Final Environmental Impact Statement for Vista Grande Drainage Basin Improvement Project, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco and San Mateo Counties, California, 42703-42704 [2017-19085]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–PWR–PWRO–23152; PPPWGOGAP0
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Final Environmental Impact Statement
for Vista Grande Drainage Basin
Improvement Project, Golden Gate
National Recreation Area, San
Francisco and San Mateo Counties,
California
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The National Park Service
(NPS) announces the availability of the
Final Environmental Impact Statement
(Final EIS) for the proposed Vista
Grande Drainage Basin Project (Project),
prepared in cooperation with the City of
Daly City (Daly City). The Final EIS
incorporates the Final Environmental
Impact Report (EIR) prepared by Daly
City. Daly City is seeking a Special Use
Permit from the NPS for construction
activities proposed at Fort Funston, a
possible Right of Way approval for
outfall-related infrastructure on the
beach below Fort Funston, and
modernization of an existing easement
to clarify the rights and obligations of
the parties with regard to proposed
structures within Fort Funston.
DATES: The NPS will execute a Record
of Decision no sooner than 30 days after
the date of publication by the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
of the notice of filing and availability of
the Final EIS in the Federal Register.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Please contact Steve Ortega at the
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
(GGNRA) Planning Division at (415)
561–4930 or goga_planning@nps.gov.
ADDRESSES: An electronic copy of the
Final EIS is available on the project Web
site (https://parkplanning.nps.gov/Vista_
Grande). A limited number of printed
copies of the Final EIS are available for
public inspection, and may be requested
by contacting the GGNRA Planning
Division as noted above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
purpose and need for the Project is to
alleviate flooding in the Vista Grande
Drainage Basin and Canal and provide
a sustainable source of water for
management of Lake Merced water
levels and quality, and to ensure that
the portion of the Project within
federally managed lands, if authorized,
is constructed, operated, and
maintained in a manner that is
consistent with the protection and
enhancement of resources, values, and
uses of lands and waters under federal
jurisdiction. NPS’s objectives for the
Project include the following: (1) Avoid,
minimize, or mitigate environmental
impacts to Park natural and cultural
resources; (2) during construction,
ensure the health and safety of park
visitors and staff, maintain access to and
through Fort Funston, and minimize
impacts to the visitor experience; (3)
permanently improve public access
along the beach; and (4) minimize
impacts on park assets and sustain or
restore all park assets (e.g., facilities,
features, grounds) to pre-construction or
better conditions.
Range of Alternatives: The Project
would address storm-related flooding in
the Vista Grande Drainage Basin, while
providing the additional benefit of
augmenting the level of Lake Merced.
The project would also improve
recreational access and reduce litter
transfer and deposition along the beach
below Fort Funston and maximize the
use of existing rights-of-way, easements,
and infrastructure to minimize
construction-related costs, habitat
disturbance, and disruption to
recreational users. The Final EIS
describes and analyzes the following
four alternatives:
No Project/No Action Alternative
would result in no construction of the
physical components of the proposed
Project, and none of the proposed
operational changes to stormwater
routing or Lake Merced water
management would be made. The NPS
would not grant the Special Use Permit
or amend the existing easement, and no
construction could occur within NPS-
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managed lands. Annual Canal sediment
removal activities would continue, as
well as as-needed maintenance
activities. Because Canal and Tunnel
capacity would not be improved,
occasional flooding of the Canal and
associated flooding of John Muir Drive
into Lake Merced and in local
neighborhoods would continue. This
alternative serves as the environmental
baseline from which potential effects of
the ‘‘action’’ alternatives were
compared.
Proposed Project, identified as the
NPS preferred alternative, would consist
of the following: (1) Improvements
within the Vista Grande Basin storm
drain system upstream of the Vista
Grande Canal; (2) Partial replacement of
the existing Vista Grande Canal to
incorporate a gross solid screening
device, an approximately 2.6-acre
constructed treatment wetland, and
diversion and discharge structures to
route some stormwater (and authorized
non-stormwater) flows from the Vista
Grande Canal to Lake Merced and to
allow lake water to be used for summer
treatment wetland maintenance; (3)
Modification of the existing effluent
gravity pipeline so that it may be used
year round to convey treated effluent
from the nearby North San Mateo
County Sanitation District Wastewater
Treatment Plant to the existing outlet
and diffuser by gravity, and abandoning
the force main pipeline; (4)
Modification of the existing lake
overflow structure to include an
adjustable weir and siphon that allows
water from the lake to flow into the
Canal and Tunnel; (5) Replacement of
the existing Vista Grande Tunnel to
expand its hydraulic capacity and
extend its operating lifetime and
replacement of the Lake Merced Portal
to the Tunnel; and (6) Replacement of
the existing Ocean Outlet structure and
a portion of the existing 33-inch
submarine outfall pipeline that crosses
the beach at Fort Funston.
Tunnel Alignment Alternative would
include the construction of a
replacement tunnel south of the existing
Tunnel. The new tunnel would run
from a new east portal at the Canal to
a new or rehabilitated Ocean Outlet
structure at Fort Funston. The Tunnel
would run beneath the Olympic Club,
Highway 35, and the GGNRA lands.
This alternative could be paired with
either the proposed Canal
improvements or the Canal
Configuration Alternative.
Canal Configuration Alternative
would not construct the box culvert
replacing the first 1,500 feet of the
Canal; rather, the diversion structure
described for the proposed Project
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would be relocated to the southern
(upstream) end of the Canal. The box
culvert under John Muir Drive also
would be relocated and would cross
under John Muir Drive close to the
southern end of Impound Lake. The
design of the diversion structure, box
culvert under John Muir Drive, and Lake
Merced Outlet would be approximately
the same as for the proposed Project, but
located at the upstream (southern) end
of the Canal. The diversion structure
would replace the first approximately
350 feet of the Canal, and the rest of the
Canal would be unchanged except as
needed for temporary construction
access to the Lake Merced Tunnel
Portal. Under the Canal Configuration
Alternative, only one wetland cell of
approximately 1.7 acres would be
constructed. This alternative could be
paired with either the proposed Tunnel
improvements or the Tunnel Alignment
Alternative.
The EPA notice of filing and
availability of the Draft EIS was
published on April 29, 2016, which
opened the 60 day public review and
comment period. The draft document
was posted online at https://
parkplanning.nps.gov/Vista_Grande,
and printed copies were available on
request. Daly City conducted one public
meeting in Daly City on May 26, 2016.
Following a review of agency and public
comments on the Draft EIS, the NPS and
Daly City prepared written responses to
substantive comments relevant to the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) and California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) review of the
Project. Responses to comments are
provided in Chapter 3 of the Final EIS.
Staff-initiated revisions to the text of the
Draft EIS as well as revisions made in
response to pertinent comments are
provided in Chapter 4 of the Final EIS.
The NPS will execute a Record of
Decision no sooner than 30 days
following EPA’s notice published in the
Federal Register announcing filing and
release of the Final EIS. The official
responsible for approval of the Vista
Grande Drainage Basin Improvement
Project is the Regional Director of the
Pacific West Region, and subsequently
the General Superintendent, GGNRA,
will be responsible for NPS
implementation.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.
Dated: July 25, 2017.
Martha J. Lee,
Acting Regional Director, Pacific West Region.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
Notice of Receipt of Complaint;
Solicitation of Comments Relating to
the Public Interest
U.S. International Trade
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
the U.S. International Trade
Commission has received a complaint
entitled Certain ThermoplasticEncapsulated Electric Motors,
Components Thereof, and Products and
Vehicles Containing Same, DN 3248; the
Commission is soliciting comments on
any public interest issues raised by the
complaint or complainant’s filing
pursuant to the Commission’s Rules of
Practice and Procedure.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission,
U.S. International Trade Commission,
500 E Street SW., Washington, DC
20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The
public version of the complaint can be
accessed on the Commission’s
Electronic Document Information
System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov,
and will be available for inspection
during official business hours (8:45 a.m.
to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the
Secretary, U.S. International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)
205–2000.
General information concerning the
Commission may also be obtained by
accessing its Internet server at United
States International Trade Commission
(USITC) at https://www.usitc.gov. The
public record for this investigation may
be viewed on the Commission’s
Electronic Document Information
System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
Hearing-impaired persons are advised
that information on this matter can be
obtained by contacting the
Commission’s TDD terminal on (202)
205–1810.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Commission has received a complaint
and a submission pursuant to § 210.8(b)
of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure filed on behalf of
Intellectual Ventures II LLC on
September 5, 2017. The complaint
alleges violations of section 337 of the
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337) in
the importation into the United States,
the sale for importation, and the sale
within the United States after
importation of certain thermoplasticencapsulated electric motors,
components thereof, and products and
vehicles containing same. The
SUMMARY:
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complaint names as respondents Aisin
Seiki Co., Ltd. of Japan; Aisin Holdings
of America, Inc. of Seymour, IN; Aisin
Technical Center of America, Inc. of
Northville, MI; Aisin World Corporation
of America of Northville, MI; Bayerische
Motoren Werke AG of Germany; BMW
of North America, LLC of Woodcliff
Lake, NJ; BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC
of Greer, SC; Denso Corporation of
Japan; Denso International America, Inc.
of Southfield, MI; Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
of Japan; Honda North America, Inc. of
Torrance, CA; American Honda Motor
Co., Inc. of Torrance, CA; Honda of
America Mfg., Inc. of Marysville, OH;
Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, LLC
of Lincoln, AL; Honda R & D Americas,
Inc. of Torrance, CA; Mitsuba
Corporation of Japan; American Mitsuba
Corporation of Mount Pleasant, MI;
Nidec Corporation of Japan; Nidec
Automotive Motor Americas, LLC of
Auburn Hills, MI; Toyota Motor
Corporation of Japan; Toyota Motor
North America, Inc. of New York, NY;
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. of
Torrance, CA; Toyota Motor Engineering
& Manufacturing North America, Inc. of
Erlanger, KY; Toyota Motor
Manufacturing, Indiana, Inc. of
Princeton, IN, and Toyota Motor
Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. of
Georgetown, KY. The complainant
requests that the Commission issue a
limited exclusion order, cease and
desist orders, and impose a bond upon
respondents’ alleged infringing articles
during the 60-day Presidential review
period pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337(j).
Proposed respondents, other
interested parties, and members of the
public are invited to file comments, not
to exceed five (5) pages in length,
inclusive of attachments, on any public
interest issues raised by the complaint
or § 210.8(b) filing. Comments should
address whether issuance of the relief
specifically requested by the
complainant in this investigation would
affect the public health and welfare in
the United States, competitive
conditions in the United States
economy, the production of like or
directly competitive articles in the
United States, or United States
consumers.
In particular, the Commission is
interested in comments that:
(i) Explain how the articles
potentially subject to the requested
remedial orders are used in the United
States;
(ii) identify any public health, safety,
or welfare concerns in the United States
relating to the requested remedial
orders;
(iii) identify like or directly
competitive articles that complainant,
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-PWR-PWRO-23152; PPPWGOGAP0 PPMPSAS1Z.YP0000]
Final Environmental Impact Statement for Vista Grande Drainage
Basin Improvement Project, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San
Francisco and San Mateo Counties, California
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS) announces the availability of
the Final Environmental Impact Statement (Final EIS) for the proposed
Vista Grande Drainage Basin Project (Project), prepared in cooperation
with the City of Daly City (Daly City). The Final EIS incorporates the
Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) prepared by Daly City. Daly
City is seeking a Special Use Permit from the NPS for construction
activities proposed at Fort Funston, a possible Right of Way approval
for outfall-related infrastructure on the beach below Fort Funston, and
modernization of an existing easement to clarify the rights and
obligations of the parties with regard to proposed structures within
Fort Funston.
DATES: The NPS will execute a Record of Decision no sooner than 30 days
after the date of publication by the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) of the notice of filing and availability of the Final EIS in the
Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact Steve Ortega at the
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) Planning Division at (415)
561-4930 or goga_planning@nps.gov.
ADDRESSES: An electronic copy of the Final EIS is available on the
project Web site (https://parkplanning.nps.gov/Vista_Grande). A limited
number of printed copies of the Final EIS are available for public
inspection, and may be requested by contacting the GGNRA Planning
Division as noted above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose and need for the Project is to
alleviate flooding in the Vista Grande Drainage Basin and Canal and
provide a sustainable source of water for management of Lake Merced
water levels and quality, and to ensure that the portion of the Project
within federally managed lands, if authorized, is constructed,
operated, and maintained in a manner that is consistent with the
protection and enhancement of resources, values, and uses of lands and
waters under federal jurisdiction. NPS's objectives for the Project
include the following: (1) Avoid, minimize, or mitigate environmental
impacts to Park natural and cultural resources; (2) during
construction, ensure the health and safety of park visitors and staff,
maintain access to and through Fort Funston, and minimize impacts to
the visitor experience; (3) permanently improve public access along the
beach; and (4) minimize impacts on park assets and sustain or restore
all park assets (e.g., facilities, features, grounds) to pre-
construction or better conditions.
Range of Alternatives: The Project would address storm-related
flooding in the Vista Grande Drainage Basin, while providing the
additional benefit of augmenting the level of Lake Merced. The project
would also improve recreational access and reduce litter transfer and
deposition along the beach below Fort Funston and maximize the use of
existing rights-of-way, easements, and infrastructure to minimize
construction-related costs, habitat disturbance, and disruption to
recreational users. The Final EIS describes and analyzes the following
four alternatives:
No Project/No Action Alternative would result in no construction of
the physical components of the proposed Project, and none of the
proposed operational changes to stormwater routing or Lake Merced water
management would be made. The NPS would not grant the Special Use
Permit or amend the existing easement, and no construction could occur
within NPS-managed lands. Annual Canal sediment removal activities
would continue, as well as as-needed maintenance activities. Because
Canal and Tunnel capacity would not be improved, occasional flooding of
the Canal and associated flooding of John Muir Drive into Lake Merced
and in local neighborhoods would continue. This alternative serves as
the environmental baseline from which potential effects of the
``action'' alternatives were compared.
Proposed Project, identified as the NPS preferred alternative,
would consist of the following: (1) Improvements within the Vista
Grande Basin storm drain system upstream of the Vista Grande Canal; (2)
Partial replacement of the existing Vista Grande Canal to incorporate a
gross solid screening device, an approximately 2.6-acre constructed
treatment wetland, and diversion and discharge structures to route some
stormwater (and authorized non-stormwater) flows from the Vista Grande
Canal to Lake Merced and to allow lake water to be used for summer
treatment wetland maintenance; (3) Modification of the existing
effluent gravity pipeline so that it may be used year round to convey
treated effluent from the nearby North San Mateo County Sanitation
District Wastewater Treatment Plant to the existing outlet and diffuser
by gravity, and abandoning the force main pipeline; (4) Modification of
the existing lake overflow structure to include an adjustable weir and
siphon that allows water from the lake to flow into the Canal and
Tunnel; (5) Replacement of the existing Vista Grande Tunnel to expand
its hydraulic capacity and extend its operating lifetime and
replacement of the Lake Merced Portal to the Tunnel; and (6)
Replacement of the existing Ocean Outlet structure and a portion of the
existing 33-inch submarine outfall pipeline that crosses the beach at
Fort Funston.
Tunnel Alignment Alternative would include the construction of a
replacement tunnel south of the existing Tunnel. The new tunnel would
run from a new east portal at the Canal to a new or rehabilitated Ocean
Outlet structure at Fort Funston. The Tunnel would run beneath the
Olympic Club, Highway 35, and the GGNRA lands. This alternative could
be paired with either the proposed Canal improvements or the Canal
Configuration Alternative.
Canal Configuration Alternative would not construct the box culvert
replacing the first 1,500 feet of the Canal; rather, the diversion
structure described for the proposed Project
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would be relocated to the southern (upstream) end of the Canal. The box
culvert under John Muir Drive also would be relocated and would cross
under John Muir Drive close to the southern end of Impound Lake. The
design of the diversion structure, box culvert under John Muir Drive,
and Lake Merced Outlet would be approximately the same as for the
proposed Project, but located at the upstream (southern) end of the
Canal. The diversion structure would replace the first approximately
350 feet of the Canal, and the rest of the Canal would be unchanged
except as needed for temporary construction access to the Lake Merced
Tunnel Portal. Under the Canal Configuration Alternative, only one
wetland cell of approximately 1.7 acres would be constructed. This
alternative could be paired with either the proposed Tunnel
improvements or the Tunnel Alignment Alternative.
The EPA notice of filing and availability of the Draft EIS was
published on April 29, 2016, which opened the 60 day public review and
comment period. The draft document was posted online at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/Vista_Grande, and printed copies were available on
request. Daly City conducted one public meeting in Daly City on May 26,
2016. Following a review of agency and public comments on the Draft
EIS, the NPS and Daly City prepared written responses to substantive
comments relevant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review of the Project.
Responses to comments are provided in Chapter 3 of the Final EIS.
Staff-initiated revisions to the text of the Draft EIS as well as
revisions made in response to pertinent comments are provided in
Chapter 4 of the Final EIS.
The NPS will execute a Record of Decision no sooner than 30 days
following EPA's notice published in the Federal Register announcing
filing and release of the Final EIS. The official responsible for
approval of the Vista Grande Drainage Basin Improvement Project is the
Regional Director of the Pacific West Region, and subsequently the
General Superintendent, GGNRA, will be responsible for NPS
implementation.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.
Dated: July 25, 2017.
Martha J. Lee,
Acting Regional Director, Pacific West Region.
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