[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 98 (Friday, May 21, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28592-28593]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-12223]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers


Notice of Public Scoping Meetings for the Missouri River 
Authorized Purposes Study, Missouri River Basin, United States

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

ACTION: Notice of Public Scoping Meetings.

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SUMMARY: In the April 16, 2010 Federal Register (75 FR 19948), the U.S. 
Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Omaha and Kansas City Districts 
announced in a Notice of Intent (NOI) that it will prepare a 
comprehensive feasibility-type report with an integrated Environmental 
Impact Statement (EIS) for the Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study 
(MRAPS). The NOI did not include specific details of the public scoping 
meetings. This notice announces the locations, dates, times, and format 
of the public scoping meetings.
    Public Law 111-8 authorizes the USACE to review the original 
project purposes within the Missouri River Basin based on the Flood 
Control Act of 1944, as amended, and other subsequent relevant 
legislation and judicial rulings to determine if changes to the 
authorized project purposes and existing federal water resource 
infrastructure may be warranted. The authorized Missouri River project 
purposes are: Flood control, navigation, irrigation, power, water 
supply, water quality, recreation, and fish and wildlife.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to: Missouri River 
Authorized Purposes Study; Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers, 
Omaha District; CENWO-PM-AA; 1616 Capitol Avenue; Omaha, NE 68102-4901. 
Comments can also be e-mailed to: [email protected]. Comments on the 
scope of the Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study must be 
postmarked, e-mailed, or otherwise submitted no later than September 
20th, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information and/or 
questions about the MRAPS, please contact Mr. Mark Harberg, Project 
Manager, by telephone: (402) 995-2554, by mail: 1616 Capitol Avenue, 
Omaha, NE 68102-4901, or by e-mail: [email protected], or 
Lamar Mckissack, Project Manager, by telephone (816) 389-3115, by mail: 
601 East 12th Street, Kansas City, MO 64106, or by e-mail: 
[email protected]. For inquiries from the media, please 
contact the USACE Omaha District Public Affairs Officer (PAO), Mr. Paul 
Johnston by telephone: (402) 995-2416, by mail: 1616 Capitol Avenue, 
Omaha, NE 68102, or by e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    1. Background. The 1944 Flood Control Act, as amended, and 
subsequent legislation have directed the USACE to allocate the River's 
resources among the authorized Missouri River project purposes; which 
are: Flood control, navigation, irrigation, power, water supply, water 
quality, recreation, and fish and wildlife.
    Section 108 of the Energy and Water Development Section of the FY09 
Omnibus Appropriations Act provides the USACE authorization to study 
the Missouri River projects located within the Missouri River Basin to 
review the original authorized project purposes to determine if changes 
to the project purposes and existing Federal water resource 
infrastructure may be warranted. The study authorized by Section 108 
will be referred to as the Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study 
(MRAPS). The MRAPS is a broad-based multi-purpose study that is 
anticipated to culminate in a comprehensive feasibility-type report 
with an integrated EIS. The MRAPS will be conducted in accordance with 
NEPA and with the ``Principles and Guidelines for Water and Related 
Land Resource Implementation Studies'' (Water Resource Council, 1983).
    2. Scoping. The Omaha and Kansas City Districts of the U.S. Army 
Corps of Engineers invites all interested entities including Tribal 
governments, Federal agencies, state and local governments, and the 
general public to comment on the scope of the Missouri River Authorized 
Purposes Study (MRAPS). The public scoping period began with the 
publication of the NOI in the Federal Register (75 FR 19948) on April 
16, 2010 and will continue until September 20, 2010.
    All public scoping meetings will use an open house format. 
Informational materials about the Missouri River Authorized Purposes 
Study and the eight authorized purposes will be located throughout the 
room for participant perusal throughout the evening. Corps 
representatives will be available to meet one-on-one with meeting 
participants. Written comments will be collected on comment cards and 
computer terminals, and a court reporter will be at the meeting for 
those who wish to make formal verbal comments. All forms of comment 
will be weighted equally. Input from the scoping meetings, along with 
comments received by other means (regular mail or e-mail), will be used 
to refine the scope of issues to be addressed by the Missouri River 
Authorized Purposes Study.
    As part of the scoping process, The Corps has scheduled public 
meetings at the following locations:
    1. Tuesday, May 25: Mobridge, South Dakota, Scherr Howe Arena, 212 
N. Main St., Mobridge, SD 57601.
    2. Wednesday, May 26: Pierre, South Dakota, AmericInn & Suites 
Conference Center, 312 Island Dr., Fort Pierre, SD 57532.
    3. Thursday, May 27: Rapid City, South Dakota, Best Western Ramkota 
Rapid City Hotel and Conference Center, 2111 N. LaCrosse St., Rapid 
City, SD 57701.
    4. Tuesday, June 1: Jefferson City, Missouri, Capitol Plaza Hotel & 
Conv Ctr, 415 W. McCarty St., Jefferson City, MO 65101.
    5. Wednesday, June 2: Kansas City, Missouri, Kansas City Marriott 
Country Club Plaza, 4445 Main St., Kansas City, MO 64111.
    6. Thursday, June 3: St. Joseph, Missouri, Ramada St. Joseph, 4016 
Frederick Blvd., St. Joseph, MO 64506.
    7. Tuesday, June 15: Fort Peck, Montana, Fort Peck Interpretive 
Center & Museum, Lower Yellowstone Rd., Fort Peck, MT 59223.
    8. Wednesday, June 16: Williston, North Dakota, Williston Event 
Center, 3712 4th Ave W, Williston, ND 58801.

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    9. Thursday, June 17: Bismarck, North Dakota, Best Western 
Doublewood Inn, 1400 E. Interchange Ave., Bismarck, ND 58501.
    10. Friday, June 18: Fargo, North Dakota, Holiday Inn of Fargo, 
3803 13th Ave. South, Fargo, ND 58103.
    11. Tuesday, June 22: Council Bluffs, Iowa, Mid-America Center, One 
Arena Way, Council Bluffs, IA 51501.
    12. Wednesday, June 23: Nebraska City, Nebraska, Fraternal Order of 
Eagles, 600 1st Corso, Nebraska City, NE 68410.
    13. Thursday, June 24: Lincoln, Nebraska, Holiday Inn Hotel 
Lincoln-Downtown, 141 N. 9th St., Lincoln, NE 68508.
    14. Wednesday, July 7: New Orleans, Louisiana, Pontchartrain 
Center, 4545 Williams Blvd., Kenner, LA 70065.
    15. Thursday, July 8: Memphis, Tennessee, Memphis Marriott East, 
2625 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Memphis, TN 38118.
    16. Friday, July 9: St. Louis, Missouri, Doubletree Hotel St. Louis 
at Westport, 1973 Craigshire, St. Louis, MO 63146.
    17. Tuesday, July 13: Topeka, Kansas, Holiday Inn Holidome (Topeka 
West), 605 SW Fairlawn Rd., Topeka, KS 66606.
    18. Wednesday, July 14: Salina, Kansas, Ramada Conference Center, 
1616 W. Crawford, Salina, KS 67401.
    19. Thursday, July 15: Manhattan, Kansas, Holiday Inn at the 
Campus, 1641 Anderson Ave., Manhattan, KS 66502.
    20. Tuesday, July 27: Rock Island, Illinois, Holiday Inn Hotel & 
Conference Center, 226 17th St., Rock Island, IL 61201.
    21. Wednesday, July 28: Des Moines, Iowa, Holiday Inn Hotel Des 
Moines-Airport/Conference Center, 6111 Fleur Dr., Des Moines, IA 50321.
    22. Thursday, July 29: Sioux City, Iowa, Stoney Creek Inn & 
Conference Center, 300 3rd St., Sioux City, IA 51101.
    23. Friday, July 30: Yankton, South Dakota, Riverfront Event 
Center, 121 W. 3rd St. (3rd and Walnut), Yankton, SD 57078.
    24. Tuesday, Aug. 3: Cheyenne, Wyoming, Holiday Inn Cheyenne I-80, 
204 West Fox Farm Rd., Cheyenne, WY 82007.
    25. Wednesday, Aug. 4: North Platte, Nebraska, Sandhills Convention 
Center at Quality Inn & Suites, 2102 South Jeffers, North Platte, NE 
69101.
    26. Thursday, Aug. 5: Denver, Colorado, Doubletree Hotel Denver-
Southeast, 13696 East Iliff Place, Aurora, CO 80014.
    27. Tuesday, Aug. 17: Helena, Montana, Red Lion Colonial Hotel-
Helena, 2301 Colonial Dr., Helena, MT 59601.
    28. Wednesday, Aug. 18: Billings, Montana, Holiday Inn Hotel The 
Grand Montana-Billings, 5500 Midland Rd., Billings, MT 59101.
    29. Thursday, Aug. 19: Thermopolis, Wyoming, Days Inn Thermopolis 
Hot Springs Convention Center, 115 E. Park St., Thermopolis, WY 82443.
    30. Friday, Aug. 20: Casper, Wyoming, Best Western Ramkota Hotel & 
Conference Center, 800 N. Poplar, Casper, WY 82601.
    In addition to the above scoping meetings, tribal focused scoping 
meetings will be held. Although tribal issues will be the emphasis of 
these meetings, the general public is welcome to attend. All tribal 
focused scoping meetings will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The USACE 
has scheduled tribal focused scoping meetings at the following 
locations:
    1. Wednesday, May 26: Pierre, South Dakota, Wakpa Sica Historical 
Society, 709 Ft. Chouteau Road, Fort Pierre, SD 57532.
    2. Thursday, May 27: Rapid City, South Dakota, South Dakota School 
of Mines and Technology, Bump Lounge, 501 East Saint Street, Rapid 
City, SD 57701.
    3. Tuesday, June 15: Fort Peck, Montana, Fort Peck State Fish 
Hatchery, PO Box 167, Fort Peck, MT 59223.
    4. Wednesday, June 16: Williston, North Dakota, Williston College 
Alumni Center, 1410 University Avenue, Williston, ND 58801.
    5. Thursday, June 17: Bismarck, North Dakota, United Tribes 
Technical College, Wellness Center, 3315 University Drive, Bismarck, ND 
58504.
    6. Friday, June 18: Fargo, North Dakota, North Dakota State 
University Alumni Center, 1241 North, University Drive, Box 5144, 
Fargo, ND 58104.
    7. Tuesday, July 13: Lawrence, Kansas, Haskell Indian National 
University, 155 East Indian Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66046.
    8. Friday, July 30: Vermillion, South Dakota, University of South 
Dakota Native American Cultural Center, 414 E Clark, Vermillion, SD 
57069.
    9. Tuesday, August 17: Helena, Montana, Montana's Museum, PO Box 
201201, 225 North Roberts, Helena, MT 59620-1201.
    10. Wednesday, August 18: Billings, Montana State University 
Billings, 1500 University Drive, Billings, MT 57101.
    11. Thursday, August 19: Central Wyoming College, 2660 Peck Avenue, 
Riverton, WY 82501.
    If you require assistance under the Americans for Disabilities Act 
please send your name and phone via e-mail to [email protected] at least 
three days prior to the meeting you plan to attend. Persons who use a 
telecommunications service for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at (800) 877-8339, 24 hours a day, 
seven days a week to relay this same information. For more information 
about the Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study, please visit 
www.mraps.org.

     Dated: May 14, 2010.
Kayla Eckert Uptmor,
Chief Planning Branch, Omaha District.
[FR Doc. 2010-12223 Filed 5-20-10; 8:45 am]
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