Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 176 / Friday, September 11, 1998 / Notices 48715

For Further Information Contact: Mrs. Amy DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE and trapezoidal channel for the next 2.2 Kelly, SERDP Program Office, 901 North miles. The public raised concerns for Stuart Street, Suite 303, Arlington, VA or by Department of the Army, Corps of extending the concrete-lined channel telephone at (703) 696–2124. Engineers construction upstream of Barton Road. Dated: September 4, 1998. Public concerns were about esthetics of Intent To Prepare a Draft the creek, wildlife movement, impacts L.M. Bynum, Environmental Impact Statement/ Alternate OSD Federal Liaison Officer, to vegetation, recreation trail usage and Environmental Impact Report (DEIS/ groundwater recharge. The public Department of Defense. EIR) for the San Timoteo Creek Flood [FR Doc. 98–24378 Filed 9–10–98; 8:45 am] desired to construct a natural looking Control Project, Reach 3B, in San channel as much as possible. The San BILLING CODE 5000±04±M Bernardino County, CA Bernardino County Board of Supervisors AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, requested the USACOE study and alternative to the authorized project for DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DoD. ACTION: Notice of intent. Reach 3B (proposed construction) that Department of the Air Force would incorporate the public’s SUMMARY: San Timoteo Creek, drains a concerns. Intent to Grant an Exclusive Patent watershed of approximately 126 square 3. Proposed Action License miles of the and foothills in eastern Riverside and Construction of a Pursuant to the provisions of Part 404 San Bernardino Counties. The San channel at San Timoteo Creek, Reach 3B of Title 37, Code of Federal Regulations, Timoteo Creek study area falls within upstream of Barton Road. which implements Public Law 96–517, several small communities including 4. Alternatives Redlands, Colton, Loma Linda, and the the Department of the Air Force a. No Action: Construction of announces its intention to grant ITT City of San Bernardino, . The study area which includes the 100-year Authorized Plan: Industries, ITT Night Vision Division an (1) Construction of the trapezoidal exclusive license under: United States fllodplain of San Timoteo Creek extends along San Timoteo Creek from a short concrete-lined channel to San Timoteo Patent Application Serial No.08/945,369 distance downstream of Alessandro Canyon Road. filed in the names of Robert L. Crane, (2) Construction of eight sediment Road west to the confluence with the Byron P. Edmonds, Charles C. Lovett, basins from that point to just below , in the City of San Alessandro Road to trap the sediment and Walter E. Johnson on May 16, 1995, Bernardino. for a ‘‘System and Method for Enhanced and prevent if from clogging the channel ADDRESSES: Commander, U.S. Army Visualization of Subcutaneous downstream. Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, Structures.’’ b. Proposed/Recommended Modified Environmental Design Section, P.O. Box Plan—Reach 3B: The license described above will be 532711, Los Angeles, CA 90053–2325. (1) Construction of the concrete granted unless an objection thereto, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. channel upstream to California Street. together with a request for an Joy Jaiswal, Technical Manager, phone (2) Construction of 11 sediment basins opportunity to be heard, if desired, is (213) 453–3871. to a point 3,000 feet upstream of San received in writing by the addressee set SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Timoteo Canyon Road. forth below within sixty (60) days from (3) The total length of the plan is the date of publication of this Notice. 1. Authorization 10,700 feet (6,300 feet shorter than the Information concerning the application The study of potential flood control authorized project). may be obtained, on request, from the measures for San Timoteo Creek in San c. The USACOE and San Bernadino same addressee. Bernardino County, California was County, the local sponsor, will consider All communications concerning this initially authorized by Public Law 738, public concerns regarding design Notice should be sent to: Mr. Randy 74th Congress, June 22, 1936. refinements, esthetics, cultural Authorization of the recommended plan resources, recreational trail usage, and Heald, Senior Intellectual Property for the Santa Ana River Mainstem, ground water recharge. Counsel, Secretary of the Air Force, including Santiago Creek and Oak Street 5. Scoping Process Office of the General Counsel, SAF/ Drain was the Water Resources GCQ, 1501 Wilson Blvd., Suite 802, Development Act of 1986, Congress a. Potential impacts associated with Arlington, VA 22209–2403, Telephone determined that it was appropriate to the proposed action will be evaluated. No. (703) 696–9037. include San Timoteo Creek in the Resource categories that will be Barbara A. Carmichael, Interim I (authorized) project. In 1988, analyzed are: land use, physical Alternate Air Force Federal Register Liaison Congress authorized a project for flood environment, geology, biological, Officer. control along San Timoteo Creek as part agricultural, air quality, water quality, [FR Doc. 98–24433 Filed 9–10–98; 8:45 am] of the Santa Ana River Mainstem Flood groundwater, transportation/ BILLING CODE 3910±01±P Control Project. communications, hazardous waste, socioeconomic and safety. 2. Background b. Participation of affected Federal, Construction of 3.4 miles of San State, and local resource agencies, Timoteo Creek extending from the Santa Native American groups and concerned Ana River to just upstream of Barton interest groups/individuals is Road, designated as Reach 1, 2 and 3A encouraged in the scoping process. A have been completed. The Public Scoping Meeting will be held improvements consisted of construction September 24, 1998. Time and location of a rectangular conrete-lined channel, of the Public Scoping Meetings also will for approximately the first 1.2 miles, be announced by means of a letter,