[Federal Register: June 26, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 123)] [Notices] [Page 38022-38025] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr26jn03-55] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers Deauthorization of Water Resources Projects AGENCY: Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. ACTION: Notice of project deauthorizations. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Corps of Engineers is publishing the lists of water resources projects deauthorized under the provisions of Sec. 1001(b)(2), Public Law 99-662, 33 U.S.C 579a(b)(2); projects removed from the deauthorization list due to obligations of funds, or continuation of authorization by law. In addition, the authorization of one water resource project expired, and two projects were specifically reauthorized by law. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Susan B. LeBleu, Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Attention: CECW-BA, Washington, DC 20314- 1000. Tel. (202) 761-4094. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Public Law 99-662, 100 Stat. 4082-4273, as amended, provides for the automatic deauthorization of water resource projects and separable elements of projects. Section 1001(b)(2), 33 U.S.C. 579a(b)(2), requires the Secretary of the Army to submit to the Congress a biennial list of unconstructed water resources projects and separable elements of projects for which no obligations of funds have been incurred for planning, design or construction during the prior seven full fiscal years. If funds are not obligated within thirty months from the date the list was submitted, the project/separable element is deauthorized. Notwithstanding these provisions, projects may be specifically deauthorized or reauthorized by law. For purposes of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986, ``separable element'' is defined in section 103(f), Public Law 99-662, 33 U.S.C. 2213(f). In accordance with section 1001(b)(2), the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) submitted a list of 145 projects and separable elements to Congress on October 15, 1999 (1999 List). From this list, 127 projects/separable elements were deauthorized on April 16, 2002, 16 were removed due to obligations of funds, and the authorization of 2 were continued by section 350 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (11 Dec 2000), Public Law 106-541, 114 Stat. 2632 and 2633. Additionally, two projects were reauthorized by section 349 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Public Law 106-541, 114 Stat. 2631 and 2632, subject to a Secretarial determination that no construction on any such project may be initiated until each project is technically sound, environmentally acceptable, and economically justified. Authority: This notice is required by the Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Public Law 99-662, section 1001(c), 33 U.S.C. 579a(c), and the Water Resources Development Act of 1988, Public Law 100-676, section 52(d), 102 Stat. 4012, 4045. Dated: April 18, 2003. George S. Dunlop, Deputy Secretary of the Army (Policy and Legislation). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Primary District Project name State Purpose ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Projects Deauthorized on 16 Apr 02 Under Sec. 1001(B)(2) WRDA 86, as Amended ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LRB..................... LORAIN HARBOR........ OH N LRB..................... OTTAWA (BLANCHARD OH FC RIVER). LRC..................... LAKE MICHIGAN, IL BE EDGEWATER DRIVE, ROGERS PARK. LRE..................... MENOMINEE HARBOR..... MI N LRE..................... MONROE HARBOR........ MI N LRH..................... COAL RIVER BASIN..... WV FC LRH..................... MUSKINGUM RIVER, OH FC KILLBUCK, OH. [[Page 38023]] LRH..................... MUSKINGUM RIVER, OH FC MANSFIELD, OH. LRH..................... NELSONVILLE.......... OH FC LRH..................... NORTH CHILLICOTHE.... OH FC LRL..................... BIG PINE LAKE (1965 IN FC ACT). LRL..................... BIG WALNUT LAKE (1968 IN FC ACT). LRL..................... BOONEVILLE LAKE (1938 KY FC & 1944 ACTS). LRL..................... CAMPGROUND LAKE...... KY FC LRL..................... GALLATIN COUNTY IL FC STREAMBANK EROSION, AREA 1, OHIO RIVER. LRL..................... ISLAND LEVEE (1946 IN FC ACT). LRL..................... LAFAYETTE LAKE (1965 IN FC ACT). LRL..................... MCALPINE LOCK & DAM, KY N KY & IN, ALTERATION OF RAILROAD BRIDGE. LRL..................... MINING CITY LAKE KY FC (1938 ACT). LRL..................... RED RIVER LAKE (1962 KY FC ACT). LRL..................... TAYLORSVILLE LAKE, KY FC FLOYD FORK BRIDGE REPLACEMENT. LRL..................... WEST POINT (1938 ACT) KY FC LRP..................... ROWLESBURG LAKE...... WV FC MVK..................... BAYOU BODCAU & LA FC TRIBUTARIES (1965 ACT). MVK..................... PEARL RIVER, SHOCCOE MS FC DAM. MVK..................... PEARL RIVER, VICINITY MS FC OF JACKSON, MS. MVK..................... TENSAS BASIN BELOW LA FC RED RIVER AREA. MVK..................... TENSAS BASIN, TENSAS LA FC RIVER. MVK..................... YAZOO BASIN, MS FC ASCALMORE-TIPPO. MVK..................... YAZOO BASIN, ROCKY MS FC BAYOU. MVP..................... BOIS DE SIOUX & RED ND FC RIVER, WAHPETON & BRECKENRIDGE, ND. MVP..................... SHEYENNE RIVER, MAPLE ND FC RIVER RESERVOIR. MVP..................... TWIN VALLEY LAKE, MN FC WILD RICE RIVER. MVR..................... AMES LAKE............ IA FC MVR..................... MOLINE............... IL FC MVR..................... MUCK LEVEE, SALT IL FC CREEK. MVS..................... ELDRED AND SPANKEY IL FC DRAINAGE & LEVEE DISTRICT. MVS..................... HARTWELL DRAINAGE & IL FC LEVEE DISTRICT. MVS..................... HILLVIEW DRAINAGE & IL FC LEVEE DISTRICT. MVS..................... MAUVAISE TERRE IL FC DRAINAGE & LEVEE DISTRICT. MVS..................... MEREDOSIA LAKE & IL FC WILLOW CREEK DRAINAGE & LEVEE DISTRICT. MVS..................... MEREDOSIA, WILLOW IL FC CREEK AND COON RUN DRAINAGE & LEVEE DISTRICT. NAB..................... SUSQUEHANNA BASIN AT PA FC HARRISBURG. NAE..................... BRISTOL HARBOR....... RI N NAE..................... FALL RIVER HARBOR MA N (INACTIVE PORTIONS). NAE..................... NEW HAVEN HARBOR..... CT N NAN..................... GOWANUS CREEK CHANNEL NY N TERMINAL. NAN..................... POPLAR BROOK, DEAL, NJ FC NJ. NAN..................... RAHWAY RIVER BASIN, NJ FC ROBINSON BRANCH, AT RAHWAY, NJ. NAP..................... BARNEGAT INLET TO NJ BE LONGPORT, ABSECON ISLAND (1986 ACT). NAP..................... BARNEGAT INLET TO NJ BE LONGPORT, BRIGANTINE ISLAND (1986 ACT). NAP..................... COLD SPRING INLET NJ N (NJIWW), MIDDLE THOROFARE (PED). NAP..................... COLD SPRING INLET NJ N (NJIWW), OTTEN'S HARBOR (PED). NAP..................... CORSON INLET AND NJ BE LUDLAM BEACH (SEC. 201, 1965 ACT) (1986 ACT). NAP..................... LONG BEACH ISLAND.... NJ BE NAP..................... SCHUYILKILL RIVER, PA N MOUTH TO PENROSE, PHILADELPHIA. NAP..................... TOWNSEND INLET & NJ BE SEVEN MILE BEACH (SEC. 201, 1965 ACT) (1986 ACT). NWK..................... BRAYMER LAKE, SHOAL MO FC CREEK. NWK..................... BROOKFIELD LAKE, MO FC YELLOW CREEK. NWK..................... EAST MUDDY CREEK..... MO FC NWK..................... HARRY S TRUMAN FISH & MO MP WILDLIFE MITIGATION. NWK..................... LOWER GRAND RIVER MO FC (1965 ACT). NWK..................... MERCER LAKE (1965 MO FC ACT). NWK..................... MISSOURI RIVER LEVEE MO FC SYSTEM, UNIT L-100. NWK..................... MISSOURI RIVER LEVEE MO FC SYSTEM, UNIT L-294. NWK..................... MISSOURI RIVER LEVEE MO FC SYSTEM, UNIT L-319- 325. NWK..................... MISSOURI RIVER LEVEE MO FC SYSTEM, UNIT L-330- 345. NWK..................... MISSOURI RIVER LEVEE MO FC SYSTEM, UNIT L-504- 512-519. NWK..................... MISSOURI RIVER LEVEE MO FC SYSTEM, UNIT R-328. NWK..................... MISSOURI RIVER LEVEE MO FC SYSTEM, UNIT R-331. NWK..................... PATTONSBURG LAKE MO FC (1965 ACT). NWK..................... PLATTE RIVER & MO FC SMITHVILLE CHANNEL, LITTLE PLATTE RIVER. NWK..................... SMITHVILLE CHANNEL MO FC IMPROVEMENT, PLATTE & CLAY. NWK..................... TRENTON LAKE (1965 MO FC ACT) GRUNDY HARRISON DAVIESS. NWK..................... UPPER GRAND RIVER MO FC (1965 ACT). NWO..................... ELM CREEK AT DECATUR, NE FC STREAMBANK EROSION. NWO.................... MOTT................. ND FC NWP..................... BONNEVILLE POWER OR MP UNITS, OR & WA (1935 ACT). NWP..................... STRUBE LAKE & COUGAR OR MP ADDITIONAL UNIT. NWS..................... BLAIR SITCUM WA N WATERWAYS (1986 ACT). [[Page 38024]] NWS..................... EAST WEST DUWAMISH WA N WATERWAY, SEATTLE HARBOR, WA. NWS..................... YAKIMA RIVER AT UNION WA FC GAP, WA. NWW..................... LITTLEWOOD RIVER, ID FC VICINITY GOODING & SHOSHONE, ID. NWW..................... McNARY SECOND OR MP POWERHOUSE, OR & WA. POH..................... AGANA RIVER, GUAM.... GU FC POH..................... COCONUT POINT, AS BE NU'UULI, TUTUILA ISLAND, AMERICAN SAMOA. POH..................... HILO DEEP DRAFT HI N HARBOR, HAWAII. SAJ..................... CENTRAL & SOUTHERN FL FC FLORIDA PROJECT, MARTIN COUNTY BACKFLOW. SAJ..................... CENTRAL & SOUTHERN FL FC FLORIDA PROJECT, MARTIN COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL. SAM..................... HIGHWAY 39 BRIDGE, AL FC GAINESVILLE, AL. SAM..................... TALLAHALA CREEK LAKE MS FC (1968 ACT). SAS..................... METRO ATLANTA AREA, GA MP LAKE LANIER REREGULATION DAM. SAS..................... SATILLA RIVER BASIN.. GA N SAW..................... RANDLEMAN LAKE....... NC FC SAW..................... REDDIES RIVER LAKE... NC FC SAW..................... ROARING RIVER LAKE... NC FC SPK..................... COTTONWOOD CREEK..... CA FC SPK..................... GREAT SALT LAKE...... UT FC SPK..................... LOWER SAN JOAQUIN CA FC RIVER & TRIBUTARIES. SPK..................... WILDCAT AND SAN PABLO CA FC CREEK, REACH 2. SPL..................... AVALON BAY........... CA N SPL..................... SAN LUIS OBISPO...... CA N SPL..................... WHITEWATER CA FC FLOODWARNING. SPN..................... MONTEREY HARBOR...... CA N SPN..................... NOYO RIVER AND CA N HARBOR, CHANNEL EXTENSION. SPN..................... SALT AND EEL RIVER... CA FC SWF..................... CHANNEL TO LIBERTY, TX N TRINITY RIVER PROJECT. SWF..................... LAKE WORTH, TARRANT TX FC COUNTY. SWF..................... SAN GABRIEL RIVER, TX FC SOUTH FORK LAKE. SWF..................... TARRANT COUNTY, TX FC TONY'S CREEK & MARINE CREEK. SWG..................... CARPENTERS BAYOU, TX FC HOUSTON (BUFFALO BAYOU). SWG..................... GIWW, SABINE RIVER, TX N HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL (1962 ACT). SWG..................... PORT ARTHUR, TX FC HURRICANE-FLOOD PROTECTION, GULF OIL CO. RESERVOIR. SWG..................... TAYLORS BAYOU (PHASE TX FC III AND ARMOR ALLIGATOR). SWL..................... BELL FOLEY LAKE (1938 AR FC ACT). SWL..................... DARDANELLE LOCK & AR N DAM, CANE CREEK BRIDGE REPLACEMENT. SWL..................... LITTLE RIVER, AR FC HORATIO, AR. SWL..................... VILLAGE CREEK (1962 AR FC ACT). SWT..................... ARCADIA LAKE OK FC (UNCOMPLETED RECREATION). SWT..................... ARK-RED BASINS OK FC CHLORIDE CONTROL, ARK BASIN (1966, 1970, 1976 ACTS). SWT..................... BIG & LITTLE SALLISAW OK N CREEKS. SWT..................... BOSWELL LAKE (1946 OK FC ACT). SWT..................... CRUTCHO CREEK, OK FC OKLAHOMA COUNTY. SWT..................... DENISON DAM POWER OK MP UNIT 3 (1938 & 1957 ACTS). SWT..................... DOUGLASS LAKE........ KS FC SWT..................... LUKFATA LAKE (1958 OK FC ACT). SWT..................... UPPER LITTLE ARKANSAS KS FC RIVER WATERSHED. Total: 127 ------------------------- Projects/Separated Elements Removed From Deauthorization List Due to Obligations of Funds for Planning, Design or Construction ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LRC..................... ILLINOIS BEACH STATE IL BE PARK. LRH..................... MASSILLON, OH, BRIDGE OH FC MVR..................... DAVENPORT............ IA FC NAN..................... ARDSLEY.............. NY FC NWW..................... JACKSON HOLE, SNAKE WY FC RIVER, WY. POH..................... WAIKIKI BEACH, OAHU.. HI BE SAJ..................... PONCE HARBOR......... PR N SAM..................... MONTGOMERY TO AL N GADSDEN, AL (1945 ACT). SAS..................... HARTWELL LAKE, 5TH GA MP UNIT. SAS..................... HARTWELL LAKE, UPPER SC FC & LOWER DIVERSION. SPN..................... LARKSPUR FERRY CA N CHANNEL. SWF..................... MILLICAN LAKE (1968 TX FC ACT). SWG..................... LITTLE WHITE OAK TX FC BAYOU, HOUSTON (BUFFALO BAYOU). SWG..................... UPPER WHITE OAK BAYOU TX FC & TRIBUTARIES, VICINITY OF HOUSTON, TX. SWL..................... WHITE RIVER FISH AR MP HATCHERY (1976 ACT). SWT..................... FORT GIBSON POWER OK MP UNITS 5&6. Total: 16 ------------------------- Projects Reauthorized on 11 Dec 2000 under Public Law 106-541, 114 Stat, 2572, Section 349 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SWG..................... CEDAR BAYOU.......... TX N NAE..................... NARRAGUAGUS RIVER, ME N MILBRIDGE. [[Page 38025]] Total: 2 ------------------------- Projects shall remain authorized to be carried out the Secretary (7-Yr. Continuation of Project Authorizations, Section 350(a) WRDA 2000) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SPK..................... SACRAMENTO RIVER, CA FC CHICO LANDING TO RED BLUFF, CA. SPK..................... SACRAMENTO RIVER, CA FC MAJOR & MINOR TRIBUTARIES. Total: 2 ------------------------- Project Deauthorization on 13 October 2001 Due to Statutory ``Sunset Provision'', Section 52 of the WRDA 1988, Public Law 100-676 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LRD..................... CROSS VILLAGE HARBOR. MI N Total: 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Key to Abbreviations MVD MISSISSIPPI VALLEY DIVISION. MVM MEMPHIS DISTRICT. MVN NEW ORLEANS DISTRICT. MVS ST. LOUIS DISTRICT. MVK VICKSBURG DISTRICT. MVR ROCK ISLAND DISTRICT. MVP ST. PAUL DISTRICT. NAD NORTH ATLANTIC DIVISION. NAB BALTIMORE DISTRICT. NAN NEW YORK DISTRICT. NAO NORFOLK DISTRICT. NAP PHILADELPHIA DISTRICT. NAE NEW ENGLAND DISTRICT. NWD NORTHWESTERN DIVISION. NWP PORTLAND DISTRICT. NWS SEATTLE DISTRICT. NWW WALLA WALLA DISTRICT NWK KANSAS CITY DISTRICT. NWO OMAHA DISTRICT. LRD GREAT LAKES & OHIO RIVER DIVISION. LRH HUNTINGTON DISTRICT. LRL LOUISVILLE DISTRICT. LRN NASHVILLE DISTRICT. LRP PITTSBURGH DISTRICT. LRB BUFFALO DISTRICT. LRC CHICAGO DISTRICT. LRE DETROIT DISTRICT. POD PACIFIC OCEAN DIVISION. POA ALASKA DISTRICT. POH HONOLULU DISTRICT. SAD SOUTH ATLANTIC DIVISION. SAC CHARLESTON DISTRICT. SAJ JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT. SAM MOBILE DISTRICT. SAS SAVANNAH DISTRICT. SAW WILMINGTON DISTRICT. SPD SOUTH PACIFIC DIVISION. SPL LOS ANGELES DISTRICT. SPK SACRAMENTO DISTRICT. SPN SAN FRANCISCO DISTRICT. SPA ALBUQUERQUE DISTRICT. SWD SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION. SWF FORT WORTH DISTRICT. SWG GALVESTON DISTRICT. SWL LITTLE ROCK DISTRICT. SWT TULSA DISTRICT. BE Beach Erosion Control. FC Flood Control. MP Multiple Purpose Power. N Navigation. GIWW Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. NJIWW New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway. [FR Doc. 03-16103 Filed 6-25-03; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3710-92-P