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STATEMENT OF WORK

SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND HARBOR DEEPENING PROJECT

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT

CONTRACT NO. W912WJ-22-D-XXXX

TASK ORDER NO. W912WJ-XX-F-XXXX

MAY 2022

1. OVERVIEW

The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is examining navigation improvements to the existing Southern New England Harbor (SNEH) Federal navigation project. The existing main channel and turning basin of the SNEH project have a depth of -35 feet mean lower low water (MLLW) and the study is considering deepening the channel and turning basin to as deep as -45 feet (MLLW). This Statement of Work (SOW) outlines the tasks for the preparation of an environmental impact statement (EIS). The contractor shall prepare draft and final EISs for the Southern New England Harbor Deepening Project (SNEHDP) complying with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (40 CFR Parts 1500 through 1508, 33 CFR Part 230), USACE Engineering Regulation 1105-2-100, and all other applicable Federal environmental and cultural regulations. (See Attachment 1 for a comprehensive list.) The EIS will support the USACE feasibility study for the project. There is not an existing Federal navigation channel at this site. The EIS effort is anticipated to take place over a period of approximately 24 months.

2. STUDY AREA, PROJECT HISTORY, AND PROJECT NEED

Study Area

The SNEH Federal navigation project is located in Southern New England. The project consists of the features listed below:

• A main ship channel, -35 feet MLLW, extending about 8 miles from deep water in Southern New England Sound to the head of the harbor at the mouth of the Southern New England River varying in width from 600 feet (outer-harbor) to 400 feet (inner-harbor), and widened to 900 feet along the upper harbor terminals to provide a maneuvering area.

• A turning basin in the upper harbor west of the channel also at -35 feet MLLW.

• Two anchorages west of the main channel, at -20 feet MLLW.

• The Southern New England River Channel, at -20 feet MLLW (lower) and -15 feet MLLW (upper), and generally 200 feet wide and

• Three offshore stone breakwaters, totaling 15,000 feet in length providing a refuge in the outer harbor.

Bathymetry & Hydrology: Except for dredged areas, depths over about half of the outer harbor are from -15 to -25 feet MLLW and in the inner-harbor portions are less than -6 feet

MLLW.

Sediments: The sediments in the turning basin and the inner portion of the channel are predominantly silt, while the outer channel sediments are predominately sand.

Project History

Maintenance Dredging: The SNEH main channel and turning basin were last maintained in 2014, the -20 feet MLLW anchorages in 1982, and the -20 feet MLLW river channel in 1989.

Project Need

The existing depths within the SNEH channel and turning basin are insufficient to accommodate newer and larger shipping vessels due to changes in the draft design of the vessels. To avoid hazards to vessels transiting through the project channel and turning basin, the USACE is performing a feasibility study investigating the deepening of the SNEH project.

The alternatives being examined in the feasibility study include:

• Deepening the main ship channel to -40 through -45 feet MLLW

• Widening the main ship channel from 400 feet to 500 feet

• Deepening the turning basin to -40 through -45 feet MLLW

• Beneficially use dredged material, if practicable

The study will consider the need for mitigation for the loss and impact of 2 acres of eelgrass habitat. The quantities expected to be removed and disposed of from the SNEHDP range from 4.0 million to 8.0 million cubic yards (CY).

3. DESCRIPTION OF WORK AND SERVICES

The contractor shall prepare draft and final EISs in support of the feasibility study for USACE’s SNEHDP. The EIS shall comply with the requirements of NEPA (40 CFR Parts 1500 through 1508, 33 CFR Part 230), USACE Engineering Regulation 1105-2- 100, and all other applicable Federal environmental and cultural regulations. The USACE feasibility study will formulate, evaluate, and compare alternatives to identify the plans that meet the objectives and constraints of the study and are complete, effective, efficient, and acceptable, comply with environmental regulations and are economically justified.

The EIS shall describe the compliance of alternative plans with Federal environmental regulations. The Feasibility Report will recommend a plan for construction.

The feasibility study and EIS will be compiled using the USACE SMART planning milestones described below. Each milestone is a USACE decision point where information generated to that point will be considered by the USACE and Non-Federal Sponsor decision makers.

• The Alternatives Milestone: The vertical team reviews and concurs with the study objectives, the summary inventory and the array of alternatives going forward into alternatives analysis.

• The Tentatively Selected Plan (TSP) Milestone: The vertical team agrees to the reasoning behind the selection of the TSP and approves the project to go forward to the Draft Report and Public and USACE Agency Technical Review and Independent External Peer Review.

• The Agency Decision Milestone: Following Public and Agency reviews, a panel of senior leaders decide if the project is ready for the final feasibility analysis of the selected plan.

The contractor shall assume that the study will consider five depth alternatives (e.g., 37, 39, 41, 43, and 45 feet MLLW); one beneficial use alternative to construct a 10-acre salt marsh; construction of a Confined Aquatic Disposal (CAD) cell in the inner harbor for one quarter of the dredged material; and disposal of suitable material including rock at one of the Federal dredged material disposal sites in SNES. Additionally, it is expected that the widening of the main ship channel would permanently remove 2 acres of eelgrass, requiring mitigation. The Federal without and with project conditions (no action alternative) will be evaluated for the 50-year evaluation period.

4. TASK DESCRIPTION

The Contractor shall perform the work as outlined in the tasks below in support of the SNEHDP-EIS. The language used throughout the EIS document should be understandable to the general public.

Task 1: DEVELOP “INTRODUCTION” SECTION

The contractor shall develop an introductory section of the EIS which will include subsections that will address the following: purpose of the EIS, purpose and need for the navigation project (provided by the Government), study limits (provided by the Government), study setting, prior studies and actions in the project area (provided by the Government), and a general discussion of the organization of the EIS. Attachment #2 details the subsections that must be included in this section.

Task 2: DEVELOP “AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT” SECTION

The EIS will succinctly describe, in language understandable to the general public, the existing biological, physical, chemical, socioeconomic and cultural environment of the proposed SNEH project area. A list of the resources to be included in the Affected Environment section are noted in the subsections outlined in Attachment 2 (General EIS Format). Existing data sources (e.g., GIS data layers, Federal and State agency resource databases, etc.) will be used to establish the existing conditions within the project area.

Existing conditions will include, but are not limited to, the following: water quality, sediment quality, air quality, bathymetry, current speed/direction, biota (e.g., benthos, fish/shellfish, wildlife, vegetation, wildlife, plankton, etc.), fishing activities, other human uses (cable/pipeline areas, military, mining, etc.), social setting and environmental justice considerations, and potential for historic resources including shipwrecks.

Task 3: DEVELOP “ALTERNATIVES” SECTION

The contactor will develop an Alternatives comparison section based on descriptions of the alternatives prepared by USACE and information generated for this EIS. This section will contain subsections that contain an aggregate list of alternatives identified by USACE. The alternatives will be described and discussed in detail, with such maps and tables as will enable ready identification of alternative sites and impacts. The Alternatives Analysis section shall also identify USACE’s tentatively selected plan (TSP). Attachment #2 details the subsections that must be included in this section.

Task 4: DEVELOP “ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS” SECTION

The contractor shall develop the Environmental Effects section of the EIS which will succinctly describe, in language understandable to the general public, the effects of the various project alternatives and the TSP to the biological, physical, chemical, socioeconomic and cultural environment of the alternatives described in the EIS’s Affected Environment section. Attachment #2 details the subsections that should be included in this section.

Task 5: DEVELOP “ACTIONS TO MINIMIZE IMPACTS” AND “MITIGATION’

SECTION

The contactor shall develop an Actions to Minimize Impacts section. This section will detail the actions taken to minimize impacts from the proposed project. Examples of these actions include construction time of year windows, best management practices for dredging and placement activities, avoidance of particular resources, etc.

The contactor shall develop a mitigation section that details the mitigation efforts being performed to compensate for the loss of eelgrass from the proposed SNEH deepening project. This section will detail the need for the mitigation, the proposed plan for providing mitigation, and a discussion of how the mitigation will be implemented.

Task 6: DEVELOP “PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT” SECTION AND APPENDIX

The contractor shall develop a section devoted to public involvement for the EIS. This section will be a summary of the public involvement activities accomplished during the EIS effort. The EIS shall include a table referencing the appropriate section(s) in the EIS that addresses the comments from the scoping meetings, public meetings, and any workshops. The section shall also explain the NEPA and EIS process, discuss the proposed action, outline the activities that have been conducted to date and detail future public involvement activities.

In addition to the development of this section, it is anticipated that the public involvement activities and associated labor needs and support outlined below will be required. Draft copies of any materials to be prepared for public distribution will be provided to the USACE for review and approval before distribution. The contractor’s proposal shall include these items.

• The contractor shall prepare a draft notice of intent to prepare an EIS for publication in the Federal Register consistent with NEPA requirements.

• The contractor shall organize an initial cooperating agency scoping meeting, three NEPA public scoping meetings. The contractor shall secure three venues within a reasonable distance from the SNEH project area with a capacity of at least 200 people each, appropriate audio/visual needs, and handouts for the public meetings if required. The contractor shall provide a moderator and stenographer for the public meetings. The contractor shall prepare one-page public announcement for each public hearing and provide it to USACE for public distribution.

All work products of the public involvement program are to be provided in a "Public Involvement" Appendix to the EIS. This Appendix shall include the distributed fact sheets, public notices, workshop reports, and meeting reports. The contractor shall also prepare sub-appendices covering each set of public meeting/hearings, which will include the hearing notices, materials distributed, presentations made, a summary of the hearings, and stenographer’s transcript. The contractor shall summarize issues and comments provided at public forums and through other correspondence and communication in a matrix with reference to the appropriate sections where they are addressed in the EIS.

Task 7: DEVELOP “COMPLIANCE/CONSISTENCY WITH ENVIRONMENTAL

LAWS, REGULATIONS AND PROGRAMS” SECTION

The Contractor will provide a section in the EIS regarding compliance and consistency of the proposed project with appropriate federal, state, and local environmental laws, regulations, and policies. This includes the following:

• Clean Water Act, Section 404(b)(1) guidelines

• Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act

• Coastal Zone Management Act (include CZM consistency determination)

• Endangered Species Act

• Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act

• National Historic Preservation Act

• Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act

• Marine Mammal Protection Act

• Clean Air Act (include emissions calculations and conformity analysis)

• Appropriate Federal Executive Orders and Memorandums

A complete list of applicable laws and regulations is provided in Attachment 1.

Task 8: DEVELOP “SUPPORT SECTIONS” (REFERENCES, LIST OF PREPARERS, ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS, and GLOSSARY) of the

EIS

The Contractor shall prepare the sections of the EIS that support the various technical sections of the document. These sections include the following:

Reference Section: A section listing all reference documents used in the preparation of the EIS

List of Preparers: A listing of the individuals involved in the creation of the EIS along with their backgrounds and qualifications

Acronym and Abbreviations: A listing of all acronyms and abbreviations used in the EIS along with a definition of each

Glossary: A listing of technical terms used in the EIS and a definition of each

Task 9: PREPARATION OF THE DRAFT AND FINAL EIS

The EIS will be complied and distributed as described in the following subtasks:

Task 9.1: Preliminary Draft EIS The contractor shall prepare and submit a Preliminary Draft EIS for review by USACE. The contractor shall provide one hard copy of the document and one copy of the document in PDF format. Additionally, all text and tables in the document must be submitted in Microsoft WORD format. The USACE review will last 14 calendar days and comments will be provided to the contactor. The contractor shall review and organize comments received in tabular form and provide replies within 14 calendar days. In the tables created, each comment shall be stated, an explanation of how the comment was resolved shall be provided, and a description of the location in the document where the resolution was placed shall be provided. For comment resolution, the contractor shall have two conference calls or webinar meetings with USACE: one to discuss the comments and one to discuss the resolution of comments.

Task 9.2: Draft PEIS for USACE-North Atlantic Division (USACE-NAD) Review Based on the review and comments received in 9.1, the contractor shall prepare a "Draft EIS for USACE-NAD review" for review by USACE-NAD. The contractor shall provide one hard copy of the document and one copy of the document in PDF format. The USACE-NAD review will last 30 calendar days and comments will be provided to the contactor. The contractor shall review and organize comments received in tabular form and provide replies within 14 calendar days. In the tables created, each comment shall be stated, an explanation of how the comment was resolved shall be provided, and a description of the location in the document where the resolution was placed shall be provided. For comment resolution, the contractor shall have two conference calls or WebEx meetings with USACE: one to discuss the comments and one to discuss the resolution of comments.

Task 9.3: Draft EIS for Agency and Public Review Based on the review and comments received in 9.2, the contractor shall prepare a "Draft EIS" for public release. This document will be provided to the cooperating agencies for their review two weeks prior to public release. For this task the contractor shall provide electronic copies of the Draft EIS in PDF format. The PDF of Draft EIS for Agency and Public Review shall be in print ready format and formatting must follow EPA guidelines for the electronic submission of NEPA documents.

Once comments have been received from the agencies and the public (30 to 60 calendar days), the contractor shall review and organize comments received and provide replies in tabular form within 30 calendar days. In the tables created, each comment shall be stated, an explanation of how the comment was resolved shall be provided, and a description of the location in the document where the resolution was placed shall be provided. The contractor will provide the draft responses to the comments to the USACE for review.

For comment resolution, the contractor shall have two conference calls or WebEx meetings with NAE: one to discuss the comments and one to discuss the resolution of comments. Additionally, the contractor will be required to attend one meeting with the resource agencies to discuss comment resolution. The contractor will also consult with USACE on the preparation of responses to be sent to the agencies and assist in the drafting of the responses.

Task 9.4: Draft Final EIS for USACE Review Based on the comments received in 9.3, the contractor shall prepare a Draft Final EIS and a Draft Record of Decision (ROD) for USACE review. The contractor shall provide an electronic copy of the documents in PDF format and in WORD format. The USACE review will last 14 calendar days and comments will be provided to the contactor. Once USACE comments on the Draft Final EIS and the Draft ROD have been received, the contractor shall review, organize, and address comments received in tabular form within 14 days. In the tables created, each comment shall be addressed and explained how the comment was resolved in the Draft Final EIS.

Task 9.5: Final EIS Based on the comments received in 9.4, the contractor shall prepare a Final EIS for public distribution. The contractor will provide electronic copies of the Final PEIS in PDF format and WORD format for public release. The contractor shall also provide one hard copy of the Final EIS.

Task 10: ATTEND PROJECT MEETINGS

The contractor shall participate in various types of meetings with the Government during the course of the contract. The meetings in this task do not include meetings noted in other tasks (such as attendance at public meetings and attendance at meetings to discuss public and agency comments/responses). The following tasks detail the meeting types.

Task 10.1: Progress Meetings The contractor should plan for a monthly progress reporting meeting for a 24-month period.

Optional Task 10.1.1 Progress Meetings (Multi-Executable Option)

The contractor should plan for one monthly progress reporting meeting.

Task 10.2: Introduction/Planning Meeting The contractor should plan for attendance at two introduction/planning meetings to discuss the EIS effort with USACE’s and the contractor’s project delivery team.

Optional Task 10.2.1 Planning Meeting (Multi-Executable Option)

The contractor should plan for attendance at one introduction/planning meeting to discuss the EIS effort with the entire USACE project delivery team.

Task 10.3: Data Review Meeting The contractor should plan for attendance at two data review meetings. These meetings will between the USACE team and the contractor’s project delivery team to review pertinent data related to the EIS during the development of the document and/or for USACE to provide information to the contractor’s team.

Optional Task 10.3.1 Data Review Meeting (Multi-Executable Option)

The contractor should plan for attendance at one data review meeting.

5. PERIOD OF SERVICE

The period of service for this Task Order is 24 months from the date of award of this order. Draft submittals for the work associated with Task 1 shall be provided for review within X months of the notice to proceed. Draft submittals for the work associated with tasks 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, and 8 shall be provided for review within 18 months of the notice to proceed and final submittals for all tasks shall be provided within 2 months of the government review. Draft submittals for task 6 shall be submitted within 2 months of the last public meeting for the EIS and final submittals shall be submitted within 1 month of the government review.

6. PRICE PROPOSAL

The Contractor shall submit their proposal separating out the work outlined above by individual task and subtask. The price proposal submitted by the Contractor in response to this Statement of Work shall indicate separately the supplies/services price estimate for each separate task described in the Statement of Work including project management.

The Contractor shall provide sub-Contractor estimates and shall provide a breakdown on the various activities with the estimated labor-hours that make up the tasks. Travel, lodging, and per diem prices shall conform to published Government rates for the fiscal year. The Government will provide the Material to be provided by the Government for the Contractor’s use in developing the price proposal if requested by the Contractor.

7. INVOICING

The Contractor shall submit monthly invoices to the Project Manager that include a detailed written progress report, charges for the billing period, project activity for the next period, anticipated earnings from the close of the billing period through the end of the month, outstanding issues, financial status and schedule. Invoices shall reference the Contract Number and Task Order number and title. The Contractor shall be responsible for the accuracy of the invoices. Incorrect invoices will be returned for correction.

8. MATERIALS TO BE PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT

The Government shall furnish the following:

(1) Descriptions of the channel improvement alternatives

(2) Purpose and Need statement

(3) Definition of study limits

(4) Prior studies and actions in the study area

9. PROJECT COORDINATION

The Project Manager for this project is Mr. Rick Sanchez 978-318-8XXX and the Technical Lead for this Task Order is Mr. Bon Scott, (978 318-8XXX). Either of these individuals may be contacted if the Contractor has any questions or needs additional information.

10. RELEASE OF DATA

All data, reports, and materials obtained as a result of this contract shall become property of the U.S. Government and shall be turned over to the USACE Contracting Officer upon completion of the contract and cannot be released prior to written permission from

USACE.

11. QUALITY CONTROL

The Contractor shall be held responsible for the quality of the services provided and for all damages caused the Government as a result of their negligence in the performance of any services under this contract. Although the Government performs technical reviews of all submissions required by the contract, it is emphasized that all work shall be executed using proper internal controls and review procedures. Certification of internal review and coordination procedures shall be provided along with the letter of transmittal for each submission from the Contractor to insure (a) completeness for each discipline commensurate with the level of effort required for that submission, (b) elimination of conflicts, errors and omissions, and level of effort required for that submission, and (c) the overall professional and technical accuracy of the submission. Documents that are significantly negligent in any of these areas will be returned for correction, prior to completion of our review. Contract submission dates will not be extended if delay is due to negligence.

12. CONTRACTOR SUBMITTALS

The Contractor shall submit draft information in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.)

format to the Project Manager. All final documents shall be submitted in both Microsoft Office and PDF format to the Project Manager.

Table 1. Tasks associated with the creation of the SNEH Environmental Impact Statement. Notice to Proceed = NTP.

Task

Description

Anticipated Deliverable Date of Draft for Review

1 Develop “Introduction” section of EIS 4 months after NTP 2 Develop “Affected Environment” section of EIS 12 months after NTP 3 Develop “Alternatives” section of EIS 16 months after NTP 4 Develop “Environment Effects” section of EIS 15 months after NTP 5 Develop “Actions to Minimize Impacts &

“Mitigation” Sections 20 months after NTP

6 Develop “Public Involvement” section of EIS and Public Involvement Appendix

20 months after NTP

7 Develop “Compliance/Consistency with Environmental Laws, Regulations, and Programs” Section

20 months after NTP

8 Develop “Support Sections” for the EIS

21 months after NTP

9 Preparation of the Draft EIS 22 months after NTP 10 Attend Project Meetings Throughout Contract

ATTACHMENT #1

Applicable Environmental Laws, Regulations, and Programs

a. FEDERAL STATUTES

i. Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979, 16 USC 470aa et seq.

ii. Preservation of Historic and Archeological Data Act of 1974, 54 USC 3125 et seq.

iii. American Indian Religious Freedom Act of 1978, 42 USC 1996.

iv. Clean Air Act, 42 USC 7401 et seq.

v. Clean Water Act of 1977, 33 USC 1251 et seq.

vi. Coastal Zone Management Act of 1982, 16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.

vii. Coastal Barrier Resources Act, 16 USC 3501 et seq.

viii. Endangered Species Act of 1973, 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.

ix. Estuarine Areas Act, 16 U.S.C. 1221 et seq.

x. Federal Water Project Recreation Act, 16 U.S.C. 460l-12 et seq.

xi. Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. 661 et seq.

xii. Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, 54 U.S.C.

200301 et seq.

xiii. Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1971, 33

U.S.C. 1401 et seq.

xiv. National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 54 U.S.C. 300101 et seq.

xv. Native American Graves Protection & Repatriation Act, 25 USC

3001-3013, 18 USC 1170

xvi. National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C 4321 et seq.

xvii. Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, 33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.

xviii. Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, 16 U.S.C 1001 et seq.

xix. Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C 1271 et seq.

xx. Magnuson-Stevens Act, 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

xxi. Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, 16 U.S.C. 1361-1407.

b. EXECUTIVE ORDERS

i. EO 11593, Protection and Enhancement of the Cultural Environment, 13 May 1971

ii. EO 11988, Floodplain Management, 24 May 1977 amended by EO 12148, 20 July 1979.

iii. EO 11990, Protection of Wetlands, 24 May 1977

iv. EO 12114, Environmental Effects Abroad of Major Federal

Actions, 4 January 1979

v. EO 12898, Environmental Justice, 11 February 1994

vi. EO 13007, Accommodation of Sacred Sites, 24 May 1996

vii. EO 13045, Protection of Children from Environmental Health

Risks and Safety Risks. 21 April 1997

viii. EO 13061, and Amendments – Federal Support of Community

Efforts Along American Heritage Rivers

ix. EO 13112, Federal Agencies may not authorize, fund, or carry out actions likely to cause or promote the introduction or spread of invasive species

x. EO 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments, 6 November 2000

xi. EXECUTIVE MEMORANDUM

xii. Analysis of Impacts on Prime or Unique Agricultural Lands in

Implementing NEPA, 11 August 1980

xiii. White House Memorandum, Government-to-Government

Relations with Indian Tribes, 29 April 1994.

ATTACHMENT #2

General EIS Format

ES Executive Summary

Section 1.0 Introduction. Subsections should include:

Introduction Study Authority Non-Federal Sponsorship and Cooperating Agencies Federal Policy & Procedures Project Purpose and Need for USACE Action Harbor Location and Study Area Existing Federal Navigation Project Prior Reports and Studies Report Organization

Section 2.0 Affected Environment (environmental descriptions - includes overview of key physical, chemical, biological, ecological, archaeological, and socioeconomical factors of the SNEH project area). Subsections should include:

General Setting Wind and Wave Climate Water Depths, Tides and Currents Geology Sediment Characteristics in the Project Area Protected and Managed Lands Water Quality Wetlands Benthic Habitat Essential Fish Habitat Threatened and Endangered Species Marine Mammals Fish Shellfish and Lobster Birds Invasive Species Air Quality Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Noise Coastal Barrier Resources Cultural and Historic Resources Aesthetics and Recreation Socioeconomics

Section 3.0 Alternatives

Alternatives o Identification and Selection Process o Description of alternatives including no action for dredging and placement alternatives o Comparison of alternatives o Tentatively Selected Plan o TSP Components

Section 4.0 Environmental Effects (impact analysis of project to key physical, chemical, biological, ecological, archaeological, and socioeconomical factors). Subsections should include:

General Setting Wind and Wave Climate Water Depths, Tides and Currents Geology Sediment Characteristics in the Project Area Protected and Managed Lands Water Quality Wetlands Benthic Habitat Essential Fish Habitat Threatened and Endangered Species Marine Mammals Fish Shellfish and Lobster Birds Invasive Species Air Quality Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Noise Coastal Barrier Resources Cultural and Historic Resources Aesthetics and Recreation Socioeconomics

Section 5.0 Actions to Minimize Impacts

Section 6.0 Mitigation

Section 7.0 Public Involvement

Authority for Public Review Scoping and Public Meetings

Agency Coordination Environmental Operating Principles USACE Campaign Plan

Section 8.0 Compliance/Consistency with Environmental Laws, Regulations and

Programs

Cooperating Agency Request Threatened and Endangered Species Consultation Essential Fish Habitat Consultation Coastal Zone Management Consistency Determination Compliance with Federal Laws, Regulations and Programs Environmental Commitments

Section 9.0 References

Section 10.0 List of Preparers

Section 11.0 Acronyms and Abbreviations

Section 12.0 Glossary

Appendices

Record of Decision

7. INVOICING