| 12-167F |
The Department of the Army (Army) proposes an alternate implementation of the Privatization of Army Lodging (PAL) program at Fort Belvoir in Fairfax County. The Army proposes to implement the PAL program at Fort Belvoir as described in the PAL Environmental Assessment submitted and reviewed in 2011 (DEQ 11-127F), but with one major change: the new lodging facility would be constructed near the Fort Belvoir Community Hospital (Parcel F, Community Center Parcel), not near Knadle Hall. The Army conveyed most existing lodging facilities to Lend Lease, a private development entity, in August 2011. Under the Preferred Alternative in the current EA, the Army would grant to Lend Lease a 47-year lease of a parcel of land off Belvoir Road near Pence Gate for the construction of a new 172-room lodging facility (Staybridge Suites). Lend Lease would be expected to meet Fort Belvoir’s lodging requirements by operating and maintaining the existing facilities, renovating inadequate facilities, and constructing a new one. The Army has submitted an EA for the proposed action which includes a Federal Consistency Determination (FCD). The FCD finds the proposed action consistent, to the maximum extent practicable, with the enforceable policies of the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program. |
| 12-166S |
The College of William and Mary submitted an environmental impact report for the construction of an addition to the existing Sadler Center Dining Hall on its campus in the City of Williamsburg. The project will also include the renovation of the existing dining area and kitchen. The proposed two-story addition will add 8,000 square feet to the south side of the existing center and will encroach on an existing landscaped slope between the building and a campus access road. |
| 12-165S |
The Virginia Community College System submitted an environmental impact report for the proposed construction of the Workforce Development Center building on the Northern Virginia Community College –Woodbridge campus in Prince William County. The building will have a footprint of approximately 40,500 square feet. An adjacent parking area of 40 spaces is planned. Additional site improvements include the northern extension of sanitary sewer service from an existing main to the proposed building. Currently the proposed project site is a parking lot with a small vegetative buffer located to the east. The area of land disturbance is anticipated to be 4.6 acres. |
| 12-164S |
The Norfolk State University (NSU) submitted an environmental impact report for a proposed parking lot on its campus in the City of Norfolk. The project site is located within the footprint of the vacant Norfolk Community Hospital, which is scheduled for demolition, and a few parking spaces immediately adjacent to the building. NSU purchased the hospital in 2004. The proposed parking lot will serve as an interim use for the site while plans are prepared for future construction. |
| 12-163F |
Spy-Rock Real Estate Group plans to apply to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for federal financing assistance to undertake adaptive re-use of the former Coca-Cola bottling Plant at 1310 Roseneath Road in Richmond. The project was proposed by the Virginia Housing Development Authority. It involves conversion of the current industrial complex from three structures (two one-story buildings, one with 20 units and the second one with 24, and a 3-story building with a second-floor loft that contains 30 units) to one larger structure (a 4-story building with approximately 114 units, and additional amenities). The existing buildings occupy an industrial parcel of 4.5 acres. Spy-Rock indicates that the construction and operation of the new project will not adversely affect coastal resources or coastal uses addressed by the enforceable policies of the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program. |
| 12-162F |
The Department of the Navy (Navy) has submitted an Environmental Assessment (EA) to evaluate the potential environmental consequences of a proposed action to conduct regular, scheduled E-2C Hawkeye, E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, and C-2A Greyhound (E-2/C-2) Field Carrier Landing Practice (FCLP) operations at an airfield located within 90 nautical miles of Naval Station (NS) Norfolk Chambers Field in the City of Norfolk. The Navy proposes to use the facilities at either Emporia-Greensville Regional Airport (Emporia-Greensville) or at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center’s Wallops Flight Facility (WFF) until the Navy addresses local FCLP capacity shortfalls on a more permanent basis. The EA evaluates two action alternatives for conducting E-2/C-2 FCLP operations, as well as a No Action Alternative. The two action alternatives include up to 45,000 annual operations at Emporia-Greensville (Alternative 1) and up to 45,000 annual operations at WFF (Alternative 2). E-2/C-2 squadrons typically conduct FCLP operations during a three-hour period and can conduct these periods up to twice per day (one day and one night period). Depending on scheduling and training requirements, operations can be conducted between 15 and 20 days in a given month, throughout the year. New infrastructure would be installed at the airfield under the proposed action, including painted simulated carrier decks with flush-deck lighting at the ends of each runway approach to be used; small concrete pads for placement of Navy equipment; and new electrical and phone connections for Navy equipment. A new fenced storage area would also be installed at Emporia-Greensville. |
| 12-161F |
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposes to implement Amendment 19 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan (FMP) which updates the small-mesh multispecies fishery. The purpose of the amendment is to establish and implement Annual Catch Limits (ACLs) and Accountability Measures (AMs) to bring management of the small-mesh fishery into compliance with the re-authorized Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act. The proposed action includes the following management measures: (1) new overfishing definitions and reference points recommended by the Stock Assessment Workshop (SAW51); (2) three-year specifications; (3) annual monitoring reports to be prepared by NMFS and reviewed by the Whiting Plan Development Team (PDT); (4) weekly vessel trip report (VTR) reporting by vessels landing small-mesh multispecies to assign catch to the correct stock area; (5) stock-wide annual total allowable landings (TALs) for the northern stock area; (6) stock-wide annual TALs for the southern area, with quarterly allocations implemented in the second year after landings exceed 2/3rds of the TAL; (7) in-season AMs that become effective when landings are greater than 90% of a stock’s TAL (400 pounds (lbs.) red hake incidental possession limit and 2,000 lbs. silver hake incidental possession limit); (8) a post-season AM that reduces the 90% TAL trigger if catch exceeds the ACL; (9) a 5,000 lb. red hake year round possession limit in all areas; and (10) an increase of the year round southern whiting possession limit from 30,000 to 40,000 lbs. for vessels using trawls having 3-inch or larger mesh. 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. |
| 12-160S |
The Virginia Electric Power Company (Dominion) submitted an application to the State Corporation Commission (SCC) for construction of a new transmission line in Rockingham County. Dominion proposes to construct a new 230 kilovolt (kV) overhead transmission line within an existing 100-foot wide right-of-way containing an existing 230 kV transmission line. The length of the new line will be approximately 19.8 miles between the existing Harrisonburg and Endless Caverns substations. The new line and the existing line will be installed on new double-circuit structures that will replace the current single-circuit structures. Dominion also proposes to construct and install associated facilities at the existing substations. The entire width of the existing 100-foot wide transmission corridor is currently cleared and maintained for 230 kV transmission facility operation. |
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The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposes to re-open a portion of the Georges Bank Closed Area. The Georges Bank (GB) Closed Area has been closed to surfclam/ocean quahog (SC/OQ) harvesting since 1990 due to red tide blooms which cause paralytic shellfish poison (PSP). Red tide blooms, a form of harmful algal bloom, can produce toxins that accumulate in water column filter-feeding shellfish. Shellfish contaminated with the saxitoxin, if eaten in large enough quantity, can cause illness or death in humans from PSP. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has developed at-sea and shore-based testing procedures to verify that SC/OQ harvests taken from GB are safe. Accordingly, the FDA will request that portions of the existing GB Closed Area be opened and closed to SC/OQ harvesting based upon future PSP-toxin monitoring results of SC/OQ. 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. |
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The Middle Peninsula Regional Airport Authority (Airport Authority) proposes to install a localizer facility to enhance the instrument approach capability of the airport in King and Queen County. The localizer facility is an electronic navigation aid which consists of three main components: (1) 12-foot x 12-foot transmitter (building); (2) eight-element antenna array on a 60-foot x 15-foot concrete pad; and (3) 105-foot long x 10-foot wide gravel access road. A 200-foot long coaxial cable placed inside a conduit will be installed in a 12-inch wide, 18-inch deep trench and will connect the antenna array with the transmitter equipment. The project area is located on ground that was part of a former runway between operational runway 10-28 and the parallel taxiway. The limit of land disturbance will be approximately 0.052 acre. The Airport Authority has submitted a Federal Consistency Certification under the Coastal Zone Management Act that finds the proposed activity consistent with the enforceable policies of the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program. |
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The Capital Area Health Network, a non-profit organization (Network), has applied to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, for grant funds to aid in undertaking renovation of a building at 2809 North Avenue in Richmond. The Network plans to renovate the building in order to continue and enhance its provision of medical services to the residents of the area. The 14,000-square foot building sits on approximately 2.5 acres of land with an adjoining parking lot. The Network proposes to reconstruct the interior of the building, ensuring that no asbestos is present, and preserve and update the building exterior. Paving of the parking lot is planned once renovation of the building is complete. HRSA has requested that the Network obtain DEQ’s concurrence with its FCD. |
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The Alexandria Neighborhood Health Services, Inc., a non-profit organization (ANHSI), has applied to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, for grant funds to aid in undertaking renovation of the interior of its existing clinic located at 2 East Glebe Road in Alexandria. The purpose of the renovation is to provide a more efficient space for providers and patients of ANHSI. Capital Projects Management Firm is assisting ANHSI in developing this project. HRSA has requested that ANHSI obtain DEQ’s concurrence with its FCD. |
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) have selected a Preferred Alternative for the Richmond to Hampton Roads Passenger Rail Project based on analysis from the draft environmental impact statement (EIS) and public comments. The Preferred Alternative is the Build Alternative 1 described in the draft EIS. This alternative would provide higher-speed rail service south of the James River from Richmond to Hampton Roads and conventional speed rail service north of the James River from Richmond to Hampton Roads. The final EIS, submitted for review, generally describes the potential environmental consequences of the Preferred Alternative. |
| 12-154F |
Dominion Transmission, Inc. (Dominion) proposes to relocate a portion of an existing natural gas pipeline (Line TL-522) along Route 611 in Fairfax County. The project site is within an existing right-of-way (ROW) and is void of trees. The relocation of Line TL-522 is required due to the widening of Route 611. Approximately 1,800 feet of 36-inch pipe will be installed within a temporary 100-foot construction ROW. A permanent 50-foot ROW will be maintained once construction is complete. Construction will result in land disturbance of approximately 5.1 acres which includes the temporary ROW and a staging area. There will be two unavoidable temporary impacts to approximately 0.49 acres of emergent and scrub-shrub wetlands on the existing maintained ROW. The proposed activity is licensed under a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Blanket Certificate (Blanket Automatic Provision). Dominion has submitted a Federal Consistency Certification under the Coastal Zone Management Act that finds the proposed activity consistent with the enforceable policies of the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program. |
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Arlington County and Fairfax County seek federal funding through the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Capital Investment Grant Program to implement high-quality, high-capacity transit service along a 5-mile corridor, mainly along Columbia Pike, from the Pentagon/Pentagon City area in Arlington to the Skyline Area in the Baileys Crossroads Community Business Center in Fairfax County. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) is providing technical oversight of the Alternatives Analysis/Environmental Assessment. The Counties, FTA, and WMATA are considering three alternatives in addition to the No-Build alternative, as follows: No-Build: existing and future transit and road facilities expected to be in operation by 2030 under current plans. Transportation System Management #1 (TSM-1), Enhanced Bus: This alternative would include, and add to, the elements contemplated under the No-Build Alternative. It would extend and change Metrobus and ART routes to improve service to the Skyline area from Columbia Pike, and involve purchases of buses; improve express bus service to the Pentagon and downtown Washington, and make conforming route and timing improvements. Transportation System Management #2 (TSM-2), Articulated Bus: This alternative would include the planned changes under the No-Build Alternative, the changes contemplated under TSM-1 but would also include off-vehicle fare collection, multi-door boarding, and upgraded stops and passenger amenities. Purchase of 18 articulated buses to replace standard buses on the Metrobus 16G and 16H routes would be part of this alternative. Streetcar Build Alternative: This would involve continued bus service along Columbia Pike, but would add a modern streetcar, running the length of Columbia Pike from Jefferson Street to Joyce Street, terminating in Pentagon City at 12th and South Eads Streets. The alternative would also involve construction of a permanent equipment storage site near the existing Navy Annex. The planned projects under the No-Build Alternative would be included. Bus systems would remain except for Metrobuses 16G and 16H, which follow the same route as the proposed streetcar service. This alternative would require purchasing 13 modern streetcars. |
| 12-152F |
The U.S. Department of the Navy, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) proposes to expand research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) activities within the Potomac River Test Range and Explosives Experimental Area complexes, the Mission Area, and special-use airspace at Naval Support Facility (NSF) Dahlgren in King George County. These activities include outdoor operations that require the use of ordnance (guns and explosives), electromagnetic energy, lasers, and chemical and biological simulates (non-toxic substances used to mimic dangerous agents). The purpose of the proposed action is to enable NSWCDD to meet current and future mission-related warfare and force protection requirements by providing RDT&E of surface ship combat systems, ordnance, lasers and directed energy systems, force-level warfare, and homeland and force protection. The Navy has submitted an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) that analyzes three alternatives: the No Action Alternative, which addresses historical and current mission activities; Alternative 1 which addresses baseline activity levels plus known future requirements; and Alternative 2 (Preferred Alternative), which addresses current baseline requirements, known future requirements, and projected increases in the foreseeable future based on current trends. The EIS includes a Federal Consistency Determination under the Coastal Zone Management Act that finds the proposed action consistent, to the maximum extent practicable, with the enforceable policies of the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program. |
| 12-151F |
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposes to provide mortgage insurance under HUD Section 221(d)(4) to AGM Financial Services, Inc. to finance the construction of The Pointe at Pickett Farms Phase I in the City of Norfolk. The Section 221(d)(4) program provides mortgage insurance for multifamily rental housing for moderate-income families. The Pointe at Pickett Farms Phase I (the first of three phases) will include the construction of a five-building, 120-unit multi-family apartment complex, clubhouse, parking lots, sidewalks, driveways, utilities and landscaping. The 7.7-acre property is located at 5394 Greenplain Road adjacent to Broad Creek and currently consists of wooded land with two ponds and a single-family residential home with two garage structures, one storage building, three sheds, two lean-tos and an asphalt driveway. All existing structures will be demolished for the 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. |
| 12-150F |
The National Park Service (NPS) proposes to repair and stabilize the York River shoreline at Colonial National Historical Park to protect the Colonial Parkway in York County. The repair of the existing shoreline protection system and the installation of new structures within park property would commence near the confluence of Felgates Creek and the York River and continue downstream to the boundary with the U.S. Coast Guard Training Center in Yorktown. Actions needed to achieve these goals include the rehabilitation or installation of a combination of shoreline treatments, including rock revetments, rock spurs, continuous and gap sills, pocket beaches, and shore-attached breakwaters. Implementation of the NPS preferred alternative would result in long-term beneficial impacts to coastal resources and soils, wetlands, wildlife and wildlife habitat, vegetation, special status species, visitor use and experience, public safety, and infrastructure and park operations. The NPS has submitted an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposal that includes a Federal Consistency Determination (FCD). The FCD finds the proposed action consistent, to the maximum extent practicable, with the enforceable policies of the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program. |
| 12-149F |
The Capital Region Airport Commission (Airport Commission) proposes to construct Taxiway N at the Richmond International Airport in Henrico County. The new connector Taxiway N will be located between Runway 16-34 and Runway 2-20 to provide taxi access to Runway 16-34 during construction of the Runway 16-34 rehabilitation project. Taxiway N will also serve as a bypass connector taxiway at the triangle of the two runways for future construction projects such as the relocation of Taxiway M. Connector Taxiway N will be a permanent taxiway for intermittent use, designed to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Group IV standards. Taxiway N will be 735 feet long by 75 feet wide with pavement consisting of a 4-inch Bituminous Surface Course, an 8-inch P-403 Bituminous Base Course, a 12-inch P-209 Crushed Aggregate Sub-base Course, and a compacted sub-grade. The taxiway will also include paved shoulders, edge lighting, signage, and markings. The Airport Commission has submitted a Federal Consistency Certification (FCC) which finds the proposed action consistent with the enforceable policies of the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program. |
| 12-148F |
Columbia Gas Transmission is applying to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for a license to relocate a gas line to support a facility at Historic Sully Way in Fairfax County. Approximately 2,600 feet of 20-inch diameter pipe will be installed in a new 30-foot wide right-of-way. Approximately 9.6 acres of land will be disturbed. The project site is under construction by a commercial developer and is void of trees. According to the federal consistency certification (FCC), the project would be consistent with the enforceable policies of the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program (VCP) (formerly called the Virginia Coastal Resources Management Program). |
| 12-147F |
The Department of the Army (Army) proposes to renovate and expand the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command Headquarters (HQINSCOM) Facilities at U.S. Army Garrison Fort Belvoir in Fairfax County. The project would add approximately 890 workers to the HQINSCOM building, from approximately 1,650 to a total of approximately 2,540. Approximately 575 of the personnel to be relocated are currently in leased space in Springfield, Virginia. Another 255 are working on Fort Belvoir in three different buildings. Additionally, the new space would accommodate 80 full-time personnel in the future as INSCOM’s mission expands and accommodate personnel who attend training and conferences. The proposed action includes: renovating the existing 234,000-square-foot HQINSCOM Nolan Building; constructing a new 382,000-square-foot addition to the building; constructing a 1,420-space parking structure; reconfiguring and reconstructing the surface parking lots (586 surface parking spaces); constructing new utilities and a new stormwater management/best management practice pond; and constructing roadways, sidewalks and landscaping. The Army has submitted an Environmental Assessment (EA) and Federal Consistency Determination (FCD) for the proposal. The FCD 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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| 12-146F |
The Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority (MWAA) has submitted a Short Form Environmental Assessment (EA) for the construction of the United Airlines Maintenance Hangar at Washington Dulles International Airport in Loudoun County. The project consists of the development of aircraft maintenance facility on approximately 8 acres of land immediately west and adjacent to an existing aircraft maintenance hangar. The maintenance hangar will include approximately 93,000 square feet of aircraft apron, approximately 103,000 square feet (sf) of added hangar space, and space for two aircraft and shops, office and storage areas. The maintenance hangar is designed as a pre-engineered metal structure with ribbed metal wall panels. A stormwater collection and conveyance system will be constructed for on-site stormwater management. Underground utilities (sanitary sewer, gas, water, electric, and telecommunications) and improvements to Taxiway Z1 will be provided by MWAA. The hangar is designed to accommodate up to two 767-300 aircrafts or one wide body aircraft. The apron area will accommodate parking for one wide body aircraft. Approximately 48 additional employees will be located on-site. Parking and ground support equipment transport lanes (12,500 sf) will be constructed.
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| 12-145S |
The Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (DPWES) proposes to expand the Stringfellow Park and Ride lot located at 4900 Stringfellow Road, Chantilly, in Fairfax County. The property is owned by the Virginia Department of Transportation. The existing Park and Ride facility will be expanded by 11 acres to provide for an approximately 1,200-square-foot transit facility with secure bike storage and associated site development, to include approximately 300 additional parking spaces, 3 additional bus bays, stormwater management facilities (a detention pond and several rain gardens), a new site entrance connecting to the existing intersection of Stringfellow Road and Fair Lakes Boulevard, and an 8-inch sanitary sewer extension to an existing sanitary sewer near the end of Cochran Place. The County will also widen an existing five-foot wide sidewalk along the west side of Stringfellow Road to ten feet. The transit facility building will have associated staff and storage areas, public waiting area, restrooms and support spaces. The project will include a traffic signal modification at the intersection of Stringfellow Road and Fair Lakes Boulevard to accommodate the new entrance connection. Connections for water, stormwater, and electric utilities are present along Stringfellow Road. Lighting for the parking areas and around the building will be with aimed and shielded fixtures to limit light pollution.
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| 12-144F |
The Department of the Navy (Navy) proposes to stabilize the shoreline as Range 37 at Camp Peary in York County. The project area consists of a vegetated upland bluff ranging in height from 5 feet to more than 30 feet. The shoreline consists of vegetated tidal wetlands experiencing erosion and undercutting, as well as non-vegetated wetland areas. The proposed action involves the construction of a hybrid living shoreline, including an offshore breakwater/sill system, beach nourishment and tidal wetland vegetation plantings. The breakwater/sill system will consist of four structures placed a maximum of 101 feet channelward of mean low water (MLW). No bank grading is proposed in conjunction with the proposed action due to the potential presence of unexploded ordnance (UXO) and small arms ammunition which may be present within the bank and bluff due to historic training activities. The Navy has submitted an Environmental Assessment (EA) and Federal Consistency Determination (FCD) for the proposal. The FCD 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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| 12-143F |
The Department of the Army (Army) has submitted a Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) for the implementation of a Real Property Management Plan (RPMP) at Joint Base Fort Myer-Henderson Hall (JBM-HH) in Arlington County. The RPMP provides JBM-HH with a planning framework, tools, and direction to enable the utilization and development of the land within the installations’ boundaries through 2030 in a manner that allows the continued expansion of JBM-HH. The PEA identifies existing physical, natural and cultural resources and potential impacts that would occur to those resources as a result of the implementation of the RPMP. The PEA further establishes mitigation measures and procedures to offset impacts and ensures compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, while ensuring the safety and efficiency of federal and state missions. Specific projects are not addressed in the RPMP. However, locations and development type are identified. Future Area Development Plans and the Installation Design Guide would address specific details about the layout, size, and character of future development.
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| 12-142F |
The Coast Guard proposes to issue a CG-4423 Marine Event permit to Richmond Sports, LLC, the event sponsor for the “Richmond Rox Endurance Marathon.” The event is scheduled to take place on September 23, 2012 between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. It is a 1.2-mile swim in the James River in Richmond, part of a triathlon. The precise location is downstream of Mayo Island, from positions 37-30-02N/077-25-16W to 37-31-12N/077-25-02W. |
| 12-141F |
The Department of the Air Force (Air Force) at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in the City of Newport News has submitted a Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) for the maintenance dredging of the Skiffes Creek Federal Navigation Channel. An Environmental Assessment (EA) was prepared in 2003 (the Commonwealth reviewed and responded to the 2003 EA) for the activity. The EA evaluated the potential environmental effects associated with maintenance dredging of two unconnected neighboring channels (Skiffes Creek channel and the U. S. Maritime Administration channel) as well as improving the structural integrity of the upland confined placement facility, the Fort Eustis Dredged Material Management Area (FEDMMA). Since then, several regulatory and biological resource changes have occurred including the listing of the Atlantic sturgeon as a federal endangered species, the delisting of the bald eagle as an endangered species (now afforded special protection under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act), and Fort Eustis recently embarked upon major efforts to control the Common Reed (Phragmites australis) which is within a portion of the project area. The proposed action remains essentially the same as articulated in the 2003 EA; however, the project does not involve dredging of the U. S. Maritime Administration channel. |
| 12-140F |
The Department of the Air Force (Air Force) at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in the City of Newport News has submitted a Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) for the control of the common reed (Phragmites australis) on the base. Control of the common reed was initiated in 2004 following completion of an Environmental Assessment (EA) (the Commonwealth reviewed and responded to the EA in 2004). Since then, several regulatory and biological resource changes have occurred including the listing of the Atlantic sturgeon as a federal endangered species, the delisting of the bald eagle as an endangered species (now afforded special protection under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act), changes to the Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) General Permit (VAG87) affecting the application of herbicides, and the availability of imazapyr-based herbicides. The purpose of the SEA is to assess the effects of common reed control techniques in relation to these changes. The proposed action will continue the existing approach to controlling the common reed with aerial spraying of herbicides as the primary method with follow-up treatment with herbicides via ground techniques where aerial spray is infeasible. This action could involve one of several herbicides authorized for use in aquatic environmental including imazypyr- and glysophate-based herbicides (and possibly other herbicides registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for use in aquatic environments). Furthermore, this action could include augmentation with physical control methods such as prescription fires, excavation, retention of high water levels and re-planting with native vegetation when feasible/practical. However, under this action these non-chemical methods are not likely to be used alone, and the frequency would be limited based on unique installation conditions. |
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The Virginia Electric Power Company (Dominion) submitted an application to build new transmission lines to the State Corporation Commission (SCC). The SCC requested that DEQ conduct a coordinated environmental review of the application. In the application, Dominion proposes to construct a 5.2-mile new transmission line within an existing 80-foot wide right-of-way in Prince William County and the City of Manassas. A portion of the transmission line will be constructed on property owned by George Mason University. |
| 12-138F |
Habitat for Humanity proposes to use funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to construct six two-story townhomes with adjacent parking on a 0.60-acre lot in the City of Virginia Beach, as described in the federal consistency determination (FCD) for the proposed project. According to the FCD, the proposed project will not affect wetlands or Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas. The FCD states that the project would be consistent with the enforceable policies of the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program (VCP) (formerly called the Virginia Coastal Resources Management Program). |
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The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) proposes to construct a building for a new customer service center in Culpeper County. The proposed building would be located on land in the Cannon Crossing development on a 1.84-acre lot. As proposed, a build-to-suit facility would be leased by the Virginia Department of General Services and occupied by DMV. The building would have a footprint of approximately 6,500 square feet. |
| 12-136F |
The Department of the Navy (Navy) proposes to make improvements to the airfield at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center Wallops Flight Facility (WFF) in Accomack County for use as a “touch-and-go” landing facility to simulate aircraft carrier landings. The improvements include: painting simulated carrier boxes on the existing runway; installing flush-deck lighting; installing five concrete pads (12 feet x 24 feet, 14 feet x 14 feet, 6 feet x 6 feet, 3 feet x 3 feet, and a 3-foot diameter circle); installing electric lines, telephone lines and an Improved Fresnel Lens Optical Landing System (IFLOLS); and constructing a Landing Signal Officer (LSO) workstation. 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. |
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The Stafford Regional Airport Authority proposes to remove obstructions (trees) to the approach to Runway 33 at the Stafford Regional Airport in Stafford County. The Airport Layout Plan (ALP), which was last updated in 1993, denotes a 50:1 approach on the Runway 33 end (south side) of the runway. In order to achieve this 50:1 Precision Approach, the obstructions to the 50:1 approach surface as well as the Threshold Siting Surface must be removed. This will allow the glideslope, which provides vertical guidance to approaching aircraft, to be turned on. Property and avigation easements on the Geslois/Horton properties have been acquired to enable the Airport Authority to remove Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 77 tree obstructions from approximately 38.7 acres of land in the approach to Runway 33. It has been determined that 0.056 acres of wetland will be affected by the obstruction removal project. Any tree removal within this 0.056-acre area will not include the removal of stumps to minimize the ground disturbance. A Draft Short Form Environmental Assessment has been submitted for the proposed action. |
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The Fish and Wildlife Service has prepared a draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan to guide refuge management over the next 15 years. The Plan and environmental assessment are combined in a common document, which also includes a federal consistency determination. The document presents and analyzes two management plans under consideration. Alternative A, “Current Management,” would continue current management, including current planned, funded, and approved management actions, priorities, and projects. Alternative B, “Focus on Species of Conservation Concern,” would combine actions determined to best achieve the purposes, vision, and goals of the Refuge and respond to issues raised in the public scoping effort. The Refuge, situated on an island in the James River downstream of Richmond, occupies 1,329 acres. |
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Columbia Gas Transmission is applying to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for a license to make improvements to an existing gas pipeline within an existing compressor station located in the City of Hopewell. A tap and 25 feet of a 6-inch pipe will be installed at the station. In addition, measurement, flow control and gas conditioning equipment will be installed. Approximately 1,600 square feet of land will be disturbed. No wetlands, streams or trees will be impacted by the proposed project. According to the federal consistency certification (FCC), the project would be consistent with the enforceable policies of the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program (VCP) (formerly called the Virginia Coastal Resources Management Program). |
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The Coast Guard intends to promulgate a Special Local Regulation and issue a marine event permit to the Mattaponi Volunteer Rescue Squad, the event sponsor, for the Mattaponi Madness Drag Boat Event. The event is scheduled to take place on August 25 and 26 from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, along the Mattaponi River adjacent to the Rainbow Acres Campground in King and Queen County. The eastern boundary is a line drawn along longitude 076-52-43 W; the western boundary is a line along longitude 076-53-41 W. The Coast Guard indicates that the event sponsors will place three buoys and a starting platform. Approximately 30 boats are expected to participate in the drag boat race. The Coast Guard states that the event will comply with the enforceable policies of the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program. |
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The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) submitted an environmental impact report (EIR) for modifications to the spillway of Stony Creek Dam #9 in Shenandoah County and associated construction. The dam is along Stony Creek and creates the impoundment known as Lake Laura. The project would involve backfilling the existing auxiliary spillway at the dam and converting the dam into a roller-compacted concrete dam. According to the EIR, the project would fully comply with new dam safety regulations. The EIR addresses several construction options that may be included in the final project. The project would be located on land owned, maintained and operated by Lord Fairfax Soil and Water Conservation District and Bryce Mountain Resort. |
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The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) submitted an environmental impact report (EIR) for the renovation and expansion of the spillway for the Lake Burke Dam in Fairfax County. According to the EIR, DGIF owns the majority of the land containing the existing spillway and Fairfax County owns the rest of the land. DGIF is working with the county to obtain easements for the project. Approximately 4.8 acres of land will be disturbed during the implementation of the project, which will include impacts to wetlands and trees. The project includes the following activities: expanding the auxiliary spillway, increasing the dam height by 3.5 feet, reinforcing the auxiliary spillway with turf, installing a hydraulic knife gate, installing railing and a ladder for the principal spillway tower, improving the principle spillway outlet channel outlet with rip rap, and remediating the embankment toe and groins. |
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The Department of Conservation and Recreation submitted an environmental impact report (EIR) for the modification of the spillway for Stony Creek Dam # 10 in Shenandoah County and associated construction. The dam is along Stony Creek and creates the impoundment known as Birdhaven Lake. The project involves replacing the auxiliary spillway with a concrete spillway. The project is located on private land. The EIR addresses several construction options that may be incorporated into the final design. |
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Dominion Virginia Power has submitted an application to the State Corporation Commission for approval of a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the construction of (a) approximately 7.4 miles of new 500 kV electric transmission line in the Counties of Surry and James City from the Company’s existing 500 kV-230 kV Surry Switching Station in Surry County to a new 500 kV-230 kV-115 kV Skiffes Creek Switching Station in James City County to be constructed on a 51-acre parcel of land owned by the Company; (b) the proposed Skiffes Creek Switching Station; (c) approximately 20.2 miles of new 230 kV line in the Counties of James City and York and the City of Newport News from the proposed Skiffes Creek Switching Station to the Company’s existing Whealton Substation located in the City of Hampton; and (d) additional facilities at the existing Surry Switching Station and Whealton Substation. |
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Columbia Gas Transmission is applying to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for a license to make improvements to an existing gas pipeline located in Prince George County. A tap and 65 feet of a 4-inch sideline will be installed at a measurement station. In addition, measurement, flow control and gas conditioning equipment will be installed. The site is within a maintained right-of-way. Approximately 3,750 square feet of land will be disturbed. According to the federal consistency certification (FCC), the project would be consistent with the enforceable policies of the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program (VCP) (formerly called the Virginia Coastal Resources Management Program). |
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Accomack County submitted a federal consistency certification (FCC) for improvements along a road to the Queens Sound public boat ramp, operated by the county. The county submitted the FCC because it must obtain a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The county plans to repair an eroded road embankment with riprap stone revetment, affecting 225 feet of shoreline. The proposed project area is partially vegetated with emergent wetlands. Approximately 878 square feet of the emergent wetland will be affected. According to the FCC, the project would be consistent with the enforceable policies of the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program (VCP) (formerly called the Virginia Coastal Resources Management Program). |
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Christopher Newport University (CNU) submitted a modified environmental impact report (EIR) for a redesign of Phase 2 of the Master Plan Parking Lot project on its campus in the City of Newport News. The original EIR addressed CNU’s intent to construct several new parking lots between University Place, Prince Drew Road, Merritt Road and Warwick Boulevard. The original parking lots were expected to cover approximately 15 acres and be built in phases. The modified EIR expands the Phase 2 parking lot by 26 additional spaces for a total of 265 parking spaces and includes acquisition of a small lot next to CNU property. Overall, the Master Plan Parking Lot project represents approximately 1,114 spaces. |
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA NRCS) submitted an environmental assessment (EA) for improvements to the Upper North River Dam No. 10 at Todd Lake in Augusta County. USDA NRCS plans to expand the auxiliary spillway by 20 feet and lengthening the control section. A secant pile wall will be used to armor the auxiliary spillway from the upstream end of the control section to the end of the constructed outlet. Upstream and downstream training dikes will be installed, and the embankment will be raised by 5.5 feet. |
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The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposes to implement the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) recommendation 11-08, which prohibits retaining, transshipping or landing silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) caught in association with ICCAT fisheries. In order to improve domestic enforcement capabilities, the NMFS is also proposing to prohibit the storing, selling and purchasing of the species. This rule would affect the commercial Highly Migratory Species (HMS) pelagic longline fishery for tuna and tuna-like species in the Atlantic Ocean, including the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico. This rule would not affect commercial fishermen fishing for sharks with bottom longline, gillnet or handgear; nor would the rule affect recreational fishermen as harvesting silky sharks is already prohibited in the recreational fishery. 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. |
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The U.S. Coast Guard intends to promulgate a regulation for the establishment of a temporary safety zone for the Ocean Park July 4th Fireworks Show, to be enforced between 9:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. on July 4, 2012. The safety zone will include all waters of the Chesapeake Bay near Chicks Beach (west of Lynnhaven Inlet). The purpose of the safety zone is to protect mariners and spectators from the hazards associated with fireworks displays, such as accidental discharge, dangerous projectiles, and falling hot embers or other debris. The Coast Guard finds that the proposed activities will have no effect on coastal uses or coastal resources of the Commonwealth and are consistent with the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program (VCP). |
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The U.S. Coast Guard intends to promulgate a regulation for the establishment of a temporary safety zone for the Sand Bridge July 4th Fireworks Show, to be enforced between 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. on July 4, 2012. The safety zone will include all waters of Back Bay, in Virginia Beach. The purpose of the safety zone is to protect mariners and spectators from the hazards associated with fireworks displays, such as accidental discharge, dangerous projectiles, and falling hot embers or other debris. The Coast Guard finds that the proposed activities will have no effect on coastal uses or coastal resources of the Commonwealth and are consistent with the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program (VCP). |
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Columbia Gas Transmission is applying to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for a license to make improvements to an existing gas pipeline located in Isle of Wight County. A tap and 27 feet of 2-inch pipe will be installed at a measurement station. In addition, measurement, flow control and gas conditioning equipment will be installed. The site is within a maintained right-of-way. Approximately 1,600 square feet of land will be disturbed. According to the federal consistency certification (FCC), the project would be consistent with the enforceable policies of the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program (VCP) (formerly called the Virginia Coastal Resources Management Program). |
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The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) submitted a federal consistency certification (FCC) for a project at the entrance to Back Bay from the Princess Anne Wildlife Management Area boat launch facility. The project site is located in the City of Virginia Beach. The project includes dredging and replacement of jetties at the canal entrance to Back Bay to protect the mouth of the canal and improve safety of navigation for hunters and fishermen. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the sponsoring federal agency for the project. According to the FCC, the project would be consistent with the enforceable policies of the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program (VCP) (formerly called the Virginia Coastal Resources Management Program).
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The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) proposes to expand and renovate the Brault Building at the Northern Virginia Community College campus located in Annandale, Fairfax County. The existing three-story building will be expanded by 21,460 square feet and the existing parking lot will be reconfigured and expanded, adding approximately 146 new parking spaces. The proposed project also includes landscaping and construction of walkways.
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Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) submitted an environmental impact report for construction associated with a renovation of information commons and libraries at the VCU James Branch Cabell Library on its campus located in the City of Richmond. The project area occupies the majority of the block bounded by Floyd Avenue, North Linden Street, Park Avenue and Cathedral Place. VCU plans to renovate about 32,000 square feet and construct a four-story addition of about 130,000 square feet to the James Branch Cabell Library. The goal of the project is to provide additional learning space at the library. |
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The Coast Guard intends to issue a DG-4423 Permit for Marine Event to the City of Poquoson, the event sponsor, for the Poquoson Seafood Festival and Workboat Race, to be held on Back River near Messick Point on September 30, 2012 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Coast Guard will also promulgate a Special Local Regulation for the establishment of a temporary safety zone for the event. The safety zone will include all waters of the Back River in Poquoson, bounded as follows:
- to the north by a line drawn along latitude 37-06-30 N;
- to the south by a line drawn along latitude 37-16-15 N;
- to the east by a line drawn along longitude 076-18-52 W; and
- to the west by a line drawn along longitude 076-19-30 W.
The Special Local Regulation is promulgated to promote safety of life on the navigable waters just before, during, and after the marine event. The Coast Guard stated that the proposed activities are consistent with the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program.
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The Norfolk Airport Authority (Airport Authority) proposes to expand the existing Bravo Concourse Security Checkpoint at the Norfolk International Airport in the City of Norfolk. The proposed project will include the expansion of the existing four-lane checkpoint from an area of 9,000 square feet to an area of 17,500 square feet to provide additional space to accommodate existing Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) screening equipment and to provide for room for the long-term growth and expansion of the checkpoint. The improvements will take place over the existing concrete service yard. Demolition will include the removal of the existing checkpoint and concrete pavement within the service yard to accommodate the relocation of utilities. Construction will include erection of steel framing and components, relocation of utilities, replacement of concrete pavement within the service yard, and expansion of the service yard by approximately 0.06 acre for relocation and consolidation of existing trash and recycling containers. The Airport Authority has submitted a Federal Consistency Certification that finds the proposed action consistent with the enforceable policies of the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program. |