[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 90 (Wednesday, May 10, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 24844]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-11455]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Corps of Engineers
Intent To Prepare a Draft Joint Environmental Impact Statement/
Environmental Impact Report (DEIS/EIR) for the Los Angeles County
Drainage Area Water Conservation and Supply Study, Hansen and Lopez
Reservoirs, Los Angeles County, California
AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: The Los Angeles District will prepare a joint EIS/EIR to
evaluate the feasibility of establishing both a year-round water
conservation pool and seasonal water supply pool at Hansen Reservoir
and a year-round water conservation pool at Lopez Reservoir. Both
reservoirs are located in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles
County and both are components of the Los Angeles County Drainage Area
(LACDA) system. The study was developed in response to local concerns
regarding future water supply sources, given continued regional
population growth, dwindling imported water supplies, and continued
increases in the cost of water. Establishment of water conservation at
these reservoirs would increase groundwater reserves by extending the
period water is available for release to downstream spreading grounds.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions about the proposed action
and DEIS/EIR can be answered by: Mr. Gary Gunther, Study Manager, (213)
894-3825, or Mr. William Butler, Environmental Manager, (213) 894-0245,
P.O. Box 2711, Los Angeles, California 90053-22325.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
a. Authority
Study authority is provided under authority of the Energy and Water
Development Appropriations Act of 1993 (Pub. L. 102-377).
b. Proposed Action/Alternatives
The proposed action for Hansen Reservoir would utilize the existing
debris pool up to elevation 1010.5 ft NGVD and portions of the flood
control pool on a seasonable basis up to elevation 1040.0 ft NGVD for
water conservation purposes.
The proposed action for Lopez Reservoir would utilize the entire
debris pool storage volume (elevation 1,272.92 feet) for year-round
water conservation. Releases would match the intake capacity of the
downstream spreading grounds. No seasonal pool is proposed.
c. Scoping
An extensive mailing list has been developed which includes
Federal, State and local agencies and other interested public and
private organizations and parties. Individuals on the mailing list will
be sent a copy of each notice announcing a public scoping meeting. An
initial public scoping meeting was held on March 21, 1995. Additional
public meetings will be scheduled during the review period for the
draft EIS/EIR. Specific meeting dates, times, and places will be
published in local newspapers. Formal coordination with the appropriate
Federal, State and local agencies has begun.
d. Potentially Significant Issues
Potentially significant issues identified include impacts to land
and water use, biological resources including endangered species and
riparian resources, recreation and cultural resources, and sand and
gravel mining operations.
e. Availability of the Draft EIS/EIR
The draft EIS/EIR is expected to be available to the public for
review and comment beginning in September of 1997.
f. Comments
Comments and questions regarding the project may be addressed to:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, ATTN: Mr. Gary
Gunther, CESPL-PD-WA, or Mr. William Butler, CESPL-PD-RN, P.O. Box
2711, Los Angeles, California 90053-2325.
Dated: April 14, 1995.
Michael R. Robinson,
Colonel, Corps of Engineers, District Engineer.
[FR Doc. 95-11455 Filed 5-9-95; 8:45 am]
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