Notice of Amendment to the Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Millennium Bulk Terminals-Longview Shipping Facility Project, 54871-54873 [2013-21780]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of
Engineers
Notice of Amendment to the Notice of
Intent To Prepare an Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) for the
Millennium Bulk Terminals–Longview
Shipping Facility Project
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
(Corps), DoD.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
AGENCY:
Millennium Bulk Terminals–
Longview, LLC (MBTL) is proposing to
construct and operate a shipping facility
near Longview, Washington.
Department of the Army (DA)
authorization is required pursuant to
SUMMARY:
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Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act
of 1899 and Section 404 of the Clean
Water Act. The Corps has determined
the proposed project may have
significant individual and/or
cumulative impacts on the human
environment. The Corps is working in
collaboration with the Cowlitz County
Building and Planning Department
(County) and the Washington State
Department of Ecology (WDOE), to
prepare separate federal and state
Environmental Impact Statements (EISs)
in accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of
1969, as amended, and the Washington
State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA).
The Corps will serve as the lead federal
agency for purposes of preparing a
NEPA EIS, while the County and WDOE
will serve as lead agencies for purposes
of preparing a SEPA EIS. This Notice of
Intent amends the notice published in
the Federal Register on August 14, 2013
(78 FR 49484) by providing additional
and updated information on a separate
but synchronized environmental review
and public scoping process.
DATES: The scoping period for the EIS
began August 16, 2013. Written
comments regarding the scope of the
EIS, including the environmental
analysis, range of alternatives, and
potential mitigation actions should be
submitted to the address below or by
email to
comments@millenniumbulkeiswa.gov
by the closing date of the EIS scoping
period, November 18, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Written comments
regarding issues to be addressed in the
NEPA EIS and requests to be included
on the EIS notification mailing list
should be submitted to Ms. Danette L.
Guy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Seattle District in care of MBTL EIS, 710
Second Avenue, Suite 550, Seattle,
Washington, 98104.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Danette L. Guy by email at
danette.l.guy@usace.army.mil, by
regular mail at (see ADDRESSES), or by
telephone at (206) 316–3048.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Preparation of an EIS will support the
Corps’ eventual decision to either issue,
issue with conditions, or deny a DA
permit for the proposed action. As part
of the NEPA process, the Corps will
gather and analyze information to
compare the potential environmental
effects of possible project alternatives
and a ‘‘no action’’ alternative in the EIS.
An EIS will be prepared to assess the
potential social, economic and
environmental impacts of the project,
and will be sufficient in scope to
address Federal regulatory requirements
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and pertinent environmental and socioeconomic issues.
The federal EIS process began with
publication of a Notice of Intent on
August 14, 2013. The EIS will be
prepared in accordance with the Corps’
procedures for implementing NEPA (33
CFR Part 325, Appendix B) and
consistent with the Corps’ policy to
facilitate public understanding and
review of agency proposals.
1. Proposed Action. The decision to
issue, issue with conditions, or to deny
a permit for various activities within the
Corps’ jurisdiction associated with the
proposed construction and operation of
a shipping facility by Millennium Bulk
Terminals-Longview (MBTL). Currently,
MBTL intends to ship coal from the
facility.
2. Project Description. The project site
is located in Cowlitz County,
Washington, in an industrial area along
the Columbia River just west of the city
of Longview. MBTL proposes to
construct the project on approximately
190 acres of a 536-acre site. The project
includes construction of two piers in the
Columbia River connected by a
conveyor and access ramp. One pier
would be up to 1,400 feet long and
range from approximately 90 to 130 feet
wide. The second pier would be
approximately 900 feet long and 100
feet wide. Both would be connected to
dry land by an access trestle
approximately 800 feet long and range
in width from up to 35 feet on the north
end to up to 60 feet on the south end.
The piers and trestle would support two
ship loaders. MBTL proposes to dredge
approximately 500,000 cubic yards of
substrate from a 48-acre berthing area
along the riverward side of the proposed
piers. The dredged material would be
disposed in the flow lane of the
Columbia River. Periodic future
maintenance dredging of the berthing
area is also proposed. The shipping
facility would include an open-air
storage area approximately 75 acres in
size serviced by an on-site balloon track
system with parking capacity for eight
trains. A system of rail-mounted
reclaimers would convey coal from the
storage area to the loading facility. The
terminal would also include rail car
unloading facilities, roadways, service
buildings, storm water treatment
facilities, and utility infrastructure.
Constructing the portion of the terminal
adjacent to the Columbia River would
impact approximately 38 acres of waters
of the U.S., including wetlands and
drainage ditches. Any compensatory
mitigation for impacts to waters of the
U.S. would comply with the 2008
Compensatory Mitigation Rule for
Losses of Aquatic Resources, 33 CFR
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parts 325 and 332; 73 FR 19594 (April
10, 2008).
3. Alternatives. The EIS will address
an array of alternatives for a facility to
receive material by rail and load ships
for ocean transport. Alternatives may
include, but will not be limited to, no
action, alternative sites, alternative
methods for on-site handling, and
alternative facility designs. Mitigation
measures could include, but would not
be limited to, avoidance of sensitive
areas, creation or enhancement of
riverine nearshore habitats, and
creation, restoration, or enhancement of
wetlands.
4. Scope of Analysis. The scope of
analysis identifies the federal action
area under NEPA and, along with public
input through the scoping process,
informs the impacts (direct, indirect,
and cumulative) analyzed in the EIS. In
determining the scope of analysis for
this EIS, the Corps must identify the
scope of the activities under
consideration and decide, for the
purposes of NEPA, whether the agency
has ‘‘control and responsibility’’ for
activities outside of waters of the U.S.
such that issuance of a permit would
amount to approval of those activities
(33 CFR Part 325 Appendix B, Par.
7(b)(1)). As a general rule, the Corps
extends its scope of analysis beyond
waters of the U.S. where the
environmental consequences of upland
elements of the project may be
considered products of either the Corps
permit action or the permit action in
conjunction with other federal
involvement (33 CFR Part 325 Appendix
B, Para. 7(b)(2)).
For this EIS, the Corps’ scope of
analysis will include the entire MBTL
project area and any offsite area that
might be used for compensatory
mitigation. The project area consists of
the approximately 190-acre shipping
terminal project site, the area to be
dredged, the dredged material disposal
site(s), and any other area in or adjacent
to the Columbia River that would be
affected by, and integral to, the
proposed project.
5. Scoping Process. The scoping
period began August 16, 2013, and will
continue for 95 days until November 18,
2013. The Corps invites Federal
agencies, state and local governments,
Native American Tribes, and the public
to participate in the scoping process by
providing written comments and/or
attending the public scoping meetings
scheduled for the dates and locations
listed below. Written comments will be
considered during preparation of the
Draft EIS. Comments postmarked or
emailed after the closing date of the
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scoping period will be considered to the
extent feasible.
The purpose of scoping is to assist the
Corps in identifying pertinent issues,
public concerns, and alternatives, and
the depth to which they should be
evaluated in the EIS, consistent with the
Corps’ scope of analysis for this project,
as stated above. The Corps has prepared
project information documents to
familiarize agencies, tribes, interested
organizations, and the public with the
proposed project and potential
environmental impacts. Copies of these
documents will be available at the
public meetings and on the Internet
Web site developed for this EIS,
www.millenniumbulkeiswa.gov, or may
be requested from Corps project
manager, Ms. Danette L. Guy (see
contact information above). Corps
representatives will also answer
scoping-related questions and accept
comments at public scoping meetings.
a. Public scoping meetings will be
held to present an overview of the
MBTL project and afford participants an
opportunity to provide comments on the
range of actions, alternatives, and
potential impacts. Two of the scoping
meetings announced in the August 14,
2013, Notice of Intent have been revised
to reflect the Corps’ public scoping
meetings schedule. The Corps official
public scoping meetings are as follows:
Cowlitz Expo Center, 1900 7th
Avenue, Longview, Washington 98632
on Tuesday, September 17, 2013, from
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Clark County Fairgrounds, 17402
Northeast Delfel Road, Ridgefield,
Washington 98642 on Wednesday,
October 9, 2013, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00
p.m.
In addition, public scoping meetings
previously announced by the County
and WDOE will be held as scheduled.
The Corps will attend these meetings as
well, and will accept and review all
comments received. These meetings will
be held as follows:
Cowlitz Expo Center, 1900 7th
Avenue, Longview, Washington 98632
on Tuesday, September 17, 2013, from
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Spokane Convention Center, 334 West
Spokane Falls Boulevard, Spokane,
Washington 99201 on Wednesday,
September 25, 2013, from 5:00 p.m. to
8:00 p.m.
The Trac Center, 6600 Burden
Boulevard, Pasco, Washington 99301 on
Tuesday, October 1, 2013, from 5:00
p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Clark County Fairgrounds, 17402
Northeast Delfel Road, Ridgefield,
Washington 98642 on Wednesday,
October 9, 2013, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00
p.m.
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Tacoma Convention Center, 1500
Broadway, Tacoma, Washington 98402
on Thursday, October 17, 2013, from
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
In addition, an ‘‘online scoping
meeting’’ will be continuously hosted
on the EIS Internet Web site at
www.millenniumbulkeiswa.gov for the
duration of the scoping period.
b. Potentially significant issues to be
analyzed in the EIS include, but are not
limited to direct, indirect, and
cumulative effects of the project-specific
activities proposed within the NEPA
scope of analysis as described above on
navigation (e.g., vessel traffic and
navigational safety); aquatic habitats;
aquatic species, including Endangered
Species Act-listed species and
Washington State species of concern;
Tribal treaty rights; wetland and
riparian habitat; wildlife; vehicle traffic;
cultural, historic, and archeological
resources; air and water quality; noise;
recreation; land use; and aesthetics.
c. The Corps will consult with the
Washington State Historic Preservation
Officer and applicable Tribes to comply
with the National Historic Preservation
Act; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
and National Marine Fisheries Service
to comply with the Endangered Species
Act; the National Marine Fisheries
Service to comply with the Essential
Fish Habitat provisions of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act; and
applicable Tribes to comply with
reserved treaty fishing rights.
d. Preparation of the draft EIS will
begin after the close of the scoping
period. The draft EIS is currently
scheduled to be available for public
review and comment by June 2015.
e. A 90-day public review period will
be provided for interested parties to
review and comment on the draft EIS.
Interested parties are encouraged to
contact the Corps if they wish to be
notified when the draft EIS is issued.
f. All comments received will become
part of the administrative record for this
project and subject to public release to
third-parties, including any personally
identifiable information such as name,
phone number, and address, included in
the comment.
Dated: August 29, 2013.
Bruce A. Estok,
Colonel, Corps of Engineers, District Engineer.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement for
Multiple Projects in Support of the
Marine Barracks Washington, District
of Columbia
Department of the Navy, DoD.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Pursuant to Section
(102)(2)(c) of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of
1969, and regulations implemented by
the Council on Environmental Quality
(40 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR]
Parts 1500–1508), Department of the
Navy (DoN) NEPA regulations (32 CFR
Part 775), and United States Marine
Corps (USMC) NEPA directives (Marine
Corps Order P5090.2A, changes 1 and
2), the DoN intends to prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for several proposed construction,
repair, and renovation projects in
support of the Marine Barracks
Washington (MBW), District of
Columbia (DC).
Dates and Addresses: The DoN,
USMC, is initiating a 30-day public
scoping process to identify community
interests and local concerns to be
addressed in the EIS, which starts with
the publication of this Notice of Intent
and ends on October 7, 2013. A public
scoping meeting, using an informal
open house format, will be held from
5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on September 24,
2013 at Tyler Elementary School, 1001
G St SE., Washington, DC 20390.
The public is invited to attend this
meeting to view project-related displays,
speak with USMC representatives, and
submit verbal or written comments. All
comments regarding the scope of issues
that the USMC should consider during
EIS preparation must be received prior
to October 7, 2013 to be fully
considered. Additional information
concerning the meeting and the
proposed alternatives is available on the
EIS Web site at www.mbweis.com and
will be announced in local and regional
newspapers. Please submit requests for
special assistance, sign language
interpretation for the hearing impaired,
or other auxiliary aids needed at the
scoping meeting to the MBW Public
Affairs Officer, Captain Jack Norton, at
202–433–6682 by September 13, 2013.
Concurrent with the NEPA process,
the USMC is initiating National Historic
Preservation Act Section 106
Consultation to determine the potential
effects of the proposed action on
historic properties. During the scoping
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meeting, one designated area of the
room will focus on the Section 106
process and solicit public input on the
identification of historic properties and
potential effects of the proposed action
on historic properties.
Submitting Comments: Federal, state,
and local agencies and members of the
public are encouraged to provide oral
and written comments regarding the
scope of the EIS, reasonable alternatives,
and specific issues or topics of interest.
There are three ways comments can be
submitted: (1) In person at the public
scoping open house meeting, (2) using
the project’s public Web site comment
form at www.mbweis.com, or (3)
providing written comments through
U.S. mail. All comments on the scope of
the EIS or any specific concerns
regarding potential impacts to the
environment should be submitted or
postmarked no later than October 1,
2013. Comments submitted by mail
should be sent to: Mr. William Sadlon,
MBW CIMP EIS Project Manager, 1314
Harwood St. SE., Bldg. 212, Washington
Navy Yard, DC 20374–5018.
The USMC will consider all
comments received during the scoping
period. A mailing list has been
assembled to facilitate preparation of
the EIS. This list includes DC and
federal agencies with jurisdiction or
other interests in the alternatives. In
addition, the mailing list includes
adjacent property owners and other
interested parties, such as historic
preservation groups. Those on this list
will receive notices and documents
related to EIS preparation. Anyone
wishing to be added to the mailing list
may request to be added at the project
Web site www.mbweis.com or by
contacting the EIS project manager at
the address provided below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
William Sadlon, MBW EIS Project
Manager, 1314 Harwood St. SE., Bldg.
212, Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374–
5018.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
USMC is preparing an EIS to analyze the
potential effects resulting from
implementation of several construction,
repair, and renovation projects at or
proximate to the Marine Barracks
Washington scheduled for completion
within the next 5 years. The principal
project to be analyzed is a land
acquisition and construction project to
replace a Bachelor Enlisted Quarters
(BEQ) Complex (including supporting
facilities and parking) currently housed
in Building 20. Renovation and
improvement projects include interior
renovations to Buildings 7 and 8 at the
Main Post; improvements to the MBW
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers
Notice of Amendment to the Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Millennium Bulk Terminals-
Longview Shipping Facility Project
AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), DoD.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
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SUMMARY: Millennium Bulk Terminals-Longview, LLC (MBTL) is proposing to
construct and operate a shipping facility near Longview, Washington.
Department of the Army (DA) authorization is required pursuant to
Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and Section 404 of the
Clean Water Act. The Corps has determined the proposed project may have
significant individual and/or cumulative impacts on the human
environment. The Corps is working in collaboration with the Cowlitz
County Building and Planning Department (County) and the Washington
State Department of Ecology (WDOE), to prepare separate federal and
state Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) in accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, and the
Washington State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA). The Corps will serve
as the lead federal agency for purposes of preparing a NEPA EIS, while
the County and WDOE will serve as lead agencies for purposes of
preparing a SEPA EIS. This Notice of Intent amends the notice published
in the Federal Register on August 14, 2013 (78 FR 49484) by providing
additional and updated information on a separate but synchronized
environmental review and public scoping process.
DATES: The scoping period for the EIS began August 16, 2013. Written
comments regarding the scope of the EIS, including the environmental
analysis, range of alternatives, and potential mitigation actions
should be submitted to the address below or by email to
comments@millenniumbulkeiswa.gov by the closing date of the EIS scoping
period, November 18, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding issues to be addressed in the
NEPA EIS and requests to be included on the EIS notification mailing
list should be submitted to Ms. Danette L. Guy, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Seattle District in care of MBTL EIS, 710 Second Avenue,
Suite 550, Seattle, Washington, 98104.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Danette L. Guy by email at
danette.l.guy@usace.army.mil, by regular mail at (see ADDRESSES), or by
telephone at (206) 316-3048.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Preparation of an EIS will support the Corps' eventual decision to
either issue, issue with conditions, or deny a DA permit for the
proposed action. As part of the NEPA process, the Corps will gather and
analyze information to compare the potential environmental effects of
possible project alternatives and a ``no action'' alternative in the
EIS. An EIS will be prepared to assess the potential social, economic
and environmental impacts of the project, and will be sufficient in
scope to address Federal regulatory requirements
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and pertinent environmental and socio-economic issues.
The federal EIS process began with publication of a Notice of
Intent on August 14, 2013. The EIS will be prepared in accordance with
the Corps' procedures for implementing NEPA (33 CFR Part 325, Appendix
B) and consistent with the Corps' policy to facilitate public
understanding and review of agency proposals.
1. Proposed Action. The decision to issue, issue with conditions,
or to deny a permit for various activities within the Corps'
jurisdiction associated with the proposed construction and operation of
a shipping facility by Millennium Bulk Terminals-Longview (MBTL).
Currently, MBTL intends to ship coal from the facility.
2. Project Description. The project site is located in Cowlitz
County, Washington, in an industrial area along the Columbia River just
west of the city of Longview. MBTL proposes to construct the project on
approximately 190 acres of a 536-acre site. The project includes
construction of two piers in the Columbia River connected by a conveyor
and access ramp. One pier would be up to 1,400 feet long and range from
approximately 90 to 130 feet wide. The second pier would be
approximately 900 feet long and 100 feet wide. Both would be connected
to dry land by an access trestle approximately 800 feet long and range
in width from up to 35 feet on the north end to up to 60 feet on the
south end. The piers and trestle would support two ship loaders. MBTL
proposes to dredge approximately 500,000 cubic yards of substrate from
a 48-acre berthing area along the riverward side of the proposed piers.
The dredged material would be disposed in the flow lane of the Columbia
River. Periodic future maintenance dredging of the berthing area is
also proposed. The shipping facility would include an open-air storage
area approximately 75 acres in size serviced by an on-site balloon
track system with parking capacity for eight trains. A system of rail-
mounted reclaimers would convey coal from the storage area to the
loading facility. The terminal would also include rail car unloading
facilities, roadways, service buildings, storm water treatment
facilities, and utility infrastructure. Constructing the portion of the
terminal adjacent to the Columbia River would impact approximately 38
acres of waters of the U.S., including wetlands and drainage ditches.
Any compensatory mitigation for impacts to waters of the U.S. would
comply with the 2008 Compensatory Mitigation Rule for Losses of Aquatic
Resources, 33 CFR parts 325 and 332; 73 FR 19594 (April 10, 2008).
3. Alternatives. The EIS will address an array of alternatives for
a facility to receive material by rail and load ships for ocean
transport. Alternatives may include, but will not be limited to, no
action, alternative sites, alternative methods for on-site handling,
and alternative facility designs. Mitigation measures could include,
but would not be limited to, avoidance of sensitive areas, creation or
enhancement of riverine nearshore habitats, and creation, restoration,
or enhancement of wetlands.
4. Scope of Analysis. The scope of analysis identifies the federal
action area under NEPA and, along with public input through the scoping
process, informs the impacts (direct, indirect, and cumulative)
analyzed in the EIS. In determining the scope of analysis for this EIS,
the Corps must identify the scope of the activities under consideration
and decide, for the purposes of NEPA, whether the agency has ``control
and responsibility'' for activities outside of waters of the U.S. such
that issuance of a permit would amount to approval of those activities
(33 CFR Part 325 Appendix B, Par. 7(b)(1)). As a general rule, the
Corps extends its scope of analysis beyond waters of the U.S. where the
environmental consequences of upland elements of the project may be
considered products of either the Corps permit action or the permit
action in conjunction with other federal involvement (33 CFR Part 325
Appendix B, Para. 7(b)(2)).
For this EIS, the Corps' scope of analysis will include the entire
MBTL project area and any offsite area that might be used for
compensatory mitigation. The project area consists of the approximately
190-acre shipping terminal project site, the area to be dredged, the
dredged material disposal site(s), and any other area in or adjacent to
the Columbia River that would be affected by, and integral to, the
proposed project.
5. Scoping Process. The scoping period began August 16, 2013, and
will continue for 95 days until November 18, 2013. The Corps invites
Federal agencies, state and local governments, Native American Tribes,
and the public to participate in the scoping process by providing
written comments and/or attending the public scoping meetings scheduled
for the dates and locations listed below. Written comments will be
considered during preparation of the Draft EIS. Comments postmarked or
emailed after the closing date of the scoping period will be considered
to the extent feasible.
The purpose of scoping is to assist the Corps in identifying
pertinent issues, public concerns, and alternatives, and the depth to
which they should be evaluated in the EIS, consistent with the Corps'
scope of analysis for this project, as stated above. The Corps has
prepared project information documents to familiarize agencies, tribes,
interested organizations, and the public with the proposed project and
potential environmental impacts. Copies of these documents will be
available at the public meetings and on the Internet Web site developed
for this EIS, www.millenniumbulkeiswa.gov, or may be requested from
Corps project manager, Ms. Danette L. Guy (see contact information
above). Corps representatives will also answer scoping-related
questions and accept comments at public scoping meetings.
a. Public scoping meetings will be held to present an overview of
the MBTL project and afford participants an opportunity to provide
comments on the range of actions, alternatives, and potential impacts.
Two of the scoping meetings announced in the August 14, 2013, Notice of
Intent have been revised to reflect the Corps' public scoping meetings
schedule. The Corps official public scoping meetings are as follows:
Cowlitz Expo Center, 1900 7th Avenue, Longview, Washington 98632 on
Tuesday, September 17, 2013, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Clark County Fairgrounds, 17402 Northeast Delfel Road, Ridgefield,
Washington 98642 on Wednesday, October 9, 2013, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00
p.m.
In addition, public scoping meetings previously announced by the
County and WDOE will be held as scheduled. The Corps will attend these
meetings as well, and will accept and review all comments received.
These meetings will be held as follows:
Cowlitz Expo Center, 1900 7th Avenue, Longview, Washington 98632 on
Tuesday, September 17, 2013, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Spokane Convention Center, 334 West Spokane Falls Boulevard,
Spokane, Washington 99201 on Wednesday, September 25, 2013, from 5:00
p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
The Trac Center, 6600 Burden Boulevard, Pasco, Washington 99301 on
Tuesday, October 1, 2013, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Clark County Fairgrounds, 17402 Northeast Delfel Road, Ridgefield,
Washington 98642 on Wednesday, October 9, 2013, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00
p.m.
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Tacoma Convention Center, 1500 Broadway, Tacoma, Washington 98402
on Thursday, October 17, 2013, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
In addition, an ``online scoping meeting'' will be continuously
hosted on the EIS Internet Web site at www.millenniumbulkeiswa.gov for
the duration of the scoping period.
b. Potentially significant issues to be analyzed in the EIS
include, but are not limited to direct, indirect, and cumulative
effects of the project-specific activities proposed within the NEPA
scope of analysis as described above on navigation (e.g., vessel
traffic and navigational safety); aquatic habitats; aquatic species,
including Endangered Species Act-listed species and Washington State
species of concern; Tribal treaty rights; wetland and riparian habitat;
wildlife; vehicle traffic; cultural, historic, and archeological
resources; air and water quality; noise; recreation; land use; and
aesthetics.
c. The Corps will consult with the Washington State Historic
Preservation Officer and applicable Tribes to comply with the National
Historic Preservation Act; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and
National Marine Fisheries Service to comply with the Endangered Species
Act; the National Marine Fisheries Service to comply with the Essential
Fish Habitat provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation
and Management Act; and applicable Tribes to comply with reserved
treaty fishing rights.
d. Preparation of the draft EIS will begin after the close of the
scoping period. The draft EIS is currently scheduled to be available
for public review and comment by June 2015.
e. A 90-day public review period will be provided for interested
parties to review and comment on the draft EIS. Interested parties are
encouraged to contact the Corps if they wish to be notified when the
draft EIS is issued.
f. All comments received will become part of the administrative
record for this project and subject to public release to third-parties,
including any personally identifiable information such as name, phone
number, and address, included in the comment.
Dated: August 29, 2013.
Bruce A. Estok,
Colonel, Corps of Engineers, District Engineer.
[FR Doc. 2013-21780 Filed 9-5-13; 8:45 am]
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