[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 67 (Thursday, April 7, 1994)]
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[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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