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June 29, 2007, and St. Bernard Parish, 

dated April 2, 2007, to consider 

beneficial use of dredged material 

associated with Gulfport Harbor 

construction within the vicinity of 

Chandeleur and Cat Islands. Based on 

these discussions, a new alternative has 

been evaluated in the Final SEIS. This 

alternative considers beneficial 

placement of material dredged during 

construction of Gulfport Harbor to its 

authorized dimension in water depths 

of 25 feet or greater east of the 

Chandeleur Islands. Future maintenance 

material dredged from the navigation 

channel would be placed in open-water 

sites within Mississippi Sound utilizing 

thin-layer disposal methods, the 

existing littoral zone disposal area, and 

within the existing Ocean Dredged 

Material Disposal Sites. 

3. Public comments can be submitted 

through a variety of methods. Written 

comments may be submitted to the 

Corps by mail, facsimile, or electronic 

methods. The public comment period 

for the Final SEIS will extend through 

March 29, 2009. 

Dated: February 18, 2009. 

Curtis M. Flakes, 

Chief, Planning and Environmental Division. 

[FR Doc. E9–4203 Filed 2–26–09; 8:45 am] 

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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 

the Proposed Hawthorne Mill Project, 

Fairfield, Solano County, CA 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice of intent. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers (USACE), San Francisco 

District, has received applications for 

Department of the Army authorizations 

from Edenbridge, Incorporated (EI) to 

construct two projects in the City of 

Fairfield, Solano County, CA. One 

project, Hawthorne Mill East, is a 

mixed-residential development project 

and the second, Hawthorne Mill West, 

is a residential development project. 

Development of Hawthorne Mill East 

will require permanent placement of fill 

in 37.8 acres of waters of the U.S. 

Hawthorne Mill West would result in 

permanent impacts to 0.5 acres of 

waters of the U.S. In accordance with 

the National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA) of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), 

the USACE has determined that the 

proposed actions may have a significant 

impact on the quality of the human 

environment and therefore requires the 

preparation of an Environmental Impact 

Statement (EIS). Although the two 

projects are separate projects with 

independent utility, the USACE and the 

City have elected to consider these two 

related projects in a single document to 

allow for concurrent processing of 

requested entitlements. A combined 

Environmental Impact Report (EIR)/EIS 

will be prepared with the USACE as the 

Federal lead agency and the City of 

Fairfield (City) as the local lead agency 

(under the California Environmental 

Quality Act, or CEQA). 

The Hawthorne Mill East project is 

intended to become an integral part of 

the City’s proposed train station by 

contributing to the creation of a 

populated, mixed-use transit hub and 

complementing the urban development 

principles as contemplated by the City. 

The proposed action is intended to: (1) 

Maximize long-term land use 

opportunities presented by the rail 

station by including a mix of land uses 

within walking distance of the station; 

(2) maximize pedestrian and bicycle 

access between residential and 

commercial development and the train 

station; (3) meet the City’s regional 

housing needs requirements in a 

manner that minimizes pressure on 

regional highway facilities; (4) 

contribute to the clear identity of the 

train station as a comfortable, attractive, 

and vibrant public realm; and (5) 

provide appropriate protection of 

sensitive natural resources. The purpose 

of the Hawthorne Mill West project is to 

provide residential housing to fulfill the 

unmet needs of the City of Fairfield and 

to contribute to regional growth 

management by locating residential 

development on an infill site that is 

contiguous with existing development. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Bryan Matsumoto, 415–503–6786, or 

electronic mail: 

bryan.t.matsumoto@usace.army.mil; or 

Mr. David Feinstein, 707–428–7448, or 

electronic mail: 

dfeinstein@ci.fairfield.ca.us. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

1. Description of Proposed actions: 

The Hawthorne Mill project sites are 

located within the City of Fairfield, CA, 

north of Airbase Parkway, south of 

Cement Hill Road, and west of Peabody 

Road. The project sites are comprised of 

eleven Fairfield Assessor’s parcels, 

which encompass 453.8 acres located at 

the southwest corner of Cement Hill 

Road and Peabody Road, on the north 

side of the adjacent Union Pacific 

Railroad right-of-way. The following 

specific project components are being 

proposed: 

a. Hawthorne Mill East: This portion 

of the project site will have two 

components: A transit oriented mixeduse development and a conservation 

area. The development area includes 

approximately 110 acres. The majority 

of the development would occur on the 

north side of McCoy Creek. As 

proposed, 59.3 acres will be devoted to 

development of approximately 501 

residential units, while 6.5 acres will be 

devoted to high density residential 

units. Commercial uses, including two 

restaurants, are planned on 1.6 acres at 

the Peabody-Cement Hill Road 

intersection. Mixed use retail is planned 

for 2.4 acres along Cement Hill Road. 

Other land uses include: Parks and open 

space encompassing 5.3 acres; rights of 

way encompassing 26.9 acres; storm 

water and water quality features on 5.2 

acres; and a community recreation 

center with clubhouse and pool on 1.7 

acres. Access to the project site will be 

from three locations along Cement Hill 

Road. A single, clear span bridge over 

McCoy Creek will be provided between 

the high density and retail uses in the 

northwestern corner of the project site. 

The internal road system will be 

designed to promote pedestrian and 

bicycle traffic and direct connections 

provided to the planned train station. 

The conservation area includes 

approximately 273 acres which support 

63.04 acres of wetlands, 2.155 acres of 

McCoy Creek, as well as 4.657 acres of 

aquatic areas associated with the McCoy 

Basin. The conservation area also 

supports a large population of the 

federally listed Contra Costa goldfields 

(Lasthenia conjugens). The conservation 

area would be preserved in perpetuity 

and would be managed for the benefit 

of the natural resources located on the 

site. 

b. Hawthorne Mill West: This portion 

of the project site encompasses 

approximately 30 acres and will include 

172 residential units occupying 18.3 

acres. The development will also 

include 9.3 acres of rights of way, 0.5 

acres of park/open space, and 1.4 acres 

for storm water and water quality 

features. Site access will be provided by 

an extended Portland Drive and will 

connect directly to adjacent residential 

developments to the west. 

2. Reasonable Alternatives: In 

accordance with the requirements of 

Section 15124 of the State CEQA 

Guidelines and 40 CFR 1502.14, 

reasonable alternatives to the proposed 

action will be evaluated in the Draft 

EIR/EIS. The following alternatives have 

been preliminarily identified for 

consideration in the Draft EIR/EIS: (1) 


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No Federal Action Alternative; (2) 

Proposed Projects; (3) Reduced Aquatic 

Impacts Alternative; (4) Previously 

Proposed Project; and (5) No Build 

Alternative. The Draft EIR/EIS will also 

consider any other reasonable 

alternative(s) identified during the 

scoping or the preparation of the 

document. 

3. Scoping Process: Pursuant to CEQA 

and NEPA, the City and USACE must 

include a ‘‘scoping’’ process for the 

Draft EIR/EIS. Scoping primarily 

involves determining the scope of issues 

to be addressed in the Draft EIR/EIS and 

identifying the anticipated significant 

issues for in-depth analysis. The 

scoping process includes public 

participation to integrate public needs 

and concerns regarding the proposed 

action into the process. 

a. Public Involvement Program: 

Vehicles for public comment on the 

proposed action will include: a public 

hearing to be conducted jointly by the 

City and USACE, the preparation of the 

Draft EIR/EIS, and receipt of public 

comment in response to the Draft EIR/ 

EIS. In addition, affected Federal, state 

and local agencies, affected Native 

American tribes, and other interested 

private organizations and parties are 

encouraged to participate in the 

program. 

b. Significant Issues to be Analyzed in 

Depth in the Draft EIR/EIS: The 

following significant environmental 

issues have already been identified and 

will be analyzed in depth in the Draft 

EIR/EIS: (1) Aesthetics; (2) Agriculture; 

(3) Air Quality; (4) Biological Resources; 

(5) Cultural Resources; (6) Geology/ 

Soils; (7) Hazards/Hazardous Materials; 

(8) Hydrology/Water Quality; (9) Land 

Use/Planning; (10) Noise; (11) 

Population and Housing; (12) Public 

Services; (13) Recreation; (14) Traffic 

and Circulation; and (15) Utilities/ 

Service Systems. 

c. Environmental Review/ 

Consultation Requirements: 

• National Environmental Policy Act. 

• Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. 

• Endangered Species Act. 

• Clean Air Act. 

• National Historic Preservation Act. 

• California Environmental Quality 

Act. 

• Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. 

4. Scoping Meeting: The City and the 

USACE will hold a scoping meeting at 

the Fairfield City Council Chambers, 

1000 Webster Street, Fairfield, CA 

94533–4883, to provide information on 

the project and receive oral comments 

on the scope of the document on March 

16, 2009, at 7 p.m. Mail comments 

within 30 days of publication to: Mr. 

Bryan Matsumoto, U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers, 1455 Market Street, CESPN– 

R–N, San Francisco, CA 94103–1398, or; 

Mr. David Feinstein, Senior Planner, 

Department of Community 

Development, City of Fairfield, 1000 

Webster Street, Fairfield, California 

94533–4883. 

5. Availability of Draft EIR/EIS: The 

Draft EIR/EIS is expected to be available 

for public review August 2009. 

(Authority: 40 CFR part 1501.7) 

Dated: February 13, 2009. 

Laurence M. Farrell, 

Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army, Commanding. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army, Corps of 

Engineers 

Intent To Prepare a Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement for 

the Little Colorado River at Winslow, a 

Feasibility Study of a Portion of the 

Little Colorado River From Chevelon 

Canyon to the North End of the 

Winslow Levee, in and Near Winslow, 

Navajo County, AZ 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers, DOD. 

ACTION: Notice of intent. 

SUMMARY: Analyses of foreseeable 

environmental impacts from potential 

actions along the Little Colorado River 

in the vicinity of the City of Winslow, 

Navajo County, AZ, will commence. No 

explicit plans have been advanced as 

yet, so contents of the Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) 

remain to be determined during the 

public scoping process. The Little 

Colorado River at Winslow Study area 

encompasses the floodplain of the Little 

Colorado River (LCR) from Chevelon 

Canyon downstream (northwest) to the 

north end of the existing Winslow 

Levee, a distance of about 18 river 

miles. The study area includes the 

majority of the City of Winslow, 

including the Ruby Wash Diversion 

Levee and the Ruby Wash Levee. 

The purposes of this Feasibility Study 

are to develop and evaluate potential 

non-structural and engineered solutions 

to address flooding issues within the 

City of Winslow, and to investigate 

potential opportunities for ecosystem 

restoration along the LCR and its 

tributaries in the vicinity of Winslow. 

There is also an opportunity to provide 

much-needed recreational opportunities 

concurrent with flood risk management 

and ecosystem restoration. If there are 

measures and alternatives or plans that 

could be implemented within the U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers, (USACE) 

missions, Navajo County has indicated 

their interest to support and provide 

necessary cost-sharing and other 

requirements for the project. Navajo 

County has identified within this length 

of the river needs associated with loss 

of native riparian habitat and the 

presence of significant cultural 

resources. Those needs will guide the 

formulation of plans for this segment of 

the Little Colorado River. The USACE 

and Navajo County, AZ, will cooperate 

in conducting this Feasibility Study. 

ADDRESSES: District Engineer, U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles 

District, ATTN: CESPL–PD–RP, P.O. 

Box 532711, Los Angeles, CA 90053– 

2325. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Michael J. Fink, Environmental 

Manager, telephone (602) 640–2001, ext. 

232, or Mr. Mike Ternak, Project 

Manager, telephone (602) 640–2004, ext. 

272. The cooperating entity, Navajo 

County, requests inquiries be directed to 

Mr. Homero Vela, telephone (928) 524– 

4000, for any additional information. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

1. Authorization. This study has been 

conducted under the authority provided 

by the Flood Control Act of 1937. This 

authority amends the Flood Control Act 

of 1936 to permit the Secretary of the 

Army, through the Chief of Engineers, to 

conduct preliminary examinations and 

surveys for flood control at the Little 

Colorado River upstream from the 

boundary of the Navajo Indian 

Reservation. Further authority is 

provided under House Committee on 

Public Works Resolution (Docket 2425) 

May 17, 1994 which states: 

* * * The Secretary of Army is hereby 

requested to review reports of the Chief of 

Engineers on the State of Arizona * * * in 

the interest of flood damage reduction, 

environmental protection and restoration, 

and related purposes. 

2. Background. The Little Colorado 

River (LCR) Watershed encompasses an 

area of approximately 27,051 square 

miles in northeastern Arizona and 

northwestern New Mexico. The 

drainage basin of the LCR is about 245 

miles long and 158 miles wide at the 

widest point. The mainstem of the LCR 

is entirely in Arizona, has a channel 

length of 356 miles, and total elevation 

drop of about 6,300 feet from its 

headwaters in the White Mountains to 

its confluence with the Colorado River. 

The LCR flows in generally a northwest 

direction and receives runoff from 18 

sub-watershed basins and contributing 

drainage areas with hundreds of miles 

of small tributary streams. The 


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