| 11-168F |
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposes to implement Amendment 18 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for coast migratory pelagic resources in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic. The primary goal of the amendment is to establish a mechanism for specifying annual catch limits (ACLs) at levels that prevent overfishing for all managed species and to set measures to ensure accountability. Specific actions include: 1) removal of four species from the FMP; 2) revision of the framework procedure; 3) establishment of two migratory groups of cobia; and 4) establishment of annual catch limits, annual catch targets (ACTs), and accountability measures (AMs) for king mackerel, Spanish mackerel, and cobia. Amendment 18 also contains non-regulatory actions to establish allowable biological catch control (ABC) rules, set allocations for Atlantic group cobia, and revise definitions of management thresholds for Atlantic migratory group king mackerel, Spanish mackerel, and cobia. NMFS has submitted a Federal Consistency Determination that finds the proposed action consistent, to the maximum extent practicable, with the enforceable policies of the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program. |
| 11-167S |
Virginia State University (VSU) proposes to construct the Quad II Residence Hall on its campus in Chesterfield County. The proposed four-story building will be more than 100,000 square feet with a footprint of about 28,379 square feet. The existing Howard Hall will be demolished and the new residence hall will be built in its place. A total of 2.5 acres of land will be disturbed during construction. |
| 11-166S |
The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) submitted an environmental impact report for the development of sports fields on DCR-owned land that is leased by Chesterfield County. The county operates Stratton Park on approximately 167 acres of undeveloped woods and fields. The county will fund the development of the field and operate it. The project area is approximately six acres of woods. The proposed project consists of two multi-purpose synthetic-turf sports fields, retaining walls, an access driveway, field lighting and asphalt parking. |
| 11-165F |
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposes to provide mortgage insurance under the Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP) Program to Medical Facilities of America to finance construction of the proposed Princess Anne Nursing Home in the City of Virginia Beach. The HUD MAP Program is a national “fast track” processing system for the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily mortgage insurance programs. The 5.53-acre property is located on a currently vacant parcel, just west of Princess Anne Road (Route 165) and south of Landstown Road. Development of the site will include a 75,000 square foot slab-on-grade one-story building housing 120 licensed beds, surrounded by 106 parking spaces, with trees and grassy areas along the boundaries. Utilities on the site will include public water and sewer lines, electricity, telephone, and television cable lines. HUD has submitted a Federal Consistency Determination that finds the proposed action consistent, to the maximum extent practicable, with the enforceable policies of the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program. |
| 11-164S |
The Virginia Military Institute (VMI) submitted an environmental impact report (EIR) for the renovation of the existing science building and associated external construction on its campus. Construction activities will include a new entrance from Letcher Avenue, and access ramp and entrance on the east side of the building. As a part of the project, the façade will be improved and the existing loading dock will be expanded. The interior of the building will be renovated. |
| 11-163F |
The Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE), is seeking comments on revisions to a proposed rule for oil, gas and sulphur operations in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). This rulemaking proposes to amend BOEMRE regulations to require operators to develop and implement additional provisions in their Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS) programs for oil, gas, and sulphur operations in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). These revisions pertain to developing and implementing stop work authority and ultimate work authority, requiring employee participation in the development and implementation of SEMS programs, and establishing requirements for reporting unsafe working conditions. In addition, this proposed rule requires independent third parties to conduct audits of operators’ SEMS programs and establishes further requirements relating to conducting job safety analysis (JSA) for activities identified in an operator’s SEMS program. DEQ is circulating this request for comments among resource agencies. Comments must be submitted to BOEMRE by November 14, 2011. |
| 11-162F |
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) intends to increase the number of F-22A aircraft currently assigned to Langley Air Force Base (AFB) by adding six additional F-22A aircraft to the 1st Fighter Wing (1 FW), and stand up a T-38A aircraft detachment of 14 training aircraft within the 1st Fighter Wing (1 FW). The purpose of the proposed force structure changes of F-22 and T-38A aircraft at Langley AFB would be to provide additional Air Force capabilities at a strategic location to meet mission responsibilities for worldwide deployment. The increase of six F-22 aircraft and beddown of up to fourteen T-38A aircraft would provide enhanced capabilities while efficiently using Langley AFB facilities. Existing facilities at Langley AFB can accommodate the additional aircraft and personnel associated with the proposed force structure changes. Therefore, Langley would not require construction of any new facilities. However, Langley may install aircraft arresting equipment at the ends of the runway for T-38A aircraft. No airspace modifications are proposed for the additional F-22A or T-38A aircraft. |
| 11-161F |
The U.S. Army (Army) and its water utility partner, American Water (AW), propose to replace existing waterline with high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe in the Central Post, DeWitt Hospital, Theote Road, and 200 areas at the Fort Belvoir Main Post in Fairfax County. Approximately 42,831 linear feet of waterline will be replaced. The new pipe will be installed parallel to the existing pipe (which will be abandoned in place) using Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) to minimize the impacts to the surrounding area. All connection points, service tie-ins, and fire hydrants will be open cut and were located to minimize the disturbance of any concrete and asphalt. The total work area is anticipated to be 1,114,778 square feet, which includes: material and equipment staging area, area where pipes will be fused together and strung out, and the disturbed soil area. The additional area will require no removal of trees and minimal disturbance to the grass as the pipe will be laid on it, the roads, sidewalks, or parking lots and pulled across into the receiving pit. The Army has submitted a Federal Consistency Determination that finds the proposed action consistent, to the maximum extent practicable, with the enforceable policies of the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program. |
| 11-160F |
The Department of the Navy (Navy) proposes to establish an Airfield Clear Zone Management Plan for Naval Auxiliary Landing Field (NALF) Fentress in the City of Chesapeake. Clear zone management plans principally address vegetation management in the Airfield Operations Area (AOA) boundaries which is the “airside” infrastructure and airspace of an airfield including the runway complex, the taxiways and ramp area, and overlying airspace both on and off the airfield property. Implementation of the management plan would include the use of manual, mechanical, and herbicide vegetation control methods, depending on the type and density of the vegetation and as permitted by applicable regulations. The Navy has submitted a Federal Consistency Determination that finds the proposed action consistent, to the maximum extent practicable, with the enforceable policies of the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program. |
| 11-159F |
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) intends to promulgate a regulation to establish a safety zone in support of the Neptune Festival Fireworks show. The safety zone will include all waters of the Atlantic Ocean at the 14th Street Fishing Pier in the City of Virginia Beach within a 350 yard radius of approximate position 36-50-35N/075-58-09W. The safety zone will be enforced for a limited time on October 1, 2011 from 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The proposed action is needed to protect mariners and spectators from the hazards associated with the fireworks display, such as the accidental discharge of fireworks, dangerous projectiles, and falling hot embers or other debris. Entry into or movement within these proposed zones during the enforcement period is prohibited without approval of the Captain of the Port. The USCG has submitted a Federal Consistency Determination that finds the proposed action consistent, to the maximum extent practicable, with the enforceable policies of the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program. |
| 11-158F |
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) intends to issue a CG-4423 Permit for Marine Event to the City of Poquoson for the Poquoson Seafood Festival Workboat Race. The event will take place on Back River near Messick Point in the City of Poquoson, York County. The regulated area includes all waters of the Back River bounded to the north by a line drawn along latitude 37º06’30” N, bounded to the south by a line drawn along latitude 37º16’15” N, bounded to the east by a line drawn along longitude 076º18’52” W and bounded on the west by a line drawn along longitude 076º19’30” W. The event will occur October 9, 2011 between 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm. There will be approximately 40 boats participating in workboat race. The sponsor will not be constructing any type of structures. The Coast Guard will establish a Special Local Regulation, which are promulgated to promote safety of life on the navigable waters immediately before, during, and immediately after a marine event. The USCG has submitted a Federal Consistency Determination that finds the proposed action consistent, to the maximum extent practicable, with the enforceable policies of the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program. |
| 11-157F |
The National Park Service submitted an environmental assessment (EA) for the Fort Hunt Park Site Development Plan. Fort Hunt Park, a 105-acre area, in Fairfax County is managed by the George Washington Memorial Parkway. The EA analyzes four alternatives, including a no action alternative. |
| 11-156S |
The Department of State Police (DSP) submitted a Part I environmental impact report to acquire a parcel in Russell County. The property, located on Clydesway Road near the Town of Lebanon, is approximately 2.4 acres of undeveloped grassland. The site is part of the Route 71 Rural Historical District but the area is not listed on the national or state register. The property would be the location of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation. |
| 11-155S |
Christopher Newport University (CNU) submitted an environmental impact report for the construction of additions to an existing building on its campus in the City of Newport News. The proposed site consists of the existing one-story Hiden-Hussey Commons Building and landscaped areas. The expansion will consist of two one-story additions. |
| 11-154F |
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) submitted a final environmental assessment and federal consistency determination (FCD) for construction at the National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service site. The site is the Wallops Command and Data Acquisition Station (WCDAS) on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Wallops Flight Facility in Accomack County. NOAA proposes to implement upgrades at the site to electrical systems, related infrastructure and antenna systems. The proposed action includes installing an electrical power ductbank and cabling, construction and operation of three Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) antennas, and construction of a new powerhouse building and addition to the operations building. In addition, the project would require road realignment and relocation of utilities and ductbanks, upgrades to the electrical distribution system within the operations building and renovation of the mechanical systems within the existing utility building. The FCD states that the project would be consistent with the enforceable policies of the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program. |
| 11-153F |
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the launch of routine payloads on expendable launch vehicles. One of the launch sites considered in the EA is the NASA Wallops Flight Facility in Accomack County. The payloads will be part of scientific and technology missions. The proposed action is comprised of preparing, launching and decommissioning missions designated as routine payloads. |
| 11-152F |
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposes to provide mortgage insurance under HUD Section 221d(4) to AGM Financial Services, Inc., which will finance construction of the Proposed Heritage Forest Phase II in the City of Newport News. The HUD program provides mortgage insurance for multifamily rental housing for moderate-income families. The project site is 10.493 acres of a larger 26.12 acre parcel which was the former address of the Newport News General Hospital at 5100 Marshall Avenue. The property consists of undeveloped wooded land, and cleared and partially graded land under development as Phase I of the Heritage Forest development. The proposed Phase II includes the construction of a five-building, 120-unit multi-family apartment complex. HUD has submitted a Federal Consistency Determination that finds the proposed action consistent, to the maximum extent practicable, with the enforceable policies of the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program. |
| 11-151F |
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposes to make revisions to the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish (MSB) Fishery Management Plan (FMP). The proposal includes adjustments to the annual specifications for each species. In addition, management measures proposed for the FMP include: increasing the mackerel domestic annual harvest (DAH) closure threshold from 90% of DAH to 95% of DAH; changing the variable (20,000 or 50,000 pounds pending on the time of year) post-closure trip limit to a simple 20,000 pound post-closure trip limit; increasing the threshold when 3-inch mesh is required for butterfish retention from 1,000 lbs to 2,000 lbs (5b); allowing 3% of the Longfin squid DAH to be used to fund research instead of 1.65% related to the increased butterfish acceptable biological catch (ABC); exempting jigging-only Longfin squid fishing from the incidental Longfin squid trip limits during any closures of the directed Longfin squid fishery that are caused by the butterfish mortality cap. The proposed actions are expected to maintain positive social and economic benefits by maintaining the sustainability of the resources and should have no significant impacts on valued ecological components compared to the fishery as it was prosecuted under the 2011 specifications. The NMFS has submitted a Federal Consistency Determination that finds the proposed action consistent, to the maximum extent practicable, with the enforceable policies of the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program. |
| 11-150F |
The City of Virginia Beach proposes to purchase property from Department of the Navy (Navy) for the construction of the Marine Animal Care Center (MACC) in the City of Virginia Beach. The city is purchasing approximately 2.5 acres of land to facilitate construction of the MACC. The property fronts on Owls Creek, a tributary of Lake Rudee. The MACC will be located adjacent to Bells Road near its eastern terminus. The MACC will consist of two separate buildings, approximately 18,000 square feet (sf) in total area constructed on slab-on-grade for the ground floors. Parking, landscaping and ingress/egress are part of the overall planning for the site. The purpose of the facility is to house and rehabilitate marine animals recovered by the city’s stranding team. The facility will operate as an extension of the Virginia Aquarium for marine animal care and research. The City of Virginia Beach has submitted a Federal Consistency Certification that finds the proposed action consistent with the enforceable policies of the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program. |
| 11-149F |
The U.S. Army Reserve submitted an environmental assessment and draft Finding of No Significant Impact for the construction and operation of a U.S. Army Reserve Center in Bedford County and the City of Bedford. The proposed action includes property acquisition for the construction and operation of a new 400-member center consisting of the following facilities: • 43,200 square-foot training building
• 8,200 square-foot maintenance shop
• 2,600 square-foot unheated storage facility
• 192-space parking lot and
• 21,830 square-yard fenced military equipment parking lot.
Additional construction activities include paving, fencing, general site improvements and extending utilities. |
| 11-148S |
The College of William and Mary submitted an environmental impact report (EIR) for the construction of new fraternity housing at two sites on its campus in the City of Williamsburg. The proposed Site 3 is located in the central portion of campus near Yates Hall and the existing fraternity buildings. It is approximately 2.5 acres. Site 8 includes approximately 3 acres and is located southeast of Ukrop Way, near existing soccer fields and fraternity and dormitory buildings. |
| 11-147F |
The National Park Service proposes to develop the Roanoke Valley/Blue Ridge Parkway Trail Plan. The environmental assessment (EA) describes the affected environment and analyzes potential impacts associated with a no action alternative and two other alternatives. Implementation of the plan is dependent upon future funding. The plan explores the potential for development of an integrated, multi-jurisdictional multi-use trail, consider upgrades to the existing trail system and addresses issues raised by the public regarding access and recreational use. |
| 11-146S |
The Virginia Community College System submitted an environmental impact report for the construction of a parking garage at the Germanna Community College in Spotsylvania County. The proposed project site is located on a partially wooded hill slope adjacent to an existing building. |
| 11-145S |
Dominion Virginia Power submitted an application to the State Corporation Commission to install and operate a new 230 kV overhead transmission line in Henrico and Hanover counties. The transmission line will be approximately 11.57 miles long between the existing Northwest Substation and Lakeside Substation in Henrico County. The proposed new transmission line will use existing right-of-way for almost its entire length and will consist of approximately 9.85 miles of line in Henrico County and 1.72 miles of line in Hanover County. In addition, the new 230 kV line will be installed on existing structures for its entire length, except for the replacement of seven existing structures and the installation of seven new structures. |
| 11-144F |
The Department of the Navy submitted a federal consistency determination (FCD) for the proposed construction of a 900-yard firing platform at the Naval Air Station Annex, Dam Neck, in the City of Virginia Beach. The platform will be a pile-supported structure, elevated approximately 40-feet above the ground, and measuring approximately 35-feet by 15-feet. The FCD states that the project would be consistent to the maximum extent practicable with the enforceable policies of the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program. |
| 11-143F |
Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP (DCP) is proposing to complete a minor modification to its offshore pier and re-export foreign-sourced liquefied natural gas (LNG) after temporary storage at the Cove Point LNG Terminal in Calvert County, Maryland. All work would be completed on the DCP pier in the Maryland waters of the mainstem of the Chesapeake Bay, 1.1 miles offshore of the main terminal property. The proposed project requires authorization by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) pursuant to Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act. The only activities occurring within Virginia would be the transit of ships to and from the Cove Point LNG Terminal pier. However, the project would not result in changes to the current number of ships authorized for transit to the Cove Point LNG Terminal, as approved by FERC and the U.S. Coast Guard and approved in Virginia’s coastal zone consistency determinations for the Cove Point Expansion and Cove Point Pier Reinforcement projects. DCP has submitted a Federal Consistency Certification that finds the proposed action consistent with the enforceable policies of the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program. |
| 11-142S |
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has reviewed the application for an original license for the Flannagan Hydroelectric Project located on the Pound River, at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) John W. Flannagan Dam and Reservoir, near the Town of Clintwood, in Dickenson County. The environmental assessment (EA), prepared by FERC, states that the project, proposed by the Jordan Hydroelectric Limited Partnership, would occupy approximately 1 acre of federal land managed by the Corps. The dam is a 916-foot-long, 250-foot-high rockfill dam with a central impervious core built. Jordan proposes to install two 1-MW Francis-type turbine-generator units for a total installed capacity of 3 megawatts within the Corps’ existing intake tower that is located in the reservoir. |
| 11-141F |
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) intends to install a transformer on the York River Pier at U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Yorktown in York County. The project involves mounting a new transformer on the existing deck of the York River Pier immediately adjacent to the existing pier’s main electrical components. The transformer will be tied to the piers existing electrical infrastructure. The USCG has submitted a Federal Consistency Determination that finds the proposed action consistent, to the maximum extent practicable, with the enforceable policies of the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program. |
| 11-140F |
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) intends to expand the range instruction building at U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Yorktown in York County. The project will provide a locker room addition to the existing building. The locker room addition will add approximately 900 square feet to the building footprint. A small stormwater retention and erosion control BMP will be constructed. The USCG has submitted a Federal Consistency Determination that finds the proposed action consistent, to the maximum extent practicable, with the enforceable policies of the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program. |
| 11-139F |
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) intends to promulgate regulation to establish a special local regulation and issue a CG-4423 Permit for Marine Event to the Chesapeake Bay Waterman’s, the event sponsor, for the 2011 Chesapeake Bay Workboat Race. This event will take place on Back River near Messick Point, in the City of Poquoson. The event will occur September 18, 2011 between 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm. There will be approximately 60 boats participating in workboat race. The sponsor will not be constructing any type of structures. The Coast Guard will establish a Special Local Regulation, which are promulgated to promote safety of life on the navigable waters immediately before, during, and immediately after a marine event. The USCG has submitted a Federal Consistency Determination that finds the proposed action consistent, to the maximum extent practicable, with the enforceable policies of the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program. |
| 11-138F |
The Department of the Navy (Navy) proposes to complete upgrades and repairs to airfield facilities at naval Auxiliary Land Field (NALF) Fentress in the City of Chesapeake. Project activities would include resurfacing the runway and taxiways; re-grading and reconstruction of runway and taxiway shoulders; installation of lighting in a three-foot asphalt strip along each side of the runway and taxiways; replacement and upgrade of many of the supporting electrical systems; relocation and upgrade of the Landing Signal Office (LSO) shacks; paving and widening of the access road to the Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS); and construction of a rescue vehicle hardstand with electrical connections. The Navy has submitted a Federal Consistency Determination that finds the proposed action consistent, to the maximum extent practicable, with the enforceable policies of the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program. |
| 11-137F |
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) intends to renovate an AutoHobby sewage lift station at the USCG Training Center Yorktown in York County. Repairs will include replacement of pumps, controls, wiring, valves, and discharge piping. A small amount of excavation (less than 100 square feet) may be required. The lift station is located along the York River approximately 40 feet inland from the mean high water mark and at an elevation of 15 feet. The USCG has submitted a Federal Consistency Determination that finds the proposed action consistent, to the maximum extent practicable, with the enforceable policies of the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program. |
| 11-136F |
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has submitted an environmental assessment (EA) and federal consistency determination (FCD) regarding the 2010 Master Plan for the Defense Supply Center in Chesterfield County. The projects assessed in this EA are the repair of existing facilities, infrastructure, demolition of buildings and trailers, security upgrades and future development project. The FCD states that the project is consistent to the maximum extent practicable with the Coastal Zone Management Program. |
| 11-135F |
The Department of the Navy (Navy) proposes to stabilize and restore approximately 11,730 linear feet of shoreline along the Potomac River and Upper Machodoc Creek at Naval Support Facility Dahlgren in King George County. Restoration would be implemented in four phases, ranked by priority, along twelve sections of shoreline. Stabilization and restoration techniques would include the use of hardened structures in combination with living shoreline treatments, where feasible. The site-specific stabilization techniques would be determined during the design phase and based on the specific conditions at the individual reach. The Navy has submitted a Federal Consistency Determination that finds the proposed action consistent, to the maximum extent practicable, with the enforceable policies of the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program. |
| 11-134S |
The Virginia Electric and Power Company (Company) is proposing to modify the current coal-fed Hopewell Power Station, located at 107 Terminal Street, City of Hopewell, by eliminating coal as a fuel and constructing a biomass handling and feed system on adjacent land. In general, proposed changes at the power station will involve its physical plant and operations, including fuel unloading and handling facilities and boilers specifications. In particular, the existing coal-handling equipment will be retired and replaced with new fuel unloading and handling systems to store and move biomass fuel into the boilers; existing coal bunkers will be modified; overfire air systems will be installed; economizers will be added; and several parts of the furnace, bag houses and boilers, among other physical plant changes, will be modified to allow for biomass fuel as the station’s sole source of fuel post-conversion. After conversion, the power station will have a rating of 51 megawatts (MWs) (net). Subject to receiving all necessary regulatory approvals and permits, construction of the proposed Biomass Conversion is anticipated to commence in the fourth quarter 2012, with commercial operation by the end of 2013. The Company has submitted an application to the State Corporation Commission to amend and reissue the power station’s certificate of public convenience and necessity (CPCN) (docket #PUE-2011-00074). |
| 11-133S |
The Virginia Electric and Power Company (Dominion) submitted an application to the State Corporation Commission (SCC) for a major unit modification at the Southampton Power Station in Southampton County. Dominion plans to convert the Southampton Power Station from primarily a coal-fired generation facility to one that uses waste wood to generate energy. New land will be acquired for construction related to the modification. |
| 11-132S |
The Virginia Electric and Power Company (Dominion) submitted an application to the State Corporation Commission (SCC) for a major unit modification at the Altavista Power Station in Campbell County. Dominion plans to convert the Altavista Power Station from primarily a coal-fired generation facility to one that uses waste wood to generate energy. New land will be acquired for construction related to the modification. |
| 11-131F |
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) intends to promulgate a regulation to establish a safety zone in support of the Stars and Stripe Spectacular Fireworks show in the City of Suffolk. This action is needed to protect mariners and spectators from the hazards associated with the fireworks display, such as the accidental discharge of fireworks, dangerous projectiles, and falling hot embers or other debris. Entry into or movement within these proposed zones during the enforcement period is prohibited without approval of the Captain of the Port. The safety zone will be in enforced for a limited time on July 22, 2011 from 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The safety zone will include all waters of the Nansemond River within a 350 yard radius of approximate position 36-44-27N/076-34-42W. The USCG has submitted a Federal Consistency Determination that finds the proposed action consistent, to the maximum extent practicable, with the enforceable policies of the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program. |
| 11-130F |
The Department of the Interior (DOI) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) has submitted a draft environmental assessment (EA) considering the environmental impacts and socioeconomic effects of issuing renewable energy leases, which includes reasonably foreseeable site characterization activities (geophysical, geotechnical, archeological, and biological surveys) on those leases, in identified Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) offshore New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. In addition, the draft EA considers the reasonably foreseeable environmental impacts and socioeconomic effects associated with the approval of site assessment activities (including the installation and operation of meteorological towers and buoys) on the leases that may be issued. Furthermore, BOEMRE has submitted a separate Federal Consistency Determination that finds the proposed action consistent, to the maximum extent practicable, with the enforceable policies of the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program. |
| 11-129F |
The Department of the Army (Army) proposes to construct Fisher House at Fort Belvoir in Fairfax County. The facility will provide a temporary residence and support facility for extended stays to service men and women and their families receiving care at the Fort Belvoir Community Hospital. The proposal consists of the construction of a 10,000 square-foot single story brick residential housing unit with 12 bedrooms/suites and associated common use areas (kitchen, dining area, etc.). The total project site is 1.8 acres consisting of the Fisher House, driveway to the parking lot, parking lot, and an entrance drive. The Army has submitted a Federal Consistency Determination that finds the proposed action consistent, to the maximum extent practicable, with the enforceable policies of the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program. |
| 11-128F |
The Virginia Marine Resource Commission (VMRC) proposes to continue the development of existing state supported artificial reefs in Chesapeake Bay. Funding in large part for artificial reef development is provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) through Aid to Sport Fish Restoration program. These funds will be used to acquire and deploy reef structures and materials as authorized by VMRC’s U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) construction permits. The program now holds Corps permits for eighteen Chesapeake Bay and five ocean reefs. Currently, DGIF’s structure of choice has been clean concrete demolition materials such as bridge decking and piling as well as concrete pipe. When these materials have not been available in sufficient quantity, designed structures, such as Reef Balls have been placed. The requested funding will be used to locate, and/or purchase, haul and deploy materials and structures such as those referenced. Deployment locations will be recorded and made public on the VMRC website as well as disseminated at boat shows and fishing club meetings. VMRC has submitted a Federal Consistency Certification that finds the proposed action consistent with the enforceable policies of the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program. |
| 11-127S |
The University of Virginia is proposing to incorporate two mobile operating rooms into a building addition with associated utility connections at the Outpatient Surgery Center on Monroe Lane in the City of Charlottesville. The operating rooms will be self-contained units with their own utility hookups and backup generators. The operating rooms will be installed as a building addition and will remain stationary during their period of use. |
| 11-126S |
Christopher Newport University (CNU) submitted a modified environmental impact report for the expansion of proposed parking lots on its campus in Newport News. CNU proposes to construct three new parking lots on approximately 33 acres. By submitting the modified EIR, CNU is proposing to increase the area of the northwestern parking lot by approximately 267 spaces, requiring additional demolition of houses and road modifications. The proposed parking lot project was reviewed under DEQ 11-029S. |
| 11-125F |
The Department of the Army (Army) proposes to replace waters lines operated and maintained by American Water in three areas of Fort Belvoir in Fairfax County: (1) Woodlawn Road; (2) Jackson Loop Phase 1; and (3) Dewitt Hospital Phase 1. Approximately 2,760 linear feet (LF) of existing waterline would be replaced with high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe along Woodlawn Road; approximately 9,933 LF of existing waterline would be replaced with HDPE pipe in the first phase of work along Jackson Loop; and approximately 7,072 LF of existing waterline would be replaced with HDPE pipe in the first phase of work at DeWitt Hospital. The new pipe will be installed parallel to the existing pipe (which will be abandoned in place) using Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) to minimize the impacts to the surrounding area. All connection points, service tie-ins, and fire hydrants will be open cut and were located to minimize the disturbance of any concrete and asphalt that would further inconvenience or prolong the interruptions for the persons in this area. The Army has submitted three Federal Consistency Determinations (one for each area) that finds the proposed actions consistent, to the maximum extent practicable, with the enforceable policies of the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program. |
| 11-124F |
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) intends to promulgate a regulation to establish a safety zone in support of the Labor Day Fireworks show on the James River in the City of Richmond. The action is needed to protect mariners and spectators from the hazards associated with the fireworks display, such as the accidental discharge of fireworks, dangerous projectiles, and falling hot embers or other debris. Entry into or movement within these proposed zones during the enforcement period is prohibited without approval of the Captain of the Port. The safety zone will be in enforced for a limited time on September 5, 2011 from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The safety zone will include all waters of the James River within a 420 foot radius of approximate position 36-57-21N / 076-15-00W. The USCG has submitted a Federal Consistency Determination that finds the proposed action consistent, to the maximum extent practicable, with the enforceable policies of the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program. |
| 11-123F |
The U.S. Marine Corps, Marine Corps Heritage Foundation proposes to construct and operate an approximately 208,000 square-foot, multi-story, 4-star hotel with a 26,000 square-foot full service conference center and meeting space at the Marine Corps Heritage Center, Quantico in Prince William County. The hotel and conference center would be built on an approximately 17-acre site on the northeastern portion of the Heritage Center. There would be 250 guest rooms and approximately 157 parking spaces. The Marine Corps has submitted a Federal Consistency Determination that finds the proposed action consistent, to the maximum extent practicable, with the enforceable policies of the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program. |
| 11-122F |
The Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) proposes to conduct maintenance dredging of the Tylers Beach Federal Navigation Project from Burwell Bay to the James River in Isle of Wight County. The Tylers Beach Federal Navigation Project consists of a 150-foot wide and 300-foot long harbor of refuge and entrance channel with two 370-foot long stone revetment/jetties at the entrance. The entrance channel is 50 feet wide extending into the James River approximately 2,660 feet from the harbor entrance. The harbor and channel will be dredged to -9 feet mean lower low water (MLLW), including two feet of paid allowable overdepth and one-foot of nonpaid overdepth. The project depth will require the removal of approximately 25,000 cubic yards of dredged material. Dredging will be accomplished by hydraulic method. The dredged material is proposed for placement in an upland confined placement facility, approximately two miles from the planned dredging activities, which consists of a 35-acre tract of property in Lawnes Point near the Rushmere area in the county. The upland confined placement facility will be approximately 18 to 20 acres in size with dike elevations 10 to 15 feet above terrain elevations. Drainage of the effluent from the spillway will be tied into a nearby manmade tidal canal that flows into the James River. Future dredging cycles will maintain the entire channel and harbor of refuge removing an estimated 25,000 cubic yards of dredged material on an approximate 7 year interval. The Corps has submitted a Federal Consistency Determination that finds the proposed action consistent, to the maximum extent practicable, with the enforceable policies of the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program. |
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) proposes to replace the sewage piping beneath the north and south piers at USCG Base Support Unit Portsmouth. Project activities include: removal of the existing eight-inch sanitary sewage piping from the shore to the end of the north and south piers, including the removal of branch piping, piping, fittings, hangars, hangars rods, and associated items; and the installation of eight-inch sanitary sewage piping from the shore to the end of the north and south piers, including the installation of branch piping, piping, fittings, hangars, hangars rods, and transitions. The USCG has submitted a Federal Consistency Determination that finds the proposed action consistent, to the maximum extent practicable, with the enforceable policies of the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program. |
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The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) plans to adopt a proposed rule that would adjust the 2011 north and south Atlantic swordfish baseline commercial quotas based on underharvests from 2010. These measures are necessary to ensure that the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) obligations are met, quotas are based on the most recent landings information, and to account for underharvests from the 2010 fishing year. This proposed rule would adjust the 2011 baseline quota for the north Atlantic swordfish fisheries for the 2011 fishing year (January 1,2011, through December 31,2011) to account for 2010 underharvests, and transfer 18.8 metric tons (mt) dressed weight (dw) to Canada from the reserve category of the north Atlantic swordfish quota. The proposed rule would adjust the 2011 baseline quota for the South Atlantic swordfish fisheries for the 2011 fishing year to account for 2010 landings and underharvest, and to transfer 75.2 mt dw to other countries. Transfer to other countries constitutes the 2010 underharvest available in the south Atlantic swordfish quota (75.0 mt dw) and a small portion of the 2011 baseline quota (0.2 mt dw), per ICCAT recommendations 10-02 and 09-03. The 2011 north and south Atlantic swordfish directed baseline quotas plus the 2010 underharvests would be divided equally between the semiannual periods of January through June and July through December, 2011. NMFS has submitted a Federal Consistency Determination that finds the proposed action consistent, to the maximum extent practicable, with the enforceable policies of the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program.
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George Mason University (GMU) proposes to construct a student housing project on its campus in Prince William County. The project will be a mixed-use facility with residential areas, program space and third-party retail space. GMU also proposes to construct 205-space parking lot. |
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George Mason University (GMU) proposes to construct a life sciences laboratory on its campus in Prince William County. The project will also include the construction of 309 parking spaces north of the project site beyond the Hylton Performing Arts Center. The existing vivarium located on the project site will be relocated. The majority of the project site is undeveloped and wooded. |