[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 62 (Friday, March 31, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 16293]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-3144]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers


Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement To 
Consider Issuance of a Department of the Army Permit Pursuant to 
Section 404 of the Clean Water Act for Mingo Logan Coal Company's 
(Mingo Logan) Proposal To Construct and Operate Spruce No. 1 Mine, Near 
Blair in Logan County, WV

AGENCY: Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of the National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 
(USACE) Huntington District, in cooperation with U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Office of 
Surface Mining and the West Virginia Department of Environmental 
Protection, has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). 
This DEIS evaluates potential impacts to the natural, physical and 
human environment as a result of the proposed mining activities 
associated with Mingo Logan Coal Company's (Mingo Logan) Spruce No. 1 
Mine. The USACE regulates this proposed project pursuant to Section 404 
of the Clean Water Act. The proposed activity would involve the 
discharge of dredged and fill material into waters of the United States 
associated with the proosed construction and operation of a surface 
bituminous coal mine.

DATES: Submit comments by May 15, 2006. A public hearing regarding this 
DEIS will be held May 1, 2006 (see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).

ADDRESSES: Send written comments and suggestions concerning this 
proposal to Mrs. Teresa Spagna, Regulatory Project Manager, Regulatory 
Branch, CELRH-OR-FS, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District, 
502 8th Street, Huntington, WV 25701. Telephone (304) 399-5710 or 
electronic mail at [email protected]. Requests to 
be placed on the mailing list should also be sent to this address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Teresa Spagna, Regulatory Project 
Manager at (304) 399-5710 or electronic mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Discharges of dredged and fill material into 
the waters of the United States are regulated under Section 404 of the 
Clean Water Act, with the permitting responsibility administered by the 
USACE. The proposed project must also address environmental impacts 
relative to the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act 
and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (FWCA). In accordance with 
the NEPA, the DEIS evaluates reasonable alternatives for the USACE's 
decision making process. As required by NEPA, the USACE also analyzes 
the ``no action'' alternative as a baseline for gauging potential 
impacts.
    As part of the public involvement process, notice is hereby given 
by the USACE-Huntington District of a Public Hearing to be held at the 
Earl Ray Tomlin Convention Center, in Chapmanville, Logan County, WV, 
from 7 to 10 p.m. on May 1, 2006. The Public Hearing will allow 
participants the opportunity to comment on the DEIS prepared for the 
proposed Spruce No. 1 Mine project.
    The comments are due 45 days from the date of publication of this 
notice. Copies of the document may be obtained by contacting USACE 
Huntington District Regulatory Branch at 304-399-5210 or 304-399-5710.
    Copies of the Draft EIS are also available for inspection at the 
locations identified below:
    (1) Blair Post Office, P.O. Box 9998, Blair, WV 25022-9998.
    (2) Kanawha County Public Library, 123 Capital Street, Charleston, 
WV 25301.
    (3) Logan County Public Library, 16 Wildcat Way, Logan, WV 25601.
    After the public comment period ends, USACE will consider all 
comments received, revise the DEIS as appropriate, and issue a Final 
Environmental Impact Statement.

Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 06-3144 Filed 3-30-06; 8:45 am]
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