Jordan Lake Solarbee FONSI Public Notice

EMI
US Army Corps
of Engineers
Wilmington District
CESAW-OP-LP July 10,2014
PUBLIC NOTICE
AND
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY
FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
A DEMONSTRATION PROJECT SHOWING THE IMPACT OF FLOATING IN-LAKE
LONG-DISTANCE CIRCULATORS IN B.E.JORDAN LAKE
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Wilmington District, Wilmington, North Carolina has
prepared the Finding of No Significant Impact(FONSI) for A Demonstration Project Showing the Impact
of Floating In-Lake Long-Distance Circulators in B.E. Jordan Lake, dated July 2014. An electronic
version of this FONSI is available on the USACE, Wilmington District website at:
htip://www.saw.usace.army.mil/Locations/DistrictLakesandDams/BEverettJordan.aspx
The Environmental Assessment (EA) for A Demonstration Project Showing the Impact of Floating In-
Lake Long-Distance Circulators in B.E. Jordan Lake, March 2014 was prepared and made available to the
public for review and comment in March 2014.
This action addresses a request for a proposed 24-month demonstration project which would place a total
of 36 floating solar powered in-lake long-distance circulators within Jordan Lake. The Federal action for
this demonstration project is the granting of a USACE real estate license to the North Carolina Division
of Water Resources (NCDWR) for placement of circulators within the Morgan Creek and Haw River
Arms of Jordan Lake. The EA and FONSI address the potential environmental impacts of implementing
proposed action and were prepared in accordance with the Council on Environmental Quality and U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)regulations for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) of 1969 (33 CFR 230), as amended.
This Notice is being distributed to notify known interested persons that the District Commander has
determined that based on the information in the EA and comments received during the public review of
the EA, the proposed Federal action will not significantly affect the quality of the human environment and
an Environmental Impact Statement will not be prepared. This completes the NEPA process for this
action.
If you have any questions,please contact Mr. Justin Bashaw, Environmental Resources Section,by email
at Justin.P.Bashawgusace.army.mii or by writing to the address below.
Justin Bashaw
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
69 Darlington Avenue
Wilmington,North Carolina 28403-1343