Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Final Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR) and the Final General Conformity Determination for the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan, Santa Clarita, CA, 59121-59122 [2011-24509]
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Improvements to the shoreline and
adjacent upland areas are proposed in
order to safely and efficiently
accommodate larger class, modern
container transport vessels. Specifically,
these improvements would include the
installation of approximately 470,000
tons of imported quarry rock for erosion
protection, installation of approximately
2,000 concrete support piles (up to 110
feet in length), and construction of a
3,200-linear-foot, steel-reinforced
concrete wharf and associated crane
rails and utilities.
Container Terminal
The proposed project would include
construction of a new 160-acre
container terminal at Pier S, including
LEED-certified terminal buildings,
above and below-ground utilities, storm
drain system, 12 rail-mounted electricpowered gantry cranes, and intermodal
rail yard (10-loading tracks), served by
a new lead track along the terminal’s
southwest corner.
Modification of Existing Facilities and
Infrastructure
In order to allow for navigational
safety in the Back Channel the proposed
project would involve removal of an
abandoned power plant intake structure
(Long Beach Generating Station),
relocation of an oil facility, realignment
of approximately 2,800 feet of the
existing Pier T east lead track, and
potential modifications to the outfall
structure of the adjacent Long Beach
Generating Station.
Disposal of Dredged Material
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The proposed project would include
disposal of approximately 631,000 cubic
yards of dredged material and 1,500,000
cubic yards of excavated wharf material
from Cerritos Channel, and 250,000
cubic yards of dredged material and
approximately 3,000 cubic yards of
excavated wharf material from Back
Channel at the agency-approved Middle
Harbor landfills (i.e., Piers D, E, and F).
If required by timing or capacity
constraints at the Middle Harbor sites, a
small amount of chemically-suitable
dredged material could be disposed of at
the Western Anchorage Disposal Site
and the approved LA–2 ocean disposal
site following testing and agency
approval.
3. Alternatives
Alternatives currently being
considered include the following:
(1) Three-Berth Alternative—
Container Terminal With Rail Access,
Full-Length Wharf, and Back Channel
Improvements (Proposed Project);
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(2) Two-Berth Alternative—Container
Terminal With Rail Access, ReducedLength Wharf, and Back Channel
Improvements;
(3) Multi-Use Storage Alternative (No
Federal Action)—Multi-Use Storage
Facility Without Wharf or Back Channel
Improvements; and,
(4) No Project Alternative.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Copies of the document are available at
https://www.polb.com/ceqa, as well as
the following locations:
• Port of Long Beach Harbor
Administration Building, 925 Harbor
Plaza, Long Beach.
• Long Beach City Clerk, 333 W.
Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach.
• Long Beach Main Library, 101
Pacific Avenue, Long Beach.
• San Pedro Regional Branch Library,
931 Gaffey Street, San Pedro.
• Wilmington Branch Library, 1300
N. Avalon Boulevard, Wilmington.
Questions about the proposed action
and Draft EIS/EIR can be answered by
John W. Markham, Corps Project
Manager, at (805) 585–2150. Comments
regarding the scope of the DEIS/DEIR
shall be addressed to: U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers, Los Angeles District,
Ventura Field Office, ATTN: File
Number SPL–2006–2062, 2151
Alessandro Drive, Suite 110, Ventura,
California 93001. Alternatively,
comments can be e-mailed to
john.w.markham@usace.army.mil.
Comments should also be sent to
Richard D. Cameron, Port of Long
Beach, P.O. Box 570, Long Beach, CA
90801–0570 or e-mailed to
cameron@polb.com.
Public Hearing and Comment Period
The Port of Long Beach and U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers will jointly
hold a public hearing to receive public
comments and to assess public concerns
regarding the Draft EIS/EIR and project
on October 5, 2011, starting at 7 p.m.
(doors open at 6:30 p.m.) in the Long
Beach City Council Chambers in Long
Beach, 333 W. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach,
California. Written comments will be
accepted until the close of the 45-day
public review on November 7, 2011.
Mark D. Cohen,
Deputy Chief, Regulatory Division Los
Angeles District.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of
Engineers
Notice of Availability of the Record of
Decision for the Final Environmental
Impact Statement/Environmental
Impact Report (EIS/EIR) and the Final
General Conformity Determination for
the Newhall Ranch Resource
Management and Development Plan,
Santa Clarita, CA
AGENCY:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
DoD.
ACTION:
Notice of availability.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Los Angeles District,
Regulatory Division (Corps) has made a
Final General Conformity Determination
(GCD) and executed a Record of
Decision (ROD) for the Final
Environmental Impact Statement/
Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR)
and a Section 404 Permit under the
Clean Water Act for the Newhall Ranch
Resource Management and
Development Plan, Santa Clarita,
California. This Notice serves as the
Public Notice/Notice of Availability for
the Final EIS/EIR ROD and the Final
GCD. The Record of Decision for the
Final EIS/EIR was signed on 31 August
2011.
In June 2010, the Corps, in
coordination with the California
Department of Fish and Game (CDFG),
completed and published a joint Final
EIS/EIR and Draft GCD, pursuant to
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) and section 176(c) of the Clean
Air Act. The identified least
environmentally damaging practicable
alternative (LEDPA) in the ROD
includes permanent impacts to 47.9
acres of waters of the United States,
including 5.1 acres of wetlands,
associated with discharges of fill
material for bank protection to protect
land development projects along water
courses (including buried soil cement,
buried gunite, grouted riprap, ungrouted
riprap, and gunite lining); drainage
facilities such as storm drains or outlets
and partially lined open channels; grade
control structures; bridges and drainage
crossings; building pads; and water
quality control facilities (sedimentation
control, flood control, debris, and water
quality basins). The LEDPA also
includes temporary impacts to 35.3
acres of waters of the United States,
including 11.8 acres of wetlands,
associated with the construction of bank
protection to protect land development
projects along water courses (including
buried soil cement, buried gunite,
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grouted riprap, ungrouted riprap, and
gunite lining); utility crossings;
activities associated with construction
of a Water Reclamation Plant adjacent to
the Santa Clara River and required bank
protection; water quality control
facilities (sedimentation control, flood
debris, and water quality basins);
regular and ongoing maintenance of all
flood, drainage, and water quality
protection structures and facilities on
the RMDP site (such activities would
include periodic inspection of
structures and monitoring of vegetation
growth and sediment buildup to ensure
that the integrity of the structures is
maintained and that planned
conveyance capacity is present, routine
repairs and maintenance of bridges and
bank protection, and emergency
maintenance activities); and temporary
haul routes for grading equipment and
geotechnical survey activities.
As a Federal agency, the Corps
prepared the Final GCD in compliance
with Section 176(c) of the Clean Air Act
and for the issuance of a Corps Section
404 Permit for the discharges of fill
material into waters of the United
States. Direct and indirect air emissions
for all pollutants related to the Federal
action are not below specified de
minimis Federal thresholds (40 CFR
93.153(b)).
On 31 August 2011, the Corps
completed its environmental review and
finalized the GCD, executed the ROD,
and issued a provisional Section 404
Standard Individual Permit for the
LEDPA. The Corps considered and
responded to all comments received in
finalizing the EIS/EIR, Final GCD, ROD,
and issuing the provisional permit. The
public can request copies of the Final
General Conformity Determination
document or the ROD from the Corps at
the address listed below. In addition,
copies of the Final General Conformity
Determination document are available
for review during the next 30 days at the
following libraries: County of Los
Angeles Newhall Branch, Castaic
Branch, Sylmar Branch, Valencia
Branch, and the County of Ventura
Fillmore Branch.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions or requests concerning the
Final General Conformity Determination
or the ROD should be directed to: Dr.
Aaron O. Allen, Chief, North Coast
Branch, Regulatory Division, U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, 2151 Alessandro
Drive, Suite 110, Ventura, California
93001, (805) 585–2148.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Dated: September 19, 2011.
David J. Castanon,
Chief, Regulatory Division, Los Angeles
District.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of
Engineers
Notice of Availability of a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement in
Cooperation With the North Carolina
Department of Transportation for
Improvements to the US 17 and Market
Street (US 17 Business) Corridor in
Northern New Hanover and Southern
Pender Counties, NC
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (COE), Wilmington District,
Wilmington Regulatory Division is
issuing this notice to advise the public
that a State of North Carolina funded
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
(DEIS) has been prepared describing
proposed improvements to the
transportation system starting at
Military Cutoff Road in New Hanover
County to north of Hampstead along
US 17, Pender County, NC (TIP Projects
U–4751 and R–3300).
DATES: Written comments on the Draft
EIS will be received until November 1,
2011.
ADDRESSES: Mr. Brad Shaver, Regulatory
Project Manager, Wilmington Regulatory
Field Office, 69 Darlington Ave.,
Wilmington, NC 28403 or Ms. Olivia
Farr, Project Development Engineer,
North Carolina Department of
Transportation (NCDOT), 1548 Mail
Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699–
1548.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions about the proposed action
and DEIS can be directed to Mr. Brad
Shaver, COE—Regulatory Project
Manager, telephone: (910) 251–4611 or
Ms. Olivia Farr, NCDOT—Project
Development Engineer, telephone: (919)
733–7844, ext. 253.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The COE
in cooperation with the North Carolina
Department of Transportation has
prepared a DEIS on a proposal to make
transportation improvements to the US
17 and Market Street (US 17 Business)
corridor in northern New Hanover and
southern Pender Counties. Two North
Carolina Department of Transportation
Improvement Program (TIPs U–4751
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and R–3300) projects are being
evaluated as part of the US 17 Corridor
Study.
The purpose of the US 17 Corridor
Study project is to improve the traffic
carrying capacity and safety of the US
17 and Market Street corridor in the
project area. The project study area is
roughly bounded on the west by I–40,
on the north by the Northeast Cape Fear
River, Holly Shelter Game Lands to the
east, and Market Street and US 17 to the
south.
This project is being reviewed
through the Merger 01 process designed
to streamline the project development
and permitting processes, agreed to by
the COE, North Carolina Department of
Environment and Natural Resources
(Division of Water Quality, Division of
Coastal Management), Federal Highway
Administration (for this project not
applicable), and the North Carolina
Department of Transportation and
supported by other stakeholder agencies
and local units of government. The
other partnering agencies include: U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency; U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service; N.C. Wildlife
Resources Commission; N.C.
Department of Cultural Resources; and
the Wilmington Metropolitan Planning
Organization. The Merger process
provides a forum for appropriate agency
representatives to discuss and reach
consensus on ways to facilitate meeting
the regulatory requirements of Section
404 of the Clean Water Act during the
NEPA/SEPA decision-making phase of
transportation projects.
In 2006 the project was presented to
Federal and State Resource and
Regulatory Agencies to gain
concurrence on the purpose and need
for the project. The aforementioned
purpose and need of the project was
agreed upon by participating agencies in
September of 2006. In January 2007, the
project was again presented to
participating agencies regarding the
preliminary corridor screening process
in an attempt to decide which
alternatives would be carried forward
for detailed analysis. In August of 2007,
the alternatives to carry forward were
identified. The COE has worked closely
with NCDOT and its representatives to
identify jurisdictional resources within
the alternatives carried forward. Upon
completion of the DEIS, NCDOT
submitted a request to the COE to solicit
comment from the public in order to
identify the Least Environmentally
Damaging Practicable Alternative
(LEDPA) for the project. This
determination is expected in late 2011.
Citizen public hearings are being
scheduled by NCDOT for the Fall of
2011 at which time citizens will be able
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers
Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Final
Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR)
and the Final General Conformity Determination for the Newhall Ranch
Resource Management and Development Plan, Santa Clarita, CA
AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District,
Regulatory Division (Corps) has made a Final General Conformity
Determination (GCD) and executed a Record of Decision (ROD) for the
Final Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/
EIR) and a Section 404 Permit under the Clean Water Act for the Newhall
Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan, Santa Clarita,
California. This Notice serves as the Public Notice/Notice of
Availability for the Final EIS/EIR ROD and the Final GCD. The Record of
Decision for the Final EIS/EIR was signed on 31 August 2011.
In June 2010, the Corps, in coordination with the California
Department of Fish and Game (CDFG), completed and published a joint
Final EIS/EIR and Draft GCD, pursuant to National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA) and section 176(c) of the Clean Air Act. The identified
least environmentally damaging practicable alternative (LEDPA) in the
ROD includes permanent impacts to 47.9 acres of waters of the United
States, including 5.1 acres of wetlands, associated with discharges of
fill material for bank protection to protect land development projects
along water courses (including buried soil cement, buried gunite,
grouted riprap, ungrouted riprap, and gunite lining); drainage
facilities such as storm drains or outlets and partially lined open
channels; grade control structures; bridges and drainage crossings;
building pads; and water quality control facilities (sedimentation
control, flood control, debris, and water quality basins). The LEDPA
also includes temporary impacts to 35.3 acres of waters of the United
States, including 11.8 acres of wetlands, associated with the
construction of bank protection to protect land development projects
along water courses (including buried soil cement, buried gunite,
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grouted riprap, ungrouted riprap, and gunite lining); utility
crossings; activities associated with construction of a Water
Reclamation Plant adjacent to the Santa Clara River and required bank
protection; water quality control facilities (sedimentation control,
flood debris, and water quality basins); regular and ongoing
maintenance of all flood, drainage, and water quality protection
structures and facilities on the RMDP site (such activities would
include periodic inspection of structures and monitoring of vegetation
growth and sediment buildup to ensure that the integrity of the
structures is maintained and that planned conveyance capacity is
present, routine repairs and maintenance of bridges and bank
protection, and emergency maintenance activities); and temporary haul
routes for grading equipment and geotechnical survey activities.
As a Federal agency, the Corps prepared the Final GCD in compliance
with Section 176(c) of the Clean Air Act and for the issuance of a
Corps Section 404 Permit for the discharges of fill material into
waters of the United States. Direct and indirect air emissions for all
pollutants related to the Federal action are not below specified de
minimis Federal thresholds (40 CFR 93.153(b)).
On 31 August 2011, the Corps completed its environmental review and
finalized the GCD, executed the ROD, and issued a provisional Section
404 Standard Individual Permit for the LEDPA. The Corps considered and
responded to all comments received in finalizing the EIS/EIR, Final
GCD, ROD, and issuing the provisional permit. The public can request
copies of the Final General Conformity Determination document or the
ROD from the Corps at the address listed below. In addition, copies of
the Final General Conformity Determination document are available for
review during the next 30 days at the following libraries: County of
Los Angeles Newhall Branch, Castaic Branch, Sylmar Branch, Valencia
Branch, and the County of Ventura Fillmore Branch.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions or requests concerning the
Final General Conformity Determination or the ROD should be directed
to: Dr. Aaron O. Allen, Chief, North Coast Branch, Regulatory Division,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 2151 Alessandro Drive, Suite 110,
Ventura, California 93001, (805) 585-2148.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: None.
Dated: September 19, 2011.
David J. Castanon,
Chief, Regulatory Division, Los Angeles District.
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