Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Lake Ralph Hall Regional Water Supply Reservoir Project, Fannin County, TX, 50353-50354 [2018-21538]
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Recommendations Related to
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of
Engineers
Notice of Availability of the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Lake Ralph Hall Regional Water
Supply Reservoir Project, Fannin
County, TX
Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice of availability.
The U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (USACE) Fort Worth District
has prepared a Draft Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) to analyze the
direct, indirect and cumulative effects of
the construction of the Lake Ralph Hall
Regional Water Supply Reservoir Project
in Fannin County, TX, proposed by the
Upper Trinity Regional Water District
(UTRWD). This action requires
authorization from USACE under
Section 404 of the Clean Water Act for
construction and operation of the
proposed project. The proposed project
is a regional water supply project
intended to provide approximately
34,050 acre-feet (AF) per year of new
water for 20 water providers, special
districts, and municipalities in Denton
County and small portions of Dallas,
Collin, Grayson, Wise and Cooke
counties to the extent that Denton
County Customers’ service areas extend
outside the County. Construction of the
reservoir and support facilities would
result in permanent direct impacts to
waters of the U.S. of approximately 8
acres of wetlands and 384 acres of other
waters including streams,
impoundments, and ponds. The
proposed project pipeline will cross 59
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streams with 11,893 lineal feet of
temporary impact as well as 0.4 acres of
stock tanks.
DATES: Written comments on the Draft
EIS will be accepted until November 21,
2018. Oral and/or written comments
may also be presented at the Public
Hearing.
A Public Hearing will be
held Thursday, October 25, 2018
starting at 5:30 p.m. at the H.L. Milton
Sports Complex, 601 W Mill Street,
Ladonia, TX 75449.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Chandler J. Peter, EIS Project Manager,
at 817–886–1731 or chandler.j.peter@
usace.army.mil.
ADDRESSES:
The Draft
EIS was prepared in accordance with
the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) of 1969, as amended, and the
Corps’ regulations for NEPA
implementation (33 Code of Federal
Regulations [CFR] parts 230 and 325,
Appendices B and C). The Corps, Fort
Worth, Regulatory Branch is the lead
federal agency responsible for the Draft
EIS and information contained in the
EIS serves as the basis for a decision
regarding issuance of a Section 404
permit. It also provides information for
federal, state and local agencies having
jurisdictional responsibility for affected
resources.
The purpose of the Draft EIS is to
provide decision-makers and the public
with information pertaining to the
Proposed Action and alternatives, and
to disclose environmental impacts and
identify mitigation measures to reduce
impacts. UTRWD proposes to construct
Lake Ralph Hall (including principal
and emergency spillways, dam, and
reservoir) with a conservation pool
storage capacity of approximately
160,235 AF. Construction of a new raw
water pipeline from the proposed Lake
Ralph Hall to the Tom Harpool Water
Treatment Plant is also proposed, as
well as a new balancing reservoir and
pump station.
The purpose for the project is to
provide additional firm annual yield to
the 20 water providers and communities
to address anticipated water demands
associated with projected growth.
In addition to the Proposed Action,
the Draft EIS analyzes the No Action
Alternative. Other alternatives were
evaluated but not carried forward for
detailed consideration, including water
supplied from five new (undeveloped)
reservoirs; securing supplies from other
existing sources, Oklahoma, additional
Dallas Water Utilities Supply, the Gulf
of Mexico, Cypress Creek Basin,
groundwater imports and precipitation
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enhancement. In addition, alternative
dam alignments and conservation pool
sizes were considered.
The U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency Region VI, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service,
Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality, Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department and the Texas Historical
Commission have participated as
cooperating agencies in the formulation
of the Draft EIS.
Copies of the Draft EIS will also be
available for review at:
1. Ladonia City Hall, 100 Center
Plaza, Ladonia, TX 75449.
2. Wolfe City Public Library, 102 TX–
11, Wolfe City, TX 75496.
3. Commerce Public Library, 1210
Park Street, Commerce, TX 75428.
4. Honey Grove Library, 500 N 6th
Street, Honey Grove, TX 75446.
5. Bonham Public Library, 305 E 5th
Street, Bonham, TX 75418.
6. Greenville Public Library, 1 Lou
Finney Lane, Greenville, TX 75401
7. Upper Trinity Regional Water
District, 900 North Kealy Street,
Lewisville, TX 75067.
8. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort
Worth Regulatory Office, 819 Taylor
Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102.
Send written comments regarding the
Proposed Action and Draft EIS to
Chandler J. Peter, EIS Project Manager,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort
Worth District—Regulatory Division,
819 Taylor Street, Room 3A37, P.O. Box
17300, Fort Worth, Texas 76102 or via
email: chandler.j.peter@usace.army.mil.
Requests to be placed on or removed
from a mailing list for the Final EIS
should also be sent to this address.
Electronic copies of the Draft EIS may
be obtained from the Fort Worth
Regulatory Division or its website at:
https://www.swf.usace.army.mil/
Missions/Regulatory/Permitting/
Proposed-Lake-Ralph-Hall/.
Stephen L. Brooks,
Chief, Regulatory Division, Fort Worth
District.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers
Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact
Statement for the Lake Ralph Hall Regional Water Supply Reservoir
Project, Fannin County, TX
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Fort Worth District
has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to analyze
the direct, indirect and cumulative effects of the construction of the
Lake Ralph Hall Regional Water Supply Reservoir Project in Fannin
County, TX, proposed by the Upper Trinity Regional Water District
(UTRWD). This action requires authorization from USACE under Section
404 of the Clean Water Act for construction and operation of the
proposed project. The proposed project is a regional water supply
project intended to provide approximately 34,050 acre-feet (AF) per
year of new water for 20 water providers, special districts, and
municipalities in Denton County and small portions of Dallas, Collin,
Grayson, Wise and Cooke counties to the extent that Denton County
Customers' service areas extend outside the County. Construction of the
reservoir and support facilities would result in permanent direct
impacts to waters of the U.S. of approximately 8 acres of wetlands and
384 acres of other waters including streams, impoundments, and ponds.
The proposed project pipeline will cross 59
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streams with 11,893 lineal feet of temporary impact as well as 0.4
acres of stock tanks.
DATES: Written comments on the Draft EIS will be accepted until
November 21, 2018. Oral and/or written comments may also be presented
at the Public Hearing.
ADDRESSES: A Public Hearing will be held Thursday, October 25, 2018
starting at 5:30 p.m. at the H.L. Milton Sports Complex, 601 W Mill
Street, Ladonia, TX 75449.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chandler J. Peter, EIS Project
Manager, at 817-886-1731 or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Draft EIS was prepared in accordance
with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended,
and the Corps' regulations for NEPA implementation (33 Code of Federal
Regulations [CFR] parts 230 and 325, Appendices B and C). The Corps,
Fort Worth, Regulatory Branch is the lead federal agency responsible
for the Draft EIS and information contained in the EIS serves as the
basis for a decision regarding issuance of a Section 404 permit. It
also provides information for federal, state and local agencies having
jurisdictional responsibility for affected resources.
The purpose of the Draft EIS is to provide decision-makers and the
public with information pertaining to the Proposed Action and
alternatives, and to disclose environmental impacts and identify
mitigation measures to reduce impacts. UTRWD proposes to construct Lake
Ralph Hall (including principal and emergency spillways, dam, and
reservoir) with a conservation pool storage capacity of approximately
160,235 AF. Construction of a new raw water pipeline from the proposed
Lake Ralph Hall to the Tom Harpool Water Treatment Plant is also
proposed, as well as a new balancing reservoir and pump station.
The purpose for the project is to provide additional firm annual
yield to the 20 water providers and communities to address anticipated
water demands associated with projected growth.
In addition to the Proposed Action, the Draft EIS analyzes the No
Action Alternative. Other alternatives were evaluated but not carried
forward for detailed consideration, including water supplied from five
new (undeveloped) reservoirs; securing supplies from other existing
sources, Oklahoma, additional Dallas Water Utilities Supply, the Gulf
of Mexico, Cypress Creek Basin, groundwater imports and precipitation
enhancement. In addition, alternative dam alignments and conservation
pool sizes were considered.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region VI, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the
Texas Historical Commission have participated as cooperating agencies
in the formulation of the Draft EIS.
Copies of the Draft EIS will also be available for review at:
1. Ladonia City Hall, 100 Center Plaza, Ladonia, TX 75449.
2. Wolfe City Public Library, 102 TX-11, Wolfe City, TX 75496.
3. Commerce Public Library, 1210 Park Street, Commerce, TX 75428.
4. Honey Grove Library, 500 N 6th Street, Honey Grove, TX 75446.
5. Bonham Public Library, 305 E 5th Street, Bonham, TX 75418.
6. Greenville Public Library, 1 Lou Finney Lane, Greenville, TX
75401
7. Upper Trinity Regional Water District, 900 North Kealy Street,
Lewisville, TX 75067.
8. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth Regulatory Office, 819
Taylor Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102.
Send written comments regarding the Proposed Action and Draft EIS
to Chandler J. Peter, EIS Project Manager, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Fort Worth District--Regulatory Division, 819 Taylor Street,
Room 3A37, P.O. Box 17300, Fort Worth, Texas 76102 or via email:
[email protected]. Requests to be placed on or removed
from a mailing list for the Final EIS should also be sent to this
address.
Electronic copies of the Draft EIS may be obtained from the Fort
Worth Regulatory Division or its website at: https://www.swf.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory/Permitting/Proposed-Lake-Ralph-Hall/.
Stephen L. Brooks,
Chief, Regulatory Division, Fort Worth District.
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