94-19002. Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments  

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    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
    
    [ER-FRL-4713-9]
    
     
    
    Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
    EPA Comments
    
        Availability of EPA comments prepared July 18, 1994 Through July 
    22, 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 the Federal Register dated 
    April 08, 1994 (59 FR 16807).
    
    DRAFT EISs
    
        ERP No. D-DOE-K06006-NV Rating EC2, Pinon Pine Coal-Fired Power 
    Project, Construction, Operation and Maintenance, Funding, Tracy Power 
    Station, Storey County, NV.
        Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding the 
    project's potential impacts to air quality and the need for additional 
    information regarding best available control technology, for 
    particulates. EPA also expressed concerns regarding potential impacts 
    to water quality and biological resources, and recommended that the 
    final EIS provide additional information in this respect.
        ERP No. D-FHW-L40184-WA Rating EC2, WA-167 Corridor Adoption, WA-
    167 Freeway Extension from WA-167/Meridian Street North in the City of 
    Puyallup to the proposed WA-509 Freeway/East-West Alignment in the City 
    of Tacoma, Funding and COE Section 404 Permit, Pierce County, WA.
        Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns based on the need to 
    identify the corridor alternative with the least environmentally 
    damaging wetlands impacts. EPA requested additional clarification 
    whether the analysis of proposed mitigation was detailed enough to 
    identify any major issues or costs associated with each corridor 
    alternative.
        ERP No. D-FHW-L40191-AK Rating EC2, Whittier Access Project, 
    Construction between Port of Whittier and Seward Highway, Funding, 
    Right-of-Way Agreement and COE Section 10 and 404 Permits, Chugauch 
    National Forest, Municipality of Anchorage, City of Whittier, AK.
        Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding hazardous 
    waste sites, air and water quality and cumulative effects. EPA 
    requested additional information be included in the final EIS 
    concerning these issues.
        ERP No. DS-NPS-F61015-IN Rating EC2, Gary Marina Development, 
    Updated Information for the New Access Alternatives, Approval and 
    Right-of-Way Permit, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, City of Gary, 
    Lake County, IN.
        Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns based on potential 
    impacts to surface water, groundwater and wetlands, and meeting RCRA 
    corrective action provisions. EPA requested additional information on 
    these aspects be provided in the FEIS.
    
    Final EISs
    
        ERP No. F-AFS-L61196-OR, Snake River Recreation Wild and Scenic 
    River Management Plan, Implementation, Hells Canyon National Recreation 
    Area, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest and Nez Perce and Payette 
    National Forests, Bake and Wallowa Counties, OR, and Nez Perce, Idaho 
    and Adams Counties, ID.
        Summary: EPA provided no formal written comments. EPA had no 
    objection to the preferred alternatives as described in the final EIS.
        ERP No. F-BLM-L60100-ID, Twin Falls County Solid Waste Landfill 
    Facility Construction and Operation, Land Acquisition, Twin Falls 
    County, ID.
        Summary: Review of the Final EIS has been completed and the project 
    found to be satisfactory. No formal comment letter was sent to the 
    preparing agency.
        ERP No. F-COE-L28006-OR, Barney Reservoir Expansion Project, 
    Increasing Municipal Water Supply on the Middle Fork of the North Fork 
    Trash River, COE Section 404 Permit Issuance, Washington County, OR.
        Summary: EPA had no objections to this project.
        ERP No. F-FAA-G51027-AR, Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, 
    Construction of Replacement Airport for Drake Field in Fayetteville, 
    Funding, Land Acquisition and Airport Layout Plan, City of 
    Fayetteville, AR.
        Summary: EPA review of the information presented, finds that all 
    areas of EPA responsibilities and concerns have been adequately 
    addressed in the final EIS.
        ERP No. F-FAA-L51041-AK, Anchorage International Airport Instrument 
    Landing Systems (ILS), Construction and Operation, Install ILS on 
    Runway 14, Approval, Funding and COE Section 404 Permit, Anchorage, AK.
        Summary: EPA had no objection to the preferred alternative as 
    described in the FEIS.
        ERP No. F-FHW-G40135-AR, Newport/US 63/US 67 Construction, Newport 
    to Walnut Ridge/Hoxie, Funding and COE Section 404 Permit, Jackson, 
    Lawrence, Craighead and Poinsett Counties, AR.
        Summary: EPA had no objection to implementation of the preferred 
    alternative.
        ERP No. F-UAF-K11052-CA, Travis Air Force Base, Defense Base 
    Closure and Realignment, KC-10 Aircraft Realignment and Additional KC-
    10 Basing Proposal, Fairfield, CA.
        Summary: The final EIS generally responded to the concerns EPA had 
    raised on the draft EIS.
        ERP No. FS-FHW-F40170-MN, TH-610 Construction, I-94 in Maple Grove 
    to TH-252 in Brooklyn Park, Additional Funding and COE Section 404 
    Permit, Hennepin County, MN.
        Summary: EPA had no objection to the preferred alternative.
    
        Dated: August 2, 1994.
    William D. Dickerson,
    Deputy Director, Office of Federal Activities.
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Document Information

Published:
08/05/1994
Department:
Environmental Protection Agency
Entry Type:
Uncategorized Document
Document Number:
94-19002
Pages:
0-0 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Federal Register: August 5, 1994, ER-FRL-4713-9