Tahoe National Forest; Placer County, California; Sugar Pine Project Water Right Permit 15375 Extension and Radial Gates Installation, 60669-60671 [2016-20921]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Tahoe National Forest; Placer County,
California; Sugar Pine Project Water
Right Permit 15375 Extension and
Radial Gates Installation
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of intent to prepare an
environmental impact statement.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Foresthill Public Utility
District (Foresthill) has submitted an
application to the Tahoe National Forest
(TNF) to amend their existing Special
Use Permit (Permit) for Sugar Pine Dam
and Reservoir (Sugar Pine Project) to
increase water storage capacity of the
reservoir and improve the stability of
Foresthill’s water supply by installing
radial steel gates in the spillway of the
dam. Installation of the radial gates
would increase water storage capacity
by 3,950 acre-feet (AF) up from 6,922
AF currently to 10,872 AF after
installation; the maximum surface
elevation of the reservoir would rise 20
vertical feet and inundate
approximately 44 additional acres of
NFS lands. The surface area of the
reservoir would increase from 160 acres
to approximately 204 acres if the project
is implemented. Important NFS
resources would be impacted by the
project; popular reservoir recreation
facilities would be inundated along with
habitat for plants and wildlife,
including habitat for Forest Service
Sensitive Species.
DATES: Comments concerning the scope
of the analysis must be received by
October 3, 2016 for purposes of standing
pursuant to Forest Service predecisional
administrative review regulations at 36
CFR part 218; however, public input
will be continue to be accepted and
considered by the Forest Service
throughout the course of the
environmental analysis. The draft
environmental impact statement is
expected in winter 2016 and the final
environmental impact statement is
expected by fall of 2017.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to:
Eli Ilano, Tahoe National Forest
Supervisor, c/o NEPA Contractor, 2525
Warren Drive, Rocklin, CA 95677.
Comments may also be sent via email to
sugarpinecomments@
ecorpconsulting.com. Two public
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scoping meetings will be held during
the scoping comment period:
September 19, 2016 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
at Foresthill Veterans Memorial
Hall, 24601 Harrison Street,
Foresthill, CA 95631
And
September 20, 2016 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
at ECORP Consulting, 2529 Warren
Drive, Rocklin, CA 95677
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Additional information concerning the
proposed project can be obtained from
the TNF projects Web page at https://
www.fs.usda.gov/projects/tahoe/
landmanagement/projects, or by
contacting Tim Cardoza, Forest Land
Use Program Manager, by phone (530)
478–6210 or email tcardoza@fs.fed.us.
Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern
Time, Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose and Need for Action
Applications for use and occupancy
of NFS lands are required to be
consistent with the Forest Plan. The
TNF’s purpose in responding to
Foresthill’s Permit amendment
application is to achieve Forest Plan
desired conditions for issuance of
permits, or permit amendments, when
such uses maximize public benefits and
impacts to NFS resources are mitigated.
The Forest Plan recognizes the
importance of Sugar Pine Reservoir as a
municipal water supply and describes
the potential for installation of radial
gates in the existing spillway of the
dam. The Forest Plan emphasizes
recreation management for the Sugar
Pine Reservoir basin in conjunction
with other uses.
The TNF needs to respond to
Foresthill’s application in order to
comply with Title V of the Federal Land
Policy Management Act and related
Forest Service land use regulations.
Amendment of the Permit to authorize
installation of the radial gates would be
consistent with provisions of the Sugar
Pine Dam and Reservoir Conveyance
Act which require that changes in use
or operation of reservoir facilities
comply with all applicable laws and
regulations at the time of the changes.
Foresthill proposes to increase the water
storage capacity of Sugar Pine Reservoir
to ensure the availability of the reliable
long term water supply for existing
development and planned future land
uses within the existing water right
place of use for State Water Resources
Control Board Permit Number 15375
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and the Foresthill Divide Community
Plan. The additional water storage
provided by the proposed project is also
intended to enhance water supply
reliability needed to protect Foresthill
from a prolonged drought; climate
change concerns and state initiatives to
increase water storage in California are
also factors which support the need for
action on Foresthill’s requested permit
amendment.
Prior to full implementation of the
Foresthill Divide Community Plan, or
build-out, Foresthill may continue to
carry out short-term transfers of stored
reservoir water to reduce shortages in
downstream communities, to provide
ecological benefits or for other
beneficial uses consistent with the
California Water Code and State Water
Resources Control Board’s water transfer
program. Foresthill used revenue
generated from a 2015 water transfer to
help fund replacement of an aging
storage tank used to provide potable
water for the Foresthill community and
to maintain water system pressure
necessary to comply with state
requirements for firefighting; revenue
generated by Foresthill from future
water transfers may be used to fund
similar water system infrastructure
projects.
Proposed Action
The proposed action is to amend
Foresthill’s existing Permit to authorize
an increase the size and water storage
capacity of the reservoir. The proposed
action has four components: (1)
Installation of radial gates in the
spillway of the existing dam, (2)
changes in reservoir operations, (3)
timber harvest and hazard tree
abatement involving one to two million
board feet (mmbf) of timber on lands
affected by the project and (4)
implementation of project design
features and mitigation measures to
avoid, minimize or compensate for
projected impacts to NFS recreation and
habitat resources; including
replacement of recreation facilities
affected by inundation of additional
NFS lands.
Lead and Cooperating Agencies
The Tahoe National Forest is the lead
federal agency for the Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) pursuant to
requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
Foresthill Public Utility District is a
cooperating agency and the lead state
agency for the Environmental Impact
Report (EIR) pursuant to requirements of
the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA). The Tahoe National Forest
and Foresthill Public Utility District
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will be preparing a joint environmental
document (EIS/EIR) to meet NEPA and
CEQA requirements.
Responsible Official
The Responsible Official is the Forest
Supervisor of the Tahoe National Forest.
Nature of Decision To Be Made
The decision to be made is whether to
approve the Permit amendment as
described above, to modify the project
to meet the purpose and need while
addressing issues raised in public
scoping, or to take no action at this time.
Permits or Licenses Required
Amendment of Foresthill’s Special
Use Permit for Sugar Pine Dam and
Reservoir.
Scoping Process
This notice of intent initiates the
scoping process, which guides the
development of the environmental
impact statement. Two public scoping
meetings will be held during the
scoping comment period:
September 19, 2016 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
at Foresthill Veterans Memorial
Hall, 24601 Harrison Street,
Foresthill, CA 95631
And
September 20, 2016 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
at ECORP Consulting, 2529 Warren
Drive, Rocklin, CA 95677
It is important that reviewers provide
their comments at such times and in
such manner that they are useful to the
agency’s preparation of the
environmental impact statement.
Therefore, comments should be
provided prior to the close of the
comment period and should clearly
articulate the reviewer’s concerns and
contentions. The most useful comments
to inform development of the
environmetnal impact statement are
those that identify issues in the context
of a cause and effect relationship
associated with the proposed action or
alternatives to the proposed action.
This project will be subject to 36 CFR
218 Project-level Predecisional
Administrative Review Process (Parts A
and B). Individuals and entities who
have submitted timely, specific written
comments regarding a proposed project
or activity during public comment
periods, including this 30-day public
scoping period, may file an objection
(36 CFR 218.5(a)). Written comments
received, including the names and
addresses of those who comment, will
be considered part of the public record
on this proposal and will be available
for public inspection (36 CFR
218.25(b)(2)). For purposes of meeting
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the 36 CFR 218.5 eligibility
requirements, the public scoping period
will end 30 days from the date this legal
notice is published. Comments
submitted anonymously will be
accepted and considered.
Research Commission, 703–525–0111 or
TDD 703–306–0090.
Kathy Farrow,
Communications Specialist.
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Eli Ilano,
Forest Supervisor, Tahoe National Forest.
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Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods
From Taiwan: Final Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review; 2014–2015
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On June 13, 2016 the
Department of Commerce (the
Department) published the preliminary
results of the administrative review of
the antidumping duty order on certain
oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from
Taiwan. The period of review (POR) is
July 18, 2014, through August 31, 2015.
The review covers one producer/
exporter of the subject merchandise,
Tension Steel Industries Co., Ltd.
(Tension Steel). We invited parties to
comment on the preliminarily results.
None were received. Accordingly, for
the final results, we continue to find
that Tension Steel did not make sales of
subject merchandise at less than normal
value.
DATES: Effective September 2, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas Schauer, AD/CVD Operations,
Office I, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0410.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
On June 13, 2016, the Department
published the Preliminary Results of the
administrative review.1 The Department
gave interested parties an opportunity to
comment on the Preliminary Results.
None were received. The Department
conducted this review in accordance
with section 751(a)(2) of the Tariff Act
of 1930, as amended (the Act).
Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the order
is certain OCTG, which are hollow steel
1 See Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods from
Taiwan: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review; 2014–2015, 81 FR 38135
(June 13, 2016) (Preliminary Results).
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products of circular cross-section,
including oil well casing and tubing, of
iron (other than cast iron) or steel (both
carbon and alloy), whether seamless or
welded, regardless of end finish (e.g.,
whether or not plain end, threaded, or
threaded and coupled) whether or not
conforming to American Petroleum
Institute (API) or non-API
specifications, whether finished
(including limited service OCTG
products) or unfinished (including
green tubes and limited service OCTG
products), whether or not thread
protectors are attached. The scope of the
order also covers OCTG coupling stock.
Excluded from the scope of the order
are: Casing or tubing containing 10.5
percent or more by weight of chromium;
drill pipe; unattached couplings; and
unattached thread protectors.
The merchandise subject to the order
is currently classified in the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS) under item
numbers: 7304.29.10.10, 7304.29.10.20,
7304.29.10.30, 7304.29.10.40,
7304.29.10.50, 7304.29.10.60,
7304.29.10.80, 7304.29.20.10,
7304.29.20.20, 7304.29.20.30,
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7304.29.20.60, 7304.29.20.80,
7304.29.31.10, 7304.29.31.20,
7304.29.31.30, 7304.29.31.40,
7304.29.31.50, 7304.29.31.60,
7304.29.31.80, 7304.29.41.10,
7304.29.41.20, 7304.29.41.30,
7304.29.41.40, 7304.29.41.50,
7304.29.41.60, 7304.29.41.80,
7304.29.50.15, 7304.29.50.30,
7304.29.50.45, 7304.29.50.60,
7304.29.50.75, 7304.29.61.15,
7304.29.61.30, 7304.29.61.45,
7304.29.61.60, 7304.29.61.75,
7305.20.20.00, 7305.20.40.00,
7305.20.60.00, 7305.20.80.00,
7306.29.10.30, 7306.29.10.90,
7306.29.20.00, 7306.29.31.00,
7306.29.41.00, 7306.29.60.10,
7306.29.60.50, 7306.29.81.10, and
7306.29.81.50.
The merchandise subject to the order
may also enter under the following
HTSUS item numbers: 7304.39.00.24,
7304.39.00.28, 7304.39.00.32,
7304.39.00.36, 7304.39.00.40,
7304.39.00.44, 7304.39.00.48,
7304.39.00.52, 7304.39.00.56,
7304.39.00.62, 7304.39.00.68,
7304.39.00.72, 7304.39.00.76,
7304.39.00.80, 7304.59.60.00,
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7304.59.80.35, 7304.59.80.40,
7304.59.80.45, 7304.59.80.50,
7304.59.80.55, 7304.59.80.60,
7304.59.80.65, 7304.59.80.70,
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Tahoe National Forest; Placer County, California; Sugar Pine
Project Water Right Permit 15375 Extension and Radial Gates
Installation
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement.
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SUMMARY: Foresthill Public Utility District (Foresthill) has submitted
an application to the Tahoe National Forest (TNF) to amend their
existing Special Use Permit (Permit) for Sugar Pine Dam and Reservoir
(Sugar Pine Project) to increase water storage capacity of the
reservoir and improve the stability of Foresthill's water supply by
installing radial steel gates in the spillway of the dam. Installation
of the radial gates would increase water storage capacity by 3,950
acre-feet (AF) up from 6,922 AF currently to 10,872 AF after
installation; the maximum surface elevation of the reservoir would rise
20 vertical feet and inundate approximately 44 additional acres of NFS
lands. The surface area of the reservoir would increase from 160 acres
to approximately 204 acres if the project is implemented. Important NFS
resources would be impacted by the project; popular reservoir
recreation facilities would be inundated along with habitat for plants
and wildlife, including habitat for Forest Service Sensitive Species.
DATES: Comments concerning the scope of the analysis must be received
by October 3, 2016 for purposes of standing pursuant to Forest Service
predecisional administrative review regulations at 36 CFR part 218;
however, public input will be continue to be accepted and considered by
the Forest Service throughout the course of the environmental analysis.
The draft environmental impact statement is expected in winter 2016 and
the final environmental impact statement is expected by fall of 2017.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to: Eli Ilano, Tahoe National Forest
Supervisor, c/o NEPA Contractor, 2525 Warren Drive, Rocklin, CA 95677.
Comments may also be sent via email to
sugarpinecomments@ecorpconsulting.com. Two public
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scoping meetings will be held during the scoping comment period:
September 19, 2016 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Foresthill Veterans Memorial
Hall, 24601 Harrison Street, Foresthill, CA 95631
And
September 20, 2016 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at ECORP Consulting, 2529 Warren
Drive, Rocklin, CA 95677
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Additional information concerning the
proposed project can be obtained from the TNF projects Web page at
https://www.fs.usda.gov/projects/tahoe/landmanagement/projects, or by
contacting Tim Cardoza, Forest Land Use Program Manager, by phone (530)
478-6210 or email tcardoza@fs.fed.us.
Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD)
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose and Need for Action
Applications for use and occupancy of NFS lands are required to be
consistent with the Forest Plan. The TNF's purpose in responding to
Foresthill's Permit amendment application is to achieve Forest Plan
desired conditions for issuance of permits, or permit amendments, when
such uses maximize public benefits and impacts to NFS resources are
mitigated. The Forest Plan recognizes the importance of Sugar Pine
Reservoir as a municipal water supply and describes the potential for
installation of radial gates in the existing spillway of the dam. The
Forest Plan emphasizes recreation management for the Sugar Pine
Reservoir basin in conjunction with other uses.
The TNF needs to respond to Foresthill's application in order to
comply with Title V of the Federal Land Policy Management Act and
related Forest Service land use regulations. Amendment of the Permit to
authorize installation of the radial gates would be consistent with
provisions of the Sugar Pine Dam and Reservoir Conveyance Act which
require that changes in use or operation of reservoir facilities comply
with all applicable laws and regulations at the time of the changes.
Foresthill proposes to increase the water storage capacity of Sugar
Pine Reservoir to ensure the availability of the reliable long term
water supply for existing development and planned future land uses
within the existing water right place of use for State Water Resources
Control Board Permit Number 15375 and the Foresthill Divide Community
Plan. The additional water storage provided by the proposed project is
also intended to enhance water supply reliability needed to protect
Foresthill from a prolonged drought; climate change concerns and state
initiatives to increase water storage in California are also factors
which support the need for action on Foresthill's requested permit
amendment.
Prior to full implementation of the Foresthill Divide Community
Plan, or build-out, Foresthill may continue to carry out short-term
transfers of stored reservoir water to reduce shortages in downstream
communities, to provide ecological benefits or for other beneficial
uses consistent with the California Water Code and State Water
Resources Control Board's water transfer program. Foresthill used
revenue generated from a 2015 water transfer to help fund replacement
of an aging storage tank used to provide potable water for the
Foresthill community and to maintain water system pressure necessary to
comply with state requirements for firefighting; revenue generated by
Foresthill from future water transfers may be used to fund similar
water system infrastructure projects.
Proposed Action
The proposed action is to amend Foresthill's existing Permit to
authorize an increase the size and water storage capacity of the
reservoir. The proposed action has four components: (1) Installation of
radial gates in the spillway of the existing dam, (2) changes in
reservoir operations, (3) timber harvest and hazard tree abatement
involving one to two million board feet (mmbf) of timber on lands
affected by the project and (4) implementation of project design
features and mitigation measures to avoid, minimize or compensate for
projected impacts to NFS recreation and habitat resources; including
replacement of recreation facilities affected by inundation of
additional NFS lands.
Lead and Cooperating Agencies
The Tahoe National Forest is the lead federal agency for the
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) pursuant to requirements of the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Foresthill Public Utility
District is a cooperating agency and the lead state agency for the
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) pursuant to requirements of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The Tahoe National Forest
and Foresthill Public Utility District will be preparing a joint
environmental document (EIS/EIR) to meet NEPA and CEQA requirements.
Responsible Official
The Responsible Official is the Forest Supervisor of the Tahoe
National Forest.
Nature of Decision To Be Made
The decision to be made is whether to approve the Permit amendment
as described above, to modify the project to meet the purpose and need
while addressing issues raised in public scoping, or to take no action
at this time.
Permits or Licenses Required
Amendment of Foresthill's Special Use Permit for Sugar Pine Dam and
Reservoir.
Scoping Process
This notice of intent initiates the scoping process, which guides
the development of the environmental impact statement. Two public
scoping meetings will be held during the scoping comment period:
September 19, 2016 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Foresthill Veterans Memorial
Hall, 24601 Harrison Street, Foresthill, CA 95631
And
September 20, 2016 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at ECORP Consulting, 2529 Warren
Drive, Rocklin, CA 95677
It is important that reviewers provide their comments at such times
and in such manner that they are useful to the agency's preparation of
the environmental impact statement. Therefore, comments should be
provided prior to the close of the comment period and should clearly
articulate the reviewer's concerns and contentions. The most useful
comments to inform development of the environmetnal impact statement
are those that identify issues in the context of a cause and effect
relationship associated with the proposed action or alternatives to the
proposed action.
This project will be subject to 36 CFR 218 Project-level
Predecisional Administrative Review Process (Parts A and B).
Individuals and entities who have submitted timely, specific written
comments regarding a proposed project or activity during public comment
periods, including this 30-day public scoping period, may file an
objection (36 CFR 218.5(a)). Written comments received, including the
names and addresses of those who comment, will be considered part of
the public record on this proposal and will be available for public
inspection (36 CFR 218.25(b)(2)). For purposes of meeting
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the 36 CFR 218.5 eligibility requirements, the public scoping period
will end 30 days from the date this legal notice is published. Comments
submitted anonymously will be accepted and considered.
Dated: August 24, 2016.
Eli Ilano,
Forest Supervisor, Tahoe National Forest.
[FR Doc. 2016-20921 Filed 9-1-16; 8:45 am]
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