[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 62 (Friday, March 31, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16647-16648]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-8010]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-4721-7]
Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of
EPA Comments
Availability of EPA comments prepared February 27, 1995 Through
March 03, 1995 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-FHW-E40756-SC Rating EC2, Greenville Southern Connectors
Construction and Operation, I-185 at I-85 south of Donaldson Center
Industrial Air Park to I-385 at US 276 and SC-153 Connector from
existing SC-153 at I-85 to the Southern Connector, Funding and COE
Section 404 Permit, Anderson and Greenville Counties, SC.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns and recommended
caution at floodplain crossings. EPA also requested additional
information on upland resource impacts.
ERP No. D-FRC-L05206-WA Rating EC2, Snoqualmie Falls Hydroelectric
Project, (FERC. Project NO.2493), Relicensing, Snoqualmie River, King
County, WA.
Summary: EPA raised environmental concerns over potential impacts
to wetlands and groundwater and requested that additional information
be included in the final EIS.
ERP No. D-FRC-L05207-WA Rating EO2, Nooksack River Basin Hydroelectric
Projects, Seven Projects--(FERC No. 4628) (FERC No. 4738) (FERC No.
4270) (FERC No. 4282) (FERC No. 9231) (FERC No. 4312) and (FERC No.
3721) Construction and Operation, Licensing, Whatcom County, WA.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental objection and identified
significant potential impacts to water quality, wetlands, and fish
habitat from landslides, associated soil erosion and hydraulic
modifications. Additional information is needed on the feasibility of
mitigation measures, impacts on wetlands and fish populations.
ERP No. D-FRC-L05208-WA Rating EO2, Skagit River Basin Hydroelectric
Projects, Nine Projects--(FERC No.10100) (FERC. No. 4437) (FERC No.
4376) (FERC. No. 3913) (FERC No.9787) (FERC No. 10311) (FERC No. 6984)
and (FERC No. 10269 and No. 10416) Construction and Operation,
Licensing, Whatcom and Skagit Counties, WA.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections and identified
significant potential impacts to water quality, wetlands, and fish
habitat from landslides, associated soil erosion and hydraulic
modifications. EPA requested additional information on the feasibility
of mitigation measures, slope failures risks, and effects to wetlands.
Final EISs
ERP No. F-COE-L39050-WA Southwest Harbor Cleanup and Redevelopment
Project, Construction, COE Section 10/404 Permit and NPDES Permit
Issuance, SW Spokane Street to Elliott Bay and Harbor Avenue SW to the
[[Page 16648]] West Waterway, Port of Seattle, King County, WA.
Summary: EPA had no objections to the preferred alternative as
described in the final EIS based on the new analyses and information
presented in the final EIS.
ERP No. F-COE-L81000-WA Auburn Thoroughbred Horse Racing Facility,
Construction and Operation, COE Section 404 Permit and NPDES Permit,
City of Auburn, King County, WA.
Summary: EPA continued to have environmental concerns regarding the
adequacy of wetland mitigation and water quality monitoring plans.
ERP No. F-FHW-E40746-NC US 421 Transportation Improvement just west of
the South Fork New River to NC-1361 east of the Town of Deep Gap,
Funding, Land Transfer and COE Section 404 Permit(s), Watauga County,
NC.
Summary: EPA continued to have environmental concerns about the
ability to adequately contain erosion and sedimentation during
construction in the mountain terrain.
Dated: March 28, 1995
B. Katherine Biggs
Associate Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal
Activities.
[FR Doc. 95-8010 Filed 3-30-95; 8:45 am]
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