[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 27 (Thursday, February 9, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 7759]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-3261]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the 
Proposed Maple River Dam Project in Cass County, North Dakota

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

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: The proposed action is to construct a 70-foot high zoned earth 
embankment dam on the Maple River in Cass County, North Dakota. The dam 
would be 1850 feet long with a top width of 30 feet and an emergency 
spillway consisting of a concrete chute to handle the 100-year events; 
a second stage emergency spillway consisting of a 1300-foot earthen cut 
in the right abutment which will handle the 200 year flows. 
The project would be operated essentially as a dry dam, with a very 
small pool. The proposed dam and spillways would be located primarily 
in the NE \1/4\ Sec 14, T 137N, R 54 W of Cass County. This location is 
approximately 8 miles northeast of Enderlin, North Dakota. The dam and 
reservoir would reduce the frequency of the full range of potential 
floods and thereby reduce the potential damage associated with these 
floods. Reduction in flood flows and damages would be the greatest in 
the Maple River and Sheyenne River valleys downstream of the project. 
The primary areas affected by the flooding are urban, agricultural, and 
environmental in nature. Approximately 15,000 acres are subject to 
flooding in addition to the urban areas of Durbin, and Mapleton, North 
Dakota as well as West Fargo and Harwood, North Dakota.
    Alternatives which are anticipated to be evaluated include similar 
dam sites and combinations of multiple dam sites as well as ``wet vs. 
dry'' dam concepts. The ``no action'' alternatives will also be 
evaluated.

DATE OF SCOPING MEETING: Public Scoping Meeting, March 15, 1995, 7 
p.m., Casselton Community Center, 701--1st Street North, Casselton, 
North Dakota.

ADDRESSES: Omaha District, Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN: CEMRO-PD-M, 
215 North 17th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68102-4978.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert S. Nebel, Chief, 
Environmental Analysis Branch, Planning Division (402) 221-4598.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Future Schedule

    Following review of comments received during scoping, data 
collection and analysis will begin for the Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement (DEIS). The Corps anticipates that the DEIS will be released 
for public review in October 1995. A final Environmental Impact 
Statement is anticipated to be completed in early 1996.
Kenneth L. Denton,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 95-3261 Filed 2-8-95; 8:45 am]
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