[Federal Register: May 8, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 90)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers

 
Cross Lake Water Supply Feasibility Study, Shreveport, LA

AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DOD.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: The Vicksburg District Corps of Engineers, in conjunction with 
the City of Shreveport, the non-Federal sponsor, are undertaking 
studies to investigate the feasibility of water supply improvements for 
the City of Shreveport and Caddo Parish.

DATES: Initiate EIS, May 13, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Correspondence may be sent to Mr. Larry Marcy at U.S. Army 
Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District, CEMVK-PP-PQ, 4155 Clay Street, 
Vicksburg, MS 39183-3435.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Larry Marcy at U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers, Vicksburg District, phone (601) 631-5965, fax number (601) 
631-5115, or E-mail at larry.e.marcy@usace.army.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Proposed Action. A feasibility level study will identify and 
evaluate alternatives to increase water supply for the City of 
Shreveport and Caddo Parish. Water supply may include improvements to 
Cross Lake and/or improvements in adjacent streams, rivers, and water 
bodies.
    Alternatives. Alternative sources of water will be identified to 
meet existing and future water supply needs and evaluated in 
cooperation with state and Federal agencies, local government, and the 
public.
    Scoping. Scoping is the process for determining the range of the 
alternatives and significant issues to be addressed in the EIS. For 
this analysis, a letter will be sent to all parties believed to have an 
interest in the analysis, requesting their input on alternatives and 
issues to be

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evaluated. The letter will also notify interested parties of the public 
scoping meeting that will be held in the local area. A notice will be 
sent to the local news media. All interested parties are invited to 
comment at this time, and anyone interested in the study should request 
to be included on the mailing list.
    A public scoping meeting will be held June 16, 2008, from 7 p.m. to 
9 p.m. at the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum Auditorium, 3015 Greenwood 
Road, Shreveport, LA.
    Significant Issues. The tentative list of resources and issues to 
be evaluated in the EIS includes aquatic resources, recreational and 
commercial fisheries, wildlife resources, water quality, air quality, 
threatened or endangered species, recreation resources, and cultural 
resources. Tentative socio economic items to be evaluated in the EIS 
include business and industrial activity, tax revenues, population, 
community and regional growth, transportation, housing, community 
cohesion, and navigation.
    Environmental Consultation and Review. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service (FWS) will be asked to assist in the documentation of existing 
conditions, impact analysis of alternatives, and overall study review 
through the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act consultation procedures. 
The FWS would provide a Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act report to be 
incorporated into the EIS. The draft EIS or a notice of availability 
will be distributed to all interested agencies, organizations, and 
individuals.
    Estimated Date of Availability. The earliest that the draft EIS is 
expected to be available is March 31, 2010.

Douglas J. Kamien,
Chief, Planning, Programs, and Project Management Division.
[FR Doc. E8-10264 Filed 5-7-08; 8:45 am]

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