[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 161 (Friday, August 21, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 42288]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-20132]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers
Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the
Conveyance of Federal Lands at Lake Texoma to the State of Oklahoma,
Marshall County, OK
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
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SUMMARY: The purpose of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is to
address alternatives and environmental impacts associated with the
conveyance of approximately 1,022 acres of Federal land located in
Marshall County, Oklahoma, at Lake Texoma, Oklahoma and Texas, to the
State of Oklahoma.
ADDRESSES: Questions or comments concerning the proposed action should
be addressed to Mr. Stephen L. Nolen, Chief, Environmental Analysis and
Compliance Branch, Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, CESWT-
PE-E, 1645 S. 101st E. Ave., Tulsa, OK 74128-4629.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Stephen L. Nolen, (918) 669-7660,
fax: (918) 669-7546, e-mail: Stephen.L.Nolen@usace.army.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Water Resources Development Act of 1999
(Pub. L. 106-53 113 Stat. 359) directed the Secretary of the Army
(Secretary) to convey to the State of Oklahoma, at fair market value,
all right, title and interest of the United States in and to
approximately 1,580 acres of land located in Marshall County, OK and
leased to the State of Oklahoma for public park and recreation
purposes. In 2005, approximately 558 acres of these lands were conveyed
to the State of Oklahoma through the Oklahoma Commissioners of the Land
Office. The State of Oklahoma, through the Oklahoma Tourism and
Recreation Department, is now requesting conveyance of additional lands
up to the balance (approximately 1,022 acres) of that authorized by the
Water Resources Development Act of 1999.
The exact acreage and description of the real property shall be
determined by a survey that is satisfactory to the Secretary. The real
property is currently held in fee by the U.S. Government and managed
under the jurisdiction of the Tulsa District Corps of Engineers as a
part of Lake Texoma, a multipurpose reservoir located along the Red
River in Oklahoma and Texas. The lands subject to this action are
located east of Kingston, Oklahoma along the western shore of the
Washita River Arm of Lake Texoma in Marshall County, OK. Conveyed lands
are anticipated to be subject to development, in conjunction with
development of lands previously conveyed and adjacent private lands, to
include such features as single and multi-family residential housing,
hotel and conference facilities, restaurants, golf course(s), retail
and commercial space, public boat ramp(s), beach and camping amenities,
courtesy boat slips, and related commercial development facilities.
Reasonable alternatives to be considered include varying amounts of
acreages to be conveyed, alternative deed restrictions on conveyed
lands, varying development features and locations, alternative
locations and nature of shoreline development, and no action.
Issues to be addressed in the EIS include but are not limited to:
(1) Socioeconomic impacts associated with planned development, (2)
matters pertaining to shoreline management and development, (3)
potential impacts to cultural and ecological resources, (4) public
access and safety, (5) impacts to lake use, public parks and
recreation, (6) aesthetics, (7) water and wastewater infrastructure,
(8) lake water quality, (9) traffic patterns, (10) terrestrial and
aquatic fish and wildlife habitat, (11) Federally-listed threatened and
endangered species, (12) potential use of dry-stack boat storage or
other boat storage methods, and (13) cumulative impacts associated with
past, current, and reasonably foreseeable future actions at Lake
Texoma.
A public scoping meeting for the action will be conducted in early
fall, 2009 in Kingston, OK or the vicinity. News releases and notices
informing the public and local, state, and Federal agencies of the
proposed action and date of the public scoping meeting will be
published in local newspapers. Comments received as a result of this
notice, news releases, and the public scoping meeting will be used to
assist the Tulsa District Corps of Engineers in identifying potential
impacts to the quality of the human or natural environment. Affected
Federal, state, or local agencies, affected Indian tribes, and other
interested private organizations and parties are encouraged to
participate in the scoping process by forwarding written comments to
(see ADDRESSES) or attending the scoping meeting.
The draft EIS will be available for public review and comment.
While the specific date for release of the draft EIS has yet to be
determined, all interested agencies, tribes, organizations and parties
expressing an interest in this action will be placed on a mailing list
for receipt of the draft EIS. In order to be considered, any comments
and suggestions should be forwarded to (see ADDRESSES) in accordance
with dates specified upon release of the draft EIS.
Dated: August 11, 2009.
Anthony C. Funkhouser,
Colonel, U.S. Army, District Commander.
[FR Doc. E9-20132 Filed 8-20-09; 8:45 am]
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