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• Entire length of project would be public concerns on the Draft EIS/EIR. Street, 717H, CESPN–ET–PF, San 14,300 feet, extending 4,000 feet Summary of the Public Hearing and Francisco, CA 94105–2197. Phone upstream of San Timoteo Canyon Road. written comment letters and responses number (415) 977–8676, Fax: 415–977– • Construction of 18 Sediment basins. will be incorporated in the Final EIS/ 8695, Email: [email protected]. • Depth of sediment basins would EIR as appropriate. Written comments and questions range from 4.8 feet to 12 feet below the regarding the scoping process or 5. Time and Location channel invert. preparation of the EIS/EIR may be The Public Hearing is scheduled for directed to Roger Fernwood, U.S. Army Alternative C November 23, 1999, at 7:00 PM, San Corps of Engineers, San Francisco • Alternative C is similar to Bernardino County Museum, Fisk District, 333 Market Street, 717V, Alternatives A and B. Room, 2024 Orange Tree Lane, CESPN–ET–PP, San Francisco, CA • 22 sediment basins and drop Redlands, , 92374. 94105–2197, (415) 977–8544, Fax: 415– structures. 977–8695, Email: • Dated: November 5, 1999. Total length 16,700 feet, extending Charles V. Landry, [email protected]. Mr. 6,500 feet upstream of San Timoteo Lieutenant Colonel, Corps of Engineers, Roger Golden is the Project Manager, Canyon Road. Deputy District Engineer. and can be contacted at U.S. Army • Basin depths would be 8.0 feet. [FR Doc. 99–29732 Filed 11–12–99; 8:45 am] Corps of Engineers, San Francisco Alternative D BILLING CODE 3710±KF±U District, 333 Market Street, 822D, • CESPN–PM, San Francisco, CA 9405– 52 sediment basins and drop 2197, (415) 977–8703, Fax: 415–977– structures. • DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 8431, Email: Sediment basin depth about 4.8 [email protected]. feet. Department of the Army, Corps of • SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Total length—18,900 feet extending Engineers 11,000 feet upstream of San Timoteo 1. Authority Canyon Road. Intent To Prepare a Draft Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c) of the Environmental Impact Statement/ Alternative E National Environmental Policy Act Report for the Santa Rosa Ecosystem • (NEPA) of 1969 as implemented by the Involves acquiring the land within Restoration Project, City of Santa Council on Environmental Quality the 100-year (within the Rosa, Sonoma County, CA study area) to allow San Timoto Creek regulations (40 CFR Parts 1500–1508), to overflow onto its natural floodplain AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the California Environmental Quality during storm events. DOD. Act (CEQA). The Corps, City of Santa • Acquiring the floodplain right-of- ACTION: Notice of intent. Rosa, County of Sonoma, and the way for approximately four miles would Sonoma County Water Agency hereby SUMMARY: require approximately 300 acres, watershed give notice of intent to prepare a joint including approximately 20 homes, a encompasses approximately 78.6 square (EIS/EIR) for the Santa Rosa Creek historic structure, and commercial uses. miles in Sonoma County, California, Ecosystem Restoration Project, Santa • Eight sediment basins with drop and includes most of the City of Santa Rosa California. Rosa. The area of interest includes the structures. 2. Comments/Scoping Meeting • Total length of alternative—13,400 approximately 6.5 miles of the Creek feet. from Railroad Street to Laguna de Santa Interested parties are requested to • Levees would begin at San Timoteo Rosa, which is proposed for restoration. express their views concerning the Canyon Raod and gradually increase in The project also includes construction proposed activity. The public is height from 0–35 feet, ending at a of a fish passageway along a 1,400-foot encouraged to provide written spillway near California Street. portion of in downtown comments in addition to, or in lieu of, Santa Rosa. The Corps has determined oral comments at the scoping meeting. Authorize Plan that the proposed action may have To be most helpful, scoping comments • Maintenance access of road/trail significant effect on the quality of the should clearly describe specific easement; environmental corridor, human environment. To comply with environmental topics or issues that the Beaumont Avenue Bridge replacement, the requirements of Section 102(2)(c) of commentator believes the document utility relocations, side drain the National Environmental Policy Act should address. Oral and written connections of the sediment basins. (NEPA) of 1969, and Environmental comments receive equal consideration. • Eight sediment basin with drop Quality regulations (40 CFR Parts 1500– Please address all correspondence, structures. 1508), the California Environmental including requests for additional • Total length—19,100 feet. Quality Act (CEQA). The Corps of information, to the District Engineer, • Existing San Timoteo Canyon Road Engineers (Corps) is required to prepare USAED San Francisco, 333 Market remain in place. a joint Environmental Impact Street, San Francisco, California 94105– • No replacement of Beaumont Statement/Environmental Impact Report 2197. A scoping meeting will be held Avenue bridge. (EIS/EIR) with the City of Santa Rosa, Wednesday, December 8, 1999 at 7:00 • Basins would be excavated 6 feet County of Sonoma, and with Sonoma p.m. for all interested parties. The below the existing channel invert-total County Water Agency. The Corps will meeting will be held in Elsie Allen High depth of 12 feet. also prepare a Feasibility Study report. School Performing Arts Center, aka The FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Theater, 599 Bellevue Road, Santa Rosa, No Action further information about the project California. No construction of existing channel and the alternatives, contact Ms. 3. Availability of EIS/EIR along Reach 3B. Elizabeth Dyer of the Plan Formulation 4. The USACOE and San Bernardino Section, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers The EIS/EIR should be available for County, the local sponsor, will consider San Francisco District, 333 Market public review in the winter of 2002.

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4. Agencies Supporting Project G. No action is proposed for Reaches A than 100 feet. The creek channel would The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, or B except a proposed fish passageway be re-contoured to create a naturalized City of Santa Rosa, County of Sonoma, enhancement project, which would be meander pattern with riparian plantings and the Sonoma County Water Agency located on Matanzas Creek in the area throughout. This restoration measure is will be the lead agencies in preparing generally located between Reach B and proposed for sections of creek between Reach C. the combined EIS/EIR. The EIS/EIR will and Willowside Road. Measure 5: The area of riparian provide an analysis supporting both 7. Project Alternatives vegetation would be expanded by 100 requirements of NEPA and CEQA in Alternatives associated with the Santa addressing impacts that may result from feet or less between Willowside Road Rosa Creek Ecosystem Restoration and to enhance implementation of the channel Project are No-Action and several widening measures. the riparian vegetation and to allow the Action Alternatives. The selected development of a meandering low flow 5. Purpose and Need for Action alternatives will be implemented in the channel. project area. It is assumed that the City In Measures 1 through 5 above, rocks The focus will be on restoring Santa of Santa Rosa will continue to Rosa Creek by returning the channelized would be placed in the creek to create participate in the National pools, riffles, runs and define low flow creek reaches to more natural Insurance Program. It is expected that geomorphic and ecological form and channel. In addition, anchored logs with flooding will continue at the same root wad exposed to the creek will be function and improving , frequency and intensity as it has in the while maintaining existing levels of installed. These features will enhance past in areas around Santa Rosa Creek. the structural diversity of the channel flood protection. The restoration may values would remain the same. benefit steelhead, a listed threatened bottom and improve fish habitat. The Action alternatives are to restore Measure 6: Restore salmonid species, and other aquatic life. The habitat and to improve water quality by project will be consistent with the Santa spawning access to Matanzas Creek by implementing one or more of the raising water levels and decreasing Rosa Creek Master Plan which on following measures in the various September 21, 1993 by the City of Santa velocities throughout the 1,400 linear- reaches of the Creek. foot Matanzas Creek Rosa, the County of Sonoma, and the Measure 1: Enlarge channel capacity Sonoma County Water Agency. project. The proposed fish way consists by removing existing grouted riprap, of installing inflatable bladders across 6. Study Area Description replacing the southern bank with a the bottom of the culvert to create a steeper engineered wall system which In the City of Santa Rosa Master Plan, series of small dams inside the culvert. will allow for vegetative growth, and by A trench will be excavated into the the 12.8 mile-long project has been stepping the north bank with a series of divided into seven reaches, splash apron on the downstream side of retaining walls which will allow for the culvert to allow access to the fish distinguished by vegetation, hydrology, multiple use, pedestrian and adjacent land use, ownership, channel way. Fish will pass the inflated bladders maintenance paths. A soft naturalized by swimming or leaping over them and morphology, and access. Reaches A and creek bottom will be vegetated with B, which are between Highway 12 near then continue upstream out of the native riparian grasses, sedges and culvert and into Matanzas Creek. Los Alamos Road and E Street, are shrubs. This restoration measure is characterized as natural channel. The proposed for sections of creek between 8. Study Process vegetation represents a mature, native Santa Rosa Avenue and Pierson Street. The Feasibility Study will identify riparian community. This area is in Measure 2: Enlarge the channel and evaluate measures to restore the private property ownership with limited capacity by removing the existing rip creek ecosystem as follows: access. Commercial, residential, and rap, laying back the southern bank to a undeveloped land uses are located more stable angle, and terracing the Define Existing Conditions and adjacent to the creek. Reaches C, D and northern bank to allow for path Formulate Alternatives E, are between E Street and Piner Creek installation. The newly constructed The future without-project conditions west of Fulton Road. They are channel will be vegetated using native in the study area will be projected. characterized by a relatively steep; riparian species. The creek bottom will Input will be sought from resource trapezoidal shaped channel with provide a soft meandering low flow agencies. grouted rock in Reach C and riprap in channel, which will be shaded and will Reaches D and E. There is very little feature rocks and anchored logs for fish Alternative Development riparian vegetation. The Sonoma County habitat. This restoration measure is Preliminary alternatives will be Water Agency owns the two proposed for sections of creek between developed using hydraulic modeling, maintenance roads on either side. Pierson Street and Piner Creek. economics, and cost analysis. Adjacent land use is commercial, Measure 3: Enlarge channel capacity residential, and industrial. The Rural and expand the existing cross sectional Detailed Evaluation Reaches F and G are between Piner area of the creek by removing existing Preliminary alternatives will be Creek and Laguna de Santa Rosa. A rip rap, laying back one bank, and screened to final alternatives for impact wider and shallower channel with more excavating the other bank to create analysis. A draft Fish and Wildlife sediment bars characterizes them, less vegetated terraces on which paths Coordination Act Report including a rip rap (none in Reach G) and some would be placed. The entire creek Habitat Evaluation Procedure (HEP) will riparian vegetation. There are levees in channel will be revegetated with native be prepared to help provide the basis for Reach F and maintenance roads along riparian plant materials. This restoration identifying the most cost-effective both sides of the creek in both reaches. measure is proposed for limited sections alternative acceptable to the agencies The adjacent land use is and of creek between Stony Point Road and and community. floodplain. The boundaries of the Piner Creek. proposed restoration project include Measure 4: Increase the channel Draft Report Preparation part of Reach C (Pierson Street to Dutten width by relocating one or both levees The draft Feasibility Report and Street) and all of Reach D through Reach away from the creek a total of not more Environmental Impact Statement/Report

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(DEIS/R) will analyze all reasonable responsibilities under the Porter-Cologn notice that it has issued Orders granting, impacts and mitigation, as well as Act. Other reviews which the DEIS/R amending and vacating natural gas alternatives, and evaluate compliance will be used for an information source import and export authorizations. These with federal and state environmental include the Fish and Wildlife Orders are summarized in the attached requirements. A formal public review Coordination Act and Endangered appendix. and comment period will be started. Species Act Consultation. These Orders may be found on the FE Final Report Preparation 10. DEIS/R Availability web site at http://www.fe.doe.gov., or on the electronic bulletin board at (202) The last phase of the study includes The DEIS/R will be available to the 586–7853. preparing the final Feasibility Report public in summer 2001. recommending a preferred alternative Peter T. Grass, They are also available for inspection and completing the final EIS/R, which LTC, EN Commanding. and copying in the Office of Natural Gas will respond to all comments on the [FR Doc. 99–29731 Filed 11–12–99; 8:45 am] & Petroleum Import & Export Activities, draft EIS/R BILLING CODE 3710±09±U Docket Room 3E–033, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, 9. Other Environmental Review and SW, Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586– Consultation Requirements DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 9478. The Docket Room is open between The focus of the DEIS/R will be on the the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., restoration of the natural conditions and Office of Fossil Energy; Orders Monday through Friday, except Federal the construction of a fish passageway. Granting, Amending, and Vacating holidays. The local sponsors will use the DEIS/R Authorizations To Import and Export Issued in Washington, DC, on November 8, to meet their responsibilities under the Natural Gas 1999. California Environmental Quality Act. It AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE. John W. Glynn, may also be used by the North Coast ACTION: Notice of orders. Regional Water Quality Control Board to Manager, Natural Gas Regulation, Office of meet its source of Clean Water Act SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy Natural Gas & Petroleum Import & Export Section 404 (b) 1 guidelines and (FE) of the Department of Energy gives Activities, Office of Fossil Energy.

APPENDIX.ÐORDERS GRANTING, AMENDING AND VACATING IMPORT/EXPORT AUTHORIZATIONS [DOE/FE Authority]

Date Order No. issued Importer/exporter FE Docket No. Import volume Export volume Comments

1518 ...... 10±08±99 Sierra Pacific Power Company 99± 95 Bcf ...... Import from Canada over a two- 71±NG. year term beginning on January 1, 2000, and extending through December 31, 2001. 1519 ...... 10±08±99 PG&E Texas Industrial Energy, 300 Bcf Import and export up to a com- L.P. 99±68±NG. bined total from and to Mexico beginning on November 1, 1999, and extending through October 31, 2001. 1520 ...... 10±08±99 Onyx Gas Marketing Company, 110 Bcf Import and export up to a com- L.C. 99±74±NG. bined total from and to Mexico beginning on October 8, 1999, and extending through October 7, 2001. 1521 ...... 10±14±99 Tenaska Marketing Ventures 99± 400 Bcf Import and export up to a com- 67±NG. bined total from and to Canada and Mexico beginning on the date of first delivery. 1522 ...... 10±14±99 Androscoggin Energy LLC. 99±69± 5 Bcf Import and export up to a com- NG. bined total from and to Canada beginning on November 1, 1999, and extending through October 31, 2001. 1523 ...... 10±14±99 Jonan Gas Marketing Inc. 99±73± 100 Bcf Import and export up to a com- NG. bined total from and to Canada beginning on the date of first de- livery. 1352±A ...... 10±14±99 Androscoggin Energy LLC 97±94± ...... Long-term import amended to re- NG. place one supplier and adds im- port point flexibility. 1524 ...... 10±14±99 Texex Energy partners, LTD. 99± 73 Bcf Import and export up to a com- 77±NG. bined total from and to Canada and Mexico beginning October 15, 1999, and extending through October 14, 2001. 1525 ...... 10±18±99 DEK Energy Company 99±76±NG 73 Bcf ...... Import from Canada beginning on November 1, 1999, and extend- ing through October 31, 2001.

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