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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-4718-2]
Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of
EPA Comments
Availability of EPA comments prepared November 21, 1994, through
November 25, 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-AFS-J65224-MT Rating EC2
Running Wolf Timber Sales, Implementation, Lewis and Clark National
Forest, Judith Ranger District, Stanford, Judith Basin County, MT.
Summary
EPA expressed concerns regarding the assessment of water quality
impacts, and the adequacy of the water quality monitoring program. The
final EIS needs to fully assess all potential impacts of management
actions.
ERP No. D-AFS-K61132-CA Rating LO1
Eight Eastside Rivers, Wild and Scenic River Study, Suitability or
Nonsuitability, Tahoe National Forest and Lake Tahoe Management Unit,
Land and Resource Management Plans, Alpine, El Dorado El Dorado,
Placer, Nevada and Sierra Counties, CA.
Summary
EPA expressed a lack of objections for the proposed action.
However, EPA suggests that the final EIS address potential water
quality impacts, air pollution sources and visibility.
ERP No. D-BLM-K67026-CA Rating EC2
Briggs Open Pit Heap Leach Gold Mine Project, Construction and
Operation, NPDES Permit and COE Section 404 Permit, Inyo County, CA.
Summary
EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding potential impacts to
water quality, wildlife, air quality, and visual quality. Additional
information was requested for impacts to surface water and wetlands,
facilities designs, closure of the heap leach pad, contingency measure,
and reclamation/ maintenance of the heap leach pad after project
completion and the relationship between the proposed mine and the new
California Desert Protection Act.
ERP No. D-DOE-L39052-OR Rating EC2
Columbia River System Operation Review (SOR), Multiple Use
Management, Long-Term System Planning By Interested Parties Other than
Management Agencies, Canadian Entitlement Allocation Agreement Renewal
or Modification and Pacific NW Coordination Agreement Renewal or
Renegotiation, OR.
Summary
EPA expressed concerns regarding the geographic scope of the draft
EIS; degree of integration with related regional studies addressing
salmon survival; limited baseline data; predictive accuracy of the
salmon passage models; dam operational impacts on anadromous and
resident fish, water quality and wetlands. EPA recommended these issues
be further discussed including mitigation measures monitoring
requirements, and the need to develop a management approach to address
future dam operational changes.
ERP No. D-FHA-D85034-WV Rating EO2
Spring Hills Subdivision Housing Project, Construction, Funding,
Charlestown, WV.
Summary
EPA expressed environmental objections with the preferred
alternative due to potential significant impacts to on-site wetlands
and the adjacent Altona Marsh. EPA also expressed concerns regarding
wetland delineation and stormwater management systems. EPA recommended
that another alternative be selected.
FINAL EISs
ERP No. F-JUS-G11010-00
Joint Task Force (JTF)--Six Support Services Continuation Program,
Implementation, Programmatic EIS, TX, NM, AZ, CA, U.S./Mexico Border
and Texas Gulf Coast.
Summary
EPA had no objections to the proposed action.
ERP No. F-USN-E11033-FL
Pensacola Naval Air Station Realignment, Relocation of Memphis
Naval Air Station and Closure of San Diego Naval Training Center,
Implementation, Pensacola Bay, FL.
Summary
EPA had no objection with the project as proposed.
ERP No. FB-FHW-D40010-MD
Boston Street Corridor (a part of the former I-83 Corridor Project)
Transportation Improvements, Chester Street to Conlking Street,
Additional Information concerning New Alternatives Under Consideration,
Approval and Funding, East Baltimore, Baltimore County, MD.
Summary
The final EIS adequately addresses our concerns on this project.
Dated: December 6, 1994.
Richard E. Sanderson,
Director, Office of Federal Activities.
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