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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 22-387

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Federal Consistency under the Coastal Zone Management Act; 2022 Maintenance Dredging of the Delaware River Federal Navigation Channel

[52 Pa.B. 1538]
[Saturday, March 12, 2022]

 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's (Department) Coastal Resources Management Program has received notice that the United States Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District (applicant) is proposing the 2022 maintenance dredging of the Delaware River Federal Navigation Channel (Project).

 The applicant's Project is proposed to include the following activities:

 • In the Philadelphia to Sea channel, hydraulic dredging of approximately 82,000 cubic yards of predominately silt material in Philadelphia Harbor (22,000 cubic yards), Mifflin Range (50,000 cubic yards) and Billingsport Range (10,000 cubic yards), utilizing a contractor yet to be determined, with upland placement of the dredged material into the Fort Mifflin Federally owned confined disposal facility. This dredging is scheduled to be conducted during 2022-2023.

 • In the Philadelphia to Trenton channel, hydraulic cutter-head dredging of approximately 400,200 cubic yards of primarily sand material between River Miles 109+700 and 124+700 to include the Fairless Turning Basin with upland confined disposal at Biles Island Disposal Area located in Fall Township with no sluice discharge. This proposed dredging is scheduled to be conducted by a contractor, yet to be determined, in July through December of 2022.

 The proposed activities are limited to hydraulic maintenance dredging of the existing Federal navigation channel to depths no greater than previously dredged with upland placement of the dredged material into confined disposal facilities. The applicant has determined that the Project will not result in any negative direct or indirect effects on public access, recreation, historic properties or other coastal uses.

 This Project is subject to Department review for Federal consistency because it is a Federal agency activity 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 C (relating to consistency for Federal agency activities), the applicant 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 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, March 28, 2022, 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. Written comments can be submitted by e-mail to ecomment@pa.gov or by mail 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. 22-387. Filed for public inspection March 11, 2022, 9:00 a.m.]


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