[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 194 (Friday, October 6, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52393-52394]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-24927]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-5229-5]
Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of
EPA Comments
Availability of EPA comments prepared September 18, 1995 Through
September 22, 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-CGD-C50012-00 Rating EO2, Staten Island Bridges Program--
Modernization and Capacity Enhancement Project, Construction and
Operation, Funding, Right-of-Way Grant, COE Section 404 Permit and
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NPDES Permit, Staten Island, NY and Elizabeth, NJ.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections to the project
because of potential impacts to air quality and wetlands. EPA has also
expressed concerns regarding the proposed project's impact to cultural
resources. Accordingly, additional information must be provided in the
final EIS to address these issues.
ERP No. D-DOE-J39022-00 Rating EC2, Programmatic EIS--Uranium Mill
Tailings Remedial Action Ground Water Project, Clean up of 24 Mill
Sites, Implementation.
Summary: EPA concurred with the preferred alternative and requested
additional information be provided in the final EIS concerning passive
remediation, groundwater, site characterization data, local land use
authorities, pollution prevention and environmental justice.
ERP No. D-SFW-J64005-CO Rating EC2, Rocky Mountain Arsenal National
Wildlife Refuge Establishment and Operation, Implementation, Adam
County, CO.
Summary: EPA had environmental concerns about the lack of adequate
analysis of the environmental effects of developing a Refuge on a
hazardous waste site and the transition between Superfund site and
Refuge.
ERP No. D-SFW-K99027-CA Rating LO, Stephens' Kangaroo Rat (SKR)
Authorization for Incidental Take and Implementation of a Long-Term
Habitat Conservation Plan, Western Riverside County, CA.
Summary: EPA expressed a lack of objections with the proposal.
ERP No. D-UAF-C11019-NY Rating EC2, Plattsburgh Air Force Base
(AFB) Disposal and Reuse, Implementation, Clinton County, NY.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding the
proposed project's impacts to wetlands, surface water quality, noise
levels and indirect impacts. EPA requested additional information in
the final EIS to address these issues.
ERP No. D-USN-G11030-TX Rating LO, Dallas Naval Air Station
Disposal and Reuse, Implementation, City of Dallas, TX.
Summary: EPA had lack of environmental objections to this proposed
action.
ERP No. DS-FHW-B40064-ME Rating EO2, Sears Island Marine Dry Cargo
Terminal and Access Road Construction, Updated and New Information
concerning the Evaluation of the Alternatives, Funding and COE Section
10 and 404 Permits Issuance, Waldo County, ME.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections to the proposed
Sears Island dry cargo terminal, stating that the project would result
in significant adverse impact to freshwater and marine habitats. EPA
also determined that, as currently planned, the proposal terminal would
not fit on the environmentally preferable site at Mack Point. EPA
recommended that if the project were downsized or if the Sears Island
proposal ultimately proved infeasible for environmental or cost
reasons, the state should reconsider the Mack Point option. EPA has
committed to working with the state to evaluate measures to offset the
environmental impacts of the proposed project.
ERP No. DS-UAF-B11012-NH Rating EC2, Pease Air Force Base Disposal
and Reuse, Updated Information, Implementation, Portsmouth, Newington,
Greenland, Rye, Dover, Durham, Madburg and Rochester, NH and Kittery,
Eliot and Berwicks, ME.
Summary: EPA's primary environmental concern is that the Air Force
has not taken all reasonable steps to ensure that mitigation measures
necessary to protect wetlands and air quality will be implemented. EPA
urged the Air Force to incorporate into its ROD(s) firm commitments to
implement the mitigation measures recommended in the draft supplement
EIS.
Final EISs
ERP No. F-GSA-A80027-AZ Evo A. Deconcini Federal Building--United
States Courthouse, Construction and Site Selection, Central Business
Area (CBA), City of Tucson, Pima County, AZ.
Summary: EPA had no objection to the action.
Dated: October 3, 1995.
William D. Dickerson,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 95-24927 Filed 10-5-95; 8:45 am]
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