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News
Corps, state agencies release Final PEIS for oyster restoration
June 10, 2009
By Mark Haviland
Norfolk District Public Affairs Office
NORFOLK, Va.—Officials with the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the Virginia Marine Resources Commission released a key study June 10 that identifies the preferred approach to restoring the oyster population of the Chesapeake Bay.
The Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement addresses a variety of proposed strategies and concludes that a combination of alternatives involving only the native Eastern oyster is the preferred approach for restoring the Bay's oyster population.
Corps' scientists filed the Final PEIS with the Environmental Protection Agency and it will appear in the Federal Register June 12.
The publication of the document begins a 30-day public comment period. Upon conclusion of the comment period, officials with the lead agencies will publish a formal record of decision.
Citizen comments should reference the Final PEIS and be directed to Mark Mansfield at: Mark.T.Mansfield@usace.army.mil, or by mail to:
Department of the Army
Norfolk District, Corps of Engineers
Attn: Mr. Mark Mansfield
Chief, Planning and Policy Branch
803 Front Street Norfolk, Virginia 23510-1096
The Final PEIS documents are available online at http://www.nao.usace.army.mil/OysterEIS/homepage.asp, or at the following libraries:
Anne Arundel Community College - Andrew G. Truxal Library – Arnold, Md.
Anne Arundel Co. Public Library – Annapolis, Md.
Calvert Co. Public Library – Prince Frederick, Md.
Central Rappahannock Regional Library – Fredericksburg, Va.
Chesapeake College Library – Wye Mills, Md.
Corbin Memorial Library – Crisfield, Md.
Dorchester Co. Public Library - Cambridge and Hurlock, Md.
Eastern Shore Public Library – Accomac, Va
Enoch Pratt Free Library – Baltimore, Md.
Fairfax Co. Public Library – Fairfax, Va.
Federal Maritime Commission Library – Washington, D.C.
Henrico Co. Public Library – Richmond, Va.
Kent Co. Public Library – Chestertown, Md.
Lewis Egerton Smoot Memorial Library - King George, Va.
Loudoun Co. Public Library – Leesburg, Va.
MD State Law Library – Annapolis, Md.
Norfolk Public Library – Norfolk, Va.
Northumberland Public Library – Heathsville, Va.
Petersburg Public Library – Petersburg, Va.
Queen Anne's Co. Library – Stevensville and Centerville, Md.
Richmond Public Library – Richmond, Va.
Somerset Co. Library – Princess Anne and Ewell, Md.
St. Mary's Co. Memorial Library – Leonardtown, Md.
State Dept. of Legislative Reference Library – Annapolis, Md.
Sudlersville Memorial Library – Sudlersville, Md.
Talbot Co. Free Library - St. Michaels, Easton and Tilghman (Elementary School), Md.
Calvert Co. Library – Twin Beaches Branch - Chesapeake Beach, Md.
Virginia Beach Public Library – Virginia Beach, Va.
Wicomico Co. Free Library – Salisbury, Md.