[Federal Register: March 31, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 62)]
[Notices]
[Page 16293]
From 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
Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement To
Consider Issuance of a Department of the Army Permit Pursuant to
Section 404 of the Clean Water Act for Mingo Logan Coal Company's
(Mingo Logan) Proposal To Construct and Operate Spruce No. 1 Mine, Near
Blair in Logan County, WV
AGENCY: Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
(USACE) Huntington District, in cooperation with U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Office of
Surface Mining and the West Virginia Department of Environmental
Protection, has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS).
This DEIS evaluates potential impacts to the natural, physical and
human environment as a result of the proposed mining activities
associated with Mingo Logan Coal Company's (Mingo Logan) Spruce No. 1
Mine. The USACE regulates this proposed project pursuant to Section 404
of the Clean Water Act. The proposed activity would involve the
discharge of dredged and fill material into waters of the United States
associated with the proosed construction and operation of a surface
bituminous coal mine.
DATES: Submit comments by May 15, 2006. A public hearing regarding this
DEIS will be held May 1, 2006 (see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).
ADDRESSES: Send written comments and suggestions concerning this
proposal to Mrs. Teresa Spagna, Regulatory Project Manager, Regulatory
Branch, CELRH-OR-FS, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District,
502 8th Street, Huntington, WV 25701. Telephone (304) 399-5710 or
be placed on the mailing list should also be sent to this address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Teresa Spagna, Regulatory Project
Lrh01.usace.army.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Discharges of dredged and fill material into
the waters of the United States are regulated under Section 404 of the
Clean Water Act, with the permitting responsibility administered by the
USACE. The proposed project must also address environmental impacts
relative to the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act
and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (FWCA). In accordance with
the NEPA, the DEIS evaluates reasonable alternatives for the USACE's
decision making process. As required by NEPA, the USACE also analyzes
the ``no action'' alternative as a baseline for gauging potential
impacts.
As part of the public involvement process, notice is hereby given
by the USACE-Huntington District of a Public Hearing to be held at the
Earl Ray Tomlin Convention Center, in Chapmanville, Logan County, WV,
from 7 to 10 p.m. on May 1, 2006. The Public Hearing will allow
participants the opportunity to comment on the DEIS prepared for the
proposed Spruce No. 1 Mine project.
The comments are due 45 days from the date of publication of this
notice. Copies of the document may be obtained by contacting USACE
Huntington District Regulatory Branch at 304-399-5210 or 304-399-5710.
Copies of the Draft EIS are also available for inspection at the
locations identified below:
(1) Blair Post Office, P.O. Box 9998, Blair, WV 25022-9998.
(2) Kanawha County Public Library, 123 Capital Street, Charleston,
WV 25301.
(3) Logan County Public Library, 16 Wildcat Way, Logan, WV 25601.
After the public comment period ends, USACE will consider all
comments received, revise the DEIS as appropriate, and issue a Final
Environmental Impact Statement.
Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 06-3144 Filed 3-30-06; 8:45 am]
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