[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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