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[FR Doc No: 94-1488]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-4707-7]
Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of
EPA Comments
Availability of EPA comments prepared January 03, 1994 Through
January 07, 1994 pursuant to the Environmental Review Process (ERP),
under Section 309 of the Clean Air Act and Section 102(2)(c) of the
National Environmental Policy Act as amended. Requests for copies of
EPA comments can be directed to the Office of Federal Activities at
(202) 260-5076.
An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft environmental
impact statements (EISs) was published in FR dated April 10, 1993 (58
FR 18392).
Draft EISs
ERP No. D-AFS-L61196-OR Rating LO
Snake River Recreation Wild and Scenic River Management Plan,
Implementation, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Wallowa-Whitman
National Forest and Nez Perce and Payette National Forests, Bake and
Wallowa Counties, OR and Nez Perce, Idaho and Adams Counties, ID.
Summary: EPA found no significant statutory or jurisdictional
issues from its perspective.
ERP No. D-AFS-L65207-ID Rating EC2
Fourmile Timber Sale, Timber Harvesting and Road Construction,
Payette National Forest, New Meadow Ranger District, Adam County, ID.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns based on the BMP
effectiveness, potential wetlands impacts, and potential air quality
impacts. Additional information is requested to address these issues in
the final EIS.
ERP No. D-AFS-L65211-AK Rating EO2
Polk Inlet Project, Long-Term Timber Sale Contract, Implementation,
Tongass National Forest, Prince of Wales Island, AK.
Summary: EPA had environmental objections with the potential
impacts to water quality and fish habitat capability. EPA was also
concerned about marine impacts of LTFs, monitoring, timber harvest
sustainability, and forest camps. EPA requested that these issues be
fully discussed in the final EIS.
ERP No. D-FHW-L40188-OR Rating EC2
Port of the Dalles (Chenoweth) Columbia River Highway, Construction
of New Interchange North of Hostetler Street near Second and Division
Streets, Funding and COE Section 404 Permit, Wasco County, OR.
Summary: EPA had environmental concerns based on the potential
impact to wetlands from highway runoff and induced growth. EPA also
requested additional information on wetland mitigation, indirect
effects and monitoring.
ERP No. DS-IBR-L34010-WA Rating EO2
Columbia Basin Continued Multipurpose Project, Implementation,
Grant, Adams, Lincoln, Franklin and Douglas Counties, WA.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections and recommended
that the project be delayed until a revised Columbia River Instream
Protection Program is established and cumulative water withdrawal
impacts are assessed. The Columbia River's capacity to maintain
salmonid migration, spawning and rearing habitat is in jeopardy.
Final EISs
ERP No. F-AFS-L65182-OR
East End Salvage Timber Sales and Restoration Projects,
Implementation, Umatilla National Forest, Heppner Ranger District,
Grant and Morrow Counties, OR.
Summary: EPA provided no formal written comments. EPA had no
objections to the preferred alternative as described in the final
Environmental Impact Statement.
ERP No. F-USA-G81007-NM
Woodbridge Research Facility (WRF) Electromagnetic Pulse Simulators
Relocation Project, Construction and Operation, Sites Selected for Six
potential locations, Dugway Proving Ground, UT; Yuma Proving Ground,
AZ; and the remaining (4) in White Sands Missile Range, NM.
Summary: EPA had no objections to the proposed project as described
in the Final EIS.
ERP No. FS-USN-L11006-WA
Puget Sound Area Carrier Battle Group, Implementation, Updated
Information on Element II Breakwater Pier Construction and Operation,
Everett Homeport Naval Station, Snohomish, King and Pierce Counties,
WA.
Summary: EPA provided no formal written comments. EPA had no
objections to the preferred alternative as described in the EIS.
Dated: January 18, 1994.
William D. Dickerson,
Deputy Director, Office of Federal Activities.
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