[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 97 (Friday, May 18, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29617-29618]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-12111]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers


Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement for the Tarmac King Road Limestone Mine Proposed in Levy 
County, FL

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

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is issuing this 
notice to advise the public that a Draft Environmental Impact Statement 
(Draft EIS) has been completed and is available for review and comment.

DATES: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 
we have filed the Draft EIS with the U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA) for publication of their notice of availability in the 
Federal Register. The EPA notice officially starts the 60-day review 
period for this document. It is the goal of the USACE to have this 
notice published on the same date as the EPA notice. However, if that 
does not occur, the date of the EPA notice will determine the closing 
date for comments on the Draft EIS. Comments on the Draft EIS must be 
submitted to the address below under Further Contact Information and 
must be received no later than 5 p.m. Central Standard Time, Wednesday, 
July 11, 2012.
    Scoping: Scoping Meetings were held in Inglis, FL and Chiefland, FL 
on March 26th and 26th, 2008 respectively, to gather information for 
the preparation of the Draft EIS. Public notices were posted in Levy, 
Citrus, Alachua and Pinellas County newspapers, and emailed and air-
mailed to current stakeholder lists with notification of the public 
meetings and requesting input and comments on issues that should be 
addressed in the Draft EIS.
    A public meeting for this Draft EIS will be held on Thursday, May 
31, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. at the Inglis Community Center, 137 Highway 40 
West, Inglis, FL 34449. The purpose of this public meeting is to 
provide the public the opportunity to comment, either orally or in 
writing, on the Draft EIS. Notification

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of the meeting will be announced following same format as the Scoping 
Meetings announcements.

ADDRESSES: The Draft EIS can be viewed online at http://kingroadeis.com. Copies of the Draft EIS are also available for review 
at the following libraries:
    Bronson Public Library--612 E Hathaway Ave., Bronson, Florida 
32621.
    Cedar Key Public Library--460 Second Street, Cedar Key, Florida 
32625.
    Luther Callaway Public Library--104 NE Third Street, Chiefland, 
Florida 32626.
    Williston Public Library--10 SE First Street, Williston, Florida 
32696.
    A.F. Knotts Public Library--11 56th Street, Yankeetown, Florida 
32698.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ed Sarfert, Senior Project 
Manager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, 41 N. 
Jefferson Street, Suite 301, Pensacola, Florida 32502, Telephone: 850-
439-9533, Fax: 850-433-8160.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Tarmac America L.L.C. (Tarmac) proposes to 
construct a limestone mine in Levy County, Florida to produce FDOT- and 
commercial-grade limestone aggregate for markets within west-central 
Florida. As proposed, direct impacts of up to 2,069 acres of wetlands 
and 1,818 acres of uplands would occur directly from limestone 
extraction, material stockpiling, roads, and other infrastructure over 
a period of approximately 100 years. At present, the majority of the 
property is an actively managed timber operation, with most of the site 
in varying developmental stages of pine plantation and mixed hardwood/
pine forest. Much of the surrounding land is in silviculture use, with 
scattered residential parcels. The information compiled in this EIS 
will be used by the USACE to determine whether the proposed activities 
should be authorized and permitted by the USACE. Tarmac would need to 
obtain a Department of the Army permit pursuant to Section 404 of the 
Clean Water Act. This Draft EIS evaluates the potential environmental 
impacts associated with a no action alternative, and seven onsite 
action alternatives, including Tarmac's preferred alternative above. 
Under the seven other alternatives analyzed in the Draft EIS, mining 
activities involving discharges of fill material in wetlands could be 
authorized for varying acreages and lengths of time upon issuance of a 
Record of Decision.

    Dated: May 8, 2012.
Tori K. White,
Deputy Chief, Regulatory Division, Jacksonville District, U.S. Army 
Corps of Engineers.
[FR Doc. 2012-12111 Filed 5-17-12; 8:45 am]
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