[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 77 (Tuesday, April 22, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 19558]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-10308]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Corps of Engineers
Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the
Shore Protection Study for the City of Imperial Beach, San Diego
County, California
AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: The Los Angeles District intends to prepare an EIS to support
the proposed shore protection study within the 7.5 kilometer (4.7 mile)
stretch of the Imperial Beach shoreline that corresponds to the city
boundary of Imperial Beach. The purpose of the proposal is to identify
measures that will reduce storm damage incurred upon the City of
Imperial Beach. Alternative measures include restoration of the
protective beach by provision of beach fill and, or, a nearshore sand
berm, as well as a no action alternative. The EIS will analyze
potential impacts on the environment of a range of alternatives,
including the recommended plan.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For further information contact Ms. Stephanie Hall, Project
Environmental Coordinator, (213) 452-3862, or Ms. Anna Zacher, Study
Manager, (213) 452-3824.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Army Corps of Engineers intends to
prepare an EIS to assess the environmental effects associated with the
proposed shore protection measures at Imperial Beach. The public will
have the opportunity to comment on this analysis before any action is
taken to implement the proposed action.
Scoping
a. The Army Corps of Engineers will conduct a scoping meeting prior
to preparing the Environmental Impact Statement to aid in determination
of significant environmental issues associated with the proposed
action. The public, as well as Federal, State, and local agencies are
encouraged to participate in the scoping process by submitting data,
information, and comments identifying relevant environmental and
socioeconomic issues to be addressed in the environmental analysis.
Useful information includes other environmental studies, published and
unpublished data, alternatives that could be addressed in the analysis,
and potential mitigation measures associated with the proposed action.
b. A public scoping meeting will be held in the City of Imperial
Beach on May 1, 1997, concurrent with a public workshop. The location
and time of the public scoping will be announced in the local news
media. A separate notice of this meeting will be sent to all parties on
the study mailing list.
c. Individuals and agencies may offer information or data relevant
to the environmental or socioeconomic impacts by attending the public
scoping meeting. Comments, suggestions, and requests to be placed on
the mailing list for announcements should be sent to Stephanie J. Hall,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, P.O. Box 532711,
Los Angeles, CA 90053-2325, ATTN: CESPL-PD-RQ.
Availability of the Draft EIS
The Draft EIS is scheduled to be published and circulated in
December, 1998, and a public hearing to receive comments on the Draft
EIS will be held after it is published.
Gregory D. Showalter,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-10308 Filed 4-21-97; 8:45 am]
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