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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 18-186

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Federal Consistency under the Coastal Zone Management Act; Maintenance Dredging at Conneaut Harbor

[48 Pa.B. 824]
[Saturday, February 3, 2018]

 This notice is published under section 306(d)(14) of the Federal Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C.A. § 1455(d)(14)), regarding public participation during consistency determinations. The Department of Environmental Protection (Department), Coastal Resources Management Program has received notice that the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District is proposing to conduct maintenance dredging at Conneaut Harbor, Ashtabula County, OH.

 USACE is proposing to dredge approximately 300,000 cubic yards of sediment from the inner and outer navigation channels at Conneaut Harbor. Testing of the grain size quality of the accumulated sediments conducted in 2016 has indicated that sediment is not suitable for nearshore placement. Sediment recovered during the proposed dredging activity will be placed at the existing open-lake disposal area located 4 miles from the West Breakwater Light at an azimuth of 314 degrees.

 This project is subject to Department review for Federal consistency because it is a Federal agency activity and will have reasonably foreseeable effects on the Commonwealth's coastal resources or uses.

 In accordance with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) regulations in 15 CFR Part 930, Subpart C (relating to consistency for Federal agency activities), USACE has determined that the proposed activity will be conducted in a manner consistent with the applicable enforceable policies of the Commonwealth's NOAA-approved Coastal Resources Management Program. Interested parties may request a copy of the Federal Consistency Determination from the Department contact listed as follows.

 Questions regarding this review should be directed to Matthew Walderon, Federal Consistency Coordinator, at (717) 772-2196 or RA-Fed_Consistency@pa.gov.

 The Department will consider all comments received on or before February 20, 2018, before issuing a final Federal consistency concurrence or objection. Comments, including comments submitted by e-mail, must include the originator's name and address. Comments submitted by facsimile will not be accepted. Commentators are encouraged to submit comments using the Department's eComment system at www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eComment or by e-mail to ecomment@pa.gov. Written comments may be submitted by mail to the Policy Office, Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101.

PATRICK McDONNELL, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 18-186. Filed for public inspection February 2, 2018, 9:00 a.m.]


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