97-9652. Intent to Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) in Conjunction with Proposed Changes in Operation of Chicago Area Confined Disposal Facility at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 72 (Tuesday, April 15, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18334-18335]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-9652]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army
Corps of Engineers


Intent to Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement 
(SEIS) in Conjunction with Proposed Changes in Operation of Chicago 
Area Confined Disposal Facility at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

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

ACTION: Notice of Intent.

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SUMMARY: The Project involves changes in the operation of a confined 
disposal facility (CDF) built in 1984 to hold

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contaminated sediment dredged from the Chicago River, Chicago Harbor, 
and Calumet River and Harbor. The CDF was discussed in a Final 
Environmental Impact Statement released in May 1982.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Keith Ryder, 312/353-6400 ext. 2020; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 
Chicago District; 111 North Canal Street; Chicago, Illinois 60606-7206.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1. The Supplement Environmental Impact 
Statement will document deviations (in construction and operation) from 
the project as it was discussed in the 1982 impact statement; proposed 
improvements to the project's operating plan (regarding water quality 
monitoring, vegetation control, sediment management, and endangered 
species); and interagency coordination during 1984-1996.
    2. The SEIS is expected to be available to the public in June 1997.

    Dated: March 26, 1997.
Roger A. Gerber,
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army, District Engineer.
[FR Doc. 97-9652 Filed 4-14-97; 8:45 am]
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