[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 213 (Friday, November 1, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 56541]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-28115]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-5474-5]
Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of
EPA Comments
Availability of EPA comments prepared October 7, 1996 through
October 11, 1996 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 5, 1996 (61 FR
15251).
Draft EISs
ERP No. D-DOE-K05218-00, Rating EC2, Sierra Nevada Region 2004
Power Marketing Program, Implementation, 1,480 megawatts (MW) Power
from the Central Valley and Washoe Project, NV and CA.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns and requested
additional information to establish the limited effect of hydropower
operations downstream of facilities, the basis for estimated future
peak power demand, the role of demand-side management, and the
relationship of the proposed action with other referenced regional
activities.
ERP No. D-GSA-E60015-GA, Rating LO, Clifton Road Campus of the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Acquisition of Additional
Property, DeKalb County, GA.
Summary: EPA had no objection to the action as proposed.
ERP No. D-TVA-E39037-00, Rating EC2, Shoreline Management
Initiative: An Assessment of Residential Shoreline Development Impacts
in the Tennessee Valley, Mainstream Tennessee River and Tributary
Rerservoirs in AL, KY, NC, TN, GA, MS and VA.
Summary: EPA believed that alternative D and C2 offer greater
environmental benefits than the preferred alternative C1 which would
open much of the shoreline to residential development. The PFEIS should
consider existing water quality problems of some TVA reservoirs
relative to prospective additional developments.
ERP No. DS-FHW-E40739-NC, Rating EC2, US 17, New Bern Bypass
Construction, Jones-Craven County Line to NC-1438 near Vanceboro,
Additional Information Concerning Three Additional Alternatives,
Funding, COE Section 404 and US Coast Guard Bridge Permits Issuance,
Craven County, NC.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concern regarding floodplains
and wetland impacts. EPA requested that these issues be addressed in
more detail in the final EIS.
Final EISs
ERP No. F-AFS-G65065-AR, Renewal of the Shortleaf Pine/Bluestem
Grass Ecosystem and Recovery of the Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Amendment
No. 22 to the Ouachita National Forest Land and Resource Management
Plan, Scott and Polk Counties, AR.
Summary: Review of the Final EIS has been completed and the project
found to be satisfactory. No formal comment letter was sent to the
preparing agency.
ERP No. F-DOE-L91010-OR, Hood River Fisheries Project,
Construction, Operation and Maintenance; Habitat Improvement and
Research Program Development, Funding, Hood River Basin, Hood River
County, OR.
Summary: Review of the Final EIS has been completed and the project
found to be satisfactory. No formal comment letter was sent to the
preparing agency.
ERP No. F-FRC-K09806-CA, New Don Pedro Reservoir Project (NDPP)
(FERC. No. 2299-024), Reservoir Release Requirements for Fish,
Continuation and Maintenance, Issuance of Licenses, Tuolumne River and
San Joaquin River Turlock and Malesto Irrigation Districts, Stanislaus
County, CA.
Summary: Review of the Final EIS was not deemed necessary. No
formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
ERP No. F-FTA-C51014-NJ, Hudson River Waterfront Transportation
Corridor Improvements, Funding, Transportation Systems Management,
Light Rail Transit, Hudson and Bergen Counties, NJ.
Summary: EPA continued to express concern regarding wetland
impacts. EPA requested additional wetland acreage and description
information be submitted prior to the issuance of the Record of
Decision.
ERP No. F-USA-A21035-OR, Umatilla Depot Activity, On-Site Facility
for Disposal of Stockpiled Chemical Agents and Munitions, Construction
and Operation, Morrow and Umatilla Counties, OR.
Summary: EPA continued to have environmental concerns regarding
emergency preparedness, risk assessment, and meteorological data. In
addition, EPA is concerned about the apparent lack of effective
government-to-government consultation between the Confederated Tribes
of the Umatilla and the US Army.
Dated: October 29, 1996.
William D. Dickerson,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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