96-4153. Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments  

  • [Federal Register Volume 61, Number 37 (Friday, February 23, 1996)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 6996-6997]
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    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
    [ER-FRL-5413-7]
    
    
    Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
    EPA Comments
    
        Availability of EPA comments prepared February 05, 1996 Through 
    February 09, 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 14, 1995 (60 
    FR 19047).
    
    Draft EISs
    
    ERP No. D-AFS-L65173-ID
    
        Rating LO, Lower South Fork Salmon River Post-Fire Project, Fire-
    Killed and Imminently Dead Timber Harvesting, Implementation and COE 
    Section 404 Permit Issuance, Payette National Forest, Mc Call Ranger 
    District, Idaho and Valley Counties, ID.
        Summary: EPA's abbreviated review revealed no concerns with the 
    proposed project.
    
    ERP No. D-AFS-L65247-AK
    
        Rating EC2, Lab Bay Project Area Timber Harvest, Implementation, 
    COE Section 404, EPA NPDES and Coast Guard Bridge Permits Issuance, 
    Thorne Bay Ranger District, Ketchikan Administrative Area, Tongass 
    National Forest, Prince of Wales Island, AK.
        Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding the direct 
    and cumulative impacts to water quality from construction and operation 
    of a new LTF on the west side of Thorne Island, and the continued 
    operation of LTFs existing. The Final EIS should address site specific 
    bark accumulation and potential impacts to the marine environment.
    
    ERP No. D-AFS-L65249-AK
    
        Rating EO2, Northwest Baranof Timber Sale (s), Implementation, 
    NPDES, Coast Guard Bridge, COE Section 10 and 404 Permits, Tongass 
    National Forest, Sitka Ranger District, Baranof Island, AK.
        Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections based on water 
    quality impacts, especially to impaired waters and riparian areas. The 
    final EIS should address effects to degraded waters, effects of timber 
    harvest and road construction, the Fish and Wildlife Service dive 
    survey information for LTF sites, and the 
    
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    effects of logging camp and LTF removal.
    
    ERP No. D-AFS-L65250-ID
    
        Rating LO, White Sand Planning Area Ecosystem Management Project, 
    Implementation, Clearwater National Forest, Powell Ranger District, 
    Idaho County, ID.
        Summary: EPA's abbreviated review has revealed no concerns with the 
    proposed project.
    
    ERP No. D-AFS-L65252-OR
    
        Rating EC2, Hoodoo Master Plan, Plan of Operation Approval and 
    Special-Use-Permit Issuance, Willamette National Forest, McKenzie 
    Ranger District, Linn County, OR.
        Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns over potential 
    impacts to air and water from land-use under the proposed expansion. 
    The final EIS needs to further characterize these impacts and 
    appropriate mitigation measures.
    
    ERP No. D-BLM-L60102-OR
    
        Rating EC2, Tucker Hill Perlite Quarry Project, Implementation, 
    Mining Plan of Operation, Approval, Town of Lakeview, Lake County, OR.
        Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding tribal 
    issues and noise impacts to this site and suggests additional 
    mitigation measures be included in the final EIS.
    
    ERP No. D-COE-K36114-CA
    
        Rating EC2, Magpie Creek Channel Section 205 Flood Control 
    Investigation Project, Improvements, Implementation, National Economic 
    Development Plan and Levee Plan, NPDES Permit Issuance, McCellan Air 
    Force Base, City of Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA.
        Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns over the lack of 
    information regarding potential non-structural alternatives to increase 
    the level of flood protection. EPA also requested additional discussion 
    or data in the final EIS regarding air quality impacts and mitigation.
    
    ERP No. D-UAF-C11011-NY
    
        Rating EC2, Griffis Air Force Base (AFB) Disposal and Reuse, 
    Implementation, Oneida County, NY.
        Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding the reuse 
    plans for Installation Restoration Program sites and potential 
    contamination issues. EPA also noted discrepancies regarding the extent 
    of wetlands at the site. Accordingly, additional information must be 
    provided in the final EIS.
    
    ERP No. DS-FHW-E40010-SC
    
        Rating EO2, Mark Clark Expressway Facility Construction, Sam 
    Rittenberg Boulevard (SC-7) to Folly Road (SC-171) crossing the Stono 
    River, Updated Information concerning the last portion of the 
    Charleston Inner Belt Freeway, Funding and COE Sections 404 and 10 
    Permits and US Coast Guard Bridge Permit Issuance, Chareston County, 
    SC.
        Summary: EPA expressed environmental objection due to the potential 
    estuarine and freshwater wetland impact. EPA requested that the final 
    EIS contain an acceptable mitigation plan.
    Final EISs
    
    ERP No. F-AFS-L65237-ID
    
        Thunderbolt Wildfire Recovery Project, Implementation, Boise and 
    Payette National Forests, Valley County, ID.
        Summary: EPA continues to find the proposed project environmentally 
    unsatisfactory due to the potential adverse impacts to water quality 
    and the spawning and rearing habitat for the federally endangered Snake 
    River spring/summer Chinook salmon in the South Fork Salmon river. EPA 
    will continue to work with the USFS and follow the results of any 
    monitoring efforts.
    
    ERP No. F-DOE-L05212-WA
    
        Columbia Wind Farm #1 Project, Construction and Operation of a 25 
    Megawatt (MW) Wind Power Project in the Columbia Hills Area, 
    Conditional-Use-Permit, NPDES Permit and COE Section 404 Permit, 
    Klickitat County, WA.
        Summary: EPA had no comment to the proposed action. Review of the 
    Final EIS was not deemed necessary.
    
    ERP No. F-FHW-B40065-RI
    
        Quonset Point/Davisville Industrial Park Highway Access 
    Improvement, RI-4 Freeway between North Kingstown and East Greenwich, 
    Funding, Kent and Washington Counties, RI.
        Summary: EPA expressed concern regarding longterm maintenance of 
    stormwater management structures and water quality monitoring.
    
    ERP No. F-FHW-L40185-WA
    
        WA-520 Corridor Improvements, Construction and Reconstruction, 
    between 104th Avenue N.E. and West Lake Sammamish Parkway (Formerly WA-
    901), Funding and COE Section 404 Permit, the Cities of Bellevue and 
    Redmond, King County, WA.
        Summary: EPA had no objection to the preferred alternative as 
    described in the EIS.
    
        Dated: February 20, 1996.
    William D. Dickerson,
    Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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Document Information

Published:
02/23/1996
Department:
Environmental Protection Agency
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
96-4153
Pages:
6996-6997 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
ER-FRL-5413-7
PDF File:
96-4153.pdf