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Duval County. Center Point Terminal J&W, LLC, Clayton, Missouri. Basic: The basic project purpose is access to navigable waters. Overall: The overall project purpose is facilitated access to navigable waters through the reduction of maintenance dredge operations associated with the installation of underwater scour fans at the Center Point Terminal J&W, LLC, facility.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The Jacksonville District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) has received an application for a Department of the Army permit pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. §1344) and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. §403) as described below:

APPLICANT: Center Point Terminal J&W, LLC

8235 Forsyth Boulevard, Suite 400

Clayton, Missouri 63105

WATERWAY AND LOCATION: The project would affect navigable waters of the United States associated with the St. Johns River. The project site is located at 3117 Talleyrand Avenue (the Chevron berth), in Sections 5 and 47, Township 5 South, Range 27 East, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida.

APPROXIMATE CENTRAL COORDINATES: Latitude 30.358179°

Longitude -81.619401°

PROJECT PURPOSE:

Basic: The basic project purpose is access to navigable waters.

Overall: The overall project purpose is facilitated access to navigable waters through the reduction of maintenance dredge operations associated with the installation of underwater scour fans at the Center Point Terminal J&W, LLC, facility.

EXISTING CONDITIONS:

The project site encompasses routinely dredged, non-vegetated open waters of the St. Johns River contiguous to a berthing area that includes a central loading dock and two breasting dolphins. The pile-supported breasting dolphins have elastomer fendering systems and connect to the shore by narrow catwalks. The larger, pile-supported loading dock includes a structural steel tower and a small crane. The berthing area is approximately 650 feet long and 130 feet wide. The depth at the berthing area is approximately -38 feet mean low water. The St. Johns River ship channel forms the easterly boundary to the berthing area. The channel at this location is 550 feet wide and roughly parallels the bulkhead at the project site. The project depth of the channel at this location is -38 feet mean low water.

Sedimentation in the berthing area includes clays and fine silts, originating from tributaries to the St. Johns River. These sediments flocculate upon reaching the more saline waters of the lower St. Johns River, settling to the bottom and forming a mobile layer of fluid mud. Fluid mud is dragged along the bottom by water currents coming to rest in areas of reduced velocity, such as dredged berthing areas. Once at rest, fluid mud undergoes rapid consolidation, with a sharp increase in yield strength and erosion resistance. Within a few days, the recently arrived fluid mud becomes part of the permanent sediment bottom. Periodic soundings indicate annual shoaling rates of about 6 feet per year at the site. Shoaling is heaviest near the face of the dock and near its upstream end. The latter is an area of “dead water” caused by the abrupt transition of the shoreline (bulkhead positions) from the upstream Jacksonville Port Authority dock and the Chevron berth. The normal dredging cycle for the Chevron berth is once per year, usually in the autumn. A typical dredging event removes 10,000 cubic yards of sediment from the berth using a clamshell dredge. The applicant has a valid Department of the Army permit to conduct maintenance dredge operations through August of 2022.

PROPOSED WORK: The applicant seeks authorization to install and operate four underwater silt suspension systems (turbo-scour jetting systems) in navigable waters of the United States. Each system includes a pile-supported unit that is raised out of the water when not in use; and, is lowered into the water during operation. Each of the units includes a 42-inch fan component that would operate at approximately 10 cubic feet per second for 40 minutes during each flood and ebb tidal flow (i.e., four operational periods each day, for a total of 160 minutes per day). The operation of the combined systems would decrease the accumulation of sediments; and, reduce the need for periodic mechanical dredge maintenance operations at the site.

AVOIDANCE AND MINIMIZATION INFORMATION – The project is associated with maintaining access to navigable waters; and, as such, work within the aquatic resource is unavoidable. The applicant indicates that the four systems are the minimum necessary to effectively assist in the maintenance of access; and, reduce the frequency of cyclical mechanical dredge operations.

COMPENSATORY MITIGATION – The applicant has expressed the opinion that the work would not result in the loss of aquatic habitat or functions. In consideration of that information, the applicant did not propose compensatory mitigation.

CULTURAL RESOURCES: The Corps has determined the permit area has been extensively modified by previous work (maintenance dredge operations) and there is little likelihood a historic property may be affected.

ENDANGERED SPECIES:

Red Cockaded Woodpecker (Picoides borealis) – The project site is within a consultation area identified by the Corps and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) for Red Cockaded Woodpecker. However, the project would not affect habitat associated with this species; and, as such, the Corps determined that the project would have no effect on this species.

Wood Stork (Mycteria americana) – The project site is within the Core Foraging Area of three Wood Stork nesting colonies. However, the project site does not encompass suitable foraging habitat. In consideration of this information, the Corps utilized The Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Jacksonville Ecological Services Field Office and State of Florida Effect Determination Key for the Wood Stork, September 2008, to determine potential effects upon this species. Use of this key resulted in the sequence A-B-no effect. The FWS previously indicated that they concur with determinations of no effect based on the key for Wood Storks; and, that no additional consultation is necessary.

Manatee (Trichechus manatus) – The Corps reviewed the project utilizing The Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, and the State of Florida Effect Determination Key for the Manatee in Florida, April 2013. Use of this key resulted in the sequence A-B-C-G-N-O-P- may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect. The Corps partially based this determination on the implementation of the Standard Manatee Conditions for In-Water Work, 2011. The FWS previously indicated that they concur with determinations of may affect, not likely to adversely affect based on the key for manatee; and, that no additional consultation is necessary.

Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) and/or shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) – Either of these species might forage within waters of the St. Johns River at or near the project site; however, the project site does not encompass critical habitat for sturgeon (either species). Information from the manufacturer of the units indicates that the intake velocity of the units is relatively slow; and, as such, larger fish are generally able to avoid ingestion. Smaller fish are more likely to be entrained, but are also more likely to pass through the impeller section unharmed. Fish entrainment studies conducted at the CITGO, Savannah, Georgia, the Georgia Ports Authority, and the CITGO, Linden, New Jersey installations determined that the units had no significant adverse impact on finfish populations as a result of entrainment. The conclusion was that the systems (units) cause a relatively small change in the affected environment and insignificant changes in ecological functions in comparison to the existing impacts on the rivers studied (e.g., dredge operations, shipping, runoff, and natural variability). In consideration of this information and the limited likelihood of individuals being present during the operation of the proposed units, the Corps determined that the project may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect sturgeon. The Corps will coordinate our determination with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) through separate correspondence.

The Corps executed a Resources At Risk (RAR) report. The RAR did not indicate that the site is utilized by, or contains habitat critical to, any other federally listed threatened or endangered species. The Corps also reviewed geospatial data and other available information. The Corps has not received or discovered any information that the project site is utilized by, or contains habitat critical to, any other federally listed threatened or endangered species.

ESSENTIAL FISH HABITAT (EFH): This notice initiates consultation with the NMFS on EFH as required by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 1996.

The project site is within an area identified as a “coastal inlet”; and, the NMFS has indicated that coastal inlet areas support EFH for shrimp (Farfantepenaeus spp., Penaeus sp., and/or Litopenaeus spp.). Areas that meet the criteria for essential fish habitat-habitat areas of particular concern (EFH-HAPCs) for penaeid shrimp include all coastal inlets, all state-designated nursery habitats of particular importance to shrimp, and state-identified overwintering areas. The NMFS has identified waters of the St. Johns River as EFH-HAPC for shrimp.

The NMFS also has indicated that coastal inlet areas support snapper (Lutjanus spp.) and grouper (Mycteroperca spp. and/or Epinephelus spp.). Areas that meet the criteria for EFH-HAPCs for species in the snapper-grouper management unit include medium to high profile offshore hard bottoms where spawning normally occurs; localities of known or likely periodic spawning aggregations; nearshore hard bottom areas; mangrove habitat; seagrass habitat; oyster/shell habitat; all coastal inlets; all state-designated nursery habitats of particular importance to snapper grouper; and Council-designated Artificial Reef Special Management Zones. The NMFS has identified waters of the St. Johns River as EFH-HAPC for snapper/grouper.

The installation of the proposed silt suspension systems would temporarily disturb open-water, non-vegetated river bottom. Shrimp and/or Snapper/Grouper within the area would vacate the area (mobility) due to the presence of workers/work. However, these species could/would repopulate/utilize the work area immediately upon the cessation of work activities. The operation of the silt suspension systems would incorporate the cyclical use of near-bottom water jets to boost the speed of passing tidal currents to prevent the deposition of fine-grained sediments in the berthing area. Jetting action is strong enough to prevent shoaling but not enough to cause erosion of the river bottom, so no additional sediment or turbidity is introduced to the water column. In consideration of this information, the Corps determined that any affect upon these species would not only be temporary, but negligible.

In consideration of the analysis above, our initial determination is that the proposed action would not have a substantial adverse impact on EFH or federally managed fisheries in the St. Johns River. Our final determination relative to project impacts and the need for mitigation measures is subject to review by and coordination with the NMFS.

NOTE: This public notice is being issued based on information furnished by the applicant. This information has not been verified or evaluated to ensure compliance with laws and regulation governing the regulatory program. The jurisdictional line has been verified by Corps personnel.

AUTHORIZATION FROM OTHER AGENCIES: Water Quality Certification may be required from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and/or one of the state Water Management Districts.

COMMENTS regarding the potential authorization of the work proposed should be submitted in writing to the attention of the District Engineer through the Jacksonville Permits Section, Post Office Box 4970, Jacksonville, Florida 32232 within 21 days from the date of this notice.

The decision whether to issue or deny this permit application will be based on the information received from this public notice and the evaluation of the probable impact to the associated wetlands. This is based on an analysis of the applicant's avoidance and minimization efforts for the project, as well as the compensatory mitigation proposed.

QUESTIONS concerning this application should be directed to the project manager, Mark Evans, in writing at the Jacksonville Permits Section, Post Office Box 4970, Jacksonville, Florida 32232; by electronic mail at mark.r.evans@usace.army.mil; by facsimile transmission at (904)232-1940; or, by telephone at (904)232-2028.

IMPACT ON NATURAL RESOURCES: Coordination with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the National Marine Fisheries Services, and other Federal, State, and local agencies, environmental groups, and concerned citizens generally yields pertinent environmental information that is instrumental in determining the impact the proposed action will have on the natural resources of the area.

EVALUATION: The decision whether to issue a permit will be based on an evaluation of the probable impact including cumulative impacts of the proposed activity on the public interest. That decision will reflect the national concern for both protection and utilization of important resources. The benefits, which reasonably may be expected to accrue from the proposal, must be balanced against its reasonably foreseeable detriments. All factors which may be relevant to the proposal will be considered including cumulative impacts thereof; among these are conservation, economics, esthetics, general environmental concerns, wetlands, historical properties, fish and wildlife values, flood hazards, floodplain values, land use, navigation, shoreline erosion and accretion, recreation, water supply and conservation, water quality, energy needs, safety, food, and fiber production, mineral needs, considerations of property ownership, and in general, the needs and welfare of the people. Evaluation of the impact of the activity on the public interest will also include application of the guidelines promulgated by the Administrator, EPA, under authority of Section 404(b) of the Clean Water Act or the criteria established under authority of Section 102(a) of the Marine Protection Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972. A permit will be granted unless its issuance is found to be contrary to the public interest.

The US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is soliciting comments from the public; Federal, State, and local agencies and officials; Indian Tribes; and other Interested parties in order to consider and evaluate the impacts of this proposed activity. Any comments received will be considered by the Corps to determine whether to issue, modify, condition, or deny a permit for this proposal. To make this determination, comments are used to assess impacts to endangered species, historic properties, water quality, general environmental effects, and the other public interest factors listed above. Comments are also used to determine the need for a public hearing and to determine the overall public interest of the proposed activity.

COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT CONSISTENCY: In Florida, the State approval constitutes compliance with the approved Coastal Zone Management Plan. In Puerto Rico, a Coastal Zone Management Consistency Concurrence is required from the Puerto Rico Planning Board. In the Virgin Islands, the Department of Planning and Natural Resources permit constitutes compliance with the Coastal Zone Management Plan.

REQUEST FOR PUBLIC HEARING: Any person may request a public hearing. The request must be submitted in writing to the District Engineer within the designated comment period of the notice and must state the specific reasons for requesting the public hearing.

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT CORPS OF ENGINEERS POST OFFICE BOX 4970 JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32232 REPLY TO ATTENTION OF

Regulatory Division North Permits Branch Jacksonville Permits Section

18 October 2017

PUBLIC NOTICE Permit Application Number SAJ-1990-00501(SP-MRE) TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The Jacksonville District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) has received an application for a Department of the Army permit pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. §1344) and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. §403) as described below: APPLICANT: Center Point Terminal J&W, LLC 8235 Forsyth Boulevard, Suite 400 Clayton, Missouri 63105 WATERWAY AND LOCATION: The project would affect navigable waters of the United States associated with the St. Johns River. The project site is located at 3117 Talleyrand Avenue (the Chevron berth), in Sections 5 and 47, Township 5 South, Range 27 East, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida. APPROXIMATE CENTRAL COORDINATES:

Latitude 30.358179° Longitude -81.619401°

PROJECT PURPOSE: Basic: The basic project purpose is access to navigable waters. Overall: The overall project purpose is facilitated access to navigable waters through the reduction of maintenance dredge operations associated with the installation of underwater scour fans at the Center Point Terminal J&W, LLC, facility. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The project site encompasses routinely dredged, non-vegetated open waters of the St. Johns River contiguous to a berthing area that includes a central loading dock and two breasting dolphins. The pile-supported breasting dolphins have elastomer fendering systems and connect to the shore by narrow catwalks. The larger, pile-supported loading dock includes a structural steel tower and a small crane. The berthing area is approximately 650 feet long and 130 feet wide. The depth at the berthing area is approximately -38 feet mean low water. The St. Johns River ship channel forms the easterly boundary to the berthing area. The channel at this location is 550 feet wide and roughly parallels the bulkhead at the project site. The project depth of the channel at this location is -38 feet mean low water. Sedimentation in the berthing area includes clays and fine silts, originating from tributaries to the St. Johns River. These sediments flocculate upon reaching the more saline waters of the lower St. Johns River, settling to the bottom and forming a mobile layer of fluid mud. Fluid mud is

dragged along the bottom by water currents coming to rest in areas of reduced velocity, such as dredged berthing areas. Once at rest, fluid mud undergoes rapid consolidation, with a sharp increase in yield strength and erosion resistance. Within a few days, the recently arrived fluid mud becomes part of the permanent sediment bottom. Periodic soundings indicate annual shoaling rates of about 6 feet per year at the site. Shoaling is heaviest near the face of the dock and near its upstream end. The latter is an area of "dead water" caused by the abrupt transition of the shoreline (bulkhead positions) from the upstream Jacksonville Port Authority dock and the Chevron berth. The normal dredging cycle for the Chevron berth is once per year, usually in the autumn. A typical dredging event removes 10,000 cubic yards of sediment from the berth using a clamshell dredge. The applicant has a valid Department of the Army permit to conduct maintenance dredge operations through August of 2022. PROPOSED WORK: The applicant seeks authorization to install and operate four underwater silt suspension systems (turbo-scour jetting systems) in navigable waters of the United States. Each system includes a pile-supported unit that is raised out of the water when not in use; and, is lowered into the water during operation. Each of the units includes a 42-inch fan component that would operate at approximately 10 cubic feet per second for 40 minutes during each flood and ebb tidal flow (i.e., four operational periods each day, for a total of 160 minutes per day). The operation of the combined systems would decrease the accumulation of sediments; and, reduce the need for periodic mechanical dredge maintenance operations at the site. AVOIDANCE AND MINIMIZATION INFORMATION ­ The project is associated with maintaining access to navigable waters; and, as such, work within the aquatic resource is unavoidable. The applicant indicates that the four systems are the minimum necessary to effectively assist in the maintenance of access; and, reduce the frequency of cyclical mechanical dredge operations. COMPENSATORY MITIGATION ­ The applicant has expressed the opinion that the work would not result in the loss of aquatic habitat or functions. In consideration of that information, the applicant did not propose compensatory mitigation. CULTURAL RESOURCES: The Corps has determined the permit area has been extensively modified by previous work (maintenance dredge operations) and there is little likelihood a historic property may be affected. ENDANGERED SPECIES: Red Cockaded Woodpecker (Picoides borealis) ­ The project site is within a consultation area identified by the Corps and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) for Red Cockaded Woodpecker. However, the project would not affect habitat associated with this species; and, as such, the Corps determined that the project would have no effect on this species. Wood Stork (Mycteria americana) ­ The project site is within the Core Foraging Area of three Wood Stork nesting colonies. However, the project site does not encompass suitable foraging habitat. In consideration of this information, the Corps utilized The Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Jacksonville Ecological Services Field Office and State of Florida Effect Determination Key for the Wood Stork, September 2008, to determine potential effects upon this species. Use of this key resulted in the sequence A-B-no effect. The FWS previously indicated that they concur with determinations of no effect based on the key for Wood Storks; and, that no additional consultation is necessary.

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Manatee (Trichechus manatus) ­ The Corps reviewed the project utilizing The Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, and the State of Florida Effect Determination Key for the Manatee in Florida, April 2013. Use of this key resulted in the sequence A-B-C-G-N-O-P- may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect. The Corps partially based this determination on the implementation of the Standard Manatee Conditions for In-Water Work, 2011. The FWS previously indicated that they concur with determinations of may affect, not likely to adversely affect based on the key for manatee; and, that no additional consultation is necessary. Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) and/or shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) ­ Either of these species might forage within waters of the St. Johns River at or near the project site; however, the project site does not encompass critical habitat for sturgeon (either species). Information from the manufacturer of the units indicates that the intake velocity of the units is relatively slow; and, as such, larger fish are generally able to avoid ingestion. Smaller fish are more likely to be entrained, but are also more likely to pass through the impeller section unharmed. Fish entrainment studies conducted at the CITGO, Savannah, Georgia, the Georgia Ports Authority, and the CITGO, Linden, New Jersey installations determined that the units had no significant adverse impact on finfish populations as a result of entrainment. The conclusion was that the systems (units) cause a relatively small change in the affected environment and insignificant changes in ecological functions in comparison to the existing impacts on the rivers studied (e.g., dredge operations, shipping, runoff, and natural variability). In consideration of this information and the limited likelihood of individuals being present during the operation of the proposed units, the Corps determined that the project may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect sturgeon. The Corps will coordinate our determination with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) through separate correspondence. The Corps executed a Resources At Risk (RAR) report. The RAR did not indicate that the site is utilized by, or contains habitat critical to, any other federally listed threatened or endangered species. The Corps also reviewed geospatial data and other available information. The Corps has not received or discovered any information that the project site is utilized by, or contains habitat critical to, any other federally listed threatened or endangered species. ESSENTIAL FISH HABITAT (EFH): This notice initiates consultation with the NMFS on EFH as required by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 1996. The project site is within an area identified as a "coastal inlet"; and, the NMFS has indicated that coastal inlet areas support EFH for shrimp (Farfantepenaeus spp., Penaeus sp., and/or Litopenaeus spp.). Areas that meet the criteria for essential fish habitat-habitat areas of particular concern (EFH-HAPCs) for penaeid shrimp include all coastal inlets, all statedesignated nursery habitats of particular importance to shrimp, and state-identified overwintering areas. The NMFS has identified waters of the St. Johns River as EFH-HAPC for shrimp. The NMFS also has indicated that coastal inlet areas support snapper (Lutjanus spp.) and grouper (Mycteroperca spp. and/or Epinephelus spp.). Areas that meet the criteria for EFHHAPCs for species in the snapper-grouper management unit include medium to high profile offshore hard bottoms where spawning normally occurs; localities of known or likely periodic spawning aggregations; nearshore hard bottom areas; mangrove habitat; seagrass habitat; oyster/shell habitat; all coastal inlets; all state-designated nursery habitats of particular importance to snapper grouper; and Council-designated Artificial Reef Special Management Zones. The NMFS has identified waters of the St. Johns River as EFH-HAPC for snapper/grouper. 3

The installation of the proposed silt suspension systems would temporarily disturb open-water, non-vegetated river bottom. Shrimp and/or Snapper/Grouper within the area would vacate the area (mobility) due to the presence of workers/work. However, these species could/would repopulate/utilize the work area immediately upon the cessation of work activities. The operation of the silt suspension systems would incorporate the cyclical use of near-bottom water jets to boost the speed of passing tidal currents to prevent the deposition of fine-grained sediments in the berthing area. Jetting action is strong enough to prevent shoaling but not enough to cause erosion of the river bottom, so no additional sediment or turbidity is introduced to the water column. In consideration of this information, the Corps determined that any affect upon these species would not only be temporary, but negligible. In consideration of the analysis above, our initial determination is that the proposed action would not have a substantial adverse impact on EFH or federally managed fisheries in the St. Johns River. Our final determination relative to project impacts and the need for mitigation measures is subject to review by and coordination with the NMFS. NOTE: This public notice is being issued based on information furnished by the applicant. This information has not been verified or evaluated to ensure compliance with laws and regulation governing the regulatory program. The jurisdictional line has been verified by Corps personnel. AUTHORIZATION FROM OTHER AGENCIES: Water Quality Certification may be required from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and/or one of the state Water Management Districts. COMMENTS regarding the potential authorization of the work proposed should be submitted in writing to the attention of the District Engineer through the Jacksonville Permits Section, Post Office Box 4970, Jacksonville, Florida 32232 within 21 days from the date of this notice. The decision whether to issue or deny this permit application will be based on the information received from this public notice and the evaluation of the probable impact to the associated wetlands. This is based on an analysis of the applicant's avoidance and minimization efforts for the project, as well as the compensatory mitigation proposed. QUESTIONS concerning this application should be directed to the project manager, Mark Evans, in writing at the Jacksonville Permits Section, Post Office Box 4970, Jacksonville, Florida 32232; by electronic mail at mark.r.evans@usace.army.mil; by facsimile transmission at (904)232-1940; or, by telephone at (904)232-2028. IMPACT ON NATURAL RESOURCES: Coordination with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the National Marine Fisheries Services, and other Federal, State, and local agencies, environmental groups, and concerned citizens generally yields pertinent environmental information that is instrumental in determining the impact the proposed action will have on the natural resources of the area. EVALUATION: The decision whether to issue a permit will be based on an evaluation of the probable impact including cumulative impacts of the proposed activity on the public interest. That decision will reflect the national concern for both protection and utilization of important resources. The benefits, which reasonably may be expected to accrue from the proposal, must be balanced against its reasonably foreseeable detriments. All factors which may be relevant to the proposal will be considered including cumulative impacts thereof; among these are 4

conservation, economics, esthetics, general environmental concerns, wetlands, historical properties, fish and wildlife values, flood hazards, floodplain values, land use, navigation, shoreline erosion and accretion, recreation, water supply and conservation, water quality, energy needs, safety, food, and fiber production, mineral needs, considerations of property ownership, and in general, the needs and welfare of the people. Evaluation of the impact of the activity on the public interest will also include application of the guidelines promulgated by the Administrator, EPA, under authority of Section 404(b) of the Clean Water Act or the criteria established under authority of Section 102(a) of the Marine Protection Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972. A permit will be granted unless its issuance is found to be contrary to the public interest. The US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is soliciting comments from the public; Federal, State, and local agencies and officials; Indian Tribes; and other Interested parties in order to consider and evaluate the impacts of this proposed activity. Any comments received will be considered by the Corps to determine whether to issue, modify, condition, or deny a permit for this proposal. To make this determination, comments are used to assess impacts to endangered species, historic properties, water quality, general environmental effects, and the other public interest factors listed above. Comments are also used to determine the need for a public hearing and to determine the overall public interest of the proposed activity. COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT CONSISTENCY: In Florida, the State approval constitutes compliance with the approved Coastal Zone Management Plan. In Puerto Rico, a Coastal Zone Management Consistency Concurrence is required from the Puerto Rico Planning Board. In the Virgin Islands, the Department of Planning and Natural Resources permit constitutes compliance with the Coastal Zone Management Plan. REQUEST FOR PUBLIC HEARING: Any person may request a public hearing. The request must be submitted in writing to the District Engineer within the designated comment period of the notice and must state the specific reasons for requesting the public hearing.

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Project Location

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Existing Site Conditions

Center Point Terminal Duval County, Florida

Project: EJ13211.01 Date: May. 2017 Drawn By: AA JRN Checked By: Approved By: TAH Figure: 2

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Executive Summary ofMonitoring Study Results for Existing SedCon® Turbo Systems Introduction: SedCon Technologies, Inc. (SedCon) manufactures the patented SedCon® Turbo System which eliminates the need for dredging in ship berths. The system uses a series ofnear-bottom water jets to boost the speed of passing tidal currents just enough to prevent the deposition of fine-grained sediments in a berthing area. The system operates daily during each ebb and flood tide, creating a hydraulic environment that mimics the natural (pre-dredged) condition that existed prior to the berth being first dredged. Referring to Figures I and 2, the SedCon® Turbo System consists of a series of submerged water pumps called Turbo Units mounted along the face of a dock. Each Turbo Unit has a hydraulic motor-driven impeller that draws water inward through a bell-mouthed intake and discharges it outward across the bottom as a low velocity jet. During operation, each Turbo Unit rotates slowly sweeping a large arc-shaped area of the berth. A computer controller operates the Turbo Units in sequence creating a series of overlapping jet patterns. Jetting action is strong enough to prevent shoaling but not enough to cause erosion of the mud bottom, so no additional sediment or turbidity is introduced into the water column. A hydraulic power source (electric motor-driven pump) powers the Turbo Units via a series of header pipes, control valves, and branching riser hoses.

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SedCon Technologies, Inc. has a total of eight Turbo Systems installed throughout the country with over 100 years of combined operating time {Table 1). A permit application for a SedCon®Turbo System has never been denied nor has a system been found to cause any significant adverse impact to the environment. The longest running SedCon® Turbo System is located at the INVISTA Terminal in Wilmington, NC and was installed in 1997. As a condition of permitting, all Turbo Systems have required some degree of monitoring, with the exception of the system installed at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay. This paper summarizes the results of the required monitoring studies for existing SedCon® Turbo Systems.

Table 1. SedCon® Turbo System installation sites. Installed 1997

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Savannah, GA

1998

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Permit applications for SedCon® Turbo Systems have been reviewed by the following public agencies: Georgia Coop Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division of Fisheries, Georgia Department ofNatural Resources Coastal Resources Division, Army Corps of Engineers Savannah, National Marine Fisheries Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Office of Dredging and Sediment Technology, and South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management. The main areas of concern for these agencies have been turbidity release, dissolved oxygen loss, dissolved chemical release, fish entrainment and adjacent shoaling.

Turbidity Release: Turbidity monito ring at SedCon® Turbo System installations have consistently shown no adverse impacts (Golder Associates Inc. 1999, Paulus, Sokolowsk i and Sartor, L.L.C. 2003, General Engineering a nd Environmental, L.L.C. 2006, and GEL Engineering, L.L.C. 2007). In fact, data collected when the system was idle has been comparable to data co llected during system operat ion (GEL Engineering, L.L.C. 2007:7 and Golder Associates Inc. 1999: 12). T he most complete monitoring of turbidity was carried out at the CITGO Petroleum Terminal installation in Linden, NJ. Referring to Figure 3, the data show an initial rise in turbidity w ithin the first twenty meters of the Turbo Unit, falling back to background levels by the time it reaches the edge of the navigation channel (Paulus, Sokolowski and Sartor, L. L.C. 2003:Attachment B). This initial pulse of turbidity is less than half the regulatory limit and is most likely caused by the jet discharge mix ing the near-bottom region of the water column. Compared to conventional ma intenance dredging, the SedCon® Turbo System has been shown to be s ignificantly less impacting to water quality, in general and turbidity, in particular (General Engineering a nd Environmental, L.L.C. 2006, and GEL Engineering, L.L.C. 2007).

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Dissolved Oxygen: The SedCon® Turbo Units draw water from the mid-levels of the water column and discharge it just above the bottom of the berth. As the concentration of dissolved oxygen typically increases with elevation in the water column, Turbo Unit operation may slight ly increase the disso lved oxygen levels of the near-bottom water (see Figure 4). Disso lved oxygen monitoring at all SedCon®Turbo System installations showed no adverse impacts (Golder Associates Inc. 1999, Paulus, Sokolowski and Sartor, L.L.C. 2003, General Engineering and Environmental, L.L.C. 2006, and GEL Engineering, L.L.C. 2007). Golder Associates Inc. (1999: 12) found that the dissolved oxygen levels remained stable over time regardless of jetting activity. The most extensive monitoring of disso lved oxygen leve ls took place at South Carolina State Ports Authority (General Engineering and Environmental, L.L.C. 2006, GEL Engineering, L.L.C. 2007). These results showed that dissolved oxygen levels remained above the required regulatory minimum in all 15 sampling events and were controlled by general water quality and conditions unrelated to the SedCon®Turbo System (Genera l Engineering and Environmental, L.L.C. 2006:4)

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Other Water Quality Impacts: In addition to turbidity and dissolved oxygen levels, monitoring studies have also looked at the impact to the following water quality variables: salinity, temperature, pH, conductivity, total methylmercury, suspended methylmercury, dissolved methylmercury, lipids, pesticides, PCBs, and T AL metals. These studies (Golder Associates Inc. 1999, Paulus, Sokolowski and Sartor, L.L.C. 2003, and ENSR Corp. 2008) all showed no adverse impacts from Turbo System operation. A bioaccumulation study was conducted at CITGO in Linden, NJ by ENSR Corp. (2008), measuring the levels of lipids, pesticides, PCBs, T AL metals and methylmercury in mussel tissues. Near, mid, and far-field stations were monitored for a 35 day period and no impact was detected from Turbo System operation.

Entrainment: SedCon® Turbo Units are equipped with a grated intake screen and an axial flow impeller section (much like a boat propeller). The intake grating has l 0 cm wide openings and the impeller is slow moving with large passageways between blades. Because the intake velocity of the Turbo Unit is relatively slow, larger fish are generally able to avoid ingestion. Smaller fish are more likely to be entrained, but are also more likely to pass through the impeller section unharmed (see Figure 5). As a result, size and swimming speed are the two major variables affecting the impact ofa SedCon®Turbo System on fin fish populations. Fish entrainment studies were conducted at the CITGO, Savannah, GA (Golder Associates Inc. 1999), Georgia Ports Authority (A.T.M. 2007, 2008), and CITGO, Linden, NJ (Paulus, Sokolowski and Sartor, L.L.C. 2003) installations. The studies found that the Turbo System had no significant adverse impacts on fin fish populations as a result of entrainment. The conclusion was that the system causes a relatively small change in the affected environment and insignificant changes in ecological functions, when compared to the existing impacts in the river, such as dredging, shipping, runoff and natural variability (A.T.M. 2008:21).

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Pressure Change: The effect of pressure change on ingested fish eggs was studied at the CITGO site in Savannah, GA (Golder Associates Inc. I 999). The egg samples were rapidly taken from the depth of the Turbo Unit intake (20 ft) to the depth of the Turbo Unit discharge (40 ft). This pressure test showed no effect on the eggs samples. The 20 ft sample had a 96% rate of survival

and the 40 ft sample had a 95% rate of survival compared the 93% rate of survival at the hatchery (Golder Associates Inc. 1999: 10).

Adjacent Shoaling: Water depths in front of and adjacent to existing SedCon® Turbo Systems are routinely monitored by the client. In no case has there been evidence of increased mud build up adjacent to the protected area. Additionally, to the best ofour knowledge, dock owners with Turbo Systems have never received any complaints of increased shoaling from adjacent owners. The issue of adjacent shoaling was specifically addressed during the monitoring of an early prototype jetting system in Grays Harbor, WA (Bailard Jenkins Technologies 1991). In this study, it was determined that shoaling observed just outside of the protected berthing area was less than what previously existed before the system was installed (Bailard Jenkins Technologies 1991:23). The elimination of the rapid shoaling in the berthing area made the shoaling outside of the berthing more noticeable, but did not increase the rate of shoaling in that area. There was also no evidence of increased shoaling downstream of the jet array system. Instead, the jet array system appeared to produce a broad zone of reduced shoaling that extended further downstream (Bailard Jenkins Technologies 1991:23).

Conclusion: With over 100 years ofcombined operation time and five systems that have been in operation for more than 10 years each, SedCon® Turbo Systems have been shown to protect the berthing area from shoaling and to be less impacting on the environment that periodic maintenance dredging. Any increase in turbidity caused by a SedCon® Turbo System is brief, limited in area and well below regulatory threshold levels. Dissolved oxygen levels remain unaffected, if not improved by the operation ofa SedCon® Turbo System. No adverse impacts on other water quality variables have been detected. Entrainment/impingement of marine organisms has been shown to be not significant with larger fish avoiding entrainment and smaller fish, eggs and larvae passing through without injury. No evidence has been found for increased shoaling in areas adjacent to an operating SedCon®Turbo System.

Bibliography: -A.T.M. 2008

Fish Entrainment Effects Evaluation for Water Jet Sediment Suspension Systems in the Savannah River. Prepared for CH2M Hill/Lockwood Greene and Georgia Ports Authority, Savannah, GA. 2007 Fisheries Effects Evaluation for Proposed Sediment Suspension System Installation at Container Berth 8. Prepared for Georgia Ports Authority and CH2M Hill/Lockwood Greene, Savannah, GA. -Bailard Jenkins Technologies 1991 Terminal No. 4, Scour Jet Array System: Channel Shoaling Study, Port of Grays Harbor. Prepared for Port of Grays Harbor, Aberdeen, WA. -ENSR Corporation 2008 Bivalve Bioaccumulation Study CITGO Petroleum Corporation Ship Berthing Facility, Linden, New Jersey: Water Quality and Mussel Bioaccumulation Synthesis and Data Report. Prepared for CITGO Petroleum Corporation - Linden Marine Terminal, Linden, NJ. - GEL Engineering, L.L.C. 2007 Turbo Scour System Evaluation Report: Columbus Street Terminal, South Carolina State Ports Authority, Charleston, South Carolina, Permit #2003-JH079-P. Prepared for South Carolina State Ports Authority, Charleston, SC. -General Engineering and Environmental, L.L.C. 2006 Scour System Evaluation Report: Columbus Street Terminal, South Carolina State Ports Authority, Charleston, South Carolina, Permit #2003-1 H-079-P. Prepared for South Carolina Ports Authority, Charleston, SC. -Golder and Associates Inc. 1999 Report on the Impacts of Turbo Scour Operation on Striped Bass Eggs and Larvae in the Savannah River. Prepared for CITGO Asphalt Refining Company, Savannah, GA. - Paulus, Sokolowski and Sartor, L.L.C. 2003 Technical Response to: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Office ofDredging and Sediment Technology. Waterfront Development Permit No. 2009-90-0010.9,for: Turbo Scour System. Prepared for CITGO Petroleum Corporation - Linden Marine Terminal, Linden, NJ.

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