Notice of Availability of a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement/ Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIS/SEIR) for the Port of Los Angeles Channel Deepening Project, Los Angeles, CA, 41340-41341 [E8-16458]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions about the proposed action
and EIS/EIR should be addressed to Ms.
Elizabeth Holland at (916) 557–6763, email
Elizabeth.g.holland@usace.army.mil or
by mail (see ADDRESSES).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Proposed Action. The U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers is preparing an EIS/
EIR to analyze the impacts of the work
proposed by SAFCA to implement the
NLIP Phase 3. The NLIP Phase 3 is
proposed by SAFCA to reduce the risk
of flooding to portions of the City and
County of Sacramento and Sutter
County, CA lying within the Natomas
Basin.
2. Alternatives. The EIS/EIR will
address an array of flood risk
management alternatives. Alternatives
analyzed during the investigation will
consist of a combination of one or more
flood protection measures. These
measures include raising the existing
levee in place, constructing seepage
berms, constructing adjacent setback
levees, installing seepage wells and
seepage cutoff walls, and relocating
irrigation ditches.
3. Scoping Process. a. A public
scoping meeting will be held on August
6, 2008 to present information to the
public and to receive comments from
the public. This meeting will begin a
process to involve concerned
individuals, and local, State, and
Federal agencies.
b. Significant issues to be analyzed in
depth in the EIS/EIR include effects on
hydraulic, wetlands and other waters of
the U.S., vegetation and wildlife
resources, special-status species,
cultural resources, land use, fisheries,
water quality, air quality, transportation,
and socioeconomics. The EIS/EIR will
also evaluate the cumulative effects of
the proposed NLIP and other related
projects in the study area.
c. The Corps is consulting with the
State Historic Preservation Officer to
comply with the National Historic
Preservation Act, and with the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service to provide a Fish
and Wildlife Coordination Act Report.
d. A 45-day public review period will
be provided for individuals and
agencies to review and comment on the
draft EIS/EIR. All interested parties are
encouraged to respond to this notice
and provide a current address if they
wish to be notified of the draft EIS/EIR
circulation.
4. Availability. The draft EIS/EIR is
scheduled to be available for public
review and comment in late 2008.
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Thomas Chapman,
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of
Engineers
Notice of Availability of a
Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement/ Supplemental
Environmental Impact Report (SEIS/
SEIR) for the Port of Los Angeles
Channel Deepening Project, Los
Angeles, CA
Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DOD.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Los Angeles District (USACE)
and the Los Angeles Harbor Department
(Port) have prepared a joint
Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement/Supplemental Environmental
Impact Report (SEIS/SEIR) for the Port
of Los Angeles Channel Deepening
Project, Los Angeles, California. This
Draft SEIS/SEIR describes the affected
resources and evaluates the potential
impacts to those resources as a result of
the Proposed Action and alternatives.
The purpose of the Proposed Action is
to dispose of approximately 3.0 million
cubic yards of dredge material required
to complete the Channel Deepening
Project and to beneficially reuse the
dredge material within the Port of Los
Angeles.
Three Alternatives have been
analyzed in the Draft SEIS/SEIR,
including No Action. Alternative 1, Port
Development and Environmental
Enhancement was developed with a
focus on using dredge material for port
development and environmental
enhancement and would involve use
and development of the following
disposal sites: Berths 243–245, the
Northwest Slip, CSWH Expansion, the
Eelgrass Habitat Area, and LA–2.
Alternative 2, Environmental
Enhancement and Ocean Disposal was
developed with a focus on
environmental enhancement related
uses of the remaining material and does
not include any disposal options
associated with port development.
Under Alternative 2, dredge material
would be disposed at the CSWH
Expansion, Eelgrass Habitat Area, LA–2
and the Anchorage Road Soil Storage
Site. Under Alternative 3, the No Action
Alternative, no further dredging would
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take place and the Channel Deepening
Project would not be completed.
This Notice also serves as the Public
Notice/Notice of Availability for the
Section 404 Permit under Clean Water
Act (CWA). A preliminary application
has been received for a Department of
the Army permit for the activity
described herein. The Corps is
considering an application submitted by
the Port for a permit, in accordance with
Section 404 of the CWA and Section 10
of the Rivers and Harbors Act, to
complete dredging activities outside of
the Federal Channel and placement of
the dredge material in waters of the
United States in the Port of Los Angeles.
This SEIS/SEIR would be used by the
Corps as part of their application review
process. The Corps and the Port
independently determined under the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) and the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA),
respectively, that there are potential
significant environmental impacts
associated with the proposed action,
and an Environmental Impact Statement
and Environmental Impact Report are
required.
Submit comments on or before
September 1, 2008.
ADDRESSES: U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Los Angeles District, CESPL–
PD–RN, c/o Joy Jaiswal, P.O. Box
532711, Los Angeles, CA 90053–2325.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Joy Jaiswal, Chief, Ecosystem Planning
Section, at (213) 452–3851 or e-mail at
Jyotsna.I.Jaiswal@usace.army.mil.
Additional Information: This Draft
SEIS/SEIR has been filed with the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
to be published in the Federal Register
and is available for a forty-five (45) day
public review period. The public review
period for the Draft SEIS/EIR will be
from July 18, 2008 to September 1, 2008.
Please forward your comments on the
Draft SEIS/SEIR by mail, email, or fax to
the contacts listed below by September
1, 2008.
Ms. Joy Jaiswal, Chief, Ecosystem
Planning Section, Attn: Ms. Megan
Wong, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
P.O. Box 532711, Los Angeles,
California 90053–2325, Fax: (213)
452–4204, Megan.T.Wong@
usace.army.mil; or
Dr. Ralph Appy, Los Angeles Harbor
Department (LAHD), 425 South Palos
Verdes Street, San Pedro, CA 90731.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
1. Authorization
The Port of Los Angeles Channel
Deepening Project was authorized for
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Spanish are encouraged to attend this
meeting. The Public Hearing will be
held at: Banning’s Landing Community
Center, 100 East Water Street,
Wilmington, CA 90744.
2. Background
The City of Los Angeles Harbor
Department (LAHD) administers the
Port of Los Angeles. The Port comprises
45 kilometers (28 miles) of waterfront
and 3,035 hectares (7,500 acres) of land
and water. LAHD administers
automobile, container, omni, lumber,
cruise ship, liquid and dry bulk
terminals, and commercial fishing
facilities. For recreational activities the
Port of Los Angeles provides slips for
5,000 pleasure craft, sport fishing boats,
and charter vessels. Community
facilities include a water front youth
center, a boat launch ramp, and a public
swimming beach. Educational facilities
include the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
and the Los Angeles Maritime Museum.
This SEIS/SEIR is a supplement to the
2000 SEIS/SEIR that was prepared for
the Channel Deepening Project, which
was a supplement to the 1998 Channel
Deepening Project EIR and the 1992
Deep Draft Navigation Improvements
Project EIS/EIR the modifications
required to complete disposal of
dredged material from the authorized
project. This SEIS/SEIR addresses
impacts associated with providing
additional disposal capacity of
approximately 3 mcy required to
complete the Channel Deepening
Project. Additional disposal capacity is
required to complete the deepening of
the navigation channel and berthing
areas to ¥53 feet Mean Lower Low
Water (MLLW) at container terminals
along the deepened channel and the
removal of dredge material that was
temporarily used as surcharge at the
Southwest Slip. This project meets a
public need for safe and efficient
commercial navigation.
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construction by the Water Resources
Development Act of 2000. Construction
began in October 2002 and is currently
continuing using previously approved
disposal areas.
4. Availability of the Draft SEIS/SEIR
3. Hearing Process
The Corps Los Angeles District and
the Los Angeles Harbor Department
(LAHD or Port) will jointly conduct a
Public Hearing for the Port of Los
Angeles Channel Deepening Project, Los
Angeles, California Draft SEIS/SEIR on
August 6, 2008 at 6:30 p.m., to receive
public comment and assess public
concerns regarding the Draft SEIS/SEIR
(Corps File Number 2008–00662–AOA).
Participation in the Public Hearing by
Federal, State and local agencies and
other interested organizations and
persons are encouraged. This meeting is
to be conducted in English and Spanish.
Members of the public who wish to
communicate and listen entirely in
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a. The Draft SEIS/SEIR for the
Proposed Action is being distributed
directly to agencies, organizations, and
interested groups and persons for
comment during the 45-day formal
review period in accordance with
Section 15087 of the State CEQA
Guidelines and 40 CFR Section 1506.10
of the CEQ NEPA Regulations. During
the 45-day public review period, which
begins on July 18, 2008 and ends on
September 1, 2008, the Draft SEIS/SEIR
is available for general public review at
the following locations:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los
Angeles District, Environmental
Resources Branch, 915 Wilshire Blvd.,
14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90053
Los Angeles Public Library, San Pedro
Branch, 921 South Gaffey Street, San
Pedro, CA 90731
Los Angeles Public Library, Central
Branch, 630 West 5th Street, Los
Angeles, CA 90071
Port of Los Angeles, Environmental
Management Division, 425 South
Palos Verdes Street, San Pedro, CA
90731
Los Angeles Public Library, Wilmington
Branch, 1300 North Avalon
Boulevard, Wilmington, CA 90744
b. Participation of affected Federal,
State, and local resource agencies, and
concerned interest groups/individuals
are encouraged on the Draft SEIS/SEIR
during the public review period. Public
participation will be especially
important in receiving input on
environmental analysis for the Proposed
Action, and associated Alternatives in
finalizing the SEIS/SEIR. Those wishing
to provide comments relevant to the
environmental or social impacts that
should be included or considered in
updating the environmental analysis
can furnish this information by writing
to the point of contact indicated above.
c. The Final SEIS/SEIR document will
incorporate public concerns in the
analysis of impacts associated with the
Proposed Action and associated project
alternatives. The Final SEIS/SEIR will
address the comments received on the
Draft SEIS/SEIR. In compliance with
NEPA, the Final SEIS/SEIR will be sent
out for a 30-day public review period.
Copies of the Final SEIS/SEIR will be
furnished to all who commented on the
Draft SEIS/SEIR and to anyone who
requests a copy. The final step involves
preparing and signing a Record of
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Decision (ROD) by lead Federal Agency
for the Federal SEIS. The lead CEQA
agency certifies the SEIR and adopts a
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
Plan. The ROD is a concise summary of
the decisions made by the USACE from
among the alternatives presented in the
Final SEIS/SEIR. A certified SEIR
indicates that the environmental
document adequately assesses the
environmental impacts of the proposed
project with respect to CEQA. Any
required permit would be issued
concurrently or soon after the issuance
of the ROD.
Dated: July 9, 2008.
Anthony G. Reed,
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army, Deputy
District Commander.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of
Engineers
Intent To Prepare a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement for
Potential Multipurpose Projects for
Ecosystem Restoration, Flood Risk
Management, and Recreation
Development Within and Along
Johnson Creek, Arlington, Tarrant
County, TX
Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The study is being conducted
in response to the authority contained
in the Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2008. Pertinent text is quoted below:
SEC. 117. JOHNSON CREEK, ARLINGTON,
TEXAS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The project for flood
damage reduction, environmental restoration
and recreation, Johnson Creek, Arlington,
Texas, authorized by section 101(b)(14) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1999
(113 Stat. 280–281) is modified to authorize
the Secretary to construct the project
substantially in accordance with the report
entitled Johnson Creek: A Vision of
Conservation, dated March 30, 2006, at a
total cost of $80,000,000, with an estimated
Federal cost of $52,000,000 and an estimated
non-Federal cost of $28,000,000 if the
Secretary determines that the project is
technically sound and environmentally
acceptable.
An initial assessment based on the
authority indicates that the
modifications outlined within the report
‘‘Johnson Creek: A Vision of
Conservation’’ require preparation of a
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
(DEIS) to review the project proposal
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers
Notice of Availability of a Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement/ Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIS/SEIR) for the
Port of Los Angeles Channel Deepening Project, Los Angeles, CA
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DOD.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District (USACE)
and the Los Angeles Harbor Department (Port) have prepared a joint
Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement/Supplemental Environmental
Impact Report (SEIS/SEIR) for the Port of Los Angeles Channel Deepening
Project, Los Angeles, California. This Draft SEIS/SEIR describes the
affected resources and evaluates the potential impacts to those
resources as a result of the Proposed Action and alternatives. The
purpose of the Proposed Action is to dispose of approximately 3.0
million cubic yards of dredge material required to complete the Channel
Deepening Project and to beneficially reuse the dredge material within
the Port of Los Angeles.
Three Alternatives have been analyzed in the Draft SEIS/SEIR,
including No Action. Alternative 1, Port Development and Environmental
Enhancement was developed with a focus on using dredge material for
port development and environmental enhancement and would involve use
and development of the following disposal sites: Berths 243-245, the
Northwest Slip, CSWH Expansion, the Eelgrass Habitat Area, and LA-2.
Alternative 2, Environmental Enhancement and Ocean Disposal was
developed with a focus on environmental enhancement related uses of the
remaining material and does not include any disposal options associated
with port development. Under Alternative 2, dredge material would be
disposed at the CSWH Expansion, Eelgrass Habitat Area, LA-2 and the
Anchorage Road Soil Storage Site. Under Alternative 3, the No Action
Alternative, no further dredging would take place and the Channel
Deepening Project would not be completed.
This Notice also serves as the Public Notice/Notice of Availability
for the Section 404 Permit under Clean Water Act (CWA). A preliminary
application has been received for a Department of the Army permit for
the activity described herein. The Corps is considering an application
submitted by the Port for a permit, in accordance with Section 404 of
the CWA and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act, to complete
dredging activities outside of the Federal Channel and placement of the
dredge material in waters of the United States in the Port of Los
Angeles.
This SEIS/SEIR would be used by the Corps as part of their
application review process. The Corps and the Port independently
determined under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), respectively, that there
are potential significant environmental impacts associated with the
proposed action, and an Environmental Impact Statement and
Environmental Impact Report are required.
DATES: Submit comments on or before September 1, 2008.
ADDRESSES: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, CESPL-
PD-RN, c/o Joy Jaiswal, P.O. Box 532711, Los Angeles, CA 90053-2325.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Joy Jaiswal, Chief, Ecosystem
Planning Section, at (213) 452-3851 or e-mail at
Jyotsna.I.Jaiswal@usace.army.mil. Additional Information: This Draft
SEIS/SEIR has been filed with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
to be published in the Federal Register and is available for a forty-
five (45) day public review period. The public review period for the
Draft SEIS/EIR will be from July 18, 2008 to September 1, 2008. Please
forward your comments on the Draft SEIS/SEIR by mail, email, or fax to
the contacts listed below by September 1, 2008.
Ms. Joy Jaiswal, Chief, Ecosystem Planning Section, Attn: Ms. Megan
Wong, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, P.O. Box 532711, Los Angeles,
California 90053-2325, Fax: (213) 452-4204,
Megan.T.Wong@usace.army.mil; or
Dr. Ralph Appy, Los Angeles Harbor Department (LAHD), 425 South Palos
Verdes Street, San Pedro, CA 90731.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Authorization
The Port of Los Angeles Channel Deepening Project was authorized
for
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construction by the Water Resources Development Act of 2000.
Construction began in October 2002 and is currently continuing using
previously approved disposal areas.
2. Background
The City of Los Angeles Harbor Department (LAHD) administers the
Port of Los Angeles. The Port comprises 45 kilometers (28 miles) of
waterfront and 3,035 hectares (7,500 acres) of land and water. LAHD
administers automobile, container, omni, lumber, cruise ship, liquid
and dry bulk terminals, and commercial fishing facilities. For
recreational activities the Port of Los Angeles provides slips for
5,000 pleasure craft, sport fishing boats, and charter vessels.
Community facilities include a water front youth center, a boat launch
ramp, and a public swimming beach. Educational facilities include the
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium and the Los Angeles Maritime Museum.
This SEIS/SEIR is a supplement to the 2000 SEIS/SEIR that was
prepared for the Channel Deepening Project, which was a supplement to
the 1998 Channel Deepening Project EIR and the 1992 Deep Draft
Navigation Improvements Project EIS/EIR the modifications required to
complete disposal of dredged material from the authorized project. This
SEIS/SEIR addresses impacts associated with providing additional
disposal capacity of approximately 3 mcy required to complete the
Channel Deepening Project. Additional disposal capacity is required to
complete the deepening of the navigation channel and berthing areas to
-53 feet Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) at container terminals along the
deepened channel and the removal of dredge material that was
temporarily used as surcharge at the Southwest Slip. This project meets
a public need for safe and efficient commercial navigation.
3. Hearing Process
The Corps Los Angeles District and the Los Angeles Harbor
Department (LAHD or Port) will jointly conduct a Public Hearing for the
Port of Los Angeles Channel Deepening Project, Los Angeles, California
Draft SEIS/SEIR on August 6, 2008 at 6:30 p.m., to receive public
comment and assess public concerns regarding the Draft SEIS/SEIR (Corps
File Number 2008-00662-AOA). Participation in the Public Hearing by
Federal, State and local agencies and other interested organizations
and persons are encouraged. This meeting is to be conducted in English
and Spanish. Members of the public who wish to communicate and listen
entirely in Spanish are encouraged to attend this meeting. The Public
Hearing will be held at: Banning's Landing Community Center, 100 East
Water Street, Wilmington, CA 90744.
4. Availability of the Draft SEIS/SEIR
a. The Draft SEIS/SEIR for the Proposed Action is being distributed
directly to agencies, organizations, and interested groups and persons
for comment during the 45-day formal review period in accordance with
Section 15087 of the State CEQA Guidelines and 40 CFR Section 1506.10
of the CEQ NEPA Regulations. During the 45-day public review period,
which begins on July 18, 2008 and ends on September 1, 2008, the Draft
SEIS/SEIR is available for general public review at the following
locations:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, Environmental
Resources Branch, 915 Wilshire Blvd., 14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90053
Los Angeles Public Library, San Pedro Branch, 921 South Gaffey Street,
San Pedro, CA 90731
Los Angeles Public Library, Central Branch, 630 West 5th Street, Los
Angeles, CA 90071
Port of Los Angeles, Environmental Management Division, 425 South Palos
Verdes Street, San Pedro, CA 90731
Los Angeles Public Library, Wilmington Branch, 1300 North Avalon
Boulevard, Wilmington, CA 90744
b. Participation of affected Federal, State, and local resource
agencies, and concerned interest groups/individuals are encouraged on
the Draft SEIS/SEIR during the public review period. Public
participation will be especially important in receiving input on
environmental analysis for the Proposed Action, and associated
Alternatives in finalizing the SEIS/SEIR. Those wishing to provide
comments relevant to the environmental or social impacts that should be
included or considered in updating the environmental analysis can
furnish this information by writing to the point of contact indicated
above.
c. The Final SEIS/SEIR document will incorporate public concerns in
the analysis of impacts associated with the Proposed Action and
associated project alternatives. The Final SEIS/SEIR will address the
comments received on the Draft SEIS/SEIR. In compliance with NEPA, the
Final SEIS/SEIR will be sent out for a 30-day public review period.
Copies of the Final SEIS/SEIR will be furnished to all who commented on
the Draft SEIS/SEIR and to anyone who requests a copy. The final step
involves preparing and signing a Record of Decision (ROD) by lead
Federal Agency for the Federal SEIS. The lead CEQA agency certifies the
SEIR and adopts a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan. The ROD is
a concise summary of the decisions made by the USACE from among the
alternatives presented in the Final SEIS/SEIR. A certified SEIR
indicates that the environmental document adequately assesses the
environmental impacts of the proposed project with respect to CEQA. Any
required permit would be issued concurrently or soon after the issuance
of the ROD.
Dated: July 9, 2008.
Anthony G. Reed,
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army, Deputy District Commander.
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