[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 83 (Friday, April 30, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 23285]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-10859]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army Corps of Engineers


Draft Environmental Impact Statement For Proposed Open-Water 
Placement of Dredged Material At Site 104 Queen Anne's County, Maryland

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

ACTION: Extension of comment period (July 1, 1999).

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SUMMARY: Reference previous Federal Register notice, Volume 64, Number 
69, page 17644, dated April 12, 1999, announcing the Baltimore 
District's extension of comment period to June 1, 1999. The Baltimore 
District is now extending the public comment period for an additional 
30 days (July 1, 1999). This is based on the District's preparation of 
additional information on sediment quality and nutrients which will be 
distributed by May 15, 1999.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 1, 1999 to be 
evaluated and considered in the final environmental impact statement.

ADDRESSES: Questions, comments, or requests for copies of the Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement should be directed to Mr. Wesley E. 
Coleman, Jr. at the Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District (ATTN: 
CENAB-PL-P), P.O. Box 1715, Baltimore, MD 21203-1715. Or e-mail 
[email protected]

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Wesley E. Coleman, Jr. at 
facsimile (410) 962-4698 or 1-800-295-1610.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information on sediment quality 
and nutrients will be distributed by May 15, 1999. This information 
will be placed in the libraries listed below and will be distributed to 
parties on the Site 104 mailing list.
    A Notice of Availability (NOA) and a summary of the proposed action 
was published in the Federal Register (64 FR 9480) on February 26, 
1999. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District is 
evaluating the potential use of Site 104 as an open-water placement 
area. Site 104 is located in the Chesapeake Bay one-half mile north of 
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and one mile west of Kent Island. Open-water 
placement is proposed for approximately 18 million cubic yards of 
dredged material from the mainstem Chesapeake Bay channels leading to 
the part of Baltimore. The Maryland Port Administration has recommended 
the use of Site 104 for open-water placement of clean sediment 
beginning in 1999. No decision has been made to use the site. The 
Baltimore District will analyze and incorporate all public comments on 
this Draft Environmental Impact Statement before making a final 
decision.
    The DEIS and associated technical appendices are available at the 
following area libraries: Anne Arundel County Public Library, North 
County Branch, 1010 Eastway Drive, Glen Burnie, MD 21060; Queen Anne's 
County Free Library, 121 South Commerce Street, Centreville, MD 21617; 
Kent County Public Library, 408 High Street, Chestertown, MD 21620; 
Frederick Douglas Library. University of MD, Eastern Shore, Backbone 
Road, Princess Anne, MD 21853; Miller Library, Washington College, 300 
Washington Avenue, Chestertown, MD 21620; MD State Law Library, Court 
of Appeals Building, 361 Rowe Boulevard, Annapolis, MD 21401; Queen 
Anne's County Public Library, Kent Island Branch, 200 Library Circle, 
Stevensville, MD 21666; Annapolis Library, 1410 West Street Annapolis, 
MD 21401; Broadneck Library, 1275 Green Holly Drive, Annapolis, MD 
21401; Reference Library, State Department of Legislation, 90 State 
Circle, Annapolis, MD 21401.
Gregory D. Showalter,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-10859 Filed 4-29-99; 8:45 am]
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