Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement on Beach and Dune Restoration in St. Lucie County, FL, 20826-20827 [2010-9204]
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SUMMARY: In compliance with section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
chapter 35), DoD announces the
proposed extension of a public
information collection requirement and
seeks public comment on the provisions
thereof. DoD invites comments on: (a)
Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of DoD,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of
the estimate of the burden of the
proposed information collection; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the information collection on
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
The Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) has approved this information
collection for use through July 31, 2010.
DoD proposes that OMB extend its
approval for three additional years.
DATES: DoD will consider all comments
received by June 21, 2010.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by OMB Control Number
0704–0332, using any of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• E-mail: dfars@acq.osd.mil. Include
OMB Control Number 0704–0332 in the
subject line of the message.
• Fax: (703) 602–0350.
• Mail: Defense Acquisition
Regulations System, Attn: Ms.
Cassandra R. Freeman,
OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), 3060
Defense Pentagon, Room 3B855,
Washington, DC 20301–3060.
• Comments received generally will
be posted without change to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Cassandra R. Freeman at 703–602–8383.
The information collection requirement
addressed in this notice is available on
the World Wide Web at https://
www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars/
index.htm. Paper copies are available
from Ms. Cassandra R. Freeman,
OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), 3060
Defense Pentagon, Room 3B855,
Washington, DC 20301–3060.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title and OMB Number: Defense
Federal Acquisition Regulation
Supplement (DFARS) Appendix I, DoD
Pilot Mentor-Protege Program; OMB
Control Number 0704–0332.
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Needs and Uses: DoD needs this
information to evaluate whether the
purposes of the DoD Pilot MentorProtege Program have been met. The
purposes of the Program are to (1)
provide incentives to major DoD
contractors to assist protege firms in
enhancing their capabilities to satisfy
contract and subcontract requirements;
(2) increase the overall participation of
protege firms as subcontractors and
suppliers; and (3) foster the
establishment of long-term business
relationships between protege firms and
major DoD contractors. This Program
implements section 831 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 1991 (Public Law 101–510) and
section 811 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000
(Public Law 106–65) (10 U.S.C. 2302
note). Participation in the Program is
voluntary.
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profit organizations.
Annual Burden Hours: 961.
Number of Respondents: 190.
Responses Per Respondent:
Approximately 2.
Annual Responses: 372.
Average Burden Per Response: 1 hour.
Total Recordkeeping Hours: 589
Frequency: Semiannually (mentor);
Annually (protege).
Summary of Information Collection
DFARS Appendix I–112.2(a)–(d)
requires mentor firms to report on the
progress made under active mentorprotege agreements semiannually for the
periods ending March 31 and September
30. The September 30 report must
address the entire fiscal year. Reports
must include—
(1) Data on performance under the
mentor-protege agreement, including
dollars obligated, expenditures, credit
taken under the Program, applicable
subcontract awards under DoD
contracts, developmental assistance
provided, impact of the agreement, and
progress of the agreement; and
(2) For each contract where
developmental assistance was credited
toward an SDB subcontracting goal, a
copy of SF 294, Subcontracting Report
for Individual Contracts (ISR), and/or SF
295, Summary Subcontracting Report
(SSR) with a statement identifying—
(i) The amount of dollars credited to
the applicable subcontracting goal as a
result of developmental assistance
provided to protege firms under the
Program; and
(ii) The number and dollar value of
subcontracts awarded to the protege
firm(s), broken out per protege.
DFARS Appendix I–112.2(e) requires
the protege firm to annually provide
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data by October 31 on the progress made
by the protege firm in employment,
revenues, and participation in DoD
contracts during each fiscal year of the
Program participation term and each of
the two fiscal years following the
expiration of the Program participation
term. During the Program participation
term, the firms may provide this data as
part of the mentor report required by I–
112.2(a) for the period ending
September 30.
Ynette R. Shelkin,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations
System.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of
Engineers
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement on
Beach and Dune Restoration in St.
Lucie County, FL
AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Jacksonville District, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of Intent (NOI).
SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (Corps), Jacksonville District,
has received a permit application for a
Department of the Army permit under
Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act
and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act
from the St. Lucie County Erosion
Control District (County) to construct a
beach nourishment and dune restoration
project along St. Lucie County. As part
of the permit process, the Corps is
evaluating the environmental effects
associated with beach nourishment and
dune restoration.
The primary Federal involvement
associated with the Proposed Action is
the dredging and discharge of fill within
navigable waters of the United States.
Because of the extensive hardbottom
resources immediately adjacent to the
beach, the high recreational uses of the
project area, and the potential
environmental impacts of the proposed
project, the Corps will prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
in compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to
render a final decision on the County’s
permit application. The Corps’ decision
will be to either issue or deny a
Department of the Army permit for the
Proposed Action. The Draft EIS (DEIS)
is intended to be sufficient in scope to
address Federal, State, and local
requirements and environmental issues
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concerning the Proposed Action and
permit reviews.
The ongoing St. Lucie County, FL,
Shore Protection Feasibility Study was
authorized by Section 418 of the Water
Resources and Development Act of 2000
(Pub. L. 106–541). It is anticipated that
this study will culminate in a
congressionally authorized Federal
project and the Corps will cost share
future renourishment events subsequent
to the construction of the initial project
by the permittee. In addition, as a
Federal agency with jurisdiction to
manage resources available on the Outer
Continental Shelf (OCS), the U.S.
Minerals Management Service would be
invited to become a cooperating agency
on the study should potential borrow
areas be identified within Federal
waters (outside the 3-mile State
statutory limit).
DATES: A public scoping workshop will
be held on, or about, May 19, 2010 at
6 p.m. EST.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the following location. St. Lucie County
Commission Chambers, Roger Poitras
Administration Annex, 2300 Virginia
Ave., Fort Pierce, FL 34982. The
workshop will give agencies and the
public an opportunity to receive more
information on the Proposed Action,
alternatives, and to provide comments
and suggestions on the scope of the EIS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions about the Proposed Action
and Draft EIS should be directed to Mr.
Garett Lips, Corps Regulatory Project
Manager, by telephone at (561) 472–
3519 or by e-mail at
Garett.G.Lips@usace.army.mil. Written
comments should be addressed to the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Attn: Mr.
Garett Lips, 4400 PGA Boulevard, Suite
500, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 34410
or by facsimile at (561) 626–6971.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: a. Project
Background and Authorization. The
Corps will study the southern 3.8 miles
of County shoreline which
approximately coincides with Florida
Department of Environmental Protection
Shoreline Monuments R–88.5 to R–90.3,
and R–98 to the St. Lucie/Martin County
line. The study area is comprised of the
shoreline and nearshore environment.
The shoreline in this area has
experienced long-term erosion due to
waves and intense tropical storms.
b. Background: No previous beach
nourishment activities have occurred
along this segment of beach. However,
upland dune restoration was performed
after Hurricane Jeanne in 2004, which
was not regulated by the Corps. Native
dune vegetation is limited to those few
locations where the dry beach extends
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far enough to allow dune vegetation to
grow. Based on aerial photography,
hardbottom colonized by
Phragmatopoma lapidosa is commonly
found within 600 feet of the inter-tidal
beach, depending on the time of
evaluation and the specific location
within the project area.
c. Purpose and Need: The project
purpose is to stabilize and restore the
beach and dune between FDEP
Monuments R–88.5 to R–90.3, and R–98
to the St. Lucie/Martin County line.
d. Proposed Action. St. Lucie County
intends to restore the beach and dune by
placing approximately 610,000 cubic
yards of beach compatible sand along
the proposed project’s beach. The sand
will be hopper-dredged from a relict
shoal approximately three to six miles
offshore of FDEP monuments R–88 to
R–115.
e. Alternatives. An evaluation of
alternatives to the Proposed Action
initially being considered includes a
‘‘No Action’’ alternative, beach
nourishment and dune restoration
through filling activities, as well as
analyzing other reasonable alternatives
developed through the project scoping
process to stabilizing the beach to meet
the identified purpose and need.
f. Draft EIS Scoping Process: The
Corps is furnishing this notice to advise
other Federal and State agencies,
affected federally recognized Tribes, and
the public of our intentions. This notice
announces the initiation of a 30-day
scoping period which requests the
public’s involvement in the scoping and
evaluation process of the DEIS.
Stakeholders will be notified through
advertisements, public notices and other
means. All parties who express interest
will be given an opportunity to
participate in this process. The process
allows the Corps to obtain suggestions
and information on the scope of issues
and an opportunity to provide
reasonable alternatives to be included in
the Draft EIS. The Corps invites
comments from all interested parties to
ensure that all significant issues are
identified and the full range of issues
related to the permit request are
addressed. We will accept written
comments until 30 days after the date of
publication of this notice. (See DATES
and ADDRESSES)
g. Significant issues: The DEIS will
analyze the following: aesthetics/visual
quality, agricultural resources, air
quality, biological resources, cultural
resources, cumulative impacts,
environmental justice, flood protection,
geology/soils, growth inducement, land
use/planning, noise/vibration, public
health and safety, public services/
utilities, recreation, socioeconomics,
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threatened and endangered species,
traffic/circulation, water resources
including wetlands, and other issues
identified through scoping, public
involvement, and interagency
coordination. The Corps will conduct an
environmental review of the Proposed
Action in accordance with the
requirements of NEPA, 1969, as
amended, (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and
its implementing regulations (40 Code
of Federal Regulations, Section 1500 et
seq.), Corps Procedures for
Implementing NEPA (33 Code of
Federal Regulations, Section 230 et
seq.), NEPA Implementation Procedures
for the Regulatory Program (33 Code of
Federal Regulations, Section 325,
Appendix B), and with other
appropriate Federal laws and
regulations, policies, and procedures of
the Corps for compliance with those
regulations. The Proposed Action,
through the Corps permit review
process, will require consultation under
Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act
and the Magnunson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act.
Additionally, the proposed action
would involve evaluation for
compliance with the Section 404(b)(1)
Guidelines of the Clean Water Act;
Section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act; Water Quality
Certification pursuant to Section 401 of
the Clean Water Act; certification of
State lands, easements and right of
ways; and determination of Coastal
Zone Management Act consistency.
h. Availability of the Draft EIS. The
Corps currently expects the DEIS to be
made available to the public in late
October 2010. A public meeting will be
held during the public comment period
for the DEIS. Written comments will be
accepted at the meeting.
Donnie W. Kinard,
Chief, Regulatory Division, Jacksonville
District.
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ACTION:
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact
Statement on Beach and Dune Restoration in St. Lucie County, FL
AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of Intent (NOI).
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Jacksonville
District, has received a permit application for a Department of the
Army permit under Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act and Section
404 of the Clean Water Act from the St. Lucie County Erosion Control
District (County) to construct a beach nourishment and dune restoration
project along St. Lucie County. As part of the permit process, the
Corps is evaluating the environmental effects associated with beach
nourishment and dune restoration.
The primary Federal involvement associated with the Proposed Action
is the dredging and discharge of fill within navigable waters of the
United States. Because of the extensive hardbottom resources
immediately adjacent to the beach, the high recreational uses of the
project area, and the potential environmental impacts of the proposed
project, the Corps will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to
render a final decision on the County's permit application. The Corps'
decision will be to either issue or deny a Department of the Army
permit for the Proposed Action. The Draft EIS (DEIS) is intended to be
sufficient in scope to address Federal, State, and local requirements
and environmental issues
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concerning the Proposed Action and permit reviews.
The ongoing St. Lucie County, FL, Shore Protection Feasibility
Study was authorized by Section 418 of the Water Resources and
Development Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-541). It is anticipated that this
study will culminate in a congressionally authorized Federal project
and the Corps will cost share future renourishment events subsequent to
the construction of the initial project by the permittee. In addition,
as a Federal agency with jurisdiction to manage resources available on
the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), the U.S. Minerals Management Service
would be invited to become a cooperating agency on the study should
potential borrow areas be identified within Federal waters (outside the
3-mile State statutory limit).
DATES: A public scoping workshop will be held on, or about, May 19,
2010 at 6 p.m. EST.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the following location. St.
Lucie County Commission Chambers, Roger Poitras Administration Annex,
2300 Virginia Ave., Fort Pierce, FL 34982. The workshop will give
agencies and the public an opportunity to receive more information on
the Proposed Action, alternatives, and to provide comments and
suggestions on the scope of the EIS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions about the Proposed Action
and Draft EIS should be directed to Mr. Garett Lips, Corps Regulatory
Project Manager, by telephone at (561) 472-3519 or by e-mail at
Garett.G.Lips@usace.army.mil. Written comments should be addressed to
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Attn: Mr. Garett Lips, 4400 PGA
Boulevard, Suite 500, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 34410 or by facsimile
at (561) 626-6971.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: a. Project Background and Authorization. The
Corps will study the southern 3.8 miles of County shoreline which
approximately coincides with Florida Department of Environmental
Protection Shoreline Monuments R-88.5 to R-90.3, and R-98 to the St.
Lucie/Martin County line. The study area is comprised of the shoreline
and nearshore environment. The shoreline in this area has experienced
long-term erosion due to waves and intense tropical storms.
b. Background: No previous beach nourishment activities have
occurred along this segment of beach. However, upland dune restoration
was performed after Hurricane Jeanne in 2004, which was not regulated
by the Corps. Native dune vegetation is limited to those few locations
where the dry beach extends far enough to allow dune vegetation to
grow. Based on aerial photography, hardbottom colonized by
Phragmatopoma lapidosa is commonly found within 600 feet of the inter-
tidal beach, depending on the time of evaluation and the specific
location within the project area.
c. Purpose and Need: The project purpose is to stabilize and
restore the beach and dune between FDEP Monuments R-88.5 to R-90.3, and
R-98 to the St. Lucie/Martin County line.
d. Proposed Action. St. Lucie County intends to restore the beach
and dune by placing approximately 610,000 cubic yards of beach
compatible sand along the proposed project's beach. The sand will be
hopper-dredged from a relict shoal approximately three to six miles
offshore of FDEP monuments R-88 to R-115.
e. Alternatives. An evaluation of alternatives to the Proposed
Action initially being considered includes a ``No Action'' alternative,
beach nourishment and dune restoration through filling activities, as
well as analyzing other reasonable alternatives developed through the
project scoping process to stabilizing the beach to meet the identified
purpose and need.
f. Draft EIS Scoping Process: The Corps is furnishing this notice
to advise other Federal and State agencies, affected federally
recognized Tribes, and the public of our intentions. This notice
announces the initiation of a 30-day scoping period which requests the
public's involvement in the scoping and evaluation process of the DEIS.
Stakeholders will be notified through advertisements, public notices
and other means. All parties who express interest will be given an
opportunity to participate in this process. The process allows the
Corps to obtain suggestions and information on the scope of issues and
an opportunity to provide reasonable alternatives to be included in the
Draft EIS. The Corps invites comments from all interested parties to
ensure that all significant issues are identified and the full range of
issues related to the permit request are addressed. We will accept
written comments until 30 days after the date of publication of this
notice. (See DATES and ADDRESSES)
g. Significant issues: The DEIS will analyze the following:
aesthetics/visual quality, agricultural resources, air quality,
biological resources, cultural resources, cumulative impacts,
environmental justice, flood protection, geology/soils, growth
inducement, land use/planning, noise/vibration, public health and
safety, public services/utilities, recreation, socioeconomics,
threatened and endangered species, traffic/circulation, water resources
including wetlands, and other issues identified through scoping, public
involvement, and interagency coordination. The Corps will conduct an
environmental review of the Proposed Action in accordance with the
requirements of NEPA, 1969, as amended, (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and
its implementing regulations (40 Code of Federal Regulations, Section
1500 et seq.), Corps Procedures for Implementing NEPA (33 Code of
Federal Regulations, Section 230 et seq.), NEPA Implementation
Procedures for the Regulatory Program (33 Code of Federal Regulations,
Section 325, Appendix B), and with other appropriate Federal laws and
regulations, policies, and procedures of the Corps for compliance with
those regulations. The Proposed Action, through the Corps permit review
process, will require consultation under Section 7 of the Endangered
Species Act and the Magnunson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act. Additionally, the proposed action would involve
evaluation for compliance with the Section 404(b)(1) Guidelines of the
Clean Water Act; Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act;
Water Quality Certification pursuant to Section 401 of the Clean Water
Act; certification of State lands, easements and right of ways; and
determination of Coastal Zone Management Act consistency.
h. Availability of the Draft EIS. The Corps currently expects the
DEIS to be made available to the public in late October 2010. A public
meeting will be held during the public comment period for the DEIS.
Written comments will be accepted at the meeting.
Donnie W. Kinard,
Chief, Regulatory Division, Jacksonville District.
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