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Notice of Intent To Prepare a General
Reevaluation Report/Supplemental
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Ala Wai Canal Flood Risk
Management Study, Honolulu, HI
Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (NEPA), as amended, and pursuant
to the Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS)
SUMMARY:
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Chapter 343 (Hawaii Environmental
Policy Act (HEPA)), the Pittsburgh
District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
(Corps) is preparing a draft General
Reevaluation Report/Supplemental
Environmental Impact Statement (GRR/
SEIS) to evaluate the opportunities to
reduce the risk to life, safety and
economic damages from flooding
throughout the Ala Wai Watershed in
Oahu, Hawaii. The Ala Wai Canal Flood
Risk Management Study was authorized
under Section 209 of the Flood Control
Act of 1962. The study was completed
in 2017 and resulted in a
recommendation that was subsequently
authorized for construction under
Section 1401 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2018 (Authorized
Project). The purpose of the GRR/SEIS
is to reevaluate the Authorized Project
and either confirm the Authorized
Project or make a new recommendation
that will include modifications to the
Authorized Project. The non-Federal
sponsor for this study is the City and
County of Honolulu.
DATES: To ensure consideration, all
comments concerning the scope of the
GRR/SEIS, potential alternatives, and
identification of relevant information
and studies must be received by March
24, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
related to the GRR/SEIS by any of the
following methods:
• Website: https://www.honolulu.gov/
alawai/contact.html.
• Email: alawai@honolulu.gov.
• Mail: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Honolulu District, 230 Otake St. (Attn:
POH–PPC, Ala Wai), Fort Shafter, HI
96858–5440.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information about this project,
please visit https://www.honolulu.gov/
alawai. You may also contact Shawna
Herleth-King at 312–846–5407 or by
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email at: shawna.s.herleth-king@
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Background: The Corps-Honolulu
District received the authority to
conduct the Ala Wai Canal Flood Risk
Management Study under Section 209
of the Flood Control Act of 1962 (Public
Law 84–874). The feasibility study’s
recommended plan consisted of six instream debris and detention basins of
varying height in the upper reaches of
the watershed, one standalone debris
catchment structure, three multipurpose detention basins, floodwalls
along the Ala Wai Canal averaging four
feet in height and an earthen levee at the
perimeter of an adjacent golf course
averaging seven feet in height, two
pump stations to reduce the threat of
interior flooding, and a flood warning
system. The feasibility study
determined the technical, economic,
environmental, and social feasibility of
the recommended plan to reduce flood
risk within the Ala Wai Canal watershed
of Honolulu, Hawaii.
Section 1401 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2018 (Public Law
115–270) authorized construction of the
Ala Wai Canal Flood Risk Management
Project, as described in the Chief’s
Report, (https://
www.poh.usace.army.mil/Portals/10/
docs/Civil%20Works%20Sponsor
%20Letters/Tab%201%20Chiefs
%20Report%20Ala%20Wai%20Chiefs
%20Report%20SIGNED%20(003).pdf?
ver=2018-09-14-171850-833), dated
December 21, 2017, and the Ala Wai
Canal Flood Risk Management Study,
Oahu, Hawaii, Feasibility Study with
Integrated Environmental Impact
Statement, dated May 2017. The
Federal Register notice (82 FR 24325,
May 26, 2017) for the EIS being
supplemented is available at https://
www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-201705-26/pdf/2017-10719.pdf. The record
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of decision (ROD) was signed on
September 18, 2018, initiating the next
phase of the study, Preconstruction
Engineering and Design (PED). In 2020,
an Engineering Documentation Report
(EDR) provided the technical basis for
modifications necessary to the
Authorized Project. Subsequent analysis
found that the modifications in the 2020
EDR were not cost effective and lacked
the economic justification necessary for
continued federal involvement.
Acknowledging the need to reduce the
risk to life, safety and economic
damages from flooding throughout the
Ala Wai Watershed in Oahu, Hawaii,
the Corps is currently reevaluating the
previously completed Ala Wai Canal
Flood Risk Management Study in a
GRR, using current planning criteria and
policies. Since the GRR is reevaluating
alternatives and could result in a new
recommendation, NEPA documentation
for the Ala Wai Canal Flood Risk
Management Project will be updated.
2. Proposed Action: The project is
undergoing a GRR to (1) redefine the
flood problems and risks in the Ala Wai
Watershed by updating hydrology,
physical, biological, and socioeconomic
conditions; (2) reevaluate alternatives
for reducing flood damages in the area;
and (3) reaffirm the Federal interest by
recommending a plan that is
economically feasible. The results of
this study will be presented in the GRR/
SEIS. The formulation and evaluation of
alternatives, benefits and costs, and
implementation requirements will be
presented in the GRR/SEIS.
3. Alternatives: A number of project
alternatives will be evaluated in the
GRR/SEIS. In addition to the No Action
alternative, other potential alternatives
to reduce flood damages include a
combination of the following
components: Makiki District Park
detention basin, Manoa Valley District
Park detention basin, Ala Wai Golf
Course detention basin, Kaimuki High
School berm/floodwall, Kanaha
floodwall, Woodlawn Bridge floodwall,
Koali Road floodwall, and Ala Wai
Canal floodwall.
4. Scoping/Public Participation: The
GRR/SEIS will be coordinated with
Federal, State, and local government
agencies; Native Hawaiian
organizations; local stakeholders;
special interest groups; and any other
interested individuals and
organizations. A 30-day scoping period
for Federal, State, local agencies, and
non-governmental organizations was
held between August 9, 2021, through
September 9, 2021, when the
environmental document accompanying
the GRR was anticipated to be a
supplemental environmental
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assessment. The Corps held a public
meeting to discuss the scope of the draft
GRR and accompanying environmental
documentation on November 10 and
November 13, 2021. The virtual meeting
dates and times were advertised in
advance on the City and County of
Honolulu’s Ala Wai Study Flood Risk
Management website (https://
www.honolulu.gov/alawai/publicengagement.html). The purpose of these
meetings was to involve local
stakeholders and the public early in the
study process. The meetings collected
public input regarding the study scope,
historic and current problems, and
potential opportunities. Based on public
feedback, additional virtual workshops/
meetings were incorporated into the
public engagement strategy for the
study. To date, additional public
engagement opportunities have
occurred via virtual and/or in-person
workshops/meetings held on January
20, 2022, April 1, 2022, April 8, 2022,
April 14, 2022, April 22, 2022, July 26,
2022, July 28, 2022, and December 13,
2022.
Based on feedback from the public
and the non-Federal sponsor, the
environmental document being
prepared to accompany the GRR is now
anticipated to be a SEIS. Therefore, this
notice of intent to prepare a GRR/SEIS
is initiating a new 30-day public
scoping period. Due to public
workshops and meetings that have
already occurred, no additional scoping
meetings are planned at this time. All
public comments received to date
regarding the GRR/SEIS, either verbally
or in writing, during prior meetings,
workshops, and scoping periods will be
considered by the Corps in the GRR/
SEIS.
5. Anticipated Impacts, Permits, and
Authorization: The GRR/SEIS will
analyze the full range of impacts, both
beneficial and negative, of the
alternatives. Potentially significant
issues to be analyzed include impacts to
water quality, biological resources,
endangered and threatened species and
their habitats, cultural resources, and
visual resources. Other impacts that will
be analyzed include geology, seismicity,
and soils; surface water resources;
hydrology and hydraulics; land use;
recreation; hazardous and toxic waste;
air quality; noise; traffic and
transportation; public health and safety;
public services and utilities;
socioeconomics; and environmental
justice. Anticipated permits and
authorizations include water quality
certification and Coastal Zone
Consistency Determination. In addition,
many other Federal, State, and local
authorizations will be required for the
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Project. Applicable Federal laws include
NEPA, the Endangered Species Act,
Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act,
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act,
Marine Mammal Protection Act, Coastal
Zone Management Act, National
Historic Preservation Act, and the Clean
Water Act.
6. Public Comment Availability:
Comments received in response to this
solicitation, including names and
addresses of those who comment, will
be part of the public record. Comments
submitted anonymously will be
accepted and considered. Before
including your address, phone number,
email address, or other personal
identifying information in your
comment, be advised that your entire
comment—including your personal
identifying information—may be made
publicly available at any time. While
you can ask us in your comment to
withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
7. Study Schedule: The Draft GRR/
SEIS is currently estimated to be
available to the public in Summer 2023,
with a 45-day public review and
comment period following release of the
draft document.
Kimberly A. Peeples,
Brigadier General, U.S. Army, Commander,
Great Lakes and Ohio River Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers
Notice of Intent To Prepare a General Reevaluation Report/
Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Ala Wai Canal Flood
Risk Management Study, Honolulu, HI
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (NEPA), as amended, and pursuant to the Hawaii Revised Statutes
(HRS) Chapter 343 (Hawaii Environmental Policy Act (HEPA)), the
Pittsburgh District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is preparing
a draft General Reevaluation Report/Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement (GRR/SEIS) to evaluate the opportunities to reduce the risk
to life, safety and economic damages from flooding throughout the Ala
Wai Watershed in Oahu, Hawaii. The Ala Wai Canal Flood Risk Management
Study was authorized under Section 209 of the Flood Control Act of
1962. The study was completed in 2017 and resulted in a recommendation
that was subsequently authorized for construction under Section 1401 of
the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (Authorized Project). The
purpose of the GRR/SEIS is to reevaluate the Authorized Project and
either confirm the Authorized Project or make a new recommendation that
will include modifications to the Authorized Project. The non-Federal
sponsor for this study is the City and County of Honolulu.
DATES: To ensure consideration, all comments concerning the scope of
the GRR/SEIS, potential alternatives, and identification of relevant
information and studies must be received by March 24, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments related to the GRR/SEIS by any of
the following methods:
Website: https://www.honolulu.gov/alawai/contact.html.
Email: [email protected].
Mail: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District, 230
Otake St. (Attn: POH-PPC, Ala Wai), Fort Shafter, HI 96858-5440.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information about this
project, please visit https://www.honolulu.gov/alawai. You may also
contact Shawna Herleth-King at 312-846-5407 or by email at:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Background: The Corps-Honolulu District received the authority
to conduct the Ala Wai Canal Flood Risk Management Study under Section
209 of the Flood Control Act of 1962 (Public Law 84-874). The
feasibility study's recommended plan consisted of six in-stream debris
and detention basins of varying height in the upper reaches of the
watershed, one standalone debris catchment structure, three multi-
purpose detention basins, floodwalls along the Ala Wai Canal averaging
four feet in height and an earthen levee at the perimeter of an
adjacent golf course averaging seven feet in height, two pump stations
to reduce the threat of interior flooding, and a flood warning system.
The feasibility study determined the technical, economic,
environmental, and social feasibility of the recommended plan to reduce
flood risk within the Ala Wai Canal watershed of Honolulu, Hawaii.
Section 1401 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (Public
Law 115-270) authorized construction of the Ala Wai Canal Flood Risk
Management Project, as described in the Chief's Report, (https://www.poh.usace.army.mil/Portals/10/docs/Civil%20Works%20Sponsor%20Letters/Tab%201%20Chiefs%20Report%20Ala%20Wai%20Chiefs%20Report%20SIGNED%20(003)
.pdf?ver=2018-09-14-171850-833), dated December 21, 2017, and the Ala
Wai Canal Flood Risk Management Study, Oahu, Hawaii, Feasibility Study
with Integrated Environmental Impact Statement, dated May 2017. The
Federal Register notice (82 FR 24325, May 26, 2017) for the EIS being
supplemented is available at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-05-26/pdf/2017-10719.pdf. The record
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of decision (ROD) was signed on September 18, 2018, initiating the next
phase of the study, Preconstruction Engineering and Design (PED). In
2020, an Engineering Documentation Report (EDR) provided the technical
basis for modifications necessary to the Authorized Project. Subsequent
analysis found that the modifications in the 2020 EDR were not cost
effective and lacked the economic justification necessary for continued
federal involvement. Acknowledging the need to reduce the risk to life,
safety and economic damages from flooding throughout the Ala Wai
Watershed in Oahu, Hawaii, the Corps is currently reevaluating the
previously completed Ala Wai Canal Flood Risk Management Study in a
GRR, using current planning criteria and policies. Since the GRR is
reevaluating alternatives and could result in a new recommendation,
NEPA documentation for the Ala Wai Canal Flood Risk Management Project
will be updated.
2. Proposed Action: The project is undergoing a GRR to (1) redefine
the flood problems and risks in the Ala Wai Watershed by updating
hydrology, physical, biological, and socioeconomic conditions; (2)
reevaluate alternatives for reducing flood damages in the area; and (3)
reaffirm the Federal interest by recommending a plan that is
economically feasible. The results of this study will be presented in
the GRR/SEIS. The formulation and evaluation of alternatives, benefits
and costs, and implementation requirements will be presented in the
GRR/SEIS.
3. Alternatives: A number of project alternatives will be evaluated
in the GRR/SEIS. In addition to the No Action alternative, other
potential alternatives to reduce flood damages include a combination of
the following components: Makiki District Park detention basin, Manoa
Valley District Park detention basin, Ala Wai Golf Course detention
basin, Kaimuki High School berm/floodwall, Kanaha floodwall, Woodlawn
Bridge floodwall, Koali Road floodwall, and Ala Wai Canal floodwall.
4. Scoping/Public Participation: The GRR/SEIS will be coordinated
with Federal, State, and local government agencies; Native Hawaiian
organizations; local stakeholders; special interest groups; and any
other interested individuals and organizations. A 30-day scoping period
for Federal, State, local agencies, and non-governmental organizations
was held between August 9, 2021, through September 9, 2021, when the
environmental document accompanying the GRR was anticipated to be a
supplemental environmental assessment. The Corps held a public meeting
to discuss the scope of the draft GRR and accompanying environmental
documentation on November 10 and November 13, 2021. The virtual meeting
dates and times were advertised in advance on the City and County of
Honolulu's Ala Wai Study Flood Risk Management website (https://www.honolulu.gov/alawai/public-engagement.html). The purpose of these
meetings was to involve local stakeholders and the public early in the
study process. The meetings collected public input regarding the study
scope, historic and current problems, and potential opportunities.
Based on public feedback, additional virtual workshops/meetings were
incorporated into the public engagement strategy for the study. To
date, additional public engagement opportunities have occurred via
virtual and/or in-person workshops/meetings held on January 20, 2022,
April 1, 2022, April 8, 2022, April 14, 2022, April 22, 2022, July 26,
2022, July 28, 2022, and December 13, 2022.
Based on feedback from the public and the non-Federal sponsor, the
environmental document being prepared to accompany the GRR is now
anticipated to be a SEIS. Therefore, this notice of intent to prepare a
GRR/SEIS is initiating a new 30-day public scoping period. Due to
public workshops and meetings that have already occurred, no additional
scoping meetings are planned at this time. All public comments received
to date regarding the GRR/SEIS, either verbally or in writing, during
prior meetings, workshops, and scoping periods will be considered by
the Corps in the GRR/SEIS.
5. Anticipated Impacts, Permits, and Authorization: The GRR/SEIS
will analyze the full range of impacts, both beneficial and negative,
of the alternatives. Potentially significant issues to be analyzed
include impacts to water quality, biological resources, endangered and
threatened species and their habitats, cultural resources, and visual
resources. Other impacts that will be analyzed include geology,
seismicity, and soils; surface water resources; hydrology and
hydraulics; land use; recreation; hazardous and toxic waste; air
quality; noise; traffic and transportation; public health and safety;
public services and utilities; socioeconomics; and environmental
justice. Anticipated permits and authorizations include water quality
certification and Coastal Zone Consistency Determination. In addition,
many other Federal, State, and local authorizations will be required
for the Project. Applicable Federal laws include NEPA, the Endangered
Species Act, Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act,
Coastal Zone Management Act, National Historic Preservation Act, and
the Clean Water Act.
6. Public Comment Availability: Comments received in response to
this solicitation, including names and addresses of those who comment,
will be part of the public record. Comments submitted anonymously will
be accepted and considered. Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in
your comment, be advised that your entire comment--including your
personal identifying information--may be made publicly available at any
time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal
identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we
will be able to do so.
7. Study Schedule: The Draft GRR/SEIS is currently estimated to be
available to the public in Summer 2023, with a 45-day public review and
comment period following release of the draft document.
Kimberly A. Peeples,
Brigadier General, U.S. Army, Commander, Great Lakes and Ohio River
Division.
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