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[Music] this presentation informs you of the process the u.s army corps of engineers is undertaking for an after-action environmental assessment for the weber's pool and robert s kerrpool emergency dredging and placement of that dredging material in the mclennan kerr arkansas river navigation system known as emcarns the purpose of this presentation is to inform the public and stakeholders that an environmental assessment has started for the after-action review of the emergency dredging and release of dredge material into portions of the mcclellan kerr arkansas river navigation system this presentation will define the sequence of events which necessitated the need for action prior to nepa being completed describe the work that was conducted provide instructions on how to participate in the process and encourage participation it will also provide links to documents and details about how to contact the court to ask questions the information provided through public and stakeholder comments is essential to the nepa review the core wants your viewpoints and comments after watching this presentation please generate a comment and submit for your opportunity to participate in the process topics to be covered in this presentation are summed up under these eight questions that are often asked in a public meeting or workshop explanation of events that led up to this what is an environmental assessment why do an environmental assessment what is the environmental assessment process describe existing conditions and impacts how can i participate who can i talk to about the assessment when will the environmental assessment be done under each of these eight topics this presentation will provide details to help you better understand the environmental assessment project and your role in the process in may and june 2019 record rainfall fell in southeastern kansas and northeast oklahoma which caused widespread flooding in the region approximately 15 corps of engineers reservoirs in the upper arkansas river basin verdigris river basin and grand neosho river basin all within tulsa district flood pools were flooded to the top of their capacity with so many reservoirs at the top of their floodpool capacity the tulsa district managed reservoir releases so there was a balanced approach to evacuating floodwaters from all the pools unfortunately significant and in some cases catastrophic flooding was unavoidable due to the received rainfall river flows measured in cubic feet per second or cfs were overwhelming within large portions of the river system below keystone dam just west of tulsa the rate of river flow approached 300 000 cfs at its maximum volume and was flowing at 600 thousand cfs at mayo dam the mcclellan kerr arkansas river navigation system just downstream from the arkansas river confluence with the verdigris river and the grand neosho river had a sustained volume of well over six hundred thousand cfs over a duration of more than a week this increased river flow was carrying an enormous volume of sediment which was transported from the three upstream feeder river basins and was passed through the upstream dams and into the navigation system where much of it was subsequently deposited results of this increased sedimentation was three miles of river channel was clogged with an estimated one a million cubic yards of sediment this material had to be removed before the navigation system could be reopened for navigable traffic and interstate commerce therefore the tulsa district made the decision to commence dredging and dread spoil operations prior to nepa review so economic impacts to the region would be reduced there was another complicating factor other than three miles of river channel being clogged with sedimentation on may 23 2019 two fully loaded barges moored in the muskogee area tore loose and were carried downstream where they collided with the weber's falls lock and dam and sunk the barges were forced against three of the structure's open gates because the two sunken barges impeded the operation of the gates those gates could not be closed removal of these barges was dependent on the emergency dredging action specifically the portion within the robert s kerr pool for that reason the salvage crew hired for this task utilized a tow barge which was the only feasible means of travel up the mcclellan kerr arkansas river navigation system to the weber falls lock and dam why do an environmental assessment the national environmental policy act or nepa requires federal agencies to consider effects of proposed projects on the human environment and to document the anticipated environmental impacts from a proposed project nepa applies to federal actions that affect the environment such as dredging operations dredging operations are normal and was an approved action for the congressionally authorized m cartons navigation system this process requires federal agencies to cooperate with other federal state and local governments as well as organizations and the public during project planning phases scoping is where the federal agency asks for the initial input from other agencies the public and organizations regarding project area resources and uses this presentation is the initiation of the scoping process what is the purpose of this environmental assessment the purpose of this environmental assessment is to analyze the impacts to the socio-economic environment resulting from emergency dredging operations and associated placement of the dredge material and waters of the united states due to the lack of authorized dredge disposal facilities within the area that occurred due to historical flooding during may 2019 along the mcclellan kerr arkansas river navigation system in oklahoma specifically dredging occurred in the robert s kerr pool and weber falls pool in order to reopen the navigation channel as well as to allow vessels to travel upstream to the weber's fall dam to remove a barge lodged in the dam's operational gates which was restricting the gate's closure and subsequent draining of the pool the goals of this ea will be to ensure compliance with the national environmental policy act and appropriate environmental laws regulations agency policies and guidance and executive orders while maintaining an immediate navigable channel along the m kearns waterway and to provide any necessary mitigation as a result of impacts from the emergency dredging discharge of dredge material and drawdown of the pool the environmental assessment process includes three phases scoping draft and final the scoping phase is when the federal agency asks for initial input from other agencies citizens and organizations regarding project area resources and uses this is the phase we are currently in as noted by the yellow star on the chart the draft phase is when the core asks for public comment on the proposed recommendations in the draft ea the final phase is when the court incorporates public comments from the draft review into the final ea document an ea is published after formal approval by the district commander in developing an environmental assessment an important part is defining the existing environment of the area that may be affected by the proposed project land use in the surrounding area includes timber production agriculture public lands industrial use recreation residential development and dredging housing and industrial complexes are primarily centered around communities with some interdispersed agriculture recreation opportunities include fishing biking hiking hunting kayaking boating bird watching camping and auto touring the project area is in the lower arkansas river watershed a riverine system that is a key travel corridor for migratory birds and residential terrestrial native wildlife the dominant river is the arkansas various types of surface water occur all including lakes oxbow lakes shallow depressions swales shoots sloughs emergent and subshrub wetlands and abandoned channels flowing channels riparian areas and scour holes sand bars point bars ripped wrapped banks collapsing banks and snags add to the diversity of water types robert s kerr lake and webbers falls lake are listed by the oklahoma department of environmental quality as being impaired by turbidity oklahoma department of environmental quality does not have robert s kerr listed as having a fish consumption advisory warning advisory warnings for tributaries include no advice for the general population but they advise sensitive population such as child bearing age women and children under 15 years old consume no more than one meal per week of predatory fish species predatory fish include largemouth smallmouth spotted white striped or hybrid bass walleye saw guy and flathead catfish the project area is located in a national ambient air quality standards attainment area and meets the naaqs for the criteria pollutants designated in the clean air act topography along the study area is that of gently rolling hills with very narrow fringes of steeper types numerous streams and river channels active floodplains wetlands riparian areas old meanders and oxbow lakes surrounded by one or more terrace levels or bottoms soils are for the most part rich infertile hydric with spatial relationships for various soil types and associations ecosystems within the study area are extremely valuable due to their rich and diverse natural resources despite numerous projects constructed the area still remains much of its original environmental characteristics and is among the richest most functional ecosystems remaining in the region which contributes to the 11 federally listed threatened and endangered species that may occur within the project area the project areas flora represents a transition zone between the hardwood forest of northern oklahoma and the predominantly pine forest of southeastern oklahoma the vegetation is a mixture of native grasses and improved pasture interspersed with native oak hickory woodlands this is a general location map of where the mcarns after action study area is located white polygon southeast of tulsa oklahoma this is a general map of the project area showing the disposal locations in red the dredged areas in green and location of sunk barges in red triangle this table shows the locations of all disposal sites that were used to place the dredge material the table shows the contractor who conducted the work location name of disposal area navigation mile of disposal area volume of material placed start dates of work completion dates of work and a general description of the disposal site dredge removal location navigation mile 395 dredge removal dates began 313 2020 and ended 3 25 2020 cubic yards removed 9200 previously nepal reviewed dredge disposal location yes dredge removal location navigation mile 366. dredge removal dates phase 1 began 9 6 2019 and ended 10 1 2019 dredge removal dates phase 2 began 109 2020 and ended 128 2020 cubic yards removed phase 1 22 000. cubic yards removed phase 2 42 155.81 total cubic yards removed 64 155.81 previously nipa reviewed dredge disposal location yes [Music] dredge removal location navigation mile 400 dredge removal dates began 3 29 2020 and ended 5 20 20 20 cubic yards removed 13 874.5 previously nippa reviewed dredge disposal location yes acres of impact 14. dredge removal location navigation mile 380. dredge removal dates began 2 1 2020 and ended 3 7 20 20. cubic yards removed 259 321.87 previously nepa reviewed dredge disposal location no acres of impact 20. dredge removal location navigation mile 346 to 348 dredge removal dates began 8 to 2019 and ended 12 19 2019. cubic yards removed 641 682.69 previously nepal reviewed dredge disposal location no acres of impact site 1a 100 site 1b 60. dredge removal location navigation mile 375 dredge removal dates began 10 21 2019 and ended 113 2020 cubic yards removed 23 835.86 previously nepal reviewed dredge disposal location no acres of impact 30. as a result of the heavy rains with the gates of weber's falls dam fully open draining the pool to prevent over-cresting of the dam sediment moved downstream in massive quantities and deposited in the navigable channel thus preventing upstream and downstream travel of navigable vessels as the flooding traveled downstream the high levels of water and sediment wiped out least turned habitat in and along the river potential effects did occur to habitat of the interior lease turn a survey has not been completed but it is anticipated new lease turned habitat will be created as a result of sediment fallout the corps placed the dredge material in certain areas of the river to one dispose of the material in quick and efficient manner create habitat for the interior lease turn all these areas of placement were not previously approved in accordance with the approved mcclellan kerr arkansas river navigation system emcarn's dredge material management plan dmmp a 2005 eis was performed for the proposed deepening of the m kearns and these areas were not approved within that document the area the disposal areas with prior authorization could not accommodate the huge amounts of sediment and the material had to be deposited somewhere in order to allow safe navigation the dredged material that was placed exceeded one million cubic yards at six locations sandtown bottom 640 000 cubic yards spaniard creek 24 000 cubic yards two salt creek sixty thousand cubic yards below lock sixteen sixty four thousand cubic yards three forks nine thousand two hundred cubic yards river mile four hundred 000 cubic yards a large unknown quantity of various muscle species died as a result of the drowdown this was unavoidable due to the barge being wedged in the dam gates and the continual flow of water through the dam the barges were carrying fertilizer and when the barges struck the dam and sunk they broke open with approximately 3 800 tons of fertilizer washed downstream flooding and the loss of fertilizer had potential temporary effects on water quality section 401 of the clean water act it is anticipated that the fertilizer quickly diluted with the river and dissipated as it traveled river to prevent potential contamination by future land use a hazardous toxic and radioactive waste also known as htrw study will be conducted this will include record searches for prior land use assessment of any hazardous releases as it pertains to the land impacted by this action and recommendations for path forward as a rule dredge materials themselves are typically not considered htrw the national historic preservation act of 1966 is legislation intended to preserve historic and archaeological sites in the united states of america section 106 of the historic preservation act requires federal agencies to consider the effects on historic properties of projects they carry out assist fund permit licensed or approved throughout the country section 106 gives the public the chance to weigh in on these matters before a final decision is made this process is an important tool for citizens to lend their voice in protecting and maintaining historic properties in their communities the corps will gather information to decide if any properties in the area that may have been affected by this project are listed or are eligible for listing in the national register of historic places the corps will explore measures to avoid minimize or mitigate any adverse effects to these historic properties and reach agreement with the state historic preservation officer and the appropriate tribal nations on measures to resolve them nepa is the national environmental policy act compliance with nepa is required during the environmental assessment process nepa is required so that federal agencies give proper consideration to the environment prior to undertaking a federal action scoping during nepa involves the public in the decision-making process while documenting the process by which federal agencies make informed decisions the nipple process provides the public with the opportunity to ask questions and comment on the potential impacts of proposed federal actions it also includes comments from other federal state and local governments and tribal nations nepa entails many environmental laws that federal actions must be compliant with immediately after the floodi g event and subsequent barge accident the corps initiated coordination with other federal agencies state agencies and tribes including while the flooding event was underway this has included the u.s fish and wildlife service state of oklahoma department of fish and game state of oklahoma historic preservation office and tribal nations coordination with these agencies has been ongoing and the core is committed to addressing these agencies concerns you can participate in the process by reviewing the documents available on the website and submit written comments the core will only accept comments in written format the project website is hosting all the documents relevant to the environmental assessment project maps comment forms with instructions on how to submit a comment and copies of this presentation for your review as the project progresses and new information is developed it will be posted to this project website so you may want to bookmark this site for future reference we are asking for your help to spread the word to others letting them know that the environmental assessment has been initiated and this is the opportunity to participate in the process the core can accept any form of written comments and we have provided a few methods that may make it easier to submit a comment form has been prepared and is available on the website which you can download and fill out electronically hit the submit button on the form and it will autofill the email address and you can send it in another method is to print the comment form provided on the website and fill it out by hand or electronically and mail it into the core or you can write a comment in a letter or email and send it in you don't have to use the comment form we will accept all these methods and any other as long as it's a written comment the comment period is open for 30 days from the initial announcement with comments due by close of business on september twentieth twenty twenty if you have questions regarding the environmental assessment please call or email the following core district staff you can also send questions to the email address set up for this project as listed on this slide if you need to review a printed copy of the information please contact the district office to make your request the environmental assessment will take approximately one year to complete public notification for scoping initiated on august 20th 2020. the 30-day comment period when written comments are accepted will remain open until september twentieth twenty twenty the draft document is scheduled to be available for public review by april 1 2021 followed by a public comment period for 30 days the final approved environmental assessment is scheduled for june 15 2021 thank you for viewing this presentation and participating in the after action ea for the weber's pool and robert s kerr pool emergency dredging and disposal project documents are available at this website please send your comments to the email address or the office address listed here the corps of engineers believes in good stewards of the earth's resources and the human environment and is committed to finalizing this action that will be nippa compliant thank you