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Section 9 Summary of Coordination and Environmental Compliance

EAA Storage Reservoirs Revised Draft PIR and EIS February 2006

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Certification (WQC) will be met by an NPDES permit. The project is in

compliance with this Act.

9.6.3 Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972

The State Clearinghouse provided comments on September 13, 2002, in response

to a scoping letter and indicated probable consistency. A federal consistency

determination in accordance with 15 CFR 930 Subpart C is included in the

Revised Draft PIR/EIS in Annex C. The consistency review, delegated to the

State of Florida, will be performed during the coordination of the draft PIR.

9.6.4 National Environmental Policy Act of 1969

A scoping letter for the EAA Storage Reservoir project was mailed on July 16,

2002 to federal, state, and local agencies; Native American Tribes; private

organizations; and, interested parties to solicit their views, comments, and

information about resources, study objectives, alternatives, and important

features within the Study Area. In addition, the following activities have taken

place to involve the public in the planning process:

Established a website at http://www.evergladesplan.org/ to provide information

and communication paths to the computer-able portion of the population. Two

public workshops on the EAA Storage Reservoir project were held in Spanish

and English at Belle Glade in August 2001 and January 2003. A series of

Project Development Team (PDT) meetings open to attendance and comment by

the public. The first PDT meeting was held on March 13, 2001. All PDT

meetings were held within 50 miles of the project area.

Information developed from NEPA scoping and outreach processes and other

sources were used in project planning to identify problems and opportunities

associated with the EAA Storage Reservoir project. Many of the issues are

related to the conflict between encroaching human development and the natural

environment. Public comments generally supported the projects goals and

objectives, but expressed concern over the length of the project schedule. There

was public skepticism over the cost effectiveness of storage reservoirs over

storing water in Lake Okeechobee or the Water Conservation Areas because of

increased evaporation and seepage from the reservoirs. Suggestions were also

put forth by the public on investigating alternative approaches to restoring

historic flows and flow-ways. Many of the public comments expressed concern

over potential impact on jobs in the EAA.

The draft EIS was noticed in the Federal Register in October 2005 and released

to the public and agency for review and comment. Comments have been

reviewed, incorporated and responded to in preparation of the Revised Draft PIR

/ EIS. The comment and response matrix is included in Annex H.

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