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Polk County. City of Lakeland Public Works Department. Florida. PROJECT PURPOSE: Basic: Transportation. Overall: To accommodate current and projected north-south transportation demands within an area approximately bounded by US 92 to the north; Polk Polkway (SR 570) to the south; Airport Road to the west; and Harden Blvd to the east; in the City of Lakeland, Polk County.

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) as described below:

APPLICANT: City of Lakeland – Public Works Dept.

Attn: Health Fredrick

228 South Massachusetts Ave

Lakeland, FL 33801

WATERWAY AND LOCATION: The project would affect waters of the United States associated with Itchepackesassa Creek and Poley Creek. The project is located in Sections 22, 23, 26, 27, 34, and 35, Township 28 South, Range 23 East and Section 02, Township 29 South, Range 23 East, Lakeland, Polk County, Florida. The project begins at Harden Blvd (SR 563) south of the intersection of Harden Blvd and Beaker Blvd, extends northwest approximately 1.2 miles, turns north for approximately 1.4 miles, then crosses W Ariana Street and terminates south of W Belmar Street.

Directions to the site are as follows: From Tampa, take I-4 West to the Polk Parkway SR570 Tollway). Proceed to Exit 28, SR 92, and travel east approximately 1.7 miles to S Wabash Ave. Turn right (south) on S Wabash Ave. Proceed approximately 1 mile south on S Wabash Ave to the intersection at Ariana Street. This is the north end of the project.

APPROXIMATE CENTRAL COORDINATES:

Northern terminus: Latitude: 28.027292°, Longitude: -81.989990°

Southern terminus: Latitude: 27.989331°, Longitude: -81.975105°

PROJECT PURPOSE:

Basic: Transportation

Overall: To accommodate current and projected north-south transportation demands within an area approximately bounded by US 92 to the north; Polk Polkway (SR 570) to the south; Airport Road to the west; and Harden Blvd to the east; in the City of Lakeland, Polk County.

EXISTING CONDITIONS: The project area corridor is approximately 2.6 miles in length and approximately 54 acres in total area. The northern approximately half-mile of the project south of Ariana Street consists of an existing unpaved road approximately 20 feet in width. Uplands within the northern portion of the remaining portion of the corridor are dominated by mixed forested communities, while uplands in the southern portion of the project site are dominated by shrub and brush land. Within the project limits, there is a total of 5.98 acres of wetlands and 4.46 acres of other surface waters (ditches). Wetlands in the project area consist of a mix of shallow herbaceous marshes and cypress dominated domes and sloughs. The proposed project corridor is bordered on the west by the CSX Transportation Winston Yard and on the east by the Grasslands Golf & Country Club and the Town Center at Lakeside Village. The southern limits of the project follow the existing two-lane Beaker Boulevard alignment under the Polk Parkway to a T-intersection with Harden Boulevard.

PROPOSED WORK: The applicant seeks authorization to fill 5.94 acres of wetlands and 5.31 acres of surface waters (ditches) in order to construct a 2.6 mile extension of S Wabash Ave from its existing paved terminus at Ariana Street to Harden Boulevard. The project includes a divided two lane road consisting of 12-foot wide paved lanes, associated turn lanes, a 12-foot shared use path for pedestrian and bicycle use, a grass median, associated shoulders and side slopes, and the required stormwater management and treatment system. The proposed road also provides connections to the existing roads in both the Grasslands Golf & Country Club and the Town Center at Lakeside Village.

AVOIDANCE AND MINIMIZATION INFORMATION – The applicant has provided the following statement in support of efforts to avoid and/or minimize impacts to the aquatic environment: “Opportunities for avoidance of wetland impacts was limited because the roadway alignment was dictated by the location of the existing road connections, Wabash Avenue to the north and Beaker Road to the south, existing residential development to the east, large forested wetlands to the west, and the CSX rail yard on the south and west. Alternative locations were not available as a result of these restrictive design constraints. Wetland impacts will be minimized by using the steepest side slopes possible subject to safety considerations.”

The Corps will continue to assess avoidance and minimization of impacts to waters of the U.S.

COMPENSATORY MITIGATION – The applicant has offered the following compensatory mitigation plan to offset unavoidable functional loss to the aquatic environment: The applicant proposes to purchase federal wetland mitigation credits from the Two Rivers Mitigation Bank.

CULTURAL RESOURCES: The Corps is not aware of any known historic properties within the permit area. By copy of this public notice, the Corps is providing information for review. Our final determination relative to historic resource impacts is subject to review by and coordination with the State Historic Preservation Officer and those federally recognized tribes with concerns in Florida and the Permit Area.

ENDANGERED SPECIES: The Corps has determined the proposal “may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect” (MANLAA) the threatened wood stork (Mycteria americana). Potential impacts to the wood stork were evaluated using the Wood Stork Effect Determination Key for South Florida dated May 18, 2010 (Key). The Corps has programmatic concurrence with the sequential determination of A > B > C > E > MANLAA pursuant to the Key.

The Corps has made the determination of MANLAA for the federally threatened eastern indigo snake (Drymarchon corais couperi). Potential impacts to the eastern indigo snake were evaluated using the Eastern Indigo Snake Programmatic Effect Determination Key for South Florida dated July, 2017. The Corps has programmatic concurrence with the sequential determination of A > B > C > D > E > MANLAA pursuant to the Key. This determination is based on the applicant implementing the Standard Protection Measures for the Eastern Indigo Snake.

ESSENTIAL FISH HABITAT (EFH): This notice initiates consultation with the National Marine Fisheries Service on EFH as required by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 1996. The proposal would impact freshwater wetland systems in the upper reaches of the Hillsborough River drainage basin and is not expected to have a direct effect on EFH. Our final determination relative to project impacts and the need for mitigation measures is subject to review by and coordination with the National Marine Fisheries Service.

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 not been verified by Corps personnel.

AUTHORIZATION FROM OTHER AGENCIES: The applicant received Water Quality Certification from the Southwest Florida Water Management District under Environmental Resource Permit No. 43042951.000 on March 22, 2018.

COMMENTS regarding the potential authorization of the work proposed should be submitted in writing to the attention of the District Engineer through the Tampa Permits Section, 10117 Princess Palm Avenue, Suite 120, Tampa, FL 33610 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, Jessica Cordwell, in writing at the Tampa Permits Section, 10117 Princess Palm Avenue, Suite 120 Tampa, Florida 33610, by telephone at (813)769-7067, by fax at (813)769-7061, or by electronic mail at Jessica.L.Cordwell@usace.army.mil.

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, aesthetics, 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.

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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