Federal Interstate Consistency Review for Maintenance Dredging at Conneaut Harbor, Ohio [43 Pa.B. 1240]
[Saturday, March 2, 2013]This public 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)). The Department of Environmental Protection (Department), Coastal Zone Management Program has received notice that the Buffalo District Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) intends to perform maintenance dredging of the Federal navigation channels of Conneaut Harbor (Harbor), Ashtabula County, OH. Dredging is tentatively scheduled to be performed between June 1 and September 15, 2013. The Federal navigation channels including the Municipal Pier Access Channel, Outer Harbor Channels and Inner Harbor Channels would be dredged to their respective authorized depth. Approximately 150,000 cubic yards of material composed primarily of silts and clays with some fine grained sands would be dredged and deposited at the Harbor's authorized open-lake placement area 4 miles from the West Breakwater Light at an azimuth of 314°00`.
The ACOE has submitted a Federal Interstate Coastal Consistency Determination to the Pennsylvania Coastal Resources Management Program in accordance with 15 CFR Part 930, Subpart I (relating to consistency of Federal activities having interstate coastal effects). The ACOE has certified that the proposed Federal activity will be conducted in a manner consistent with the applicable enforceable policies of the Commonwealth's approved Coastal Zone Management Plan to the maximum extent practicable. Interested parties may request a copy of the Federal Coastal Consistency Determination from the Department contact listed as follows.
The Department will consider all comments received within 15 days of the date of this notice before issuing a final Federal interstate consistency concurrence or objection. Comments submitted by facsimile will not be accepted. Comments, including comments submitted by e-mail, must include the originator's name and address. Written comments should be submitted to Matt Walderon, Federal Consistency Coordinator, Interstate Waters Office, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8465, Rachel Carson State Office Building, Harrisburg, PA 17101-8465, (717) 772-2196, mwalderon@pa.gov.
MICHAEL L. KRANCER,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 13-357. Filed for public inspection March 1, 2013, 9:00 a.m.]
