[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 87 (Friday, May 3, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 19932]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-11132]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-5469-2]
Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of
EPA Comments
Availability of EPA comments prepared April 15, 1996 Through April
19, 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)
260-5076.
An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft environmental
impact statements (EISs) was published in FR dated April 05, 1996 (61
FR 15251).
Draft EISs
ERP No. D-COE-D39036-DE Rating EC2, Delaware Coast from Cape
Henlopen to Fenwick Island Feasbility Study, Rehoboth Beach and Dewey
Beach Project, Storm Damage Reduction, Sussex County, DE.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding the need
for updated information on the biological recovery of the borrow areas
and the criteria used in selection of the preferred plan of beach
restoration for storm damage.
ERP No. D-COE-E36174-FL Rating EC2, Programmatic EIS--Florida's
Everglades, Stormwater Treatment Areas Construction Project, NPDES and
COE Section 404 Permits, Implementation, Lake Okeechobee, Palm Beach
and Hendry Counties, FL.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns over the performance
capabilities of the proposed stormwater treatment areas, and requested
additional information concerning impacts to wetlands and water
quality.
ERP No. D-COE-E40764-00 Rating LO/EC2 Fort Campbell Rail Connector,
Construction between the Government-Owned Line Railroad and CSX Line,
Hopkinsville and Clarkville, Christian Co., KY and Montgomery and
Stewart Counties, TN.
Summary: EPA had no objection to Alternative 3, but expressed
concerns with the other alternatives presented in the draft EIS. In
particular, EPA was concerned how their implementation would affect
wetland/wildlife habitat, and requested additional information.
ERP No. D-COE-G39029-LA Rating EC2, Programmatic EIS--Marsh
Management Project, Hydrologic Manipulation, COE Section 10 and 404
Permit Issuance, Coastal Wetland of Louisiana a part of the Coastal
Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) River
Basins, LA.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns over the proposal and
requested additional information. Information needed in the Final EIS
include: 1) the development and full consideration of the document's
objectives, 2) clarification in the development of future scenarios of
marsh management projects, and 3) consideration of cumulative and
secondary impacts.
ERP No. D-FRC-C02000-PR Rating EC2, Eco Ele'ctrica Liquefied
Natural Gas (LNG) Import Terminal and Electric Cogeneration Project
Construction and Operation, Permits and Approvals, Guayanilla Bay, PR.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding the
project's potential impacts to water quality, aquatic resources, public
safety, and existing site contamination. EPA also requested that
additional information be provided in the final EIS to address these
issues.
ERP No. D-FRC-E05047-GA Rating EC2, North Georgia Hydroelectric
Project, (FERC. No. 2354-018) Issuance of Relicensing, Savannah River
Basin, Tallulah, Tugalo and Chattooga Rivers, GA and SC.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns with the proposed
project, and requested additional information.
ERP No. D-IBR-K39039-NV Rating EC2, Southern Nevada Water Authority
Treatment and Transmission Facility, Construction and Operation,
Issuance of Permits, Right-of-Way Grants and Modification of existing
Water Delivery/Service Contracts, Clark County, NV.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding impacts of
wastwater return flows on water quality in Las Vegas Bay and Lake Mead
and on wetlands habitat in Las Vegas Wash. EPA requested additional
consideration of water conservation measures.
ERP No. D-SCS-K36115-HI Rating EC2, Upcountry Maui Watershed,
Implementation, To Address Agricultural Water Shortage, COE Section 404
Permit, Makawao District, Island of Maui, Maui County, HI.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns over potential
impacts to wildlife and riparian habitat due to construction of new
reservoirs to provide new irrigation. EPA recommended that the FEIS
include a more complete description of the environmental impacts of the
action, mitigation measures and alternatives.
ERP No. DS-COE-C36062-00 Rating EC2, Passaic River Basin Flood
Control Plan, Implementation, Updated Information to extend tunnel
outlet from Upstream Terminus to Newark Bay, Passaic, Bergen, Morris,
Essex and Hudson Counties, NJ and Rockland and Orange Counties, NY.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding the
feasibility of the proposed wetland mitigation, construction related
water quality impacts, as well as local economic impacts. EPA has
requested that additional information be provided in the final
supplemental EIS to address these issues.
FINAL EISs
ERP No. FS-COE-G32051-TX Galveston Bay Area Navigation
Improvements, Houston Ship and Galveston Channels, Additional
Information, Funding and Implementation, Galveston and Harris Counties,
TX.
Summary: EPA had no objections to the recommended plan.
Dated: April 30, 1996.
William D. Dickerson,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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