Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Combined Operational Plan, Miami-Dade County, FL, 31308-31309 [2011-13348]

Download as PDF 31308 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 104 / Tuesday, May 31, 2011 / Notices offices at 824 Interchange Boulevard, Newark, DE 19711. The inventions to be licensed are U.S. Patent No. 6,716,450, issued on April 6, 2004. ‘‘Enhancing Protein Activity through Nanoencapsulation,’’ and US Patent No. 6.773,928, issued on August 10, 2004. ‘‘Compositions and methods for enhancing bioassay performance.’’ ADDRESSES: Requests for more information and/or objections should be directed to Eric McGill telephone: 410– 436–8467, eric.s.mcgill@us.army.mil, US Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC), AMSRD– ECB–PI–BP–TT, Bldg E3330/Rm 241 5183 Blackhawk Road, APG, MD 21010– 5424. Any requests of objections should be made within 15 days of the publication of this notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dhirajlal Parekh, Office of Research and Technology Applications, US Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center, AMSRD–ECB–PI–BP–TT, Bldg E3330/ Rm 241 5183 Blackhawk Road, APG, MD 21010–5424, telephone: 410–436– 8400, e-mail: dhirajlal.parekh@us.army.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: None. Brenda S. Bowen, Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 2011–13347 Filed 5–27–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3710–08–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army Board of Visitors, United States Military Academy (USMA) Department of the Army, DoD. Meeting Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102–3.150, the Department of Defense announces that the following Federal advisory committee meeting will take place: 1. Name of Committee: United States Military Academy Board of Visitors. 2. Date: Wednesday, June 22, 2011. 3. Time: 12 p.m.–3 p.m. Members of the public wishing to attend the meeting will need to show photo identification in order to gain access to the meeting location. All participants are subject to security screening. 4. Location: Senate Dirksen Building 562, Constitution Avenue, Washington, DC 20515. 5. Purpose of the Meeting: This is the 2011 Spring Meeting of the USMA mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:27 May 27, 2011 Jkt 223001 Board of Visitors (BoV). Members of the Board will be provided updates on Academy issues. 6. Agenda: The Academy leadership will provide the Board updates on the following: Military Program, Physical Program, Intercollegiate Athletics and Fiscal Year 2011 Budget. 7. Public’s Accessibility to the Meeting: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR 102–3.140 through 102–3.165, and the availability of space, this meeting is open to the public. Seating is on a first-come basis. 8. Committee’s Designated Federal Officer or Point of Contact: Ms. Joy A. Pasquazi, (845) 938–5078, Joy.Pasquazi@us.army.mil. Any member of the public is permitted to file a written statement with the USMA Board of Visitors. Written statements should be sent to the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) at: United States Military Academy, Office of the Secretary of the General Staff (MASG), 646 Swift Road, West Point, NY 10996–1905 or faxed to the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) at (845) 938–3214. Written statements must be received no later than five working days prior to the next meeting in order to provide time for member consideration. By rule, no member of the public attending open meetings will be allowed to present questions from the floor or speak to any issue under consideration by the Board. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Committee’s Designated Federal Officer or Point of Contact is Ms. Joy A. Pasquazi, (845) 938–5078, Joy.Pasquazi@us.army.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Brenda S. Bowen. Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 2011–13346 Filed 5–27–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3710–08–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Combined Operational Plan, Miami-Dade County, FL Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. ACTION: Notice of intent. AGENCY: The Combined Operational Plan (COP) is an integrated operational plan for Water Conservation Area 3 (WCA–3), Everglades National Park (ENP) and the South Dade Conveyance System (SDCS), that includes the SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 completed modifications of the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Project as described by the Modified Waters Deliveries to Everglades National Park and the Canal-111 South Dade (C– 111SD) projects. The purpose of COP is to define water management operations for the completed MWD and C–111SD projects that are consistent with their respective project purposes as defined by their authorizing legislation and further refined by their respective general design memorandum (GDM) and general reevaluation report (GRR). This integrated operational plan will complete the MWD project. ADDRESSES: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Planning Division, Environmental Branch, P.O. Box 4970, Jacksonville, FL 32232–0019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Gina Ralph at 904–232–2336 or e-mail at Gina.P.Ralph@usace.army.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: a. Planning objectives include (1) Improving water deliveries into ENP and taking steps to restore natural hydrologic conditions in ENP to the extent practicable by: Timing: Changing the schedule of water deliveries so that it fluctuates in consonance with local meteorological conditions, including providing for long term and annual variation in ecosystem conditions in the Everglades; Location: Restoring Northeast Shark Slough as a functioning component of the Everglades hydrologic system; Volume: Adjusting the magnitude of water discharged to ENP to minimize the effects of too much or too little water. (2) Protecting the intrinsic ecological values associated with the WCA–3, Shark River Slough and ENP; (3) restoring hydrologic conditions in Taylor Slough, Rocky Glades and the eastern Panhandle of ENP; (4) eliminating damaging freshwater flows to Manatee Bay/Barnes Sound and increasing flows to northeast Florida Bay from the lower C–111; (5) including consideration of cultural values and tribal interests and concerns within WCA–3 and ENP; (5) and exploring opportunities for enhancing recovery of federally and state listed species, consistent with restoration objectives, the USACE’s authorities for MWD and C–111 projects and operational considerations. b. A scoping letter will be used to invite comments from Federal, State, and local agencies, affected Indian tribes, and other interested private organizations and individuals. c. A scoping meeting will be held on June 28, 2011 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Miami-Dade College, West Campus located at 3800 NW. 115th Avenue, E:\FR\FM\31MYN1.SGM 31MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 104 / Tuesday, May 31, 2011 / Notices Doral, FL. Assistance for individuals with special needs or language translation will be available as needed by calling 904–232–1789. d. All alternative plans will be reviewed under provisions of appropriate laws and regulations, including the Endangered Species Act, Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, Clean Water Act, and Farmland Protection Policy Act. e. The Draft Environmental Impact Assessment is expected to be available for public review in the 1st quarter of 2013. Dated: May 18, 2011. Eric P. Summa, Chief, Environmental Branch. [FR Doc. 2011–13348 Filed 5–27–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3720–58–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army; Army Corps of Engineers Notice of Solicitation of Applications for Stakeholder Representative Members of the Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Commander of the Northwestern Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is soliciting applications to fill vacant stakeholder representative member positions on the Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee (MRRIC). Members are sought to fill vacancies on a committee to represent various categories of interests within the Missouri River basin. The MRRIC was formed to advise the Corps on a study of the Missouri River and its tributaries and to provide guidance to the Corps with respect to the Missouri River recovery and mitigation activities currently underway. The Corps established the MRRIC as required by the U.S. Congress through the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (WRDA), Section 5018. DATES: The agency must receive completed applications no later than July 15, 2011. ADDRESSES: Mail completed applications to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District (Attn: MRRIC), 1616 Capitol Avenue, Omaha, NE 68102–4901 or e-mail completed applications to info@mrric.org. Please put ‘‘MRRIC’’ in the subject line. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary S. Roth, 402–995–2919. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:27 May 27, 2011 Jkt 223001 The operation of the MRRIC is in the public interest and provides support to the Corps in performing its duties and responsibilities under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; Sec. 601(a) of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 1986, Public Law 99–662; Sec. 334(a) of WRDA 1999, Public Law 106–53, and Section 5018 of WRDA 2007, Public Law 110–114. The Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, does not apply to the MRRIC. A Charter for the MRRIC has been developed and should be reviewed prior to applying for a stakeholder representative membership position on the Committee. The Charter, operating procedures, and stakeholder application forms are available electronically at https://www.MRRIC.org. Purpose and Scope of the Committee. The duties of the MRRIC cover two areas: 1. The Committee provides guidance to the Corps, and affected Federal agencies, State agencies, or Native American Indian Tribes on a study of the Missouri River and its tributaries to determine the actions required to mitigate losses of aquatic and terrestrial habitat, to recover federally listed species protected under the Endangered Species Act, and to restore the river’s ecosystem to prevent further declines among other native species. This study is identified in Section 5018(a) of the WRDA. It will result in a single, comprehensive plan to guide the implementation of mitigation, recovery, and restoration activities in the Missouri River Basin. This plan is referred to as the Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan (MRERP). For more information about the MRERP go to https://www.MRERP.org. 2. The MRRIC also provides guidance to the Corps with respect to the Missouri River recovery and mitigation plan currently in existence, including recommendations relating to changes to the implementation strategy from the use of adaptive management; coordination of the development of consistent policies, strategies, plans, programs, projects, activities, and priorities for the Missouri River recovery and mitigation plan. Information about the Missouri River Recovery Program is available at https://www.MoRiverRecovery.org. 3. Other duties of MRRIC include exchange of information regarding programs, projects, and activities of the agencies and entities represented on the Committee to promote the goals of the Missouri River recovery and mitigation plan; establishment of such working SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 31309 groups as the Committee determines to be necessary to assist in carrying out the duties of the Committee, including duties relating to public policy and scientific issues; facilitating the resolution of interagency and intergovernmental conflicts between entities represented on the Committee associated with the Missouri River recovery and mitigation plan; coordination of scientific and other research associated with the Missouri River recovery and mitigation plan; and annual preparation of a work plan and associated budget requests. Administrative Support. To the extent authorized by law and subject to the availability of appropriations, the Corps provides funding and administrative support for the Committee. Committee Membership. Federal agencies with programs affecting the Missouri River may be members of the MRRIC through a separate process with the Corps. States and Federally recognized Native American Indian tribes, as described in the Charter, are eligible for Committee membership through an appointment process. Interested State and Tribal government representatives should contact the Corps for information about the appointment process. This Notice is for individuals interested in serving as a stakeholder member on the Committee. In accordance with the Charter for the MRRIC, stakeholder membership is limited to 28 people, with each member having an alternate. Members and alternates must be able to demonstrate that they meet the definition of ‘‘stakeholder’’ found in the Charter of the MRRIC. Applications are currently being accepted for representation in the stakeholder interest categories listed below: a. Agriculture; b. Conservation Districts; c. Fish and Wildlife; d. Flood Control; e. Hydropower; f. Irrigation; g. Navigation; h. Recreation; i. Water Supply; and j. At Large; Terms of stakeholder representative members of the MRRIC are three years. There is no limit to the number of terms a member may serve. Incumbent Committee members seeking reappointment do not need to re-submit an application. However, they must submit a renewal letter and related materials as outlined in the ‘‘Streamlined Process for Existing Members’’ portion of the document E:\FR\FM\31MYN1.SGM 31MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 104 (Tuesday, May 31, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31308-31309]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-13348]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers


Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the 
Combined Operational Plan, Miami-Dade County, FL

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

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: The Combined Operational Plan (COP) is an integrated 
operational plan for Water Conservation Area 3 (WCA-3), Everglades 
National Park (ENP) and the South Dade Conveyance System (SDCS), that 
includes the completed modifications of the Central and Southern 
Florida (C&SF) Project as described by the Modified Waters Deliveries 
to Everglades National Park and the Canal-111 South Dade (C-111SD) 
projects. The purpose of COP is to define water management operations 
for the completed MWD and C-111SD projects that are consistent with 
their respective project purposes as defined by their authorizing 
legislation and further refined by their respective general design 
memorandum (GDM) and general reevaluation report (GRR). This integrated 
operational plan will complete the MWD project.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Planning Division, 
Environmental Branch, P.O. Box 4970, Jacksonville, FL 32232-0019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Gina Ralph at 904-232-2336 or e-
mail at Gina.P.Ralph@usace.army.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: a. Planning objectives include (1) Improving 
water deliveries into ENP and taking steps to restore natural 
hydrologic conditions in ENP to the extent practicable by: Timing: 
Changing the schedule of water deliveries so that it fluctuates in 
consonance with local meteorological conditions, including providing 
for long term and annual variation in ecosystem conditions in the 
Everglades; Location: Restoring Northeast Shark Slough as a functioning 
component of the Everglades hydrologic system; Volume: Adjusting the 
magnitude of water discharged to ENP to minimize the effects of too 
much or too little water. (2) Protecting the intrinsic ecological 
values associated with the WCA-3, Shark River Slough and ENP; (3) 
restoring hydrologic conditions in Taylor Slough, Rocky Glades and the 
eastern Panhandle of ENP; (4) eliminating damaging freshwater flows to 
Manatee Bay/Barnes Sound and increasing flows to northeast Florida Bay 
from the lower C-111; (5) including consideration of cultural values 
and tribal interests and concerns within WCA-3 and ENP; (5) and 
exploring opportunities for enhancing recovery of federally and state 
listed species, consistent with restoration objectives, the USACE's 
authorities for MWD and C-111 projects and operational considerations.
    b. A scoping letter will be used to invite comments from Federal, 
State, and local agencies, affected Indian tribes, and other interested 
private organizations and individuals.
    c. A scoping meeting will be held on June 28, 2011 from 6 to 9 p.m. 
at the Miami-Dade College, West Campus located at 3800 NW. 115th 
Avenue,

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Doral, FL. Assistance for individuals with special needs or language 
translation will be available as needed by calling 904-232-1789.
    d. All alternative plans will be reviewed under provisions of 
appropriate laws and regulations, including the Endangered Species Act, 
Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, Clean Water Act, and Farmland 
Protection Policy Act.
    e. The Draft Environmental Impact Assessment is expected to be 
available for public review in the 1st quarter of 2013.

    Dated: May 18, 2011.
Eric P. Summa,
Chief, Environmental Branch.
[FR Doc. 2011-13348 Filed 5-27-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3720-58-P

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