[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 213 (Friday, November 3, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 64687]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-9048]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers


Intergovernmental Agreement between the United States Department 
of the Army and the State of Florida Establishing Interim Targets for 
the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan

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

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Army Corps of Engineers and the State of Florida are 
proposing to establish interim targets for the Comprehensive Everglades 
Restoration Plan as required by Section 385.39(c) of the Programmatic 
Regulations for the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan. The 
purpose of the interim targets is to evaluate progress towards other 
water related needs of the region provided for in the Comprehensive 
Everglades Restoration Plan throughout the implementation process. The 
parties have chosen to memorialize the proposed interim targets in an 
Interim Targets Agreement. The public is invited to review and comment 
on the final draft of this Agreement.

DATES: We will accept comments until December 4, 2006.

ADDRESSES: If you wish to comment on the Interim Targets Agreement, you 
may submit written comments to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 
Jacksonville District, Restoration Program Office, ATTN: Beth Lewis, 
1400 Centrepark Boulevard, Suite 750, West Palm Beach, FL 33401 or by 
electronic mail (e-mail) to: [email protected]. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for file formats and other information about 
electronic filing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beth Lewis, TEL: (561) 472-8884, FAX: 
(561) 683-2418.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 385.39(c) of the Programmatic 
Regulations for the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan sets 
forth the process for establishing the interim targets for the 
Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan. This section provides that 
the proposed interim targets be developed by the Secretary of the Army 
and the Governor of the State of Florida in consultation with the 
Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, the 
Department of Commerce, the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, the 
Seminole Tribe of Florida, the Florida Department of Environmental 
Protection, and other Federal, State, and local agencies, and the South 
Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force. In considering the interim 
targets, the Secretary of the Army and the Governor of the State of 
Florida are required to consider the technical recommendations of 
RECOVER and any modifications to those recommendations by the Corps of 
Engineers or the South Florida Water Management District. The 
Programmatic Regulations require that the Secretary of the Army afford 
the public an opportunity to comment on the proposed Interim Targets 
Agreement prior to its approval. An electronic copy of this document is 
available at: http://www.evergladesplan.org/pm/progr_regs_igit_agreements.cfm.

Electronic Access and Filing Addresses

    You may submit comments and data by sending e-mail to: 
[email protected].
    If submitting comments by electronic format, please submit them in 
ASCII file format or Word file format and avoid the use of special 
characters and any form of encryption. Please include your name and 
return e-mail address in your e-mail message. Please note that your e-
mail address will not be retained at the termination of the public 
comment period.

Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 06-9048 Filed 11-2-06; 8:45 am]
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