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GULF COAST ECOSYSTEM
RESTORATION COUNCIL
[Docket No.: 103172017–1111–10]
Proposed Amendment to Initial Funded
Priorities List
Gulf Coast Ecosystem
Restoration Council.
ACTION: Proposed amendment to Initial
Funded Priorities List.
AGENCY:
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem
Restoration Council (Council) seeks
public and Tribal comment on a
proposal to amend its Initial Funded
Priorities List (FPL) to approve
implementation funding and associated
actions for the Palm River Restoration
Project Phase II, East McKay Bay project
(Palm River), Florida. The Council is
proposing to approve $768,680 in
implementation funding for Palm River.
The Council is also proposing to
reallocate $87,750 from planning to
implementation. The total amount
available for implementation of Palm
River would be $856,430. These funds
would be used for construction of three
stormwater ponds, exotic vegetation
removal, native planting, monitoring,
management of exotic species, and
maintenance of the culverts/stormwater
ponds along the Palm River at the
mouth of McKay Bay.
In the Initial FPL, components of the
Palm River project were split among two
sponsors: The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) and Florida. The EPA
portion of the Palm River project was
included with a larger set of restoration
measures within the FPL activity
entitled Tampa Bay National Estuary
Program. To enhance administrative
efficiency, the Council is proposing to
unify the two components of the Palm
River project under one sponsor,
Florida. The implementation funding
proposed above includes monies
originally budgeted for implementation
of the EPA component ($271,430).
To comply with the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and
other applicable laws, the Council is
proposing to adopt an existing
Environmental Assessment (EA) and
ensure compliance with the terms and
conditions of an associated Clean Water
Act (CWA) Section 404 permit that has
been issued for the project. In so doing,
the Council would expedite project
implementation, reduce planning costs
and potentially increase the ecological
benefits of this project.
DATES: Comments on this proposed
amendment are due April 17, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Comments on this proposed
amendment may be submitted as
follows:
SUMMARY:
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By Email: Submit comments by email
to frcomments@restorethegulf.gov.
Email submission of comments ensures
timely receipt and enables the Council
to make them available to the public. In
general, the Council will make such
comments available for public
inspection and copying on its Web site,
www.restorethegulf.gov, without change,
including any business or personal
information provided, such as names,
addresses, email addresses and
telephone numbers. All comments
received, including attachments and
other supporting materials, will be part
of the public record and subject to
public disclosure. You should only
submit information that you wish to
make publicly available.
By Mail: Send comments to Gulf Coast
Ecosystem Restoration Council, 500
Poydras Street, Suite 1117, New
Orleans, LA 70130.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Please send questions by email to
frcomments@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 of 2012
(RESTORE Act) (33 U.S.C. 1321(t) and
note), 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, that 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
other activities 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
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are in ‘‘Category 2.’’ In the FPL the
Council approved approximately $156.6
million in Category 1 restoration and
planning activities, and prioritized
twelve 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 Palm
River in Category 1 and implementation
activities for Palm River in Category 2.
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
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
applicable Federal environmental laws.
At the time of approval of the FPL, the
Council had not addressed NEPA and
other laws applicable to implementation
of Palm River. The Council did,
however, recognize the potential
ecological value of Palm River, based on
a review conducted during the FPL
process. For this reason, the Council
approved $87,750 in planning funds for
Palm River, a portion of which would be
used to complete any needed
environmental compliance activities. As
noted above, the Council placed the
implementation portion of Palm River
into FPL Category 2, pending the
outcome of this environmental
compliance work and further Council
review. The estimated cost of
implementation of the Florida portion of
Palm River is $497,250. As discussed
earlier, EPA sponsored another
component of Palm River, which was
also placed in FPL Category 2. The
estimated implementation cost of the
EPA component is $271,430. As noted
above, the Council is proposing to unify
both components under one sponsor
(Florida).
Since approval of the FPL, Florida,
EPA, and Council staff have
collaborated with the U.S. Army Corps
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of Engineers (USACE) to identify an
existing EA and associated
environmental compliance
documentation that could be used to
support Council approval of
implementation funding for Palm River.
This EA was prepared by USACE in
association with a CWA Section 404
nationwide permit (NWP 27) for aquatic
habitat restoration, establishment and
enhancement activities.
The Council has reviewed this EA and
associated documents, including a July
31, 2014, USACE memorandum for the
record documenting use of NWP 27 for
Palm River and a February 22, 2017,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service letter to
the Council regarding compliance with
the Endangered Species Act (ESA). In
addition to ESA, the EA and associated
documents address compliance with
other Federal environmental laws,
including the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act, the National Historic Preservation
Act, and others. Based on this review,
the Council is proposing to adopt this
EA to support the approval of
implementation funds for Palm River,
provided that the project is
implemented in accordance with the
terms and conditions of the CWA
Section 404 permit. This EA and the
associated documentation can be found
here: https://www.restorethegulf.gov/
funded-priorities-list. (See: Palm River
Restoration Project Phase II, East McKay
Bay—Implementation.)
Palm River Project
If approved for implementation
funding, the Palm River project would
entail construction of three stormwater
ponds, exotic vegetation removal, native
planting, monitoring, and perpetual
maintenance of exotic species and the
culverts/stormwater ponds along the
Palm River at the mouth of McKay Bay.
Specifically, the Palm River project
would improve water quality and
enhance upland and wetland areas on
53 acres of Southwest Florida Water
Management District land. It would
remove exotic vegetation, create an
herbaceous wetland, and build three
stormwater management areas to
provide water quality treatment for 436
acres of residential, commercial and
industrial developed land.
Additional information on this
Project, including metrics of success,
response to science reviews and more is
available in an activity-specific
appendix to the FPL, which can be
found at https://www.restorethegulf.gov.
(Please see the table on page 25 of the
FPL and click on: Palm River
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Restoration Project Phase II, East McKay
Bay, Implementation.)
Will D. Spoon,
Program Analyst, Gulf Coast Ecosystem
Restoration Council.
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GULF COAST ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION COUNCIL
[Docket No.: 103172017-1111-10]
Proposed Amendment to Initial Funded Priorities List
AGENCY: Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council.
ACTION: Proposed amendment to Initial Funded Priorities List.
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SUMMARY: The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Council) seeks
public and Tribal comment on a proposal to amend its Initial Funded
Priorities List (FPL) to approve implementation funding and associated
actions for the Palm River Restoration Project Phase II, East McKay Bay
project (Palm River), Florida. The Council is proposing to approve
$768,680 in implementation funding for Palm River. The Council is also
proposing to reallocate $87,750 from planning to implementation. The
total amount available for implementation of Palm River would be
$856,430. These funds would be used for construction of three
stormwater ponds, exotic vegetation removal, native planting,
monitoring, management of exotic species, and maintenance of the
culverts/stormwater ponds along the Palm River at the mouth of McKay
Bay.
In the Initial FPL, components of the Palm River project were split
among two sponsors: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and
Florida. The EPA portion of the Palm River project was included with a
larger set of restoration measures within the FPL activity entitled
Tampa Bay National Estuary Program. To enhance administrative
efficiency, the Council is proposing to unify the two components of the
Palm River project under one sponsor, Florida. The implementation
funding proposed above includes monies originally budgeted for
implementation of the EPA component ($271,430).
To comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and
other applicable laws, the Council is proposing to adopt an existing
Environmental Assessment (EA) and ensure compliance with the terms and
conditions of an associated Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 404 permit
that has been issued for the project. In so doing, the Council would
expedite project implementation, reduce planning costs and potentially
increase the ecological benefits of this project.
DATES: Comments on this proposed amendment are due April 17, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Comments on this proposed amendment may be submitted as
follows:
By Email: Submit comments by email to
frcomments@restorethegulf.gov. Email submission of comments ensures
timely receipt and enables the Council to make them available to the
public. In general, the Council will make such comments available for
public inspection and copying on its Web site, www.restorethegulf.gov,
without change, including any business or personal information
provided, such as names, addresses, email addresses and telephone
numbers. All comments received, including attachments and other
supporting materials, will be part of the public record and subject to
public disclosure. You should only submit information that you wish to
make publicly available.
By Mail: Send comments to Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council,
500 Poydras Street, Suite 1117, New Orleans, LA 70130.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please send questions by email to
frcomments@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 of 2012 (RESTORE Act) (33 U.S.C. 1321(t)
and note), 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, that 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 other activities 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
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are in ``Category 2.'' In the FPL the Council approved approximately
$156.6 million in Category 1 restoration and planning activities, and
prioritized twelve 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 Palm River
in Category 1 and implementation activities for Palm River in Category
2.
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 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 applicable Federal
environmental laws. At the time of approval of the FPL, the Council had
not addressed NEPA and other laws applicable to implementation of Palm
River. The Council did, however, recognize the potential ecological
value of Palm River, based on a review conducted during the FPL
process. For this reason, the Council approved $87,750 in planning
funds for Palm River, a portion of which would be used to complete any
needed environmental compliance activities. As noted above, the Council
placed the implementation portion of Palm River into FPL Category 2,
pending the outcome of this environmental compliance work and further
Council review. The estimated cost of implementation of the Florida
portion of Palm River is $497,250. As discussed earlier, EPA sponsored
another component of Palm River, which was also placed in FPL Category
2. The estimated implementation cost of the EPA component is $271,430.
As noted above, the Council is proposing to unify both components under
one sponsor (Florida).
Since approval of the FPL, Florida, EPA, and Council staff have
collaborated with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to identify
an existing EA and associated environmental compliance documentation
that could be used to support Council approval of implementation
funding for Palm River. This EA was prepared by USACE in association
with a CWA Section 404 nationwide permit (NWP 27) for aquatic habitat
restoration, establishment and enhancement activities.
The Council has reviewed this EA and associated documents,
including a July 31, 2014, USACE memorandum for the record documenting
use of NWP 27 for Palm River and a February 22, 2017, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service letter to the Council regarding compliance with the
Endangered Species Act (ESA). In addition to ESA, the EA and associated
documents address compliance with other Federal environmental laws,
including the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act,
the National Historic Preservation Act, and others. Based on this
review, the Council is proposing to adopt this EA to support the
approval of implementation funds for Palm River, provided that the
project is implemented in accordance with the terms and conditions of
the CWA Section 404 permit. This EA and the associated documentation
can be found here: https://www.restorethegulf.gov/funded-priorities-list. (See: Palm River Restoration Project Phase II, East McKay Bay--
Implementation.)
Palm River Project
If approved for implementation funding, the Palm River project
would entail construction of three stormwater ponds, exotic vegetation
removal, native planting, monitoring, and perpetual maintenance of
exotic species and the culverts/stormwater ponds along the Palm River
at the mouth of McKay Bay. Specifically, the Palm River project would
improve water quality and enhance upland and wetland areas on 53 acres
of Southwest Florida Water Management District land. It would remove
exotic vegetation, create an herbaceous wetland, and build three
stormwater management areas to provide water quality treatment for 436
acres of residential, commercial and industrial developed land.
Additional information on this Project, including metrics of
success, response to science reviews and more is available in an
activity-specific appendix to the FPL, which can be found at https://www.restorethegulf.gov. (Please see the table on page 25 of the FPL and
click on: Palm River Restoration Project Phase II, East McKay Bay,
Implementation.)
Will D. Spoon,
Program Analyst, Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council.
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