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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army, Corps of 

Engineers 

Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement for a 

Permit Application for the Proposed 

Gregory Canyon Landfill Project, in 

San Diego County, CA 

AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 

Los Angeles District, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice of Intent (NOI). 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers, Los Angeles District (Corps) 

is examining the environmental 

consequences associated with the 

proposed construction, operation, and 

closure of a new Class III landfill in 

northern San Diego County, in 

connection with Gregory Canyon, Ltd.’s 

application for a Department of the 

Army permit under Section 404 of the 

Clean Water Act to construct the 

proposed Gregory Canyon Landfill and 

associated facilities, which would 

discharge fill materials into 

approximately 2 acres of waters of the 

U.S. (less than 1 acre would be affected 

by permanent discharges of fill) in the 

San Luis Rey River to construct a bridge 

and in Gregory Canyon to construct the 

landfill liner, stability berm, and 

ancillary facilities. 

The primary federal environmental 

concerns are the proposed discharges of 

fill material into waters of the U.S. and 

the potential for significant adverse 

environmental effects resulting from 

such in-water activities. Therefore, to 

address these concerns in accordance 

with the National Environmental Policy 

Act (NEPA), the Corps is requiring 

preparation of an Environmental Impact 

Statement (EIS) prior to consideration of 

any permit action. The action must 

comply with the Section 404(b)(1) 

Guidelines (40 CFR part 230) and not be 

contrary to the public interest to be 

granted a Corps permit. The Corps may 

ultimately make a determination to 

permit or deny the above project, or 

permit or deny modified versions of the 

above project. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Questions about the proposed action or 

the scoping of the Draft EIS can be 

answered by Dr. Spencer MacNeil, 

Corps Senior Project Manager, at (805) 

585–2152. Comments regarding scoping 

of the Draft EIS shall be addressed to: 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los 

Angeles District, Regulatory Division, 

Ventura Field Office, ATTN: CESPL– 

RG–N–2010–00354–SDM, 2151 

Alessandro Drive, Suite 110, Ventura, 

California 93001, or 

spencer.d.macneil@usace.army.mil. 

Comment letters sent via electronic mail 

shall include the commenter’s physical 

mailing address and the project title 

‘‘Gregory Canyon Landfill Project’’ shall 

be included in the electronic mail’s 

subject line. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

1. Project Site and Background 

Information: The proposed project is 

located in northern San Diego County 

on State Route 76 (SR 76), about three 

miles east of Interstate 15. The project 

site encompasses approximately 1,770 

acres. There are three large, regional 

easements that cross the property: SR 

76, a San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) 

transmission corridor, and San Diego 

Pipelines Nos. 1 and 2 (First San Diego 

Aqueduct). In addition, the San Luis 

Rey River traverses the site in an eastwest direction. A portion of Gregory 

Mountain is located on the project site; 

this mountain is considered culturally 

sacred by some Native Americans. The 

Gregory Canyon Landfill Project 

(proposed project) consists of the 

construction, operation, and closure of 

the proposed Gregory Canyon Landfill. 

The proposed landfill and its associated 

facilities would be located on the south 

side of SR 76 and would occupy 

approximately 308 acres of the site. The 

majority of the remaining property (a 

minimum of 1,313 acres) would be 

dedicated as permanent open space for 

long-term preservation of sensitive 

habitat and species. 

The property is located adjacent to 

residential, agricultural, and Native 

American properties. A portion of the 

site was previously occupied by two 

dairies, which have ceased operation. 

An Environmental Impact Report 

(EIR) was prepared for the project and 

was certified in 2003 and 2007 by the 

Director of the San Diego County 

Department of Environmental Health 

(DEH). Subsequently, in response to a 

court order for additional information 

regarding the identified water supply, 

an Addendum to the certified 2007 EIR 

was prepared. The 2008 Addendum was 

adopted by the Director of San Diego 

County DEH. The Court ruled that the 

Addendum was the appropriate 

document and that the issue was 

adequately addressed. A second 

Addendum was prepared to analyze a 

change in the provision of water for the 

project. This Addendum was adopted 

by the Director of the San Diego County 

DEH in January 2010. 

2. Proposed Action: Gregory Canyon, 

Ltd., as project applicant, proposes to 

construct, operate, and close a Class III 

landfill on the project site. The 

construction activities would discharge 

fill materials into approximately 2 acres 

of waters of the U.S. (less than 1 acre 

would be affected by permanent 

discharges of fill) associated with 

constructing a bridge over the San Luis 

Rey River and with constructing the 

landfill liner, stability berm, and 

ancillary facilities in Gregory Canyon. 

The proposed landfill project would 

have a maximum daily intake of 5,000 

tons and an annual intake of one million 

tons. The landfill would accept solid 

waste disposal for approximately 30 

years. The landfill components would 

occupy approximately 308 acres of an 

approximately 1,770-acre site. All of the 

construction associated with the landfill 

would be located to the south of SR 76. 

The landfill footprint, which would 

be constructed and filled in phases, 

would be approximately 197 acres 

(including relocated SDG&E 

transmission towers, see below) and 

would be located within Gregory 

Canyon. The landfill prism would 

consist of a double composite liner as 

well as a leachate collection and 

removal system with a protective cover. 

At times, periodic construction to open 

the next landfill cell would occur 

simultaneously with acceptance of solid 

waste. 

Two borrow/stockpile areas, which 

would be used to store or excavate 

material for daily operation of the 

landfill, would be provided to the west 

of the landfill footprint. Borrow/ 

Stockpile Area A, which would be about 

22 acres in size, would be located 

adjacent to the western property 

boundary. A haul road would connect 

Borrow/Stockpile Area A with the 

landfill footprint. The haul road would 

be 20 feet wide and would run along the 

base of the adjacent hillside with turnout locations for heavy equipment. 

Borrow/Stockpile Area B, which would 

be about 65 acres in size, would be 

located immediately to the west of the 

southern portion of the landfill 

footprint. 

The proposed project includes the 

construction of an access road and 

bridge that would cross the San Luis 

Rey River, which runs through the 

property. The approximately 35.5 foot 

wide bridge would be approximately 

640 feet in length, with five sets of piles. 

The proposed project includes 

modifications to SR 76 at the entrance. 

The modifications would widen the 

roadway to 52 to 64 feet to provide for 

an eastbound deceleration lane and a 

westbound left turn lane and would 

realign approximately 1,700 linear feet 

of roadway to the south of the existing 

alignment. The modifications are 

expected to improve sight distance and 


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facilitate truck movements at the access 

road on SR76. 

The access road would lead to the 

ancillary facilities area just north of the 

landfill footprint. The ancillary facilities 

area would include booth and fee scale, 

an administration building, 

maintenance building, and a recyclable 

drop-off area. Two 10,000-gallon 

leachate- holding tanks, a 20,000-gallon 

water storage tank, a 20,000-gallon 

recycled water tank, and a 50 gallon per 

minute reverse osmosis system would 

be located in the ancillary facilities area. 

In addition, the proposed project 

would include the relocation of SDG&E 

transmission towers located on the 

slope of Gregory Mountain and an 

option to relocate approximately 3,200 

linear feet of San Diego County Water 

Authority Pipelines 1 and 2, which 

traverse the property. The proposed 

project would include the dedication of 

a minimum of 1,313 acres of the site as 

permanent open space for long-term 

preservation of sensitive habitat and 

species. 

Through the EIS process, feasible 

environmental mitigation measures will 

be developed to reduce potential 

environmental impacts. Measures to 

reduce construction impacts would be 

implemented through construction 

contract specifications and permit 

requirements. 

3. Issues: There are several potential 

environmental issues that will be 

addressed in the Draft EIS. Additional 

issues may be identified during the 

scoping process. Issues initially 

identified for evaluation in the Draft EIS 

as potentially significant include: 

1. Visual impacts from the landform 

alterations; 

2. air quality impacts from 

construction, operation, increased 

vehicle emissions; 

3. biological impacts to habitat and 

wildlife; 

4. cultural resources (ethnographic 

resources); 

5. hydrogeology, surface hydrology 

and water quality from disturbance of 

sediment, operations, and runoff from 

development; 

6. noise from increased traffic 

associated with operations; 

7. traffic and transportation; and 

8. cumulative impacts from past, 

present, and reasonably foreseeable 

future projects. 

4. Alternatives: Several alternatives 

are being considered for the proposed 

action. The Draft EIS will include a coequal analysis of the No Action and 

project alternatives considered. 

Alternatives were considered through 

the state environmental review process 

and an associated EIR that included a no 

project alternative; two on-site landfill 

scenarios; an on-site prescriptive design 

alternative with a single liner; two offsite North San Diego County locations; 

and alternatives to reduce the need for 

a landfill. The EIS will likely consider 

some of these alternatives. The EIS will 

include and evaluate a No Action 

Alternative that would not implement 

any of the proposed project elements 

and would not involve any discharge of 

dredged or fill material into waters of 

the U.S., and therefore, would not 

require a Corps permit. These 

alternatives will be further formulated 

and developed during the scoping 

process. Additional alternatives that 

may be developed during scoping will 

also be considered in the Draft EIS. 

5. Scoping Process: The Corps will 

conduct a public scoping meeting for 

the proposed Gregory Canyon Landfill 

Project Draft EIS to receive public 

comment and to assess public concerns 

regarding the appropriate scope and 

preparation of the Draft EIS. 

Participation in the public meeting by 

federal, state, and local agencies and 

other interested organizations and 

persons is encouraged. The meeting will 

be held on June 3, 2010 beginning at 

6:00 PM (PST) at the City of San Marcos 

Senior Center (Horizon Room), 111 

Richmar Avenue, San Marcos, CA 

92069. Comments on the proposed 

action, alternatives, or any additional 

concerns should be submitted in 

writing. Written comment letters will be 

accepted until June 18, 2010. 

The Corps also anticipates formally 

consulting with the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service under Section 7 of the 

Endangered Species Act and with the 

State Historic Preservation Officer under 

Section 106 of the National Historic 

Preservation Act. 

6. Availability of the Draft EIS: The 

Draft EIS is expected to be published 

and circulated by mid-2011, and a 

public meeting will be held after its 

publication. 

Dated: April 29, 2010. 

Mark D. Cohen, 

Deputy Chief, Regulatory Division, Corps of 

Engineers. 

[FR Doc. 2010–10679 Filed 5–6–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3720–58–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Air Force 

[Docket ID: USAF–2010–0015] 

Privacy Act of 1974; System of 

Records 

AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, 

DoD. 

ACTION: Notice to add a system of 

records. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the Air 

Force proposes to add a system of 

records to its inventory of record 

systems subject to the Privacy Act of 

1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended. 

DATES: The proposed action will be 

effective on June 7, 2010 unless 

comments are received that would 

result in a contrary determination. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by docket number and title, 

by any of the following methods: 

• Federal Rulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail: Federal Docket Management 

System Office, 1160 Defense Pentagon, 

Washington, DC 20301–1160. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and 

docket number for this Federal Register 

document. The general policy for 

comments and other submissions from 

members of the public is to make these 

submissions available for public 

viewing on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov as they are 

received without change, including any 

personal identifiers or contact 

information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Charles J. Shedrick, 703–696–6488. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Department of the Air Force’s notices 

for systems of records subject to the 

Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as 

amended, have been published in the 

Federal Register and are available from 

the Department of the Air Force Privacy 

Office, Air Force Privacy Act Office, 

Office of Warfighting Integration and 

Chief Information officer, ATTN: SAF/ 

XCPPI, 1800 Air Force Pentagon, 

Washington DC 20330–1800. 

The proposed systems report, as 

required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(r) of the 

Privacy Act, was submitted on April 27, 

2010, to the House Committee on 

Oversight and Government Reform, the 

Senate Committee on Homeland 

Security and Governmental Affairs, and 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) pursuant to paragraph 4c of 

Appendix I to OMB Circular No. A–130, 

‘‘Federal Agency Responsibilities for 

Maintaining Records About 

Individuals,’’ dated February 8, 1996 

(February 20, 1996; 61 FR 6427). 


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