Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 19.10.1998

Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement/ Environmental Impact Report (DEIS/EIR) for the Upper Newport Bay Environmental Restoration Feasibility Study; City of Newport, Orange County, CA

Newport Bay is located on the southern California coast approximately 40 miles south of Los Angeles and 75 miles north of San Diego. The Pacific Coast Highway divides the Bay into two distinct bodies of water referred to as the ``Upper'' and ``Lower'' sections. Excessive sedimentation in the 752-acre Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve, and shoaling in navigation channels have resulted in habitat changes, disruption of boat traffic, and an overall decrease in water circulation in the Bay. Sediments and nutrients transported from the Newport Bay/San Diego Creek watershed to the bay will continue to degrade water quality and habitat quality within the bay. These conditions have caused a concern among local interest groups and resource agencies regarding the potential adverse impacts on the biota in the Bay ecosystem. The Corps is preparing a feasibility study to determine the Federal interest in restoring and enhancing the marine biological productivity of the Upper Bay and a long-term management plan to permit continued maintenance efforts in the Bay. The goal of the feasibility study is to preserve optimized structure, function, integrity and viability of the ecosystem.