Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement on an Application for a Department of the Army Permit under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act by the Upper Trinity Regional Water District for the Construction of Lake Ralph Hall, a Proposed 7,605-Surface-Acre Water Supply Reservoir in Fannin County, TX, 61827-61828 [E8-24818]
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DATES section to read:
DATES: The public comment period for
the DEIS will end 70 days after
publication of an NOA in the Federal
Register by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency.
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Dated: October 10, 2008.
H.E. Wolfe,
Principal Assistant, Deputy Assistant
Secretary of the Army (Environment, Safety
and Occupational Health).
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of
Engineers
Intent To Prepare an Environmental
Impact Statement on an Application for
a Department of the Army Permit under
Section 404 of the Clean Water Act by
the Upper Trinity Regional Water
District for the Construction of Lake
Ralph Hall, a Proposed 7,605-SurfaceAcre Water Supply Reservoir in Fannin
County, TX
Department of the Army, U. S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Fort Worth District (USACE)
has received an application for a
Department of the Army permit under
Section 404 of the Clean Water Act
(CWA) from the Upper Trinity Regional
Water District (UTRWD) to construct
Lake Ralph Hall. In accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.),
the USACE has determined that
issuance of such a permit may have a
significant impact on the quality of the
human environment and, therefore,
requires the preparation of an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
The USACE intends to prepare an EIS
to assess the environmental, social, and
economic effects of issuance of a
Department of the Army permit under
Section 404 of the CWA for discharges
of dredged and fill material into waters
of the United States (U.S.) associated
with the construction of the proposed
water supply reservoir. In the EIS, the
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USACE will assess potential impacts
associated with a range of alternatives.
DATES: A public scoping meeting was
held on Tuesday, April 15, 2008, from
4 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The purpose of this
meeting was to disseminate information
about the proposed project and its
potential effects to the human
environment, and to seek public
comments on the proposed project.
ADDRESSES: The public scoping meeting
was held at the Fannindel High School,
Located at 601 West Main Street,
Ladonia, Fannin County, TX.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information and/or questions
about the proposed action and EIS,
please contact Ms. Mary J. Flores,
Regulatory Project Manager, by letter at
Regulatory Branch, CESWF–PER–R,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, P.O. Box
17300, Fort Worth, TX 76102–0300 or
by telephone at (817) 886–1739.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Description of the Proposed Project:
The proposed Lake Ralph Hall would be
located north of the City of Ladonia,
Fannin County, TX. The proposed
project site consists of approximately
11,200 acres, including approximately
505 acres associated with the proposed
dam, principal spillway, emergency
spillway, raw water intake structure and
pump station, and approximately 7,605
acres associated with the proposed
conservation pool. The proposed dam
would be located on the North Sulphur
River approximately 4.8 miles northeast
of the City of Ladonia and 22.5 miles
southeast of the City of Bonham,
between State Highway 34 and Farm-toMarket Road 904 in Fannin County, TX.
The proposed project would involve the
discharge of dredged and fill material
into approximately 14.3 acres of waters
of the U.S. associated with the
construction of the proposed Lake Ralph
Hall dam, principal spillway, and
emergency spillway. The proposed
project would inundate approximately
325 acres of the North Sulphur River
and its tributaries associated with the
establishment of an approximately
7,603-acre conservation pool with an
elevation of 551 feet mean sea level.
Overall, the proposed project would
adversely impact approximately 339.3
acres of waters of the U.S. associated
with filling, clearing, excavation, and
inundation.
The purpose of the proposed project
is to provide water for approximately 33
towns, cities, and utility districts in
portions of Collin, Cooke, Dallas,
Denton, Fannin, Grayson and Wise
Counties. The UTRWD has requested
the right to impound up to 180,000 acrefeet of water. The Lake Ralph Hall
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conservation pool would impound
approximately 160,235 acre-feet of
water and would provide a firm yield of
up to 45,000 acre-feet per year.
The proposed project would likely
adversely impact 339.3 acres of waters
of the U.S. as a result of dam
construction and inundation of areas
within the conservation pool. Waters of
the U.S. affected would include the
following: Approximately 57,858 linear
feet (135 acres) along intermittent
reaches of the North Sulphur River,
549,009 linear feet (131.8 acres) of
named and unnamed ephemeral
tributaries of the North Suphur River,
and 72.5 acres of on-channel ponds.
Approximately 1,900 acres of young and
mature upland forested areas are present
within the approximately 11,200-acre
proposed project site. The CaddoLyndon B. Johnson (CLBJ) National
Grasslands—Ladonia Unit, which is
comprised of 2,780 acres, is located
within the vicinity of the proposed
project site. The proposed conservation
pool would inundate approximately 254
acres within this unit. The CLBJ
National Grasslands are administered by
the U.S. Forest Service and managed
under a cooperative agreement with the
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
2. Alternatives: Alternatives available
to the USACE are to: (1) Issue the
Department of the Army permit; (2)
issue the Department of the Army
permit with special conditions; or (3)
deny the Department of the Army
permit. Alternatives available to
UTRWD include: (1) Constructing Lake
Ralph Hall as proposed by UTRWD; (2)
constructing Lake Ralph Hall as
proposed by UTRWD, with
modifications; (3) developing or
acquiring other water supply sources; or
(4) no action.
3. Scoping and Public Involvement
Process: A public scoping meeting to
disseminate information about the
proposed project and its potential
effects to the human environment, and
to seek public comments on the
proposed project was conducted (see
DATES & ADDRESSES). A Public Notice
was issued on October 10, 2008, to
extend the opportunity for federal, state,
and local agencies and officials, and
interested individuals to further
comment on the proposed project and
the scope of the EIS.
4. Significant Issues: Issues to be
given significant analysis in the EIS are
likely to include, but will not be limited
to: the effects of the lake on the
immediate and adjacent property
owners, nearby communities,
downstream hydraulics and hydrology,
streams, wetlands, surface water
quantity and quality, groundwater
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quantity and quality, geologic resources,
vegetation, fish and wildlife, threatened
and endangered species, soils, prime
farmland, noise, light, aesthetics,
historic and pre-historic cultural
resources, socioeconomics, land use,
public roads, and air quality.
5. Cooperating Agencies: At this time,
no other federal or state agencies have
been established as cooperating agencies
in preparation of the EIS. However,
numerous federal and state agencies,
including the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, the Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality, the Texas
Parks and Wildlife Department, the
Texas Historical Commission, and the
U.S. Forest Service are expected to be
involved in the preparation of, and
provide comments on, the EIS.
6. Additional Review and
Consultation: Compliance with other
federal and state requirements that will
be addressed in the EIS include, but will
not be limited to, state water quality
certification under Section 401 of the
Clean Water Act, protection of water
quality under the Texas Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System,
protection of air quality under the Texas
Air Quality Act, protection of
endangered and threatened species
under Section 7 of the Endangered
Species Act, and protection of cultural
resources under Section 106 of the
National Historic Preservation Act.
7. Availability of the Draft EIS: The
Draft EIS is projected to be available by
June 2009. A public hearing will be
conducted following the release of the
Draft EIS.
Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of
Engineers
Inland Waterways Users Board
Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In Accordance with 10(a)(2)
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Pub. L. 92–463), announcement is
made of the forthcoming meeting.
Name of Committee: Inland
Waterways Users Board (Board).
Date: November 18, 2008.
Location: Chicago Marriott O’Hare,
8535 West Higgins Road, Chicago,
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Illinois 60631, (773–693–4444 or 800–
228–9290).
Time: Registration will begin at 8:30
a.m. and the meeting is scheduled to
adjourn at 1 p.m.
Agenda: The Board will hear briefings
on the status of the funding for inland
navigation projects and studies, an
assessment of the Inland Waterways
Trust Fund, and a preliminary plan for
a future business model for inland
waterways projects.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Mark R. Pointon, Headquarters, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, CECW–IP,
441 G Street, NW., Washington, DC
20314–1000; Ph: 202–761–4258.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
meeting is open to the public. Any
interested person may attend, appear
before, or file statements with the
committee at the time and in the
manner permitted by the committee.
Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Title III of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965
(ESEA), as Amended by the No Child
Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB)
Office of English Language
Acquisition, U.S. Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice of final interpretations.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In a notice of proposed
interpretations published on May 2,
2008, the Secretary of Education
(Secretary) proposed interpretations of
several provisions of Title III of the
ESEA regarding the annual
administration of English language
proficiency (ELP) assessments to limited
English proficient (LEP) students served
by Title III, the establishment and
implementation of annual measurable
achievement objectives (AMAOs) for
States and subgrantees receiving Title III
funds, and State and local
implementation of Title III
accountability provisions. This notice of
final interpretations provides the
Secretary’s final interpretation for each
of the ten proposed interpretations.
DATES: These final interpretations are
effective November 17, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard L. Smith, Office of English
Language Acquisition, U.S. Department
of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue,
SW., room 5C–132, Washington, DC
20202. Telephone: (202) 401–1402.
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device for the deaf (TDD), you may call
the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at
1–800–877–8339.
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obtain this document in an alternative
format (e.g., Braille, large print,
audiotape, or computer diskette) on
request to the contact person listed
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Background
General. The intent of this notice of
final interpretations (notice) is to ensure
that all States understand and
implement the requirements of Title III
in accordance with the Secretary’s
‘‘bright-line’’ principles of NCLB—
including annual assessments of and
accountability for all students—as they
apply to the implementation of Title III
of the ESEA.
One of the key goals of Title III of the
ESEA is to ensure that LEP students
attain English language proficiency,
attain high levels of academic
achievement in English, and meet the
same challenging State academic
content and student academic
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are expected to meet. To achieve this
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their subgrantees 1 with funds to
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students acquire English and achieve at
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Title III subgrantees are required to
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students, and (2) high-quality language
instruction educational programs that
are designed to increase the English
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of LEP students. Title III does not
require subgrantees to use a specific or
particular curriculum or approach to
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demonstrated to be effective.
With the enactment of NCLB, States
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers
Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement on an
Application for a Department of the Army Permit under Section 404 of
the Clean Water Act by the Upper Trinity Regional Water District for
the Construction of Lake Ralph Hall, a Proposed 7,605-Surface-Acre
Water Supply Reservoir in Fannin County, TX
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District (USACE)
has received an application for a Department of the Army permit under
Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) from the Upper Trinity
Regional Water District (UTRWD) to construct Lake Ralph Hall. In
accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the USACE has determined that issuance of
such a permit may have a significant impact on the quality of the human
environment and, therefore, requires the preparation of an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
The USACE intends to prepare an EIS to assess the environmental,
social, and economic effects of issuance of a Department of the Army
permit under Section 404 of the CWA for discharges of dredged and fill
material into waters of the United States (U.S.) associated with the
construction of the proposed water supply reservoir. In the EIS, the
USACE will assess potential impacts associated with a range of
alternatives.
DATES: A public scoping meeting was held on Tuesday, April 15, 2008,
from 4 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The purpose of this meeting was to disseminate
information about the proposed project and its potential effects to the
human environment, and to seek public comments on the proposed project.
ADDRESSES: The public scoping meeting was held at the Fannindel High
School, Located at 601 West Main Street, Ladonia, Fannin County, TX.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information and/or
questions about the proposed action and EIS, please contact Ms. Mary J.
Flores, Regulatory Project Manager, by letter at Regulatory Branch,
CESWF-PER-R, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, P.O. Box 17300, Fort Worth,
TX 76102-0300 or by telephone at (817) 886-1739.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Description of the Proposed Project: The proposed Lake Ralph
Hall would be located north of the City of Ladonia, Fannin County, TX.
The proposed project site consists of approximately 11,200 acres,
including approximately 505 acres associated with the proposed dam,
principal spillway, emergency spillway, raw water intake structure and
pump station, and approximately 7,605 acres associated with the
proposed conservation pool. The proposed dam would be located on the
North Sulphur River approximately 4.8 miles northeast of the City of
Ladonia and 22.5 miles southeast of the City of Bonham, between State
Highway 34 and Farm-to-Market Road 904 in Fannin County, TX. The
proposed project would involve the discharge of dredged and fill
material into approximately 14.3 acres of waters of the U.S. associated
with the construction of the proposed Lake Ralph Hall dam, principal
spillway, and emergency spillway. The proposed project would inundate
approximately 325 acres of the North Sulphur River and its tributaries
associated with the establishment of an approximately 7,603-acre
conservation pool with an elevation of 551 feet mean sea level.
Overall, the proposed project would adversely impact approximately
339.3 acres of waters of the U.S. associated with filling, clearing,
excavation, and inundation.
The purpose of the proposed project is to provide water for
approximately 33 towns, cities, and utility districts in portions of
Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Denton, Fannin, Grayson and Wise Counties. The
UTRWD has requested the right to impound up to 180,000 acre-feet of
water. The Lake Ralph Hall conservation pool would impound
approximately 160,235 acre-feet of water and would provide a firm yield
of up to 45,000 acre-feet per year.
The proposed project would likely adversely impact 339.3 acres of
waters of the U.S. as a result of dam construction and inundation of
areas within the conservation pool. Waters of the U.S. affected would
include the following: Approximately 57,858 linear feet (135 acres)
along intermittent reaches of the North Sulphur River, 549,009 linear
feet (131.8 acres) of named and unnamed ephemeral tributaries of the
North Suphur River, and 72.5 acres of on-channel ponds. Approximately
1,900 acres of young and mature upland forested areas are present
within the approximately 11,200-acre proposed project site. The Caddo-
Lyndon B. Johnson (CLBJ) National Grasslands--Ladonia Unit, which is
comprised of 2,780 acres, is located within the vicinity of the
proposed project site. The proposed conservation pool would inundate
approximately 254 acres within this unit. The CLBJ National Grasslands
are administered by the U.S. Forest Service and managed under a
cooperative agreement with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
2. Alternatives: Alternatives available to the USACE are to: (1)
Issue the Department of the Army permit; (2) issue the Department of
the Army permit with special conditions; or (3) deny the Department of
the Army permit. Alternatives available to UTRWD include: (1)
Constructing Lake Ralph Hall as proposed by UTRWD; (2) constructing
Lake Ralph Hall as proposed by UTRWD, with modifications; (3)
developing or acquiring other water supply sources; or (4) no action.
3. Scoping and Public Involvement Process: A public scoping meeting
to disseminate information about the proposed project and its potential
effects to the human environment, and to seek public comments on the
proposed project was conducted (see DATES & ADDRESSES). A Public Notice
was issued on October 10, 2008, to extend the opportunity for federal,
state, and local agencies and officials, and interested individuals to
further comment on the proposed project and the scope of the EIS.
4. Significant Issues: Issues to be given significant analysis in
the EIS are likely to include, but will not be limited to: the effects
of the lake on the immediate and adjacent property owners, nearby
communities, downstream hydraulics and hydrology, streams, wetlands,
surface water quantity and quality, groundwater
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quantity and quality, geologic resources, vegetation, fish and
wildlife, threatened and endangered species, soils, prime farmland,
noise, light, aesthetics, historic and pre-historic cultural resources,
socioeconomics, land use, public roads, and air quality.
5. Cooperating Agencies: At this time, no other federal or state
agencies have been established as cooperating agencies in preparation
of the EIS. However, numerous federal and state agencies, including the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the Texas Parks
and Wildlife Department, the Texas Historical Commission, and the U.S.
Forest Service are expected to be involved in the preparation of, and
provide comments on, the EIS.
6. Additional Review and Consultation: Compliance with other
federal and state requirements that will be addressed in the EIS
include, but will not be limited to, state water quality certification
under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, protection of water quality
under the Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, protection of
air quality under the Texas Air Quality Act, protection of endangered
and threatened species under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act,
and protection of cultural resources under Section 106 of the National
Historic Preservation Act.
7. Availability of the Draft EIS: The Draft EIS is projected to be
available by June 2009. A public hearing will be conducted following
the release of the Draft EIS.
Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-24818 Filed 10-16-08; 8:45 am]
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