[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 29 (Friday, February 11, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-3303]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-4708-4]
Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of
EPA Comments
Availability of EPA comments prepared January 24, 1994 through
January 28, 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 Federal Register dated April
10, 1993 (58 FR 18392).
Draft EISs
ERP No. D-COE-D23000-VA Rating EU3, Southeastern Public Service
Authority of Virginia Regional Landfill Expansion Project, COE Section
404 Permit Issuance, Cities of Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth,
Suffolk, and Virginia Beach, Isle of Wight and Southampton Counties,
VA.
Summary: EPA determined that the proposed action was
environmentally unsatisfactory due to adverse impacts to 377 acres of
forested wetlands, rare and endangered species and overall biodiversity
at the Dismal Swamp Expansion Site. In addition, EPA judged the EIS to
be inadequate for failing to consider the full range of project
alternatives. EPA requested that a revised draft EIS be issued to
explore less damaging alternative sites.
ERP No. DS-AFS-K61103-CA Rating E02, Bear Mountain Ski Resort
Expansion, (formerly) known as Goldmine) Additional Information, San
Bernardino National Forest, Special-Use-Permit and Possible COE Section
404 Permit, San Bernardino County, CA.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections because of the
potential implications of allowing extensive developments in known
California spotted owl and San Bernardino flying squirrel habitat in
exchange for acquisition of high-quality off-site habitat. EPA also
objected to potential cumulative impacts to air quality, groundwater
overdraft, solid waste generation and visual impacts. EPA believed that
many impacts can be avoided or reduced by downsizing the project.
ERP No. DS-SFW-A64056-00 Rating LO, Federal Aid in Sports Fish and
Wildlife Restoration Programs, Operation and Management, Programmatic
EIS, Updated Information, Implementation and Funding.
Summary: EPA had no objections to be preferred alternative.
Final EISs
ERP No. F-AFS-K53005-AZ, Grand Canyon Airport to Maswik
Transportation Area, Grand Canyon Village Passenger Rail Service
Construction and Operation, Approval and Special Use Permit, Coconino
County, AZ.
Summary: Review of the Final EIS was not deemed necessary. No
comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
Other
ERP No. LD-AFS-L652200-OR Rating LO, Wallowa River National Wild
and Scenic Rivers System, Designation, Umatilla National Forests, Union
and Wallowa Counties, OR.
Summary: EPA had no objections to the proposed action.
Dated: February 8, 1994.
Marshall Cain,
Senior Legal Advisor, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 94-3303 Filed 2-10-94; 8:45 am]
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