Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Kissimmee Basin Modified Water Control Plan, Okeechobee, Highlands, Polk, Osceola and Orange Counties, FL, 47827-47828 [2012-19623]
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representative of waterborne commerce
as determined by commodity ton-miles
and tonnage statistics.
b. Service. The Board is required to
meet at least semi-annually to develop
and make recommendations to the
Secretary of the Army on waterways
construction and rehabilitation
priorities and spending levels for
commercial navigation improvements,
and report its recommendations
annually to the Secretary and Congress.
c. Appointment. The operation of the
Board and appointment of
representative organizations are subject
to the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Pub. L. 92–463, as amended) and
departmental implementing regulations.
Representative organizations serve
without compensation but their
expenses due to Board activities are
reimbursable. The considerations
specified in Section 302 for the
selection of representative organizations
to the Board, and certain terms used
therein, have been interpreted,
supplemented, or otherwise clarified as
follows:
(1) Carriers and Shippers. The law
uses the terms ‘‘primary users and
shippers.’’ Primary users have been
interpreted to mean the providers of
transportation services on inland
waterways such as barge or towboat
operators. Shippers have been
interpreted to mean the purchasers of
such services for the movement of
commodities they own or control.
Representative firms are appointed to
the Board, and they must be either a
carrier or shipper or both. For that
purpose a trade or regional association
is neither a shipper nor primary user.
(2) Geographical Representation. The
law specifies ‘‘various’’ regions. For the
purposes of the Board, the waterways
subjected to fuel taxes and described in
Public Law 95–502, as amended, have
been aggregated into six regions. They
are (1) the Upper Mississippi River and
its tributaries above the mouth of the
Ohio; (2) the Lower Mississippi River
and its tributaries below the mouth of
the Ohio and above Baton Rouge; (3) the
Ohio River and its tributaries; (4) the
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in Louisiana
and Texas; (5) the Gulf Intracoastal
Waterway east of New Orleans and
associated fuel-taxed waterways
including the Tennessee-Tombigbee,
plus the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
below Norfolk; and (6) the ColumbiaSnake Rivers System and Upper
Willamette. The intent is that each
region shall be represented by at least
one representative organization, with
that representation determined by the
regional concentration of the firm’s
traffic on the waterways.
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(3) Commodity Representation.
Waterway commerce has been
aggregated into six commodity
categories based on ‘‘inland’’ ton-miles
shown in Waterborne Commerce of the
United States. These categories are (1)
Farm and Food Products; (2) Coal and
Coke; (3) Petroleum, Crude and
Products; (4) Minerals, Ores, and
Primary Metals and Mineral Products;
(5) Chemicals and Allied Products; and
(6) All Other. A consideration in the
selection of representative organizations
to the Board will be that the
commodities carried or shipped by
those firms will be reasonably
representative of the above commodity
categories.
d. Nomination. Reflecting preceding
selection criteria, the current
representation by the ten (10)
organizations whose terms expire
includes all Regions 1–6, all carrier and/
or shipper representation and all
commodity representation.
All ten representative organizations
whose interim terms expire are eligible
for consideration. Individuals, firms or
associations may nominate
representative organizations to serve on
the Board. Nominations will:
(1) Include the commercial operations
of the carrier and/or shipper
representative organization being
nominated. This commercial operations
information will show the actual or
estimated ton-miles of each commodity
carried or shipped on the inland
waterways system in a recent year (or
years), using the waterway regions and
commodity categories previously listed.
(2) State the region(s) to be
represented.
(3) State whether the nominated
representative organization is a carrier,
shipper or both.
(4) Provide the name of an individual
to be the principle person representing
the organization and information
pertaining to their personal
qualifications, to include a bio or a
resume.
Previous nominations received in
response to notices published in the
Federal Register in prior years will not
be retained for consideration.
Renomination of representative
organizations is required.
e. Deadline for Nominations. All
nominations must be received at the
address shown above no later than
October 1, 2012.
Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of
Engineers
Intent To Prepare an Environmental
Impact Statement for the Kissimmee
Basin Modified Water Control Plan,
Okeechobee, Highlands, Polk, Osceola
and Orange Counties, FL
Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
AGENCY:
The Jacksonville District, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers intends to
prepare the Kissimmee Basin Modified
Water Control Plan (KBMWCP) &
Environmental Impacts Statement (EIS)
to achieve a more acceptable balance
among flood control, water supply,
aquatic plant management, and natural
resources. This document will include
the operating criteria results of the
Kissimmee Basin Modeling Operations
Study (KBMOS) and the Lower
Kissimmee River Operations Study
(LKROS). The KBMWCP and EIS study
is a cooperative effort between the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers and the South
Florida Water Management District
(SFWMD).
ADDRESSES: U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Planning Division,
Environmental Branch, P.O. Box 4970,
Jacksonville, FL 32232–0019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Diana Martuscelli by email at
kbmwcp@usace.army.mil or by
telephone at 904–232–1877.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
a. This Notice of Intent (NOI)
constitutes a re-issue of the NOI titled:
Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental
Impact Statement for the Modification
of the Kissimmee Basin Structure
Operating Criteria published in the
Federal Register on August 3, 2005 (70
FR 44584).
b. The authorities to conduct this
comprehensive analysis were granted
under Section 1135 of the 1986 Water
Resources Development Act (WRDA)
and the 1992 WRDA.
c. Historically, lake levels within the
Kissimmee Chain of Lakes (KCOL)
fluctuated within a range of two to ten
feet. The lakes had limited outflow
capacities and functioned as natural
detention reservoirs, allowing water
storage in the wet season and continual
release of water throughout the year.
Under these natural conditions, lake
levels would rise in the wet season and
overflow to adjoining lands, creating
broad, marshy connections between the
lakes. These marshes were used by fish
and wildlife for spawning and foraging.
SUMMARY:
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Flows would peak in October and
November, and then decrease through
the dry season. During dry periods and
low water levels, connections between
the lakes would disappear and bottom
sediments would oxidize, preventing
accumulation of organic material along
the lake edge.
The C&SF Project dramatically altered
the fluctuations and timing of
discharges. Presently, water levels in the
KCOL are regulated by nine structures.
Eight of these structures are controlled
by seven stage regulation schedules that
define the operational criteria for
managing lake levels for flood
prevention. The current regulation
schedules limit water level fluctuations
between two to three feet.
d. The KBMWCP & EIS study aims to
achieve a more acceptable balance
among flood control, water supply,
aquatic plant management, and natural
resources.
e. 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.
f. The Draft EIS is expected to be
available for public review in the 4th
quarter of 2015. A public meeting will
be held during the public review period.
The exact location, date, and times of
the public meeting will be announced in
a public notice and local newspapers.
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Scoping
a. 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.
b. Public scoping meetings will be
held. Assistance for individuals with
special needs or language translation
will be available as needed by calling
904–232–1613. The exact location, date,
and times of the public meeting will be
announced in a public notice and local
newspapers.
Agency Role: As the non-Federal
sponsor and leading local expert,
SFWMD will provide extensive
information and assistance on the
resources to be impacted, mitigation
measures, and alternatives.
Dated: July 31, 2012.
Eric Summa,
Chief, Environmental Branch.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Amended Notice of Intent To Prepare
the Hawai’i Clean Energy
Programmatic Environmental Impact
Statement
Department of Energy (DOE).
Amended Notice of Intent (NOI)
to prepare a Programmatic
Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS).
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In 2010, DOE announced its
intent to prepare a PEIS for the Hawai’i
Interisland Renewable Energy Program
(HIREP): Wind (DOE/EIS–0459) (HIREP:
Wind PEIS). In response to public
scoping comments on the HIREP: Wind
PEIS, as well as regulatory and policy
developments since the scoping
meetings, DOE proposes to broaden the
range of energy efficiency and
renewable energy activities and
technologies to be analyzed in the PEIS
and, accordingly, has renamed it the
Hawai’i Clean Energy PEIS. DOE’s
proposal will involve the development
of guidance to use in future funding
decisions and other actions to support
Hawai’i in achieving the goal
established in the Hawai’i Clean Energy
Initiative (HCEI) to meet 70% of the
State’s energy needs by 2030 through
energy efficiency and renewable energy.
Achieving the HCEI goal could involve
a diverse range of activities.
Accordingly, this PEIS will analyze the
potential environmental impacts of
activities in the following clean energy
categories: (1) Energy Efficiency, (2)
Distributed Renewables, (3) UtilityScale Renewables, (4) Alternative
Transportation Fuels and Modes, and
(5) Electrical Transmission and
Distribution. The State of Hawai’i and
the U.S. Department of the Interior’s
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
(BOEM) are cooperating agencies in
preparing this PEIS.
DATES: DOE invites public comment on
the scope of the PEIS during a 60-day
public scoping period ending on
October 9, 2012. See Public
Participation: Scoping, EIS Distribution,
Schedule in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section below for public
scoping meeting dates and locations.
DOE will consider all comments
received or postmarked by the end of
the scoping period, and will consider
comments received or postmarked after
the ending date to the extent
practicable.
ADDRESSES: Written comments on the
scope of the PEIS or a request to be
added to the PEIS distribution list may
be submitted as follows:
• Email to
hawaiicleanenergypeis@ee.doe.gov.
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• Electronic comments via the PEIS
Web site at https://
www.hawaiicleanenergypeis.com.
• Facsimile (fax) to (808) 541–2253.
Attention: Hawai’i Clean Energy PEIS.
• U.S. mail to Jim Spaeth, U.S.
Department of Energy, 300 Ala Moana
Blvd., P.O. Box 50247, Honolulu, HI
96850–0247.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information on DOE’s proposed action,
contact Jane Summerson, Ph.D., DOE
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) Document Manager, Office of
Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy, U.S. Department of Energy,
1000 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20585, or Jim Spaeth,
U.S. Department of Energy, 300 Ala
Moana Blvd., P.O. Box 50247, Honolulu,
HI 96850–0247, or send an email to
hawaiicleanenergypeis@ee.doe.gov.
Information on the Hawai’i Clean
Energy PEIS is available on the PEIS
Web site at https://
www.hawaiicleanenergypeis.com and at
the public libraries listed under Public
Participation: Scoping, EIS Distribution,
Schedule in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section below.
For general information about the
DOE NEPA process, contact Carol
Borgstrom, Director, Office of NEPA
Policy and Compliance (GC–54), U.S.
Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20585, or (800) 472–2756 or
askNEPA@hq.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Background
DOE and the State of Hawai’i
Coordination and Collaboration
DOE and Hawai’i entered into a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
in January 2008 that established a longterm partnership to transform the way
in which energy efficiency and
renewable energy resources are planned
and used in the State. The MOU
established working groups to address
key sectors of the energy economy (e.g.,
electricity, end-use efficiency,
transportation, and fuels), which led to
the establishment of the HCEI. The goal
of the HCEI is to meet 70% of Hawai’i’s
energy needs by 2030 through energy
efficiency and renewable energy
(collectively ‘‘clean energy’’).
To support this goal, in 2009,
Hawai’i’s legislature established a
Renewable Portfolio Standard of 15% by
2015, 25% by 2020, and 40% by 2030.
[See Haw. Rev. Stat. Sections 269–91 to
296–95 (2012) and Haw. Rev. Stat.
Section 196 (2012).] Hawai’i also has
established an Energy Efficiency
Portfolio Standard that calls for the
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers
Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the
Kissimmee Basin Modified Water Control Plan, Okeechobee, Highlands,
Polk, Osceola and Orange Counties, FL
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
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SUMMARY: The Jacksonville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
intends to prepare the Kissimmee Basin Modified Water Control Plan
(KBMWCP) & Environmental Impacts Statement (EIS) to achieve a more
acceptable balance among flood control, water supply, aquatic plant
management, and natural resources. This document will include the
operating criteria results of the Kissimmee Basin Modeling Operations
Study (KBMOS) and the Lower Kissimmee River Operations Study (LKROS).
The KBMWCP and EIS study is a cooperative effort between the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers and the South Florida Water Management District
(SFWMD).
ADDRESSES: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Planning Division,
Environmental Branch, P.O. Box 4970, Jacksonville, FL 32232-0019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diana Martuscelli by email at
kbmwcp@usace.army.mil or by telephone at 904-232-1877.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
a. This Notice of Intent (NOI) constitutes a re-issue of the NOI
titled: Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for
the Modification of the Kissimmee Basin Structure Operating Criteria
published in the Federal Register on August 3, 2005 (70 FR 44584).
b. The authorities to conduct this comprehensive analysis were
granted under Section 1135 of the 1986 Water Resources Development Act
(WRDA) and the 1992 WRDA.
c. Historically, lake levels within the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes
(KCOL) fluctuated within a range of two to ten feet. The lakes had
limited outflow capacities and functioned as natural detention
reservoirs, allowing water storage in the wet season and continual
release of water throughout the year. Under these natural conditions,
lake levels would rise in the wet season and overflow to adjoining
lands, creating broad, marshy connections between the lakes. These
marshes were used by fish and wildlife for spawning and foraging.
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Flows would peak in October and November, and then decrease through the
dry season. During dry periods and low water levels, connections
between the lakes would disappear and bottom sediments would oxidize,
preventing accumulation of organic material along the lake edge.
The C&SF Project dramatically altered the fluctuations and timing
of discharges. Presently, water levels in the KCOL are regulated by
nine structures. Eight of these structures are controlled by seven
stage regulation schedules that define the operational criteria for
managing lake levels for flood prevention. The current regulation
schedules limit water level fluctuations between two to three feet.
d. The KBMWCP & EIS study aims to achieve a more acceptable balance
among flood control, water supply, aquatic plant management, and
natural resources.
e. 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.
f. The Draft EIS is expected to be available for public review in
the 4th quarter of 2015. A public meeting will be held during the
public review period. The exact location, date, and times of the public
meeting will be announced in a public notice and local newspapers.
Scoping
a. 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.
b. Public scoping meetings will be held. Assistance for individuals
with special needs or language translation will be available as needed
by calling 904-232-1613. The exact location, date, and times of the
public meeting will be announced in a public notice and local
newspapers.
Agency Role: As the non-Federal sponsor and leading local expert,
SFWMD will provide extensive information and assistance on the
resources to be impacted, mitigation measures, and alternatives.
Dated: July 31, 2012.
Eric Summa,
Chief, Environmental Branch.
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