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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District
(USACE) is releasing this Public Notice to announce the availability of the
Final Regional Environmental Impact Statement (FREIS) for Surface Coal and
Lignite Mining in Texas. The FREIS was prepared to analyze potential impacts
within defined geographic regions in Texas that may be affected by future USACE
permit decisions for future surface coal and lignite mine expansions within the
District’s area of responsibility. The FREIS analyzes the potential future
direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts to waters of the U.S. and all other
relevant environmental and human resources, and will facilitate the District’s
formulation of a categorized permit process. Information pertaining to the REIS
can be found at
http://www.swf.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory/Permitting/REISforLigniteMininginTexas.aspx