Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Sierra Vista Specific Plan Project, Corps Permit Application Number 200601050, 16653-16654 [E8-6444]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of
Engineers
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for the Potable Water Supply for
Washington Parish Reservoir, Project
Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DOD.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The study area comprises
Washington Parish in southeast
Louisiana. Washington Parish currently
consumes approximately 40 million
gallons of water daily, 70 percent of
which is supplied by groundwater.
Decreasing groundwater levels
(quantity) and groundwater quality, in
combination with forecasted growth
within the Parish require alternative
water supplies to be developed. The
purpose of the project is to identify a
new water supply to address the current
and future potable water demands of
Washington Parish. The Local Project
Sponsor is the Washington Parish
Reservoir Commission.
DATES: A public scoping meeting will be
held on April 10, 2008 at 5:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The public scoping meeting
will be held in Bogalusa, LA at the
Bogalusa City Hall, 202 Arkansas
Avenue, Bogalusa, LA 70427.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions about the proposed action
and Draft EIS should be directed to:
Karen Dove-Jackson at (601) 631–7136,
Vicksburg District, Corps of Engineers,
4155 Clay Street, CEMVK–OD–FE,
Vicksburg, MS 39183–3435.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to Louisiana House Bill 216, 2003
Regular Session, the Louisiana
Legislature created the Washington
Parish Reservoir Commission as a State
Entity. This law gives the Washington
Parish Reservoir Commission the power
to obtain land needed for the reservoir
pursuant to the State of Louisiana’s
principle of eminent domain, and in
accordance with the Louisiana Laws
and Revised Statutes for this principle.
1. The Washington Parish Reservoir
Commission completed a site selection
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study (January 2005) to determine a
recommended best source of future
potable water for Washington Parish.
The study concluded that creation of a
surface water reservoir by damming
Bogalusa Creek was the most desirable.
The Washington Parish Reservoir
Commission subsequently completed a
preliminary engineering report
(December 2006) that presented
preliminary design, planning level costs
estimates, and preliminary construction
plans for a water supply reservoir.
Based upon review of the site selection
report, the Corps concluded that the
proposed project had the potential for
significant impacts to the human and
natural environment. The National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
requires the preparation of an EIS for
proposals that are subject to federal
funding, control, responsibility and
permitting, and which have the
potential for significant impacts. The
proposed project would affect wetlands,
which are regulated by the Corps, and
require a permit to comply with Section
404 of the Clean Water Act. Because the
proposed project would require federal
involvement, it is subject to NEPA.
Preliminary alternatives being
considered include construction of a
new surface water supply reservoir,
construction of distribution systems to
make available existing surface water
supplies, and increased use of
groundwater.
2. The Southern Hills Aquifer system
supplies Washington Parish with
potable water. The Southern Hills
Aquifer system is one of the most
heavily pumped aquifers in Louisiana,
supplying 290 million gallons per day
for consumption. Recent studies
indicate that the Southern Hills Aquifer
system is supplying more water
annually than it can sustain, and water
levels in the aquifer are dropping as
much as one foot annually. In addition
to aquifer water levels, the water quality
of the aquifer is also declining.
3. A public scoping meeting will be
held (see DATES and ADDRESSES).
Significant issues identified during this
scoping process will be analyzed in
depth in the Draft EIS.
4. Upon completion, the Draft EIS will
be distributed for agency and public
review and comment. Additionally, a
public meeting will be held to present
results of the Draft EIS evaluations and
the recommended plan.
5. The Draft EIS is estimated to be
completed in September 2008.
Brenda S. Bowen,
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 Proposed
Sierra Vista Specific Plan Project,
Corps Permit Application Number
200601050
Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DOD.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Sierra Vista Landowner
Group proposes to implement a largescale, mixed-use, mixed-density master
planned community with residential,
commercial, office, public/quasi-public,
and open space land uses, and parks.
The Sierra Vista Specific Plan would
include approximately 1,148 acres of
residential uses; 281 acres of
commercial, office, and commercialmixed uses; 162 acres of parks and
paseos; 83 acres of public/quasi-public
land uses; 31 acres of urban reserve; and
190 acres of roadways and landscape
corridors. The Specific Plan would also
include 244 acres of open space; of
these, 38 acres would be graded as part
of the project and the remaining 206
acres would be preservation areas.
The Specific Plan would include
9,995 dwelling units (in a mix of low,
medium, and high densities) and
approximately 2,419,113 square feet of
retail and office uses. The project would
also provide four elementary schools,
one middle school, and a fire station.
The proposed project is expected to
generate about 25,219 new residents and
5,821 jobs. It is anticipated that
construction would begin in spring
2010. The duration of construction
would depend on market conditions;
full buildout would likely be completed
within 20 years from construction
commencement.
The proposed project site is
approximately 2,138 acres and contains
51.87 acres of waters of the United
States. The project, as proposed, would
result in direct impacts to
approximately 37.74 acres of waters of
the United States. These acreages do not
include indirect impacts from the
proposed action or impacts anticipated
to result from offsite infrastructure that
may be determined to be required as
part of the project through the
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
process.
A scoping meeting will be held
on April 16, 2008 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The scoping meeting will be
held at the City of Roseville Civic Center
DATES:
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(Meeting Rooms 1 and 2), 311 Vernon
Street, Roseville, CA 95678.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Nancy Haley, (916) 557–7731, e-mail:
SierraVista@usace.army.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested
parties are invited to submit written
comments on the permit application on
or before April 29, 2008. Scoping
comments should be submitted within
the next 60 days, but may be submitted
at any time prior to publication of the
Draft EIS. To submit comments on this
notice or for questions about the
proposed action and the Draft EIS,
please contact Nancy Haley, 1325 J
Street, (Room 1480), Sacramento, CA
95814–2922. Please refer to
Identification Number 200601050 in any
correspondence.
The Sierra Vista Landowner Group
consists of eleven property owners.
Each property owner has filed an
application for a Department of the
Army permit under Section 404 of the
Clean Water Act. Because these
applications are interrelated, the Corps
is considering them in a comprehensive
and combined manner. The joint
purpose of these applications is to
construct a large-scale mixed-use,
mixed-density master planned
community. To comply with the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA), the Corps has decided to
prepare an EIS to assess the potential
impacts to waters of the United States
from these combined applications. No
project alternatives have been defined to
date. The proposed project and the
alternatives to its proposed size, design,
and location will be developed through
the EIS process.
Perennial streams, including Curry
Creek; perennial marshes; seasonal
wetland swales; seasonal wetlands,
including vernal pools; and ephemeral
and intermittent streams are located
throughout the proposed project site.
Verified wetland delineations show that
51.87 acres of waters of the United
States occur on the proposed project
site. The proposed project will result in
direct impacts to approximately 37.74
acres of waters of the United States and
will avoid approximately 14.13 acres of
these waters of the United States for
construction of the project. These
acreages do not include indirect impacts
from the proposed action or impacts
anticipated to result from offsite
infrastructure that may be determined to
be required as part of the project
through the EIS process.
The proposed site for the Sierra Vista
Specific Plan Area is in unincorporated
Placer County, CA, immediately west
and south of the City of Roseville’s
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existing city limits. The majority of the
proposed project site is within the City
of Roseville’s Sphere of Influence (SOI),
and approximately 447 acres of the
proposed project site are situated west
of the City’s SOI boundary.
The proposed project site is
approximately 6 miles west of Interstate
80 and State Route 65, 10 miles
northeast of the City of Sacramento, 10
miles east of State Route 99, 5 miles
west of downtown Roseville, and 4
miles east of the Sutter County line. The
proposed project site is west of
Fiddyment Road, north of Baseline Road
to approximately 1/2 mile west of the
Baseline Road intersection with Watt
Avenue, and south of the West Roseville
Specific Plan area.
The project site for the EIS does not
include one 40-acre parcel situated
within the Sierra Vista Specific Plan
area. This parcel is owned by a
nonparticipating landowner, and the
parcel is not included in the proposed
action subject to this NEPA process. At
such a time as the owner of the 40-acre
parcel decides to develop that property,
a separate environmental review would
be required.
The Corps’ public involvement
program includes several opportunities
to provide oral and written comments
on the Sierra Vista Specific Plan project
through the EIS drafting process.
Affected federal, state, and local
agencies, Indian tribes, and other
interested private organizations and
parties are invited to participate.
Significant issues to be analyzed in
depth in the EIS include impacts to
waters of the United States, including
vernal pools and other wetlands;
agricultural resources; cultural
resources; threatened and endangered
species; transportation; air quality;
surface water and groundwater;
hydrology and water quality;
socioeconomic effects; and aesthetics.
Vernal pool fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta lynchi) have been
identified as occupying certain areas on
the project site during past surveys.
Some of these areas are proposed by the
Applicant for impact. The Corps will
initiate formal consultation with the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
under Section 7 of the Endangered
Species Act for proposed impacts to
vernal pool fairy shrimp. USFWS may
also consider adding additional
federally listed species to the formal
consultation process.
No known historic resources on the
project site have been listed on or
determined eligible for listing on the
National Register of Historic Places
(NFP) or the California Register of
Historical Resources (CRHR). However,
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the Corps will initiate consultation with
the State Historic Preservation Officer
under Section 106 of the NHPA as
outlined in the Corps’ Interim Guidance
to 33 CFR Part 325 Appendix C.
It is anticipated that the Draft EIS will
be made available to the public between
April and October 2009.
Dated: March 28, 2008.
James A. Porter,
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army, Deputy
District Engineer.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
Notice of Public Hearing for the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Proposed Homeporting of
Additional Surface Ships at Naval
Station Mayport, Florida
Department of the Navy, DoD.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(c)
of the National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA) of 1969, as implemented by
the Council on Environmental Quality
Regulations (40 Code of Federal
Regulations Parts 1500–1508 the U.S.
Department of the Navy (Navy) has
prepared and filed with the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
a Draft Environmental Impact Statement
(DEIS) on March 28, 2008, which
evaluates the potential environmental
consequences of homeporting additional
surface ships at Naval Station
(NAVSTA) Mayport, Florida. A Notice
of Intent for this DEIS was published in
the Federal Register on November 14,
2006 (FR14NO06–25).
A public hearing will be held to
provide information and receive oral
and written comments on the DEIS. A
preferred alternative has not been
selected or identified in the DEIS. The
Navy seeks comments from the public
or interested parties regarding the
sufficiency of the DEIS and the choice
of a preferred alternative. Federal, state,
and local agencies and interested
individuals are invited to be present or
represented at the hearing.
Date and Address: One public hearing
will be held. The hearing will be
preceded by an open house session to
allow interested individuals to review
information presented in the DEIS DON
representatives will be available during
the open house session to provide
clarification as necessary related to the
DEIS. The open house session will
occur from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers
Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the
Proposed Sierra Vista Specific Plan Project, Corps Permit Application
Number 200601050
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DOD.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: The Sierra Vista Landowner Group proposes to implement a
large-scale, mixed-use, mixed-density master planned community with
residential, commercial, office, public/quasi-public, and open space
land uses, and parks. The Sierra Vista Specific Plan would include
approximately 1,148 acres of residential uses; 281 acres of commercial,
office, and commercial-mixed uses; 162 acres of parks and paseos; 83
acres of public/quasi-public land uses; 31 acres of urban reserve; and
190 acres of roadways and landscape corridors. The Specific Plan would
also include 244 acres of open space; of these, 38 acres would be
graded as part of the project and the remaining 206 acres would be
preservation areas.
The Specific Plan would include 9,995 dwelling units (in a mix of
low, medium, and high densities) and approximately 2,419,113 square
feet of retail and office uses. The project would also provide four
elementary schools, one middle school, and a fire station. The proposed
project is expected to generate about 25,219 new residents and 5,821
jobs. It is anticipated that construction would begin in spring 2010.
The duration of construction would depend on market conditions; full
buildout would likely be completed within 20 years from construction
commencement.
The proposed project site is approximately 2,138 acres and contains
51.87 acres of waters of the United States. The project, as proposed,
would result in direct impacts to approximately 37.74 acres of waters
of the United States. These acreages do not include indirect impacts
from the proposed action or impacts anticipated to result from offsite
infrastructure that may be determined to be required as part of the
project through the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process.
DATES: A scoping meeting will be held on April 16, 2008 from 5 p.m. to
7 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The scoping meeting will be held at the City of Roseville
Civic Center
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(Meeting Rooms 1 and 2), 311 Vernon Street, Roseville, CA 95678.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Nancy Haley, (916) 557-7731, e-
mail: SierraVista@usace.army.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested parties are invited to submit
written comments on the permit application on or before April 29, 2008.
Scoping comments should be submitted within the next 60 days, but may
be submitted at any time prior to publication of the Draft EIS. To
submit comments on this notice or for questions about the proposed
action and the Draft EIS, please contact Nancy Haley, 1325 J Street,
(Room 1480), Sacramento, CA 95814-2922. Please refer to Identification
Number 200601050 in any correspondence.
The Sierra Vista Landowner Group consists of eleven property
owners. Each property owner has filed an application for a Department
of the Army permit under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. Because
these applications are interrelated, the Corps is considering them in a
comprehensive and combined manner. The joint purpose of these
applications is to construct a large-scale mixed-use, mixed-density
master planned community. To comply with the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA), the Corps has decided to prepare an EIS to assess
the potential impacts to waters of the United States from these
combined applications. No project alternatives have been defined to
date. The proposed project and the alternatives to its proposed size,
design, and location will be developed through the EIS process.
Perennial streams, including Curry Creek; perennial marshes;
seasonal wetland swales; seasonal wetlands, including vernal pools; and
ephemeral and intermittent streams are located throughout the proposed
project site. Verified wetland delineations show that 51.87 acres of
waters of the United States occur on the proposed project site. The
proposed project will result in direct impacts to approximately 37.74
acres of waters of the United States and will avoid approximately 14.13
acres of these waters of the United States for construction of the
project. These acreages do not include indirect impacts from the
proposed action or impacts anticipated to result from offsite
infrastructure that may be determined to be required as part of the
project through the EIS process.
The proposed site for the Sierra Vista Specific Plan Area is in
unincorporated Placer County, CA, immediately west and south of the
City of Roseville's existing city limits. The majority of the proposed
project site is within the City of Roseville's Sphere of Influence
(SOI), and approximately 447 acres of the proposed project site are
situated west of the City's SOI boundary.
The proposed project site is approximately 6 miles west of
Interstate 80 and State Route 65, 10 miles northeast of the City of
Sacramento, 10 miles east of State Route 99, 5 miles west of downtown
Roseville, and 4 miles east of the Sutter County line. The proposed
project site is west of Fiddyment Road, north of Baseline Road to
approximately 1/2 mile west of the Baseline Road intersection with Watt
Avenue, and south of the West Roseville Specific Plan area.
The project site for the EIS does not include one 40-acre parcel
situated within the Sierra Vista Specific Plan area. This parcel is
owned by a nonparticipating landowner, and the parcel is not included
in the proposed action subject to this NEPA process. At such a time as
the owner of the 40-acre parcel decides to develop that property, a
separate environmental review would be required.
The Corps' public involvement program includes several
opportunities to provide oral and written comments on the Sierra Vista
Specific Plan project through the EIS drafting process. Affected
federal, state, and local agencies, Indian tribes, and other interested
private organizations and parties are invited to participate.
Significant issues to be analyzed in depth in the EIS include impacts
to waters of the United States, including vernal pools and other
wetlands; agricultural resources; cultural resources; threatened and
endangered species; transportation; air quality; surface water and
groundwater; hydrology and water quality; socioeconomic effects; and
aesthetics.
Vernal pool fairy shrimp (Branchinecta lynchi) have been identified
as occupying certain areas on the project site during past surveys.
Some of these areas are proposed by the Applicant for impact. The Corps
will initiate formal consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (USFWS) under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act for
proposed impacts to vernal pool fairy shrimp. USFWS may also consider
adding additional federally listed species to the formal consultation
process.
No known historic resources on the project site have been listed on
or determined eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic
Places (NFP) or the California Register of Historical Resources (CRHR).
However, the Corps will initiate consultation with the State Historic
Preservation Officer under Section 106 of the NHPA as outlined in the
Corps' Interim Guidance to 33 CFR Part 325 Appendix C.
It is anticipated that the Draft EIS will be made available to the
public between April and October 2009.
Dated: March 28, 2008.
James A. Porter,
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army, Deputy District Engineer.
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