[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 64 (Monday, April 5, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17134-17135]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-7599]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers
Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the
Broward County Shore Protection Project, North County Line to Hillsboro
Inlet (Segment I) General Reevaluation Report, Located in Broward
County, FL
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 a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement (DSEIS) for the Broward County Shore Protection
Project(Segment I) General Re-Evaluation Report. The project is being
sponsored locally by the city of Deerfield Beach.
ADDRESSES: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Planning Division,
Environmental Branch, P.O. Box 4970, Jacksonville, FL 32232-0019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Pat Griffin, by email
[email protected] or by telephone at (904) 232-2286.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
a. The city of Deerfield Beach has secured the appropriation of
Federal funds from Congress in the FY 03 and FY 04 Energy and Water
Resources Development Act appropriations, respectively, for the USACE
to initiate the preparation of the General Reevaluation Report (GRR).
Preparation of a GRR for Segment I was authorized by the Conference
Report for FY 2003 Appropriations (H.R. 108-10 pg. 808). The initial
authorization for the overall project provided for construction by the
local sponsor with reimbursement of the Federal share of eligible
costs. This authorization was provided in House Document No. 91/89
dated February 18, 1965, as described in the Chief's Report dated June
15,1964.
b. Objectives. As the local sponsor for this study, it is the city
of Deerfield Beach's expectation and desire that the USACE will in a
cost effective manner conduct the GRR and the NEPA document for Segment
I (north county line to Hillsboro Inlet), Broward County, FL and
associated studies on behalf of the communities of Deerfield Beach and
the Town of Hillsboro Beach and citizens of Broward County, FL. The
city anticipates that the study will provide valuable economic,
hurricane, storm and erosion data and related environmental and
biological information regarding Deerfield's beaches and those in
Segment I. This information will assist the city in its on-going
efforts to provide a healthy and sustainable beach to residents and
visitors. Additionally, the city expects the GRR and associated studies
will provide in-depth analysis on the condition of the beaches within
the study area and a determination as to whether or not the beaches
within Segment I are eligible to receive Federal funding assistance for
on-going and routine beach nourishment and to provide the recommended
and appropriate levels and schedule necessary to conduct activities
which will maintain a healthy beach profile.
c. Alternatives. Alternatives will be developed during this scoping
period. Information on the proposed alternatives will be included in
future documents and will be available for review during public
meetings and document comment periods. Ideas on potential alternatives
are welcome and will be considered.
d. Issues. The DEIS will consider the possible effects of placing
compatible material on the beaches located within the boundaries of
Segment I, impacts of dredging materials from an offshore borrow area,
coral reefs and other hardbottom communities, as well as
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other project related impacts on protected species, water quality, fish
and wildlife resources, cultural resources, essential fish habitat,
socio-economic resources, coastal processes, aesthetics and recreation,
cumulative impacts, and other impacts identified through scoping,
public involvement, and agency coordination.
e. Scoping Process. The scoping process as outlined by the Council
on Environmental Quality would be utilized to involve Federal, State,
and local agencies, and other interested persons and organizations. A
scoping letter would be sent to the appropriate parties requesting
comments and concerns regarding issues to consider during the study.
Public scoping meetings would be held. Exact dates, times, and
locations would be published in local papers.
f. Coordination. The proposed action is being coordinated with the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries
Service under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, with the FWS
under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, and with the State
Historic Preservation Officer.
g. Other Environmental Review and Consultation. The proposed action
would involve evaluation for compliance with guidelines pursuant to
section 404(b) of the Clean Water Act; application (to the State of
Florida) for Water Quality Certification pursuant to section 401 of the
Clean Water Act; certification of state lands, easements, and rights of
way; Essential Fish Habitat with National Marine Fisheries Service; and
determination of Coastal Zone Management Act consistency.
h. Agency Role. The non-Federal sponsor (city of Deerfield Beach)
will provide extensive information and assistance on the resources to
be impacted, mitigation measures if warranted, and alternatives.
i. DSEIS Preparation. It is estimated that the DEIS will be
available to the public on or about May 2012.
Dated: March 24, 2010.
Eric P. Summa,
Chief, Environmental Branch.
[FR Doc. 2010-7599 Filed 4-2-10; 8:45 am]
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