[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 15 (Friday, January 23, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3335-3336]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-1403]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers


Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for 
Kentucky River Lock and Dam 10 Stabilization and Renovation Project 
Boonesborough, KY

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

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: Authorized by the U.S. Congress for the planning, design and 
construction assistance for the stabilization and renovation of 
Kentucky River Lock and Dam 10. Specific language for the work was 
published in the 106th Congress, 2nd Session, House of Representatives 
Conference Report (106-1005), 26 October 2000, Section 631. This 
section authorized the Secretary of the Army to take all necessary 
measures to further stabilize and renovate Lock and Dam 10 at 
Boonesborough, Kentucky. The Draft Environmental Impact Statement 
(DEIS) will assess the potential impacts of the alternatives being 
considered upon the social, economic and natural resources of the 
project area.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert C. Kanzinger at U.S. Army Corps 
of Engineers, Louisville District, ATTN: CELRL-PM-PE (Kanzinger), P.O. 
Box 59, Louisville, KY 40201-0059 or email at [email protected]. Telephone (502) 315-6873 or facsimile (502) 
315-6864.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    1. Background: Lock and Dam 10 was built between 1902 and 1907. 
During its construction, in 1905, a storm event washed out the left-
descending bank (west bank) at the abutment of the lock. To close the 
gap created by this washout, an auxiliary dam was built between the 
outer lock wall and the new bank. That auxiliary dam was built on a 
timber cribbing foundation, with the intention of replacing the 
facility in the near future. The timber cribbing remains at the base of 
the auxiliary dam today, but has been strengthened with brick and 
concrete toppings. The main dam has been subjected to base degradation 
due to the erosive force of the spill water. That damage will be 
repaired in the near future, as part of a separate project, with the 
addition of reinforcement materials at its base. The lock has not 
operated since July 2000, when it was closed because of leaking gates. 
The facility was maintained and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers (Corps) until 1985, when Kentucky River Locks and Dams 5 
through 14 were leased to the Commonwealth of Kentucky. In December 
1996, the facility ownership was transferred to the Commonwealth of 
Kentucky and has been managed since then by the Kentucky River 
Authority (KPA).
    2. Proposed Action: The Corps, in cooperation with the local 
sponsor, KRA, is conducting this DEIS under guidelines set forth by the 
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1970. The Corps and KRA 
propose to stabilize and renovate Lock and Dam 10 and to raise the main 
and auxiliary dams, which would increase water storage capacity of the 
pool. Water supply has become an increasingly important issue in the 
growing metropolitan area that the pool water resources serve.
    3. Action Alternatives Considered: Considered action alternatives 
include: Replace the existing dam with a new dam four feet higher than 
the existing dam in close proximity and upstream of the existing dam; 
and, replace the existing dam with a new dam six feet higher in close 
proximity and upstream of the existing dam.
    4. The No-Action Alternative: The consequences of taking no action 
will also be considered.
    5. Scoping Process: The Corps and KRA is asking, herein and 
elsewhere, for public input regarding pertinent issues that need to be 
addressed in the DEIS. The first public scoping meeting was held in 
November 2002 at Boonesborough State Park, and additional scooping 
meetings will be held in the project are for the purpose of obtaining 
input from public officials and citizens. A comprehensive mailing list 
has been assembled, including Federal, state and local agencies, 
offices and individuals. The list has been and will be used to notify 
interested parties of opportunities to provide input to the scoping 
process. Pertinent issues identified, thus far, include the potential 
for increased frequency of flooding of small agricultural fields along 
the river, loss of raparian habitat areas, effects to the aquatic 
habitat, and potential increased frequency of flooding of nearby roads 
and bridges. A 45-day public review period will be provided for 
individuals and agencies to review and comment on the DEIS. All 
interested parties are encouraged to respond to this notice and provide 
a current address should they wish to be notified of the date of 
scoping meetings and for receipt of the DEIS for review and comment.
    6. Availability: The DEIS is expected to be available for public 
review and

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comment by May 2005. Notice of availability will be published in the 
Federal Register, as well as mailed to all recipients on the mailing 
list.

Robert A. Rowlette, Jr.,
Colonel, Corps of Engineers, Commander and District Engineer.
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