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Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 28 / Tuesday, February 11, 1997 / Notices6227Environmental Protection Agency andU.S. Army Corps of Engineers 1995),which presents testing and evaluationguidance for proposed discharges ofdredged material into the waters of theUnited States within the Great LakesBasin.Specific upland disposal sites havenot yet been identified for materialplacement but would include at leastone upland disposal site within closevicinity to the channel, as well asupland areas to be used for off loadingor dewatering facilities, for temporaryplacement of material for re-usescenarios.Beneficial use applications to beexplored include, the reconstruction ofan eroded island in the Grand River, useof the material for cover or as needed ina landfill operation, use of material incomposting/soil mixing, forconstruction fill, and other landapplications.The final 20 year Dredged MaterialManagement Plan for removal ofdredged material from Grand HavenHarbor will include the continuedpractice of placement of material fromthe outer harbor to nourish erodingnearby beaches. The plan for 400,000cubic yards of material to be removedover 20 years from the inner harbor islikely to include a combination ofdredged material disposal alternatives.These disposal alternatives will bedependent on a number of factorsincluding, the suitability of the material,the re-use market, economics, andoverall environmental acceptability.Significant issues to be analyzed inthe EIS include potential impacts onwetlands, water quality, fish andwildlife habitat, and cultural resources.Social impacts, including impacts uponrecreation, aesthetics, and the localeconomy, will also be considered.The proposed dredged materialmanagement plan alternatives will bereviewed for compliance with the Fishand Wildlife Act of 1956; the Fish andWildlife Coordination Act of 1958; theNational Historic Preservation Act of1966; the National EnvironmentalPolicy Act (NEPA) of 1969; the CleanAir Act of 1970; the Coastal ZoneManagement Act of 1972; theEndangered Species Act of 1973; theWater Resources Development Act of1976; the Clean Water Act of 1977;Executive Order 11593, Protection andEnhancement of the CulturalEnvironment, May 1971; ExecutiveOrder 11988, Flood Plain Management,May 1977; Executive Order 11990,Wetland Protection, May 1977; andCorps of Engineers, Dept. of the Army,33 CFR Part 230, EnvironmentalQuality: Policy and Procedure forImplementing NEPA.The proposed dredged materialmanagement plan will be coordinatedwith the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,the U.S. Environmental ProtectionAgency, the Michigan Department ofEnvironmental Quality, the MichiganDepartment of Natural Resources,Michigan State Historic PreservationOffice, local and regional Indian tribes,as well as other interested individualsand organizations.All are invited to participate in theproposed project scoping and review,including Federal, State, and localagencies, Indian tribes, organizationsand individuals. Questions, concerns,and comments may be directed to theaddress given above. It is anticipatedthat the Draft Environmental ImpactStatement would be made available inlate 1998 for a 45-day public reviewperiod. If necessary, a public meetingwould be held in the Grand HavenHarbor vicinity following release of theDraft EIS.Dated: January 28, 1997.W. Scott Parker,Acting District Engineer.[FR Doc. 97–3305 Filed 2–10–97; 8:45 am]BILLING CODE 3710–GA–MDepartment of the NavyCommunity Redevelopment Authorityand Available Surplus Buildings andLand at Military InstallationsDesignated for Closure: Naval ReserveCenter, Perth Amboy, New JerseySUMMARY: This Notice providesinformation regarding theredevelopment authority that has beenestablished to plan the reuse of theNaval Reserve Center, Perth Amboy,New Jersey, the surplus property that islocated at that base closure site, and thetimely election by the redevelopmentauthority to proceed under newprocedures set forth in the Base ClosureCommunity Redevelopment andHomeless Assistance Act of 1994.ADDRESSES: For further generalinformation, contact John J. Kane,Deputy Division Director, Dept. of Navy,Real Estate Operations, Naval FacilitiesEngineering Command, 200 StovallStreet, Alexandria, VA 22332–2300,telephone (703) 325–0474, or Marian E.Digiamarino, Special Assistant for RealEstate, Base Closure Team, NorthernDivision, Naval Facilities EngineeringCommand, Lester, PA 19113–2090,telephone (610) 595–0762. For moredetailed information regardingparticular properties identified in thisNotice (i.e. acreage, floorplan, sanitaryfacilities, exact street address, etc.),contact Ron Kohri, Activity Manager,Base Closure Team, Northern Division,Naval Facilities Engineering Command,Lester, PA 19113–2090, telephone (610)595–0519.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 1993,the Naval Reserve Center, Perth Amboy,New Jersey, was designated for closurepursuant to the Defense Base Closureand Realignment Act of 1990, PublicLaw 101–510, as amended. Pursuant tothis designation, the land and facilitiesat this installation are declared surplusto the federal government and availablefor use by (a) non-Federal publicagencies pursuant to various statuteswhich authorize conveyance of propertyfor public projects, and (b) homelessprovider groups.Election to Proceed Under NewStatutory ProceduresSubsequently, the Base ClosureCommunity Redevelopment andHomeless Assistance Act of 1994 (Pub.L. 103–421) was signed into law.Section 2 of this statute gives theredevelopment authority at base closuresites the option of proceeding undernew procedures with regard to themanner in which the redevelopmentplan for the base is formulated and howrequests are made for future use of theproperty by homeless assistanceproviders. On December 23, 1994, theGovernor of New Jersey submitted atimely request to proceed under the newprocedures. Accordingly, this noticefulfills the Federal Register publicationrequirement of Section 2(e)(3) of theBase Closure CommunityRedevelopment and HomelessAssistance Act of 1994.Also, pursuant to Section2905(b)(7)(B) of the Defense BaseClosure and Realignment Act of 1990, asamended by the Base ClosureCommunity Redevelopment andHomeless Assistance Act of 1994, thefollowing information regarding theredevelopment authority for and surplusproperty at the Naval Reserve Center,Perth Amboy, NJ is published in theFederal Register.Redevelopment AuthorityThe redevelopment authority for theNaval Reserve Center, Perth Amboy,New Jersey, for purposes ofimplementing the provisions of theDefense Base Closure and RealignmentAct of 1990, as amended, is the City ofPerth Amboy, acting by and through itsMayor, Joseph Vas. For furtherinformation contact the Office of theMayor, City of Perth Amboy, City Hall,Perth Amboy, New Jersey 08861,telephone number is (908) 826–0290.