The Release of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Town of Nags Head Proposed Beach Nourishment Project in Dare County, NC, 38501-38502 [2010-16137]
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Sacramento District, Regulatory
Division; 1325 J Street, Room 1480,
Sacramento, California 95814–2922, or
via e-mail to
Lisa.M.Gibson2@usace.army.mil. Oral
and written comments may also be
submitted at the public meeting
described in the DATES section.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
M. Gibson, (916) 557–5288, or via e-mail
at Lisa.M.Gibson2@usace.army.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The South
Folsom Property Owners Group, the
project applicants, are seeking adoption
by the City of the proposed SPA project
and associated entitlements. The City
and the South Folsom Property Owners
Group are also seeking authorization
from USACE for the placement of
dredged or fill material into waters of
the United States pursuant to Section
404 of the Clean Water Act. The
Proposed Project includes 10,210
residential units at various densities on
a total of 1,477.2 acres; 362.8 acres
designated for commercial and
industrial use, including a regional
shopping center; public/quasi-public
uses; elementary, middle, and high
schools on 179.3 acres; 121.7 acres of
community and neighborhood parks;
stormwater detention basins; 1,053.1
acres of open-space areas and openspace preserves; and major roads with
landscaping. In addition, the proposed
project includes the construction of
several off-site infrastructure facilities,
including intersection expansions to
allow access to and from U.S. 50 and the
SPA, an overpass of U.S. 50, two
roadway connections and sewer
pipelines from the SPA into El Dorado
Hills, a sewer force main connection to
the existing City system, a detention
basin and water pipelines and facilities.
The SPA contains approximately 84.94
acres of waters of the U.S. The proposed
land-use plan would involve the
discharge of fill material into
approximately 39.50 acres of waters of
the U.S., and indirect impacts to 0.29
acres of waters of the U.S. resulting from
fragmentation of existing waters. In
addition, the proposed land-use plan
involves the preservation of
approximately 44.19 acres of waters of
the U.S., concentrated primarily on the
Alder Creek corridor and adjacent
tributaries and wetlands.
For the proposed off-site water
supply/alignment for the SPA, the City
is proposing off-site water facilities that
would involve the permanent
assignment to the City of the contractual
entitlements to Central Valley Project
(CVP) contract entitlement water,
totaling not more than 8,000 acre-feet
per year (AFY) from the Natomas
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Central Mutual Water Company
(NCMWC), diverting the water supply
from the Sacramento River and
conveying the water to the SPA. The
proposed water supply would also
involve the City purchasing dedicated
capacity within the Freeport Regional
Water Project (Freeport Project) from
Sacramento County Water Agency
(SCWA), which would serve as the
point of diversion (POD) on the
Sacramento River and partial
conveyance pathway for not more than
6,000 AFY purchased from NCMWC.
The City proposes to add the Freeport
POD to the assigned CVP water to
facilitate the diversion of these supplies
at the existing Freeport Project
diversion. The City proposes to pump
and convey the assigned NCMWC CVP
water supply through the Freeport
Project diversion facility and
conveyance pipeline to the point where
SCWA and East Bay Municipal Utility
District pipelines split. The City would
then construct new water supply
conveyance infrastructure from the
bifurcation point to the SPA within an
approximately 200-foot corridor. The
corridor for the proposed construction
of the water line and the proposed
location for water treatment plants
contains approximately 50.7 acres of
waters of the U.S. The estimate of
waters of the U.S. within the proposed
water supply corridor was determined
based on aerial photographs and
National Wetland Inventory maps, and
has not been field delineated or verified
by USACE. Because the City has not yet
completed project specific engineering
details for the proposed off-site water
supply/alignment, the exact impacts to
waters of the U.S. cannot be determined.
However, construction of the water
supply infrastructure is expected to
occur within an area of less than 100feet in width, and, depending on which
side of the corridor construction would
occur, would impact an estimated 5.7
acres or 6.8 acres of waters of the U.S.
USACE invites full public
participation to promote open
communication and better decisionmaking. All persons and organizations
that have an interest in the SPA are
urged to participate in the NEPA
process.
An electronic version of the DEIS may
be viewed at the USACE, Sacramento
District Web site: https://www.spk.usace.
army.mil/organizations/cespk-co/
regulatory/EISs/EIS-index.html: In
addition, a hardcopy of the DEIS may
also be reviewed at the following
locations:
(1) City of Folsom City Hall,
Community Development Department,
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50 Natoma Street, Folsom, California
95630.
(2) Folsom Public Library, Georgia
Murray Building, 411 Stafford Street,
Folsom, California 95630.
June 23, 2010.
Thomas C. Chapman,
Colonel, U.S. Army, District Engineer.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Corps of Engineers
The Release of the Final Environmental
Impact Statement (FEIS) 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.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (COE), Wilmington District,
Regulatory Division, has been reviewing
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
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 Final
EIS will be received until July 26, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Copies of comments and
questions regarding the Final 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/
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regtour.htm, or contact Ms. Sharon
Barnett, at (910) 251–4555, to receive
written or CD copies of the Final EIS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions about the proposed action
and FEIS 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
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
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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
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 Final 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 and Final EIS. The scoping
meeting was well attended by the
public, as well as representatives from
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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 Final EIS to ensure the process
complies with State Environmental
Policy Act (SEPA) requirements, as well
as the NEPA requirements. The Final
EIS has been designed to consolidate
both NEPA and SEPA processes. The
State of North Carolina has issued a 401
Water Quality Certification Permit and a
Coastal Zone Consistency Determination
in the form of a Coastal Area
Management Act Permit.
Dated: June 17, 2010.
Jefferson M. Ryscavage,
Colonel, U.S. Army, District Commander.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Corps of Engineers
[ID SPK–2009–00511]
Notice of Availability of Draft
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Sunridge Properties in the
Sunridge Specific Plan Area, in
Rancho Cordova, Sacramento County,
CA
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DOD.
ACTION: Notice of Availability.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Sacramento District, (Corps)
has prepared a Draft Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) to analyze
programmatically the direct, indirect
and cumulative effects associated with
six residential development projects in
the Sunridge Specific Plan area in
Rancho Cordova, Sacramento County,
CA.
The purpose of the Draft EIS is to
provide decision-makers and the public
with information pertaining to the
Proposed Action and alternatives, and
to disclose environmental impacts and
identify mitigation measures to reduce
impacts. The Proposed Action is the
construction of the six projects
(collectively, the ‘‘Sunridge Properties’’)
which would require the filling of
approximately 29.7 acres of waters of
the United States, including wetlands.
The EIS is being prepared as part of
ongoing litigation concerning
Department of the Army permits issued
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Corps of Engineers
The Release of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)
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 been reviewing 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 Final EIS will be received until July
26, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Copies of comments and questions regarding the Final 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/
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regtour.htm, or contact Ms. Sharon Barnett, at (910) 251-4555, to
receive written or CD copies of the Final EIS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions about the proposed action
and FEIS 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 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 Final 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 and Final 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 Final EIS
to ensure the process complies with State Environmental Policy Act
(SEPA) requirements, as well as the NEPA requirements. The Final EIS
has been designed to consolidate both NEPA and SEPA processes. The
State of North Carolina has issued a 401 Water Quality Certification
Permit and a Coastal Zone Consistency Determination in the form of a
Coastal Area Management Act Permit.
Dated: June 17, 2010.
Jefferson M. Ryscavage,
Colonel, U.S. Army, District Commander.
[FR Doc. 2010-16137 Filed 7-1-10; 8:45 am]
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