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SPL-2024-1120-Final EA Channel Islands and Port Hueneme Harbors

Los Angeles
Published Nov. 20, 2024
Expiration date: 1/10/2025
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District (Corps) has conducted an environmental analysis in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended. The Final Environmental Assessment (EA) evaluates the potential environmental impacts associated with proposed operation and maintenance dredging and placement activities over a six-year period (2024-2029) for Channel Islands and Port Hueneme Harbors in Ventura County, California.

The Final EA can be viewed here: https://usace.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16021coll7/id/27024

The Final EA evaluated two alternatives: the No Action and the Proposed Action. Under the No Action Alternative, no Federal action would be undertaken to address the shoaling of the Federal navigation channels, entrance channels, and sand traps in Channel Islands and Port Hueneme Harbors. Federal placement of suitable dredged material on the beach/surf zone or nearshore environment would also not occur. The Proposed Action consists of biennial maintenance dredging of littoral drift material from federal navigation channels and sand traps in Channel Islands and Port Hueneme Harbors, as well as placement of suitable dredged material on nearby beaches and/or in the nearshore environment. The maximum total amount of sediment that would be dredged over the multi-cycle program period is 8,250,000 cy (up to 2,750,000 cy per dredge cycle). The Proposed Action is similar in kind to previous Federal maintenance dredging projects in Channel Islands and Port Hueneme Harbors. The Proposed Action is the recommended plan.

For both alternatives, the potential effects were evaluated, as appropriate. A summary assessment of the potential effects of the Proposed Action are listed in Table i.  All practicable and appropriate means to avoid or minimize adverse environmental effects were analyzed and incorporated into the Proposed Action. Environmental commitments as detailed in the Final EA would be implemented, as appropriate, to minimize impacts. No compensatory mitigation is required as part of the recommended plan.

A Public Notice on a preparation of a draft EA was published on March 4, 2024, for a 30-day public review period and was distributed to interested parties soliciting review and comment. All comments submitted during the public review period were responded to in the Final EA (see Appendix A).

 

 


Channel Islands/Port Hueneme Harbors