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Department of the Army; Corps of
Engineers
Availability of a Draft Supplemental
Environmental Impact Statement/
Environmental Impact Report for the
Hamilton Wetland Restoration Project,
Dredged Material Aquatic Transfer
Facility in Marin County, CA
Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (USACE) and California State
Coastal Conservancy (Conservancy), in
collaboration with the Long Term
Management Strategy for Dredged
Material in San Francisco Bay (LTMS)
agencies, are proposing the use of an
aquatic transfer facility (ATF) to
beneficially use dredged material in
restoring tidal wetlands at the original
Hamilton Wetland Restoration Project
site and the Bel Marin Keys Unit V
Expansion site (collectively, the HWRP).
The USACE is the lead agency for this
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project under the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The
Conservancy is the lead agency for this
project under the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
DATES: Submit comments by: December
1, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Written comments about the
proposed action and ATF SEIS/EIR can
be addressed to: Cynthia Fowler or Fari
Tabatabai, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, San Francisco District, 1455
Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103;
cespn-et-pa@usace.army.mil; 415–503–
6870. Tom Gandesbery, California State
Coastal Conservancy, 1330 Broadway,
13th Floor, Oakland, CA 94612;
tgandesbery@scc.ca.gov; (510) 286–
1015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cynthia Fowler or Fari Tabatabai, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco
District, 1455 Market Street, San
Francisco, CA 94103; cespn-etpa@usace.army.mil; 415–503–6870.
Betsy Wilson or Tom Gandesbery,
California State Coastal Conservancy,
1330 Broadway, 13th Floor, Oakland,
CA 94612; bwilson@scc.ca.gov or
tgandesbery@scc.ca.gov; (510) 286–
1015.
This
document is a Supplemental
Environmental Impact Statement/
Environmental Impact Report (SEIS/
EIR) to the 1998 HWRP Final EIS/EIR,
the 2003 Bel Marin Keys Unit V
Expansion (BMKV) Final SEIS/EIR, and
the 2006 Supplemental Environmental
Assessment (EA) to the Oakland Harbor
Navigation Improvement (¥50 ft.)
Project Final EIS/EIR. The HWRP Final
EIS/EIR and the BMKV Expansion Final
SEIS/EIR can be found at: https://
www.hamiltonwetlands.org/
documents.html. As described in these
previous reports, the authorized means
of transporting dredged material to the
HWRP is via a hydraulic off-loader in
San Pablo Bay that pumps dredged
material to the site through a submerged
pipeline. Independent review,
workshops with national experts, and a
value engineering study that considered
economic and operational effects
determined that a more efficient and
flexible method of transferring dredged
material should be evaluated. Therefore,
the Hamilton Wetland Restoration
Project Dredged Material Aquatic
Transfer Facility SEIS/EIR (ATF SEIS/R)
evaluates alternative methods for the
transfer of dredged material to the
HWRP site. The ATF SEIS/EIR will
support decision making by USACE, the
Conservancy, and other responsible
agencies to implement the proposed
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action and to ensure compliance with
the NEPA, CEQA, and other pertinent
laws and regulations.
The purpose of the proposed ATF is
to maximize the operational flexibility
of the HWRP to accommodate dredged
material from both large and small
dredging projects, as well as maximize
the potential for beneficial use of
dredged material at the HWRP site. Four
alternatives are analyzed in this
document: Alternative 1: No Action,
which includes the authorized use of a
hydraulic off-loader; Alternative 2:
Unconfined ATF (Proposed Action);
Alternative 3: Confined ATF; and
Alternative 4: Direct Channel to BMKV
Basin. Alternative 1 would include a
floating and pile-secured off-loader
facility, while Alternatives 2 and 3
would include construction of an in-Bay
ATF basin. Alternative 3 would include
incorporation of a structural enclosure
around the perimeter of the ATF basin.
Three of the alternatives (1–3) would
require a slurry delivery pipeline and
associated booster pump platform to
transport material. Alternative 4 would
involve dredging a direct channel from
the vicinity of the in-Bay disposal site,
SF–10, to the BMKV site and
construction of a transfer basin on the
BMKV site.
A public meeting will be held on
Wednesday, November 12, 2008 from
5:30–7:30 p.m. at the Bay Model Visitor
Center, Multi-Purpose Room, 2100
Bridgeway, Sausalito, CA.
The Hamilton Wetland Restoration
Project Dredged Material Aquatic
Transfer Facility SEIS/EIR is available
for review at https://
www.hamiltonwetlands.org. Copies of
the document are also available for
review during normal business hours at:
(1) Marin Civic Center, 3051 Civic
Center Drive #427, San Rafael, CA
94903.
(2) Marin County Free Library—South
Novato, 476 Ignacio Boulevard, Novato,
CA 94949.
(3) Novato Public Library, 1720
Novato Boulevard, Novato, CA 94947.
(4) Petaluma Regional Library, 100
Fairgrounds Drive, Petaluma, CA 94952.
(5) Sonoma County Central Library,
3rd and E Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95402.
(6) California State Coastal
Conservancy, 1330 Broadway, 13th
Floor, Oakland, CA 94612.
Dated: October 10, 2008.
Laurence M. Farrell,
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army, Commanding.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers
Availability of a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement/Environmental Impact Report for the Hamilton Wetland
Restoration Project, Dredged Material Aquatic Transfer Facility in
Marin County, CA
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and California State
Coastal Conservancy (Conservancy), in collaboration with the Long Term
Management Strategy for Dredged Material in San Francisco Bay (LTMS)
agencies, are proposing the use of an aquatic transfer facility (ATF)
to beneficially use dredged material in restoring tidal wetlands at the
original Hamilton Wetland Restoration Project site and the Bel Marin
Keys Unit V Expansion site (collectively, the HWRP). The USACE is the
lead agency for this project under the National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA). The Conservancy is the lead agency for this project under
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
DATES: Submit comments by: December 1, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Written comments about the proposed action and ATF SEIS/EIR
can be addressed to: Cynthia Fowler or Fari Tabatabai, U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers, San Francisco District, 1455 Market Street, San
Francisco, CA 94103; cespn-et-pa@usace.army.mil; 415-503-6870. Tom
Gandesbery, California State Coastal Conservancy, 1330 Broadway, 13th
Floor, Oakland, CA 94612; tgandesbery@scc.ca.gov; (510) 286-1015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Fowler or Fari Tabatabai, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco District, 1455 Market Street,
San Francisco, CA 94103; cespn-et-pa@usace.army.mil; 415-503-6870.
Betsy Wilson or Tom Gandesbery, California State Coastal Conservancy,
1330 Broadway, 13th Floor, Oakland, CA 94612; bwilson@scc.ca.gov or
tgandesbery@scc.ca.gov; (510) 286-1015.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document is a Supplemental
Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (SEIS/EIR)
to the 1998 HWRP Final EIS/EIR, the 2003 Bel Marin Keys Unit V
Expansion (BMKV) Final SEIS/EIR, and the 2006 Supplemental
Environmental Assessment (EA) to the Oakland Harbor Navigation
Improvement (-50 ft.) Project Final EIS/EIR. The HWRP Final EIS/EIR and
the BMKV Expansion Final SEIS/EIR can be found at: https://
www.hamiltonwetlands.org/documents.html. As described in these previous
reports, the authorized means of transporting dredged material to the
HWRP is via a hydraulic off-loader in San Pablo Bay that pumps dredged
material to the site through a submerged pipeline. Independent review,
workshops with national experts, and a value engineering study that
considered economic and operational effects determined that a more
efficient and flexible method of transferring dredged material should
be evaluated. Therefore, the Hamilton Wetland Restoration Project
Dredged Material Aquatic Transfer Facility SEIS/EIR (ATF SEIS/R)
evaluates alternative methods for the transfer of dredged material to
the HWRP site. The ATF SEIS/EIR will support decision making by USACE,
the Conservancy, and other responsible agencies to implement the
proposed action and to ensure compliance with the NEPA, CEQA, and other
pertinent laws and regulations.
The purpose of the proposed ATF is to maximize the operational
flexibility of the HWRP to accommodate dredged material from both large
and small dredging projects, as well as maximize the potential for
beneficial use of dredged material at the HWRP site. Four alternatives
are analyzed in this document: Alternative 1: No Action, which includes
the authorized use of a hydraulic off-loader; Alternative 2: Unconfined
ATF (Proposed Action); Alternative 3: Confined ATF; and Alternative 4:
Direct Channel to BMKV Basin. Alternative 1 would include a floating
and pile-secured off-loader facility, while Alternatives 2 and 3 would
include construction of an in-Bay ATF basin. Alternative 3 would
include incorporation of a structural enclosure around the perimeter of
the ATF basin. Three of the alternatives (1-3) would require a slurry
delivery pipeline and associated booster pump platform to transport
material. Alternative 4 would involve dredging a direct channel from
the vicinity of the in-Bay disposal site, SF-10, to the BMKV site and
construction of a transfer basin on the BMKV site.
A public meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 from
5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Bay Model Visitor Center, Multi-Purpose Room,
2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito, CA.
The Hamilton Wetland Restoration Project Dredged Material Aquatic
Transfer Facility SEIS/EIR is available for review at https://
www.hamiltonwetlands.org. Copies of the document are also available for
review during normal business hours at:
(1) Marin Civic Center, 3051 Civic Center Drive 427, San
Rafael, CA 94903.
(2) Marin County Free Library--South Novato, 476 Ignacio Boulevard,
Novato, CA 94949.
(3) Novato Public Library, 1720 Novato Boulevard, Novato, CA 94947.
(4) Petaluma Regional Library, 100 Fairgrounds Drive, Petaluma, CA
94952.
(5) Sonoma County Central Library, 3rd and E Street, Santa Rosa, CA
95402.
(6) California State Coastal Conservancy, 1330 Broadway, 13th
Floor, Oakland, CA 94612.
Dated: October 10, 2008.
Laurence M. Farrell,
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army, Commanding.
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