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Department of the Army; Corps of
Engineers
Intent To Prepare a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement/
Environmental Impact Report (DEIS/
EIR) for a Permit Application for the
Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles
County’s (Sanitation Districts)
Clearwater Program in Los Angeles
County, CA
AGENCY:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
DoD.
ACTION:
Notice of Intent (NOI).
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) of 1969, 40 CFR 1508.22, and 33
CFR Parts 230 and 325, and in
conjunction with the Sanitation
Districts, the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (Corps) is announcing its
intent to prepare a DEIS/EIR for the
Clearwater Program. The Clearwater
Program is a strategic planning initiative
to identify wastewater conveyance,
wastewater treatment, effluent
management, solids processing, and
biosolids management needs for the
Sanitation Districts’ Joint Outfall System
through the year 2050. The Clearwater
Program will entail the preparation of a
new Master Facilities Plan (MFP),
which will guide the management, and
upgrade/development of the Sanitation
Districts’ infrastructure. A major
component of the MFP is the
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construction of a new ocean outfall
structure extending from the coastline
in the vicinity of White Point, Point
Fermin, or the Port of Los Angeles up
to approximately 7 miles seaward of San
Pedro Bay in the Pacific Ocean. The
construction of the structure would
entail discharge of dredged and fill
material in waters of the United States,
work in navigable waters of the United
States, and potentially the transport of
dredged material for ocean disposal.
Accordingly, the Sanitation Districts
intend to submit a Department of Army
application pursuant to Section 404 of
the Clean Water Act (CWA), Section 10
of the Rivers and Harbors Act (RHA),
and if necessary Section 103 of the
Marine Protection, Research, and
Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA).
For Additional Information Contact:
Kenneth Wong, Project Manager, at
(213) 452–3290
(kenneth.wong@usace.army.mil), U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles
District, P.O. Box 532711, Los Angeles,
CA 90053–2325.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Project Purpose and Need: The
Sanitation Districts currently utilize two
tunnels and four ocean outfall structures
to convey effluent from their Joint Water
Pollution Control Plant (JWPCP) in the
city of Carson to the Pacific Ocean. The
two tunnels were constructed in 1937
and 1958 and have not been inspected
in nearly 50 years. Inspection of the
tunnels is not possible due to their
overall length, limited access, lack of
separation between the tunnels, and the
overall flow through the tunnels. The
project need is to inspect and upgrade
aging infrastructure, and to
accommodate the projected increase in
wastewater flows. The project purpose
is to improve existing infrastructure and
increase wastewater treatment capacity
to accommodate estimated 2050 flows,
while complying with all applicable
water quality standards. As a part of
planned infrastructure improvements,
the Sanitation Districts propose to
construct a new tunnel and ocean
outfall structure.
The new ocean outfall would be
composed of onshore and offshore
components. The onshore component
would entail construction of a 4- to 7mile long underground tunnel
approximately up to 200 feet below
ground from the JWPCP to one of three
areas (White Point, Point Fermin, or the
Port of Los Angeles) from where the
tunnel will make the onshore-tooffshore transition. Once offshore, the
tunnel may extend up to 7 miles
seaward and connect to a diffuser via a
riser. Alternatively, once offshore, the
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tunnel may transition to the ocean floor
via a riser to seafloor pipeline(s), which
would connect to the diffuser structure.
Depending on the location of the
diffuser, the seafloor pipeline(s) may
extend up to 7 miles offshore.
2. Proposed Action: The offshore
component of the new ocean outfall
could entail excavation of an
approximately 105-foot-wide trench up
to 7 miles long requiring dredging of
approximately 950,000 cubic yards of
sediment. Once excavated, outfall
pipe(s), diffuser pipes, bedding, ballast,
dredged material, and armor stone
would be discharged into the trench.
Dredged material not used for trench
backfill could be designated for ocean
disposal or beach nourishment
depending on sediment chemistry.
Dredging, pipe laying, trenching, and
other construction activities within the
Pacific Ocean, a navigable water of the
United States, would be subject to
Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors
Act. The discharge of dredged and fill
materials associated with pipe laying
activities in the Pacific Ocean, a water
of the United States, would also be
subject to Section 404 of the Clean
Water Act. The transportation and
discharge of dredged material for the
purpose of ocean disposal, if required,
would be subject to Section 103 of the
Marine Protection, Research, and
Sanctuaries Act.
The geographic jurisdiction of Section
10 RHA and Section 404 CWA extends
3 geographic miles seaward (33 CFR
Part 329.12(a)). However, a wider zone
of geographic jurisdiction out to the
Outer Continental Shelf (200 miles
seaward) is recognized when a project
entails placement of devices on the
seabed (33 CFR 322.3(b)). Because the
project entails placement of a pipeline
up to 7 miles on the seabed, the entire
length of the project is subject to both
Section 10 RHA and Section 404 CWA
jurisdictions.
3. Alternatives Considered: The
feasibility of several alternatives is being
considered and will be addressed in the
DEIS/EIR. Those considered feasible
will be analyzed in equal detail to the
Proposed Action. Alternatives for the
proposed project would evaluate
alternate onshore and offshore tunnel
alignments; alternate tunnel shaft site
locations; and alternate diffuser
locations. Furthermore, alternate
offshore project designs would be
evaluated. One design would extend the
tunnel up to 7 miles offshore and
connect to the diffuser via a riser.
Alternatively, the tunnel may transition
via a riser to seafloor pipeline(s), which
would connect to a diffuser. Depending
on the location of the diffuser, the
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seafloor pipeline(s) may extend up to 7
miles offshore. The No Federal Action
Baseline Alternative would result in
implementation of the recommended
projects within the MFP without the
new ocean outfall and other
infrastructure upgrades that require
Department of Army permits. Under the
No Action Alternative, there would be
no upgrade and development of the
Sanitation Districts’ infrastructure,
including the new ocean outfall, to
accommodate wastewater management
needs through 2050. These alternatives
will be further formulated and
developed during the scoping process.
Additional alternatives that may be
developed during the scoping process
will also be considered in the DEIS/EIR.
5. Scoping Process: The Corps’
scoping process for the DEIS/EIR will
involve soliciting written comments and
a public meeting. Potential significant
issues to be addressed in the DEIS/EIR
include aesthetics; air quality; biological
resources; cultural resources; geology;
hydrology; hazards and hazardous
materials; water quality; public health;
land use and planning; marine
environment (marine hydrology, water
quality, public health, and biological
resources); noise; population,
employment, and housing/
environmental justice; public services;
recreation; transportation and traffic;
utilities, service systems, and energy;
and cumulative and growth-inducing
impacts. Additional environmental
impacts may be identified during the
scoping process. Furthermore, the DEIS/
EIR will assess the consistency of the
Proposed Action with the Coastal Zone
Management Act and potential water
quality impacts pursuant to Section 401
of the Clean Water Act. Comments are
invited from the public and affected
agencies, including, but not limited to,
the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
National Marine Fisheries Service, U.S.
Coast Guard, California Department of
Fish and Game, California State Water
Resources Control Board, California
State Lands Commission, California
Coastal Commission, and the city of Los
Angeles.
Public Meeting: A public scoping
meeting to receive input on the scope of
the DEIS/EIR will be conducted on
Thursday, November 6, 2008 at 6:30
p.m. at Crowne Plaza Hotel, 601 South
Palos Verdes Street, San Pedro,
California. If you have any questions
regarding the meeting, please contact
Steven Highter, Supervising Engineer,
Sanitation Districts, at
shighter@lacsd.org.
6. Availability of the Draft EIS: The
DEIS/EIR is expected to be published
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and circulated in fall 2009, and a public
meeting will be held after its
publication.
Dated: September 23, 2008.
David J. Castanon,
Chief, Regulatory Division Corps of Engineers.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers
Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement/
Environmental Impact Report (DEIS/EIR) for a Permit Application for the
Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County's (Sanitation Districts)
Clearwater Program in Los Angeles County, CA
AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of Intent (NOI).
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) of 1969, 40 CFR 1508.22, and 33 CFR Parts 230 and 325, and in
conjunction with the Sanitation Districts, the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (Corps) is announcing its intent to prepare a DEIS/EIR for
the Clearwater Program. The Clearwater Program is a strategic planning
initiative to identify wastewater conveyance, wastewater treatment,
effluent management, solids processing, and biosolids management needs
for the Sanitation Districts' Joint Outfall System through the year
2050. The Clearwater Program will entail the preparation of a new
Master Facilities Plan (MFP), which will guide the management, and
upgrade/development of the Sanitation Districts' infrastructure. A
major component of the MFP is the construction of a new ocean outfall
structure extending from the coastline in the vicinity of White Point,
Point Fermin, or the Port of Los Angeles up to approximately 7 miles
seaward of San Pedro Bay in the Pacific Ocean. The construction of the
structure would entail discharge of dredged and fill material in waters
of the United States, work in navigable waters of the United States,
and potentially the transport of dredged material for ocean disposal.
Accordingly, the Sanitation Districts intend to submit a Department of
Army application pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA),
Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act (RHA), and if necessary
Section 103 of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act
(MPRSA).
For Additional Information Contact: Kenneth Wong, Project Manager,
at (213) 452-3290 (kenneth.wong@usace.army.mil), U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Los Angeles District, P.O. Box 532711, Los Angeles, CA
90053-2325.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Project Purpose and Need: The Sanitation Districts currently
utilize two tunnels and four ocean outfall structures to convey
effluent from their Joint Water Pollution Control Plant (JWPCP) in the
city of Carson to the Pacific Ocean. The two tunnels were constructed
in 1937 and 1958 and have not been inspected in nearly 50 years.
Inspection of the tunnels is not possible due to their overall length,
limited access, lack of separation between the tunnels, and the overall
flow through the tunnels. The project need is to inspect and upgrade
aging infrastructure, and to accommodate the projected increase in
wastewater flows. The project purpose is to improve existing
infrastructure and increase wastewater treatment capacity to
accommodate estimated 2050 flows, while complying with all applicable
water quality standards. As a part of planned infrastructure
improvements, the Sanitation Districts propose to construct a new
tunnel and ocean outfall structure.
The new ocean outfall would be composed of onshore and offshore
components. The onshore component would entail construction of a 4- to
7-mile long underground tunnel approximately up to 200 feet below
ground from the JWPCP to one of three areas (White Point, Point Fermin,
or the Port of Los Angeles) from where the tunnel will make the
onshore-to-offshore transition. Once offshore, the tunnel may extend up
to 7 miles seaward and connect to a diffuser via a riser.
Alternatively, once offshore, the
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tunnel may transition to the ocean floor via a riser to seafloor
pipeline(s), which would connect to the diffuser structure. Depending
on the location of the diffuser, the seafloor pipeline(s) may extend up
to 7 miles offshore.
2. Proposed Action: The offshore component of the new ocean outfall
could entail excavation of an approximately 105-foot-wide trench up to
7 miles long requiring dredging of approximately 950,000 cubic yards of
sediment. Once excavated, outfall pipe(s), diffuser pipes, bedding,
ballast, dredged material, and armor stone would be discharged into the
trench. Dredged material not used for trench backfill could be
designated for ocean disposal or beach nourishment depending on
sediment chemistry.
Dredging, pipe laying, trenching, and other construction activities
within the Pacific Ocean, a navigable water of the United States, would
be subject to Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act. The discharge
of dredged and fill materials associated with pipe laying activities in
the Pacific Ocean, a water of the United States, would also be subject
to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. The transportation and discharge
of dredged material for the purpose of ocean disposal, if required,
would be subject to Section 103 of the Marine Protection, Research, and
Sanctuaries Act.
The geographic jurisdiction of Section 10 RHA and Section 404 CWA
extends 3 geographic miles seaward (33 CFR Part 329.12(a)). However, a
wider zone of geographic jurisdiction out to the Outer Continental
Shelf (200 miles seaward) is recognized when a project entails
placement of devices on the seabed (33 CFR 322.3(b)). Because the
project entails placement of a pipeline up to 7 miles on the seabed,
the entire length of the project is subject to both Section 10 RHA and
Section 404 CWA jurisdictions.
3. Alternatives Considered: The feasibility of several alternatives
is being considered and will be addressed in the DEIS/EIR. Those
considered feasible will be analyzed in equal detail to the Proposed
Action. Alternatives for the proposed project would evaluate alternate
onshore and offshore tunnel alignments; alternate tunnel shaft site
locations; and alternate diffuser locations. Furthermore, alternate
offshore project designs would be evaluated. One design would extend
the tunnel up to 7 miles offshore and connect to the diffuser via a
riser. Alternatively, the tunnel may transition via a riser to seafloor
pipeline(s), which would connect to a diffuser. Depending on the
location of the diffuser, the seafloor pipeline(s) may extend up to 7
miles offshore. The No Federal Action Baseline Alternative would result
in implementation of the recommended projects within the MFP without
the new ocean outfall and other infrastructure upgrades that require
Department of Army permits. Under the No Action Alternative, there
would be no upgrade and development of the Sanitation Districts'
infrastructure, including the new ocean outfall, to accommodate
wastewater management needs through 2050. These alternatives will be
further formulated and developed during the scoping process. Additional
alternatives that may be developed during the scoping process will also
be considered in the DEIS/EIR.
5. Scoping Process: The Corps' scoping process for the DEIS/EIR
will involve soliciting written comments and a public meeting.
Potential significant issues to be addressed in the DEIS/EIR include
aesthetics; air quality; biological resources; cultural resources;
geology; hydrology; hazards and hazardous materials; water quality;
public health; land use and planning; marine environment (marine
hydrology, water quality, public health, and biological resources);
noise; population, employment, and housing/environmental justice;
public services; recreation; transportation and traffic; utilities,
service systems, and energy; and cumulative and growth-inducing
impacts. Additional environmental impacts may be identified during the
scoping process. Furthermore, the DEIS/EIR will assess the consistency
of the Proposed Action with the Coastal Zone Management Act and
potential water quality impacts pursuant to Section 401 of the Clean
Water Act. Comments are invited from the public and affected agencies,
including, but not limited to, the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Marine Fisheries
Service, U.S. Coast Guard, California Department of Fish and Game,
California State Water Resources Control Board, California State Lands
Commission, California Coastal Commission, and the city of Los Angeles.
Public Meeting: A public scoping meeting to receive input on the
scope of the DEIS/EIR will be conducted on Thursday, November 6, 2008
at 6:30 p.m. at Crowne Plaza Hotel, 601 South Palos Verdes Street, San
Pedro, California. If you have any questions regarding the meeting,
please contact Steven Highter, Supervising Engineer, Sanitation
Districts, at shighter@lacsd.org.
6. Availability of the Draft EIS: The DEIS/EIR is expected to be
published and circulated in fall 2009, and a public meeting will be
held after its publication.
Dated: September 23, 2008.
David J. Castanon,
Chief, Regulatory Division Corps of Engineers.
[FR Doc. E8-23528 Filed 10-3-08; 8:45 am]
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