Withdrawal of Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement, Port of Iberia, Louisiana

Issuing agencies

Abstract

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is issuing this notice to advise Federal, State, local governmental agencies, and the public and other concerned stakeholders that USACE is withdrawing the Notice of Intent (NOI) for the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) as part of the Port of Iberia (also referred to as `the Port' or `Iberia Port'), Louisiana navigation feasibility study. Since publication of the NOI, study conditions have changed; the USACE has determined that an Environmental Assessment (EA) rather than an EIS is the appropriate level of environmental documentation.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 210 (Monday, November 2, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68950-68951]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-22315]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers


Withdrawal of Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact 
Statement, Port of Iberia, Louisiana

AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice; withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is issuing this 
notice to advise Federal, State, local governmental agencies, and the 
public and other concerned stakeholders that USACE is withdrawing the 
Notice of Intent (NOI) for the preparation of an Environmental Impact 
Statement (EIS) as part of the Port of Iberia (also referred to as `the 
Port' or `Iberia Port'), Louisiana navigation feasibility study. Since 
publication of the NOI, study conditions have changed; the USACE has 
determined that an Environmental Assessment (EA) rather than an EIS is 
the appropriate level of environmental documentation.

DATES: The NOI to prepare an EIS published in the Federal Register on 
October 31, 2002 (67 FR 66388), is withdrawn as of November 2, 2026.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans; 7400 Leake Ave., 
New Orleans, Louisiana 70118.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions about the withdrawal of the

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NOI can be directed to Elizabeth Behrens at (504) 862-2025 or by email 
at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ce8ba2a7b4afacabbaa6e086e08caba6bcaba0bd8ebbbdafadabe0afbca3b7e0a3a7a2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4a0f2623302b282f3e22640264082f22382f24390a3f392b292f642b38273364272326">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 431 (Iberia Port, Louisiana) of the 
Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-541) 
authorized ``a study to determine the feasibility of carrying out a 
project for navigation, Iberia Port, Louisiana.'' A final Feasibility 
Report and EIS were completed in 2006; however, a Record of Decision 
for the EIS was not signed. The project was subsequently authorized 
under Section 1001(25) of the WRDA 2007, as amended by Section 
6004(a)(7) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014.
    USACE has since assessed the environmental impacts of the proposed 
action and determined that there would be no significant adverse 
impact(s) on the human and natural environment. Unavoidable impacts to 
wetlands will be fully mitigated; and because forecasted impacts from 
the proposed action can be fully mitigated, significant adverse effects 
are no longer a concern, an EIS is not warranted. The USACE will notify 
the public in advance of the availability of EA #611 and draft Finding 
of No Significant Impact (FONSI) through public notice. A copy of the 
signed FONSI will be made available for viewing and download on the 
project website at: <a href="https://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/About/Projects/Port-of-Iberia/">https://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/About/Projects/Port-of-Iberia/</a>. Any future proposed federal action(s) related to the study, 
or authorized project if authorized, will comply with the requirements 
of the NEPA of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the 
Department of War NEPA Implementing Procedures (September 3, 2026), and 
other related environmental review requirements.

James A. Bodron,
Programs Director, Mississippi Valley Division.
[FR Doc. 2026-22315 Filed 10-30-26; 8:45 am]
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