Public Hearing and Notice of Availability for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Matagorda Ship Channel Improvement Project, Calhoun County and Matagorda County, TX

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Defense Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. ACTION: Notice of a availability. SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District announces the release of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), the public ( printed page 28033) comment period, and the date and location of the Public Hearing, for the Calhoun County Navigation District's (CCND) proposed Matagorda Ship Channel Improvement Project (MSCIP). DATES: The USACE Galveston District will be accepting written public comments on the DEIS through July 2, 2007. All comments must be postmarked by July 2, 2007. ADDRESSES: You may send written comments to the USACE, Galveston District, Attn: Denise Sloan, P.O. Box 1229, Galveston, TX 77553-1229. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions about the proposed action and DEIS can be answered by Ms. Denise Sloan, (409) 766-3962. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: This Federal Action is not in consideration of a Department of the Army (DA) permit application for work under Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 ( 33 U.S.C. 403 ), Section 404 of the Clean Water Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1344 ), and Section 103 of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA) ( 33 U.S.C. 1413 ). Background: In January 2006, CCND submitted a DA permit application to widen and deepen the Matagorda Ship Channel (MSC) and to dredge a new turning basin and marine ship. It was determin…