[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 126 (Thursday, July 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35634-35635]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-16811]


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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 31, 1999).

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SUMMARY: Reference previous Federal Register notice, Volume 64, Number 
83, page 23285, dated April 30, 1999, announcing the Baltimore 
District's extension of comment period to July 1, 1999. The Baltimore 
District is now extending the public comment period for an additional 
30 days (July 31, 1999). The purpose of this extension is to provide 
additional time for public evaluation and comment.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 31, 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: 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 port of Baltimore. The Maryland Port Administration has 
recommended the use of Site 104 for open-water placement of clean 
sediment. 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

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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 21853-1299; 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. 99-16811 Filed 6-30-99; 8:45 am]
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