Notice of Availability for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (DEIS/DEIR) for Proposed Aggregate Terminal Project on Pier D in the Port of Long Beach, Los Angeles County, CA, 46427-46428 [2012-18943]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 150 / Friday, August 3, 2012 / Notices development and operation. The site, located at 1925 Pier D Street, is bounded by Channel 3 and SSA Matson to the north, G.P. Gypsum to the east, berth D– 43 to the west, and Pier D Street to the south. The site was previously used as an aggregate import terminal by Connolly-Pacific Company, which operated the terminal from 2000 until 2009. During this time, the terminal received pre-sorted aggregate that was barged by diesel-powered tugs boats, then off-loaded by conveyor systems, stockpiled, and distributed. of written statements that are in response to the stated agenda for the planned meeting in question. Dated: July 30, 2012. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2012–18963 Filed 8–2–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers 2. Proposed Action Notice of Availability for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement/ Environmental Impact Report (DEIS/ DEIR) for Proposed Aggregate Terminal Project on Pier D in the Port of Long Beach, Los Angeles County, CA Department of the Army—U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DOD. ACTION: Notice of Availability. AGENCY: The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Los Angeles District (Regulatory Division), in coordination with the Port of Long Beach (Port), has completed a draft EIS/EIR for the Eagle Rock Aggregates Terminal Project. The proposed project would include the following in-water and land-based elements: dredging, land-based wharf improvements, and the installation of truck scales and conveyor system. Construction duration of the proposed project is estimated at 5 months. The applicant, Eagle Rock Aggregates, Inc. requires authorization pursuant to Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act in order to conduct dredging activities within waters of the U.S. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Port will serve as the Lead Agency for the preparation of an EIR for its consideration of development approvals within its jurisdiction. The Corps and the Port have agreed to jointly prepare a DEIS/DEIR in order to optimize efficiency and avoid duplication. The DEIS/DEIR is intended to be sufficient in scope to address Federal, State, and local requirements and environmental issues concerning the proposed activities and permit approvals. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: TKELLEY on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: 1. Project Site and Background Information The proposed project site is located at Berth D–44 on Pier D in the Port. The site is currently owned by L.G. Everist, Inc. and would be leased to Eagle Rock Aggregate, Inc. for terminal VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:33 Aug 02, 2012 Jkt 226001 Dredging of Channel 3 In order to prepare the site to accept larger (Panamax-class) aggregate transport vessels, the proposed project would impact approximately 1 acre (490-foot-length by 120-foot-width) of waters of the U.S. within Channel 3 to dredge approximately 6,000 cubic yards of material. The channel bottom within the project area would be deepened from -40 feet Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) to -46 feet (ft) MLLW over the majority of the dredge footprint, including a 2-foot over-dredge allowance (overdepth). In addition, the proposed project would include advanced maintenance dredging of 2-ft (to -48 feet MLLW) within a 400-footlong by 20-foot-wide area located immediately adjacent to the berthing area to reduce the necessity for maintenance dredging over the nearterm. The applicant has coordinated with the South Coast Dredge Material Management Team/Contaminated Sediments Task Force on disposal options, and has determined the material to be suitable for placement within the Port’s Middle Harbor confined disposal facility. The Port has received prior approval for the Middle Harbor project from the Department of the Army (File No. SPL–2004–01053– AOA). Land-Based Improvements With the proposed project, land-based wharf improvements would include installing additional steel (stiff) legs for the new wharf structure and conveyor system, driving 28 steel piles to support the stiff legs, and installing the aggregate conveyor system. Additional site improvements would include the installation of truck scales and a prefabricated office building. No other site improvements are proposed under this project. 3. Alternatives Alternatives currently being considered include the following: PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 46427 (1) Aggregate receiving and storage terminal at berth D–43 utilizing Panamax-class vessels to deliver the aggregate material, including the dredging of approximately 6,000 cubic yards of sediment within Channel 3 (Proposed Project); (2) Aggregate receiving and storage terminal at berth B–83 utilizing Panamax-class vessels to deliver the aggregate material. No dredging is proposed under this alternative (Alternative Site); (3) Aggregate receiving and storage terminal at berth D–43 utilizing barges and tug boats to deliver the aggregate material. No dredging is proposed under this alternative (No Federal Action Alternative); (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 DEIS/DEIR 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 Corp of Engineers, Los Angeles District, Ventura Field Office, ATTN: File Number SPL– 2010–00602–JWM, 2152 Allessandro Drive, Suite 110, Ventura, California 93001. Alternatively, comments can be emailed to john.w.markham@usace.army.mil. Comments may also be sent to Richard D. Cameron, Port of Long Beach, 925 Harbor Plaza, Long Beach, CA 90802 or emailed to cameron@polb.com. Public Hearing and Comment Period The U.S Army Corps of Engineers and the Port of Long Beach will jointly hold a public hearing to receive public comments and to assess public concerns regarding the DEIS/EIR and project on August 22, 2012, starting at 6:00 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.) in the City of Long Beach City Council Chambers in Long Beach, 333 W. Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach, California. Written comments will be accepted until the close of the 45-day public review on September 17, 2012. E:\FR\FM\03AUN1.SGM 03AUN1 46428 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 150 / Friday, August 3, 2012 / Notices Dated: July 23, 2012. Mark D. Cohen, Deputy Chief, Regulatory Division, Los Angeles District. minutes will be set aside for public comment. Anyone who wishes to speak must register prior to the start of the meeting. Written comments may also be submitted during registration. Registration will be from 8:00 until 8:25 a.m. Please note that the Board operates under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, so all submitted comments and public presentations will be treated as public documents and may be made available for public inspection, including, but not limited to, being posted on the Board’s Web site. [FR Doc. 2012–18943 Filed 8–2–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3720–58–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers Chief of Engineers Environmental Advisory Board; Meeting Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. Brenda S. Bowen, Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. In accordance with 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463), announcement is made of the forthcoming meeting. Name of Committee: Chief of Engineers Environmental Advisory Board (EAB). Date: August 28, 2012. Time: 8:30 a.m. through 12:00 p.m. Location: Ralph H. Metcalfe Federal Building (RMFB), 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Room 331, Chicago, IL 60604. Agenda: The Board will advise the Chief of Engineers on environmental policy, identification and resolution of environmental issues and missions, and addressing challenges, problems and opportunities in an environmentally sustainable manner. Discussions and presentations during this meeting will focus on the effects of invasive species on native ecosystems and management techniques. Following the discussions and presentations there will be a public comment period. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John C. Furry, Designated Federal Officer, Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 441 G Street NW., Washington, DC 20314–1000; john.c.furry@usace.army.mil, Ph: (202) 761–5875. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting will be open to the public. Any interested person may attend. However, all attendees will enter and exit RMFB through the appropriate visitors security point(s). Attendees need to arrive in time to complete the security screening and arrive at the meeting room before 8:30. Attendees should be prepared to present two forms of valid photo identification, one of which must be government issued identification, and to pass through a scanning unit. The primary purpose of this meeting is for the Chief of Engineers to receive the views of his EAB; however, up to thirty BILLING CODE 3720–58–P AGENCY: TKELLEY on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:33 Aug 02, 2012 Jkt 226001 [FR Doc. 2012–19002 Filed 8–2–12; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #2 Take notice that the Commission received the following exempt wholesale generator filings: Docket Numbers: EG12–93–000. Applicants: Spinning Spur Wind LLC. Description: Notice of SelfCertification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status of Spinning Spur Wind LLC. Filed Date: 7/27/12. Accession Number: 20120727–5038. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/17/12. Docket Numbers: EG12–94–000. Applicants: Laurel Hill Wind Energy, LLC. Description: Self-Certification of EWG of Laurel Hill Wind Energy, LLC. Filed Date: 7/27/12. Accession Number: 20120727–5069. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/17/12. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings:. Docket Numbers: ER10–2669–005; ER10–2670–005; ER10–2671–006; ER10–2673–005; ER10–2253–006; ER10–3319–007; ER10–2674–005; ER10–1544–005; ER10–2627–006; ER10–2629–007; ER10–1547–005; ER10–1549–005; ER10–2675–006; ER10–1546–007; ER10–2676–005; ER10–2636–006; ER10–1550–006; ER10–1974–007; ER10–1975–007; ER11–2424–008; ER10–2677–005; ER10–1551–005; ER10–2678–004; ER10–2638–005. Applicants: Hopewell Cogeneration Ltd Partnership, Troy Energy, LLC, MT. Tom Generating Company LLC, ANP PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 FUNDING I, LLC, Astoria Energy LLC, FirstLight Power Resources Management, LLC, Calumet Energy Team, LLC, Pleasants Energy, LLC, Waterbury Generation LLC, Choctaw Generation Limited Partnership, Hot Spring Power Company, LLC, Syracuse Energy Corporation, IPA Trading, LLC, Northeastern Power Company, Astoria Energy II LLC, Pinetree PowerTamworth, Inc., ANP Blackstone Energy Company, LLC, ANP Bellingham Energy Company, LLC, Milford Power Limited Partnership, Northeast Energy Associates, North Jersey Energy Associates, IPR–GDF SUEZ Energy Marketing North America, Inc., Armstrong Energy Limited Partnership, L.L.L.P., FirstLight Hydro Generating Co. Description: Notice of Non-Material Change in Status for ANP Bellingham Energy Company, LLC, et. al. Filed Date: 7/27/12. Accession Number: 20120727–5062. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/17/12. Docket Numbers: ER11–1933–002; ER10–2441–002. Applicants: Green Mountain Power Corporation, Central Vermont Public Service Corporation. Description: Notice of Material Change in Status of Green Mountain Power Corporation and Central Vermont Public Service Corporation. Filed Date: 7/27/12. Accession Number: 20120727–5112. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/17/12. Docket Numbers: ER11–4106–003. Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Description: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. submits tariff filing per 35: Compliance Filing per 6/28/2012 Order in ER11–4106 (sections effective 4/1/2012) to be effective 4/1/2012. Filed Date: 7/27/12. Accession Number: 20120727–5058. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/17/12. Docket Numbers: ER11–4106–004. Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Description: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. submits tariff filing per 35: Compliance Filing per 6/28/2012 Order in ER11–4106 (sections effective 7/1/2012) to be effective 7/1/2012. Filed Date: 7/27/12. Accession Number: 20120727–5064. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/17/12. Docket Numbers: ER12–2007–001. Applicants: Algonquin Windsor Locks LLC. Description: Amendment to Pending Tariff to be effective 1/1/2014. Filed Date: 7/27/12. Accession Number: 20120727–5111. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/17/12. E:\FR\FM\03AUN1.SGM 03AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 150 (Friday, August 3, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46427-46428]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-18943]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers


Notice of Availability for the Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement/Environmental Impact Report (DEIS/DEIR) for Proposed 
Aggregate Terminal Project on Pier D in the Port of Long Beach, Los 
Angeles County, CA

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

ACTION: Notice of Availability.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Los Angeles District 
(Regulatory Division), in coordination with the Port of Long Beach 
(Port), has completed a draft EIS/EIR for the Eagle Rock Aggregates 
Terminal Project. The proposed project would include the following in-
water and land-based elements: dredging, land-based wharf improvements, 
and the installation of truck scales and conveyor system. Construction 
duration of the proposed project is estimated at 5 months.
    The applicant, Eagle Rock Aggregates, Inc. requires authorization 
pursuant to Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act in order to 
conduct dredging activities within waters of the U.S.
    Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the 
Port will serve as the Lead Agency for the preparation of an EIR for 
its consideration of development approvals within its jurisdiction. The 
Corps and the Port have agreed to jointly prepare a DEIS/DEIR in order 
to optimize efficiency and avoid duplication. The DEIS/DEIR is intended 
to be sufficient in scope to address Federal, State, and local 
requirements and environmental issues concerning the proposed 
activities and permit approvals.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

1. Project Site and Background Information

    The proposed project site is located at Berth D-44 on Pier D in the 
Port. The site is currently owned by L.G. Everist, Inc. and would be 
leased to Eagle Rock Aggregate, Inc. for terminal development and 
operation. The site, located at 1925 Pier D Street, is bounded by 
Channel 3 and SSA Matson to the north, G.P. Gypsum to the east, berth 
D-43 to the west, and Pier D Street to the south. The site was 
previously used as an aggregate import terminal by Connolly-Pacific 
Company, which operated the terminal from 2000 until 2009. During this 
time, the terminal received pre-sorted aggregate that was barged by 
diesel-powered tugs boats, then off-loaded by conveyor systems, 
stockpiled, and distributed.

2. Proposed Action

Dredging of Channel 3

    In order to prepare the site to accept larger (Panamax-class) 
aggregate transport vessels, the proposed project would impact 
approximately 1 acre (490-foot-length by 120-foot-width) of waters of 
the U.S. within Channel 3 to dredge approximately 6,000 cubic yards of 
material. The channel bottom within the project area would be deepened 
from -40 feet Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) to -46 feet (ft) MLLW over 
the majority of the dredge footprint, including a 2-foot over-dredge 
allowance (overdepth). In addition, the proposed project would include 
advanced maintenance dredging of 2-ft (to -48 feet MLLW) within a 400-
foot-long by 20-foot-wide area located immediately adjacent to the 
berthing area to reduce the necessity for maintenance dredging over the 
near-term. The applicant has coordinated with the South Coast Dredge 
Material Management Team/Contaminated Sediments Task Force on disposal 
options, and has determined the material to be suitable for placement 
within the Port's Middle Harbor confined disposal facility. The Port 
has received prior approval for the Middle Harbor project from the 
Department of the Army (File No. SPL-2004-01053-AOA).

Land-Based Improvements

    With the proposed project, land-based wharf improvements would 
include installing additional steel (stiff) legs for the new wharf 
structure and conveyor system, driving 28 steel piles to support the 
stiff legs, and installing the aggregate conveyor system. Additional 
site improvements would include the installation of truck scales and a 
pre-fabricated office building. No other site improvements are proposed 
under this project.

3. Alternatives

    Alternatives currently being considered include the following:
    (1) Aggregate receiving and storage terminal at berth D-43 
utilizing Panamax-class vessels to deliver the aggregate material, 
including the dredging of approximately 6,000 cubic yards of sediment 
within Channel 3 (Proposed Project);
    (2) Aggregate receiving and storage terminal at berth B-83 
utilizing Panamax-class vessels to deliver the aggregate material. No 
dredging is proposed under this alternative (Alternative Site);
    (3) Aggregate receiving and storage terminal at berth D-43 
utilizing barges and tug boats to deliver the aggregate material. No 
dredging is proposed under this alternative (No Federal Action 
Alternative);
    (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 DEIS/DEIR 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 
Corp of Engineers, Los Angeles District, Ventura Field Office, ATTN: 
File Number SPL-2010-00602-JWM, 2152 Allessandro Drive, Suite 110, 
Ventura, California 93001. Alternatively, comments can be emailed to 
john.w.markham@usace.army.mil. Comments may also be sent to Richard D. 
Cameron, Port of Long Beach, 925 Harbor Plaza, Long Beach, CA 90802 or 
emailed to cameron@polb.com.

Public Hearing and Comment Period

    The U.S Army Corps of Engineers and the Port of Long Beach will 
jointly hold a public hearing to receive public comments and to assess 
public concerns regarding the DEIS/EIR and project on August 22, 2012, 
starting at 6:00 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.) in the City of Long 
Beach City Council Chambers in Long Beach, 333 W. Ocean Boulevard, Long 
Beach, California. Written comments will be accepted until the close of 
the 45-day public review on September 17, 2012.


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    Dated: July 23, 2012.
Mark D. Cohen,
Deputy Chief, Regulatory Division, Los Angeles District.
[FR Doc. 2012-18943 Filed 8-2-12; 8:45 am]
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