Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Final Missouri River Recovery Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement, 61609 [2018-26040]

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Jurkowski, Business Management Specialist, Business Operations. [FR Doc. 2018–26065 Filed 11–29–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353–01–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 Withdrawal of the Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) in Cooperation With the North Carolina Department of Transportation and South Carolina Department of Transportation for Extending SC 31 (Carolina Bays Parkway), in Horry County, South Carolina, To Connect to US 17, in Brunswick County, North Carolina Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. ACTION: Notice. Charleston District, Charleston Regulatory Division (collectively COE) are issuing this notice to advise the public that a State (North Carolina Department of Transportation [NCDOT] and South Carolina Department of Transportation [SCDOT]) funded Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) will no longer be prepared by the COE, while acting as lead federal agency, for improvements to SC 31 starting near Little River, Horry County, South Carolina and running northeast to US 17, in an area between Calabash and Shallotte, Brunswick County, North Carolina. On July 6, 2017 the COE issued a Notice of Intent to prepare a DEIS for the ‘‘Carolina Bays Parkway Extension’’, NCDOT Project 44604 and SCDOT Project P029554. Recent commitment of federal funds has altered various aspects of this project, including the designation of the lead federal agency. Due to these developments, the COE will no longer act in this capacity, but rather as a cooperating agency throughout the evaluation of the project. At the appropriate time, a separate notice will be issued within the Federal Register identifying the lead agency, describing the project, and detailing the evaluation process. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions about the COE’s current role in this project can be directed to Mr. Brad Shaver, Regulatory Project Manager (Wilmington District), Wilmington Regulatory Field Office, 69 Darlington Avenue, Wilmington, NC 28403, by telephone: (910) 251–4611, or by email at Brad.E.Shaver@ USACE.army.mil or Ms. Amanda Heath, Regulatory Project Manager (Charleston District), Charleston Regulatory Office, 69A Hagood Avenue, Charleston, SC 29403, by telephone: (843) 329–8025, or by email at Amanda.L.Heath@ usace.army.mil. Scott McLendon, Chief, Regulatory Division, Wilmington District. [FR Doc. 2018–26041 Filed 11–29–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3720–58–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers AGENCY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, Wilmington Regulatory Division and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:00 Nov 29, 2018 Jkt 247001 Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Final Missouri River Recovery Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 61609 Notice; availability of the Record of Decision. ACTION: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announces the availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Final Missouri River Recovery Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (MRRMP–FEIS) published in the Federal Register on Friday, August 31, 2018. The USACE Northwestern Division Commander signed the ROD on November 20, 2018. Copies of the ROD along with the MRRMP–FEIS and other supporting documents are available for viewing on the Missouri River Recovery Program website at: https:// www.nwo.usace.army.mil/mrrp/mgmtplan/. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tiffany Vanosdall, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at (402) 995–2695 or by email at tiffany.k.vanosdall@usace.army.mil. The USACE has developed the MRRMP– FEIS in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). This document is the USACE Record of Decision for the MRRMP–FEIS dated August, 2018. The MRRMP–FEIS is a programmatic assessment of major federal actions necessary to avoid a finding of jeopardy for the pallid sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus), interior least tern (Sterna antillarum), and the Northern Great Plains piping plover (Charadrius melodus) caused by operation of the Missouri and Kansas River reservoir systems and operation and maintenance of the Missouri River Bank Stabilization and Navigation Project. After consultation with the USFWS, and extensive collaboration, analysis, and independent scientific review, USACE has identified Alternative 3 (Mechanical Construction Only) as the selected alternative. Alternative 3 will meet the species objectives and fulfill the purpose and need of the plan while avoiding and minimizing adverse impacts to stakeholders. Importantly, Alternative 3 would be implemented within an adaptive management framework detailed in the Science and Adaptive Management Plan (SAMP). The ROD documents why the USACE has chosen to implement Alternative 3 as described in the MRRMP–FEIS. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Brenda S. Bowen, Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 2018–26040 Filed 11–29–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3720–58–P E:\FR\FM\30NON1.SGM 30NON1

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers


Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Final 
Missouri River Recovery Management Plan and Environmental Impact 
Statement

AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.

ACTION: Notice; availability of the Record of Decision.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announces the 
availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Final Missouri 
River Recovery Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement 
(MRRMP-FEIS) published in the Federal Register on Friday, August 31, 
2018. The USACE Northwestern Division Commander signed the ROD on 
November 20, 2018. Copies of the ROD along with the MRRMP-FEIS and 
other supporting documents are available for viewing on the Missouri 
River Recovery Program website at: https://www.nwo.usace.army.mil/mrrp/mgmt-plan/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tiffany Vanosdall, U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers at (402) 995-2695 or by email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The USACE has developed the MRRMP-FEIS in 
cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). This 
document is the USACE Record of Decision for the MRRMP-FEIS dated 
August, 2018. The MRRMP-FEIS is a programmatic assessment of major 
federal actions necessary to avoid a finding of jeopardy for the pallid 
sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus), interior least tern (Sterna 
antillarum), and the Northern Great Plains piping plover (Charadrius 
melodus) caused by operation of the Missouri and Kansas River reservoir 
systems and operation and maintenance of the Missouri River Bank 
Stabilization and Navigation Project. After consultation with the 
USFWS, and extensive collaboration, analysis, and independent 
scientific review, USACE has identified Alternative 3 (Mechanical 
Construction Only) as the selected alternative. Alternative 3 will meet 
the species objectives and fulfill the purpose and need of the plan 
while avoiding and minimizing adverse impacts to stakeholders. 
Importantly, Alternative 3 would be implemented within an adaptive 
management framework detailed in the Science and Adaptive Management 
Plan (SAMP). The ROD documents why the USACE has chosen to implement 
Alternative 3 as described in the MRRMP-FEIS.

Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-26040 Filed 11-29-18; 8:45 am]
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