🌊Tennessee Valley Authority's Chatuge Dam Safety Modifications Notice
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) intends to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to address the potential environmental impacts associated with the proposed modification of the Chatuge Dam Spillway, low-level outlet (LLO), and the dam embankment. Based on evaluations conducted between 2016 and 2022, TVA determined that the risk of uncontrolled releases due to spillway failure exceeds TVA's risk tolerance for dam safety.
Learn More🚧Final Agency Actions on Transportation Project in Utah
The FHWA, on behalf of the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT), is issuing this notice to announce actions taken by UDOT and other Federal agencies that are final agency actions. These actions relate to the State Road (SR) 177; SR-193 to 1800 N Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Re-Evaluation that proposes to upgrade a two- lane freeway to a four-lane freeway between SR-193 and 1800 North in Davis County, UT.
Learn More⚡Notice of Application for Ameren UE Non-Capacity Amendment
The Department of Energy announces Ameren UE's application for a non-capacity amendment of its hydroelectric project license for the Osage Hydroelectric Project. The amendment seeks to remove specific land areas from the project boundary, which the applicant states are unnecessary for project operations. Public comments and interventions are welcomed to ensure stakeholder participation in the regulatory process.
Learn More🦆Final Programmatic EIS for HPAI Outbreak Response by USDA
We are advising the public that a final programmatic environmental impact statement (EIS) has been prepared by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service relative to our response activities to highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks in commercial and backyard poultry operations located throughout the United States. The final EIS analyses and compares the potential environmental effects of using three action alternatives during an HPAI outbreak. We are making this final programmatic EIS available to the public for review.
Learn More🏗️Notice of Intent for Environmental Impact Statement on Radar Systems
The Department of the Air Force (DAF) is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the potential environmental effects associated with the proposed acquisition of land for, and construction and operation of Homeland Defense Over-The-Horizon Radar (HLD-OTHR) transmission and receiver sites in the northwest region of the United States. Oregon Military Department (OMD) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) are cooperating agencies pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Once constructed, the HLD-OTHR would provide persistent, long- range early detection capabilities of airborne threats approaching North America. This EIS is prepared to meet the requirements of both NEPA and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976. The Unique Identification Number for this EIS is EISX-007-57-UAF-1743672205.
Learn More🌿Final Environmental Impact Statement for Army Land Retention in Hawaii
The Department of the Army (Army) announces the availability of a Final Environmental Impact Statement (Final EIS) regarding its proposed action to retain up to approximately 22,750 acres of the 23,000 acres of land the Army currently leases from the State of Hawai[revaps]i ("State-owned land") at P[omacr]hakuloa Training Area (PTA) on the island of Hawai`i. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Hawai`i Environmental Policy Act (HEPA), the Final EIS analyzes the potential direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts of a range of reasonable alternatives that meet the purpose of and need for the proposed action. Because the proposed action involves State-owned land, the EIS is a joint NEPA-HEPA document that meets both NEPA and HEPA requirements. The Army will observe a 30- day waiting period before deciding how much land, if any, it will seek to retain.
Learn More⚛️NRC Public Meeting on Clinton Power Station License Renewal
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing for public comment draft Supplement 63, to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, NUREG-1437, regarding the proposed renewal of Facility Operating License No. NPF-62 for an additional 20 years of operation for Clinton Power Station, Unit 1 (CPS). CPS is located in DeWitt County, Illinois, approximately 20 miles north of Decatur, Illinois. Possible alternatives to the proposed action of license renewal include no action and reasonable replacement power alternatives.
Learn More🌍NRC Releases Draft on License Renewal for Point Beach Nuclear Plant
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, the Commission) is issuing for public comment Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 23, Second Renewal, Regarding Subsequent License Renewal (SLR) for Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 (Point Beach), Second Draft Report for Comment (second draft report). This second draft report concerns the NRC staff's review of the environmental impacts of the proposed renewal of Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-24 and DPR-27 for Point Beach, Units 1 and 2, respectively, for an additional 20 years. Point Beach is located on the western shore of Lake Michigan in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, approximately 15 miles north-northeast of Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Possible alternatives to the proposed action of SLR include the no-action alternative and reasonable replacement power alternatives. A new notice of opportunity to request a hearing and petition for leave to intervene--limited to contentions based on new information in the second draft report--is also being issued.
Learn More🐻Notice of Intent for Grizzly Bear Damage Management in Montana
We are advising the public of our intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) evaluating the effects of managing grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) damage in Montana. The unique identification number for this project is EISX-005-32-24W-1738675512. This notice proposes issues and alternatives for consideration in the EIS and requests public comments to further delineate the scope of the alternatives, environmental issues, and other issues of public concern to be considered in the EIS. This notice also serves to inform the public that the Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks have joined as cooperating agencies in the EIS process.
Learn More🐢Business Implications of Endangered Species Permit Application
Notice is hereby given that Matthew Balazik, Ph.D., U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 251 John Tyler Memorial Highway, Henrico, VA 23231, has applied in due form for a permit to take green (Chelonia mydas) and loggerhead (Caretta caretta) sea turtles for purposes of scientific research.
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