Notice of Preparation/Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement for the Otay Mesa Conveyance and Disinfection System Project, 68344-68345 [2014-27003]
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Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 220 / Friday, November 14, 2014 / Notices
Dated: October 29, 2014.
Simon Henshaw
PDAS, Bureau of Population, Refugees and
Migration, Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 8948]
Notice of Preparation/Notice of Intent
To Prepare an Environmental Impact
Report/Environmental Impact
Statement for the Otay Mesa
Conveyance and Disinfection System
Project
Department of State.
Notice; solicitation of
comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The purpose of this Notice is
to inform the public and interested
federal, tribal, state, and local
government entities that the Otay Water
District (District) and the U.S.
Department of State (DOS) intend to
prepare a joint Environmental Impact
Report/Environmental Impact Statement
(EIR/EIS) for the Otay Mesa Conveyance
and Disinfection System Project
(proposed project). In November 2013,
the District submitted an application to
DOS for a Presidential Permit
authorizing the construction,
connection, operation, and maintenance
of a cross-border pipeline facility for the
proposed project, which would convey
desalinated seawater from a new border
crossing with Mexico approximately
four miles northeast to the District’s Roll
Reservoir in San Diego County. This
Notice of Preparation/Notice of Intent
(NOP/NOI) informs the public about the
proposed project and solicits
participation and comments from
interested federal, tribal, state, and local
government entities and the public for
consideration in establishing the scope
and content of the EIR/EIS.
Project Description: The proposed
project would entail construction of a
potable water pipeline and associated
facilities to convey desalinated sea
water produced in Mexico into the
District’s service area in southern San
Diego County, California. The scope of
the proposed project for the purpose of
environmental review pursuant to the
California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) and consistent with the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) is limited to the portion of the
proposed project within the United
States. The scope does not include the
proposed desalination plant in Rosarito,
Mexico or associated pipeline
infrastructure in Mexico. Within the
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United States, the proposed project
would involve the construction and
operation of an approximately four-mile
long (depending on the selected
alternative) potable water pipeline with
a set diameter of between 48 and 54
inches, and a metering station within
the Otay Mesa area of the County of San
Diego just north of the United States/
Mexico border. Additionally, a pump
station and/or disinfection facility may
be constructed if needed.
The proposed project would enable
the District to import and convey
desalinated potable water from a
connection point at the United States/
Mexico border north to the District’s
existing Roll Reservoir. The proposed
Mexican desalination plant (not a part
of the proposed project) is envisioned to
produce 100 million gallons per day
(MGD) of desalinated sea water. The
District intends to initially purchase
approximately 20–25 MGD of
desalinated sea water, and ultimately
increase the amount to 50 MGD. Due to
seasonal variation in demand, the
District anticipates that 10 MGD would
be conveyed in the winter months, and
up to 50 MGD would be conveyed
during peak demand periods in the
summer months. Numerous alignment
(routing) options were considered;
however, after initial consideration of
environmental and engineering
opportunities and constraints, the
District has chosen three alternative
alignments considered the most feasible,
and will address those alignments in the
EIR/EIS.
The District will be responsible for
approving the expenditure of public
funds for the proposed project and DOS
will be responsible for determining
whether the proposed project serves the
national interest pursuant to Executive
Order 13337, and if so, issuing a
Presidential Permit authorizing the
construction, connection, operation, and
maintenance of the cross-border
pipeline facility.
Project Location: The proposed
project is generally located in the
southwestern portion of San Diego
County, in the community of Otay Mesa,
immediately adjacent to the United
States/Mexico border, east of Interstate
5, Interstate 805 and State Route 125.
More specifically, the proposed project
is located within the East Otay Mesa
Specific Plan, which lies between the
Otay River Valley to the north, United
States/Mexico border to the south, San
Ysidro Mountains to the east, and City
of San Diego Otay Mesa Community
Plan Area to the west.
Probable Environmental Effects: The
District will be the CEQA Lead Agency
and the DOS will be the federal lead
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agency for the environmental review of
the proposed project. The District and
DOS are jointly reviewing the proposed
project pursuant to CEQA and
consistent with NEPA, respectively, and
will prepare a joint EIR/EIS to identify
and assess potential environmental
impacts, mitigation measures, and
alternatives associated with the
proposed project. The District and DOS
have determined that an EIR/EIS is the
appropriate environmental document
for the proposed project because there is
substantial evidence that some aspects
of the proposed project individually or
cumulatively may have a significant
effect on the human environment. The
EIR/EIS will identify the purpose and
need for the proposed project, the
affected environment, project
alternatives (including the no action
alternative), impacts of the project
alternatives, and proposed mitigation
measures. Environmental issues that
may require detailed analysis include,
but are not necessarily limited to, the
following: Air quality, biological
resources, cultural resources, geology
and soils, greenhouse gas emissions
(GHG), hazards and hazardous
materials, hydrology and water quality,
noise, socioeconomics/environmental
justice, and transportation/traffic. Based
on the preliminary scope of the
proposed project, technical studies are
expected to be prepared for the
following issues: Air quality/GHG,
biological resources, cultural resources,
geology/soils, hazardous materials,
hydrology and water quality, noise, and
traffic.
Scoping Period: The District and DOS
have issued this NOP/NOI, and are
seeking review and comments within 30
days from relevant federal, tribal, state,
and local government entities,
interested parties, and the public about
the scope of the EIR/EIS, alternatives
and analyses, pursuant to CEQA Section
21153(a); California Code of
Regulations, Title 14, section 15082(a)
and 15083; and consistent with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (as implemented by the Council on
Environmental Quality Regulations
found at 40 CFR 1500–1508). The
comment period for the NOP/NOI
begins on November 14, 2014 and ends
on December 14, 2014.
A copy of this NOP/NOI is available
on the proposed project’s Web site:
www.owd-desalconveyance.com. The
California Office of Planning and
Research is responsible for coordinating
state-level review of the CEQA/NEPA
document. Additionally, DOS will
publish the NOP/NOI in the Federal
Register pursuant to CEQ Regulations,
Sections 1501.7 and 1508.22. Once the
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NOP/NOI is published in the Federal
Register, the 30-day scoping/comment
period begins consistent with NEPA.
The District and DOS will also
undertake any consultations required by
applicable laws or regulations,
including the National Historic
Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470, et seq.).
All comments in response to the
NOP/NOI must be submitted by
December 14, 2014. Comments may be
submitted at www.regulations.gov by
entering the title of this Notice into the
search field and following the prompts.
Comments may also be submitted by
mail at the address below. All
comments from agencies or
organizations should indicate a contact
person for each agency or organization,
if applicable.
All comments received during the
scoping period may be made public, no
matter how initially submitted.
Comments are not private and will not
be edited to remove identifying or
contact information. Commenters are
cautioned against including any
information that they would not want
publicly disclosed. Any party soliciting
or aggregating comments from other
persons is further requested to direct
those persons not to include any
identifying or contact information, or
information they would not want
publicly disclosed, in their comments.
Public Scoping Meeting: A public
scoping meeting regarding the EIR/EIS
will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at the
Otay Water District Board Room, located
at 2554 Sweetwater Springs Blvd.,
Spring Valley, CA 91978. Cooperating
and Responsible Agencies, as well as
any interested agencies, organizations,
and members of the public are invited
to attend.
Written comments should
be addressed to: Ms. Jill Reilly, U.S.
Department of State, 2201 C Street NW.,
Room 2726, Washington, DC 20520. As
described above, comments are not
private.
ADDRESSES:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Project details on the Otay Mesa
Conveyance and Disinfection System
Project application for a new
Presidential Permit, as well as
information on the Presidential Permit
process, are available on the following
Web site: https://www.state.gov/e/enr/
applicant/applicants/. Please refer to
this Web site or contact Ms. Jill Reilly
at the address listed in the ADDRESSES
section of this notice.
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Dated: November 14, 2014.
Deborah Klepp,
Director, Office of Environmental Quality and
Transboundary Issues, Department of State.
Dated: November 7, 2014.
Robin Matthewman,
Director, Office of Mexican Affairs,
Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[Public Notice: 8949]
Executive Order 11423, as Amended;
Notice of Receipt of Application for a
Presidential Permit for the Columbus
Land Port of Entry Replacement
Facility on the U.S.-Mexico Border at
Columbus, New Mexico, and Palomas,
Chihuahua, Mexico
The Department of State
hereby gives notice that, on September
24, 2014, it received an application for
a Presidential Permit to replace and
expand the Columbus Land Port of
Entry (LPOE) on the U.S.-Mexico Border
at Columbus, New Mexico, and
Palomas, Chihuahua, Mexico. The
United States General Services
Administration (GSA) filed this
application. The Department of State’s
jurisdiction over this application is
based upon Executive Order 11423 of
August 16, 1968, as amended. As
provided in E.O. 11423, the Department
is circulating this application to relevant
federal agencies for review and
comment. Under E.O. 11423, the
Department has the responsibility to
determine, taking into account input
from these agencies and other
stakeholders, whether issuance of a
Presidential Permit for the proposed
replacement and expansion of this
border crossing would serve the
national interest. Interested members of
the public are invited to submit written
comments regarding this application on
or before December 15, 2014 to the U.S.Mexico Border Affairs Office, via email
at WHA-BorderAffairs@state.gov or by
mail at WHA/MEX—Room 3924,
Department of State, 2201 C St. NW.,
Washington, DC 20520.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
U.S.-Mexico Border Affairs Office, via
email at WHA-BorderAffairs@state.gov;
by phone at 202–647–9894; or by mail
at WHA/MEX—Room 3924, Department
of State, 2201 C St. NW., Washington,
DC 20520.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
application and supporting documents
are available for review in the Office of
Mexican Affairs, Border Affairs Unit,
Department of State, during normal
business hours.
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Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Research and Technology,
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
The purpose of this notice is
to inform the public that the U.S.
Department of Transportation will host
a second workshop to continue
discussions of the Global Positioning
System (GPS) Adjacent Band
Compatibility Assessment (the first
workshop was held on September 18,
2014, in Cambridge, MA). The
workshop will focus on the following
topics: (i) GPS ‘‘use case’’ information,
with emphasis on non-Government
applications; (ii) identification of
current GPS receivers which are
representative of the current categories
of GPS applications and which should
be considered for sensitivity testing; and
(iii) feedback on the GPS Adjacent Band
Compatibility Assessment program
implementation plan presented during
the last workshop. To maximize
participation and discussion, the U.S.
Department of Transportation is
requesting that those interested in
presenting on one (or all) of the above
topics please contact Stephen Mackey
(contact information listed below) by
November 20, 2014.
This workshop is open to the general
public by registration only. For those
who would like to attend the workshop,
we request that you register no later
than November 20, 2014. Please use the
following link to register: https://
volpecenterevents.webex.com/
volpecenterevents/onstage/
g.php?d=660350730&t=a
You must include:
• Name
• Organization
• Telephone number
• Mailing and email addresses
• Attendance method (WebEx or on
site)
• Country of citizenship
• Intend to present (Yes/No)
Æ If Yes, topic and title
The U.S. Department of
Transportation is committed to
providing equal access to this workshop
SUMMARY:
Department of State.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY:
Global Positioning System Adjacent
Band Compatibility Assessment
Workshop II
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 8948]
Notice of Preparation/Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement for the Otay
Mesa Conveyance and Disinfection System Project
AGENCY: Department of State.
ACTION: Notice; solicitation of comments.
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SUMMARY: The purpose of this Notice is to inform the public and
interested federal, tribal, state, and local government entities that
the Otay Water District (District) and the U.S. Department of State
(DOS) intend to prepare a joint Environmental Impact Report/
Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) for the Otay Mesa Conveyance
and Disinfection System Project (proposed project). In November 2013,
the District submitted an application to DOS for a Presidential Permit
authorizing the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of
a cross-border pipeline facility for the proposed project, which would
convey desalinated seawater from a new border crossing with Mexico
approximately four miles northeast to the District's Roll Reservoir in
San Diego County. This Notice of Preparation/Notice of Intent (NOP/NOI)
informs the public about the proposed project and solicits
participation and comments from interested federal, tribal, state, and
local government entities and the public for consideration in
establishing the scope and content of the EIR/EIS.
Project Description: The proposed project would entail construction
of a potable water pipeline and associated facilities to convey
desalinated sea water produced in Mexico into the District's service
area in southern San Diego County, California. The scope of the
proposed project for the purpose of environmental review pursuant to
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and consistent with the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is limited to the portion of
the proposed project within the United States. The scope does not
include the proposed desalination plant in Rosarito, Mexico or
associated pipeline infrastructure in Mexico. Within the United States,
the proposed project would involve the construction and operation of an
approximately four-mile long (depending on the selected alternative)
potable water pipeline with a set diameter of between 48 and 54 inches,
and a metering station within the Otay Mesa area of the County of San
Diego just north of the United States/Mexico border. Additionally, a
pump station and/or disinfection facility may be constructed if needed.
The proposed project would enable the District to import and convey
desalinated potable water from a connection point at the United States/
Mexico border north to the District's existing Roll Reservoir. The
proposed Mexican desalination plant (not a part of the proposed
project) is envisioned to produce 100 million gallons per day (MGD) of
desalinated sea water. The District intends to initially purchase
approximately 20-25 MGD of desalinated sea water, and ultimately
increase the amount to 50 MGD. Due to seasonal variation in demand, the
District anticipates that 10 MGD would be conveyed in the winter
months, and up to 50 MGD would be conveyed during peak demand periods
in the summer months. Numerous alignment (routing) options were
considered; however, after initial consideration of environmental and
engineering opportunities and constraints, the District has chosen
three alternative alignments considered the most feasible, and will
address those alignments in the EIR/EIS.
The District will be responsible for approving the expenditure of
public funds for the proposed project and DOS will be responsible for
determining whether the proposed project serves the national interest
pursuant to Executive Order 13337, and if so, issuing a Presidential
Permit authorizing the construction, connection, operation, and
maintenance of the cross-border pipeline facility.
Project Location: The proposed project is generally located in the
southwestern portion of San Diego County, in the community of Otay
Mesa, immediately adjacent to the United States/Mexico border, east of
Interstate 5, Interstate 805 and State Route 125. More specifically,
the proposed project is located within the East Otay Mesa Specific
Plan, which lies between the Otay River Valley to the north, United
States/Mexico border to the south, San Ysidro Mountains to the east,
and City of San Diego Otay Mesa Community Plan Area to the west.
Probable Environmental Effects: The District will be the CEQA Lead
Agency and the DOS will be the federal lead agency for the
environmental review of the proposed project. The District and DOS are
jointly reviewing the proposed project pursuant to CEQA and consistent
with NEPA, respectively, and will prepare a joint EIR/EIS to identify
and assess potential environmental impacts, mitigation measures, and
alternatives associated with the proposed project. The District and DOS
have determined that an EIR/EIS is the appropriate environmental
document for the proposed project because there is substantial evidence
that some aspects of the proposed project individually or cumulatively
may have a significant effect on the human environment. The EIR/EIS
will identify the purpose and need for the proposed project, the
affected environment, project alternatives (including the no action
alternative), impacts of the project alternatives, and proposed
mitigation measures. Environmental issues that may require detailed
analysis include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following:
Air quality, biological resources, cultural resources, geology and
soils, greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), hazards and hazardous materials,
hydrology and water quality, noise, socioeconomics/environmental
justice, and transportation/traffic. Based on the preliminary scope of
the proposed project, technical studies are expected to be prepared for
the following issues: Air quality/GHG, biological resources, cultural
resources, geology/soils, hazardous materials, hydrology and water
quality, noise, and traffic.
Scoping Period: The District and DOS have issued this NOP/NOI, and
are seeking review and comments within 30 days from relevant federal,
tribal, state, and local government entities, interested parties, and
the public about the scope of the EIR/EIS, alternatives and analyses,
pursuant to CEQA Section 21153(a); California Code of Regulations,
Title 14, section 15082(a) and 15083; and consistent with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (as implemented by the Council on
Environmental Quality Regulations found at 40 CFR 1500-1508). The
comment period for the NOP/NOI begins on November 14, 2014 and ends on
December 14, 2014.
A copy of this NOP/NOI is available on the proposed project's Web
site: www.owd-desalconveyance.com. The California Office of Planning
and Research is responsible for coordinating state-level review of the
CEQA/NEPA document. Additionally, DOS will publish the NOP/NOI in the
Federal Register pursuant to CEQ Regulations, Sections 1501.7 and
1508.22. Once the
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NOP/NOI is published in the Federal Register, the 30-day scoping/
comment period begins consistent with NEPA. The District and DOS will
also undertake any consultations required by applicable laws or
regulations, including the National Historic Preservation Act (16
U.S.C. 470, et seq.).
All comments in response to the NOP/NOI must be submitted by
December 14, 2014. Comments may be submitted at www.regulations.gov by
entering the title of this Notice into the search field and following
the prompts. Comments may also be submitted by mail at the address
below. All comments from agencies or organizations should indicate a
contact person for each agency or organization, if applicable.
All comments received during the scoping period may be made public,
no matter how initially submitted. Comments are not private and will
not be edited to remove identifying or contact information. Commenters
are cautioned against including any information that they would not
want publicly disclosed. Any party soliciting or aggregating comments
from other persons is further requested to direct those persons not to
include any identifying or contact information, or information they
would not want publicly disclosed, in their comments.
Public Scoping Meeting: A public scoping meeting regarding the EIR/
EIS will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 2,
2014 at the Otay Water District Board Room, located at 2554 Sweetwater
Springs Blvd., Spring Valley, CA 91978. Cooperating and Responsible
Agencies, as well as any interested agencies, organizations, and
members of the public are invited to attend.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to: Ms. Jill Reilly,
U.S. Department of State, 2201 C Street NW., Room 2726, Washington, DC
20520. As described above, comments are not private.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Project details on the Otay Mesa
Conveyance and Disinfection System Project application for a new
Presidential Permit, as well as information on the Presidential Permit
process, are available on the following Web site: https://www.state.gov/e/enr/applicant/applicants/. Please refer to this Web site or contact
Ms. Jill Reilly at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
notice.
Dated: November 14, 2014.
Deborah Klepp,
Director, Office of Environmental Quality and Transboundary Issues,
Department of State.
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