PORTLAND, Ore. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking public comments on the draft Environmental Assessment for the Western Snowy Plover Site Management Plan in Coos County, Oregon.
The Corps proposes to implement appropriate land management actions, without sacrificing its navigation mission and mandate to maintain the Coos Bay north jetty. The proposed site management plan describes the existing activities and proposes updated activities that provide appropriate management of the federally threatened Pacific Coast population of the western snowy plover and their habitat on Corps lands.
The draft EA is available for review on the Corps website at
www.nwp.usace.army.mil/Media/Announcements.aspx. Questions or comments regarding the draft document should be directed to Patricia Clinton, (503) 808-4771, Patricia.L.Clinton@usace.army.mil. Comments can also be mailed to:
District Engineer
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Attn: CENWP-PM-E/Patricia Clinton
P.O. Box 2946
Portland, Oregon 97208-2946
Mailed comments must be postmarked by March 14, 2016. Please reference public notice CENWP-PM-E-16-01, draft Environmental Assessment for Western Snowy Plover Site Management Plan title in all written correspondence.
Release no. 16-009