[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 188 (Monday, September 29, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 55950]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-24613]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers


Intent To Prepare a Draft Supplement to the Final Environmental 
Impact Statement for the Indian River Lagoon South Project

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

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Jacksonville 
District, intends to prepare an integrated Project Implementation 
Report/Draft Supplement to the Final Environmental Impact Statement 
(PIR/DSFEIS) for the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Project, 
Indian River Lagoon--South Project. On October 11, 2002 a notice of 
availability was published in the Federal Register (67 FR 63421) for 
the C&SF Project, Indian River Lagoon--South Feasibility Study and 
Integrated Final Environmental Impact Statement. The PIR/DSFEIS is 
being prepared to address the requirements of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2000 related to the Comprehensive Everglades 
Restoration Plan that were not addressed in the Feasibility Report and 
the FEIS. These requirements involve determination of water to be 
reserved for the natural system, savings clause, level of service for 
flood protection, the draft operations and monitoring plan and the 
ecological and water quality monitoring plan. The PIR/DSFEIS will also 
address a design refinement to the recommended plan identified during 
the Pre-construction Engineering and Design Phase.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Michael Dupes, U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers, Planning Division, Environmental Branch, P.O. Box 4970, 
Jacksonville, FL 32232-0019, by e-mail 
[email protected], or by telephone at 904-232-1689.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    a. Study Area: The study area remains the same as originally 
described in the Feasibility Report and FEIS.
    b. Project Scope: The scope of the project remains the same as 
described in the Feasibility Report and FEIS.
    c. Public Involvement: A public workshop will be conducted to 
notify the public of the WRDA 2000 requirements and of the change to 
the recommended plan. The exact location, date, and time of the 
workshop will be announced in public notices and local newspapers and 
on the Everglades Restoration Web site at fnl;http://www.evergladesplan.org.
    d. SEIS Preparation: The integrated Project Implementation Report, 
including the draft SEIS is currently scheduled for publication in late 
2003 or early 2004.

    Dated: September 16, 2003.
James C. Duck,
Chief, Planning Division.
[FR Doc. 03-24613 Filed 9-26-03; 8:45 am]
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