[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 170 (Thursday, September 1, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54451-54452]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-22383]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Joint Supplemental Environmental
Impact Statement and Environmental Impact Report for the Folsom Dam
Modification Project, Approach Channel.
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; DoD.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: The action being taken is the preparation of a joint
supplemental environmental impact statement/environmental impact report
(EIS/EIR) for the Folsom Dam Modification, Approach Channel Project.
The EIS/EIR will be prepared in accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA). The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will serve
as lead agency for compliance with NEPA, and the State of California
Central Valley Flood Protection Board (CVFPB) will serve as lead agency
for compliance with CEQA. The Folsom Dam Modification Project, Approach
Channel will evaluate alternatives, including a locally preferred plan,
for providing dam safety and flood damage reduction at Folsom Dam
located downstream from the confluence of the North and South Forks of
the American River near the city of Folsom, California.
DATES: Written comments regarding the scope of the environmental
analysis should be received by November 4, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Written comments concerning this study and requests to be
included on the Folsom Dam Modification Project, Approach Channel
mailing list should be submitted to Ms. Nancy Sandburg, U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers, Sacramento District, Attn: Planning Division (CESPK-PD-
RA), 1325 J Street, Sacramento, California 95814.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Nancy Sandburg via telephone at
(916) 557-7134, e-mail: [email protected] or regular mail
at (see ADDRESSES).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Proposed Action. USACE is preparing an EIS/EIR to analyze the
environmental impacts associated with a range of alternatives for
providing dam safety and flood damage reduction associated with Phase 4
of the action for the Folsom Dam Modification Project, Approach
Channel. This project addresses design alternatives for an Approach
Channel that is tiered from the 2007 Folsom Dam Safety and Flood Damage
Reduction--Joint Federal Project EIS/EIR NEPA analyses to complete
construction of a control structure and spillway at Folsom Dam on the
American River system.
2. Alternatives. The EIS/EIR will address construction alternatives
that are intended to improve dam safety and provide flood risk
management within the project area. Alternatives analyzed during the
investigation may include, but are not limited to, a combination of one
or more of the following design measures to complete the new control
structure and spillway: installation of a temporary cofferdam or cutoff
walls, construction of a spur dike, blasting to remove bedrock
material, dredging, terrestrial deposition of dredge material, and
temporary modification of existing terrestrial sites for haul routes
and staging areas.
3. Scoping Process.
a. A public scoping meeting will be held to present an overview of
the Folsom Dam Modification Project, Approach Channel and the EIS/EIR
process, and to afford all interested parties with an opportunity to
provide comments regarding the scope of analysis and potential
alternatives. The public scoping meeting will be held in at the Folsom
Community Center at 52 Natoma Street in Folsom, CA on October 20, 2011.
Presentation will begin at 6 p.m.
b. Potentially significant issues to be analyzed in depth in the
EIS/EIR include project specific and cumulative
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effects on air quality, water quality, recreation, fisheries, and
transportation.
c. USACE is consulting with the State Historic Preservation Officer
to comply with the National Historic Preservation Act, and with the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service to
comply with the Endangered Species Act. USACE is also coordinating with
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to comply with the Fish and Wildlife
Coordination Act.
d. A 45-day public review period will be provided for all
interested parties, individuals, and agencies to review and comment on
the draft EIS/EIR. All interested parties are encouraged to respond to
this notice and provide a current address if they wish to be notified
of the draft EIS/EIR circulation.
4. Availability. The draft EIS/EIR is currently scheduled to be
available for public review and comment in Spring 2012.
Dated: April 25, 2011.
William J. Leady,
Colonel, U.S. Army, District Commander.
[FR Doc. 2011-22383 Filed 8-31-11; 8:45 am]
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