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Proposed Permit Modification to Expand the Authorized Beach Nourishment Area in Lake Huron at Port Huron, Michigan
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US Army Corps
of Engineers
Public Notice
Detroit District
Applicant:
City of Port Huron
In Reply Refer To:
Corps File No. LRE-1976-160115-S18
Date: December 14,
Expires: January 3,
2018
2019
Proposed Permit Modification to Expand the Authorized Beach Nourishment Area
in Lake Huron at Port Huron, Michigan
Applicant: City of Port Huron, Attn: David Smith, 100 McMorran Boulevard, Port
Huron, MI 48060
Project Location: The proposed beach nourishment expansion site is located in Lake
Huron between Holland Avenue and LaSalle Boulevard, Port Huron, Section 26,
Township 7 N, Range 17 E, St. Clair County, Michigan, 48060.
Federal Authority: The applicant has applied for a Department of the Army permit
under Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and Section 404 of the Clean
Water Act.
State Authority: Section 401 of the Clean Water Act requires that all discharges of
dredged or fill material must be certified by the State as complying with applicable
effluent limitations and water quality standards. Coastal Zone Management Certification
(or waiver thereof) is required from the State of Michigan if this proposed activity would
occur within the designated coastal zone.
Project Description: As shown on the attached plans, the applicant proposes to
expand the area of beach nourishment (up to 9,000 cubic yards annually) in Lake
Huron from the presently authorized 1200-foot long area of Lakeside Park to include a
820-foot long area between Holland Avenue on the north to LaSalle Boulevard on the
south, and between 100 feet landward of the water's edge out to the second sand bar.
The beach nourishment material would be obtained by authorized maintenance
dredging of the Black River Canal. The use of mats to facilitate truck access to the
100-foot disposal zone is proposed. The purpose of the proposed work is beach
nourishment.
Avoidance & Minimization The applicant has stated the following concerning
avoidance and minimization of impacts to Waters of the United States: Shoreline
disposal for beach nourishment is already authorized at Lakeside Park. This proposal
prevents the loss of sand to the shoreline system that would occur if dredged material
were disposed of in upland.
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The Corps has not verified the adequacy of the applicant's avoidance and minimization
statement at this time.
Compensatory Mitigation: The applicant has stated the following concerning
compensatory mitigation for unavoidable impacts to Waters of the United States: beach
nourishment effectively prevents the losses to the shoreline sand transport system that
would occur if the dredged material were disposed of in upland.
The Corps has not verified the adequacy of this mitigation proposal at this time.
Other Authorizations:
A permit is required from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality under
applicable provisions of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act
(NREPA), 1994 PA 451.) The State file number is 74-Black River Canal-Port Huron
Comments: We are publishing this notice in compliance with Title 33 Code of Federal
Regulations Parts 320-332. Comments on the project should be submitted in writing
and postmarked or delivered by the expiration date of this public notice. Comments of
a positive or negative nature may be submitted. All responses must refer to file number
LRE-1976-160115-S18. We will interpret a lack of response as meaning that there is
no objection to the permit application. Comments should be filed with:
Eric J. Warda
Chief, Permit Evaluation Eastern Branch
Regulatory Office
Corps of Engineers, Detroit District
477 Michigan Avenue
Detroit, Michigan 48226-2550
Comments may be e-mailed to: Patrick.S.O'Connor@usace.army.mil , but must include
a name and mailing address.
Public Hearing: Any person may request, in writing, within the comment period
specified in this notice, that a public hearing be held to consider this application.
Requests for public hearings shall state, with particularity, the reasons for holding a
public hearing.
Evaluation: The decision whether to issue the Department of the Army permit will be
based on evaluation of the probable impacts of the proposed activity on the public
interest. That decision will reflect the national concerns for both protection and
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utilization of important resources. The benefit 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 the cumulative effects thereof; among those are conservation, economics,
aesthetics, general environmental concerns, wetlands, historic 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.
The Corps of Engineers 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 of Engineers to determine whether to issue, modify, condition
or deny a permit for this proposal. To make this decision, comments are used to
assess impacts on endangered species, historic properties, water quality, general
environmental effects, and the other public interest factors listed above. Comments are
used in the preparation of an Environmental Assessment and/or an Environmental
Impact Statement pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act. Comments are
also used to determine the need for a public hearing and to determine the overall public
interest of the proposed activity.
This activity involves the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United
States. Therefore, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' evaluation of the impact of the
activity on the public interest will include application of the guidelines promulgated by
the Administrator of the Federal Environmental Protection Agency, under the authority
of Section 404(b)(1) of the Clean Water Act.
Endangered Species: We will review this application for the potential impact on
threatened or endangered species pursuant to Section 7 of the Endangered Species
Act as amended. We are not aware of the presence of any listed species or critical
habitat at or in the vicinity of the proposed worksite. We invite information and/or
comments regarding the potential presence of, or impacts to, any listed species or
critical habitat.
Cultural Resources: The District Staff has reviewed existing information on historic
properties potentially affected by the proposed project, including the National Register
of Historic Places. There are no recorded historic properties within the permit area.
The permit area has been so extensively modified by modern development that little
likelihood exists for the proposed project to impinge upon an undisturbed historic
property.
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The District Engineer invites responses to this public notice from federal, state and local
agencies, historical and archaeological societies, Indian tribes, and other parties likely
to have knowledge of or concerns with historic properties in the area.
Additional Information: This public notice and drawings are also available for
viewing/printing at:
http://www.lre.usace.army.mil/Missions/RegulatoryProgramandPermits/PublicNotices.as
px. Questions concerning this application may be directed to Patrick Oconnor at the
Corps of Engineers address listed above, or telephone number (313) 226-1328.
FOR THE DISTRICT ENGINEER:
Eric J. Warda
Chief, Permit Evaluation Eastern Branch
Regulatory Office
NOTICE TO POSTMASTERS:
We request that the above notice be conspicuously and continuously posted for the
time period of this notice.
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Request to add Disposal Area 2 for Dredged Material in
Lake Huron
Proposed
Authorized
LRE-1976-160115-S18 (74-Black River CanalPort Huron)
Add 2nd Dredged Material Disposal Area in
Lake Huron
Port Huron, St. Clair County, Michigan
SHEET 2 OF 2
Application to add Second Disposal Area for Dredged
Material