[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 18 (Friday, January 27, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5387-5388]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-2086]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-4719-7]
Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of
EPA Comments
Availability of EPA comments prepared December 26, 1994 Through
December 30, 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, 1994 (59
FR 16807).
Draft EISs
ERP No. D-AFS-G65060-TX Rating LO, Texas National Forests and
Grasslands Revised Land and Resource Management Plan, Implementation,
several counties, TX.
Summary: EPA expressed lack of objections with the preferred
alternative in the draft EIS.
ERP No. D-COE-K35036-CA Rating EC2, Montezuma Wetlands Project, Use
of Cover and Non-cover Dredged Materials to restore Wetland,
Implementation, Conditional-Use-Permit, NPDES and COE Section 10 and
404 Permit, Suisum Marsh in Collinsville, Solano County, CA.
Summary: EPA supported the proposed project, but expressed
environmental concern over the lack of information regarding the
practicability [[Page 5388]] (including availability) of the off-site
alternatives; the lack of a Clean Water Act Section 404 (b) (1)
evaluation; and the inadequacy of the discussion regarding proposed
monitoring and mitigation measures.
ERP No. DS-GSA-L81009-WA Rating LO, Seattle Federal Courthouse
Building (Project #ZWA 81061), Implementation, Site Selection,
Construction and Operation, Additional Information, King County, WA.
Summary: EPA had no objection with the proposed action as this
document effectively addressed EPA's previous concerns.
Final EISs
ERP No. F-BLM-L65175-OR, Coos Bay District Resource Management
Plan, Implementation, Coos Bay District, Coos, Curry and Douglas
Counties, OR.
Summary: EPA had no objection to the action as proposed. The final
EIS adequately addressed previous environmental concerns raised by EPA.
ERP No. F-BLM-L65177-OR, Medford District Resource Management Plan,
Implementation, Medford District, Douglas, Jackson, Coos and Curry, OR.
Summary: EPA had no objection to the action as proposed. The final
EIS adequately addressed previous environmental concerns raised by EPA.
ERP No. F-COE-C36070-PR, Rio Guanajibo River Basin Flood Protection
Project, Implementation and NPDES Permit, Mayaguez and San German, PR.
Summary: EPA does not object to implementation of the preferred
alternative for this project. However, EPA requested that additional
wetlands minimization efforts be addressed prior to the issuance of the
Record of Decision.
ERP No. F-FHW-C40131-NY, Long Island Expressway (I-495)/Seaford--
Oyster Bay Expressway (NY-135) Interchange Project, Improvements
between Exit 43 South Oyster Bay Road to Exit 46 Sunnyside Boulevard,
Funding and NPDES Permit, Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, NY.
Summary: EPA does not anticipate that the proposed project will
result in significant adverse environmental impacts. Accordingly, EPA
had no objections to the implementation of the proposed project. The
final EIS for the LIE/SOBE project addressed the concerns EPA
identified in its review of the draft EIS.
ERP No. F-NPS-L70012-ID, City of Rocks National Reserve,
Comprehensive Management Plan and Development Concept Plan,
Implementation, Cassia County, ID.
Summary: EPA had no objection to the preferred alternative as
described in the EIS.
ERP No. F-SCS-D36112-WV, North Fork Hughes River Watershed Plan,
Installation of a Multi-purpose Roller Compacted Concrete Dam,
Implementation and Funding, Flood Protection and COE Section 404
Permits, Ritchie County, WV.
Summary: EPA continued to have environmental objections with the
permanent inundation of 8.1 miles of high quality aquatic habitat and
305 acres of terrestrial habitat. Because the EIS remains inadequate,
EPA recommended that a Revised Draft or Supplemental Draft EIS be
prepared.
ERP No. F-USN-K11055-CA, Lemoore Naval Air Station Realignment,
Relocation of 98 Military Construction Projects from Miramar Naval Air
Station, Implementation, Lemoore County, CA.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns and recommended that
the Navy amend the cumulative impact section and present the expanded
analysis in the Record of Decision.
ERP No. FS-SFW-A64056-00, Programmatic EIS, Federal Aid in Sports
Fish and Wildlife Restoration Programs Operation and Management,
Updated Information, Implementation and Funding.
Summary: EPA had no objections to the program.
Dated: January 24, 1995.
William D. Dickerson,
Director, Federal Agency Liaison Division, Office of Federal
Activities.
[FR Doc. 95-2086 Filed 1-26-95; 8:45 am]
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