Environmental statements; availability, etc.: water placement of dredged material,

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Federal Register: April 30, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 83)NoticesPage 23285From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army Corps of Engineers

Draft Environmental Impact Statement For Proposed Open-Water Placement of Dredged Material At Site 104 Queen Anne's County, Maryland

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

ACTION: Extension of comment period (July 1, 1999).

SUMMARY: Reference previous Federal Register notice, Volume 64, Number 69, page 17644, dated April 12, 1999, announcing the Baltimore District's extension of comment period to June 1, 1999. The Baltimore District is now extending the public comment period for an additional 30 days (July 1, 1999). This is based on the District's preparation of additional information on sediment quality and nutrients which will be distributed by May 15, 1999.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 1, 1999 to be evaluated and considered in the final environmental impact statement.

ADDRESSES: Questions, comments, or requests for copies of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement should be directed to Mr. Wesley E. Coleman, Jr. at the Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District (ATTN: CENAB-PL-P), P.O. Box 1715, Baltimore, MD 21203-1715. Or e-mail wesley.e.coleman@usace.army.mil

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Wesley E. Coleman, Jr. at facsimile (410) 962-4698 or 1-800-295-1610.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information on sediment quality and nutrients will be distributed by May 15, 1999. This information will be placed in the libraries listed below and will be distributed to parties on the Site 104 mailing list.

A Notice of Availability (NOA) and a summary of the proposed action was published in the Federal Register (64 FR 9480) on February 26, 1999. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District is evaluating the potential use of Site 104 as an open-water placement area. Site 104 is located in the Chesapeake Bay one-half mile north of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and one mile west of Kent Island. Open-water placement is proposed for approximately 18 million cubic yards of dredged material from the mainstem Chesapeake Bay channels leading to the part of Baltimore. The Maryland Port Administration has recommended the use of Site 104 for open-water placement of clean sediment beginning in 1999. No decision has been made to use the site. The Baltimore District will analyze and incorporate all public comments on this Draft Environmental Impact Statement before making a final decision.

The DEIS and associated technical appendices are available at the following area libraries: Anne Arundel County Public Library, North County Branch, 1010 Eastway Drive, Glen Burnie, MD 21060; Queen Anne's County Free Library, 121 South Commerce Street, Centreville, MD 21617; Kent County Public Library, 408 High Street, Chestertown, MD 21620; Frederick Douglas Library. University of MD, Eastern Shore, Backbone Road, Princess Anne, MD 21853; Miller Library, Washington College, 300 Washington Avenue, Chestertown, MD 21620; MD State Law Library, Court of Appeals Building, 361 Rowe Boulevard, Annapolis, MD 21401; Queen Anne's County Public Library, Kent Island Branch, 200 Library Circle, Stevensville, MD 21666; Annapolis Library, 1410 West Street Annapolis, MD 21401; Broadneck Library, 1275 Green Holly Drive, Annapolis, MD 21401; Reference Library, State Department of Legislation, 90 State Circle, Annapolis, MD 21401. Gregory D. Showalter, Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.

FR Doc. 99-10859Filed4-29-99; 8:45 amBILLING CODE 3710-41-M

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