[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 194 (Friday, October 7, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-24930]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-4716-1]
Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of
EPA Comments
Availability of EPA comments prepared September 19, 1994 Through
September 23, 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 the Federal Register dated
April 8, 1994 (59 FR 16807).
Draft EISs
ERP No. D-DOE-L20002-WA Rating LO, Safe Interim Storage of Hanford
Tank Wastes, Double Shell Tanks (DSTs) and Cross Site Transfer System
(CSTS) Construction, Hanford Site, Adams, Richland, Washington, Benton
and Franklin Counties, WA.
SUMMARY: EPA had no objections to the action as proposed.
ERP No. D-FHW-E40345-NC Rating EC2, NC-16 Upgrading and Relocating
Project, Construction, Lucia to North of NC-150, Funding, COE Section
404 Permit and NPDES Permit, Gaston, Lincoln and Catawba Counties, NC.
SUMMARY: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding potential
secondary development impacts and impacts to wetlands and water
quality. EPA requested additional information on these issues be
included in the final EIS.
ERP No. D-FHW-E40752-NC Rating EC2, NC-24 Transportation
Improvements Project, Construction from 2.8 miles east of I-25 to I-40,
Funding and COE Section 404 Permit, Cumberland, Sampson and Duplin
Counties, NC.
SUMMARY: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding the impacts of
the Northern and modified Southern Alternative alignments and requests
additional information including: reconsideration of the upgrade
alternative; development of a wetland mitigation plan; and
reconsideration of noise mitigation.
ERP No. D-FHW-K40205-CA Rating EC2, US 101 Realignment
Construction, near Cushing Creek from Mile Post 20.3 to 22.3 South of
Crescent City, Funding and COE Permits, Del Norte County, CA.
SUMMARY: EPA expressed environmental concerns due to potential project
impacts to water quality and wetlands, and the potential need for
stormwater-related mitigation measures. EPA encouraged the adoption of
mitigation to control construction-related air emissions, chiefly
particulates, as no air mitigation is proposed in the draft EIS.
Final EISs
ERP No. F-NPS-K61127-CA Presidio of San Francisco General
Management Plan, Implementation, Golden Gate National Recreation Area,
City and County of San Francisco, CA.
SUMMARY: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding compliance
responsibilities under the Clean Air Act (for asbestos), the Safe
Drinking Water Act (for Presidio public water supplies), and the Toxic
Substance Control Act (for PCBs, polychlorinated biphenyls). EPA
requests that details on/pursuant to the Acts mentioned above be
outlined in the Record of Decision.
Other
ERP No. LD-AFS-E61069-00 Rating LO, Hiwassee and Tellico Rivers,
Wild and Scenic Rivers Study, Suitability or Nonsuitability, National
Wild and Scenic River System, Cherokee National Forest and Nantahala
National Forest, Polk and Monroe Counties, TN and Cherokee County, NC.
SUMMARY: EPA had no objections to the proposed action and believes it
will be beneficial to the designated river corridors.
ERP No. LD-AFS-E65045-NC Rating LO, North Fork Mills, South Fork
Mills and Mills Rivers inclusion in the National Wild and Scenic River
System, Designation and Nondesignation, Wild and Scenic River Study,
Pisgah National Forest, Henderson and Transylvania Counties, NC.
SUMMARY: EPA had no objections to the proposed action and believes it
will be beneficial to the designated river corridors.
Dated: October 4, 1994.
Marshall Cain,
Senior Legal Advisor, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 94-24930 Filed 10-6-94; 8:45 am]
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