Fort Peck Dam/Fort Peck Lake Master Plan with Integrated Programmatic Environmental Assessment, Missouri River, Montana: Update of Design Memorandum MFP-105D
Abstract
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act and implementing regulations, an Environmental Assessment (EA) has been prepared and integrated into the 2008 Master Plan Update for the Fort Peck Dam/Fort Peck Lake project in Montana. The updated Master Plan will provide guidance for stewardship and management of the recreational, cultural, paleontological, and natural resources of Fort Peck Lake. The Master Plan includes a comprehensive description of the project, a discussion of factors influencing recreation and resource management, an identification and discussion of special problems, descriptions of development and resource objectives and needs, and a summary of public involvement and input into the planning process. The Master Plan does not address or relate to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) management policies that govern Fort Peck Lake water levels and management. It also does not address wildlife management, forage and grazing, or non-game hunting on the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge, which are the responsibility of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The EA analyzed the impacts of two alternatives for the Master Plan update the No Action Alternative and the Preferred Alternative, or proposed Master Plan update. Resource categories that were evaluated included, but were not limited to, sedimentation and erosion, water quality, fish and wildlife, threatened and endangered species, invasive plants and aquatic nuisance species, cultural resources, recreation, and socioeconomic characteristics. Under the No Action Alternative, the 1992 Master Plan would not be updated. The Corps would continue to maintain and upgrade facilities as described in the 1992 Master Plan; however, new proposals contained in the Master Plan update would not be implemented. The No Action Alternative would not meet the purpose and need of the Master Plan.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 2008
- Accession Number
- ADA635439
Entities
Organizations
- Omaha District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers