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GULF COAST ECOSYSTEM
RESTORATION COUNCIL
[Docket No.: 108302016–1111–06]
Amendment to Initial Funded Priorities
List
Gulf Coast Ecosystem
Restoration Council.
ACTION: Notice of amendment to initial
funded priorities list.
AGENCY:
On August 24, 2016, the Gulf
Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council
(Council) amended its Initial Funded
Priorities List (FPL) to approve
implementation funding for the
Apalachicola Bay Oyster Restoration
project (Project) in Florida. The Council
approved $3,978,000 in implementation
funding for this Project. The Council
also approved reallocating $702,000
from project planning to project
implementation, after any remaining
planning expenses have been met. The
total amount available for
implementation of the Project is
therefore $4,680,000. These funds will
be used to restore approximately 251
acres of oyster beds, which is an
increase from the 219 acres originally
proposed in the FPL.
To comply with the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the
Council has adopted an existing
Environmental Assessment (EA) that
addresses the activities in the Project. In
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so doing, the Council is expediting
project implementation, reducing
planning costs and increasing the
ecological benefits of this Project by
using the savings in planning funds to
expand the Project by approximately 32
acres.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Please send questions by email to
john.ettinger@restorethegulf.gov or
contact John Ettinger at (504) 444–3522.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill led to
passage of the Resources and
Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist
Opportunities, and Revived Economies
of the Gulf Coast States Act (RESTORE
Act), which dedicates 80 percent of all
Clean Water Act administrative and
civil penalties related to the oil spill to
the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund
(Trust Fund). The RESTORE Act also
created the Council, an independent
Federal entity comprised of the five Gulf
Coast states and six Federal agencies.
Among other responsibilities, the
Council administers a portion of the
Trust Fund known as the CouncilSelected Restoration Component in
order to ‘‘undertake projects and
programs, using the best available
science, which would restore and
protect the natural resources,
ecosystems, fisheries, marine and
wildlife habitats, beaches, coastal
wetlands, and economy of the Gulf
Coast.’’ Additional information on the
Council can be found here: https://
www.restorethegulf.gov.
On December 9, 2015, the Council
approved the FPL, which includes
projects and programs approved for
funding under the Council-Selected
Restoration Component, along with
activities that the Council identified as
priorities for potential future funding.
Activities approved for funding in the
FPL are included in ‘‘Category 1’’. The
priorities for potential future funding
are in ‘‘Category 2.’’ The Council
approved approximately $156.6 million
in FPL Category 1 restoration and
planning activities, and prioritized
twelve FPL Category 2 activities for
possible funding in the future, subject to
environmental compliance and further
Council and public review. The Council
included planning activities for the
Apalachicola Project in Category 1 and
implementation activities for the Project
in Category 2 of the FPL.
The Council reserved approximately
$26.6 million for implementing priority
activities in the future. These reserved
funds may be used to support some, all
or none of the activities included in
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Category 2 of the FPL and/or to support
other activities not currently under
consideration by the Council. As
appropriate, the Council intends to
review each activity in Category 2 in
order to determine whether to: (1) Move
the activity to Category 1 and approve
it for funding, (2) remove it from
Category 2 and any further
consideration, or (3) continue to include
it in Category 2. A Council decision to
amend the FPL to move an activity from
Category 2 into Category 1 must be
approved by a Council vote after
consideration of public and Tribal
comments.
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II. Environmental Compliance
Prior to approving an activity for
funding in FPL Category 1, the Council
must comply with NEPA and other
Federal environmental laws. At the time
of approval of the FPL, the Council had
not complied with NEPA and other
applicable laws with respect to
implementation of the Project. The
Council did, however, recognize the
potential ecological value of the Project,
based on review conducted as part of
the FPL process. For this reason, the
Council approved $702,000 in planning
funds for this Project, a portion of which
would be used to complete any needed
environmental compliance activities. As
noted above, the Council placed the
implementation portion of this Project
into FPL Category 2, pending the
outcome of this environmental
compliance work and further Council
review. The estimated cost of the
Project’s implementation component
was listed at $3,978,000, which would
fund the restoration of approximately
219 acres of oyster beds in Apalachicola
Bay. Inclusion of the Project’s
implementation activities into Category
2 did not in any way commit the
Council to subsequently approve those
implementation activities for funding.
Since approval of the FPL, Florida has
collaborated with the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers (USACE) and identified an
existing EA that could be used to
support Council approval of
implementation funding for this Project.
This EA was prepared by the USACE in
association with a Clean Water Act
Section 404 and Section 10 of the Rivers
and Harbors Act programmatic general
permit (PGP). This PGP authorizes the
Florida Department of Agricultural and
Consumer Services to conduct
aquaculture of live rock and marine
bivalves in navigable waters of the U.S.
within the jurisdiction of the State of
Florida, provided that such activities
comply with the terms and conditions
of the PGP.
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The Council has reviewed this EA and
associated documents, including an
August 13, 2015, letter from the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration regarding compliance
with the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
In addition to ESA, the EA and
associated PGP address compliance
with other Federal environmental laws,
including the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act, the National Historic Preservation
Act and more.
On June 7, 2016, the Council issued
a Federal Register notice announcing its
proposal to amend the FPL, adopt the
aforementioned EA, and approve
implementation funding for this Project.
The Council received no public
comments on this proposal.
Based on this review, the Council
adopted this EA to support the approval
of implementation funds for the Project,
based on the condition that the Project
must be implemented in accordance
with the terms and conditions of the
PGP and the design criteria set forth in
the associated ESA programmatic
consultation. Strict adherence with the
terms and conditions of the PGP is
necessary to ensure compliance ESA
and other applicable laws. On August
24, 2016, the Council issued a Finding
of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for
this action, concurrent with its approval
of the FPL amendment. This EA, FONSI,
and the associated ESA documentation
can be found here: https://
www.restorethegulf.gov/fundedpriorities-list. (See Apalachicola Bay
Oyster Restoration Project—
Implementation.)
Additional information on the Project
is available in an activity-specific
appendix to the FPL, which can be
found here: https://
www.restorethegulf.gov.
Justin R. Ehrenwerth,
Executive Director, Gulf Coast Ecosystem
Restoration Council.
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GULF COAST ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION COUNCIL
[Docket No.: 108302016-1111-06]
Amendment to Initial Funded Priorities List
AGENCY: Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council.
ACTION: Notice of amendment to initial funded priorities list.
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SUMMARY: On August 24, 2016, the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration
Council (Council) amended its Initial Funded Priorities List (FPL) to
approve implementation funding for the Apalachicola Bay Oyster
Restoration project (Project) in Florida. The Council approved
$3,978,000 in implementation funding for this Project. The Council also
approved reallocating $702,000 from project planning to project
implementation, after any remaining planning expenses have been met.
The total amount available for implementation of the Project is
therefore $4,680,000. These funds will be used to restore approximately
251 acres of oyster beds, which is an increase from the 219 acres
originally proposed in the FPL.
To comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the
Council has adopted an existing Environmental Assessment (EA) that
addresses the activities in the Project. In so doing, the Council is
expediting project implementation, reducing planning costs and
increasing the ecological benefits of this Project by using the savings
in planning funds to expand the Project by approximately 32 acres.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please send questions by email to
john.ettinger@restorethegulf.gov or contact John Ettinger at (504) 444-
3522.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill led to passage of the Resources and
Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies
of the Gulf Coast States Act (RESTORE Act), which dedicates 80 percent
of all Clean Water Act administrative and civil penalties related to
the oil spill to the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund (Trust Fund).
The RESTORE Act also created the Council, an independent Federal entity
comprised of the five Gulf Coast states and six Federal agencies. Among
other responsibilities, the Council administers a portion of the Trust
Fund known as the Council-Selected Restoration Component in order to
``undertake projects and programs, using the best available science,
which would restore and protect the natural resources, ecosystems,
fisheries, marine and wildlife habitats, beaches, coastal wetlands, and
economy of the Gulf Coast.'' Additional information on the Council can
be found here: https://www.restorethegulf.gov.
On December 9, 2015, the Council approved the FPL, which includes
projects and programs approved for funding under the Council-Selected
Restoration Component, along with activities that the Council
identified as priorities for potential future funding. Activities
approved for funding in the FPL are included in ``Category 1''. The
priorities for potential future funding are in ``Category 2.'' The
Council approved approximately $156.6 million in FPL Category 1
restoration and planning activities, and prioritized twelve FPL
Category 2 activities for possible funding in the future, subject to
environmental compliance and further Council and public review. The
Council included planning activities for the Apalachicola Project in
Category 1 and implementation activities for the Project in Category 2
of the FPL.
The Council reserved approximately $26.6 million for implementing
priority activities in the future. These reserved funds may be used to
support some, all or none of the activities included in
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Category 2 of the FPL and/or to support other activities not currently
under consideration by the Council. As appropriate, the Council intends
to review each activity in Category 2 in order to determine whether to:
(1) Move the activity to Category 1 and approve it for funding, (2)
remove it from Category 2 and any further consideration, or (3)
continue to include it in Category 2. A Council decision to amend the
FPL to move an activity from Category 2 into Category 1 must be
approved by a Council vote after consideration of public and Tribal
comments.
II. Environmental Compliance
Prior to approving an activity for funding in FPL Category 1, the
Council must comply with NEPA and other Federal environmental laws. At
the time of approval of the FPL, the Council had not complied with NEPA
and other applicable laws with respect to implementation of the
Project. The Council did, however, recognize the potential ecological
value of the Project, based on review conducted as part of the FPL
process. For this reason, the Council approved $702,000 in planning
funds for this Project, a portion of which would be used to complete
any needed environmental compliance activities. As noted above, the
Council placed the implementation portion of this Project into FPL
Category 2, pending the outcome of this environmental compliance work
and further Council review. The estimated cost of the Project's
implementation component was listed at $3,978,000, which would fund the
restoration of approximately 219 acres of oyster beds in Apalachicola
Bay. Inclusion of the Project's implementation activities into Category
2 did not in any way commit the Council to subsequently approve those
implementation activities for funding.
Since approval of the FPL, Florida has collaborated with the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and identified an existing EA that
could be used to support Council approval of implementation funding for
this Project. This EA was prepared by the USACE in association with a
Clean Water Act Section 404 and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors
Act programmatic general permit (PGP). This PGP authorizes the Florida
Department of Agricultural and Consumer Services to conduct aquaculture
of live rock and marine bivalves in navigable waters of the U.S. within
the jurisdiction of the State of Florida, provided that such activities
comply with the terms and conditions of the PGP.
The Council has reviewed this EA and associated documents,
including an August 13, 2015, letter from the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration regarding compliance with the Endangered
Species Act (ESA). In addition to ESA, the EA and associated PGP
address compliance with other Federal environmental laws, including the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the National
Historic Preservation Act and more.
On June 7, 2016, the Council issued a Federal Register notice
announcing its proposal to amend the FPL, adopt the aforementioned EA,
and approve implementation funding for this Project. The Council
received no public comments on this proposal.
Based on this review, the Council adopted this EA to support the
approval of implementation funds for the Project, based on the
condition that the Project must be implemented in accordance with the
terms and conditions of the PGP and the design criteria set forth in
the associated ESA programmatic consultation. Strict adherence with the
terms and conditions of the PGP is necessary to ensure compliance ESA
and other applicable laws. On August 24, 2016, the Council issued a
Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for this action, concurrent
with its approval of the FPL amendment. This EA, FONSI, and the
associated ESA documentation can be found here: https://www.restorethegulf.gov/funded-priorities-list. (See Apalachicola Bay
Oyster Restoration Project--Implementation.)
Additional information on the Project is available in an activity-
specific appendix to the FPL, which can be found here: https://www.restorethegulf.gov.
Justin R. Ehrenwerth,
Executive Director, Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council.
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