[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 133 (Tuesday, July 11, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 42682]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-17506]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers


Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) 
for a Dam Safety Assurance Study, Tuttle Creek Lake Project, Manhattan, 
Kansas

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

ACTION: Notice of Intent.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this study is to consider the economic, 
environmental, and social impacts that may occur as a result of various 
alternatives being considered in a dam safety assurance study, to 
consider embankment seismic remediation, under the authority of Section 
1203 of the water Resources Development Act of 1986 (Pub. L. 99-662), 
Tuttle Creek Lake Project, Manhattan, Kansas.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding the proposed study 
and DEIS can be answered by the Project Manager, Mr. David L. Mathews, 
telephone number (816) 983-3696, Chief, Dam Safety and Support Section, 
Geotechnical Branch, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 700 Federal 
Building, 601 E. 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64106-2896.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1. The Kansas City District (KCD), Corps of 
Engineers, is undertaking a Dam Safety Assurance Study, to consider 
embankment seismic remediation measures, under the authority of Section 
1203 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (Pub. L. 99-662, 
for the Tuttle Creek Lake Project, Manhattan, Kansas.
    2. KCD's study will evaluate the no-action alternative as well as 
various structural alternatives to determine:
    a. Seismic remediation costs and benefits;
    b. Regional social and economic impacts; and
    c. Environmental impacts and mitigation measures.
    3. Reasonable alternatives KCD will examine include the feasibility 
of various structural measures to address dam safety issues concerning 
seismic stability of the Tuttle Creek dam.
    4. Scoping Process.
    a. A public workshop will be held at Manhattan, Kansas in the Fall 
of 2000. The exact date, time, and location of the workshop will be 
announced when the details are finalized. Additional workshops will be 
held as the study progresses to keep the public informed. Coordination 
meetings will be held as needed with affected/concerned local, State, 
and Federal governmental entities.
    b. These workshops and meetings, as well as any meetings which were 
previously held regarding this project, will serve as the collective 
scoping process for preparation of the DEIS. No formal ``scoping'' 
meeting will be held.
    c. Draft documents forthcoming from the study will be distributed 
to Federal, State, and local agencies, as well as interested members of 
the general public, for review and comment.
    d. Significant issues to be analyzed in depth include evaluations 
of:
    (1) Dam safety;
    (2) Impacts to fish and wild resources;
    (3) Recreation;
    (4) Navigation; and
    (5) Water supply.
    e. Environmental consultation and review will be conducted in 
accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969, as per regulations of the Council of Environmental Quality 
(Code of Federal Regulations, 40 CFR Parts 1500-1508), and other 
applicable laws, regulations, and guidelines.
    5. The anticipated date of availability of the DEIS for public 
review is January 2002.

Gregory D. Showalter,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-17506 Filed 7-10-00; 8:45 am]
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