Army Corps to Prepare EIS for Mouse River Flood Protection Plan in North Dakota
Intent To Prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the Mouse River Enhanced Flood Protection Plan From
A Notice by the
Publication Date:
Agencies:
Entry Type: Notice
Document Citation: 80 FR 42486
Page: 42486 (1 page)
Document Number: 2015-17670
Shorter URL: https://federalregister.gov/a/2015-17670
ACTION
Notice Of Intent.
SUMMARY
In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions about the proposed action and programmatic EIS may be directed to:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Most of the annual flow on the
The MREFPP Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) was developed for the
Proposed Action
The Souris River Joint Water Resources Board (SRJB) has proposed to move forward with the design and construction of the first three segments of the MREFPP, which includes approximately 2 miles of levees and 1,500 feet of floodwall. These segments would not, by themselves, provide independent utility for flood risk management. Features in the
Federal Involvement
Construction of the MREFPP will require alteration of existing Federal flood risk management projects. Such alterations may be approved by the Secretary of the
Scoping
Significant resources and issues have been and will continue to be identified through public meetings and coordination with Federal, State, and local agencies. A number of public meetings have been held to discuss the project, including meetings hosted by USACE on
Preparation of the EIS is expected to take several months. It is anticipated that the programmatic EIS for the MREFPP will be available for public review in the summer/fall of 2016.
Dated:
Colonel,
[FR Doc. 2015-17670 Filed 7-16-15;
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