[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 211 (Friday, October 31, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 62059]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-27411]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy


Public Meeting on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for a 
Tertiary Treatment Plant and Associated Facilities at Marine Corps Base 
Camp Pendleton, CA

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DOD.

ACTION: Announcement of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act as 
implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR 
parts 1500-1508), the Department of the Navy has prepared a Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for construction and operation of 
a tertiary treatment plant (TTP) and associated facilities at Marine 
Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton, CA. A public meeting will be held in 
order to collect public comments. This meeting will be conducted in an 
open house format and participants may attend a portion or the entire 
meeting.

DATES: The public meeting will be held on Thursday, November 13, 2003, 
from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Oceanside Civic Center Library and 
Community Rooms, 330 North Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA. All written 
comments regarding the DEIS must be postmarked by November 24, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Direct comments to Commander, Southwest Division, Naval 
Facilities Engineering Command, Code 5CPR.15 (Attn: Ms. Lisa Seneca), 
937 North Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92132.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Lisa Seneca, telephone (619) 532-
4744, fax (619) 532-4160.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed action involves the 
consolidation of four sewage treatment plants (STPs) at MCB Camp 
Pendleton into a single TTP. This would include the construction and 
operation of a TTP; a conveyance system to transport wastewater from 
tributary areas of current STPs 1, 2, 3, and 13 to the TTP (which would 
be located at the site of existing STP 13); a wastewater reclamation 
system to convey tertiary-treated water to reuse points; the demolition 
of existing STPs 1, 2, 3, 8, and 13; and relocation of the existing 
Recycling Center. Five alternatives, including the no-action 
alternative, are evaluated in this DEIS.
    This DEIS evaluates the potential environmental impacts to the 
following resource areas: land use, air quality, geological resources, 
biological resources, cultural resources, water resources, 
environmental justice, utilities and infrastructure, and safety and 
environmental health. Potentially significant but mitigable impacts 
associated with the proposed action and alternatives have been 
identified for biological, cultural, and water resources. 
Implementation of the no-action alternative would result in significant 
impacts to water resources.
    The DEIS has been distributed to various Federal, State and local 
agencies, elected officials, and interested groups and individuals. The 
DEIS is also available for public review at the following libraries:

--Carlsbad City Library--1775 Dove Lane, Carlsbad, CA.
--Del Mar Branch Library--1309 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, CA.
--City Heights/Weingart Library--3795 Fairmount Ave, San Diego, CA.
--Fallbrook Branch Library--124 South Mission Road, Fallbrook, CA.
--Oceanside Public Library--330 North Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA.
--San Clemente Library--242 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, CA.
--San Diego Central Library--820 East St, San Diego, CA.

    Dated: October 27, 2003.
S.K. Melancon,
Paralegal Specialist, Office of the Judge Advocate General, Alternate 
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-27411 Filed 10-30-03; 8:45 am]
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