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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-4716-7]
Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of
EPA Comments
Availability of EPA comments prepared October 10, 1994 through
October 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 08, 1994 (59
FR 16807).
Draft EISs
ERP No. D-AFS-J65221-MT Rating EC2, Beaverhead National Forests Oil
and Gas Leasing, Exploration, Development and Land Acquisition,
Beaverhead, Madison, Silver Bow, Deer Lodge and Gallatin, MT.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding potential
impacts to wetlands, water quality, fisheries, and air quality. The EPA
indicated that the EIS requires additional resource information and
further explanation regarding resource issues in order to fully assess
impacts and to assure that the environment will be fully protected.
ERP No. D-AFS-J65222-ND Rating EC2, Southern Little Missouri and
Cedar River Oil and Gas Leasing, Approvals, Custer National Forest,
Medora Ranger District, Cedar River National Grassland, Grant River
Ranger District, Billings, Golden Valley, Slope, Grant and Sioux
Counties, ND.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding potential
drilling impacts to surface and ground water resources and air quality
impacts. EPA requested that the final EIS provide additional discussion
of these issues.
ERP No. D-AFS-L61199-ID Rating LO, Salmon Wild and Scenic River
Corridor Implementation, Issuance of Special-Use-Permits for three
Private Camps, Salmon National Forest, Salmon County, ID.
Summary: EPA had no objection to the actions as proposed.
ERP No. D-COE-C36070-PR Rating EC2, Rio Guanajibo River Basin Flood
Protection Project, Implementation, NPDES Permit, Mayaguez and San
German, PR.
Summary: EPA had expressed environmental concerns about the
proposed project's non-structural alternatives evaluation; soil,
sediment, and water quality impacts; hazardous substance identification
and management; wetlands impacts and mitigation plan; agricultural
impacts; and cumulative impacts. Accordingly, additional information
was requested to be included.
ERP No. D-FAA-C51017-NJ Rating EC2, Newark International Airport
Ground Access Monorail-Northeast Corridor Connection Project, Funding,
Construction, Operation, Airport Layout Plant and Approval, Essex and
Union Counties, NJ.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the proposed
project's conformance with the New Jersey SIP, potential for
encountering hazardous contaminants, and wetland impacts. Accordingly,
additional information should be presented in the final EIS to address
these concerns.
ERP No. DS-USA-A11072-00 Rating EC2, Theater Missile Defense (TMD)
Extended Test Range Project, US Army Ground-Based TMD Missiles Extended
Range Test Using New Potential Booster Drop Zones, White Sands Missile
Range and Fort Wingate Depot Activity, NM; and Green Launch Complex,
UT.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the lack of
adequate information to fully assess environmental impacts.
Final EISs
ERP No. F-BLM-J60015-WY Creston/Blue Gap Natural Gas and Oil
Development Project, Construction and Operation, Special-Use-Permit,
Right-of-Way and COE Section 404 Permit, Carbon and Sweetwater
Counties, WY.
Summary: EPA had no objection to the proposed action.
ERP No. F-BLM-K60027-CA Southeast Regional Wastewater Treatment
Plant and Geysers Effluent Pipeline Injection Project, Improvements,
Funding, COE Section 404 Permit and NPDES Permit, City of Clearlake,
Lake County, CA.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns with the EIS Record
of Decision that addressed the project's consistency with the Clean
Water Act Section 404(b) (1) Guidelines as well as adopt mitigation to
reduce noise levels from project-related pumps.
ERP No. F-UAF-C11009-NJ McGuire Air Force Base (AFB) Realignment,
Implementation, Burlington County, NJ.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the project's
interim spill plan, the timing of the capping of ST-22 in relation to
the site's remediation, and ground water withdrawals. EPA requested
that these issues be addressed in the ROD.
ERP No. F-UAF-J11009-CO Lowry Air Force Base (AFB) Disposal and
Reuse, Implementation, Denver County, CO.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding conformance
with the Clean Air Act general conformity regulations. EPA requested
that additional information be included in the final EIS on this issue.
Other
ERP No. LD-AFS-J65223-WY Rating EC2, Bridger-Teton National Forest,
Wild and Scenic River Study for the Yellowstone, Buffalo Fork, Gros
Ventre, Hoback, Greys, Salt and Green Rivers, Suitable or Nonsuitable
Designation, WY.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding the
protection of water resources and requested that the final document
evaluate an additional alternative that may enhance the level of water
resources protection provided.
Dated: October 25, 1994.
Marshall Cain,
Senior Legal Advisor, Office of Federal Activities.
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