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1978
Revised Draft Impact Statement Issued for DickeyLincoln
New England Division
United States Army Engineer Division
United States Army Corps of Engineers
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New England Division, United States Army Engineer Division, and United States Army Corps of Engineers, "Revised Draft Impact
Statement Issued for Dickey-Lincoln" (1978). Dickey-Lincoln School Lakes Project. Paper 74.
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DE P AR TM E N T OF T H E A R M Y
NEW ENGLAND DIVISION
CORPS OF ENGINEERS
15
E NVIRONMENT
December
1978/79-80
REVISED DRAFT IMPACT STATEMENT
ISSUED FOR DICKEY-LINCOLN
FOR NOON RELEASE MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1978
UP­
R I V E R SYSTEMS
WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS — A r e v i s e d d r a f t
Im p a c t St a t e m e n t (EIS) w a s c i r c u l a t e d t o d a y b y
^
R E C R E A T IO N
A r m y Co r p s
of
hydroelectric
The
En g i n e e r s
project
revised
for t he
combines
the
U. S.
D i c k e y -L i n c o l n S c h o o l La k e s
in n o r t h e r n
draft
En v i r o n m e n t a l
Ma i n e .
data
previously
published
IN TWO SEPARATE IMPACT STATEMENTS PREPARED BY THE CORPS
RELATING TO THE DAMS, RESERVOIRS AND POWER PLANTS, AND BY
FLOOD CONTROL
the
U. S.
De pa rt me n t
of
En e r g y
for t r a n s m i s s i o n
facilities
TO LINK THE St . JOHN RlVER DEVELOPMENT TO THE NEW ENGLAND
power
grid.
T he
latter agency
is r e s p o n s i b l e
for
the
MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION OF POWER GENERATED AT FEDERALLYNAVIGATION
FINANCED INSTALLATIONS.
A 45-DAY PERIOD HAS BEEN ALOTTED FOR FORMAL PUBLIC
REVIEW AND COMMENT.
GOVERNMENTDOCUMENTS AND MICROFORMS DEPARTMENT
SHORE
P R O TE C T IO N
U N IV E R S ITY OF MAINE
5729 F O G L E R L I B R A R Y
O R O N O , ME 0 4 4 6 9 - 5 7 2 9
P U B L IC A F F A IR S O F F I C E
MORE
8 9 4 - 2 4 0 0 EX T. 2 3 7 / 2 3 8
W A L T H A M . MASS. 02154
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2
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PUBLICATION OF THE STATEMENT IN THE FORM OF A REVISED
DRAFT REFLECTS A RECENT DECISION TO POSTPONE SUBMISSION OF
EIS
A FINAL
PENDING COMPLETION OF A RECOMMENDATION FOR MITI­
GATING THE LOSS OF FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT SHOULD THE
PROJECT BE CONSTRUCTED.
T h e Co r p s
year.
intended
Ho w e v e r ,
Ca r t e r 's J u n e
pletion
new
to
submit a
national
message
policy
on w ater
EIS
final
contained
resources
will
earlier
in
this
Pr e s i d e n t
require
com­
OF SPECIAL MITIGATION STUDIES AND FURTHER ENVIRON­
MENTAL ANALYSIS.
Fe d e r a l
gress
law
prohibits
appropriation
of
funds
by
Co n ­
FOR CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES PRIOR TO THE FILING OF A
COMPLETE
An y
EIS.
forthcoming
proposal
recommending
the acquisition
OF LANDS FOR MITIGATING FISH AND WILDLIFE LOSSES WOULD ALSO
REQUIRE SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION AND FUNDING BY CONGRESS.
Co l o n e l J o h n P. C h a n d l e r ,
for
N e w En g l a n d ,
noted
that
the
funds
Co r p s ' D i v i s i o n E n g i n e e r
for m it ig at i on
planning
DURING THE 1979 FISCAL YEAR (BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1978) WERE
REQUESTED BY THE ADMINISTRATION AND APPROPRIATED BY CONGRESS.
He expressed confidence that measures can be designed to
OFFSET MUCH OF THE FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT LOSSES THAT
WOULD RESULT FROM CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF THE 830MEGAWATT HYDRO FACILITY.
M O R E
T h e Co r p s
yet
OF A FINAL
mission
for
as
Co n g r e s s i o n a l
has
EIS
not
finalized
the
date
for
sub­
AND MITIGATION PLAN RECOMMENDATION
action,
Co l o n e l C h a n d l e r
will
be c o n ­
INTERESTED ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS INVITING
tacting
THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE MITIGATION PLANNING PROCESS.
The
formation
revised
draft
EIS
released
today
includes
new
in­
ACQUIRED FROM UPDATED STUDIES AND FROM NEW IN­
VESTIGATIONS RESPONDING TO CONCERNS RAISED AT WORKSHOPS
AND PUBLIC MEETINGS.
DETAILED RESPONSES TO MORE THAN NINE
HUNDRED COMMENTS RECEIVED DURING THE EXTENDED PUBLIC REVIEW
OF THE EARLIER DRAFTS ARE ALSO BEING RELEASED.
Co p i e s
of the
revised draft
EIS
and
technical
supple­
HAVE BEEN CIRCULATED TO ALL ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES
ments
WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY COMMENTED.
DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO AVAIL­
ABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT A NUMBER OF LIBRARIES AND
DEPOSITORIES THROUGHOUT THE REGION.
Wr i t t e n
warded
Co r p s
to
of
comments
on
the
revised draft
should
be
for­
Co l o n e l Ch a n d l e r , N e w E n g l a n d D i v i s i o n E n g i n e e r ,
E n g i n e e r s , 424 T r a p e l o Ro a d , W a l t h a m , Ma s s a c h u s e t t s
02154.
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