[Federal Register: September 29, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 188)]
[Notices]
[Page 55950]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers
Intent To Prepare a Draft Supplement to the Final Environmental
Impact Statement for the Indian River Lagoon South Project
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Jacksonville
District, intends to prepare an integrated Project Implementation
Report/Draft Supplement to the Final Environmental Impact Statement
(PIR/DSFEIS) for the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Project,
Indian River Lagoon--South Project. On October 11, 2002 a notice of
availability was published in the Federal Register (67 FR 63421) for
the C&SF Project, Indian River Lagoon--South Feasibility Study and
Integrated Final Environmental Impact Statement. The PIR/DSFEIS is
being prepared to address the requirements of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2000 related to the Comprehensive Everglades
Restoration Plan that were not addressed in the Feasibility Report and
the FEIS. These requirements involve determination of water to be
reserved for the natural system, savings clause, level of service for
flood protection, the draft operations and monitoring plan and the
ecological and water quality monitoring plan. The PIR/DSFEIS will also
address a design refinement to the recommended plan identified during
the Pre-construction Engineering and Design Phase.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Michael Dupes, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Planning Division, Environmental Branch, P.O. Box 4970,
Jacksonville, FL 32232-0019, by e-mail michael.dupes@saj02.usace.army.mil, or by telephone at 904-232-1689.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
a. Study Area: The study area remains the same as originally
described in the Feasibility Report and FEIS.
b. Project Scope: The scope of the project remains the same as
described in the Feasibility Report and FEIS.
c. Public Involvement: A public workshop will be conducted to
notify the public of the WRDA 2000 requirements and of the change to
the recommended plan. The exact location, date, and time of the
workshop will be announced in public notices and local newspapers and
on the Everglades Restoration Web site at fnl;http://www.evergladesplan.org
.
d. SEIS Preparation: The integrated Project Implementation Report,
including the draft SEIS is currently scheduled for publication in late
2003 or early 2004.
Dated: September 16, 2003.
James C. Duck,
Chief, Planning Division.
[FR Doc. 03-24613 Filed 9-26-03; 8:45 am]