[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 19 (Friday, January 30, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5651-5652]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-2042]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-8590-1]


Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared 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

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to the Office of Federal Activities at 202-564-7146.
    An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft environmental 
impact statements (EISs) was published in FR dated April 6, 2008 (73 FR 
19833).

Draft EISs

    EIS No. 20080494, ERP No. D-AFS-K65349-AZ, Safford Recreation 
Residences Project, Proposes to Issue 88 New Special-Use-Permits for 
Occupancy and Use of Recreation Residence, Safford Ranger District, 
Coronado National Forest, Graham County, AZ.
    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project. Rating LO.

Final EISs

    EIS No. 20080416, ERP No. F-BLM-L65541-OR, Western Oregon Bureau of 
Land Management Districts of Salem, Eugene, Roseburg, Coos Bay, and 
Medford Districts, and the Klamath Falls Resource Area of the Lakeview 
District, Revision of the Resource Management Plans, Implementation, 
OR.

    Summary: While EPA supports changes made that addressed our 
comments, we continue to have environmental concerns about the 
potential impacts from reduced levels of protection of watersheds that 
provide drinking water and conservation habitat for salmon. EPA also 
recommends adoption of an effectiveness monitoring plan to help guide 
adaptive management.

    EIS No. 20080437, ERP No. F-NPS-L65547-WA, San Juan Island National 
Historical Park, General Management Plan, Implementation, WA.

    Summary: EPA supports the long-term strategy to protect coastal 
waters; however, we continue to have environmental concerns about the 
ability of the plan to protect surface water resources.

    EIS No. 20080499, ERP No. F-NPS-D65038-MD, White-Tailed Deer 
Management Plan, Preferred Alternative is Alternative C, 
Implementation, Catocin Mountain Park, Frederick and Washington 
Counties, MD.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project.

    EIS No. 20090009, ERP No. F-AFS-L65555-WA, Republic Ranger Station 
Excess Residence Sale Project, Proposes to Sell a 0.72 Acre Parcel of 
Land with a Residential Building, Republic Ranger District, Colville 
National Forest, Ferry County, WA.

    Summary: No formal comments were sent to the preparing agency.

    EIS No. 20080443, ERP No. FS-BLM-J02039-MT, Montana Statewide Oil 
and Gas, Development Alternative for Coal Bed Natural Gas Production 
and Amendment of the Powder River and Billings Resource Management 
Plans, Additional InformationThree New Alternatives, Implementation, 
U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, NPDES Permit, Several Cos, MT.

    Summary: The Final SEIS addressed many of EPA's concerns regarding 
air quality and water quality. However, we continue to have 
environmental concerns about potential impacts from water discharges 
and water quality, and recommend increased opportunities for 
stakeholder involvement in air quality mitigation and monitoring.

    Dated: January 27, 2009.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
 [FR Doc. E9-2042 Filed 1-29-09; 8:45 am]
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