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329–8158, or toll-free 1–866–329–8187, 

or by mail: Mr. Shawn Boone, Project 

Manager, Regulatory Division, 69–A 

Hagood Avenue, Charleston, SC 29403. 

For inquiries from the media, please 

contact the Corps, Charleston District 

Corporate Communications Officer 

(CCO), Ms. Glenn Jeffries by telephone: 

(843) 329–8123. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Corps 

is evaluating a proposal from Stratford 

Land, the City of Hardeeville and Jasper 

County for a new development, 

Riverport, and a new interchange on I– 

95 (Exit 3) in accordance with Corps 

regulations and the policies and 

procedures that are established in the 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA). Based on the available 

information, the Corps has determined 

that the Riverport development and the 

proposed new interchange on I–95 have 

the potential to significantly affect the 

quality of the human environment and 

therefore warrant the preparation of an 

EIS. Additional information about the 

proposed project and the NEPA process 

is available on the project Web site at: 

www.RiverPort-Exit3EIS.com. 

1. Description of Proposed Project. 

The project proposed by Stratford Land 

is to develop the approximately 5,000 

acre tract in Hardeeville, SC as the 

Riverport mixed-use residential, 

commercial and business park/light 

industrial site. Riverport will consist of 

a 1,755-acre business park, 840-acre 

commercial village, and 2,390-acre 

mixed use (residential and commercial) 

village. The Business Park is to be one 

of the largest logistics and industrial 

sites in the Southeast. It is intended to 

handle some of the container traffic into 

the Savannah port resulting from the 

introduction of the post-Panamax Canal 

ships. As a result of vehicular traffic 

projected from this industrial park, the 

City of Hardeeville and Jasper County 

propose a new interchange at I–95 that 

connects with the proposed Riverport 

Parkway to accommodate the increased 

traffic projected to occur. The Business 

Park and commercial development will 

provide a significant economic impact 

to the area by providing thousands of 

construction jobs during the building 

phases and over 24,000 permanent jobs 

by year 30 of the development. 

2. Alternatives. A range of alternatives 

to the proposed action will be 

identified, and those found to be 

reasonable alternatives will be fully 

evaluated in the DEIS, including: the 

no-action alternative, the applicant’s 

proposed alternative, alternative site 

locations, alternatives that may result in 

avoidance and minimization of impacts, 

and mitigation measures not in the 

proposed action. However, this list is 

not exclusive and additional 

alternatives may be considered for 

inclusion. 

3. Scoping and Public Involvement 

Process. A scoping meeting will be 

conducted to gather information on the 

scope of the project and alternatives to 

be addressed in the DEIS. Additional 

public and agency involvement will be 

sought through the implementation of a 

public involvement plan and through an 

agency coordination team. 

4. Significant Issues. Issues associated 

with the proposed project to be given 

detailed analysis in the DEIS are likely 

to include, but are not necessarily 

limited to, the potential impacts of the 

proposed development on surface and 

groundwater quality, aquatic habitat and 

biota, wetlands and stream habitats, 

federal and state listed species of 

concern, indirect and cumulative 

impacts, the Savannah River Wildlife 

Refuge, threatened and endangered 

species, environmental justice, 

mitigation, emergency response and 

contingency plans, noise, conservation, 

economics, cultural resources, 

aesthetics, general environmental 

concerns, historic properties, fish and 

wildlife values, flood hazards, land use, 

recreation, water supply and 

conservation, water quality, energy 

needs, safety, the transportation 

network, and in general, the needs and 

welfare of the people. 

5. Additional Review and 

Consultation. Additional review and 

consultation which will be incorporated 

into the preparation of this DEIS will 

include, but will not necessarily be 

limited to, Section 401 of Clean Water 

Act; Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) 

consultation requirements of the 

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act; the 

National Environmental Policy Act; the 

Endangered Species Act; and the 

National Historic Preservation Act. 

6. Availability of the Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement. The 

Draft Environmental Impact Statement 

(DEIS) is anticipated to be available late 

in 2015. A Public Hearing will be 

conducted following the release of the 

DEIS. 

John T. Litz, 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston 

District. 

[FR Doc. 2014–18270 Filed 7–31–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army; Corps of 

Engineers 

Notice of Availability of the Final 

Environmental Impact Statement for 

the Installation of a Terminal Groin 

Structure at the Western End of South 

Beach, Bald Head Island, Adjacent to 

the Federal Wilmington Harbor 

Channel of the Cape Fear River 

(Brunswick County, NC) 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice of availability. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers (USACE), Wilmington 

District, Wilmington Regulatory Field 

Office has received a request for 

Department of the Army authorization, 

pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean 

Water Act and Section 10 of the Rivers 

and Harbor Act, from the Village of Bald 

Head Island (VBHI) to develop and 

implement a shoreline protection plan 

that includes the installation of a 

terminal groin structure on the east side 

of the Wilmington Harbor Baldhead 

Shoal Entrance Channel (a federallymaintained navigation channel of the 

Cape Fear River) at the ‘‘Point’’ of Bald 

Head Island. The structure will be 

designed to function in concert with 

Federal beach disposal operations 

associated with the Wilmington Harbor 

navigation project. 

DATES: The Public commenting period 

on the FEIS will end on September 1, 

2014. Written comments must be 

received no later than 5 p.m. at (see 

ADDRESSES). 

ADDRESSES: Copies of comments and 

questions regarding the FEIS may be 

submitted to: U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers (Corps), Wilmington District, 

Regulatory Division. ATTN: File 

Number SAW–2012–00040, 69 

Darlington Avenue, Wilmington, NC 

28403. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Questions about the proposed action 

and FEIS can be directed to Mr. Ronnie 

Smith, Wilmington Regulatory Field 

Office, telephone: (910) 251–4829, 

facsimile (910) 251–4025, or email at 

ronnie.d.smith@usace.army.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

1. Project Description. The west end 

of South Beach, Bald Head Island, 

Brunswick County, North Carolina, has 

experienced both chronic and shortterm shoreline erosion. This erosion has 

resulted in direct impacts to nearby 

beaches and dunes and could 

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and homes. This area has been subject 

to past sand placement activities 

sponsored by both the VBHI and the 

Corps. The Corps has placed several 

million cubic yards of suitable material 

on this shoreline since 1991 as part of 

a Federal navigation project. To address 

its erosion issue, the VBHI desires to 

implement a long-term beach and dune 

stabilization strategy to include 

installation of a single terminal groin at 

the western end of South Beach. The 

proposed terminal groin would be 

expected to perform the following 

functions: (1) Reduce inlet-directed 

sand losses from beach fill projects; and 

(2) stabilize shoreline alignment along 

the westernmost segment of South 

Beach in such a manner that alongshore 

transport rates are reduced. The 

terminal groin would serve as a 

‘‘template’’ for fill material placed 

eastward (of the proposed terminal 

groin). The proposed groin has been 

designed as a ‘‘leaky’’ structure (i.e., 

semi-permeable) so as to provide for 

some level of sand transport to West 

Beach (located northward and 

downdrift of the proposed groin). 

2. Issues. There are several potential 

environmental and public interest 

issues that are addressed in the FEIS. 

Additional issues may be identified 

during the public review process. Issues 

initially identified as potentially 

significant include: 

a. Potential impacts to marine 

biological resources (benthic organisms, 

passageway for fish and other marine 

life) and Essential Fish Habitat. 

b. Potential impacts to threatened and 

endangered marine mammals, reptiles, 

birds, fish, and plants. 

c. Potential for shoreline changes on 

West Beach of Bald Head Island and 

adjacent areas. 

d. Potential impacts to Navigation, 

commercial and recreational. 

e. Potential impacts to the long-term 

management of the oceanfront 

shorelines. 

f. Potential effects on regional sand 

sources and sand management practices. 

g. Potential effects of shoreline 

protection. 

h. Potential impacts on public health 

and safety. 

i. Potential impacts to recreational 

and commercial fishing. 

j. Potential impacts to cultural 

resources. 

k. Cumulative impacts of future 

dredging and nourishment activities. 

3. Alternatives. Several alternatives 

are being considered for the proposed 

project. These alternatives, including 

the No Action alternative, were further 

formulated and developed during the 

scoping process and are considered in 

the FEIS. A summary of alternatives 

under consideration are provided 

below: 

• Alternative #1: No-Action (includes 

component of Status-Quo) 

• Alternative #2: Retreat 

• Alternative #3: Beach Nourishment/

Disposal with Existing Sand Tube 

Groinfield to Remain in Place 

• Alternative #4: Beach Nourishment/

Beach Disposal and Sand Tube 

Groinfield Removal 

• Alternative #5: Terminal Groin with 

Beach Nourishment/Beach Disposal 

(Sand Tube Groinfield Remaining) 

• Alternative #6: Terminal Groin with 

Beach Nourishment/Disposal 

(Removal of Sand Tube Groinfield) 

4. Scoping Process. Project Review 

Team meetings were held to receive 

comments and assess concerns 

regarding the appropriate scope and 

preparation of the DEIS. Federal, state, 

and local agencies and other interested 

organizations and persons participated 

in these Project Review Team meetings. 

The Corps has completed consultation 

with the United States Fish and Wildlife 

Service under the Endangered Species 

Act and the Fish and Wildlife 

Coordination Act and with the National 

Marine Fisheries Service under the 

Magnuson-Stevens Act and Endangered 

Species Act. Also, the Corps has 

initiated consultation with the National 

Marine Fisheries Service under the 

Endangered Species Act and the Fish 

and Wildlife Coordination Act. 

Additionally, the EIS assesses the 

potential water quality impacts 

pursuant to Section 401 of the Clean 

Water Act, and is coordinated with the 

North Carolina Division of Coastal 

Management (DCM) to insure the 

projects consistency with the Coastal 

Zone Management Act. The COE has 

coordinated closely with DCM in the 

development of the EIS to ensure the 

process complies with State 

Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) 

requirements, as well as the NEPA 

requirements. The Final EIS has been 

designed to consolidate both NEPA and 

SEPA processes to eliminate 

duplications. 

6. Availability of the FEIS. The FEIS 

has been published and circulated. The 

FEIS for the proposal can be found at 

the following link, http://

www.saw.usace.army.mil/Missions/

RegulatoryPermitProgram/

PublicNotices.aspx, under the VBHI 

Terminal Groin Project. 

Dated: July 23, 2014. 

Scott McLendon, 

Chief, Regulatory Division. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army, Corps of 

Engineers 

Intent To Prepare a Draft Supplemental 

Environmental Impact Statement 

(DSEIS) for the Alaska Gasline 

Development Corporation (AGDC)’s 

Proposed Alaska Stand Alone Pipeline 

(ASAP) Utility-Grade Natural Gas 

Transportation Pipeline 

AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 

DoD. 

ACTION: Notice of Intent. 

SUMMARY: The Alaska District, U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) 

intends to prepare a DSEIS to identify 

and analyze the potential impacts 

associated with the construction of the 

proposed ASAP utility grade natural gas 

transportation pipeline. The Corps is the 

lead federal agency and currently the 

National Park Service (NPS), U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. 

Bureau of Land Management (BLM), 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 

Administration (PHMSA), U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency 

(EPA), and the State of Alaska 

Department of Natural Resources State 

Pipeline Coordinator’s Office (SPCO) are 

participating as cooperating agencies in 

the DSEIS development process. The 

Supplemental Environmental Impact 

Statement (SEIS) will be used as a basis 

for the Corps permit decision and to 

ensure compliance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The 

Corps will be evaluating a permit 

application for work under Section 10 of 

the Rivers and Harbors Act, Section 404 

of the Clean Water Act, and Section 103 

of the Marine Protection Research and 

Sanctuaries Act of 1972. Because ASAP 

would require decisions and actions by 

other federal agencies (such as right-ofway grants and other permits), this 

DSEIS will also fulfill the NEPA 

requirements for those cooperating 

federal agencies. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Questions about the proposed action 

and the DSEIS can be answered by: Ms. 

Mary Romero, Regulatory Division, 

telephone: (907) 753–2773, toll free in 

AK: (800) 478–2712, fax: (907) 753– 

5567, email: asapeiscomments@

usace.army.mil, or mail: U.S. Army 

Corps of Engineers, CEPOA–RD, Post 

Office Box 6898, JBER, Alaska 99506– 

0898. Additional information may be 

obtained at www.asapeis.com. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

1. The permit applicant, the AGDC, 

has proposed, ‘‘The purpose of the 


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