96-14380. Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Rio Salado Environmental Restoration Project, Salt River, Cities of Tempe and Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona  

  • [Federal Register Volume 61, Number 111 (Friday, June 7, 1996)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 29082-29083]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 96-14380]
    
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
    Corps of Engineers
    
    
    Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement 
    (EIS) for the Rio Salado Environmental Restoration Project, Salt River, 
    Cities of Tempe and Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona
    
    AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, DoD.
    
    ACTION: Notice of intent.
    
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    SUMMARY: The Los Angeles District intends to prepare an EIS to support 
    the environmental restoration of stretches of the Salt River in the 
    Cities of Tempe and Phoenix. The purpose of the proposal is to restore 
    the Salt River to enhance the existing environment, restore and create 
    wetland and riparian areas in both Indian Bend Wash and the Salt River, 
    and create habitat for endangered species. The areas considered for 
    analysis in the City of Tempe, consist of the lower portion of Indian 
    Bend Wash and the Salt River immediately upstream of Tempe Town Lake. 
    In the City of Phoenix, the proposed project area is the stretch of the 
    Salt River from the Interstate 10 bridge downstream to 19th Avenue. The 
    proposed project alternatives would include other stretches of the Salt 
    River, as well as no action alternative. Other alternatives to be 
    addressed in the EIS will include various sources of water for wetland 
    restoration. The EIS will analyze potential impacts on the environment 
    of a range of alternatives, including the recommended plan.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    Mr. Kelly Ryan, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, 
    3636 N. Central Ave, Suite 760, Phoenix, Arizona, 85012-1936 at (602) 
    640-2003.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Army Corps of Engineers intends to 
    prepare an EIS to assess the environmental effects associated with the 
    environmental restoration of portions of the Salt River in the Cities 
    of Tempe and Phoenix. 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 two scoping meetings, 
    one in the City of Tempe and one in the City of Phoenix, prior to 
    preparing the Environmental Impact Statement to aid in determining the 
    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 should be addressed in the 
    analysis, and potential mitigation measures associated with the 
    proposed action.
        b. The locations, dates and times of both the public scoping 
    meetings will be announced in the local news media. Separate 
    notification of the meetings will also be sent to all parties on the 
    project mailing list.
        c. Individuals and agencies may offer information or data relevant 
    to the proposed project and the associated environmental or 
    socioeconomic effects by attending the public scoping meeting. Comments 
    on the proposed project, and requests to be placed on the mailing list 
    for announcements and for the Draft EIS, should be sent to Mr. Alex 
    Watt, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, Attn: CESPL-
    PD-RQ, 911 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1435, Los Angeles CA 90017-3401.
    
    Availability of the Draft EIS
    
        The Draft EIS is expected to be published and circulated for public 
    review in January 1998. A public hearing to receive comments on the
    
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    Draft EIS will be held after it is published.
    Gregory D. Showalter,
    Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
    [FR Doc. 96-14380 Filed 6-6-96; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
06/07/1996
Department:
Engineers Corps
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice of intent.
Document Number:
96-14380
Pages:
29082-29083 (2 pages)
PDF File:
96-14380.pdf