Appendix A: Scoping Documents
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Appendix A: Scoping Documents Notice of Scoping Letter Public Notices NOTICE OF SCOPING The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is requesting public input on the scope of environmental issues and alternatives to be addressed in the: Environmental Assessment Mobile Ocean Energy Test Berth Project Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center/OSU Newport, Oregon Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center at Oregon State University is pro- posing to use funding from DOE to construct and operate a wave energy test facility, known as the “Mobile Ocean Test Berth”. An Environmental Assessment (EA) will be prepared by DOE pursuant to the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The notice of scoping, description of the proposed project is available for review at the DOE Electronic Public Reading Room at http://www.eere.energy.gov/golden/Reading_Room.aspx. A public scoping meeting will be held on May 5, 2010 at Hennings Auditorium at Hatfield Marine Science Center from 6:30pm - 8:30pm located at 2030 SE Marine Science Dr Newport, OR 97365. Public comments on the NEPA process, proposed action and alternatives, and environ- mental issues will be accepted until May 28, 2010.Please send comments to Laura Margason, Department of Energy’s Golden Field Office, 1617 Cole Blvd, Golden, CO 80401 or by email to [email protected]. ,,-'--'-: News-Times, Newport, OR,Wednesday, May 5,2010 construct and operate a City of Toledo, Lincoln 'f'I~ve energy t!istfacil- County, State of Oregon, :Ity, known as the "Mobile to discuss the budget Ocean Test Berth". An for the fisca' year July 1, Eiwironrrjenta\ ASSeSS- 2010, to June 30, 2011, ment " EA .:,wilJ.be .pre- including the expenditure :;,~'~~;,:i'~#~~~ef St2a!e}_.revenl,J~he'l~a~~ '" ~1\>'!;:l\Ia.n'llro,p.men- Toe 0 ;Co.uncil cfiaf.ij" . "Main :::~~:r~o~19:~f~~t :~~~~tJStr~;:.::;rJi~ :mtf\lt.lOg will .descrlptlon 01 ·the pro- take flace on Monday, ;posedproject is available May 7h, 2010, at 5:30 .., N:6t,cF Jot;revlew at the DOE p.m. The purpose of the <. Siletz Fiill Pr.oie"ction EI~cfronic .Pdblic Read- meeting is to receive the Di!11rict"is~seJ~~'g,;tt,if;iJol: . ir:jg "Roorriarwww.eere. budget message and to 10WII'1gsurplusvehiciesby energy.govl!)olden/Read- receive comment from the ..::sealeil·bid· Wltti no mini- ing.,Room.aspx. A public public on the budget. A mum bid required.' Bids scoping meeting will be copy of the budget docu- must-be. received by Fri- held on May $, 2010 at ment may be inspected or day May 7, 2010 to the Hennings Auditorium. at obtained on or after May Siletz Fire Protection Dis- Hatfield Marine 'Science 11th at City Hall, between 'trlot, P. O. Box 380, Siletz, Center from 6:30pm - the hours of 8 a.rn. and OR 97380, or delivered to 8:30pm located at 2030 5 p.m. This is a public 'the fire sratlortin Siletz by SE Marine Science Dr meeting where delibera- '4 :00 pm that day. The bid Newport, OR 97365. The tion of the Budget Com- must 'include your name, purp.ose of the meeting mittee will take place. .address, phone number IS to: 1) Inform the pub- Any person may appear at -and what truck you are lic about the project, 2) the meeting and discuss -bidding on. Bids must be provide an overview of the proposed programs in a sealed envelope with the DOE NEPA process, with the Budget COjl1- Which vehicle the bid is and 3) obtain feedback on mittee. The Toledo City "for on the outside ofthe what impacts should be Hall Council Chambers envelope. Separate bids considered by the NEPA is handicapped acces- must be made for each process for the project. sible. Please contact the vehicle. Payment must Public comments on the City Recorder if you will De made in full with fOs- NEPA process, proposed need other assistance. 181 'sesslon of vehicle. I the action and alternatives, Michelle Amberg, Budget highest bidder does not and environmental issues Officer. PUBLISH: NEWS- -clairn the vehicle within 10 will be accepted until TIMES, April 23rd & May -days (May 20,2010), then May 28, 2010. Please 5th, 2010 (93-05) the second highest bidder send com ments to Lau ra will be contacted, and on Margason, Department TRUSTEE'S NOTICE pown until the vehicle is of Energy's Golden Field OF SALE sold. Bids will be opened Office, 1617 Cole Blvd, Loan No.: 1117010556 at the Fire Department Golden, CO 80401 or by T.S. No.: 7100378 Ref- Board of Directors meet- email to laura.margason@ erence is made to that 1ng on Monday, May 10, go.doe.gov. A-30, M-5 certain deed made by 2010 at 7:30 pm. All (17-05) Jeffery D .. McNelly and bidders are welcome ·to Diana K. Thomas, not as atteno. 1994 Chevrolet NOTICE OF BUDGET tenants in common, but 'Suburban 1500: It does COMMITTEE MEETING with the Right of Survivor- not run, has good. tires A public meeting of the ship as Grantor to Pacific and new brakes, sold "AS BudgetCommittee of the Northwest Company of IS." 1981 Ford 750 die- Linn Benton Lincoln ESD, Oregon, Inc., as Trustee, sel truck with 1800 gallon Linn County, State of Ore- in . favor of Mortgage steel water tank plumbed gon, to discuss the fiscal Electronic Registration for pump. Pump is NOT year July 1,2010 to June Systems, Inc. as Benefi- included, new batteries, 30, 2011, will be held at ci ary, dated 12113/2006, 'sold "AS IS." 1979 Ford 905 4th Avenue SE Alba- recorded 12/19/2006, C8000 diesel fire truck: ny, Oregon. The-rneetinq in the official records of .Truck runs, pump does will take place on the 12th Lincoln County, Oregon not work. 750 gallon steel day of May, 2010 at 6:00 in book/reel/volume No. water. tank, tires have less P.M. The purpose of the xx at page No. xx, feel than 500 miles on them, meeting is to receive the filelinstrumenVmicrofilml new batteries, sold "AS budget message and to reception No. 2"00619173 1S." The Siletz Fire Pro- receive comment from the coverinq the following tection District reserves public on the budget. A described real property the right. to reject any and copy of the budget docu- situated in said County all bids. A-28, 30, M-5, 7 ment may be inspected and State, to wit: Real 195-07) or obtained on or after roperty in the County of May 12, 2010 at 905 4th E.incoln, State of Oregon, - NOTICE OF SCOPING Avenue SE, Albany, Ore- described as follows: That .. The U.S. Department of gon '97321, between the portion of the Northeast :Energy roOElis request- hours of 8:00 A.M. and 1/4 of the. Northwes11/4 Ing public input on the 5:00 P.M. This is a public of Section 33, Township 'scope of environmental meeting where delibera- 6 SOuth, Range lOWest, Issues and alternatives to tion of the budget com- Willamette Meridian, in be addressed in the: Envi- mittee will take place. Any Lincoln County, Oregon, .ronrnental Assessment person may appear at the described as follows: Mobile Ocean Energy Test meeting and discuss the Beginning 48b feet West "Berth Project, Northwest proposed programs with of tnil Southeast corner National Marine Renew- the Budget Committee. of the' Northeast quarter .able Energy Center/ A-16, M-5 (65-05) of the Northwest quar- -OSU Newport, Oregon. ter in Section 33 above -The Northwest National CITY OF TOLEDO described; thence North -Marine Renewable Energy NOTICE OF BUDGET 660 feet; thence West "Center at Oregon State COMMITTEE MEETING 330 feet;" thence South =University is proposing to A public meeting of the 660 feet; thence East .use funding from DOE to Budget Committee of the 330 feet to the point of ." Scoping Responses May 28, 2010 Department of Energy Golden Field Office C/o Laura Margason 1617 Cole Boulevard Golden, CO 80401 Re: Comments on Department of Energy’s Scoping of the Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center/Oregon State University Proposed “Mobile Ocean Test Berth” Wave Energy Test Facility Dear Ms. Margason, Pursuant to 18 CFR 5.4(d)(2)(iv), the Oregon Chapters of the Surfrider Foundation (Surfrider) submit these comments on the proposed “Mobile Ocean Test Berth” Wave Energy Test Facility (Mobile Ocean Test Berth or MOTB). Surfrider appreciates the interest of the Department of Energy (DoE) and the Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center/Oregon State University (NNMREC/OSU) in substantively addressing potential environmental, recreational, and other impacts of the proposed MOTB. Listed below are Surfrider’s comments regarding: 1) the proposed size and location of the MOTB, 2) the MOTB’s environmental impacts, such as electromagnetic field generation, marine mammal entanglement, and habitat disturbance, 3) DoE and NNMREC/OSU’s recognition of Oregon’s coastal recreational community and interests as stakeholders, and 4) its support of incorporating and employing adaptive management and robust in-situ monitoring throughout the process. Comment One: The Proposed Size and Location of the MOTB and its potential affect on wave dynamics: The proposed MOTB will be located in the State’s territorial waters, within the three nautical mile jurisdictional boundary, bordering the federal jurisdictional waters. The project elements sit directly in the Pacific Ocean, adjacent to an area with a number of high quality surf breaks that attract a large number of year-round recreational uses. The area’s characteristics are attributable to the unique coastal topography, prevailing wind direction, currents, and resulting sand accretions. Every effort should be made to anticipate and consider the effects of the MOTB on these characteristics and the environmental factors that create and perpetuate them.