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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-4718-4]
Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of
EPA Comments
Availability of EPA comments prepared November 28, 1994 through
December 2, 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 10, 1994 (59
FR 16807).
Draft EISs
ERP No. D-BLM-K67027-AZ Rating EO2, Cypus Tohono Open Pit Mine
Expansion Project, Plan of Operation Approval and Drilling Permit,
Implementation, Tohono O'odham Nation, Papago Indian Reservation, Pinal
County, AZ.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections with the potential
discharges from ponds and the open pit into groundwater. EPA
recommended the final EIS provide more information on potential acid
drainage formation, metals present in areas where there is potential
for mobilization, and permeability of materials used to line pads and
ponds. The final EIS should evaluate an alternative which includes
increasing the stormwater containment capacity of the pregnant leach
solution ponds to handle a 100-year, 24-hour storm. The final EIS also
needs to provide analysis of the Clean Water Act Section 404
compliance.
ERP No. D-FHW-E40755-NC Rating EC2, US 70 Improvements Project, I-
40 to the Intersection of US 70 and US 70 Business, Funding and COE
Section 404 Permit, Wake and Johnston Counties, NC.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding wetlands
and air quality and requested additional information on wetlands
mitigation and socio-economic impacts.
ERP No. D-UAF-L11025-AK Rating EO2, Alaska Military Operations
Areas (MOAs) Temporary MOAs Conversion to Permanent MOAs; New MOAs
Creation; MOAs Modification; Supersonic Aircraft Operations and Routine
Flying Training, Joint/Combined Flying Training and Major Flying
Exercises Activities, Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK.
Summary: EPA had environmental objections based on impacts to
biological and recreation resources, potential adverse effects on
subsistence activities and potential noise impacts on off-base
residents. Additional information and clarification is needed to
describe cumulative adverse impacts and mitigation effectiveness
monitoring, develop more specific noise thresholds for impacted species
and describe the conformity of the proposed action with requirements of
Executive Order 12898.
ERP No. D-USN-D11023-MD Rating EC2, Naval Air Warfare Center
Aircraft Division, Base Realignment and Construction, Patuxent River,
St. Mary's, Calvert and Charles Counties, MD.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding water
conservation and requested that wetlands and forest habitat be more
clearly defined in the final EIS.
Final EISs
ERP No. F-BLM-E65044-FL Florida Land and Resource Management Plan,
Implementation, Split-Estate Federal Mineral Ownership (FMO), several
counties, FL.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns over habitat loss
from the proposed alternative and suggests the Withlacoochee State
Forest prohibit future limestone sales. The final EIS was responsive to
other concerns EPA expressed in the draft EIS.
ERP No. F-CGD-D50005-VA Parallel Crossing of the Chesapeake Bay,
Construction and Operation, US 13 between the Delmarva Peninsula and
southeastern Virginia, Funding, COE Section 10 and 404 Permits and CGD
Bridge Permit, Virginia Beach, Northampton County, VA.
Summary: EPA continued to express environmental objection to the
preferred alternative and felt the Coast Guard did not adequately
consider the 1987 Chesapeake Bay Agreement with respect to induced
growth.
ERP No. F-FHW-J40129-WY US 14/16/20 Highway Improvements, Cody to
Yellowstone National Park Highway, Funding and COE Section 404 Permit,
Shoshone National Forest, Park County, WY.
Summary: EPA had no objections to the project as proposed. Earlier
concerns regarding water quality were addressed in the Final EIS.
ERP No. F-TVA-E65041-00 Land Between The Lakes (LBL) Natural
Resource Management Plan, Implementation, KY and TN.
Summary: EPA had environmental concerns regarding timbering and
encouraged reductions in these impacts. EPA felt that the preferred
alternative increased resource preservation.
ERP No. F-UMT-J40119-UT I-15/State Street Corridor Highway and
Transit Improvements, Funding, Salt Lake County, UT.
Summary: EPA had no objections to the project as proposed. Earlier
environmental concerns regarding wetlands and air quality standards
were adequately addressed in the Final EIS.
Dated: December 13, 1994.
William D. Dickerson,
Director, Federal Agency Liaison Division, Office of Federal
Activities.
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