[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 77 (Tuesday, April 22, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 19558]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-10308]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army
Corps of Engineers


Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the 
Shore Protection Study for the City of Imperial Beach, San Diego 
County, California

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 shore protection study within the 7.5 kilometer (4.7 mile) 
stretch of the Imperial Beach shoreline that corresponds to the city 
boundary of Imperial Beach. The purpose of the proposal is to identify 
measures that will reduce storm damage incurred upon the City of 
Imperial Beach. Alternative measures include restoration of the 
protective beach by provision of beach fill and, or, a nearshore sand 
berm, 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:
For further information contact Ms. Stephanie Hall, Project 
Environmental Coordinator, (213) 452-3862, or Ms. Anna Zacher, Study 
Manager, (213) 452-3824.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Army Corps of Engineers intends to 
prepare an EIS to assess the environmental effects associated with the 
proposed shore protection measures at Imperial Beach. The public will 
have the opportunity to comment on this analysis before any action is 
taken to implement the proposed action.

Scoping

    a. The Army Corps of Engineers will conduct a scoping meeting prior 
to preparing the Environmental Impact Statement to aid in determination 
of 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unpublished data, alternatives that could be addressed in the analysis, 
and potential mitigation measures associated with the proposed action.
    b. A public scoping meeting will be held in the City of Imperial 
Beach on May 1, 1997, concurrent with a public workshop. The location 
and time of the public scoping will be announced in the local news 
media. A separate notice of this meeting will be sent to all parties on 
the study mailing list.
    c. Individuals and agencies may offer information or data relevant 
to the environmental or socioeconomic impacts by attending the public 
scoping meeting. Comments, suggestions, and requests to be placed on 
the mailing list for announcements should be sent to Stephanie J. Hall, 
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, P.O. Box 532711, 
Los Angeles, CA 90053-2325, ATTN: CESPL-PD-RQ.

Availability of the Draft EIS

    The Draft EIS is scheduled to be published and circulated in 
December, 1998, 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. 97-10308 Filed 4-21-97; 8:45 am]
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