[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 29 (Friday, February 12, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7170-7171]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-3492]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army


Intent To Prepare a Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact 
Statement (DPEIS) for Phase 2 of the San Luis Obispo Creek Watershed 
Management Plan, in San Luis Obispo County, CA

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

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) as implemented by the regulations of the 
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), 40 CFR 1500-1508, the Corps of 
Engineers announces its intent to prepare a Draft Programmatic 
Environmental Impact Statement (DPEIS) to address overall stream 
corridor management throughout the San Luis Obispo Creek watershed, 
including development of hydrologic and hydraulic models, flood 
management, sediment management and riparian restoration, based on 
comprehensive inventories and analysis, and will develop/update design 
criteria handbooks and maintenance manuals. To eliminate duplication of 
paperwork, the Corps of Engineers intends on preparing a joint DPEIS 
and Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) pursuant to the California 
Environmental Quality Act prepared by the City and/or County of San 
Luis Obispo per 40 CFR1560.2 and 1506,4.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any questions regarding the proposed 
action and/or issuance of the DPEIS may be directed to: Ms. Tiffany 
Welch, (805) 641-2935, Regulatory Branch, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 
2151 Alessandro Drive, Suite 255, Ventura, California 93001 (email: 
[email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    1. Background. In May 1998, the City of San Luis Obispo (City) 
completed Phase 1 of the San Luis Obispo Creek Management Plan which 
studied six stream reaches of San Luis Obispo (SLO) Creek, and sections 
of Stenner and Prefumo creeks. This document addressed immediate 
management needs within the defined study area. These included several 
bank repair projects and two sediment removal projects. In December 
1998, the City completed bank repairs at Hayward Lumber, RRM, Gold's 
Gym, Pistol Range, Mariposa, and the wastewater treatment plant.
    2. Proposed Action. Phase 2 will address overall stream corridor

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management throughout the San Luis Obispo Creek watershed, including 
development of hydrologic and hydraulic models, flood management, 
sediment management and riparian restoration, based on comprehensive 
inventories and analysis, and will develop/update design criteria 
handbooks and maintenance manuals.
    3. Scope of Analysis. Phase 2 will study:

--the remaining creeks and portions of creeks not covered in the Phase 
1 work within the City limits of the City of San Luis Obispo;
--Acacia Creek and tributaries from East Fork of SLO Creek to Orcutt 
Road;
--East Fork of SLO Creek to State Route 227;
--Prefumo Creek to a point where Prefumo Creek Road deviates from the 
creek alignment;
--See Canyon Creek from SLO Creek to a point where See Canyon Road 
deviates from the creek alignment;
--Stenner Creek from the City limits to a point adjacent to the City 
reservoir where the County maintained road ends; and
--SLO Creek from the Pacific Ocean to a point where the Stage Coach 
Road above State Route 101 deviates from the creek alignment.

    4. Scoping Process.
    a. Federal, State, and local agencies and other interested private 
citizens and organizations are encouraged to send their written 
comments to Ms. Tiffany Welch at the address provided above. This 
scoping comment period will expire 30 days from the date of this 
notice.
    b. Significant issues to be analyzed in depth in the DPEIS include 
biological resources, surface and ground water quality, erosion/
sedimentation, aesthetics and socioeconomics.
    c. Coordination will be undertaken with the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, National Marine Fisheries Service, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish and Game, California 
Regional Water Quality Control Board, and the California Coastal 
Commission.
    5. Scoping Meetings. A scoping meeting will be held on Monday, 
March 8, 1999, from 6:15-8:15 p.m., to assess preliminary issues that 
should be addressed in the Plan. The scoping meeting will be held at 
City Hall, Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, in the City of San Luis 
Obispo. Participation in the scoping meeting by Federal, state, and 
local agencies, and other interested private citizens and organizations 
is encouraged.
    6. DPEIS Schedule. The current schedule estimates that the DEIS 
will be available for public review and comment in December 1999.

    Dated: January 22, 1999.
John P. Carroll,
Colonel, Corps of Engineers, District Engineer.
[FR Doc. 99-3492 Filed 2-11-99; 8:45 am]
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