Public Notice Corps Seeks Input on Miami River

PUBLIC NOTICE Corps seeks input on Miami River Area Master Plan updates The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District is inviting the public to comment on the revised Master Plans for three lakes in the Miami River watershed in Ohio including: Caesar Creek Lake in Waynesville; West Fork Lake in Cincinnati; and C.J. Brown Dam & Reservoir in Springfield. USACE is seeking comments and feedback from the public until August 10, 2020. A Master Plan is a document that conceptually establishes and guides the orderly development, administration, maintenance, preservation, enhancement, and management of all natural, cultural, and recreational resources of a Corps water resource project. Public input is critical in the Master Plan update process as it allows the Corps to shape the overall vision of natural resource management, environmental stewardship, water quality and recreational opportunities at the lake. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District is also requesting public comment on the Draft Environmental Assessments for each project. Comments regarding any of the EAs will assist in the agency's evaluation of the project changes and will be reflected in the project record. To view a copy of each draft Master Plan Update and the draft EA and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) please follow the links listed below: Caesar Creek Lake: Draft Master Plan Update - https://go.usa.gov/xfrWF Draft Enviromental Assessment - https://go.usa.gov/xfrWM West Fork Lake: Draft Master Plan Update - https://go.usa.gov/xfrWJ Draft Enviromental Assessment - https://go.usa.gov/xfrWJ Clarence J. Brown Dam & Reservoir: Draft Master Plan Update - https://go.usa.gov/xfrWe Draft Enviromental Assessment - https://go.usa.gov/xfrWz The public comment period is open through August 10, 2020 and all comments may be submitted by email to: miamiriver.masterplans@usace. army.mil with the respective project annotated in the subject line. To request a paper copy of any of these documents or to submit comments on the Environmental Assessments, send them to: USACE, Louisville District, Attn: Steele McFadden, CELRL-PMC-PL Rm 708, P.O. Box 59 Louisville, KY 40201 or by email to: Steele.Mcfadden@usace.army.mil To submit written comments on all Draft Master Plan Updates send them to: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District, Attn: Glenn Myrick, CELRL-PMC, P.O. Box 59 Louisville, KY 40201 For more information visit: https://www.lrl.usace.army.mil/Miami- River-Master-Plans/ or contact the Louisville District Public Affairs Office at (502) 315-6773. 7-17/2020