Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Preserve at Sunridge, in Rancho Cordova, Sacramento County, CA, Permit Application Number SPK-2004-00707, 72458-72459 [E8-28273]
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than 30 days after publication of the
Notice of Availability of the final EIS.
The final step in the State EIR process
is certification of the EIR, which
includes preparation of a Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting Plan and
adoption of its findings, should the
project be approved.
8. Scoping Process. Participation of
affected Federal, State and local
resource agencies, Native American
groups and concerned interest groups/
individuals is encouraged in the scoping
process. Public participation is
important in defining the scope of
analysis in the FS/EIS/EIR, identifying
significant environmental issues and
impact analysis in the FS/EIS/EIR and
providing useful information such as
published and unpublished data and
personal knowledge of relevant issues.
The Corps and City of Los Angeles
conducted a public scoping meeting on
April 18, 2007 for both the Feasibility
Study and the LARRMP PEIR/PEIS
(2007). Public input and comments
received during the scoping meeting as
well as other comments received during
public outreach efforts associated with
the LARRMP will be considered during
preparation of the FS/EIS/EIR.
A second public scoping meeting will
be held on December 4, 2008, from 7—
8:30 p.m. at the Metropolitan Water
District, 700 North Alameda Street, Los
Angeles, CA 90012, to solicit additional
comments on the environmental effects
of the range of potential actions and the
appropriate scope of the FS/EIS/EIR.
The public is invited to comment on
environmental issues to be addressed in
the FS/EIS/EIR during this meeting.
Public input and comments received
during the scoping meeting will be
considered during preparation of the
FS/EIS/EIR.
Those interested in providing written
comments, information, or data relevant
to the environmental or social impacts
that should be included or considered
in the environmental analysis can
furnish this information by writing to
the point of contact (see ADDRESSES).
Requests to be placed on the mailing list
for announcements and the Draft FS/
EIS/EIR also should be sent to Ms.
Bostwick (see ADDRESSES).
Dated: November 13, 2008.
Anthony G. Reed,
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army, Acting District
Commander.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Corps of Engineers
Intent To Prepare a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Proposed Preserve at Sunridge, in
Rancho Cordova, Sacramento County,
CA, Permit Application Number SPK–
2004–00707
Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DOD.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Sacramento District, (Corps)
will prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) for The Preserve at
Sunridge project, a mixed-use
residential and commercial
development in Rancho Cordova,
Sacramento County, CA. K. Hovnanian
Homes has applied for a Department of
the Army permit to fill approximately
14.5 acres of waters of the United States,
including wetlands, to construct the
project.
ADDRESSES: Please send written
comments to Michael Jewell, U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District,
1325 J Street, Room 1480, Sacramento,
CA, 95814–2922.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions about the proposed action
and EIS can be answered by Michael
Jewell, (916) 557–6605, e-mail:
michael.s.jewell@usace.army.mil,
address: 1325 J Street, Room 1480,
Sacramento, CA 95814–2922.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: K.
Hovnanian Homes has applied for a
Department of the Army permit under
Section 404 of the Clean Water Act to
construct a mixed-use development on
a 530-acre parcel within the Sunrise
Douglas Community Plan (SDCP) area in
the southeastern portion of the City of
Rancho Cordova in eastern Sacramento
County, CA. The proposed action
includes 2,415 single-family residential
units of varying densities on 292 acres,
288 high-density multi-family
residential units on 11 acres, between
147,000 and 165,000 square feet of
commercial space spread over 15
building pads, an elementary school,
stormwater management facilities, and a
neighborhood park. The proposed
action also includes realigning Morrison
Creek through an existing transmission
corridor that traverses the site and
establishing a 92-acre open space and
wetland preserve.
Approximately 20.8 acres of water of
the United States have been identified
on the proposed project site, including
15.2 acres of vernal pools, 2.8 acres of
depressional seasonal wetlands, 1.7
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acres of riverine seasonal wetlands and
1.1 acres of intermittent drainage. The
applicant has applied for a permit to fill
14.5 acres of these waters. The 92-acre
open space and wetland preserve would
contain approximately 6.3 acres of
wetlands not directly impacted by the
project.
The EIS will include an evaluation of
a reasonable range of alternatives.
Currently, the following alternatives are
expected to be analyzed in detail: (1)
The no action alternative (no permit
issued), (2) the applicant’s preferred
project (proposed action), (3) a
‘‘Conceptual-Level Strategy’’ alternative,
(4) a reduced development footprint
alternative, and (5) a different location
(off-site) alternative. The no action
alternative assumes limited
development would occur on the site
with all waters of the United States
avoided. The Conceptual-Level Strategy
alternative assumes development
consistent with the June 2004
‘‘Conceptual-Level Strategy for
Avoiding, Minimizing, and Preserving
Aquatic Resource Habitat in the
Sunrise-Douglas Community Plan
Area’’, a guidance document prepared
by the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. A
reduced development footprint
alternative will have a smaller
development footprint than the
applicant’s preferred project but with
more direct impacts to waters of the
United States than the Conceptual-Level
Strategy alternative. The off-site
alternative assumes the proposed
project would be developed at a
different but suitably-sized site in the
region.
The Corps’ scoping process for the EIS
includes a public involvement program
with several opportunities to provide
oral and written comments. In addition
to public meetings and notifications in
the Federal Register, the Corps will
issue public notices when the draft and
final EISs are available. Affected federal,
state, and local agencies, Native
American tribes, and other interested
private organizations and parties are
invited to participate.
Potentially significant issues to be
analyzed in the EIS include, but are not
limited to: Hydrology, water supply,
water quality, cultural resources,
biological resources, traffic and
transportation, and air quality. The
Corps is the lead agency for preparation
of the EIS under the requirements of the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA). The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service and California Regional
Water Quality Control Board have
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agreed to be cooperating agencies. The
Corps will also coordinate with other
agencies, such as the City of Rancho
Cordova.
Other environmental review and
consultation requirements for the
proposed action include the need for the
applicant to obtain water quality
certification under Section 401 of the
Clean Water Act from the California
Regional Water Quality Control Board.
In addition, because the proposed
project may affect federally-listed
endangered species, the Corps will
formally consult with the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service in accordance with
Section 7 of the Federal Endangered
Species Act. The Corps will also be
consulting with the State Historic
Preservation Officer under Section 106
of the National Historic Preservation Act
concerning properties listed, or
potentially eligible for listing, on the
National Register of Historic Places.
Two public scoping meetings for the
EIS will be held on December 11, 2008,
with the first from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and
the second from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The
meetings will be held at the Rancho
Cordova City Hall, 2729 Prospect Park
Drive, American River Room—South,
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670. Interested
parties can provide oral and written
comments at the meetings. Interested
parties may also submit written
comments on this notice. Scoping
comments should be submitted before
February 1, 2008 but may be submitted
at any time prior to publication of the
Draft EIS.
Interested parties may register for the
Corps’ public notice e-mail notification
lists at: https://www.spk.usace.army.mil/
organizations/cespk-co/regulatory/
pnlist.html.
Dated: November 17, 2008.
James A. Porter,
Lt. Colonel, Corps of Engineers, Acting District
Engineer.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
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Notice of Public Hearing for the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Laurelwood Housing Area Access,
Naval Weapons Station Earle, Colts
Neck, NJ
Department of the Navy, DoD.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to section (102)(2)(c)
of the National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA) of 1969, and regulations
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implemented by the Council on
Environmental Quality (40 CFR Parts
1500–1508), the Department of the Navy
(Navy) has prepared and filed with the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) a Draft Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) which evaluates the
potential environmental consequences
of providing access between the
Laurelwood housing area at Naval
Weapons Station (NWS) Earle and an
adjacent state primary or secondary
road. The requirement for this access is
a stipulation within the lease agreement
between the Navy and the developer of
Laurelwood that requires the Navy to
provide unimpeded access to the
property in 2010. This developer may
construct necessary road improvements
to obtain access and rent any housing
units to the general public through the
year 2040. A Notice of Intent for this EIS
was published in the Federal Register
on November 9, 2007 (72 FR 63562).
The Navy will conduct a public
hearing to receive oral and written
comments on the Draft EIS. Federal
agencies, state agencies, local agencies,
and interested individuals are invited to
be present or represented at the public
hearings. This notice announces the
date and location of the public hearing
for this Draft EIS.
DATES AND ADDRESSES: 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 Draft EIS.
Navy representatives will be available
during the open house session to clarify
information related to the Draft EIS. The
open house session will occur from 4
p.m. to 5:30 p.m. followed by the formal
public hearing from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
The public hearing is scheduled for the
following date and location: Tuesday,
December 16, 2008 at the Monmouth
Regional High School Performing Arts
Center, One Norman J. Field Way,
Tinton Falls, NJ 07724.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Naval Facilities Engineering Command
(NAVFAC) Atlantic, Attn: Laurelwood
Housing Area EIS Project Manager, Code
EV21 Laurelwood PM, 6506 Hampton
Boulevard, LRA Building A, Norfolk,
VA 23508; https://
www.laurelwoodeis.com.
The
purpose of the proposed action is to
provide unimpeded access in the year
2010 to the developer of the Laurelwood
housing area across a portion of NWS
Earle connecting the Laurelwood
housing area with a state primary or
secondary road. The requirement for
this access in 2010 is part of an existing
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lease agreement between the Navy and
the developer of Laurelwood.
In 1988 the Navy contracted with a
developer to construct, own, and
operate 300 military family housing
units at NWS Earle, now known as the
Laurelwood housing area. A 52-year
lease agreement for the underlying land
was executed between the Navy and the
developer which included an in-lease
and out-lease period. During the in-lease
period, which runs from 1988 until
2010, the Navy guarantees rent
payments to the developer for the
occupancy of all 300 Laurelwood units.
Only military and their dependents are
allowed to occupy these housing units
during the in-lease period. During the
out-lease period, which runs from 2010
until 2040 the developer may rent the
units to the general public.
However, the lease requires that the
Navy provide ‘‘reasonable access’’
between the Laurelwood housing area
and an adjacent state, primary, or
secondary road. The lease agreement
defines reasonable access as being on a
paved road, constructed, operated, and
maintained by the developer at its own
cost. The Navy may satisfy this
obligation by either (a) providing
unimpeded access along existing roads
of the installation or (b) providing an
easement for alternate access adequate
to allow the developer to construct a
road from an adjacent primary or
secondary road to Laurelwood that will
provide unimpeded access.
Road construction would be subject to
federal, state and local laws and
regulations. While the developer must
pay for construction of a new road and
necessary improvements, the Navy is
required to finance the construction of
any road enhancements necessary to
meet their security or operational
requirements (e.g., security fencing,
gates). In addition, the Navy is required
to obtain all necessary permits for road
construction. In 2040, the lease
agreement expires and the developer is
obligated to demolish the 300 housing
units.
This Draft EIS reviews and assesses
four action alternatives and the No
Action alternative. The Draft EIS
addresses potential environmental
impacts on multiple resources,
including but not limited to:
Socioeconomic resources; community
facilities and services; traffic; cultural
resources; biological resources;
environmental health and safety; and
security. A preferred alternative has not
been selected or identified in the Draft
EIS. The Navy seeks comments from the
public or interested parties regarding
the sufficiency of the Draft EIS and the
choice of alternatives.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Corps of Engineers
Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the
Proposed Preserve at Sunridge, in Rancho Cordova, Sacramento County,
CA, Permit Application Number SPK-2004-00707
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, Sacramento District, (Corps)
will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for The Preserve
at Sunridge project, a mixed-use residential and commercial development
in Rancho Cordova, Sacramento County, CA. K. Hovnanian Homes has
applied for a Department of the Army permit to fill approximately 14.5
acres of waters of the United States, including wetlands, to construct
the project.
ADDRESSES: Please send written comments to Michael Jewell, U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, 1325 J Street, Room 1480,
Sacramento, CA, 95814-2922.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions about the proposed action
and EIS can be answered by Michael Jewell, (916) 557-6605, e-mail:
michael.s.jewell@usace.army.mil, address: 1325 J Street, Room 1480,
Sacramento, CA 95814-2922.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: K. Hovnanian Homes has applied for a
Department of the Army permit under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act
to construct a mixed-use development on a 530-acre parcel within the
Sunrise Douglas Community Plan (SDCP) area in the southeastern portion
of the City of Rancho Cordova in eastern Sacramento County, CA. The
proposed action includes 2,415 single-family residential units of
varying densities on 292 acres, 288 high-density multi-family
residential units on 11 acres, between 147,000 and 165,000 square feet
of commercial space spread over 15 building pads, an elementary school,
stormwater management facilities, and a neighborhood park. The proposed
action also includes realigning Morrison Creek through an existing
transmission corridor that traverses the site and establishing a 92-
acre open space and wetland preserve.
Approximately 20.8 acres of water of the United States have been
identified on the proposed project site, including 15.2 acres of vernal
pools, 2.8 acres of depressional seasonal wetlands, 1.7 acres of
riverine seasonal wetlands and 1.1 acres of intermittent drainage. The
applicant has applied for a permit to fill 14.5 acres of these waters.
The 92-acre open space and wetland preserve would contain approximately
6.3 acres of wetlands not directly impacted by the project.
The EIS will include an evaluation of a reasonable range of
alternatives. Currently, the following alternatives are expected to be
analyzed in detail: (1) The no action alternative (no permit issued),
(2) the applicant's preferred project (proposed action), (3) a
``Conceptual-Level Strategy'' alternative, (4) a reduced development
footprint alternative, and (5) a different location (off-site)
alternative. The no action alternative assumes limited development
would occur on the site with all waters of the United States avoided.
The Conceptual-Level Strategy alternative assumes development
consistent with the June 2004 ``Conceptual-Level Strategy for Avoiding,
Minimizing, and Preserving Aquatic Resource Habitat in the Sunrise-
Douglas Community Plan Area'', a guidance document prepared by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. A reduced development footprint
alternative will have a smaller development footprint than the
applicant's preferred project but with more direct impacts to waters of
the United States than the Conceptual-Level Strategy alternative. The
off-site alternative assumes the proposed project would be developed at
a different but suitably-sized site in the region.
The Corps' scoping process for the EIS includes a public
involvement program with several opportunities to provide oral and
written comments. In addition to public meetings and notifications in
the Federal Register, the Corps will issue public notices when the
draft and final EISs are available. Affected federal, state, and local
agencies, Native American tribes, and other interested private
organizations and parties are invited to participate.
Potentially significant issues to be analyzed in the EIS include,
but are not limited to: Hydrology, water supply, water quality,
cultural resources, biological resources, traffic and transportation,
and air quality. The Corps is the lead agency for preparation of the
EIS under the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA). The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service and California Regional Water Quality Control Board
have
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agreed to be cooperating agencies. The Corps will also coordinate with
other agencies, such as the City of Rancho Cordova.
Other environmental review and consultation requirements for the
proposed action include the need for the applicant to obtain water
quality certification under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act from the
California Regional Water Quality Control Board. In addition, because
the proposed project may affect federally-listed endangered species,
the Corps will formally consult with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
in accordance with Section 7 of the Federal Endangered Species Act. The
Corps will also be consulting with the State Historic Preservation
Officer under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act
concerning properties listed, or potentially eligible for listing, on
the National Register of Historic Places.
Two public scoping meetings for the EIS will be held on December
11, 2008, with the first from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and the second from 7
p.m. to 9 p.m. The meetings will be held at the Rancho Cordova City
Hall, 2729 Prospect Park Drive, American River Room--South, Rancho
Cordova, CA 95670. Interested parties can provide oral and written
comments at the meetings. Interested parties may also submit written
comments on this notice. Scoping comments should be submitted before
February 1, 2008 but may be submitted at any time prior to publication
of the Draft EIS.
Interested parties may register for the Corps' public notice e-mail
notification lists at: https://www.spk.usace.army.mil/organizations/
cespk-co/regulatory/pnlist.html.
Dated: November 17, 2008.
James A. Porter,
Lt. Colonel, Corps of Engineers, Acting District Engineer.
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