Categorical Exclusion Determination
Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance
May 23, 2017The subcontractors shall provide all materials, tools, equipment (dredging equipment, excavation equipment and other heavy equipment as required), supplies, transportation, facilities, labor, supervision and services required to perform the work in connection with the dredging of the raw water intake channel at the Department of Energy’s federal crude oil reserve site located at Bryan Mound. The estimated volume of dredge material is 3,250 cubic yards. The task will contain three phases: Phase One shall consist of excavating the dredge pit and hauling and spreading the excavated material on Bryan Mound property. This material shall be hydro seeded after final grading with a variety of grass seed that is suitable for the area. This phase needs to be complete or nearly complete prior to advancing to the next phases, Phase Two shall consist of dredging the raw water intake channel and hauling dredge material to the dredge pit and Phase Three shall consist of dressing the channel banks, vehicle approaches and the perimeter of the dredge pit to a smooth finish.