[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 168 (Friday, August 29, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45799-45800]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-23112]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Corps of Engineers
Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the
Tres Rios Feasibility Study, Maricopa County, Arizona
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 Federal action associated with a feasibility study along
the Salt River between 83rd Avenue and the confluence of the Agua Fria
River in Maricopa County, Arizona. The purpose of the study is to
examine water resources opportunities in the study area including
ecosystem restoration, flood control, water quality, water supply and
recreation. The proposed project alternatives would address these
specific areas of concern, 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:
Mr. Mike Ternak or Mr. John Drake, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los
Angeles District, Attn: CESPL-PD-WC, 3636 N.
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Central Avenue, Phoenix AZ 85012-1936 at (602) 640-2003, or Mr. Alex
Watt, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, Attn: CESPL-
PD-RQ, P.O. Box 532711, Los Angeles CA 90053 at (213) 452-3860.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Army Corps of Engineers intends to
prepare an EIS to assess the environmental effects associated with the
proposed action for the Tres Rios Feasbility Study. The public will
have the opportunity to comment on this analysis before any action is
taken to implement the proposed action.
Scoping
The Army Corps of Engineers will conduct a scoping meeting 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unpublished data, alternatives that should be addressed in the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.
A public scoping meeting will be held both in conjunction with the
City of Phoenix in September, 1997. The location, date, and time of the
public scoping meeting will be announced in the local news media. A
separate notice of this meeting will be sent to all parties on the
project mailing list.
Individuals and agencies may offer information or data relevant to
the environmental or socioeconomic impacts by attending the public
scoping meeting, or by mailing the information to Mr. Alex Watt at the
address below prior to January 30, 1998. Comments, suggestions, and
requests to be placed on the mailing list for announcement and for the
Draft EIS, should be sent to Alex Watt, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Los Angeles District, Attn: CESPL-PD-RQ, P.O. Box 532711, Los Angeles
CA 90053.
Availability of the Draft EIS
The Draft EIS is expected to be published and circulated in October
1999, 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. 97-23112 Filed 8-28-97; 8:45 am]
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