[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 199 (Monday, October 15, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 52396]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-25771]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers


Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Tres 
Rio del Norte, Pima County, AZ

AGENCY: Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: The Los Angeles District intends to prepare an Environmental 
Impact Statement (EIS) to support the proposed study for Pima County. 
The Tres Rio del Norte study area is located in the upper Sonoran 
Desert in the Santa Cruz watershed. It includes portions of the Town Of 
Marana, City of Tucson, and Pima County jurisdictions, and includes 
upland areas around the vicinity of the Santa Cruz River between Prince 
Road and Moore Road. The study area will be refined during the course 
of the study to include appropriate areas of consideration in 
accordance with the general study objectives.
    The proposed project involves restoration of riparian habitat along 
the stream courses in Pima County, providing flood protection to the 
City of Tucson, town of Marana and part of Pima County, also increased 
recreational opportunities consistent with ecosystem restoration.

ADDRESSES: Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Attn: Joy Jaiswal, 
CESPL-PD-RL, Los Angeles District, Regional Planning Section, PO Box 
532711, Los Angeles, CA 90053-2325

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Joy Jaiswal, Environmental 
Manager, phone (213) 452-3871.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1. Study Authority

    This study would be conducted under two separate authorities 
provided by Congress. The first and most recent authority is provided 
by House Resolution 2425 (HR 2425), dated May 17, 1994. The second 
authority is given in Public Law 761, Seventy-fifth Congress, known as 
Section 6 of the Flood Control Act of 1938.

2. Proposed Action

    Provide flood control, restoration of riparian habitat, and 
increase recreation facilities. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 
(Corps) intends to prepare a Draft EIS to assess the environmental 
effects associated with the proposed Tress Rio del Notre project. The 
Environmental Impact Statement will evaluate impacts of viable 
alternatives along with a No Action Alternative. Resource categories 
that will be analyzed in the EIS are: land use, physical environment, 
geology, biological agricultural, air quality, water quality, 
groundwater, recreational usage, esthetics, cultural resources, 
transportation/communications, hazardous waste, socioeconomic and 
safety. The public will have the opportunity to comment on this 
analysis before any action is taken to implement the proposed action.

3. Scoping Process

    The Corps will conduct a scoping meeting prior to preparing the 
Environmental Impact Statement to aid in determining the significant 
environmental issues associated with the proposed action. The public, 
as well as Federal, State, and local agencies are encouraged 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.
    A public scoping meeting will be held in conjunction with the local 
sponsor to discuss the project scope and invite public participation in 
developing alternatives for the project. Individuals and agencies may 
offer information or data relevant to the environmental socioeconomic 
impacts by attending the public scoping meeting, or by mailing the 
information to the above address.

4. Public Scoping Meeting

    The scoping meeting is scheduled for October 30, 2001, at 6 PM, at 
Coyote Trails Elementary School, 8000 North Silver Bell Road, Marana, 
Arizona.

Luz D. Ortiz,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-25771 Filed 12-12-01; 8:45 am]
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