Notice To Conduct a Public Meeting for Preparation of a Preliminary Assessment and Dredged Material Management Plan for Petaluma River, City of Petaluma, Sonoma County, CA, 20202-20203 [2015-08723]
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2015 meeting will be available at the
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers
Notice To Conduct a Public Meeting for
Preparation of a Preliminary
Assessment and Dredged Material
Management Plan for Petaluma River,
City of Petaluma, Sonoma County, CA
Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DOD.
ACTION: Public Notice.
AGENCY:
The purpose of this notice is
to initiate the scoping process for an
evaluation of whether there is adequate
capacity at existing placement sites for
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placement/disposal of projected
maintenance dredged material from
Petaluma River. This evaluation will be
conducted in a two-step process: First a
preliminary assessment (PA) will make
projections of the volume of dredged
material, estimate the existing capacity
for placement/disposal of the material,
and verify that continued maintenance
dredging is economically justified. If the
PA concludes that continued
maintenance dredging is justified and
that the existing placement/disposal
capacity is not adequate, then a Dredged
Material Management Plan (DMMP) will
be prepared to identify additional
placement/disposal sites with adequate
capacity for the next 20 years of federal
and non-federal maintenance dredging.
DATES: A public meeting will be held on
April 30, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. (PDT).
Submit comments concerning this
project on or before May 18, 2015.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be
held at the Petaluma Community
Center, 320 North McDowell Boulevard,
Petaluma, CA 94954. Mail written
comments concerning this notice to:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San
Francisco District, Engineering and
Technical Services Division, ATTN:
Roxanne Grillo, 1455 Market Street,
17th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103–
1398. Comment letters should include
the commenter’s physical mailing
address and the project title, Petaluma
River federal navigation project, in the
subject line.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Roxanne Grillo, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, San Francisco District,
Environmental Section A, 1455 Market
Street, 17th Floor, San Francisco, CA
94103–1398, (415) 503–6859,
Roxanne.Grillo@usace.army.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: If the
Corps determines that preparation of a
DMMP is necessary, an accompanying
Environmental Assessment in
accordance will be prepared in
accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The
primary federal actions under
consideration are dredging, dredged
material placement/disposal, and
transport of dredged material for the
purpose of aquatic disposal and/or
upland beneficial reuse. The City of
Petaluma is the non-federal sponsor
(NFS). An Environmental Assessment is
intended to be sufficient in scope to
address the federal, state and local
requirements and environmental issues
concerning the proposed activities and
permit approvals.
Project Site and Background
Information: The Petaluma River federal
navigation project is located on the
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Northern California coast about 35 miles
to the north of San Francisco. It consists
of two portions: The Upper Channel that
begins in Petaluma City and extends 14
miles to the mouth of Petaluma River at
San Pablo Bay (near the Highway 37
Bridge); and the Across the Flats (ATF)
portion that continues southeast of the
Highway 37 Bridge and extends 5 miles
into the deeper water of San Pablo Bay.
It is a shallow draft navigation project
that supports light commercial and
sport fishing, and recreational boating.
Both the channel width and depth
vary throughout the entire length of the
federal project. An 8 foot depth is
authorized for the five miles of the ATF
portion extending into San Pablo Bay
(200 foot wide channel) and as far
upstream as Western Avenue in the City
of Petaluma (100 foot wide channel).
This includes a 300 foot by 400 foot
turning basin. The channel then reduces
to 50 feet wide with a 4 foot depth until
the Washington Street Bridge and from
there it reduces to a 40 foot width and
a 4 foot depth for an additional 935
linear feet.
Historically, dredged sediment from
the Upper Channel was placed at an
upland disposal site located
downstream of the turning basin. The
dredged sediment from the ATF portion
has historically been placed at the San
Pablo in-bay disposal site SF–10.
Proposed Action(s): The San
Francisco District, US Army Corps of
Engineers, is evaluating whether there is
sufficient placement/disposal capacity
and verifying economic justification to
support continued federal and nonfederal maintenance dredging over the
next 20 years.
Issues: Potentially significant issues
associated with the project may include:
air quality emissions, biological
resource impacts, hazards and
hazardous materials, hydrology and
water quality, noise, traffic and
transportation, and cumulative impacts
from past, present and reasonably
foreseeable future projects.
Scoping Process: The U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers is seeking
participation and input of all interested
federal, state, and local agencies, Native
American groups, and other concerned
private organizations or individuals
through this public notice. The purpose
of the public meeting is to solicit
comments regarding the potential
impacts and environmental issues
associated with the proposed action to
be considered. A meeting will be held
on April 30, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. (PDT).
The draft PA is expected to be available
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for public review and comment in late
summer of 2015.
John C. Morrow,
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army, District
Engineer.
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Education Research Grant Programs
Institute of Education Sciences,
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ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Overview Information
Education Research and Special
Education Research Grant Programs
Notice inviting applications for new
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Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA) Numbers: 84.305A, 84.305B,
84.305C, 84.305D, 84.305H, 84.305N,
84.324A, and 84.324B.
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transmittal of applications invited under
this notice are indicated in the chart at
the end of this notice.
SUMMARY: The Acting Director of the
Institute of Education Sciences
(Institute) announces the Institute’s FY
2016 competitions for grants to support
education research and special
education research. The Acting Director
takes this action under the Education
Sciences Reform Act of 2002. The
Institute’s purpose in awarding these
grants is to provide national leadership
in expanding fundamental knowledge
and understanding of (1) developmental
and school readiness outcomes for
infants and toddlers with or at risk for
disability, and (2) education outcomes
for all students from early childhood
education through postsecondary and
adult education.
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reliable and valid information about
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policymakers. In carrying out its grant
programs, the Institute provides support
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for programs of research in areas of
demonstrated national need.
Competitions in This Notice: The
Institute will conduct eight research
competitions in FY 2016 through two of
its centers:
The Institute’s National Center for
Education Research (NCER) will hold
six competitions: one competition for
education research, one competition for
education research training, one
competition for education research and
development centers, one competition
for statistical and research methodology
in education, one competition for
partnerships and collaborations focused
on problems of practice or policy, and
one competition for research networks.
The Institute’s National Center for
Special Education Research (NCSER)
will hold two competitions: one
competition for special education
research and one competition for special
education research training.
NCER Competitions
The Education Research Competition.
Under this competition, NCER will
consider only applications that address
one of the following ten education
research topics:
• Cognition and Student Learning.
• Early Learning Programs and
Policies.
• Education Technology.
• Effective Teachers and Effective
Teaching.
• English Learners.
• Improving Education Systems:
Policies, Organization, Management,
and Leadership.
• Mathematics and Science
Education.
• Postsecondary and Adult
Education.
• Reading and Writing.
• Social and Behavioral Context for
Academic Learning.
The Research Training Programs in
the Education Sciences. Under this
competition, NCER will consider only
applications that address the following
topic:
• Pathways to the Education Sciences
Research Training.
The Education Research and
Development Centers Competition.
Under this competition, NCER will
consider only applications that address
the following topic:
• Virtual Learning.
The Statistical and Research
Methodology in Education Competition.
Under this competition, NCER will
consider only applications that address
the following topic:
• Early Career Statistical and
Research Methodology Grants.
Partnerships and Collaborations
Focused on Problems of Practice or
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[FR Doc No: 2015-08723]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Notice To Conduct a Public Meeting for Preparation of a
Preliminary Assessment and Dredged Material Management Plan for
Petaluma River, City of Petaluma, Sonoma County, CA
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DOD.
ACTION: Public Notice.
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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to initiate the scoping process
for an evaluation of whether there is adequate capacity at existing
placement sites for placement/disposal of projected maintenance dredged
material from Petaluma River. This evaluation will be conducted in a
two-step process: First a preliminary assessment (PA) will make
projections of the volume of dredged material, estimate the existing
capacity for placement/disposal of the material, and verify that
continued maintenance dredging is economically justified. If the PA
concludes that continued maintenance dredging is justified and that the
existing placement/disposal capacity is not adequate, then a Dredged
Material Management Plan (DMMP) will be prepared to identify additional
placement/disposal sites with adequate capacity for the next 20 years
of federal and non-federal maintenance dredging.
DATES: A public meeting will be held on April 30, 2015, at 7:00 p.m.
(PDT). Submit comments concerning this project on or before May 18,
2015.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the Petaluma Community
Center, 320 North McDowell Boulevard, Petaluma, CA 94954. Mail written
comments concerning this notice to: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San
Francisco District, Engineering and Technical Services Division, ATTN:
Roxanne Grillo, 1455 Market Street, 17th Floor, San Francisco, CA
94103-1398. Comment letters should include the commenter's physical
mailing address and the project title, Petaluma River federal
navigation project, in the subject line.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roxanne Grillo, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, San Francisco District, Environmental Section A, 1455 Market
Street, 17th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103-1398, (415) 503-6859,
Roxanne.Grillo@usace.army.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: If the Corps determines that preparation of
a DMMP is necessary, an accompanying Environmental Assessment in
accordance will be prepared in accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The primary federal actions under
consideration are dredging, dredged material placement/disposal, and
transport of dredged material for the purpose of aquatic disposal and/
or upland beneficial reuse. The City of Petaluma is the non-federal
sponsor (NFS). An Environmental Assessment is intended to be sufficient
in scope to address the federal, state and local requirements and
environmental issues concerning the proposed activities and permit
approvals.
Project Site and Background Information: The Petaluma River federal
navigation project is located on the
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Northern California coast about 35 miles to the north of San Francisco.
It consists of two portions: The Upper Channel that begins in Petaluma
City and extends 14 miles to the mouth of Petaluma River at San Pablo
Bay (near the Highway 37 Bridge); and the Across the Flats (ATF)
portion that continues southeast of the Highway 37 Bridge and extends 5
miles into the deeper water of San Pablo Bay. It is a shallow draft
navigation project that supports light commercial and sport fishing,
and recreational boating.
Both the channel width and depth vary throughout the entire length
of the federal project. An 8 foot depth is authorized for the five
miles of the ATF portion extending into San Pablo Bay (200 foot wide
channel) and as far upstream as Western Avenue in the City of Petaluma
(100 foot wide channel). This includes a 300 foot by 400 foot turning
basin. The channel then reduces to 50 feet wide with a 4 foot depth
until the Washington Street Bridge and from there it reduces to a 40
foot width and a 4 foot depth for an additional 935 linear feet.
Historically, dredged sediment from the Upper Channel was placed at
an upland disposal site located downstream of the turning basin. The
dredged sediment from the ATF portion has historically been placed at
the San Pablo in-bay disposal site SF-10.
Proposed Action(s): The San Francisco District, US Army Corps of
Engineers, is evaluating whether there is sufficient placement/disposal
capacity and verifying economic justification to support continued
federal and non-federal maintenance dredging over the next 20 years.
Issues: Potentially significant issues associated with the project
may include: air quality emissions, biological resource impacts,
hazards and hazardous materials, hydrology and water quality, noise,
traffic and transportation, and cumulative impacts from past, present
and reasonably foreseeable future projects.
Scoping Process: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking
participation and input of all interested federal, state, and local
agencies, Native American groups, and other concerned private
organizations or individuals through this public notice. The purpose of
the public meeting is to solicit comments regarding the potential
impacts and environmental issues associated with the proposed action to
be considered. A meeting will be held on April 30, 2015, at 7:00 p.m.
(PDT). The draft PA is expected to be available for public review and
comment in late summer of 2015.
John C. Morrow,
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army, District Engineer.
[FR Doc. 2015-08723 Filed 4-14-15; 8:45 am]
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