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[FR Doc No: 94-1962]
[Federal Register: January 28, 1994]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-4707-9]
Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of
EPA Comments
Availability of EPA comments prepared January 10, 1994 Through
January 14, 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-K65153-00 Rating EC2, Klamath National Forest Land
and Resource Management Plan, Implementation, Siskyou Co., CA and
Jackson Co., OR.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns for air quality
impacts, cumulative impacts (including impacts on non-federal lands),
and treatment of old-growth forest stands on nonrestricted lands. EPA
urged the Forest Service to provide sufficient opportunity for review
of the Plan in relation to the Spotted Owl FSEIS so as to determine the
specific management prescriptions for and impacts to the forest.
ERP No. D-AFS-K65154-CA Rating EC2, Mendocine National Forest Land
and Resource Management Plan, Implementaton, Colusa, Glenn, Lake,
Mendocino, Tehama and Trinity Counties, CA.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns for air quality
impacts, cumulative impacts (including impacts on non-federal lands),
and treatment of old-growth forest stands on nonrestricted lands. EPA
urged the Forest Service to provide sufficient opportunity for review
of the Plan in relation to the Spotted Owl FSEIS so as to determine the
specific management prescriptions for and impacts to the forest.
ERP No. D-AFS-K65155-CA Rating EC2, Six Rivers National Forest Land
and Resource Management Plan, Implementation, Humboldt, Trinity, Del
Norte and Siskiyou Counties, CA.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns for air quality
impacts, and water quality. EPA urged the Forest Service to provide
sufficient opportunity for review of the Plan in relation to the
Spotted Owl FSEIS so as to determine the specific management
prescriptions for and impacts to the forest.
ERP No. D-AFS-K65156-CA Rating EC2, Shasta-Trinity National Forests
Land and Resource Management Plan, Implementation, Humboldt, Modoc,
Shasta, and Siskiyou, Tehama and Trinity Counties, CA.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns for air quality
impacts, and minerals management. EPA urged the Forest Service to
provide sufficient opportunity for review of the Plan in relation to
the Spotted Owl FSEIS so as to determine the specific management
prescriptions for and impacts to the forest.
ERP No. DS-NPS-K61085-00 Rating EC2, Lake Mead National Recreation
Area, General Management Plan, Updated Information on Willow Beach
Development Concept Plan Amendment, Implementation, AZ and CA.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding project
impacts to water quality. EPA request that additional information be
included in the final document on minimization and mitigation of
impacts to waters of the US and nonpoint source water pollution control
measures.
Final EISs
ERP No. F-AFS-L60097-ID, Spruce Creek Timber Sale, Implementation,
Boise National Forest, Valley County, ID.
Summary: Review of the Final EIS has been completed and the project
found to be satisfactory. No formal letter was sent to the preparing
agency.
ERP No. F-AFS-L65194-ID, Mid-Skull/Upper Bear Timber Sales, Timber
Harvest, Road Construction and Reconstruction, Clearwater National
Forest, North Fork Ranger District, Skull Creek, Clearwater County, ID.
Summary: Review of the Final EIS has been completed and the project
found to be satisfactory. No formal letter was sent to the preparing
agency.
ERP No. F-BLM-G02001-NM, Dark Canyon Special Management Area, Oil
and Gas Leasing, Permit for Approval to Drill near Carlsbad Caverns
National Park, Eddy County, NM.
Summary: EPA had determined that the Final EIS adequately assesses
potential impacts to cave resources as well as the reasonable
foreseeable development of oil and gas resources. EPA had no objection
to the selection of the preferred alternative.
ERP No. F-BLM-K67017-NV, Newmont Gold Quarry Open-Pit Mine and Ore
Processing Facility Expansion and Operation, Plan of Operation
Approval, NPDES and COE Section 404 Permits, Eureka and Elko Counties,
NV.
Summary: EPA expressed continued environmental concern regarding
project impacts to groundwater, streams, springs, wetlands and riparian
areas and how these impacts will be sufficiently mitigated and
monitored.
ERP No. F-DOE-L61195-AK, Healy 50 Megawatt-Electric Coal Fired
Power Plant Construction and Operation, Clean Coal Technologies
Demonstration, Funding, NPDES and Section 404 Permits, Borough of
Denali, AK.
Summary: Review of the Final EIS has been completed and the project
found to be satisfactory. No formal letter was sent to the preparing
agency.
Dated: January 25, 1994.
William D. Dickerson,
Deputy Director, Office of Federal Activities.
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