[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 29 (Friday, February 12, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7170-7171]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-3492]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army
Intent To Prepare a Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact
Statement (DPEIS) for Phase 2 of the San Luis Obispo Creek Watershed
Management Plan, in San Luis Obispo County, CA
AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) as implemented by the regulations of the
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), 40 CFR 1500-1508, the Corps of
Engineers announces its intent to prepare a Draft Programmatic
Environmental Impact Statement (DPEIS) to address overall stream
corridor management throughout the San Luis Obispo Creek watershed,
including development of hydrologic and hydraulic models, flood
management, sediment management and riparian restoration, based on
comprehensive inventories and analysis, and will develop/update design
criteria handbooks and maintenance manuals. To eliminate duplication of
paperwork, the Corps of Engineers intends on preparing a joint DPEIS
and Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) pursuant to the California
Environmental Quality Act prepared by the City and/or County of San
Luis Obispo per 40 CFR1560.2 and 1506,4.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any questions regarding the proposed
action and/or issuance of the DPEIS may be directed to: Ms. Tiffany
Welch, (805) 641-2935, Regulatory Branch, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
2151 Alessandro Drive, Suite 255, Ventura, California 93001 (email:
twelch@spl.usace.army.mil).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Background. In May 1998, the City of San Luis Obispo (City)
completed Phase 1 of the San Luis Obispo Creek Management Plan which
studied six stream reaches of San Luis Obispo (SLO) Creek, and sections
of Stenner and Prefumo creeks. This document addressed immediate
management needs within the defined study area. These included several
bank repair projects and two sediment removal projects. In December
1998, the City completed bank repairs at Hayward Lumber, RRM, Gold's
Gym, Pistol Range, Mariposa, and the wastewater treatment plant.
2. Proposed Action. Phase 2 will address overall stream corridor
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management throughout the San Luis Obispo Creek watershed, including
development of hydrologic and hydraulic models, flood management,
sediment management and riparian restoration, based on comprehensive
inventories and analysis, and will develop/update design criteria
handbooks and maintenance manuals.
3. Scope of Analysis. Phase 2 will study:
--the remaining creeks and portions of creeks not covered in the Phase
1 work within the City limits of the City of San Luis Obispo;
--Acacia Creek and tributaries from East Fork of SLO Creek to Orcutt
Road;
--East Fork of SLO Creek to State Route 227;
--Prefumo Creek to a point where Prefumo Creek Road deviates from the
creek alignment;
--See Canyon Creek from SLO Creek to a point where See Canyon Road
deviates from the creek alignment;
--Stenner Creek from the City limits to a point adjacent to the City
reservoir where the County maintained road ends; and
--SLO Creek from the Pacific Ocean to a point where the Stage Coach
Road above State Route 101 deviates from the creek alignment.
4. Scoping Process.
a. Federal, State, and local agencies and other interested private
citizens and organizations are encouraged to send their written
comments to Ms. Tiffany Welch at the address provided above. This
scoping comment period will expire 30 days from the date of this
notice.
b. Significant issues to be analyzed in depth in the DPEIS include
biological resources, surface and ground water quality, erosion/
sedimentation, aesthetics and socioeconomics.
c. Coordination will be undertaken with the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, National Marine Fisheries Service, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish and Game, California
Regional Water Quality Control Board, and the California Coastal
Commission.
5. Scoping Meetings. A scoping meeting will be held on Monday,
March 8, 1999, from 6:15-8:15 p.m., to assess preliminary issues that
should be addressed in the Plan. The scoping meeting will be held at
City Hall, Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, in the City of San Luis
Obispo. Participation in the scoping meeting by Federal, state, and
local agencies, and other interested private citizens and organizations
is encouraged.
6. DPEIS Schedule. The current schedule estimates that the DEIS
will be available for public review and comment in December 1999.
Dated: January 22, 1999.
John P. Carroll,
Colonel, Corps of Engineers, District Engineer.
[FR Doc. 99-3492 Filed 2-11-99; 8:45 am]
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