[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 204 (Friday, October 20, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 63065]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-27081]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy


Public Hearing for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for 
Replacement Pier and Dredging at Naval Station San Diego, San Diego, CA

AGENCY: Department of Navy, DOD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy (Navy) has prepared and filed with 
the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) a Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for a Replacement Pier and 
Dredging at Naval Station (NAVSTA) San Diego, San Diego, California. A 
public hearing will be held to receive oral and written comments on the 
DEIS. Federal, state and local agencies, and interested individuals are 
invited to be present or represented at the hearing.

DATES: The public hearing will be held on November 16, 2000 from 7 p.m. 
to 10 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held at the Holiday Inn, Terrace 
Ballroom, 700 National City Boulevard (at 8th Street), National City, 
California.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Grace S. Penafuerte, Naval Facilities 
Engineering Command, Southwest Division, telephone (619) 556-7773, 
facsimile (619) 556-8929, or e-mail: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#adddc8c3cccbd8c8dfd9c8cadeedc8cbc9deda83c3ccdbcbccce83c3ccdbd483c0c4c1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0d7d68636c6b78687f79686a7e4d686b697e7a23636c7b6b6c6e23636c7b7423606461">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c) of the 
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as implemented by the 
Council on Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR Parts 1500-1508), 
the Navy has prepared and filed with the EPA a DEIS for a replacement 
pier and dredging at NAVSTA San Diego, California, to support ships 
currently homeported in the San Diego Naval Complex.
    A Notice of Intent for this DEIS was published in the Federal 
Register on May 12, 1999 (64 FR 25480). A public scoping meeting was 
held in National City, California, on June 9, 1999.
    The proposed action includes demolition of two inadequate piers, 
construction of a new pier, provision for requisite utilities, 
dredging, and dredged material disposal. The replacement pier would be 
120 feet wide and 1,500 feet long with a power intensive electrical 
supply (19,800 amps at 450 volts). Dredging to 37 feet (11.3 meters) 
below mean lower low water would be necessary to accommodate modern 
Navy ships. A total volume of approximately 763,545 cubic yards of 
sediment would be dredged, of which an estimated 47,966 cubic yards is 
unsuitable for ocean disposal.
    The purpose of the proposed action is to develop a replacement pier 
to provide berthing, logistics support, and maintenance and utility 
requirements for ships currently homeported in the San Diego Region. 
The need for the proposed action is to address the current shortfall in 
pier infrastructure and capacity in the San Diego Naval Complex.
    Two alternatives for pier replacement are considered in the DEIS: 
(1) Replacement of existing Piers 10 and 11 with a new pier, or (2) 
replacement of existing Piers 11 and 12 with a new pier. Two 
alternative pier construction techniques are considered: a pile-
supported pier and a mole pier. Dredged material suitable for ocean 
disposal is proposed to be disposed at the LA-5 Ocean Dredged Material 
Disposal Site. Sediments unsuitable for ocean disposal are proposed to 
be dewatered and disposed at an approved upland disposal site. Two 
dewatering options for unsuitable sediments are evaluated: confined 
disposal facilities and barge dewatering. Various disposal options for 
unsuitable dredged sediment are also evaluated, including confined 
nearshore disposal sites, upland landfill and reclamation sites, and 
upland reuse areas. The DEIS also considers the No-Action Alternative 
which is no demolition, no pier construction, and no dredging and 
disposal.
    The DEIS evaluates the environmental effects associated with each 
of the alternatives and options. Issues addressed in the DEIS include: 
Water resources, biological resources, topography/geology, air quality, 
health and safety, land use, noise, transportation, aesthetics, 
cultural resources, utilities, socioeconomics, and environmental 
justice. Impact analyses include an evaluation of the direct, indirect, 
short-term, and cumulative impacts.
    No decision on the proposed action will be made until the NEPA 
process is complete. The decision will be announced when the Secretary 
of the Navy releases the Record of Decision.
    The DEIS has been distributed to various federal, state and local 
agencies, elected officials, and special interest groups. The DEIS is 
available for public review at the following public libraries:

National City Public Library, 200 E. 12th Street, National City, 
California
San Diego Library (Science & Industry Section), 820 E Street San Diego, 
California.
    The Navy will conduct one public hearing to receive oral and 
written comments concerning the DEIS. A Spanish-language interpreter 
will be available at the hearing. The public hearing will begin with a 
brief presentation followed by a request for comments on the DEIS. 
Federal, state and local agencies, and interested parties are invited 
to be present or represented at the hearing. Those who intend to speak 
will be asked to submit a speaker card (available at the door.) Oral 
comments will be transcribed by a stenographer. To assure accuracy of 
the record, all statements should be submitted in writing. All 
statements, both oral and written, will become part of the public 
record in the study. Equal weight will be given to both oral and 
written comments. In the interest of available time, each speaker will 
be asked to limit oral comments to three minutes. Longer comments 
should be summarized at the public hearing and submitted in writing 
either at the hearing or mailed to Naval Facilities Engineering 
Command, Southwest Division, 2585 Callagan Highway, Building 99, San 
Diego, California 92136-5198 (Attn: Ms. Grace S. Penafuerte, Code 
5SPR.GP.) Written comments are requested not later than December 4, 
2000.

    Dated: October 16, 2000.
J.L. Roth,
Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register Liaison 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-27081 Filed 10-19-00; 8:45 am]
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