[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 203 (Friday, October 20, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 54226]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-26090]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-5229-9]
Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of
EPA Comments
Availability of EPA comments prepared October 02, 1995 Through
October 06, 1995 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 14, 1995 (60
FR 19047).
Draft EISs
ERP No. D-AFS-L65174-AK Rating EC2, Eight Fathom Timber Sales,
Implementation, COE Section 404 Permit and EPA NPDES, Tongass National
Forests, Hoonah and Sitka Ranger District, Chatham Area, AK.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding direct and
cumulative impacts to water quality. Additional site specific
information on bark accumulation is needed to assess impacts to the
marine environment. EPA also requested additional discussion of best
management practices and water quality monitoring.
ERP No. D-FHW-E40760-NC Rating EC2, Sunset Beach Bridge No. 198 on
Secondary Road NC-1172 Replacement, Over the Atlantic Intracoastal
Waterway, Funding, COE Section 10 and 404 Permit, Brunswick County, NC.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections with alternatives
C1 and W1 due to water quality, wetlands and noise impacts. EPA prefers
alternative C4 as it would result in the least water quality and other
impacts.
ERP No. D-IBR-K39053-CA Rating LO, South Bay Water Recycling
Program (SBWRP), Development and Construction, Funding and COE Section
404 Permit, Golden Triangle Area, City of San Jose, Santa Clara County,
CA.
Summary: EPA expressed a lack of environmental objections to the
proposed action.
Final EISs
ERP No. F-AFS-K65240-CA Barkley Fire Salvage Sale, Implementation,
Lower Deer Creek Management Area, Lassen National Forest, Almanor
Ranger District, Tehama County, CA.
Summary: Review of the Final EIS was not deemed necessary. No
formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
ERP No. F-AFS-L65235-ID Boise River Wildfire Recovery Project,
Implementation, North Fork Boise River and Mores Creek Drainages, Boise
National Forest, Idaho City and Mountain Home Ranger Districts, Boise
and Elmore Counties, ID.
Summary: EPA provided no formal written comments. EPA had no
objection to the preferred alternative as described in the EIS.
ERP No. F-BOP-D81025-PA Federal Prison Camp--Scranton,
Pennsylvania, Construction, Operation and Site Selection, Jessup
Borough, Lackawanna County, PA.
Summary: EPA still expressed environmental concern regarding
alternative site analysis and cumulative impact analysis.
Dated: October 17, 1995.
William D. Dickerson,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 95-26090 Filed 10-19-95; 8:45 am]
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