Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Louisiana Coastal Area-Plaquemines Parish, LA, Medium Diversion With Dedicated Dredging at Myrtle Grove Feasibility Study, 63447-63448 [2010-25987]
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The Committee is proposing
to add a product and services to the
Procurement List that will be furnished
by nonprofit agencies employing
persons who are blind or have other
severe disabilities and to delete
products previously furnished by such
agencies.
SUMMARY:
Comments Must Be Received On
or Before: November 15, 2010.
DATES:
Committee for Purchase
From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled, Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800,
1421 Jefferson Davis Highway,
Arlington, Virginia, 22202–3259.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Patricia Briscoe, Telephone: (703) 603–
7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or e-mail
CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov.
This
notice is published pursuant to 41 U.S.C
47(a) (2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. Its purpose
is to provide interested persons an
opportunity to submit comments on the
proposed actions.
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Additions
If the Committee approves the
proposed additions, the entities of the
Federal Government identified in this
notice will be required to procure the
product and services listed below from
nonprofit agencies employing persons
who are blind or have other severe
disabilities.
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I certify that the following action will
not have a significant impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
The major factors considered for this
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1. If approved, the action will not
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recordkeeping or other compliance
requirements for small entities other
than the small organizations that will
furnish the product and services to the
Government.
2. If approved, the action will result
in authorizing small entities to furnish
the product and services to the
Government.
3. There are no known regulatory
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the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46–48c) in
connection with the product and
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nonprofit agencies listed:
Product
NSN: 8345–00–NSH–0015—Yellow Vinyl
Panel Marker
NPA: Development Workshop, Inc., Idaho
Falls, ID
Contracting Activity: BUREAU OF LAND
MANAGEMENT, FA–NATIONAL
INTERAGENCY FIRE CENTER, BOISE,
ID
Coverage: C–List for 100% of the requirement
of the FA–National Interagency Fire
Center as aggregated by the Bureau of
Land Management, FA–National
Interagency Fire Center.
Services
Service Type/Location: Property Management
Service, National Park Service Horace M.
Albright Training Center, 1 Albright
Avenue Grand Canyon, AZ
NPA: Trace, Inc., Boise, ID
Contracting Activity: DEPT OF THE
INTERIOR, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE,
DENVER SERVICE CENTER (DSC),
DENVER, CO
Service Type/Location: Custodial Service,
FEMA Louisiana Recovery Office, 1500
Main Street, Baton Rouge, LA
NPA: Goodworks, Inc., Metairie, LA
Contracting Activity: DEPT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY, FEDERAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY, BATON
ROUGE, LA
Deletions
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I certify that the following action will
not have a significant impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
The major factors considered for this
certification were:
1. If approved, the action will not
result in additional reporting,
recordkeeping or other compliance
requirements for small entities.
2. If approved, the action may result
in authorizing small entities to furnish
the products to the Government.
3. There are no known regulatory
alternatives which would accomplish
the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46–48c) in
connection with the products proposed
for deletion from the Procurement List.
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The following products are proposed
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Products:
Hanger, Magnetic (Picture)
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Citizens, Knoxville, TN
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SOUTHWEST SUPPLY CENTER
(QSDAC), FORT WORTH, TX
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NPA: Chautauqua County Chapter, NYSARC,
Jamestown, NY
Contracting Activity: GSA/FAS
SOUTHWEST SUPPLY CENTER
(QSDAC), FORT WORTH, TX
Toner, Cartridges, New
NSN: 7510–01–417–1222
NPA: Alabama Industries for the Blind,
Talladega, AL
Contracting Activity: GSA/FSS OFC SUP
CTR—PAPER PRODUCTS, NEW YORK,
NY
Patricia Briscoe,
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of
Engineers
Intent To Prepare a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Louisiana Coastal Area—
Plaquemines Parish, LA, Medium
Diversion With Dedicated Dredging at
Myrtle Grove Feasibility Study
Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (USACE) intends to prepare a
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) for the Louisiana Coastal Area
(LCA)—Louisiana, Medium Diversion at
Myrtle Grove with Dedicated Dredging
project. The proposed restoration
feature consists of a diversion, coupled
with dedicated dredging, that would
allow the reintroduction of freshwater,
sediment and nutrients into the
critically effected area of the Barataria
Basin, which is located in the
Ascension, Assumption, Jefferson,
Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines, St.
Charles, St. James, and St. John the
Baptist parishes, Louisiana. This
particular combination of restoration
features would allow for rapid creation
of wetland acreage and enable long-term
stability. This EIS will be tiered off of
the programmatic EIS for the LCA
Ecosystem Restoration Study, November
2004. The record of decision for the
programmatic EIS was signed on
November 18, 2005.
DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section for scoping meeting dates.
For Further Information Contact:
Questions concerning the draft EIS
SUMMARY:
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should be addressed to Patricia S.
Leroux, CEMVN–PDR–RS, P.O. Box
60267, New Orleans, LA 70160–0267;
telephone: (504) 862–1544; fax: (504)
862–2088; or by e-mail:
patricia.s.leroux@usace.army.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Authority. This EIS will be tiered
off of the programmatic EIS for the LCA
Ecosystem Restoration Study, November
2004. The record of decision for the
programmatic EIS was signed on
November 18, 2005. The Water
Resources Development Act of 2007
(WRDA 2007) authorized the LCA
program. The authority includes
requirements for comprehensive
planning, program governance,
implementation, and other program
components. The LCA restoration
program facilitates the implementation
of critical restoration features and
essential science and technology
demonstration projects, increasing the
beneficial use of dredged material and
determining the need for modifications
of selected existing projects to support
coastal restoration objectives. The LCA
near-term plan includes fifteen elements
authorized for implementation
contingent upon meeting certain
reporting requirements. Specifically,
Section 7006(c)(1) authorizes the
Secretary of the Army to carry out the
five specifically named near-term
projects substantially in accordance
with the restoration plan set out in the
Chief’s Report dated January 31, 2005.
The five elements are: (1) Mississippi
River Gulf Outlet Environmental
Restoration, (2) Small Diversion at Hope
Canal, (3) Barataria Basin Barrier
Shoreline Restoration, (4) Small Bayou
Lafourche Reintroduction, and (5)
Medium Diversion at Myrtle Grove with
Dedicated Dredging. The Congressional
authorization further states that before
the Secretary may begin construction of
any project under this subsection, the
Secretary shall submit a report
documenting any modification to the
project, including cost changes, to the
Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on
Environment and Public Works of the
Senate.
2. Proposed Action. As recommended
in the 2005 Chief’s Report, the
restoration feature consists of a
freshwater diversion ranging from 2,500
to 15,000 cubic feet per second (cfs)
coupled with dedicated dredging for the
creation of up to 19,700 acres of new
wetlands. The project would allow the
reintroduction of freshwater, sediment
and nutrients into the critically effected
area of the Barataria Basin in a manner
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similar to the rise and fall of the river’s
hydrological cycle. This combination
would allow for rapid creation of
wetland acreage and long-term stability.
It is also expected to maximize the
amount of acreage created per yard of
sediment placed by capitalizing on
incremental accretion of diverted
sediment.
3. Public Involvement. Public
involvement, an essential part of the EIS
process, is integral to assessing the
environmental consequences of the
proposed action and improving the
quality of the environmental decision
making. The public includes affected
and interested Federal, state, and local
agencies, Indian tribes, concerned
citizens, stakeholders, and other
interested parties. Public participation
in the EIS process would be strongly
encouraged, both formally and
informally, to enhance the probability of
a more technically accurate,
economically feasible, and socially and
politically acceptable EIS. Public
involvement would include but is not
limited to: information dissemination;
identification of problems, needs and
opportunities; idea generation; public
education; problem solving; providing
feedback on proposals; evaluation of
alternatives; conflict resolution by
consensus; public and scoping notices
and meetings; public, stakeholder and
advisory groups consultation and
meetings; and making the EIS and
supporting information readily available
in conveniently located places, such as
libraries and on the world wide web.
4. Scoping. Scoping, an early and
open process for identifying the scope of
significant issues related to the
proposed action to be addressed in the
EIS, would be used to: (a) Identify the
affected public and agency concerns; (b)
facilitate an efficient EIS preparation
process; (c) define the issues and
alternatives that would be examined in
detail in the EIS; and (d) save time in
the overall process by helping to ensure
that the draft EIS adequately addresses
relevant issues. A Scoping Meeting
Notice announcing the locations, dates
and times for scoping meetings will be
mailed to all interested parties in
October 2011.
5. Coordination. The USACE and the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
have formally committed to work
together to conserve, protect, and restore
fish and wildlife resources while
ensuring environmental sustainability of
our Nation’s water resources under the
January 22, 2003, Partnership
Agreement for Water Resources and
Fish and Wildlife. The USFWS will
provide a Fish and Wildlife
Coordination Act Report. Coordination
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will be maintained with the USFWS and
the National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) regarding threatened and
endangered species under their
respective jurisdictional
responsibilities. Coordination will be
maintained with the NMFS regarding
essential fish habitat. Coordination will
be maintained with the Natural
Resources Conservation Service
regarding prime and unique farmlands.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will
be consulted regarding the
‘‘Swampbuster’’ provisions of the Food
Security Act. Coordination will be
maintained with the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency concerning
compliance with Executive Order
12898, ‘‘Federal Action to Address
Environmental Justice in Minority
Populations and Low-Income
Populations.’’ Coordination will be
maintained with the Advisory Counsel
on Historic Preservation and the State
Historic Preservation Officer. The
Louisiana Department of Natural
Resources will be consulted regarding
consistency with the Coastal Zone
Management Act. The Louisiana
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
will be consulted concerning potential
impacts to Natural and Scenic Streams.
6. Availability of Draft EIS. The
earliest that the draft EIS would be
available for public review would be in
October of 2012. The draft EIS or a
notice of availability will be distributed
to affected Federal, state, and local
agencies, Indian tribes, and other
interested parties.
Edward R. Fleming,
Colonel, U.S. Army, District Commander.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of
Engineers
Notice of Availability of Final
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Sunridge Properties in the
Sunridge Specific Plan Area, in
Rancho Cordova, Sacramento County,
CA, ID SPK–2009–00511
Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DOD.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Sacramento District, (Corps)
is issuing a Final Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) which analyzes
programmatically the direct, indirect
and cumulative effects associated with
six residential development projects in
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers
Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the
Louisiana Coastal Area--Plaquemines Parish, LA, Medium Diversion With
Dedicated Dredging at Myrtle Grove Feasibility Study
Agency: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) intends to prepare a
Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Louisiana Coastal
Area (LCA)--Louisiana, Medium Diversion at Myrtle Grove with Dedicated
Dredging project. The proposed restoration feature consists of a
diversion, coupled with dedicated dredging, that would allow the
reintroduction of freshwater, sediment and nutrients into the
critically effected area of the Barataria Basin, which is located in
the Ascension, Assumption, Jefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines,
St. Charles, St. James, and St. John the Baptist parishes, Louisiana.
This particular combination of restoration features would allow for
rapid creation of wetland acreage and enable long-term stability. This
EIS will be tiered off of the programmatic EIS for the LCA Ecosystem
Restoration Study, November 2004. The record of decision for the
programmatic EIS was signed on November 18, 2005.
DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for scoping meeting dates.
For Further Information Contact: Questions concerning the draft EIS
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should be addressed to Patricia S. Leroux, CEMVN-PDR-RS, P.O. Box
60267, New Orleans, LA 70160-0267; telephone: (504) 862-1544; fax:
(504) 862-2088; or by e-mail: patricia.s.leroux@usace.army.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Authority. This EIS will be tiered off of the programmatic EIS
for the LCA Ecosystem Restoration Study, November 2004. The record of
decision for the programmatic EIS was signed on November 18, 2005. The
Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (WRDA 2007) authorized the LCA
program. The authority includes requirements for comprehensive
planning, program governance, implementation, and other program
components. The LCA restoration program facilitates the implementation
of critical restoration features and essential science and technology
demonstration projects, increasing the beneficial use of dredged
material and determining the need for modifications of selected
existing projects to support coastal restoration objectives. The LCA
near-term plan includes fifteen elements authorized for implementation
contingent upon meeting certain reporting requirements. Specifically,
Section 7006(c)(1) authorizes the Secretary of the Army to carry out
the five specifically named near-term projects substantially in
accordance with the restoration plan set out in the Chief's Report
dated January 31, 2005. The five elements are: (1) Mississippi River
Gulf Outlet Environmental Restoration, (2) Small Diversion at Hope
Canal, (3) Barataria Basin Barrier Shoreline Restoration, (4) Small
Bayou Lafourche Reintroduction, and (5) Medium Diversion at Myrtle
Grove with Dedicated Dredging. The Congressional authorization further
states that before the Secretary may begin construction of any project
under this subsection, the Secretary shall submit a report documenting
any modification to the project, including cost changes, to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of
the Senate.
2. Proposed Action. As recommended in the 2005 Chief's Report, the
restoration feature consists of a freshwater diversion ranging from
2,500 to 15,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) coupled with dedicated
dredging for the creation of up to 19,700 acres of new wetlands. The
project would allow the reintroduction of freshwater, sediment and
nutrients into the critically effected area of the Barataria Basin in a
manner similar to the rise and fall of the river's hydrological cycle.
This combination would allow for rapid creation of wetland acreage and
long-term stability. It is also expected to maximize the amount of
acreage created per yard of sediment placed by capitalizing on
incremental accretion of diverted sediment.
3. Public Involvement. Public involvement, an essential part of the
EIS process, is integral to assessing the environmental consequences of
the proposed action and improving the quality of the environmental
decision making. The public includes affected and interested Federal,
state, and local agencies, Indian tribes, concerned citizens,
stakeholders, and other interested parties. Public participation in the
EIS process would be strongly encouraged, both formally and informally,
to enhance the probability of a more technically accurate, economically
feasible, and socially and politically acceptable EIS. Public
involvement would include but is not limited to: information
dissemination; identification of problems, needs and opportunities;
idea generation; public education; problem solving; providing feedback
on proposals; evaluation of alternatives; conflict resolution by
consensus; public and scoping notices and meetings; public, stakeholder
and advisory groups consultation and meetings; and making the EIS and
supporting information readily available in conveniently located
places, such as libraries and on the world wide web.
4. Scoping. Scoping, an early and open process for identifying the
scope of significant issues related to the proposed action to be
addressed in the EIS, would be used to: (a) Identify the affected
public and agency concerns; (b) facilitate an efficient EIS preparation
process; (c) define the issues and alternatives that would be examined
in detail in the EIS; and (d) save time in the overall process by
helping to ensure that the draft EIS adequately addresses relevant
issues. A Scoping Meeting Notice announcing the locations, dates and
times for scoping meetings will be mailed to all interested parties in
October 2011.
5. Coordination. The USACE and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(USFWS) have formally committed to work together to conserve, protect,
and restore fish and wildlife resources while ensuring environmental
sustainability of our Nation's water resources under the January 22,
2003, Partnership Agreement for Water Resources and Fish and Wildlife.
The USFWS will provide a Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act Report.
Coordination will be maintained with the USFWS and the National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) regarding threatened and endangered species
under their respective jurisdictional responsibilities. Coordination
will be maintained with the NMFS regarding essential fish habitat.
Coordination will be maintained with the Natural Resources Conservation
Service regarding prime and unique farmlands. The U.S. Department of
Agriculture will be consulted regarding the ``Swampbuster'' provisions
of the Food Security Act. Coordination will be maintained with the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency concerning compliance with Executive
Order 12898, ``Federal Action to Address Environmental Justice in
Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations.'' Coordination will be
maintained with the Advisory Counsel on Historic Preservation and the
State Historic Preservation Officer. The Louisiana Department of
Natural Resources will be consulted regarding consistency with the
Coastal Zone Management Act. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and
Fisheries will be consulted concerning potential impacts to Natural and
Scenic Streams.
6. Availability of Draft EIS. The earliest that the draft EIS would
be available for public review would be in October of 2012. The draft
EIS or a notice of availability will be distributed to affected
Federal, state, and local agencies, Indian tribes, and other interested
parties.
Edward R. Fleming,
Colonel, U.S. Army, District Commander.
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