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of recreational opportunities and is 

considered aesthetically challenged. 

• At present there is no integrated 

approach and partnership amongst 

stakeholders to resolve lower Ballona 

Creek in-stream and wetland 

degradation issues, which has led to 

uncoordinated and sometimes 

redundant and unsuccessful 

improvement measures. 

4. Proposed Action and Alternative 

The Los Angeles District will 

investigate and evaluate all reasonable 

alternatives to address the problems and 

need stated above. In addition to a 

without project (No Action) Alternative, 

both structural and non-structural 

environmental measures will be 

investigated. An assessment of the 

feasibility of removing impervious 

surfaces from the Ballona Channel will 

also be evaluated. Proposed restoration 

measures include: re-grading and 

removal of fill, remove invasive and 

non-native plant species, reintroduction 

of a water source and installation of 

native plants to restore previously filled 

coastal wetlands. Other measures to be 

evaluated include features to improve or 

restore tidal regime in Oxford Basin, the 

Grand and Venice canals, and Ballona 

and Del Rey Lagoons; the potential for 

in stream wetland development in 

Centinela, Sepulveda and Ballona 

Creek; sediment loading in the upper 

watershed; and related recreation and 

educational opportunities. 

5. Scoping Process 

The scoping process is on-going, and 

has involved preliminary coordination 

with Federal, State, and local agencies 

and the general public. A public scoping 

meeting is scheduled for Thursday 

September 29th from 6–8 p.m. at the 

Rotunda Room of the Veteran’s 

Memorial Building, 4117 Overland 

Avenue, Culver City, CA. This 

information is being published in the 

local news media, and a notice is being 

mailed to all parties on the study 

mailing list to ensure that public will 

have an opportunity to express opinions 

and raise any issues relating to the 

scope of the Feasibility Study and the 

Environmental Impact Study/ 

Environmental Impact Report. The 

public as well as Federal, state, and 

local agencies are encouraged to 

participate by submitting data, 

information, and comments identifying 

relevant environmental and 

socioeconomic issues to be addressed in 

the study. Useful information includes 

other environmental studies, published 

and unpublished data, alternatives that 

could be addressed in the analysis, and, 

potential mitigation measures associated 

with the proposed action. All comments 

will be considered in the project 

development. Concerns may be 

submitted in writing to the Santa 

Monica Bay Restoration Commission, or 

to the Los Angeles District (see 

ADDRESSES). Comments, suggestions, 

and request to be placed on the mailing 

list for announcements should be sent to 

MaLisa Martin (see ADDRESSES) or by 

e-mail to MaLisa.M.Martin@ 

sp101.usace.army.mil. 

Availability of the Draft EIS/EIR 

The Draft EIS/EIR is scheduled to be 

published and circulated in December 

2007, and a public hearing to receive 

comments on the Draft EIS/EIR will be 

held after it is published. 

Dated: September 13, 2005. 

Alex C. Dornstauder, 

Colonel, U.S. Army, District Engineer. 

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BILLING CODE 3710–KF–M 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army 

Advisory Committee Meeting Notice 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DOD. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463), 

announcement is made of the following 

meeting: 

Name of Committee: Distance 

Learning/Training Technology 

Applications Subcommittee of the Army 

Education Advisory Committee. 

Date: October 5–6, 2005. 

Place: Crowne Plaza Williamsburg at 

Fort Magruder, Williamsburg, VA. 

Time: 0800–1630 on 5 Oct 05; 0800–

1630 on 6 Oct 05. 

Proposed Agenda: The meeting 

agenda includes updates on The Army 

Distributed Learning Program (TADLP) 

and infrastructure, review of selected 

courseware, and discussions focused on 

learning and technology. 

Purpose of the Meeting: To provide 

for the continuous exchange of 

information and ideas for distance 

learning between the HQ, U.S. Army 

Training and Doctrine Command 

(TRADOC), Department of the Army, 

and the academic and business 

communities. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: All 

communications regarding this 

subcommittee should be addressed to 

Mr. Mike Faughnan, at Headquarters 

TRADOC, Deputy Chief of Staff for 

Operations and Training, ATTN: ATTG–

CF (Mr. Faughnan), Fort Monroe, VA 

23651–5000; e-mail 

faughnanm@monroe.army.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Meeting of 

the advisory committee is open to the 

public. Because of restricted meeting 

space, attendance will be limited to 

those persons who have notified the 

Advisory Committee Management 

Office in writing, at least 5 days prior to 

the meeting, of their intention to attend. 

Contact Mr. Faughnan 

(faughnanm@monroe.army.mil) for 

meeting agenda and specific locations. 

Any member of the public may file a 

written statement with the committee 

before, during, or after the meeting. To 

the extent that time permits, the 

committee chairman may allow public 

presentations or oral statements at the 

meeting. 

Robert E. Seger, 

Senior Executive Service, Assistant Deputy 

Chief of Staff for Operations and Training. 

[FR Doc. 05–18649 Filed 9–19–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3710–08–M 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army 

Department of Defense Historical 

Advisory Committee; Meeting 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with section 

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (Pub. L 92–463), 

announcement is made of the following 

committee meeting: 

Name of Committee: Department of 

Defense Historical Advisory Committee. 

Date: October 27, 2005. 

Time: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

Place: U.S. Army Center of Military 

History, Collins Hall, Building 35, 103 

Third Avenue, Fort McNair, DC 20319–

5058. 

Proposed Agenda: Review and 

discussion of the status of historical 

activities in the United States Army. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Jeffrey J. Clarke, U.S. Army Center of 

Military History, ATTN: DAMH–ZC, 

103 Third Avenue, Fort McNair, DC 

20319–5058; telephone number (202) 

685–2709. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

committee will review the Army’s 

historical activities for FY 2005 and 

those projected for FY 2006 based upon 

reports and manuscripts received 

throughout the period. And the 

committee will formulate 

recommendations through the Chief of