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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 21-2074

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Federal Consistency under the Coastal Zone Management Act; Sixteenmile Creek and Twentymile Creek Maintenance Dredging

[51 Pa.B. 7793]
[Saturday, December 11, 2021]

 This notice is published under section 306(d)(14) of the Federal Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (CZMA) (16 U.S.C.A. § 1455(d)(14)), regarding public participation in consistency determinations. The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) Coastal Resources Management Program has received notice that Northeast Township, Erie County (applicant) is proposing to conduct maintenance dredging in Sixteenmile Creek and Twentymile Creek in Erie County (Project).

 The applicant's proposed Project involves the performance of maintenance dredging at the Lake Erie mouths of Sixteenmile Creek and Twentymile Creek in Northeast Township, Erie County, to reduce flooding on adjacent properties in both locations. The applicant proposes the mechanical removal of excess sediment deposited and partially obstructing the flows from the creeks into Lake Erie. Dredging operations are proposed to occur as needed, up to four times per year. Recovered materials are proposed to be placed onto the Lake Erie beaches directly adjacent to the stream mouths. Excess recovered sediment will be stored by the applicant for future use. The applicant has applied to the United States Army Corps of Engineers for two Federal permits under section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1344), one for each stream mouth location.

 This Project is subject to Department review for Federal consistency because it is an activity requiring a Federal license or permit and will have reasonably foreseeable effects on this Commonwealth's coastal resources or uses.

 In accordance with section 307 of the CZMA (16 U.S.C.A. § 1456) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) regulations at 15 CFR Part 930, Subpart D (relating to consistency for activities requiring a Federal license or permit), the applicant has certified 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 Certification from the Department contact listed as follows.

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

 The Department will consider all comments received on or before Monday, December 27, 2021, before issuing a final Federal consistency concurrence or objection. Comments submitted by facsimile will not be accepted. Comments, including comments submitted by e-mail, must include the commentator's name and address. Commentators are encouraged to submit comments using the Department's online eComment tool at www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eComment or by e-mail to ecomment@pa.gov. Written comments can be mailed to the Department of Environmental Protection, Policy Office, 400 Market Street, P.O. Box 2063, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2063.

PATRICK McDONNELL, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 21-2074. Filed for public inspection December 10, 2021, 9:00 a.m.]


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