[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 174 (Friday, September 8, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46832-46833]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-22366]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-5228-6]
Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of
EPA Comments
Availability of EPA comments prepared August 21, 1995 Through
August 25, 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 14, 1995 (60
FR 19047).
Draft EISs
ERP No. D-AFS-C65002-PR Rating EC2, Caribbean National Forest Land
and Resource Management Plan, Implementation, PR.
SUMMARY: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the
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proposed project's potential impacts to wetlands, water quality, and
biodiversity. Additional information should be provided in the final
EIS to address these issues.
ERP No. D-AFS-K60028-CA Rating EC2, Elsmere Solid Waste Management
Facility, Implementation, Angeles National Forest (ANF) Land Adjustment
Plan, Conditional Use and Oak Tree Permit, Los Angeles County, CA.
SUMMARY: EPA expressed environmental concerns with potential adverse
impacts to air quality and biological resources (e.g., riparian
habitat). Additional information is needed regarding environmental
justice, faulting, landfill design, groundwater protection, and
adequate offsets for air quality emissions.
ERP No. D-AFS-L65245-ID Rating EC2, Main Salmon Post-Fire Project,
Implementation, Payette National Forest, New Meadows and McCall Ranger
District, Idaho County, ID.
SUMMARY: EPA expressed environmental concerns based on water quality
impacts from road construction and timber salvage. Additional
information is needed on sediment model validation, monitoring and air
quality.
ERP No. D-COE-G39028-TX Rating LO, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
(Section 216 Study), Bank Protection and a Spill Containment Feature,
Implementation, Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Galvestion District,
Aransas, Calhoun and Refugio Counties, TX.
SUMMARY: EPA had no objection to the proposed action.
ERP No. D-FHW-L40197-OR Rating EC2, Mount Hood Corridor Study, US
26 Rhododendron to OR-35 Junction, Improvements, Funding, Clackamas
County, OR.
SUMMARY: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding potential water
and air quality issues. EPA requested that these issues be clarified in
the final EIS.
ERP No. D-MMS-G02005-00 Rating LO, 1996 Central and Western Gulf of
Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OSC) Oil and Gas Lease Sales No. 157
(March 1996) and No. 161 (August 1996), Lease Offerings, Offshore
coastal counties and parishes of Al, MS, LA and TX.
SUMMARY: EPA had no objection to the proposed action.
ERP No. D-USN-G11028-TX Rating LO, Mine Warfare Center of
Excellance (MWCE) Establishment, Construction and Operations, Magnitic
Silencing Facility (MSF), Aviation Mine Count Measures (AMCM) and Sled
Facility, Possible NPDES Permit, COE Section 10 and 404 Permits, Corpus
Christi Bay Area, TX.
SUMMARY: EPA had no objection to the proposed action.
Final EISs
ERP No. F-BLM-J02030-WY Texaco's Stagecoach Draw Unit Natural Gas
Field Development Project, Implementation, Application for Permit to
Drill, Right-of-Way Grant, Temporary Use-Permit and COE Section 404
Permit, Farson, Sweetwater County, WY.
SUMMARY: Based on existing, planned and potential mineral and gas
development in S.W. Wyoming, EPA expressed concerns about cumulative
impacts.
ERP No. F-UMC-K11058-CA San Onofre Area Sewage Effluent Compliance
Project, Cease and Desist Order, Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base, San
Diego County, CA.
SUMMARY: EPA had no objection to the final EIS.
ERP No. FA-AFS-L65147-AK Bohemia Mountain Timber Sale, Updated
Information concerning Resolution of Three Appeal Issues Regarding
Harvesting Timber, Tongass National Forest, Stikine Area, AK.
SUMMARY: EPA expressed environmental concerns with the effect of the
action alternatives on water quality and fisheries.
Other
ERP No. LD-AFS-L65242-OR Rating LO, Dutch Flat Creek, Killamacue
Creek and Rock Creek Wild and Scenic River Study, Designation or
Nondesignation, National Wild and Scenic River System, Wallowa-Whitman
National Forest, American Rivers, Baker County, OR.
SUMMARY: EPA had no objection to the proposed action.
Dated: September 5, 1995.
William D. Dickerson,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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