Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Centennial Reservoir Project, Nevada and Placer Counties, CA, Corps Permit Application Number SPK-2016-00030, 10347-10348 [2017-02779]
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use of favorable tides, and daylight
transit only. Structural measures
proposed include dredging to various
depths in combination with dredged
material placement at a range of sites.
Three sets of alternative deepening
plans were evaluated based on three
different depths (30 feet mean lower low
water [MLLW], 32 feet MLLW, and 35
feet MLLW) and three alternative
sediment placement locations
(beneficial use, deep ocean disposal at
the San Francisco Deep Ocean Disposal
Site, and an in-bay site), which resulted
in a total of 16 alternatives considered
including the no-action plan. The final
array of four alternatives (including the
No Action Alternative) from the
alternative formulation process were
carried forward for analysis in the EA.
The recommended plan (Proposed
Action, Agency-Preferred Alternative) is
the National Economic Development
Plan (Alternative 6) to dredge the
Central Basin to 32 feet MLLW plus two
feet of overdepth and place all of the
material at the San Francisco Deep
Ocean Disposal Site. Approximately
237,700 cubic yards of material
(including the two feet of overdepth)
would be dredged.
Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Army Corps
of Engineers
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Proposed Centennial Reservoir
Project, Nevada and Placer Counties,
CA, Corps Permit Application Number
SPK–2016–00030
Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (Corps), Sacramento District,
as the lead Federal agency under the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) will prepare an Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed
Centennial Reservoir Project (Proposed
Action). On April 25, 2016, the Nevada
Irrigation District (NID) (applicant)
submitted a Department of the Army
(DA) permit application under Section
404 of the Clean Water Act, to discharge
dredged and/or fill material into waters
of the United States (WOUS) for the
construction of a new 110,000 acre-foot
water supply reservoir. The Proposed
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Action is located on the Bear River,
downstream of Rollins Reservoir and
upstream of Combie Reservoir, west of
the Town of Colfax, Nevada and Placer
Counties, California. NID’s stated
purpose for the Proposed Action is to
provide drought and climate changemitigation, meet projected future water
supply needs, and improve water
supply reliability for NID’s customers.
DATES: Interested parties are invited to
submit written comments on or before
April 10, 2017. Written comments can
be submitted at any time prior to
publication of the Draft EIS.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments by email
at CESPKCentennialReser@
usace.army.mil, or by mail at 1325 J
Street, Room 1350, Sacramento, CA
95814–2922.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Kara Hellige by telephone at 970–259–
1604, or email at
CESPKCentennialReser@
usace.army.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Two
public scoping meetings will be held to
present an overview of the Proposed
Action and the Draft EIS process, and to
afford all interested parties with an
opportunity to provide comments. The
first meeting will be held on March 1,
2017, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the
Holiday Inn Auburn Hotel, 120 Grass
Valley Highway, Auburn, CA 95603.
The second public scoping meeting will
be held on March 2, 2017, from 4:30
p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Gold Miners Inn/
Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 121 Bank
Street, Grass Valley, CA 95945. Project
information will also be posted
periodically on the internet at https://
www.spk.usace.army.mil/Missions/
Regulatory/Permitting/EnvironmentalImpact-Statements/. Parties interested
in being added to the Corps’ electronic
mail notification list for the Proposed
Action can obtain a request form at
https://www.spk.usace.army.mil/Media/
Regulatory-Public-Notices/. Please refer
to Department of the Army number
SPK–2016–00030 in any
correspondence.
The proposed Centennial Reservoir
project involves the construction of a
new 110,000 acre-foot reservoir on the
Bear River between the existing Rollins
and Combie Reservoirs. The Proposed
Action would extend upriver from just
above the existing Combie Reservoir for
slightly over six miles to a point west of
the Town of Colfax, approximately two
miles downstream of the existing
Rollins Dam. The Proposed Action
would include construction of a new
dam and associated facilities and
infrastructure. The anticipated water
depth at the dam would be
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approximately 255 feet and the height of
the dam would be approximately 275
feet. NID anticipates that low impact
public recreational opportunities (e.g., 5
mile per hour maximum speed on the
reservoir, pedestrian trails, swimming,
and kayaking) would also be included
with the Proposed Action.
Approximately 2,200 acres of land
would be affected through inundation
and construction activities related to the
project, which includes over 6 miles of
river channel. The Proposed Action
would permanently impact
approximately 0.97 acre of WOUS for
the construction of the dam and would
permanently inundate approximately
190 acres of WOUS. Temporary impacts
associated with the project have not yet
been determined. Additional indirect
impacts to WOUS may occur as a result
of the Proposed Action. The Proposed
Action will also require rerouting of Dog
Bar Road along with other smaller
roadways to maintain traffic flow within
and between Nevada and Placer
Counties. The Corps, as the lead agency
responsible for compliance with NEPA,
determined that the Proposed Action
may result in significant direct, indirect,
and cumulative impacts to the
environment and that the preparation of
an EIS is required. The Corps identified
six Federal, state, and local agencies
that may have jurisdiction by law over
the Proposed Action and on June 10,
2016, invited these agencies as
cooperating agencies on the EIS per 40
CFR 1501.6. To date, the US
Environmental Protection Agency and
the Bureau of Land Management have
agreed to be cooperating agencies.
The Draft EIS will include alternatives
to the Proposed Action that will meet
NEPA requirements for a reasonable
range of alternatives, and will also meet
the requirements of the CWA Section
404(b)(1) Guidelines. A number of water
supply operation alternatives, as well as
alternative dam sites and types have
been/are being considered. Additional
alternatives include but may not be
limited to: (1) Alternative storage sites
within NID’s service area (including
expansion of existing storage reservoirs);
and (2) water supply operations
alternatives to improve the efficiency of
existing water supply and conveyance
infrastructure which may include but
are not be limited to lining of existing
water supply canals and rehabilitating
aged infrastructure. The specific
alternatives to be evaluated within the
Draft EIS have not yet been developed,
but will, at a minimum, include the No
Action Alternative and the Proposed
Action Alternative.
The Corps’ public involvement
program includes several opportunities
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to provide verbal and written comments
on the Proposed Action through the EIS
process. Affected federal, state, and
local agencies, Native American tribes,
other interested private organizations
and parties, and the general public are
invited to participate. Potentially
significant issues to be analyzed in
depth in the Draft EIS include the loss
of WOUS (including wetlands) and
impacts related to: Aesthetics, air
quality, agriculture and forestry
resources, terrestrial and aquatic
biological resources, cultural resources,
environmental justice, geology and
soils, greenhouse gas emissions, hazards
and hazardous materials, hydrology and
water quality, land use and planning,
noise, public services, recreation,
socioeconomics, transportation and
traffic, and utilities and service systems.
The EIS will also evaluate the
cumulative and indirect effects of the
Proposed Action, other developed
alternatives, and other related projects
in the study area.
The Corps will consult with the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service and National
Marine Fisheries Service under Section
7 of the Endangered Species Act for
proposed impacts to listed species. The
Corps will also consult with Native
American tribes and with the State
Historic Preservation Officer to comply
with the National Historic Preservation
Act for proposed impacts to properties
listed or potentially eligible for listing
on the National Register of Historic
Places, as appropriate.
A 45-day public review period will be
provided for interested parties,
individuals, and agencies to review and
comment on the draft EIS. All interested
parties are encouraged to respond to this
notice and provide a current address if
they wish to be notified of the draft EIS
circulation.
The Draft EIS is expected to be
available for public review and
comment by January 2018.
Dated: January 31, 2017.
Michael S. Jewell,
Chief, Regulatory Division.
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A.M. Nichols,
Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate
General’s Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register
Liaison Officer.
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necessary to complete a program of
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and succeed in, a program of
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underrepresented in postsecondary
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first-generation college students,
students with limited English
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homeless students, students who are in
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and other disconnected students,
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Army Corps of Engineers
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact
Statement for the Proposed Centennial Reservoir Project, Nevada and
Placer Counties, CA, Corps Permit Application Number SPK-2016-00030
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Sacramento District,
as the lead Federal agency under the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the
proposed Centennial Reservoir Project (Proposed Action). On April 25,
2016, the Nevada Irrigation District (NID) (applicant) submitted a
Department of the Army (DA) permit application under Section 404 of the
Clean Water Act, to discharge dredged and/or fill material into waters
of the United States (WOUS) for the construction of a new 110,000 acre-
foot water supply reservoir. The Proposed Action is located on the Bear
River, downstream of Rollins Reservoir and upstream of Combie
Reservoir, west of the Town of Colfax, Nevada and Placer Counties,
California. NID's stated purpose for the Proposed Action is to provide
drought and climate change-mitigation, meet projected future water
supply needs, and improve water supply reliability for NID's customers.
DATES: Interested parties are invited to submit written comments on or
before April 10, 2017. Written comments can be submitted at any time
prior to publication of the Draft EIS.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments by email at
CESPKCentennialReser@usace.army.mil, or by mail at 1325 J Street, Room
1350, Sacramento, CA 95814-2922.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Kara Hellige by telephone at 970-
259-1604, or email at CESPKCentennialReser@usace.army.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Two public scoping meetings will be held to
present an overview of the Proposed Action and the Draft EIS process,
and to afford all interested parties with an opportunity to provide
comments. The first meeting will be held on March 1, 2017, from 4:30
p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Auburn Hotel, 120 Grass Valley
Highway, Auburn, CA 95603. The second public scoping meeting will be
held on March 2, 2017, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Gold Miners Inn/
Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 121 Bank Street, Grass Valley, CA 95945.
Project information will also be posted periodically on the internet at
https://www.spk.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory/Permitting/Environmental-Impact-Statements/. Parties interested in being added to
the Corps' electronic mail notification list for the Proposed Action
can obtain a request form at https://www.spk.usace.army.mil/Media/Regulatory-Public-Notices/. Please refer to Department of the Army
number SPK-2016-00030 in any correspondence.
The proposed Centennial Reservoir project involves the construction
of a new 110,000 acre-foot reservoir on the Bear River between the
existing Rollins and Combie Reservoirs. The Proposed Action would
extend upriver from just above the existing Combie Reservoir for
slightly over six miles to a point west of the Town of Colfax,
approximately two miles downstream of the existing Rollins Dam. The
Proposed Action would include construction of a new dam and associated
facilities and infrastructure. The anticipated water depth at the dam
would be approximately 255 feet and the height of the dam would be
approximately 275 feet. NID anticipates that low impact public
recreational opportunities (e.g., 5 mile per hour maximum speed on the
reservoir, pedestrian trails, swimming, and kayaking) would also be
included with the Proposed Action. Approximately 2,200 acres of land
would be affected through inundation and construction activities
related to the project, which includes over 6 miles of river channel.
The Proposed Action would permanently impact approximately 0.97 acre of
WOUS for the construction of the dam and would permanently inundate
approximately 190 acres of WOUS. Temporary impacts associated with the
project have not yet been determined. Additional indirect impacts to
WOUS may occur as a result of the Proposed Action. The Proposed Action
will also require rerouting of Dog Bar Road along with other smaller
roadways to maintain traffic flow within and between Nevada and Placer
Counties. The Corps, as the lead agency responsible for compliance with
NEPA, determined that the Proposed Action may result in significant
direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts to the environment and that
the preparation of an EIS is required. The Corps identified six
Federal, state, and local agencies that may have jurisdiction by law
over the Proposed Action and on June 10, 2016, invited these agencies
as cooperating agencies on the EIS per 40 CFR 1501.6. To date, the US
Environmental Protection Agency and the Bureau of Land Management have
agreed to be cooperating agencies.
The Draft EIS will include alternatives to the Proposed Action that
will meet NEPA requirements for a reasonable range of alternatives, and
will also meet the requirements of the CWA Section 404(b)(1)
Guidelines. A number of water supply operation alternatives, as well as
alternative dam sites and types have been/are being considered.
Additional alternatives include but may not be limited to: (1)
Alternative storage sites within NID's service area (including
expansion of existing storage reservoirs); and (2) water supply
operations alternatives to improve the efficiency of existing water
supply and conveyance infrastructure which may include but are not be
limited to lining of existing water supply canals and rehabilitating
aged infrastructure. The specific alternatives to be evaluated within
the Draft EIS have not yet been developed, but will, at a minimum,
include the No Action Alternative and the Proposed Action Alternative.
The Corps' public involvement program includes several
opportunities
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to provide verbal and written comments on the Proposed Action through
the EIS process. Affected federal, state, and local agencies, Native
American tribes, other interested private organizations and parties,
and the general public are invited to participate. Potentially
significant issues to be analyzed in depth in the Draft EIS include the
loss of WOUS (including wetlands) and impacts related to: Aesthetics,
air quality, agriculture and forestry resources, terrestrial and
aquatic biological resources, cultural resources, environmental
justice, geology and soils, greenhouse gas emissions, hazards and
hazardous materials, hydrology and water quality, land use and
planning, noise, public services, recreation, socioeconomics,
transportation and traffic, and utilities and service systems. The EIS
will also evaluate the cumulative and indirect effects of the Proposed
Action, other developed alternatives, and other related projects in the
study area.
The Corps will consult with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and
National Marine Fisheries Service under Section 7 of the Endangered
Species Act for proposed impacts to listed species. The Corps will also
consult with Native American tribes and with the State Historic
Preservation Officer to comply with the National Historic Preservation
Act for proposed impacts to properties listed or potentially eligible
for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, as
appropriate.
A 45-day public review period will be provided for interested
parties, individuals, and agencies to review and comment on the draft
EIS. All interested parties are encouraged to respond to this notice
and provide a current address if they wish to be notified of the draft
EIS circulation.
The Draft EIS is expected to be available for public review and
comment by January 2018.
Dated: January 31, 2017.
Michael S. Jewell,
Chief, Regulatory Division.
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