[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 208 (Friday, October 27, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55019-55020]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-26743]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-5230-2]
Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of
EPA Comments
Availability of EPA comments prepared October 9, 1995 Through
October 13, 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-K65175-CA Rating EC2, Pilot Creek Watershed Land
Management Plan, Implementation, Hayfork Adaptive Management Area,
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Six Rivers National Forest, Mad River Ranger District, Humboldt and
Trinty Counties, CA.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding the
projects potential impacts to air and water quality, fish and wildlife
and sensitive habitats. EPA recommended that these issues be fully
assessed in the final EIS.
ERP No. D-FHW-D40279-DC Rating LO, Canal Road Entrance to the
Georgetown University Improvements, Reconstruction between Whitehurst
Freeway and Foxhall Road, Washington, DC.
Summary: EPA expressed a lack of objections to the project. Of the
four build alternatives, EPA endorsed alternative 3B, a grade-separated
interchange that would shift the westbound lanes of Canal Road to the
north and elevate them.
ERP No. D-FHW-E40761-NC Rating EC2, US 64 Bypass Transportation
Improvements Project, from I-440 to US 64 west of Wendell and Eastern
Wake Expressway from existing US 64 to NC-1007 (Poole Road), Funding
and COE Section 404 Permit, Wake County, NC.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding the
environmental impacts of the loss of natural areas and the potential
long-term degradation of aquatic areas related to the crossing of
numerous streams.
ERP No. D-FHW-K40213-NV Rating EO2, Tier 1--DEIS--Northern and
Western Las Vegas Beltway Corridor Location Study, Site Selection for
Funding and Land Transfer or Right-of-Way Grants, Clark County, NV.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections to the potential
environmental impacts to air quality and asked for additional
information regarding traffic volume analyses, air quality conformity
and NEPA-404 MOU integration, as well as environmental justice,
floodplain management, pollution prevention and water quality.
ERP No. DS-BLM-K03006-CA Rating EC2, Cajon Crude Oil Pipeline
Project, Construction, Operation and Transportation, New Information
concerning the Construction of a Shorter Pipeline, Granting of Right-
of-Way Permit, San Bernardino County, CA.
Summary: While reduced in scope EPA continued to have environmental
concerns regarding impacts to water quality, riparian habitat and
biodiversity. EPA recommended that these issues be fully assessed in
the final EIS.
Final EISs
ERP No. F-AFS-L65230-ID Grays Ranger Timber Sales, Implementation,
Caribou National Forest, Soda Springs Ranger District, Caribou County,
ID.
Summary: EPA provided no formal written comments. EPA had no
objection to the preferred alternative as described in the EIS.
ERP No. F-AFS-L65231-ID Charlie Tyson Ecosystem Management Project,
Implementation, Idaho Panhandle National Forests, St. Maries Ranger
District, Charlie Creek, Benewah County, ID.
Summary: EPA provided no formal written comments. EPA had no
objection to the preferred alternative as described in the EIS.
ERP No. F-BIA-J65231-MT Yellowstone Pipe Line Easement,
Construction and Operation, Renewal of Right-of-Way (ROW) Grant for
Easement across the Flathead Indian Reservation, Approval of Trust and
Allotted Lands and COE Section 404 Permit, Missoula, Lake and Sanders
Counties, MT.
Summary: EPA agreed with the Bureau of Indian Affairs' (BIA)
selection of the Modified Existing Route Alternative which would reduce
the potential for spills of petroleum products to surface and ground
water. EPA encouraged the BIA and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai
Tribes to implement this alternative.
ERP No. F-DOA-K36112-AS Aua Watershed Plan, Flood Prevention and
Watershed Protection, Funding, COE Section 404 Permit and Right-of-Way
Grant, Tutuila Island, Ma'oputasi County, AS.
Summary: Review of the final EIS was not deemed necessary. No
formal comment letter was sent to preparing agency.
ERP No. F-DOE-G06006-NM Dual Axis Radiographic Hydrodyamic Test
(DARHT) Facility, Construction and Operation, Approval of Operating
Permit, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos and Santa Fe
Counties, NM.
Summary: EPA had no objection to the action as proposed.
ERP No. F-DOE-L08050-WA Puget Power Northwest Washington Electric
Transmission Project, Construction and Operation, Whatcom and Skagit
Counties, WA.
Summary: EPA provided no formal written comments. EPA has no
objection to the preferred alternative as described in the EIS.
ERP No. F-NCP-D61040-DC Washington, D.C. New Sports and
Entertainment Arena, Construction and Operation, Modern Multi-Purpose
Arena, Eight potential Sites, Washington, DC.
Summary: EPA had no objection to the action as proposed.
ERP No. FR-AFS-L65210-ID Revised Final--West Fork Papoosa Timber
Sale, Implementation, Clearwater National Forest, Powell Ranger
District, Idaho County, ID.
Summary: EPA provided no formal written comments. EPA had no
objection to the preferred alternative as described in the EIS.
ERP No. FS-AFS-L65181-WA East Curlew Creek Analysis Area Harvesting
Timber and Road Construction, Updated Information, Portion of Profanity
Roadless Area, Colville National Forest, Republic Ranger District,
Ferry County, WA.
Summary: EPA provided no formal written comments. EPA has no
objection to the preferred alternative as decribed in the EIS.
Regulations
ERP No. R-NRC-A00170-00 10 CFR Parts 2, 50 and 51--Decommissioning
of Nuclear Power Reactors.
Summary: EPA concurred with the proposed rule and supports the
expanded public notification and participation procedures.
Dated: October 24, 1995.
William D. Dickerson,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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