[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 167 (Friday, August 28, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 46006]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-23201]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers


Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the 
Northeast Phoenix Drainage Area Feasibility Study; Maricopa County, AZ

AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Los Angeles District, 
DOD.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: The Los Angeles District intends to prepare an EIS to support 
the proposed study for flood control and drainage in the Northeast 
Phoenix area. The Northeast Phoenix Drainage feasibility study area is 
located in the Northeast of the City of Phoenix, and adjacent 
communities. The Study area is roughly bounded by Carefree Highway on 
the North, Cave Creek Road to the West, the Central Arizona Project 
canal to the South, and Scottsdale Road to the East. The study will 
analyze flooding ad drainage problems in the study area and primarily 
on Rawhide Wash and alluvial fan 5 and 6.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For further information contact Mr. David Compas, U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers, Attn.: CESPL-PD-RN, P.O. Box 532711, Los Angeles, 
California, 90053-2325; phone (213) 452-3850; E-mail 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To prepare for the preparation of the EIS, 
the Corps will be conducting a public scoping meeting on September 8, 
1998, at 7 P.M., at the Paradise Valley Community Center located at 
17402 N. 40th St., Phoenix, Arizona. This scoping meeting will be held 
to solicit public input on significant environmental issues associated 
with the proposed project. The public, as well as Federal, State, and 
local agencies are encouraged to participate in the scoping process by 
attending the Scoping Meeting and/or 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other environmental studies, published and unpublished data, and 
alternatives that should be addressed in the analysis. Individuals and 
agencies may offer information or data relevant to the proposed study 
and provide comments suggestions by attending the public scoping 
meeting, or by mailing the information within thirty (30) days to Mr. 
David Compas. Requests to be placed on the mailing list for 
announcements and the Draft EIS also should be sent to Mr. David 
Compas.
    Alternatives: A full array of alternatives to the proposed action 
will be developed for further analyses. The proposed plan, viable 
project alternatives, and the no action plan will be carried forward 
for detailed analysis in the National Environmental Policy Act 
document.

    Dated: August 19, 1998.
Robert L. Davis,
Colonel, Corps of Engineers, District Engineer.
[FR Doc. 98-23201 Filed 8-27-98; 8:45 am]
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