[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 8 (Friday, January 11, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1450-1451]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-771]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers


Intent To Prepare a Joint Environmental Impact Statement/
Environmental Impact Report for the San Clemente Shoreline Feasibility 
Study, San Clemente, CA

AGENCY: Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), DoD.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: The Corps and the city of San Clemente propose to study 
alternatives to provide shoreline protection to the San Clemente 
Shoreline. The study is for that portion of the shoreline that runs 
from Shorecliff Beach to San Mateo Point, approximately eight 
kilometers (five miles).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding the scoping 
process or preparation of the EIS/EIR may be directed to Mr. Paul Rose, 
Chief, Environmental Resources Branch, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 
P.O. Box 532711, Los Angeles, California, 90053-2325, (213) 452-3840.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1. Proposed Action

    Provide shoreline protection against wave attack from coastal 
storms to the San Clemente shoreline. Running along the entire length 
of the San Clemente shoreline is a portion of the Los Angeles to San 
Diego (Lossan) railroad corridor. The Lossan is a major passenger rail 
line linking San Diego to the rest of the United States. The Lossan is 
owned by the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA). This 
commuter rail corridor is among the busiest in the country and 
separates the beach from the bluff. Loss of shoreline protection and 
recreational beach width is a continuous problem for the city of San 
Clemente. Damages to coastal residential and commercial properties from 
storm-induced waves have become a serious threat over the past several 
years. The study will investigate alternatives to provide shoreline 
protection.

2. Alternatives

    Alternatives that may be considered include non-structural and/or 
structural measures to provide protection against wave attack from 
coastal storms. Non-structural measures include beach and near-shore 
nourishment with dredged sand.

3. Scoping Process

    The Corps and the city of San Clemente are preparing a joint 
Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR) to 
address potential impacts associated with the proposed project. The 
Corps is the Lead Federal Agency for compliance with NEPA for the 
project, and the city of San Clemente is the Lead State Agency for 
compliance with the CEQA for the non-Federal aspects of the project. 
The Draft EIS/EIR (DEIS/EIR) document will incorporate public concerns 
in the analysis of impacts associated with the Proposed Action and 
associated project alternatives. The DEIS/EIR will be sent out for a 
45-day public review period, during which time both written and verbal 
comments will be solicited on the adequacy of the document. The Final 
EIS/EIR (FEIS/EIR) will address the comments received on the DEIS/EIR 
during public review, and will be furnished to all who commented on the 
DEIS/EIR, and is made available to anyone that requests a copy during

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the 30-day public comment period. The final step involves, for the 
Federal EIS, preparing a Record of Decision (ROD) and, for the state 
EIR, certifying the EIR and adopting a Mitigation Monitoring and 
Reporting Plan. The ROD is a concise summary of the decisions made by 
the Corps from among the alternatives presented in the FEIS/EIR. The 
ROD can be published immediately after the FEIS public comment period 
ends. A certified EIR indicates that the environmental document 
adequately assesses the environmental impacts of the proposed project 
with respect to CEQA. A formal scoping meeting to solicit public 
comment and concerns on the proposed action and alternatives will be 
held on January 10, 2002 at 7 p.m., in the Multipurpose Room (1 & 2) in 
the San Clemente Senior Center, 242 Avenue Del Mar, San Clemente, 
California.

Luz D. Ortiz,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-771 Filed 1-10-02; 8:45 am]
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