[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 204 (Friday, October 20, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 63065]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-27081]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
Public Hearing for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for
Replacement Pier and Dredging at Naval Station San Diego, San Diego, CA
AGENCY: Department of Navy, DOD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy (Navy) has prepared and filed with
the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for a Replacement Pier and
Dredging at Naval Station (NAVSTA) San Diego, San Diego, California. A
public hearing will be held to receive oral and written comments on the
DEIS. Federal, state and local agencies, and interested individuals are
invited to be present or represented at the hearing.
DATES: The public hearing will be held on November 16, 2000 from 7 p.m.
to 10 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held at the Holiday Inn, Terrace
Ballroom, 700 National City Boulevard (at 8th Street), National City,
California.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Grace S. Penafuerte, Naval Facilities
Engineering Command, Southwest Division, telephone (619) 556-7773,
facsimile (619) 556-8929, or e-mail:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c) of the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as implemented by the
Council on Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR Parts 1500-1508),
the Navy has prepared and filed with the EPA a DEIS for a replacement
pier and dredging at NAVSTA San Diego, California, to support ships
currently homeported in the San Diego Naval Complex.
A Notice of Intent for this DEIS was published in the Federal
Register on May 12, 1999 (64 FR 25480). A public scoping meeting was
held in National City, California, on June 9, 1999.
The proposed action includes demolition of two inadequate piers,
construction of a new pier, provision for requisite utilities,
dredging, and dredged material disposal. The replacement pier would be
120 feet wide and 1,500 feet long with a power intensive electrical
supply (19,800 amps at 450 volts). Dredging to 37 feet (11.3 meters)
below mean lower low water would be necessary to accommodate modern
Navy ships. A total volume of approximately 763,545 cubic yards of
sediment would be dredged, of which an estimated 47,966 cubic yards is
unsuitable for ocean disposal.
The purpose of the proposed action is to develop a replacement pier
to provide berthing, logistics support, and maintenance and utility
requirements for ships currently homeported in the San Diego Region.
The need for the proposed action is to address the current shortfall in
pier infrastructure and capacity in the San Diego Naval Complex.
Two alternatives for pier replacement are considered in the DEIS:
(1) Replacement of existing Piers 10 and 11 with a new pier, or (2)
replacement of existing Piers 11 and 12 with a new pier. Two
alternative pier construction techniques are considered: a pile-
supported pier and a mole pier. Dredged material suitable for ocean
disposal is proposed to be disposed at the LA-5 Ocean Dredged Material
Disposal Site. Sediments unsuitable for ocean disposal are proposed to
be dewatered and disposed at an approved upland disposal site. Two
dewatering options for unsuitable sediments are evaluated: confined
disposal facilities and barge dewatering. Various disposal options for
unsuitable dredged sediment are also evaluated, including confined
nearshore disposal sites, upland landfill and reclamation sites, and
upland reuse areas. The DEIS also considers the No-Action Alternative
which is no demolition, no pier construction, and no dredging and
disposal.
The DEIS evaluates the environmental effects associated with each
of the alternatives and options. Issues addressed in the DEIS include:
Water resources, biological resources, topography/geology, air quality,
health and safety, land use, noise, transportation, aesthetics,
cultural resources, utilities, socioeconomics, and environmental
justice. Impact analyses include an evaluation of the direct, indirect,
short-term, and cumulative impacts.
No decision on the proposed action will be made until the NEPA
process is complete. The decision will be announced when the Secretary
of the Navy releases the Record of Decision.
The DEIS has been distributed to various federal, state and local
agencies, elected officials, and special interest groups. The DEIS is
available for public review at the following public libraries:
National City Public Library, 200 E. 12th Street, National City,
California
San Diego Library (Science & Industry Section), 820 E Street San Diego,
California.
The Navy will conduct one public hearing to receive oral and
written comments concerning the DEIS. A Spanish-language interpreter
will be available at the hearing. The public hearing will begin with a
brief presentation followed by a request for comments on the DEIS.
Federal, state and local agencies, and interested parties are invited
to be present or represented at the hearing. Those who intend to speak
will be asked to submit a speaker card (available at the door.) Oral
comments will be transcribed by a stenographer. To assure accuracy of
the record, all statements should be submitted in writing. All
statements, both oral and written, will become part of the public
record in the study. Equal weight will be given to both oral and
written comments. In the interest of available time, each speaker will
be asked to limit oral comments to three minutes. Longer comments
should be summarized at the public hearing and submitted in writing
either at the hearing or mailed to Naval Facilities Engineering
Command, Southwest Division, 2585 Callagan Highway, Building 99, San
Diego, California 92136-5198 (Attn: Ms. Grace S. Penafuerte, Code
5SPR.GP.) Written comments are requested not later than December 4,
2000.
Dated: October 16, 2000.
J.L. Roth,
Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register Liaison
Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-27081 Filed 10-19-00; 8:45 am]
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