[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 173 (Thursday, September 6, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 54904]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-21945]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers


Intent to Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement/
Environmental Impact Report for the Proposed Ballona Wetlands 
Restoration Project at Ballona Creek Within the City and County of Los 
Angeles, California

AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of Intent--Extension of Comment Period for Scoping.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and the California 
Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) intend to jointly prepare a Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (DEIS/EIR) 
for the proposed Ballona Wetlands Restoration Project. The proposed 
project is intended to return the daily ebb and flow of tidal waters, 
maintain freshwater circulation, and augment the physical and 
biological functions and services in the project area. Restoring the 
wetland functions and services would allow native wetland vegetation to 
be reestablished, providing important habitat for a variety of wildlife 
species. As a restored site, the Ballona Wetlands would play an 
important role to provide seasonal habitat for migratory birds. A 
restored, optimally functioning wetland would also benefit the adjacent 
marine environment and enhance the quality of tidal waters. The purpose 
of this notice is to inform the public the comment period for scoping 
has been extended to October 23, 2012.

DATES: Comment period for scoping has been extended from September 10 
to October 23, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Daniel P. Swenson at (213) 452-
3414 ([email protected]), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 
Los Angeles District, P.O. Box 532711, Los Angeles, CA 90053-2325.

Mark D. Cohen,
Deputy Chief, Regulatory Division, Corps of Engineers.
[FR Doc. 2012-21945 Filed 9-5-12; 8:45 am]
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