluated.
(b) Modify the shipping channels to authorized depths. Following
the original plans of the authorized project, the channels will be
modified to the authorized project depths. Alternative placement sites
for dredged material, including beneficial reuse, will be evaluated.
(c) Modify the shipping channels to alternate depths. All or
portions of the John F. Baldwin and Stockton Ship Channels will be
evaluated for depths differing from current or authorized depths. This
will be accomplished in consideration of economic and environmental
impacts of the proposed project.
(d) Alternative transport methods. Alternative methods for the
transport of goods such as truck or rail transport will be evaluated.
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4. Environmental Considerations: In all cases, pursuant to NEPA
guidelines, environmental considerations will include human health,
biological resources, geophysical impacts, air quality, water quality,
salinity, hazards, noise, utilities and service systems,
transportation, land use and planning, historic and cultural resources,
aesthetics, recreation, social and economic effects, as well as other
potential environmental issues of concern.
5. Scoping Process: The Corps is seeking participation and input of
all interested Federal, State, and local agencies, Native American
groups, and other concerned private organizations or individuals
through this public notice. Public scoping meetings will be held in
Martinez, CA and Stockton, CA (see DATES). Any changes to the date,
time, or location will be published in the newspaper or provided by
mail to those requesting information. The purpose of the meeting is to
solicit comments regarding the potential impacts, environmental issues,
and alternatives associated with the proposed action. Public
participation will help to define the scope of the environmental
analysis in the EIS/EIR; identify other significant issues; provide
other relevant information; and recommend mitigation measures. The
public comment period starts on March 12, 2008, and closes on April 30,
2008. All comments received will be considered in the preparation of
the EIS/EIR.
6. Availability of EIS: The public will have an additional
opportunity to comment on project alternatives once the draft EIS/EIR
is released. The Corps will announce availability of the draft EIS/EIR
in the Federal Register and other media, and will provide a 45-day
public review period for the public, organizations, and agencies to
review and comment on the EIS/EIR. All submitted comments will be
addressed in the Final EIS/EIR. All interested parties should respond
to this notice and provide a current address if they wish to be
notified of the EIS/EIR circulation.
Mike A. Dillabough,
Chief, Operations and Readiness Division.
[FR Doc. E8-5133 Filed 3-13-08; 8:45 am]
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