Notice of Intent To Prepare a Joint Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report and Conduct Scoping Meeting for the Corte Madera Creek Flood Control Project General Reevaluation Report and Integrated EIS/EIR, County of Marin, CA, 79034-79035 [2015-31804]
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Jennifer L. Hawes,
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of
Engineers
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Joint
Environmental Impact Statement/
Environmental Impact Report and
Conduct Scoping Meeting for the Corte
Madera Creek Flood Control Project
General Reevaluation Report and
Integrated EIS/EIR, County of Marin,
CA
Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
AGENCY:
The purpose of this notice is
to initiate the scoping process for the
preparation of an Integrated General
Reevaluation Report and Environmental
Impact Statement/Environmental
Impact Report (EIS/EIR) for channel
modification opportunities to Unit 2, 3
and 4 of the Corte Madera Creek Flood
Control Project in Marin County, CA.
DATES: A public scoping meeting will be
held on January 14, 2016 from 6:00 to
8:00 p.m. (PST). Submit comments
concerning this notice on or before
February 1, 2016.
ADDRESSES: The scoping meeting
location is: the Marin Arts and Garden
Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard,
Ross, CA 94957–9601. Mail written
comments concerning this notice to:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San
Francisco District, Planning Branch,
ATTN: Stephen M. Willis, 1455 Market
Street, San Francisco, CA 94103–1398.
Comment letters should include the
commenter’s physical mailing address,
the project title and the Corps file
number in the subject line.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephen M. Willis, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, San Francisco District,
Planning Branch, 1455 Market Street,
San Francisco CA 94103–1398, (415)
503–6861,
stephen.m.willis2@usace.army.mil.
SUMMARY:
In
accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers intends to
prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS). The Corps will address
channel modification opportunities to
Unit 4 of Corte Madera Creek, Marin
County, CA, in accordance with the
Flood Control Act of 1962, Public Law
87–4, 87th Congress, 2nd Session,
approved October 23, 1962, and
amended by Section 204 of Public Law
89–789, the Flood Control Act of 1966,
and the Water Resources Development
Act of 1986. Modifications to Unit 4
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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may also require modifications to Units
2 and 3.
Pursuant to the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA),
Marin County Flood Control and Water
Conservation District Zone 9
(MCFCWCD) is the lead agency and
local sponsor in preparing an
Environmental Impact Report (EIR). The
Corps and MCFCWCD have agreed to
jointly prepare a Draft EIS/EIR to
optimize efficiency and avoid
duplication. The Draft EIS/EIR 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.
The USACE’s Corte Madera Creek
Flood Control Project is consistent and
compatible with the District’s Ross
Valley Flood Control Program, the
purpose of which is to manage flood
risk in the Ross Valley watershed.
Project Site and Background
Information: Corte Madera Creek drains
an area of approximately 28 square
miles in Marin County, CA and
discharges into the San Francisco Bay
nine miles north of the Golden Gate
Bridge. Unit 4 extends from downstream
of the Lagunitas Road Bridge, near the
upstream terminus of Unit 3, to the Sir
Francis Drake Boulevard Bridge right
before the Ross/San Anselmo town line.
Although Units 1, 2, and 3 channel
modifications were completed in 1971,
public concerns led to a delay in the
planned actions for Unit 4. In 1996,
Marin County requested the completion
of Unit 4 by the Corps, and damages
incurred by the December 2005 flood
also renewed public interest in finding
solutions to minimize the risk of future
floods.
Additional studies conducted by the
Corps focused on evaluating the design
performance of Units 3 and 4. These
studies identified the abrupt transition
between Units 3 and 4 created by the
existing Denil fish ladder, the narrow
channel condition on the east and west
bank, and the Lagunitas Road Bridge as
constrictions to flood flow. The Town of
Ross replaced the Lagunitas Road Bridge
in 2010 with a higher bridge profile to
accommodate a greater flow capacity of
approximately 5,400 cubic feet per
second.
A charrette was held in 2013 to restart
the project study under the Corps’
SMART Planning principles. SMART
Planning is intended to be Specific,
Measureable, Attainable, Risk Informed,
and Timely planning to complete
USACE feasibility studies in a costeffective and efficient manner. More
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process is available at https://planning.
usace.army.mil/toolbox/smart.cfm.
Additional information on this project
can be found at https://www.marin
watersheds.org/documents_and_
reports/USACECorteMaderaCreek
Project.html.
Purpose and Need: The purpose of the
project is to manage flood risk from
Corte Madera Creek associated with
Unit 4. The need of the project is to
address channel modifications to Unit 4,
from the upstream end of the existing
Unit 3 concrete channel to Sir Francis
Drake Boulevard at the border of Ross
and San Anselmo, which may also
require modifications to Units 3 and 2.
Unit 3 extends from the upstream end
of the concrete channel in Ross
downstream to the College Avenue
Bridge. Unit 2 extends from College
Avenue Bridge downstream to Bon Air
Bridge in Larkspur.
Issues: Potentially significant issues
associated with the project may include:
hydrology, geology, land use and
planning, population and housing,
water and air quality, climate change,
biological resources, transportation,
noise, aesthetics, utilities and service
systems, cultural resources, human
health and safety, and social and
economic effects, as well as cumulative
impacts from past, present and
reasonably foreseeable future projects.
Alternative actions will be evaluated
that will consider fish passage for
threatened and endangered fish species
that migrate through the project area,
riparian habitat, as well as other
potential environmental issues of
concern.
Scoping Process: The Corps is seeking
participation 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 scoping
meeting is to solicit comments regarding
the potential impacts, environmental
issues, and alternatives associated with
the proposed action to be considered in
the Draft EIS/EIR. The meeting place,
date and time will be advertised in
advance in local newspapers, and
meeting announcement letters will be
sent to interested parties. The Draft
Integrated General Reevaluation Report
and EIS/EIR is expected to be available
for public review and comment in the
Fall of 2016 and a public meeting will
be held after its publication.
John C. Morrow,
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army District
Engineer.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of
Engineers
Intent To Prepare a Draft Feasibility
Study and Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) for Navigational
Improvements to Manatee Harbor in
Manatee County, FL
Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DOD.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
The purpose of the feasibility
study is to improve navigation in
Manatee Harbor.
ADDRESSES: U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Planning Division,
Environmental Branch, P.O. Box 4970,
Jacksonville, FL 32232–0019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Aubree Hershorin at (904) 232–2136 or
email at
Aubree.G.Hershorin@usace.army.mil.
SUMMARY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Description of the Proposed Action.
Proposed navigational improvements to
Manatee Harbor include deepening the
harbor up to minus 43 feet and
widening the harbor.
2. Reasonable Alternatives. Various
increments of widening and deepening,
as well as other alternatives will be
evaluated. The dredged material is
expected to be suitable for placement in
the Ocean Dredged Material Disposal
Site (ODMDS) located approximately 30
miles from the mouth of Tampa Bay.
Some material may be suitable for
placement in dredged holes and for
other purposes, and the study may
evaluate the expansion of existing
dredged material management areas.
Other alternatives as identified during
the scoping and plan formulation
process will be considered.
3. Scoping Process:
a. Public and Agency Involvement. A
scoping letter is being sent to agencies,
commercial interests, and the public.
b. Issues to be Analyzed in Depth in
the DEIS. Important issues expected
include impacts to protected species,
seagrass, hardgrounds, socio-economic
factors, and any other factors that might
be determined during the scoping and
plan formulation process.
c. Possible Assignments for Input into
the EIS among Lead and Potential
Cooperating Agencies.
—U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Input
concerning listed species, critical
habitat, and other fish and wildlife
resources.
—National Marine Fisheries Service:
Input concerning listed species,
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Joint Environmental Impact
Statement/Environmental Impact Report and Conduct Scoping Meeting for
the Corte Madera Creek Flood Control Project General Reevaluation
Report and Integrated EIS/EIR, County of Marin, CA
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to initiate the scoping process
for the preparation of an Integrated General Reevaluation Report and
Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR)
for channel modification opportunities to Unit 2, 3 and 4 of the Corte
Madera Creek Flood Control Project in Marin County, CA.
DATES: A public scoping meeting will be held on January 14, 2016 from
6:00 to 8:00 p.m. (PST). Submit comments concerning this notice on or
before February 1, 2016.
ADDRESSES: The scoping meeting location is: the Marin Arts and Garden
Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Ross, CA 94957-9601. Mail
written comments concerning this notice to: U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, San Francisco District, Planning Branch, ATTN: Stephen M.
Willis, 1455 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103-1398. Comment
letters should include the commenter's physical mailing address, the
project title and the Corps file number in the subject line.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen M. Willis, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, San Francisco District, Planning Branch, 1455 Market Street,
San Francisco CA 94103-1398, (415) 503-6861,
stephen.m.willis2@usace.army.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
intends to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The Corps
will address channel modification opportunities to Unit 4 of Corte
Madera Creek, Marin County, CA, in accordance with the Flood Control
Act of 1962, Public Law 87-4, 87th Congress, 2nd Session, approved
October 23, 1962, and amended by Section 204 of Public Law 89-789, the
Flood Control Act of 1966, and the Water Resources Development Act of
1986. Modifications to Unit 4
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may also require modifications to Units 2 and 3.
Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Marin
County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Zone 9 (MCFCWCD)
is the lead agency and local sponsor in preparing an Environmental
Impact Report (EIR). The Corps and MCFCWCD have agreed to jointly
prepare a Draft EIS/EIR to optimize efficiency and avoid duplication.
The Draft EIS/EIR 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.
The USACE's Corte Madera Creek Flood Control Project is consistent
and compatible with the District's Ross Valley Flood Control Program,
the purpose of which is to manage flood risk in the Ross Valley
watershed.
Project Site and Background Information: Corte Madera Creek drains
an area of approximately 28 square miles in Marin County, CA and
discharges into the San Francisco Bay nine miles north of the Golden
Gate Bridge. Unit 4 extends from downstream of the Lagunitas Road
Bridge, near the upstream terminus of Unit 3, to the Sir Francis Drake
Boulevard Bridge right before the Ross/San Anselmo town line. Although
Units 1, 2, and 3 channel modifications were completed in 1971, public
concerns led to a delay in the planned actions for Unit 4. In 1996,
Marin County requested the completion of Unit 4 by the Corps, and
damages incurred by the December 2005 flood also renewed public
interest in finding solutions to minimize the risk of future floods.
Additional studies conducted by the Corps focused on evaluating the
design performance of Units 3 and 4. These studies identified the
abrupt transition between Units 3 and 4 created by the existing Denil
fish ladder, the narrow channel condition on the east and west bank,
and the Lagunitas Road Bridge as constrictions to flood flow. The Town
of Ross replaced the Lagunitas Road Bridge in 2010 with a higher bridge
profile to accommodate a greater flow capacity of approximately 5,400
cubic feet per second.
A charrette was held in 2013 to restart the project study under the
Corps' SMART Planning principles. SMART Planning is intended to be
Specific, Measureable, Attainable, Risk Informed, and Timely planning
to complete USACE feasibility studies in a cost-effective and efficient
manner. More information on the SMART Planning process is available at
https://planning.usace.army.mil/toolbox/smart.cfm.
Additional information on this project can be found at https://www.marinwatersheds.org/documents_and_reports/USACECorteMaderaCreekProject.html.
Purpose and Need: The purpose of the project is to manage flood
risk from Corte Madera Creek associated with Unit 4. The need of the
project is to address channel modifications to Unit 4, from the
upstream end of the existing Unit 3 concrete channel to Sir Francis
Drake Boulevard at the border of Ross and San Anselmo, which may also
require modifications to Units 3 and 2. Unit 3 extends from the
upstream end of the concrete channel in Ross downstream to the College
Avenue Bridge. Unit 2 extends from College Avenue Bridge downstream to
Bon Air Bridge in Larkspur.
Issues: Potentially significant issues associated with the project
may include: hydrology, geology, land use and planning, population and
housing, water and air quality, climate change, biological resources,
transportation, noise, aesthetics, utilities and service systems,
cultural resources, human health and safety, and social and economic
effects, as well as cumulative impacts from past, present and
reasonably foreseeable future projects. Alternative actions will be
evaluated that will consider fish passage for threatened and endangered
fish species that migrate through the project area, riparian habitat,
as well as other potential environmental issues of concern.
Scoping Process: The Corps is seeking participation 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 scoping meeting is to solicit comments
regarding the potential impacts, environmental issues, and alternatives
associated with the proposed action to be considered in the Draft EIS/
EIR. The meeting place, date and time will be advertised in advance in
local newspapers, and meeting announcement letters will be sent to
interested parties. The Draft Integrated General Reevaluation Report
and EIS/EIR is expected to be available for public review and comment
in the Fall of 2016 and a public meeting will be held after its
publication.
John C. Morrow,
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army District Engineer.
[FR Doc. 2015-31804 Filed 12-17-15; 8:45 am]
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