Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Conveyance of Federal Lands at Lake Texoma to the State of Oklahoma, Marshall County, OK, 42288 [E9-20132]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers
• Engineers Corps
• Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers

[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 161 (Friday, August 21, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 42288]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-20132]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers


Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the 
Conveyance of Federal Lands at Lake Texoma to the State of Oklahoma, 
Marshall County, OK

AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of Intent.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is to 
address alternatives and environmental impacts associated with the 
conveyance of approximately 1,022 acres of Federal land located in 
Marshall County, Oklahoma, at Lake Texoma, Oklahoma and Texas, to the 
State of Oklahoma.

ADDRESSES: Questions or comments concerning the proposed action should 
be addressed to Mr. Stephen L. Nolen, Chief, Environmental Analysis and 
Compliance Branch, Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, CESWT-
PE-E, 1645 S. 101st E. Ave., Tulsa, OK 74128-4629.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Stephen L. Nolen, (918) 669-7660, 
fax: (918) 669-7546, e-mail: Stephen.L.Nolen@usace.army.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Water Resources Development Act of 1999 
(Pub. L. 106-53 113 Stat. 359) directed the Secretary of the Army 
(Secretary) to convey to the State of Oklahoma, at fair market value, 
all right, title and interest of the United States in and to 
approximately 1,580 acres of land located in Marshall County, OK and 
leased to the State of Oklahoma for public park and recreation 
purposes. In 2005, approximately 558 acres of these lands were conveyed 
to the State of Oklahoma through the Oklahoma Commissioners of the Land 
Office. The State of Oklahoma, through the Oklahoma Tourism and 
Recreation Department, is now requesting conveyance of additional lands 
up to the balance (approximately 1,022 acres) of that authorized by the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1999.
    The exact acreage and description of the real property shall be 
determined by a survey that is satisfactory to the Secretary. The real 
property is currently held in fee by the U.S. Government and managed 
under the jurisdiction of the Tulsa District Corps of Engineers as a 
part of Lake Texoma, a multipurpose reservoir located along the Red 
River in Oklahoma and Texas. The lands subject to this action are 
located east of Kingston, Oklahoma along the western shore of the 
Washita River Arm of Lake Texoma in Marshall County, OK. Conveyed lands 
are anticipated to be subject to development, in conjunction with 
development of lands previously conveyed and adjacent private lands, to 
include such features as single and multi-family residential housing, 
hotel and conference facilities, restaurants, golf course(s), retail 
and commercial space, public boat ramp(s), beach and camping amenities, 
courtesy boat slips, and related commercial development facilities.
    Reasonable alternatives to be considered include varying amounts of 
acreages to be conveyed, alternative deed restrictions on conveyed 
lands, varying development features and locations, alternative 
locations and nature of shoreline development, and no action.
    Issues to be addressed in the EIS include but are not limited to: 
(1) Socioeconomic impacts associated with planned development, (2) 
matters pertaining to shoreline management and development, (3) 
potential impacts to cultural and ecological resources, (4) public 
access and safety, (5) impacts to lake use, public parks and 
recreation, (6) aesthetics, (7) water and wastewater infrastructure, 
(8) lake water quality, (9) traffic patterns, (10) terrestrial and 
aquatic fish and wildlife habitat, (11) Federally-listed threatened and 
endangered species, (12) potential use of dry-stack boat storage or 
other boat storage methods, and (13) cumulative impacts associated with 
past, current, and reasonably foreseeable future actions at Lake 
Texoma.
    A public scoping meeting for the action will be conducted in early 
fall, 2009 in Kingston, OK or the vicinity. News releases and notices 
informing the public and local, state, and Federal agencies of the 
proposed action and date of the public scoping meeting will be 
published in local newspapers. Comments received as a result of this 
notice, news releases, and the public scoping meeting will be used to 
assist the Tulsa District Corps of Engineers in identifying potential 
impacts to the quality of the human or natural environment. Affected 
Federal, state, or local agencies, affected Indian tribes, and other 
interested private organizations and parties are encouraged to 
participate in the scoping process by forwarding written comments to 
(see ADDRESSES) or attending the scoping meeting.
    The draft EIS will be available for public review and comment. 
While the specific date for release of the draft EIS has yet to be 
determined, all interested agencies, tribes, organizations and parties 
expressing an interest in this action will be placed on a mailing list 
for receipt of the draft EIS. In order to be considered, any comments 
and suggestions should be forwarded to (see ADDRESSES) in accordance 
with dates specified upon release of the draft EIS.

    Dated: August 11, 2009.
Anthony C. Funkhouser,
Colonel, U.S. Army, District Commander.
[FR Doc. E9-20132 Filed 8-20-09; 8:45 am]
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