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Public Comment Requested on the
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
for the Proposed Site Designation of
an Ocean Dredged Material Disposal
Site Offshore of Guam
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: Notice of Availability and
request for public comment on a draft
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
to designate a permanent ocean dredged
material disposal site (ODMDS) off Apra
Harbor, Guam. EPA has the authority to
designate ODMDS under Section 102 of
the Marine Protection, Research and
Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA) of 1972 (33
U.S.C. 1401 et seq.). The U.S.
Department of Navy, as a cooperating
agency for this action, received
Congressional appropriations to fund
this site designation, and managed
contracts for field studies identified by
EPA for the preparation of the draft EIS.
DATES: Public comments on this draft
EIS evaluation will be accepted until
October 6, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments to: Mr.
Allan Ota, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region 9, Dredging
and Sediment Management Team
(WTR–8), 75 Hawthorne Street, San
Francisco, California 94105–3901,
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Telephone: (415) 972–3476 or Fax: (415)
947–3537, or E-mail: ota.allan@epa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Allan Ota, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region 9, Dredging
and Sediment Management Team
(WTR–8), 75 Hawthorne Street, San
Francisco, California 94105–3901,
Telephone: (415) 972–3476 or Fax: (415)
947–3537, or E-mail: ota.allan@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA
requests public comments and intends
to conduct a public meeting in Guam to
collect comments on the draft EIS, titled
‘‘Designation of an Ocean Dredged
Material Disposal Site Offshore of
Guam’’. Copies of this draft EIS may be
viewed at the following locations:
1. Guam EPA’s Main Office, 17–3304
Mariner Avenue, Tiyan, Guam 96913.
2. Nieves M. Flores Memorial Public
Library, 254 Martyr Street, Hagatna,
Guam 96910.
3. Barrigada Public Library, 177 San
Roque Drive, Barrigada, Guam 96913.
4. Dededo Public Library, 283 West
Santa Barbara Avenue, Dededo, Guam
96929.
5. Maria R. Aguigui Memorial Library
(Agat Public Library), 376 Cruz Avenue,
Guam 96915.
6. Rosa Aguigui Reyes Memorial
Library (Merizo Public Library), 376
Cruz Avenue, Merizo, Guam 96915.
7. Yona Public Library, 265 Sister
Mary Eucharita Drive, Yona, Guam
96915.
8. U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) Library, 75 Hawthorne
Street, 13th Floor, San Francisco, CA
94105.
9. U.S. EPA Web site: https://
www.epa.gov/region9/.
10. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’
Web site: https://
www.poh.usace.army.mil.
Background: Dredging is essential for
maintaining safe navigation at port and
naval facilities in Apra Harbor and other
locations around Guam. Not all dredged
materials are suitable for beneficial reuse (e.g., construction materials, landfill
cover), and not all suitable materials can
be used or can be stockpiled for future
use given costs, logistical constraints,
and capacity of existing land disposal
sites. Therefore, there is a need to
designate a permanent ODMDS offshore
of Guam. No actual disposal operations
are authorized by this action; and
disposal can only take place after a
Federal Corps permit is secured. Before
ocean disposal may take place, dredging
projects must demonstrate a need for
ocean disposal and the proposed
dredged material must be suitable (nontoxic) according to USEPA ocean
dumping criteria. Alternatives to ocean
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disposal, including the option for
beneficial re-use of dredged material,
will be evaluated for each dredging
project. The proposed ODMDS will be
monitored periodically to ensure that
the site operates as expected. This
proposed site designation has been
prepared pursuant to Section 102 of the
Marine Protection, Research and
Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA). The
evaluation is based on EPA’s general
and specific criteria. Field studies,
modeling of sediment dispersion
following dredged material disposal
under various scenarios, constrained
areas, and economic considerations are
included in the evaluation. The draft
EIS contains an evaluation of potential
impacts associated with the two
‘‘Action’’ alternatives, and the NoAction alternative. There are two
alternative locations for a permanent
ODMDS; either the North or Northwest
alternative. The proposed North
ODMDS is approximately 13.7 nautical
miles offshore of Outer Apra Harbor,
and in water depths ranging from 6,560
and 7,710 feet. The proposed Northwest
ODMDS is approximately 8.9 nautical
miles offshore of Outer Apra Harbor,
and in water depths ranging from 8,200
and 9,055 feet. There would be a
maximum annual disposal limit of
1,000,000 cubic yards of dredged
material for whichever site is chosen.
Either location has been determined to
be environmentally suitable given depth
and stability; however the Northwest
alternative is the preferred site. The
proposed ODMDS will be managed by
the USEPA and U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (USACE) Honolulu District.
Comments were received during the
scoping comment period and a public
scoping meeting was held at the Weston
Resort Guam on December 6, 2007.
Revisions were made to the field
sampling and data collection program
(conducted in 2008) and to the analysis
presented in the draft EIS to address
these comments.
Public Meeting: EPA is requesting
written comments on this draft EIS from
federal, state, and local governments,
industry, non-governmental
organizations, and the general public.
Comments will be accepted for 60 days,
beginning with the date of this Notice.
A public meeting is scheduled at the
following location and date—August 20,
2009 6–8 p.m., at the Weston Resort
Guam, 105 Gun Beach Road, Tumon,
Guam. This meeting will consist of two
parts—the first being an informational
session, and the second a public hearing
where the public may comment on the
DEIS. Comments presented at the public
hearing will be recorded and responded
to in the Final EIS. If you require a
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reasonable accommodation for the
public meeting, please contact Terisa
Williams, EPA Region 9 Reasonable
Accommodations Coordinator, at (415)
972–3829 or Williams.terisa@epa.gov.
Dated: July 16, 2009.
Responsible Official:
Laura Yoshii,
Acting Regional Administrator,
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-8939-9]
Public Comment Requested on the Draft Environmental Impact
Statement for the Proposed Site Designation of an Ocean Dredged
Material Disposal Site Offshore of Guam
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Notice of Availability and request for public comment on a
draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to designate a permanent
ocean dredged material disposal site (ODMDS) off Apra Harbor, Guam. EPA
has the authority to designate ODMDS under Section 102 of the Marine
Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA) of 1972 (33 U.S.C.
1401 et seq.). The U.S. Department of Navy, as a cooperating agency for
this action, received Congressional appropriations to fund this site
designation, and managed contracts for field studies identified by EPA
for the preparation of the draft EIS.
DATES: Public comments on this draft EIS evaluation will be accepted
until October 6, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments to: Mr. Allan Ota, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region 9, Dredging and Sediment Management Team
(WTR-8), 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California 94105-3901,
Telephone: (415) 972-3476 or Fax: (415) 947-3537, or E-mail:
ota.allan@epa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Allan Ota, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region 9, Dredging and Sediment Management Team
(WTR-8), 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California 94105-3901,
Telephone: (415) 972-3476 or Fax: (415) 947-3537, or E-mail:
ota.allan@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA requests public comments and intends to
conduct a public meeting in Guam to collect comments on the draft EIS,
titled ``Designation of an Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site
Offshore of Guam''. Copies of this draft EIS may be viewed at the
following locations:
1. Guam EPA's Main Office, 17-3304 Mariner Avenue, Tiyan, Guam
96913.
2. Nieves M. Flores Memorial Public Library, 254 Martyr Street,
Hagatna, Guam 96910.
3. Barrigada Public Library, 177 San Roque Drive, Barrigada, Guam
96913.
4. Dededo Public Library, 283 West Santa Barbara Avenue, Dededo,
Guam 96929.
5. Maria R. Aguigui Memorial Library (Agat Public Library), 376
Cruz Avenue, Guam 96915.
6. Rosa Aguigui Reyes Memorial Library (Merizo Public Library), 376
Cruz Avenue, Merizo, Guam 96915.
7. Yona Public Library, 265 Sister Mary Eucharita Drive, Yona, Guam
96915.
8. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Library, 75 Hawthorne
Street, 13th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105.
9. U.S. EPA Web site: https://www.epa.gov/region9/.
10. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Web site: https://www.poh.usace.army.mil.
Background: Dredging is essential for maintaining safe navigation
at port and naval facilities in Apra Harbor and other locations around
Guam. Not all dredged materials are suitable for beneficial re-use
(e.g., construction materials, landfill cover), and not all suitable
materials can be used or can be stockpiled for future use given costs,
logistical constraints, and capacity of existing land disposal sites.
Therefore, there is a need to designate a permanent ODMDS offshore of
Guam. No actual disposal operations are authorized by this action; and
disposal can only take place after a Federal Corps permit is secured.
Before ocean disposal may take place, dredging projects must
demonstrate a need for ocean disposal and the proposed dredged material
must be suitable (non-toxic) according to USEPA ocean dumping criteria.
Alternatives to ocean
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disposal, including the option for beneficial re-use of dredged
material, will be evaluated for each dredging project. The proposed
ODMDS will be monitored periodically to ensure that the site operates
as expected. This proposed site designation has been prepared pursuant
to Section 102 of the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act
(MPRSA). The evaluation is based on EPA's general and specific
criteria. Field studies, modeling of sediment dispersion following
dredged material disposal under various scenarios, constrained areas,
and economic considerations are included in the evaluation. The draft
EIS contains an evaluation of potential impacts associated with the two
``Action'' alternatives, and the No-Action alternative. There are two
alternative locations for a permanent ODMDS; either the North or
Northwest alternative. The proposed North ODMDS is approximately 13.7
nautical miles offshore of Outer Apra Harbor, and in water depths
ranging from 6,560 and 7,710 feet. The proposed Northwest ODMDS is
approximately 8.9 nautical miles offshore of Outer Apra Harbor, and in
water depths ranging from 8,200 and 9,055 feet. There would be a
maximum annual disposal limit of 1,000,000 cubic yards of dredged
material for whichever site is chosen. Either location has been
determined to be environmentally suitable given depth and stability;
however the Northwest alternative is the preferred site. The proposed
ODMDS will be managed by the USEPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
(USACE) Honolulu District.
Comments were received during the scoping comment period and a
public scoping meeting was held at the Weston Resort Guam on December
6, 2007. Revisions were made to the field sampling and data collection
program (conducted in 2008) and to the analysis presented in the draft
EIS to address these comments.
Public Meeting: EPA is requesting written comments on this draft
EIS from federal, state, and local governments, industry, non-
governmental organizations, and the general public. Comments will be
accepted for 60 days, beginning with the date of this Notice. A public
meeting is scheduled at the following location and date--August 20,
2009 6-8 p.m., at the Weston Resort Guam, 105 Gun Beach Road, Tumon,
Guam. This meeting will consist of two parts--the first being an
informational session, and the second a public hearing where the public
may comment on the DEIS. Comments presented at the public hearing will
be recorded and responded to in the Final EIS. If you require a
reasonable accommodation for the public meeting, please contact Terisa
Williams, EPA Region 9 Reasonable Accommodations Coordinator, at (415)
972-3829 or Williams.terisa@epa.gov.
Dated: July 16, 2009.
Responsible Official:
Laura Yoshii,
Acting Regional Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, Region
9.
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