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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-4712-6]
Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of
EPA Comments
Availability of EPA comments prepared June 6, 1994 through June 10,
1994 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 Federal Register dated April
08, 1994 (59 FR 16807).
Draft EISs
ERP No. D-AFS-J65217-MT Rating LO, Bear Timber Sales,
Implementation, Bitterroot National Forest, Darby Ranger District,
Ravalli County, MT.
Summary: EPA expressed lack of objection. EPA supported alternative
B, but suggested air quality be monitored.
ERP No. D-BLM-J60014-MT Rating EC2, Rosebud Coal Mine Project,
Implementation, Approval of Coal Lease Application (MTM-80697) on
Federal Coal Lands, Powder River Resource Area, Miles City District
Office, Rosebud County, MT.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns based on groundwater,
stream and riparian area/wetlands impacts and potential air quality
impacts. EPA requested that these issues and more emphasis on
cumulative effects analysis be addressed in the final EIS.
ERP No. D-CDB-C80013-NY Rating LO, Southwest Middle School Project,
Construction and Operation, Site Approval and CDBG Funds, City of
Rochester, Monroe County, NY.
Summary: EPA had no objection to the implementation of the proposed
project.
ERP No. D-DOE-J05074-00 Rating EC2, Energy Planning and Management
Program to service (15) States from Minnesota in the northeast to
California in the southwest, Power Marketing Initiative,
Implementation.
Summary: EPA had environmental concerns with this document's lack
of information on rate design improvements that would promote
successful load management and energy conservation.
ERP No. D-FHW-J40132-MT Rating EC2, US 93 (Somers to Whitefish
West) Transportation Improvements, Funding and COE Section 404 Permit,
Glacier National Park and Flathead National Forest, Flathead County,
MT.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding wetlands
and air quality. EPA indicated that the Alternative A alignment of the
existing US 93 corridor through Kalispell was environmentally
preferable to the Alternative B bypass west of Kalispell.
ERP No. D-UAF-C11009-NJ Rating EC2, McGuire Air Force Base (AFB)
Realignment, Implementation, Burlington County, NJ.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns that there was a lack
of sufficient information on interim spill plans. EPA also recommended
that the final EIS include additional information on wetlands,
groundwater, air quality and noise levels.
ERP No. D-USN-E11033-FL Rating EC2, Pensacola Naval Air Station
Realignment, Relocation of Memphis Naval Air Station and Closure of San
Diego Naval Training Center, Implementation, Pensacola Bay, FL.
Summary: EPA had environmental concerns regarding a degree of
uncertainty from the loss of wetland/biological functions associated
with airfield construction and the potential adverse effects from the
release of hazardous materials into the atmosphere during fire
suppression training exercises. Additional information should be
provided in the final document regarding these matters.
ERP No. DS-ICC-J53004-MT Rating EO2, Tongue River Railroad
Additional Rail Line Construction and Operation, Additional Information
concerning the Four Mile Creek Alternative, Ashland to Decker,
Approval, Rosebud and Big Horn Counties, MT.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental objection with the preferred
alternative, which would require the construction of five bridges over
the Tongue River, each of which would require excavation and/or fill
within the river's high water line, which could result in significant
adverse impacts to the chemical, physical and biological integrity of
the Tongue River. EPA also believed that the construction and operation
of a railroad along the proposed alignment in the relatively
undisturbed Tongue River canyon would result in significant adverse
impacts to recreational, aesthetic and wildlife values, including the
habitat of the bald eagle.
Final EISs
ERP No. F-AFS-J65206-CO, Snowmass Ski Area Upgrading and Expansion
Development Plan, Special Use Permit and COE Section 404 Permit, White
River National Forest, Aspen Ranger District, Pitkin County, CO.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns based on potential
effects to wetlands and aquatic resources. EPA recommended developing a
wetland plan pursuant to Section 404 and the no-net-loss policy.
Inadequate data was given for the air quality modelling analysis.
ERP No. F-AFS-K65159-NV, East Shore Land and Resource Management
Plan, Implementation, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU), Washoe
and Douglas Counties, NV.
Summary: Review of the Final EIS was not deemed necessary. No
formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
ERP No. F-APH-A99185-00, Nationwide Cooperative Animal Damage
Control Program, Integrated Pest Management Approach, Implementation.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns that the EIS does not
fully discuss environmental impacts and, instead, relies more on the
fact that standards are met. EPA recommended that APHIS discuss the
Animal Damage Control's program for widespread and repeated mortality
of non-target species.
ERP No. F-APH-C99009-NY, Gull Hazard Reduction Program, John F.
Kennedy International Airport, Implementation, Gateway National
Recreation Area, Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Queens County,
NY.
Summary: EPA expressed lack of objections to the proposed project.
ERP No. F-COE-E40749-NC, Fairfield Bridge Replacement Project,
Implementation, Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Hyde County, NC.
Summary: EPA had environmental concerns about the losses associated
with upgrading the Fairfield Bridge which have been satisfactorily
addressed in the final EIS.
ERP No. F-FHW-C40128-NY, I-90/Interchange 8 Connector to Route 4 at
Washington Avenue Transportation Improvements, Funding and COE Permits,
Town of North Greenbush, Rensselaer County, NY.
Summary: EPA had an environmental concern with the potential
inclusion of storm water retention ponds in the project's wetlands
mitigation plan. EPA requested that this issue be clarified in the
project's record of decision.
ERP No. F-SFW-J99050-WY, Gray Wolves (Canis Lupus) Reintroduction
into the Yellowstone National Park and Central Idaho, Implementation,
MT, WY and ID.
Summary: Review of the Final EIS has been completed and the project
found to be satisfactory.
ERP No. FS-AFS-E65029-NC, Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests
Land and Resource Management Plan, Updated Information, Amendment 5,
Implementation, several counties, NC.
Summary: EPA supported alternative E-modified, but expressed
environmental concerns regarding impacts from logging on water quality
and riparian zones.
ERP No. FS-GSA-C81014-NY, Foley Square Federal Courthouse and
Federal/ Municipal Office Building Development and Construction,
Updated Information, New York County, NY.
Summary: EPA had no objection to the proposed action.
Dated: June 21, 1994.
Marshall Cain,
Senior Legal Advisor, Office of Federal Activities.
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