[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 30 (Monday, February 14, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 7367]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-3390]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers


Amendment to the Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental 
Impact Statement (EIS) for the Stabilization of the Bluff Toe at Norco 
Bluffs

AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, DOD.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: The Los Angeles District intends to revise the EIS currently 
being prepared for stabilization of the toe bluff, along the Santa Ana 
River in the City of Norco, California, to address the internal levees 
within Prado Basin, the portion of the Santa Ana River immediately 
below Prado Dam, and the endangered species and critical habitat that 
have been designated since the original SEIS was released in August 
1988. The revised EIS will be released as a Supplement to the August 
1988 Phase II General Design Memorandum Main Report and Supplemental 
EIS for the Santa Ana Mainstem Including Santiago Creek, California. 
The SEIS will analyze potential impacts on the environment of a range 
of alternatives, including the recommended plan.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information contact Mr. 
Alex Watt by telephone at (213) 452-3860, or Ms. Hayley Lovan by 
telephone at (213) 452-3863. They may also be contacted by fax at (213) 
452-4204, or by mail at the address below.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Army Corps of Engineers is currently 
preparing an EIS to assess the environmental effects associated with 
the water conservation within the Prado Basin. This is a separate 
project, and is not associated with the flood control project that is 
being addressed in the SEIS. The public will have the opportunity to 
comment on this analysis before any action is taken to implement the 
proposed action.
    Scoping: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold the scoping 
period open until March 1, 2000 to allow the public, as well as 
Federal, State, and local agencies to participate in the scoping 
process by submitting data, information, and comments identifying 
relevant environmental and socioeconomic issues to be addressed in the 
environmental analysis. Useful information includes other environmental 
studies, published and unpublished data, alternatives that should be 
addressed in the analysis, and potential mitigation measures associated 
with the proposed action.
    Comments, suggestions, and requests to be placed on the mailing 
list for announcements and for the Draft EIS, should be sent to Alex 
Watt, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, Attn: CESPL-
PD-RQ, P.O. Box 532711, Los Angeles, CA 90053.
    Availability of the Draft EIS: The Draft EIS is expected to be 
published and circulated in April 2000, and a public hearing to receive 
comments on the Draft EIS will be held after it is published.

    Dated: February 4, 2000.
John P. Carroll,
Colonel, Corps of Engineers, District Engineer.
[FR Doc. 00-3390 Filed 2-11-00; 8:45 am]
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