[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 167 (Friday, August 28, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 46006]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-23201]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers
Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the
Northeast Phoenix Drainage Area Feasibility Study; Maricopa County, AZ
AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), 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 proposed study for flood control and drainage in the Northeast
Phoenix area. The Northeast Phoenix Drainage feasibility study area is
located in the Northeast of the City of Phoenix, and adjacent
communities. The Study area is roughly bounded by Carefree Highway on
the North, Cave Creek Road to the West, the Central Arizona Project
canal to the South, and Scottsdale Road to the East. The study will
analyze flooding ad drainage problems in the study area and primarily
on Rawhide Wash and alluvial fan 5 and 6.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For further information contact Mr. David Compas, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Attn.: CESPL-PD-RN, P.O. Box 532711, Los Angeles,
California, 90053-2325; phone (213) 452-3850; E-mail
dcompas@spl.usace.army.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To prepare for the preparation of the EIS,
the Corps will be conducting a public scoping meeting on September 8,
1998, at 7 P.M., at the Paradise Valley Community Center located at
17402 N. 40th St., Phoenix, Arizona. This scoping meeting will be held
to solicit public input on significant environmental issues associated
with the proposed project. The public, as well as Federal, State, and
local agencies are encouraged to participate in the scoping process by
attending the Scoping Meeting and/or 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other environmental studies, published and unpublished data, and
alternatives that should be addressed in the analysis. Individuals and
agencies may offer information or data relevant to the proposed study
and provide comments suggestions by attending the public scoping
meeting, or by mailing the information within thirty (30) days to Mr.
David Compas. Requests to be placed on the mailing list for
announcements and the Draft EIS also should be sent to Mr. David
Compas.
Alternatives: A full array of alternatives to the proposed action
will be developed for further analyses. The proposed plan, viable
project alternatives, and the no action plan will be carried forward
for detailed analysis in the National Environmental Policy Act
document.
Dated: August 19, 1998.
Robert L. Davis,
Colonel, Corps of Engineers, District Engineer.
[FR Doc. 98-23201 Filed 8-27-98; 8:45 am]
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