The Release of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Town of Nags Head Proposed Beach Nourishment Project in Dare County, NC, 59967-59968 [E9-27790]
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time of the reservoir’s construction,
authorize withdrawals of 8 million
gallons per day (mgd) for Gainesville
and 2 mgd for Buford, a combined 10
mgd.
c. Pursuant to the court’s order, as of
July 17, 2012, the updated manuals will
reflect that ‘‘the required off-peak flow
[at Buford Dam] will be 600 cfs.’’
Currently, peak hydropower demand at
Buford Dam typically occurs on
weekdays from 0500–0900 and 1500–
2200 between October 1 and March 31,
and on weekdays from 1300–1900
between April 1 and September 30.
When the Corps is not generating
hydropower to meet this peak demand,
the Corps will not release more than 600
cfs from Buford Dam to support water
supply withdrawals.
All other aspects described in the
notice of intent published in the Federal
Register (73 FR 9780) on February 22,
2008 remain the same. To satisfy its
obligations under NEPA, the Corps will
evaluate present circumstances as part
of its EIS, while acknowledging that it
currently lacks authority to continue to
accommodate present levels of water
supply at Lake Lanier beyond July 17,
2012.
Additional information on the ACF
River Basin and the Master Water
Control Manual Update process will be
posted on the Mobile District Web page
as it becomes available: https://
www.sam.usace.army.mil.
R. Daren Payne,
Lieutenant Colonel, Corps of Engineers,
Acting District Commander.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of
Engineers
The Release of the Draft Environmental
Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Town
of Nags Head Proposed Beach
Nourishment Project in Dare County,
NC
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AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (COE), Wilmington District,
Regulatory Division, has received a
request for Department of the Army
authorization, pursuant to Section 404
of the Clean Water Act and Section 10
of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899,
from the Town of Nags Head to dredge
up to 4.6 million cubic yards of beachquality sediment from an offshore
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borrow source, and deposit the material
along approximately 10 miles of ocean
shoreline in the Town of Nags Head.
The applicant proposes to utilize a
self-contained hopper dredge during a
proposed construction window from
April through September to undertake
the dredging operations and discharge
the sand on the beach via submerged
pipeline. The applicant’s proposed
borrow areas include sites identified as
having beach quality material in the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Wilmington District’s EIS, entitled Final
Feasibility Report and Environmental
Impact Statement on Hurricane
Protection and Beach Erosion Control,
dated September 2000 (USACE 2000).
DATES: Written comments on the Draft
EIS will be received until December 30,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Copies of comments and
questions regarding the Draft EIS may be
addressed to: U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Wilmington District,
Washington Regulatory Field Office.
ATTN: File Number 200640282, 2407
W. Fifth Street, Washington, NC 27889.
Copies of the Draft EIS can be reviewed
on the Wilmington District Regulatory
homepage at, https://
www.saw.usace.army.mil/wetlands/
regtour.htm, or contact Ms. Sharon
Barnett, at (910) 251–4555, to receive
written or CD copies of the Draft EIS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions about the proposed action
and DEIS can be directed to Mr. Raleigh
Bland, Project Manager, Regulatory
Division, telephone: (910) 251–4564.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Project Description. The project site
is located off NC Highway 12, adjacent
to the Atlantic Ocean, in the Town of
Nags Head, Dare County, NC. The
proposed project totals approximately
10 miles of ocean shoreline beginning
approximately 1 mile from the town’s
northern limit and extending south to
the town line adjacent to the Cape
Hatteras National Seashore. The
proposed borrow area is located in the
Atlantic Ocean approximately 2–3 miles
offshore of the project site. The Town of
Nags Head encompasses approximately
11 miles of ocean shoreline on a barrier
island located at the northern end of
North Carolina’s Outer Banks. The
width of the berm of the island’s dune
system varies considerably with
location along the town’s beach and
with the season. Along most of the
project area, the winter berm is nonexistent due to continuing erosion
processes. Dune habitat is currently
decreasing due to excessive erosion of
the base or toe of the dunes by waves
that travel unimpeded over eroded wet
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beach to directly impact dunes. The
Town of Nags Head proposes to
excavate 4.6 million cubic yards of
beach-quality sediment from an offshore
borrow source, and deposit the material
along approximately 10 miles of ocean
shoreline owned by the Town of Nags
Head.
2. Proposed Action. The purpose of
the proposed action is to nourish the
Town of Nags Head’s ocean shoreline to
restore a protective beach, replace sand
lost during the period of delay in the
implementation of the Federal Dare
County Hurricane Protection and Beach
Erosion Control Project (USACE 2000),
and to help preserve property values
and the tax base of Dare County.
The proposed borrow area includes
portions of offshore areas identified by
the Corps of Engineers in the 2000
Federal Dare County Project. The
anticipated optimal equipment for
excavations will include ocean-certified,
self-contained hopper dredges. Such
equipment typically excavates shallow
trenches (approximately 2–3 foot
sections) in each pass (leaving narrow
undisturbed areas at the margin of each
cut), then travels to a buoyed pipeline
anchored close to shore. Discharge to
the beach is via submerged pipeline
across the surf zone, then by way of
shore-based pipe positioned along the
dry beach. Only a small area of the
Corps borrow area will be required to
provide up to 4.6 million cubic yards of
beach quality material. The applicant is
coordinating the specific area for use in
the proposed project with the Corps
with the following understanding: (1)
The final borrow area required for the
emergency beach nourishment project
can be limited to the equivalent of a 0.9
square-mile (approximately 575 acres)
area, (2) the borrow area used will be
contiguous rather than a series of small
impact areas, (3) once used, the borrow
area will no longer be available for use,
consistent with the Dare County Project,
and (4) the borrow area will be
delineated so as to avoid ongoing
biological monitoring stations
established by the Corps in connection
with the Dare County Project. The
project will be built in approximate 1–
2 mile sections, optimizing the
disposition of pipeline. Sections will be
pumped into place with the aid of
temporary dikes pushed up by
bulldozers in the surf zone. Daily
operations will impact approximately
500–1,000 linear feet of shoreline as
work progresses in either direction from
the submerged pipeline. Upon
completion of a section, the submerged
pipe and beach-building equipment will
be shifted to the next section. As
construction progresses, sections will be
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graded to final contours, dressed to
eliminate low areas, and opened for use
by the public. Support equipment will
be shifted out of completed sections as
soon as practicable, so that construction
activities in a particular reach will not
disrupt normal beach use for only a
month or so at any locality. The finished
sections will be allowed to adjust to
natural processes for several months.
The final process will include the
placement of dune fencing and/or dune
plantings as needed or required.
4. Alternatives. An extensive
alternatives analysis was performed and
reviewed for this project. This included
the evaluation of a no action alternative;
a retreat and relocate alternative; and
the preferred alternative. Many
alternatives were identified and
evaluated through the scoping process,
and further detailed descriptions of all
alternatives is disclosed in Section 5.0
of the Draft EIS.
5. Scoping Process. A public scoping
meeting was held on April 28, 2009 and
public and agency comments were
solicited for input in the preparation of
the Draft EIS. The scoping meeting was
well attended by the public, as well as
representatives from local, State, and
Federal governmental agencies.
The COE coordinated closely with the
North Carolina Division of Coastal
Management, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, and the National Marine
Fisheries Service in the development of
the Draft EIS to ensure the process
complies with State Environmental
Policy Act (SEPA) requirements, as well
as the NEPA requirements. The Draft
EIS has been designed to consolidate
both NEPA and SEPA processes, but the
State of North Carolina will administer
their own Coastal Zone Management
Permit process.
Dated: November 9, 2009.
Jefferson M. Ryscavage,
Colonel, U.S. Army, District Commander.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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Western Hemisphere Institute for
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Department of the Army, DoD.
Notice of open meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
This notice sets forth the
schedule and summary agenda for the
annual meeting of the Board of Visitors
(BoV) for the Western Hemisphere
Institute for Security Cooperation
SUMMARY:
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(WHINSEC). Notice of this meeting is
required under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463). The
Board’s charter was renewed on
February 1, 2008 in compliance with the
requirements set forth in Title 10 U.S.C.
2166.
Date: Friday, December 4, 2009.
Time: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: The National Infantry
Museum and Soldier Center Classroom,
1775 Legacy Way, Columbus, GA 31903.
Proposed Agenda: The WHINSEC
BoV will be briefed on activities at the
Institute since the last Board meeting on
June 18, 2009, as well as receive other
information appropriate to its interests
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
WHINSEC Board of Visitors Office of
the Designated Federal Official at (703)
692–7381.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
meeting is open to the public. Pursuant
to the Federal Advisory Committee Act
of 1972 and 41 CFR 102–3.140(c),
members of the public or interested
groups may submit written statements
to the advisory committee for
consideration by the committee
members. Written statements should be
no longer than two type-written pages
and sent via fax to (706) 545–6964 by 5
p.m. EST on Wednesday, December 2,
2009 for consideration at this meeting.
In addition, public comments by
individuals and organizations may be
made from 9:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. during
the meeting. Public comments will be
limited to three minutes each. Anyone
desiring to make an oral statement must
register by sending a fax to (703) 614–
8920 with their name, phone number, email address, and the full text of their
comments (no longer than two typewritten pages) by 5 p.m. EST on Friday,
November 27, 2009. The first five
requestors will be notified by 5 p.m.
EST on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 of
their time to address the Board during
the public comment forum. All other
comments will be retained for the
record. Public seating is limited to ten
seats and will be available on a first
come, first serve basis.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Performance Review Board
Membership
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Notice.
SUMMARY: Notice is given of the names
of members of a Performance Review
Board for the Department of the Army.
DATES: Effective Date: November 19,
2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elizabeth Shelley, Civilian Senior
Leader Management Office, 111 Army
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310–0111.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
4314(c)(1) through (5) of Title 5, U.S.C.,
requires each agency to establish, in
accordance with regulations, one or
more Senior Executive Service
performance review boards. The boards
shall review and evaluate the initial
appraisal of senior executives’
performance by supervisors and make
recommendations to the appointing
authority or rating official relative to the
performance of these executives.
The members of the Department of the
Army Performance Review Boards are:
1. Ms. Stephanie Barna, Deputy
General Counsel (Operations and
Personnel), Office of the General
Counsel.
2. Dr. Craig College, Deputy, Deputy
Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation
Management, Office of the Assistant
Chief of Staff for Installation
Management.
3. Ms. Kathryn Condon, Special
Assistant to the Under Secretary of the
Army, Office of the Under Secretary of
the Army.
4. General Ann E. Dunwoody,
Commanding General, United States
Army Materiel Command.
5. Ms. Teresa Gerton, Deputy Chief of
Staff for Resource Management, United
States Army Materiel Command.
6. Mr. Jerry Hansen, Deputy Assistant
Secretary of the Army (Strategic
Infrastructure), Office of the Assistant
Secretary of the Army (Installations and
Environment).
7. Ms. Ellen Helmerson, Deputy Chief
of Staff, G–1/4 (Personnel and
Logistics), United States Army Training
and Doctrine Command.
8. Mr. Thomas Lamont, Assistant
Secretary of the Army (Manpower and
Reserve Affairs), Office of the Secretary
of the Army Manpower and Reserve
Affairs.
9. Mr. Mark Lewis, Assistant Deputy
Chief of Staff for Operations (G–3/5/7),
Office of Deputy Chief of Staff for
Operations.
10. Mr. Joseph McDade, Assistant
Deputy Chief of Staff, G–1, Office of the
Assistant G–1.
11. Ms. Joyce E. Morrow,
Administrative Assistant to the
Secretary of the Army, Office of the
Secretary of the Army.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers
The Release of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)
for the Town of Nags Head Proposed Beach Nourishment Project in Dare
County, NC
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE), Wilmington District,
Regulatory Division, has received a request for Department of the Army
authorization, pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and
Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, from the Town of Nags
Head to dredge up to 4.6 million cubic yards of beach-quality sediment
from an offshore borrow source, and deposit the material along
approximately 10 miles of ocean shoreline in the Town of Nags Head.
The applicant proposes to utilize a self-contained hopper dredge
during a proposed construction window from April through September to
undertake the dredging operations and discharge the sand on the beach
via submerged pipeline. The applicant's proposed borrow areas include
sites identified as having beach quality material in the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District's EIS, entitled Final
Feasibility Report and Environmental Impact Statement on Hurricane
Protection and Beach Erosion Control, dated September 2000 (USACE
2000).
DATES: Written comments on the Draft EIS will be received until
December 30, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Copies of comments and questions regarding the Draft EIS may
be addressed to: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District,
Washington Regulatory Field Office. ATTN: File Number 200640282, 2407
W. Fifth Street, Washington, NC 27889. Copies of the Draft EIS can be
reviewed on the Wilmington District Regulatory homepage at, https://www.saw.usace.army.mil/wetlands/regtour.htm, or contact Ms. Sharon
Barnett, at (910) 251-4555, to receive written or CD copies of the
Draft EIS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions about the proposed action
and DEIS can be directed to Mr. Raleigh Bland, Project Manager,
Regulatory Division, telephone: (910) 251-4564.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Project Description. The project site is located off NC Highway
12, adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean, in the Town of Nags Head, Dare
County, NC. The proposed project totals approximately 10 miles of ocean
shoreline beginning approximately 1 mile from the town's northern limit
and extending south to the town line adjacent to the Cape Hatteras
National Seashore. The proposed borrow area is located in the Atlantic
Ocean approximately 2-3 miles offshore of the project site. The Town of
Nags Head encompasses approximately 11 miles of ocean shoreline on a
barrier island located at the northern end of North Carolina's Outer
Banks. The width of the berm of the island's dune system varies
considerably with location along the town's beach and with the season.
Along most of the project area, the winter berm is non-existent due to
continuing erosion processes. Dune habitat is currently decreasing due
to excessive erosion of the base or toe of the dunes by waves that
travel unimpeded over eroded wet beach to directly impact dunes. The
Town of Nags Head proposes to excavate 4.6 million cubic yards of
beach-quality sediment from an offshore borrow source, and deposit the
material along approximately 10 miles of ocean shoreline owned by the
Town of Nags Head.
2. Proposed Action. The purpose of the proposed action is to
nourish the Town of Nags Head's ocean shoreline to restore a protective
beach, replace sand lost during the period of delay in the
implementation of the Federal Dare County Hurricane Protection and
Beach Erosion Control Project (USACE 2000), and to help preserve
property values and the tax base of Dare County.
The proposed borrow area includes portions of offshore areas
identified by the Corps of Engineers in the 2000 Federal Dare County
Project. The anticipated optimal equipment for excavations will include
ocean-certified, self-contained hopper dredges. Such equipment
typically excavates shallow trenches (approximately 2-3 foot sections)
in each pass (leaving narrow undisturbed areas at the margin of each
cut), then travels to a buoyed pipeline anchored close to shore.
Discharge to the beach is via submerged pipeline across the surf zone,
then by way of shore-based pipe positioned along the dry beach. Only a
small area of the Corps borrow area will be required to provide up to
4.6 million cubic yards of beach quality material. The applicant is
coordinating the specific area for use in the proposed project with the
Corps with the following understanding: (1) The final borrow area
required for the emergency beach nourishment project can be limited to
the equivalent of a 0.9 square-mile (approximately 575 acres) area, (2)
the borrow area used will be contiguous rather than a series of small
impact areas, (3) once used, the borrow area will no longer be
available for use, consistent with the Dare County Project, and (4) the
borrow area will be delineated so as to avoid ongoing biological
monitoring stations established by the Corps in connection with the
Dare County Project. The project will be built in approximate 1-2 mile
sections, optimizing the disposition of pipeline. Sections will be
pumped into place with the aid of temporary dikes pushed up by
bulldozers in the surf zone. Daily operations will impact approximately
500-1,000 linear feet of shoreline as work progresses in either
direction from the submerged pipeline. Upon completion of a section,
the submerged pipe and beach-building equipment will be shifted to the
next section. As construction progresses, sections will be
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graded to final contours, dressed to eliminate low areas, and opened
for use by the public. Support equipment will be shifted out of
completed sections as soon as practicable, so that construction
activities in a particular reach will not disrupt normal beach use for
only a month or so at any locality. The finished sections will be
allowed to adjust to natural processes for several months. The final
process will include the placement of dune fencing and/or dune
plantings as needed or required.
4. Alternatives. An extensive alternatives analysis was performed
and reviewed for this project. This included the evaluation of a no
action alternative; a retreat and relocate alternative; and the
preferred alternative. Many alternatives were identified and evaluated
through the scoping process, and further detailed descriptions of all
alternatives is disclosed in Section 5.0 of the Draft EIS.
5. Scoping Process. A public scoping meeting was held on April 28,
2009 and public and agency comments were solicited for input in the
preparation of the Draft EIS. The scoping meeting was well attended by
the public, as well as representatives from local, State, and Federal
governmental agencies.
The COE coordinated closely with the North Carolina Division of
Coastal Management, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the
National Marine Fisheries Service in the development of the Draft EIS
to ensure the process complies with State Environmental Policy Act
(SEPA) requirements, as well as the NEPA requirements. The Draft EIS
has been designed to consolidate both NEPA and SEPA processes, but the
State of North Carolina will administer their own Coastal Zone
Management Permit process.
Dated: November 9, 2009.
Jefferson M. Ryscavage,
Colonel, U.S. Army, District Commander.
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