[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 83 (Friday, April 30, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 23288]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-10890]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Notice of Wetland Involvement

AGENCY: Chicago Operations Office, DOE.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: DOE is conducting a corrective action program at Argonne 
National Laboratory-East (ANL-E) as required by the Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). As part of the corrective action 
program, DOE proposes to reroute a portion of a drainage ditch in order 
to place a protective cap on a former landfill. This action would 
eliminate small wetland areas along the edges of the drainage ditch. In 
accordance with DOE regulations for Compliance with Floodplains/
Wetlands Environmental Review Requirements (10 CFR 1022), DOE will 
prepare a wetlands assessment for this proposed action and will 
consider options to enhance the ecological functioning of the drainage 
ditch.

DATES: Comments are due to the address below no later than May 17, 
1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Timothy S. Crawford, 
Manager, Argonne Group, U.S. Department of Energy, Chicago Operations 
Office, 9800 S. Cass Avenue, Argonne, IL 60439. (630) 252-2436.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS PROPOSED ACTION, CONTACT: Timothy S. 
Crawford, Manager, Argonne Group, U.S. Department of Energy, 9800 S. 
Cass Avenue, Argonne, IL 60439, Phone: (630) 252-2264, Fax: (630) 252-
2361.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON GENERAL DOE WETLAND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW 
REQUIREMENTS, CONTACT: Dr. W. Sedgefield White, Chicago Operations 
Office, U.S. Department of Energy, 9800 South Cass Avenue, Argonne, 
Illinois 60439, Phone (630) 252-2101, Fax: (630) 252-2835.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Remediation at the former 319 Landfill 
requires construction of an access road and two new channels to improve 
storm water drainage and reduce erosion in the area. This proposed 
action would impact the northern edge of a small storm water ditch with 
a total area between 270 and 450 square feet (about 90 feet long and 
three to five feet wide). Water is retained in the ditch during and 
after storm events and this area fosters the growth of three common 
wetland species that typically grow in disturbed sites and poor quality 
wetlands: cattail (Typha angustifolia), bulrush (Scirpus atrovirens), 
and spike rush (Eleocharis erythropoda). The effect of the proposed 
action on the storm water drainage ditch will be assessed and options 
to enhance the ecological functioning of the drainage ditch will be 
considered.

    Issued in Argonne, Illinois on 21st day of April, 1999
Robert L. San Martin,
Manager, Chicago Operations Office.
[FR Doc. 99-10890 Filed 4-29-99; 8:45 am]
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