Proposed Placement of Dredged Material at Site 104, Chesapeake Bay, Queen Anne County, MD

SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory

Committee Act, Public Law (92-463) announcement is made of the

following public meetings:

Name of Project: Proposed Placement of Dredged Material at Site

104, Chesapeake Bay, Queen Anne County, Maryland.

Dates, Times, and Locations of Meetings:

July 15, 1997--7:00 p.m.--Kent County Court House, Commissioners

Hearing Room--First Floor, 103 North Cross Street, Chestertown,

Maryland 21620

July 17, 1997--7:00 p.m.--Queen Anne's County Office Building,

Second Floor Meeting Room, 208 North Commerce Street, Centreville,

Maryland 21617

July 22, 1997--7:00 p.m.--Broadneck High School, 1265 Green Holly

Drive, Annapolis, Maryland 21401

Proposed Agenda: The meetings will consist of presentations on the

following topics: the history of use of Suite 104 for placement of

dredged material, proposed plans to place additional clean dredged

material from maintenance of the Federal navigation channels in the

mainstem of the Chesapeake Bay leading to the Baltimore Harbor and the

Port of Baltimore, and alternative equipment and placement methods. A

discussion period will follow the presentations. The meetings will

begin at 7:00 p.m. and are expected to adjourn at 9:00 p.m. The

meetings are open to the public and any interested person may attend.

Additional public meetings will be scheduled during development of

alternative plans and to receive comments during the public review of

the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed

project.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Brian Walls, CENAB-P-TN (104),

USAED, P.O. Box 1715, Baltimore, Maryland 21203-1715.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: None.

Gregory D. Showalter,

Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.

[FR Doc. 97-17129 Filed 6-30-97; 8:45 am]

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