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Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for a Dam Safety Assurance Study, Tuttle Creek Lake Project, Manhattan, Kansas

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 [Federal Register: July 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 133)]
[Notices]
[Page 42682]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr11jy00-48]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers


Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)
for a Dam Safety Assurance Study, Tuttle Creek Lake Project, Manhattan,
Kansas

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

ACTION: Notice of Intent.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this study is to consider the economic,
environmental, and social impacts that may occur as a result of various
alternatives being considered in a dam safety assurance study, to
consider embankment seismic remediation, under the authority of Section
1203 of the water Resources Development Act of 1986 (Pub. L. 99-662),
Tuttle Creek Lake Project, Manhattan, Kansas.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding the proposed study
and DEIS can be answered by the Project Manager, Mr. David L. Mathews,
telephone number (816) 983-3696, Chief, Dam Safety and Support Section,
Geotechnical Branch, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 700 Federal
Building, 601 E. 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64106-2896.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1. The Kansas City District (KCD), Corps of
Engineers, is undertaking a Dam Safety Assurance Study, to consider
embankment seismic remediation measures, under the authority of Section
1203 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (Pub. L. 99-662,
for the Tuttle Creek Lake Project, Manhattan, Kansas.
    2. KCD's study will evaluate the no-action alternative as well as
various structural alternatives to determine:
    a. Seismic remediation costs and benefits;
    b. Regional social and economic impacts; and
    c. Environmental impacts and mitigation measures.
    3. Reasonable alternatives KCD will examine include the feasibility
of various structural measures to address dam safety issues concerning
seismic stability of the Tuttle Creek dam.
    4. Scoping Process.
    a. A public workshop will be held at Manhattan, Kansas in the Fall
of 2000. The exact date, time, and location of the workshop will be
announced when the details are finalized. Additional workshops will be
held as the study progresses to keep the public informed. Coordination
meetings will be held as needed with affected/concerned local, State,
and Federal governmental entities.
    b. These workshops and meetings, as well as any meetings which were
previously held regarding this project, will serve as the collective
scoping process for preparation of the DEIS. No formal ``scoping''
meeting will be held.
    c. Draft documents forthcoming from the study will be distributed
to Federal, State, and local agencies, as well as interested members of
the general public, for review and comment.
    d. Significant issues to be analyzed in depth include evaluations
of:
    (1) Dam safety;
    (2) Impacts to fish and wild resources;
    (3) Recreation;
    (4) Navigation; and
    (5) Water supply.
    e. Environmental consultation and review will be conducted in
accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969, as per regulations of the Council of Environmental Quality
(Code of Federal Regulations, 40 CFR Parts 1500-1508), and other
applicable laws, regulations, and guidelines.
    5. The anticipated date of availability of the DEIS for public
review is January 2002.

Gregory D. Showalter,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-17506 Filed 7-10-00; 8:45 am]
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