[Federal Register: November 3, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 213)]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers
Intergovernmental Agreement between the United States Department
of the Army and the State of Florida Establishing Interim Targets for
the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DOD.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The Army Corps of Engineers and the State of Florida are
proposing to establish interim targets for the Comprehensive Everglades
Restoration Plan as required by Section 385.39(c) of the Programmatic
Regulations for the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan. The
purpose of the interim targets is to evaluate progress towards other
water related needs of the region provided for in the Comprehensive
Everglades Restoration Plan throughout the implementation process. The
parties have chosen to memorialize the proposed interim targets in an
Interim Targets Agreement. The public is invited to review and comment
on the final draft of this Agreement.
DATES: We will accept comments until December 4, 2006.
ADDRESSES: If you wish to comment on the Interim Targets Agreement, you
may submit written comments to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Jacksonville District, Restoration Program Office, ATTN: Beth Lewis,
1400 Centrepark Boulevard, Suite 750, West Palm Beach, FL 33401 or by
electronic mail (e-mail) to: itcomments@evergladesplan.org. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for file formats and other information about
electronic filing.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beth Lewis, TEL: (561) 472-8884, FAX:
(561) 683-2418.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 385.39(c) of the Programmatic
Regulations for the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan sets
forth the process for establishing the interim targets for the
Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan. This section provides that
the proposed interim targets be developed by the Secretary of the Army
and the Governor of the State of Florida in consultation with the
Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, the
Department of Commerce, the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, the
Seminole Tribe of Florida, the Florida Department of Environmental
Protection, and other Federal, State, and local agencies, and the South
Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force. In considering the interim
targets, the Secretary of the Army and the Governor of the State of
Florida are required to consider the technical recommendations of
RECOVER and any modifications to those recommendations by the Corps of
Engineers or the South Florida Water Management District. The
Programmatic Regulations require that the Secretary of the Army afford
the public an opportunity to comment on the proposed Interim Targets
Agreement prior to its approval. An electronic copy of this document is
available at: http://www.evergladesplan.org/[fxsp0]pm/progr--regs--
[fxsp0]igit--agreements.cfm.
Electronic Access and Filing Addresses
You may submit comments and data by sending e-mail to:
itcomments@evergladesplan.org.
If submitting comments by electronic format, please submit them in
ASCII file format or Word file format and avoid the use of special
characters and any form of encryption. Please include your name and
return e-mail address in your e-mail message. Please note that your e-
mail address will not be retained at the termination of the public
comment period.
Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 06-9048 Filed 11-2-06; 8:45 am]
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