Intent To Prepare a Joint Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report for the Sacramento River Bank Protection Project Phase II Supplemental Authority providing for implementation of up to 80,000 linear feet of additional bank protection in the Sacramento River Flood Control Project area, Butte, Colusa, Contra Costa, Glenn, Placer, Sacramento, Solano, Sutter, Tehama, Yolo, and Yuba Counties, CA, 5649-5650 [E9-2036]
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Brenda S. Bowen,
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Army Education Advisory Committee
Meeting
Department of the Army, DoD.
Notice of open meeting.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal
Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5
U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the
Sunshine in the Government Act of
1976 (U.S.C. 552b, as amended) and 41
Code of the Federal Regulations (CFR
102–3. 140 through 160, the Department
of the Army announces the following
committee meeting:
Name of Committee: Army Education
Advisory Committee (AEAC).
Date of Meeting: February 25, 2009.
Time of Meeting: 0900–1500.
Place of Meeting: Deputy Chief of
Staff G–3/5/7 Conference Room,
Building 161, Room 305, Ft. Monroe,
VA.
Proposed Agenda: Purpose of the
meeting is to allow review, discussions,
and deliberations of actions and
recommendations from five
subcommittees: Defense Language
Institute Foreign Language Center,
Command and General Staff College
Board of Visitors, Army War College
Board of Visitors, Distance Learning/
Training Technology Applications
Subcommittee, and the Reserve Officer
Training Corps Subcommittee.
Approved recommendations will be
forwarded to the Office of the
Administrative Assistant, Secretary of
the Army, the appropriate
Subcommittee’s Alternate Designated
Federal Official (ADFO), and the
Subcommittee’s decision maker.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information please contact Mr. Wayne
Joyner at
albert.wayne.joyner@us.army.mil or
(757) 788–5890. Written submissions
are to be submitted to the following
address: Army Education Advisory
Committee, ATTN: Designated Federal
Officer (DFO) (Joyner), 5 Fenwick Road,
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Virginia 23651.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Meeting of
the Advisory Committee is open to the
public. Attendance will be limited to
those persons who have notified the
Committee Management Office at least
10 calendar days prior to the meeting of
their intention to attend.
Filing Written Statement: Pursuant to
41 CFR 102–3.140d, the Committee is
not obligated to allow the public to
speak, however, interested persons may
submit a written statement for
consideration by the Committee.
Individuals submitting a written
statement must submit their statement
to the DFO at the address listed (see FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). Written
statements not received at least 10
calendar days prior to the meeting, may
not be provided to or considered by the
committee. The DFO will review all
timely submissions with the
Chairperson, and ensure they are
provided to the members of the
committee before the meeting. After
reviewing written comments, the
Chairperson and the DFO may choose to
invite the submitter of the comments to
orally present their issue during open
portion of this meeting or at a future
meeting. The DFO, in consultation with
the Chairperson, may allot a specific
amount of time for the members of the
public to present their issues for review
and discussion.
Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Army Corps
of Engineers
Intent To Prepare a Joint
Environmental Impact Statement/
Environmental Impact Report for the
Sacramento River Bank Protection
Project Phase II Supplemental
Authority providing for implementation
of up to 80,000 linear feet of additional
bank protection in the Sacramento
River Flood Control Project area,
Butte, Colusa, Contra Costa, Glenn,
Placer, Sacramento, Solano, Sutter,
Tehama, Yolo, and Yuba Counties, CA
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DOD.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
SUMMARY: The action being taken is the
preparation of a joint environmental
impact statement/environmental impact
report (EIS/EIR) for the Sacramento
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River Bank Protection Project (SRBPP)
Phase II Supplemental Authority. The
SRBPP Phase II Supplemental Authority
will result in the implementation of an
additional 80,000 linear feet of bank
protection in the Sacramento River
Flood Control Project area, as
authorized by the Water Resources
Development Act (WRDA) of 2007. The
SRBPP Phase II Supplemental Authority
is located in the Sacramento River Flood
Control Project (SRFCP) area, consisting
of the Sacramento River and its
Tributaries, CA.
DATES: A series of public scoping
meetings will be held as follows:
1. Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 6 to 8
p.m. at Colusa Fairgrounds, Atwood
Hall (1303 10th Street, Colusa).
2. Wednesday, February 18, 2009, 6 to
8 p.m. at Jean Harvie Community and
Senior Center (14273 River Road,
Walnut Grove).
3. Tuesday, February 24, 2009, 4 to 6
p.m. at Library Galleria (828 ‘‘I’’ Street,
Sacramento).
4. Wednesday, February 25, 2009, 6 to
8 p.m. at the Chico Masonic Family
Center (110 West East Avenue, Chico).
Send written comments by March 16,
2009 to the address below.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
suggestions concerning this project may
be submitted to Mr. Matthew Davis, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento
District, Attn: CESPK–PD–R, 1325 J
Street, Sacramento, CA 95814–2922.
Requests to be placed on the mailing list
should also be sent to this address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions about the proposed action
and EIS/EIR should be addressed to
Matthew Davis at (916) 557–6708, by email Matthew.G.Davis@usace.army.mil,
by fax (916) 557–7856, or by mail to (see
ADDRESSES).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento
District (Corps) is the federal lead
agency for compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for
the Proposed Action. The Central Valley
Flood Protection Board of the State of
California (CVFPB) is the state lead
agency for compliance with the
California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) for the Proposed Action.
1. Proposed Action. Section 3031 of
the Water Resources Development Act
(WRDA) of 2007 authorizes the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers and its local
sponsors to construct an additional
80,000 linear feet of bank protection in
the SRBPP area. The Corps and the
CVFPB are preparing an EIS/EIR to
analyze the impacts of constructing an
additional 80,000 linear feet of bank
protection in the SRBPP area in the form
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of bank stabilization, employing
primarily riprap, and levee setbacks
where feasible.
The planning area for the proposed
actions is considered to be the entire
Sacramento River Flood Control Project,
and the Corps’ current inventory of
critical eroding sites will constitute a
representative sample of the sites to
eventually be treated. As streambank
erosion is episodic and new critical sites
can appear each year, the environmental
analysis will be programmatic in nature
allowing for future environmental
impact analysis for specific projects, as
needed.
2. Alternatives. The EIS/EIR will
address the No Action alternative and
five action alternatives including four
different types of bank protection
alternatives and a levee setback
alternative. The four types of bank
protection alternatives differ from one
another in the amount and extent of
rock protection placed and the
environmental features (e.g., vegetation
and instream woody material)
incorporated in the design.
3. Scoping Process.
a. A series of public scoping meetings
will be held in February 2009 to present
information to the public and to receive
comments from the public. These
meetings are intended to initiate the
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
river meander, hydraulics, wetlands and
other waters of the U.S., vegetation and
wildlife resources, special-status
species, aesthetics, cultural resources,
recreation, land use, fisheries, water
quality, air quality, noise,
transportation, visual resources, and
socioeconomics; and cumulative effects
of related projects in the study area.
c. The Corps will consult with the
State Historic Preservation Officer to
comply with the National Historic
Preservation Act and the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service and National Marine
Fisheries Service to comply with the
Endangered Species Act. The Corps is
also coordinating with the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service to comply with the
Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act.
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 October 2010.
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Dated: January 22, 2009.
Thomas C. Chapman,
Colonel, Corps of Engineers, District Engineer.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
Notice of Record of Decision for
Atlantic Fleet Active Sonar Training
Department of the Navy, DoD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy
(DON), after carefully weighing the
operational and environmental
consequences of the proposed action,
announces its decision to designate
areas along the East Coast of the United
States and in the Gulf of Mexico where
mid- and high-frequency active (MFA
and HFA) sonar and the improved
extended echo ranging (IEER) system
training; maintenance; and research,
development, test, and evaluation
(RDT&E) activities will occur, and to
conduct these activities. The Navy’s
decision regarding MFA sonar activities
includes the advanced extended echo
ranging (AEER) system as a replacement
for the IEER system. The Navy
considered applicable executive orders,
including an analysis of the
environmental effects of its actions
outside the United States or its
territories under Executive Order (EO)
12114, Environmental Effects Abroad of
Major Federal Actions, and the
requirements of EO 12898, Federal
Actions to Address Environmental
Justice in Minority Populations and Low
Income Populations.
The proposed action will be
accomplished as set forth in the NoAction Alternative, described in the
Final Environmental Impact Statement/
Overseas Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS/OEIS) as the preferred
alternative. Implementation of the
preferred alternative could begin
immediately. The preferred alternative
represents the active sonar training and
RDT&E activities necessary for Navy to
meet its Title 10 obligation to organize,
train, equip and maintain combat-ready
naval forces and to successfully fulfill
its current and future global mission of
winning wars, deterring aggression, and
maintaining freedom of the seas.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Record of Decision (ROD) has been
distributed to all those individuals who
requested a copy of the Final EIS/OEIS
and agencies and organizations that
received a copy of the Final EIS/OEIS.
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The complete text of the Navy’s ROD is
available for public viewing on the
project Web site at https://
www.afasteis.gcsaic.com, along with
copies of the Final EIS/OEIS and
supporting documents. Single copies of
the ROD will be made available upon
request by contacting Naval Facilities
Engineering Command, Atlantic,
Attention: Code EV22 (AFAST Project
Manager), 6506 Hampton Boulevard,
Norfolk, VA 23508–1278.
Dated: January 27, 2009.
A. M. Vallandingham
Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate
General’s Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register
Liaison Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
Notice of Record of Decision for
Southern California Range Complex
Department of the Navy, DoD.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy
(DON), after carefully weighing the
operational, and environmental
consequences of the proposed action,
announces its decision to support and
conduct current, emerging, and future
military readiness activities in the
Southern California (SOCAL) Range
Complex, to include San Clemente
Island (SCI), as necessary to achieve and
sustain Fleet readiness, including Navy
training; Department of Defense (DoD)
or other federal agency research,
development, test, and evaluation
(RDT&E) activities; and investment in
range resources and range
infrastructure, all in furtherance of the
Navy’s statutory obligations under Title
10 of the United States Code governing
the roles and responsibilities of the
Navy. In its decision, the Navy
considered applicable executive orders,
including an analysis of the
environmental effects of its actions
outside the United States or its
territories under the provisions of
Executive Order (EO) 12114,
Environmental Effects Abroad of Major
Federal Actions, and the requirements
of EO 12898, Federal Actions to Address
Environmental Justice in Minority
Populations and Low Income
Populations.
The proposed action will be
accomplished as set out in Alternative
2, described in the Final Environmental
Impact Statement/Overseas
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS/
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Army Corps of Engineers
Intent To Prepare a Joint Environmental Impact Statement/
Environmental Impact Report for the Sacramento River Bank Protection
Project Phase II Supplemental Authority providing for implementation of
up to 80,000 linear feet of additional bank protection in the
Sacramento River Flood Control Project area, Butte, Colusa, Contra
Costa, Glenn, Placer, Sacramento, Solano, Sutter, Tehama, Yolo, and
Yuba Counties, CA
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DOD.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: The action being taken is the preparation of a joint
environmental impact statement/environmental impact report (EIS/EIR)
for the Sacramento River Bank Protection Project (SRBPP) Phase II
Supplemental Authority. The SRBPP Phase II Supplemental Authority will
result in the implementation of an additional 80,000 linear feet of
bank protection in the Sacramento River Flood Control Project area, as
authorized by the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2007. The
SRBPP Phase II Supplemental Authority is located in the Sacramento
River Flood Control Project (SRFCP) area, consisting of the Sacramento
River and its Tributaries, CA.
DATES: A series of public scoping meetings will be held as follows:
1. Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 6 to 8 p.m. at Colusa Fairgrounds,
Atwood Hall (1303 10th Street, Colusa).
2. Wednesday, February 18, 2009, 6 to 8 p.m. at Jean Harvie
Community and Senior Center (14273 River Road, Walnut Grove).
3. Tuesday, February 24, 2009, 4 to 6 p.m. at Library Galleria (828
``I'' Street, Sacramento).
4. Wednesday, February 25, 2009, 6 to 8 p.m. at the Chico Masonic
Family Center (110 West East Avenue, Chico).
Send written comments by March 16, 2009 to the address below.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and suggestions concerning this project may
be submitted to Mr. Matthew Davis, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Sacramento District, Attn: CESPK-PD-R, 1325 J Street, Sacramento, CA
95814-2922. Requests to be placed on the mailing list should also be
sent to this address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions about the proposed action
and EIS/EIR should be addressed to Matthew Davis at (916) 557-6708, by
e-mail Matthew.G.Davis@usace.army.mil, by fax (916) 557-7856, or by
mail to (see ADDRESSES).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento
District (Corps) is the federal lead agency for compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for the Proposed Action. The
Central Valley Flood Protection Board of the State of California
(CVFPB) is the state lead agency for compliance with the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the Proposed Action.
1. Proposed Action. Section 3031 of the Water Resources Development
Act (WRDA) of 2007 authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its
local sponsors to construct an additional 80,000 linear feet of bank
protection in the SRBPP area. The Corps and the CVFPB are preparing an
EIS/EIR to analyze the impacts of constructing an additional 80,000
linear feet of bank protection in the SRBPP area in the form
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of bank stabilization, employing primarily riprap, and levee setbacks
where feasible.
The planning area for the proposed actions is considered to be the
entire Sacramento River Flood Control Project, and the Corps' current
inventory of critical eroding sites will constitute a representative
sample of the sites to eventually be treated. As streambank erosion is
episodic and new critical sites can appear each year, the environmental
analysis will be programmatic in nature allowing for future
environmental impact analysis for specific projects, as needed.
2. Alternatives. The EIS/EIR will address the No Action alternative
and five action alternatives including four different types of bank
protection alternatives and a levee setback alternative. The four types
of bank protection alternatives differ from one another in the amount
and extent of rock protection placed and the environmental features
(e.g., vegetation and instream woody material) incorporated in the
design.
3. Scoping Process.
a. A series of public scoping meetings will be held in February
2009 to present information to the public and to receive comments from
the public. These meetings are intended to initiate the 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 river meander, hydraulics, wetlands and other waters
of the U.S., vegetation and wildlife resources, special-status species,
aesthetics, cultural resources, recreation, land use, fisheries, water
quality, air quality, noise, transportation, visual resources, and
socioeconomics; and cumulative effects of related projects in the study
area.
c. The Corps will consult with the State Historic Preservation
Officer to comply with the National Historic Preservation Act and the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service to
comply with the Endangered Species Act. The Corps is also coordinating
with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to comply with the Fish and
Wildlife Coordination Act.
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 October 2010.
Dated: January 22, 2009.
Thomas C. Chapman,
Colonel, Corps of Engineers, District Engineer.
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