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the area’s wetlands and watersheds that 

form the historic headwaters for the 

river. These areas include Jonathan 

Dickinson State Park, Pal Mar East/

Cypress Creek, Dupuis Wildlife and 

Environmental Management Areas, J.W. 

Corbett Wildlife Management Area, 

Grassy Waters Preserve, Loxahatchee 

Slough, the last remaining riverine 

cypress stands in Southeast Florida in 

the Loxahatchee River, and the 

Loxahatchee River Estuary. 

c. Proposed Solution and Forecast 

Completion Date. The LRWRP seeks to 

address these goals by developing 

alternatives that will capture, store, and 

redistribute water currently lost to tide; 

rehydrate headwater natural areas that 

have been hydrologically impacted by 

excessive draining and water diversions; 

reduce peak discharges to the project’s 

estuarine systems; improve timing and 

distribution of water from the upstream 

watershed to increase the resiliency of 

freshwater riverine habitats to future 

sea-level changes; and reestablish 

connections among natural areas. If 

implemented, these actions will help 

restore more natural water deliveries, 

promote improved health and 

functionality of wetland and upland 

areas, and increase the quantity and 

quality of habitat available for native 

wildlife and vegetation. 

d. Prior EAs, EISs. An EIS was 

prepared in 1999 associated with the 

Comprehensive Everglades Restoration 

Plan that proposed 68 project 

component modifications of the Central 

and Southern Florida Project. 

e. Alternatives. A reevaluation of 

alternatives that include the following 

management measures will be 

pursued— 

1. Spreader Canals, Flowways— 

Shallow canals to distribute and 

improve water delivery and 

connectivity of flow. 

2. Spill Ways, Weirs, and Gravity 

Structures—to deliver allow water to 

move as specific depths. 

3. Pump Stations—New Pump 

Stations to distribute and improve water 

delivery. 

4. Backfill or plugging of canals— 

Internal drainage and routing features in 

the system would be plugged, partially 

or completely backfilled to improve 

surface water distribution and eliminate 

drainage. 

5. Removal of levees and berms— 

Levees or berms would be degraded or 

removed to allow water to sheetflow 

freely. 

6. Bridges and Culverts—Structures to 

be used to allow water flows through 

existing barriers in the systems. 

7. Storage Features—Shallow, 

intermediate and deep water reservoirs, 

flow equalization basins and aquifer 

storage and recovery for capturing, 

holding and delivering both normal and 

peak flows and discharging when water 

required. 

8. Operational Changes—Adjustments 

to operational criteria to improve timing 

and distribution of flow. 

9. Non-Structural Solutions— 

Management measures that can address 

project goals and objectives without 

physical structural modifications to the 

managed/natural system. For example, 

leasing and/or purchasing land 

acquisition rights to maintain 

undeveloped natural areas adaptation 

zones above high tide to promote 

ecosystem adaptations to climate 

change. 

Alternatives will also include the No 

Action alternative. 

f. Issues. The effects on Federally 

listed threatened and endangered 

species, essential fish habitat, cultural 

resources, water supply, and flood 

damage risk reduction will be analyzed. 

Additionally, health and safety, water 

quality, aesthetics and recreation, fish 

and wildlife resources, energy 

conservation, socio-economic resources, 

and other impacts identified through 

scoping, public involvement, and 

interagency coordination will be 

discussed. 

g. Scoping Process. A scoping meeting 

is scheduled for 12-Jan-2014 from 6:00– 

8:00 p.m. at: Indian River State College, 

Chastain Campus, 2400 Southeast 

Salerno Road, Stuart, FL 34997. The 

public will be involved in the planning 

process through mail solicitations and 

public notices listed on the following 

Web site—http://www.saj.usace.army.

mil/Missions/Environmental/Ecosystem

Restoration/LoxahatcheeRiver

WatershedRestorationProject.aspx. 

h. Public Involvement. We invite the 

participation of affected Federal, state 

and local agencies, Tribes, and other 

interested private organizations and 

parties. 

i. Coordination. The proposed action 

is being coordinated with the U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service and the National 

Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) under 

section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, 

with the NMFS concerning Essential 

Fish Habitat and with the State Historic 

Preservation Officer. 

j. Other Environmental Review and 

Consultation. The proposed action 

would involve evaluation for 

compliance with guidelines pursuant to 

section 404(b) of the Clean Water Act; 

application (to the State of Florida) for 

Water Quality Certification pursuant to 

section 401 of the Clean Water Act; 

certification of state lands, easements, 

and rights of way; and determination of 

Coastal Zone Management Act 

consistency. 

k. Agency Role. The Corps and the 

non-Federal sponsor, South Florida 

Water Management District, will 

provide extensive information and 

assistance on the resources to be 

improved and those that would be 

impacted, mitigation measures, and 

alternatives. 

l. NEPA Assessment Preparation. It is 

estimated that the NEPA Assessment 

will be available to the public on or 

about August 2016. 

Dated: December 23, 2014. 

Eric L. Bush, 

Chief, Planning Division. 

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