[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 48 (Friday, March 12, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 12317]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-6185]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-6240-7]
Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of
EPA Comments
Availability of EPA comments prepared February 15, 1999 Through
February 19, 1999 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 (63
FR 17856).
Draft EISs
ERP No. D-BOP-D81030-WV Rating EC1, Ohio and Tyler Counties Federal
Correctional Facility, Construction and Operation, ThreePossible Sites:
Wheeling-Ohio County Airport Industrial Park, Fort Henry and Iver
Flats, Ohio and Tyler Counties, WV.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concern regarding wetland
impacts and requested that mitigation measures will be required for
wetland impacts that cannot be avoided.
ERP No. D-DOE-K08021-CA Rating EO2, Sutter Power Plant Project,
Operation and Maintains of a High-Voltage Electric Transmission, 500
megawatt (MW) Gas Fueled, Sutter County, Ca.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections to the proposed
project based on the potential for significant environmental
degradation that could be corrected by project modification or other
feasible alternatives. EPA also questioned whether the proposed project
would be consistent with the requirements of the Clean Air Act and
Clean Water Act. EPA requested additional information and clarification
on alternatives analysis, construction related air impacts, potential
impacts to wetlands and flood plains, cumulative impacts and various
other requirements of NEPA.
ERP No. D-DOE-K08022-AZ Rating EO2, Griffith Energy Project,
Construction and Operation, 520-Megawatt (MW) Natural Gas-Fired and
Combined Cycle Power Plant, Right-of-Way Grant, Operating Permit and
COE Section 404 Permit, Kingman, AZ.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections to the proposed
project based on the potential for significant environmental
degradation that could be corrected by project modification or other
feasible alternatives. EPA asked for additional information and
clarification on the purpose and need statement and alternatives
analysis, permitting, water-related impacts, and cumulative impacts.
EPA also noted that proceeding with the proposed action, as described
and analyzed in the EIS, could set a precedent for future actions that
collectively could result in significant environmental impacts.
ERP No. DR-USN-K11083-CA Rating EO2, Hunters Point (Former) Naval
Shipyard Disposal and Reuse, Implementation, Revised Information, City
of San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections due to increased
environmental impacts of the revised project. Additional information on
the proposed alternatives and their air, traffic, and hazardous
materials impacts is required for EPA to assess potential significant
environmental impacts.
ERP No. DS-TVA-E07013-TN Rating EC2, Kingston Fossil Plant
Alternative Coal Receiving Systems, New Rail Spur Construction near the
Cities of Kingston and Harriman, Roane County, TN.
Summary: EPA raised concerns over traffic delays and noise impacts
associated with coal rail delivery and increased plant air emissions
for important air parameters, such as, CO and VOC's.
Final EISs
ERP No. FS-JUS-K80035-CA Service Processing Center (SPC) for
Detainees, Construction and Operation, Possible Sites, Stockton and
Tracy Sites, San Joaquin Counties, CA.
Summary: EPA believes additional detail should have been provided
under architectural and spacial design, however we have no objection to
the project as proposed.
Other
ERP No. LD-UAF-K11095-AZ Rating EO2, Barry M. Goldwater Ranger
(BMGR), Renewal of the Military Land Withdrawal, Yuma, Pima and
Maricopa Counties, AZ.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections with the proposed
action because an indefinite land withdrawal, for purpose such as those
described, without rigorous and periodic environmental reviews could
result in significant environmental degradation. EPA stressed the need
for regularly reoccurring public involvement in the environmental
management of military range lands and recommended that a shorter-term
withdrawal period be fully evaluated and considered.
ERP No. LD-USA-G11037-NM Rating EC2, McGregor Range Military Land
Withdrawal Renewal, Fort Bliss, Otera County, NM and TX.
Summary: EPA has requested an alternative for renewal for a shorter
time period.
Dated: March 9, 1999.
William D. Dickerson,
Director, Office of Federal Activities.
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