[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 211 (Friday, October 31, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58969-58970]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-28961]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-5485-7]
Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of
EPA Comments
Availability of EPA comments prepared September 22, 1997 Through
September 26, 1997 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) 564-7167.
An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft environmental
impact statements (EISs) was published in FR dated April 11, 1997 (62
FR 16154).
Draft EISs
ERP No. D-DOE-L08053-00 Rating LO, Lower Valley Transmission
Project, Construction of a New 115 kV Transmission Line from Swan
Valley Substation near Swan Valley, Special-Use-Permits, Bonneville and
Teton Counties, ID and Teton County, WY.
Summary: Review of the Draft EIS has been completed and the project
found to be satisfactory.
ERP No. D-FHW-K40221-CA Rating EO2, C-84--Realignment Project,
Transportation Improvement between CA-84 from I-880 to CA-2389/Mission
Blvd. Funding and COE Section 404 Permit, in the Cities of Fremont,
Hayward and Union, Alameda County, CA.
Summary: EPA had environmental objections to the build alternatives
based on concerns with the purpose and need, alternative analysis,
impacts to water and air resources, and indirect and cumulative effects
of the project. EPA suggested other alternatives be examined which also
meet the stated purpose and need.
ERP No. D-FHW-K40226-CA Rating EC2, CA-37 Highway Improvement, Napa
River Bridge to the existing Freeway Section of CA-37 that begins near
Diablo Street, Funding and US Army COE Section 404 Permit Issuance,
Vallejo, Solano County, CA.
Summary: EPA had environmental concerns regarding the cumulative
impacts, mitigation for wetland impacts and CO hotspot analysis
presented in the DEIS for the FHWA's CA-37 Improvement Project.
ERP No. D-GSA-L80016-WA Rating * LO, Seattle New Federal
Courthouse, Construction, King County, WA.
SUMMARY: EPA does not foresee having any environmental objections
to the proposed project.
ERP No. D-JUS-K80035-CA Rating EC2, Service Processing Center (SPC)
for Detainees, Construction and Operation, Possible Sites, Stockton and
Tracy Sites, San Joaquin Counties, CA.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concern regarding the air
conformity analysis, potential water and waste water impacts and
cumulative impact. EPA requested additional information on these
issues.
ERP No. D-UAF-G11033-NM Rating EC2, Holloman Air Force Base,
Proposed Expansion of German Air Force Operations, for the Beddown of
30 Aircrafts and Construction of Facilities for 640 Personnel, NM.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns and requested
additional information in the areas of environmental justice, and
mitigation.
ERP No. D-UMC-K36048-CA Rating EC2, Santa Margarita River Flood
Control Project (MILCON P-010) and Basilone Road Bridge Replacement
Project (MILCON P-030), Construction and Operation, COE Section 404
Permit, Camp Pendleton, CA.
Summary: EPA had environmental concerns and requested additional
information on the projects description, practicable least-damaging
alternatives pursuant to the Clean Water Act 404(b)(1) Guidelines and
biological resources, including wetlands mitigation.
Final EISs
ERP No. F-COE-L36110-WA, Cedar River Section 205 Flood Damage
Reduction Plan, Implementation, Renton, King County, WA.
Summary: EPA had no objection to the preferred minimum dredging
alternative. The final EIS is consistent with the draft.
ERP No. F-FHW-K40210-AZ, Pima Freeway--Loop 101, Construction, I-17
and Scottsdale Road, Funding, NPDES and COE Section 404 Permits,
Maricopa County, AZ.
Summary: Review of the Final EIS was not deemed necessary. No
formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
ERP No. F-NRC-K01008-00, Crownpoint Uranium Solution Mining
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Project, Construction and Operation, Leasing and Licensing, McKinley
County, NM.
Summary: EPA continuous to express concern regarding pressure
control of groundwater in old mine workings, hydrogeologic monitoring
and aquifer testing and analysis, baseline water quality, injection
well design, aquifer restoration, wildlife and mitigation, waste
management and emergency response, and indemnification to the federal
government by the project proponent.
ERP No. FS-AFS-L67028-AK, Kensington Venture Underground Gold Mine
Project, Development, Construction and Operation, Operating Plan
Approval, NPDES, Section 10 and 404 Permits, Tongass National Forest,
Sherman Creek, City of Juneau, AK.
Summary: Review of the Final EIS has been completed and the project
found to be satisfactory.
Dated: October 28, 1997.
William D. Dickerson,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division Office of Federal Activities.
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