[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 12, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-8758]


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[Federal Register: April 12, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
 

Intent To Prepare a Draft Supplement to the Final Environmental 
Impact Statement (DSEIS) for the Red River Chloride Control Project, 
Texas and Oklahoma

AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DOD.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of the DSEIS is to address changes in ``without 
project'' conditions since filing of the final Environmental Impact 
Statement on 27 May 1977.

ADDRESSES: Tulsa District Corps of Engineers, P.O. Box 61, Tulsa, 
Oklahoma 74121-0061.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. John P. Mace, Chief, Environmental Analysis and Support Branch, 
(918) 669-7188.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The overall project was authorized for water 
quality control by the Flood Control Act of 1966, Public Law 89-789; as 
modified by the Flood Control Act approved 31 December 1970, Public Law 
91-611; and as amended by the Water Resources Development Acts of 1974 
and 1976. A final environmental impact statement for the project dated 
July 1976 was filed and published in the Federal Register on 27 May 
1977. Facilities already constructed include a ring dike at Estelline 
Springs (Area V), the Bateman low-flow collection dam on the South Fork 
of the Wichita River (Area VIII) and Truscott Brine Lake which is 
located on Bluff Creek, a tributary of the North Fork of the Wichita 
River near Truscott, Texas. The Lowrance (Area X) low-flow collection 
facility, which will pump into Truscott, is currently under 
construction.
    Funds have been appropriated to begin completion of design and 
construction of the remaining authorized facilities at Areas VI, VII, 
IX, Crowell Brine Lake, XIII, and XIV, Oklahoma and Texas. Significant 
issues to be addressed in the DSEIS include changes in the pool size of 
the Crowell Brine Lake, changes in methods of collection and disposal 
(Deep Well Injection) at Areas XIII and XIV, and possible changes in 
location and types of collection facilities and disposal at Area VI.
    Reasonable Alternatives to be Considered Include: No action, deep 
well injection, and relocation of the Area VI Brine Storage Lake.
    Significant Issues to be Addressed in the DSEIS Include: The 
potential impact of decreased chloride concentrations in the Red River 
Basin on primary production and sport fish abundance in Lake Texoma, 
impacts on Federally listed threatened and/or endangered species, 
changes in land use at the Area VI disposal site, and any changes in 
fish and wildlife mitigation requirements resulting from the noted 
changes.
    A scoping meeting is not planned, however, a news release informing 
the public and local, state, and Federal agencies of the proposed 
action will be published in local newspapers. Comments received as a 
result of this notice and the news release will be used to assist the 
Tulsa District in identifying potential impacts to the quality of the 
human or natural environments. Affected Federal, state, or local 
agencies, affected Indian tribes, and other interested private 
organizations and parties may participate in the scoping process by 
forwarding written comments to the above noted address.
    The DSEIS is expected to be available for public review and comment 
by June 1994. Any comments and suggestions should be forwarded to the 
above noted address no later than 1 May 1994 to be considered in the 
DSEIS.
Kenneth L. Denton,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 94-8758 Filed 4-11-94; 8:45 am]
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