NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Federal Consistency under the Coastal Zone Management Act; Maintenance Dredging at Walnut Creek Marina
[48 Pa.B. 4699]
[Saturday, August 4, 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 Fish and Boat Commission (Commission) is proposing to conduct maintenance dredging at the Walnut Creek Marina in Fairview Township, Erie County.
The Commission is seeking reauthorization of a 10-year maintenance dredging permit from the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Pittsburgh District. The Commission will utilize a hydraulic dredging machine to remove native built-up material from the mooring basin of Walnut Creek Marina. The dredged material will be pumped through piping to a previously approved area along the East Beach downdrift from the marina and below the plane of ordinary high water to allow the material to enter back into the littoral system. The mooring basin will be dredged to an elevation of 567.0 feet to provide a water depth of 5.0 feet throughout the basin to provide a safe passage-way to boaters. The mooring basin will not be expanded laterally in any direction nor will it be dredged below a previously permitted elevation. The Commission will utilize a long-reach excavator to remove native built-up material from a section of the channel of Walnut Creek from the mouth of the marina basin to the mouth of Walnut Creek leading out into Lake Erie. Once the material is removed from the channel, it will be loaded into a dump truck and transported to a previously approved area along the East Beach down-drift from the marina and below the plane of ordinary high water. The material will be dumped and pushed/spread out to allow it to enter back into the littoral system. As with the mooring basin, the channel will be dredged to an elevation of 567.0 feet to provide a water depth of 5.0 feet throughout the channel to provide a safe passage-way to boaters. The channel will not be widened beyond existing conditions nor will it be dredged below a previously permitted elevation. All dredging activities will be performed in accordance with the previously issued USACE Maintenance Dredging Permit # 87-476-6 and USACE Emergency Dredging Permit # 1987-0003.
This project is subject to Department review for Federal consistency because it is a Federal license and permit 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 D (relating to consistency for activities requiring a Federal license or permit), the Commission 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 should 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 August 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. 18-1202. Filed for public inspection August 3, 2018, 9:00 a.m.]
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