[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 57 (Friday, March 22, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11836-11837]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-7003]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-5414-7]
Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of
EPA Comments
Availability of EPA comments prepared March 4, 1996 through March
8, 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.
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An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft environmental
impact statements (EISs) was published in FR dated April 14, 1996 (60
FR 19047).
Draft EISs
ERP No. D-AFS-J65243-MT Rating LO, Castle Mountians Allotment
Management Plan, Implementation, Lewis and Clark National Forest,
Musselshell and King Hill Ranger Districts, White Sulphur Springs,
Meagher County, MT.
Summary: EPA expressed lack of objections and recommended that
additional information including improved descriptions of State Water
Quality Standards and linkages to State lists of water quality limited
streams be included in the FEIS.
ERP No. D-BLM-K67032-NV Rating EO2, Round Mountain Mine Mill and
Tailings Facility, Construction and Operation for the Smoke Valley
Operation, Plan of Operations Amendment Approval, Nye County, NV.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections to the proposed
project because it could result in significant adverse cumulative
impacts to waterfowl attracted to the pit lake which could exceed water
quality standards for wildlife. We also recommended additional
information in the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)
regarding mitigation measures; impacts to soil, vegetation, wildlife,
livestock, and springs and seeps; and monitoring.
ERP No. D-SFW-G64012-00 Rating LO, Mexican Wolf (Canis lupus
baileyi) Reintroduction within the Historic Range, Implementation, in
the Southwestern United States, Catron, Dona Ana, Grant and Lincoln
Counties, NM and Apache and Greenlee Counties, AZ.
Summary: EPA had no objections to the proposed action and concurs
with the Fish and Wildlife Service's selection of Alternative A as the
environmentally preferred alternative.
Final EISs
ERP No. F-NPS-K61128-CA Santa Rosa Island Development Concept Plan,
Implementation and Funding, Channel Islands National Park, Santa
Barbara County, CA.
Summary: EPA requested that the NEPA Record of Decision contain a
commitment to implement the water quality protection measures contained
in the FEIS.
Dated: March 18, 1996.
William D. Dickerson,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 96-7003 Filed 3-21-96; 8:45 am]
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