[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 67 (Thursday, April 7, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-8345]
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[Federal Register: April 7, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)
for the Middle Wabash River Area, Greenfield Bayou Project in Vigo and
Sullivan Counties, IN
AGENCY: U.S. Army Engineer District, Louisville, DOD.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Engineer District, Louisville is initiating the
preparation of a DEIS for the Middle Wabash River Area, Greenfield
Bayou Project in Vigo and Sullivan Counties, Indiana. The proposed
action is the partial reconstruction of an existing levee, the
construction of additional levee, and the restoration of the fish and
wildlife habitat of a significant portion of the previously forstated
floodplain. The study area consists of over 12,000 acres of both
cropland and bottomland forest.
ADDRESSES: Questions or comments concerning the preparation of this
DEIS should be addressed to: U.S. Army Engineer District, Louisville,
Corps of Engineers, ATTN: CEORL-PD-R, P.O. Box 59, Louisville, Kentucky
40201-0059.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Terry Siemsen, (502) 582-5550.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Five alternative levee alignments were
developed during reconnaissance stage study, providing flood protection
to a wide range of acreage of agricultural land. Additional alternative
levee locations may be investigated during the current feasibility
stage study.
The potential effects of the reconstruction of the existing levee,
the addition of new levee, and the restoration of areas to offset
previous losses of wetlands (including bottomland hardwood forest) will
be reviewed in the DEIS. Significant issues to be addressed will
include, but not be limited to, terrestrial and aquatic vegetation,
terrestrial and aquatic wildlife, surface and ground water resources,
geological and crude oil production, soils, agricultural production,
local population and residences, and roadways and local travel
patterns.
All Federal, state, and local agencies, organized groups, and
individuals are invited to participate by providing their concerns in
writing to the point of contact. An interagency (Federal, state, and
local government agencies) scoping meeting will be held in the near
future. No public scoping meeting is planned at this time.
It is estimated that the DEIS will be made available for comment on
or about October 1995.
Kenneth L. Denton,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 94-8345 Filed 4-6-94; 8:45 am]
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