DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT CORPS OF ENGINEERS

701 San Marco Boulevard
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32207-8175

REPLY TO
ATTENTION OF

'Planning Division OCT 0 1 2tlli

Environmental Branch

To Whom it May Concern:

This office is starting a Feasibility Study and Environmental Impact Statement

concerning navigational improvements to San Juan Harbor in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
·One alternative is to widen the main channels by 50 feet and deepen them up to 50
feet. Lesser increments of widening and deepening would also be evaluated (see
enclosed figure). The dredged material is expected to be suitable for placement in the
Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site located a few miles from the harbor entrance.
Some material may be suitable for placement in dredged holes and for other purposes.

This letter initiates the scoping process for the Environmental Impact Statement.
The scoping process starts prior to preparation of the Environmental Impact Statement
and is intended to aid in determining the scope of the analysis and significant issues.
This process is also intended to help identify alternatives and information needed to
evaluate alternatives.

We welcome your views, comments and information about environmental and

cultural resources, study objectives and important features within the described study
area, as well as any suggested improvements. Letters of comment or inquiry should be
addressed to the letterhead address to the attention of the Planning Division,
Environmental Branch and received by this office within 30 days of the date of this
letter.
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Prior to a public scoping meeting, a Planning Charette with the sponsor and the
resource agencies will be held on November 4, 2015, in the Puerto Rico Convention
Center, 100 Convention Boulevard, San Juan, Puerto Rico at 9:00 am in Salon Las
Olas.

A public scoping meeting will be held on November 5, 2015, in the Puerto Rico
Convention Center, 100 Convention Boulevard, San Juan, Puerto Rico at 9:00 am in
Room 101. Additional information is available on our Environmental Documents Web
Page at
<http://www.saj.usace.army.mil/About/DivisionsOffices/Planning/EnvironmentalBranch/
EnvironmentalDocuments.aspx#SJH>.

If you have any questions, contact Mr. Paul DeMarco at 904 232-1897 or at
paul.m.demarco@usace.army.mil.

Enclosure
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A quien corresponda:

Esta oficina se propane iniciar un Estudio de Vaabilidad e lmpacto

mejoras a los canales de navegaci6n de la Bahia de San Juan. Una -
de ensanchar los canales priocipales hasta 50 pies adicionales y de llevar1os hasta-56"
pies de profundidad. Una ampliaci6n menor sera evaluada. ver anejos. El
material dragado se espera sea apropiado para ser depositado en el "Sitio Maritimo de
Disposici6n de Material Dragado•, aprobado para este uso y localizado a varias millas
de distancia de la entrada de la bahfa. Parte del material puede ser apropiado para el
dep6sito en cavidades de otros fondos acuaticos y otros usos.

Esta carta inicia el proceso de consulta pUblica. previo a la preparaci6n del Estudio
de lmpacto Ambiental y tiene el prop6sito de asistir en la determinaci6n del enfoque de
analisis y asuntos significativos. TambiM este proceso tiene la intenci6n de ayudar a
identificar altemativas e infonnaci6n neoesaria para su adecuada evaluaci6n.

Apreciamos sus comentarios, perspectivas e informaci6n sobre recursos

ambientales y culturales, objetivos de estudio y detalles sobre el area de estudio
descrita. Tambien sugerencias sobre otras mejoras necesarias. Los comentarios o
peticiones deben ser enviadas a la direcci6n postal impresa al timbre de esta carta, con
atenci6n a la Divisi6n de Planificaci6n de la Rama Ambiental y deben ser recibidos
dentro de 30 dlas posteriores a ia fecha de esta carta.

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La reunion de consulta publica sera el jueves, 5 de noviembre de 2015 en el Sal6n

101 del Centro de Convenciones de Puerto Rico, 100 Convention Boulevard, San Juan,
Puerto Rico de 9:00 am a 12:00 pm.

Puede acceder informaci6n adicional en nuestra pagina web de Documentos

Ambientales en
<http://www.saj.usace.army.mil/About/DivisionsOffices/Planning/EnvironmentalBranch/
EnvironmentalDocuments.aspx#SJH >.

Para cualquier otro detalle puede comunicarse con el Sr. Milan A. Mora, P.E. al
904-232-1454 o enviar correo electr6nicoamillan.a.mora@usace.army.mil.

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