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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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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 Navy
Notice of Record of Decision for Atlantic Fleet Active Sonar
Training
AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.
ACTION: Notice.
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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 No-
Action 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. 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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