[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 131 (Wednesday, July 9, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 36781]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-17915]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army
Corps of Engineers


Intent To Prepare a Joint Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact 
Statement for a Proposed Navigation Improvement Project at Maalaea 
Harbor, Maui, Hawaii (Second SEIS for This Project)

AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. DoD.

ACTION: Notice of Intent.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Honolulu District in 
partnership with the State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation, is 
proposing to improve the light draft harbor at Maalaea, Maui, Hawaii, 
by enlarging the turning basin, changing the location of the entrance 
channel and constructing a new protective breakwater. In addition, 
revetted moles would be added: (a) to the existing south breakwater to 
provide for vehicle turn-around; (b) to the existing east breakwater 
for berthing; and (c) a new center mole for berthing and fueling. The 
State of Hawaii would add new berths and other infrastructure 
improvements. The improvements are needed to expand the capacity of the 
harbor and to reduce damage from storm waves to boats at the existing 
berths. The completed project is expected to significantly reduce 
vessel damage, and to allow an increase of berths from about 90 to up 
to approximately 220.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. William B. Lennan, U.S. Army Engineer District, Honolulu, 
Attention: CEPOD-ET-PP, Fort Shafter, Hawaii 96858-5440, or phone (808) 
438-2264.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    1. The complete project is expected to include the following items:
    a. an extension to the existing south breakwater 620 feet long;
    b. the addition of a revetted mole 400 feet long on the seaward 
side of the existing south breakwater for bus turn around;
    c. a new entrance channel, 610 feet long, varying in width from 150 
to 180 feet, and varying in depth from 12 to 18 feet;
    d. a 1.7 acre turning basin;
    e. removal of 80 feet of the existing east breakwater;
    f. an interior revetted mole and a revetted mole and berthing area 
8 feet deep adjacent to the existing east breakwater;
    g. parking, water, electricity, fuel and restroom facilities;
    h. an increase in berthing capacity of up to approximately 130 
berths.
    2. Alternatives include ``No Action'' and various alternative 
alignments and configurations of the entrance channel and breakwater.
    3. The Corps and the State of Hawaii conducted a complete public 
involvement program for their final EISs circulated in 1980 and 1982 as 
well as for the first joint Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement 
(SEIS) circulated in 1994. Formal consultation under Section 7 of the 
Endangered Species Act has been completed with the National Marine 
Fisheries Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for species 
under their jurisdiction, and coordination with the State Historic 
Preservation Officer has been completed. The supplemental EIS Will 
address new mitigation developed and minor changes to the project since 
the 1994 SEIS was circulated. In response to comments received on the 
1994 SEIS, this second SEIS will provide a detailed assessment of the 
potential impacts of implementing alternative 6, which was eliminated 
from detailed analysis in the 1994 SEIS. Alternative 6, also called the 
interior mole alternative, includes construction of an internal 
breakwater to reduce wave activity within the harbor.
    4. The draft supplemental EIS is expected to be available in 
November 1997.
Gregory D. Showalter,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-17915 Filed 7-8-97; 8:45 am]
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