Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Missouri River Recovery Management Plan, Missouri River, United States, 4136-4137 [2013-00993]

Download as PDF mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with 4136 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 13 / Friday, January 18, 2013 / Notices and Soldier/unit training requirements change. Fort Campbell must be prepared to meet future training requirements by providing modern training facilities and ranges. As technology changes, new weapons, weapons systems, and unmanned systems are incorporated into tactical units. These technological advances dictate changes to how the Army trains, the space needed for maneuver training to include airspace, and new ranges to accommodate the live-fire training on new weapon systems. In addition, the installation must support training of other military services as well as training of various federal organizations. Fort Campbell’s ranges and training lands require routine maintenance, modernization, and in some cases construction of new facilities to continue to provide Soldiers with a high quality training environment. These types of activities will continue into the future as mission requirements, military preparedness, and Soldier training requirements change. A range of reasonable alternatives will be analyzed in the PEIS. Five alternatives have been identified to meet the requirements of the proposed action. Alternative 1 would provide for sitespecific range construction projects needed to support the live-fire training on the installation. Alternative 2 would create adaptable use zones (AUZ) to facilitate future range modernization and construction. Alternative 3 would implement routine range and training land actions to maintain and sustain the installation range and training land complex in an environmentally sound manner. This includes the formalization of environmental stewardship best management practices (BMPs). Alternative 4 would restructure and expand the current controlled airspace to accommodate the Army aviation units, UAS, and joint training with the U.S. Air Force. Alternative 5 would implement the above 4 alternatives as one consolidated alternative. The PEIS will also consider a No Action alternative. Under the No Action alternative, none of the action alternatives would be implemented. Range use and training land management would continue under the status quo. Other reasonable alternatives identified during the scoping process will be considered for evaluation in the PEIS. The proposed action would allow future development of Fort Campbell’s training infrastructure that could have significant impacts to airspace, natural and cultural resources, water resources, and other environmental resources. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:52 Jan 17, 2013 Jkt 229001 Mitigation measures will also be identified for adverse impacts. Scoping and public comments: Federally recognized Indian Tribes, federal, state, and local agencies, organizations, and the public are invited to be involved in the scoping process for the preparation of this PEIS by participating in meetings and/or submitting written comments. The scoping process will help identify possible alternatives, potential environmental impacts, and key issues of concern to be analyzed in the PEIS. Written comments will be accepted within 30 days of publication of the Notice of Intent in the Federal Register. Public meetings will be held in Clarksville, Tennessee and Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Notification of the times and locations for the scoping meetings will be published locally. Brenda S. Bowen, Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 2013–01002 Filed 1–17–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3710–08–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Missouri River Recovery Management Plan, Missouri River, United States Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. ACTION: Notice of intent. AGENCY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Kansas City and Omaha Districts, intend to prepare the Missouri River Recovery Management Plan (Plan) with integrated Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information and/or questions about the proposed Plan, please contact Ms. Lisa Rabbe, Project Manager, by telephone: (816) 389–3837, by mail: 601 E. 12th Street, Kansas City, MO 64106, or by email: Lisa.A.Rabbe@usace.army.mil, or Mr. Randy Sellers, Project Manager, by telephone: (402) 995–2689, by mail: 1616 Capitol Avenue, Omaha, NE 68102–4901, or by email: Randy.P.Sellers@usace.army.mil mailto:Gwyn.M.Jarrett@usace.army.mil. For inquiries from the media, please contact the USACE Kansas City District Public Affairs Officer (PAO), Mr. David Kolarik by telephone: (816) 389–3486, SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 by mail: 601 E. 12th Street, Kansas City, MO 64106, or by email: David.S.Kolarik@usace.army.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Through preparation of the Plan and EIS, USACE will develop a range of alternatives for the purposes of Missouri River recovery and mitigation. This federal action includes activities on the Missouri River and is designed to assist in the recovery of Missouri River species protected under the Federal Endangered Species Act (ESA). Mitigation actions address USACE’s requirements pursuant to the 1958 Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (Pub. L. 85–624), section 601(a) of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 1986, and section 334(a) and (b) of the WRDA of 1999, and Section 3176 of the WRDA 2007. Section 3176 of WRDA 2007 expanded the USACE’s authority to include recovery and mitigation activities on the Missouri River in the upper basin states of Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The combination of recovery and mitigation activities is commonly referred to as the Missouri River Recovery Program. In accordance with 40 CFR 1502.4 (c), this EIS will evaluate all proposals or parts of proposals similar in nature such that, in effect, they represent a single course of action. The Missouri River Recovery Management Plan EIS will assess and, where appropriate, supplement or update prior analysis made pursuant to the requirements listed above. The EIS will assess the cumulative effects and alternatives to accomplish the purposes of the ESA, the 1958 Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (Pub. L. 85–624), section 601(a) of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 1986, and section 334(a) and (b) of the WRDA of 1999, and Section 3176 of the WRDA 2007. The federal actions which implement those authorities have been combined into one program and are being assessed together to effectively and efficiently carry out the multiple goals associated with the authorizations. Additionally to be addressed in this EIS, the USACE has received a proposal from the Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee, recommending the agency perform an effects analysis and adaptive management of potential management actions on ESA listed species. Addressing this proposal will result in an analysis of management alternatives and adaptive management actions to benefit these species, and thus requires supporting environmental effects analyses which will be included in this Environmental Impact Statement. E:\FR\FM\18JAN1.SGM 18JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 13 / Friday, January 18, 2013 / Notices The Missouri River Recovery Management Plan with integrated EIS will be narrower than the scope and purpose of the study from section 5018(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan). That study included the additional purpose of ecosystem restoration and was inclusive of the entire Missouri River watershed, including tributaries, while this plan and EIS will focus exclusively on the purposes of recovery and mitigation and be limited primarily to the areas and objectives prescribed in the authorities listed above. Scoping. Multiple phases of public, agency and Tribal government scoping meetings will be conducted throughout the Missouri River basin. Additional scoping phases are planned in order to address a preliminary range of alternatives and eventually to publish and solicit input on a draft EIS. Dates for these scoping phases have not yet been determined. General concerns, issues and needs related to the plan will be obtained throughout all scoping phases. Further information regarding when and where scoping meetings will be held as well as how written comments and suggestions concerning the EIS may be submitted will be found online at https://www.moriver recovery.org when that information is available. Dated: January 10, 2013. Randy Sellers, Project Manager. [FR Doc. 2013–00993 Filed 1–17–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3720–58–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers Notice for the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study (GLMRIS) Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DOD. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Chicago District has posted on https://glmris.anl.gov/ documents/interim/anscontrol/ screening/index.cfm aquatic nuisance species (ANS) Controls that can be used to prevent the transfer of algae, crustaceans, fish and plants via aquatic pathways. USACE is announcing a comment period to allow for the submission of information on available ANS Controls for these organism types. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:52 Jan 17, 2013 Jkt 229001 In a December 8, 2010 notice of intent, Federal Register Notice (75 FR 76447), USACE announced it will prepare a feasibility report and an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for GLMRIS. GLMRIS is a feasibility study of the range of options and technologies that could be applied to prevent ANS transfer between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins through aquatic pathways. USACE is conducting GLMRIS in consultation with other federal agencies, Native American tribes, state agencies, local governments and non-governmental organizations. For additional information regarding GLMRIS, please refer to the project Web site https:// glmris.anl.gov. This notice announces a comment period during which USACE is asking the public to submit (i) information on ANS Controls that may be effective at preventing the transfer of fish, algae, crustaceans and plants in the CAWS but are missing from the USACE’s lists of ANS Controls, or (ii) comments regarding the identified ANS Controls. DATES: USACE will be accepting public comments through February 21, 2013. Please refer to the ‘‘ANS Control Screening Comment Period ’’ section below for details on the information USACE is seeking during this comment period and instructions on comment submittal. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information and/or questions about GLMRIS, please contact USACE, Chicago District, Project Manager, Ms. Nicole Roach, by mail: USACE, Chicago District, 111 N. Canal, Suite 600, Chicago, IL 60606, or by email: nicole.l.roach@usace.army.mil. For media inquiries, please contact USACE, Chicago District, Public Affairs Officer, Ms. Lynne Whelan, by mail: USACE, Chicago District, 111 N. Canal, Suite 600, Chicago, IL 60606, by phone: 312–846–5330 or by email: lynne.e.whelan@usace.army.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1. Background. USACE is conducting GLMRIS in consultation with other federal agencies, Native American tribes, state agencies, local governments and non-governmental organizations. For GLMRIS, USACE will explore ANS Controls that could be applied to prevent ANS transfer between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins through aquatic pathways. In the Aquatic Nuisance Species of Concern White Paper https://glmris.anl.gov/ documents/ans/index.cfm, USACE, in collaboration with our stakeholders, identified ANS of Concern and their corresponding organism types. These PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 4137 ANS of Concern and organism types were the initial focus of GLMRIS for the Chicago Area Waterway (CAWS). USACE identified over 90 options and technologies to prevent the transfer of the ANS of Concern via aquatic pathways https://glmris.anl.gov/ documents/interim/anscontrol/ index.cfm. The ANS Controls include, but are not limited to, hydrologic separation of the basins, modification of water quality or flow within a waterway, chemical application to ANS, collection and removal of ANS from a waterway, as well as other types of controls currently in research and development. As part of the ongoing analysis and in collaboration with state and federal agencies, USACE refined the organism types warranting further consideration to the following: algae, crustaceans, fish and plants. Additionally, USACE in collaboration with governmental agencies and organizations screened the list of ANS Controls per organism type and has posted them for public review at https://glmris.anl.gov/documents/ interim/anscontrol/screening/index.cfm. USACE will formulate plans using of one or more of the screened ANS Controls in consideration of four criteria: completeness, effectiveness, efficiency, and acceptability. USACE will evaluate the effects of the alternative plans. USACE is conducting GLMRIS in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and with the Economic and Environmental Principles and Guidelines for Water and Related Land Resource Implementation Studies, Water Resources Council, March 10, 1983. 2. ANS Control Screening Comment Period. The screened ANS Controls are found at https://glmris.anl.gov/ documents/interim/anscontrol/ screening/index.cfm. This notice announces a comment period during which USACE is asking the public to submit (i) information on ANS Controls that may be effective at preventing the transfer of fish, algae, crustaceans and plants in the CAWS but are missing from these lists, or (ii) comments regarding the identified ANS Controls. The comment period runs through February 21, 2013, and comments may be submitted in the following ways: • GLMRIS project Web site: Use the web form found at www.glmris.anl.gov through February 21, 2013; • Mail: Mail written information to GLMRIS ANS Control Screening, 111 N. Canal, Suite 600, Chicago, IL 60606. Comments must be postmarked by February 21, 2013; and E:\FR\FM\18JAN1.SGM 18JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 13 (Friday, January 18, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4136-4137]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-00993]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers


Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for 
the Missouri River Recovery Management Plan, Missouri River, United 
States

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

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
(NEPA), as amended, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Kansas 
City and Omaha Districts, intend to prepare the Missouri River Recovery 
Management Plan (Plan) with integrated Environmental Impact Statement 
(EIS).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information and/or 
questions about the proposed Plan, please contact Ms. Lisa Rabbe, 
Project Manager, by telephone: (816) 389-3837, by mail: 601 E. 12th 
Street, Kansas City, MO 64106, or by email: 
Lisa.A.Rabbe@usace.army.mil, or Mr. Randy Sellers, Project Manager, by 
telephone: (402) 995-2689, by mail: 1616 Capitol Avenue, Omaha, NE 
68102-4901, or by email: 
Randy.P.Sellers@usace.army.milmailto:Gwyn.M.Jarrett@usace.army.mil. For 
inquiries from the media, please contact the USACE Kansas City District 
Public Affairs Officer (PAO), Mr. David Kolarik by telephone: (816) 
389-3486, by mail: 601 E. 12th Street, Kansas City, MO 64106, or by 
email: David.S.Kolarik@usace.army.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Through preparation of the Plan and EIS, 
USACE will develop a range of alternatives for the purposes of Missouri 
River recovery and mitigation. This federal action includes activities 
on the Missouri River and is designed to assist in the recovery of 
Missouri River species protected under the Federal Endangered Species 
Act (ESA). Mitigation actions address USACE's requirements pursuant to 
the 1958 Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (Pub. L. 85-624), section 
601(a) of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 1986, and 
section 334(a) and (b) of the WRDA of 1999, and Section 3176 of the 
WRDA 2007.
    Section 3176 of WRDA 2007 expanded the USACE's authority to include 
recovery and mitigation activities on the Missouri River in the upper 
basin states of Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The 
combination of recovery and mitigation activities is commonly referred 
to as the Missouri River Recovery Program.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 1502.4 (c), this EIS will evaluate all 
proposals or parts of proposals similar in nature such that, in effect, 
they represent a single course of action. The Missouri River Recovery 
Management Plan EIS will assess and, where appropriate, supplement or 
update prior analysis made pursuant to the requirements listed above. 
The EIS will assess the cumulative effects and alternatives to 
accomplish the purposes of the ESA, the 1958 Fish and Wildlife 
Coordination Act (Pub. L. 85-624), section 601(a) of the Water 
Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 1986, and section 334(a) and (b) of 
the WRDA of 1999, and Section 3176 of the WRDA 2007. The federal 
actions which implement those authorities have been combined into one 
program and are being assessed together to effectively and efficiently 
carry out the multiple goals associated with the authorizations. 
Additionally to be addressed in this EIS, the USACE has received a 
proposal from the Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee, 
recommending the agency perform an effects analysis and adaptive 
management of potential management actions on ESA listed species. 
Addressing this proposal will result in an analysis of management 
alternatives and adaptive management actions to benefit these species, 
and thus requires supporting environmental effects analyses which will 
be included in this Environmental Impact Statement.

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    The Missouri River Recovery Management Plan with integrated EIS 
will be narrower than the scope and purpose of the study from section 
5018(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (Missouri River 
Ecosystem Restoration Plan). That study included the additional purpose 
of ecosystem restoration and was inclusive of the entire Missouri River 
watershed, including tributaries, while this plan and EIS will focus 
exclusively on the purposes of recovery and mitigation and be limited 
primarily to the areas and objectives prescribed in the authorities 
listed above.
    Scoping. Multiple phases of public, agency and Tribal government 
scoping meetings will be conducted throughout the Missouri River basin. 
Additional scoping phases are planned in order to address a preliminary 
range of alternatives and eventually to publish and solicit input on a 
draft EIS. Dates for these scoping phases have not yet been determined. 
General concerns, issues and needs related to the plan will be obtained 
throughout all scoping phases. Further information regarding when and 
where scoping meetings will be held as well as how written comments and 
suggestions concerning the EIS may be submitted will be found online at 
https://www.moriverrecovery.org when that information is available.

    Dated: January 10, 2013.
Randy Sellers,
Project Manager.
[FR Doc. 2013-00993 Filed 1-17-13; 8:45 am]
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