[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 152 (Monday, August 9, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47796-47797]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-19548]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers
Availability of the Draft Joint Environmental Impact Statement/
Environmental Impact Report for the San Clemente Shoreline Feasibility
Study in San Clemente, CA
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), Los Angeles
District, and the City of San Clemente are issuing this notice to
announce the availability for public review and comment of a Draft
Joint Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (Draft
EIS/EIR) for the San Clemente Shoreline Feasibility Study. The purpose
of the San Clemente Shoreline Feasibility Study (Project) is to provide
shore protection through nourishment of the beach at the Pier.
Developing and maintaining the beach is needed to prevent the severe
beach erosion that results from winter storms and to prevent damage to
adjacent beachfront structures, including the heavily used rail line
that runs along the beach through the City. The City of San Clemente is
located along the coast of southern California about 60 miles (100
kilometers) south of Los Angeles at the southern end of Orange County
near the border of San Diego County. The study area is encompassed
within the City of San Clemente and extends approximately 3,412 ft
(1,040 m) from Linda Lane to T Street. The Proposed Project consists of
dredging material from offshore Oceanside, then hauling and placing it
at San Clemente Beach. The proposed Project is a 50 foot (15 m)
resultant beach width. Beach fill would be 3,412 ft (1,040 m) long with
a +17 ft (+5.2 m) crest elevation. The dredge volume is estimated to be
approximately 251,130 cubic yards (192,000 m3). Construction is
anticipated to begin in 2012.
DATES: The Draft EIS/EIR will be available for public review for 45
calendar days from August 9, 2010, through September 23, 2010. Submit
comments on or before September 23, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Thomas W. Keeney, Project
Ecologist, Planning Division, Environmental Resources Branch, U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, P.O. Box 532711, Los Angeles,
CA 90053-2325, at (213) 452-3875 or at [email protected].
Written comments are to be provided to Mr. Keeney.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Issues that were found not to be significant
for the proposed Project included land use and policy. Issues that were
found to be less than significant without the need for mitigation
measures were geology and topography, noise, transportation,
aesthetics, and public health and safety. The construction and long-
term maintenance of the proposed Project
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would not have a significant effect on these elements, and the analyses
of these issues are detailed in the environmental consequences section.
The Project site is not listed as a toxic site.
Although significant impacts to biological resources (i.e.,
surfgrass) and recreation (i.e., surfing) are not likely to occur due
to the footprint and temporary nature of the Project, mitigation
measures will be implemented if monitoring demonstrates impacts are
significant. If a substantial amount of surfgrass were lost, impacts
may not be mitigable to not significant. If adverse impacts to
surfgrass beyond those anticipated for the species to recover are
observed from the monitoring, subsequent nourishment activities will be
modified to avoid or minimize these impacts as part of adaptive
management. If adverse impacts still are observed after all reasonable
attempts to avoid or minimize impacts have been exhausted, additional
renourishment would not occur until impacted surfgrass has recovered or
a mitigation measure is accepted. A consistently successful method to
transplant surfgrass has not yet been devised, although recent
experiments may provide new options. Creation of shallow habitat
mitigation reefs may ultimately replace the lost surfgrass if surfgrass
eventually colonizes the reefs; however, such colonization is
uncertain. Likewise, if surfing is demonstrated to be significantly
impacted, mitigation measures will be implemented; however, creation of
an artificial surfing reef has not yet been successful off the coast of
California.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, and City of
San Clemente are soliciting comments on the adequacy and completeness
of this Draft Joint EIS/EIR. You may comment on the draft environmental
document by providing written comments to Mr. Thomas W. Keeney prior to
the close of the public comment on September 23, 2010, at 5 p.m. Please
limit comments to environmental issues, such as traffic, biology,
noise, etc. A public meeting will be held at the Community Development
Office, 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, CA 92673 on August 19, 2010,
at 7 p.m.
Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-19548 Filed 8-6-10; 8:45 am]
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