[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 233 (Friday, December 4, 1998)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-5497-5]
Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of
EPA Comments
Availability of EPA comments prepared November 16, 1998 Through
November 20, 1998 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 10, 1998 (62
FR 17856).
Draft EISs
ERP No. D-DOE-L09813-ID Rating EC2, Advanced Mixed Waste Treatment
Project, Construction and Operation, Site Selection, Idaho National
Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL), Eastern Snake River
Plain, ID.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns that the draft EIS
does not mention the cumulative impacts of present and reasonably
foreseeable action caused by such pending project proposals.
ERP No. D-UAF-G11034-NM Rating LO, University of New Mexico (UNM),
Construction of the Enchanted Skies Park and Observatory on Horace Mesa
near Grants, Cibola County, NM.
Summary: EPA had no objection to the selection of the agency's
selected plan of action.
ERP No. D-UAF-J11015-ND Rating EC2, Minuteman III Missile System
Dismantlement, Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Launch
Facilities (LFs) and Missile Alert Facilities (MAFs), Deployment Areas,
Grand Forks Air Forces Base, ND.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns and offered several
recommendations to protect ground water during and after demolition.
There may also be opportunities to create wetlands when the sewage
lagoons are decommissioned.
ERP No. D-USA-K11090-AZ Rating LO1, Fort Huachuca Real Property
Master Planning, Approval of Land Use and Real Estate Investment
Strategies, Cochise County, AZ.
Summary: EPA expressed a lack objection to the proposed project.
ERP No. D-USN-K11089-HI Rating EO2, Pacific Missile Range Facility
Enhanced Capabilities, To Accommodate Theater Ballistic Missile Defense
(TBMD) Training & Testing and Theater Missile Defense (TMD) Testing,
NPDES Permit, several counties, HI.
Summary: EPA expressed objections due to insufficient information
and analysis of biological resource issues. The proposed action may
significantly impact entire breeding populations of sea and shore birds
on Johnston Atoll (East, North, Sand, and Johnston Islands), however,
no impacts or mitigation have been described.
ERP No. D-USN-K11093-HI Rating EC2, Barbers Point Naval Air
Station, Disposal and Reuse of Land Facilities, HI.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns that contamination of
an underground source of drinking water has not been sufficiently
described, that the possible impacts of changes in airport use has not
been sufficiently developed in the analysis, and that the DEIS does not
fully develop relevant, reasonable mitigation that could help to
improve reuse plans for the protection of human health and the
environment.
ERP No. DR-USN-K11078-00 Rating EC2, Marianas Islands Military
Training, Implementation, Continue Use of DOD-Controlled Lands,
Proposed sites Tinian Military Lease Area, Guam Active Military Bases
and Farallon de Medina (FDM) a Navy-Leased Island, HI.
Summary: EPA raised concerns on rating biological resources and
hazardous materials. EPA requested that the final contain a full
analysis of the reasonable alternative identified in the document.
Final EISs
ERP No. F-USN-K11082-CA San Diego Naval Training Center (NTC)
Disposal and Reuse of Certain Real Properties, Implementation, City of
San Diego, San Diego 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-USN-K11084-CA Miramar Naval Air Station Realignment of E-
2 Aircraft Squadrons, Three Installations are consider: Point Muga
Naval Air Weapons Station, Lemoore Naval Air Station and El Centro,
Ventura, Fresno, King and Imperial Counties, CA.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns that the final EIS
did not include a sufficient analysis of a no action alternative.
ERP No. FA-USA-A11072-00 Theater Missile Defense (TMD) Extended
Test Range (ETR) Project, Eglin Gulf Test Range to Conduct (TMD)
Testing or Training Activities, Santa Rosa Island and Cape San Blas,
FL.
Summary: EPA had no objection to the proposed project provided that
monitoring remains in effect.
Other
ERP No. LD-USN-K11091-NV Rating EC2, Fallon Naval Air Station,
Renewal of the B-20 Land Withdrawal, City of Fallon, Churchill County,
NV.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding cultural
resources, public health and safety, and transportation.
Dated: December 1, 1998.
William D. Dickerson,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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