[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 190 (Friday, October 2, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50963-50964]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-23823]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-8597-9]


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 to the Office of 
Federal Activities at 202-564-7146 or http://www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/. An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft environmental 
impact statements (EISs) was published in FR dated July 17, 2009 (74 FR 
34754).

Draft EISs

EIS No. 20080518, ERP No. D-BLM-K67058-NV, Bald Mountain Mine Northern 
Operations Area Project, Proposes to Expand Current Mining Operations 
at several Existing Pits, Rock Disposal Areas, Heap Leach Pads, 
Processing Facilities, and Interpit Area, Combining the Bald Mountain 
Mine Plan of Operations

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Boundary and the Mooney Basin Operation Area Boundary, White Pine 
County, NV.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections because waste rock 
from several pits could generate leachate with high concentrations of 
metals and metalloids, and degrade water quality if the leachate should 
reach groundwater or surface waters, or if pit lakes would form. Also, 
EPA expressed concerns about potential impacts to air quality and the 
lack of suitable soil for reclamation. EPA recommends the additional 
information on waste rock geochemical characterization, potential 
impacts to water and air resources, mitigation and monitoring, and 
closure and reclamation. Rating EO2.

EIS No. 20090047, ERP No. D-COE-E39076-AL, Foley Land Cut Portion of 
the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Proposed Construction of Residential, 
Commercial and Marine Development, Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, 
Baldwin County, AL.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about water quality 
and hydrological impacts. Specific BMPs designed to minimize water 
quality impacts should be included in each permit application as a 
special condition of the permit. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20090123, ERP No. D-FHW-E40824-MS, Greenville Connector 
Project, from Relocated US 82 to Proposed I-69 Corridor south of 
Benoit, City of Greenville. Washington and Bolivar Counties, MS.

    Summary: EPA expressed concern about wetland and stream impacts, 
flood storage loss, and noise impacts, and requested additional 
avoidance, minimization, and/or mitigation measures for these impacts. 
EPA also recommended commitments to bridge or narrow the ROW width, 
wherever possible, over major aquatic resources. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20090190, ERP No. D-AFS-L65572-OR, Wallowa-Whitman National 
Forest Travel Management Plan, Designate Roads Trails and Areas for 
Motor Vehicle User, Baker, Grant, Umatilla, Union and Wallowa Counties, 
OR.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about potential 
impacts to water quality, fisheries, riparian habitat and soils, and 
recommended increased protective measures for water quality. Rating 
EC2.

EIS No. 20090198, ERP No. D-AFS-K65371-CA, Shasta-Trinity National 
Forest Motorized Travel Management Project, Proposal to Prohibit Cross-
County Motor Vehicle Travel off Designated National Forest 
Transportation System (NFTS) Roads, Motorized Trails and Areas by the 
Public Except as Allowed by Permit or other Authorization (excluding 
snowmobile use), CA.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the scope of 
the travel management planning process and potential impacts on water 
quality and cultural resources. Rating EC2.

Final EISs

EIS No. 20090268, ERP No. F-BLM-L65545-ID, Three Rivers Stone Quarry 
Expansion Project, Proposing to Expand the Quarry Operation up to an 
Additional 73 Acres to Increase Mine Production of Flaystone, Custer 
County, ID.

    Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about water 
quality impacts from potential stormwater ponds being breached and 
spills. EPA recommends that contingency measures be included to control 
high flood events and prevent contamination to surface water.

EIS No. 20090271, ERP No. F-GSA-K40271-CA, San Ysidro Land Port of 
Entry (LPOE) Improvement Project, Propose the Configuration and 
Expansion of the Existing (LPOE), San Ysidro, CA.

    Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about air 
quality impacts from increased congestion; project impacts to port 
access by pedestrians, cyclists, and transit; and environmental 
justice.

EIS No. 20090274, ERP No. F-FHW-K40266-CA, Marin-Sonoma Narrows (MSN) 
HOV Widening Project, Propose to Relieve Recurrent Congestion along US 
101 south of the Route 37 Interchange in the City of Novato (Marin 
County) and ends north of the Corona Road Overcrossing in the City of 
Petaluma (Sonoma County), Marin and Sonoma Counties, CA.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project, but 
encourages project sponsors to continue efforts to minimize impacts to 
wetlands and waters through project design modifications where 
possible.

EIS No. 20090275, ERP No. F-FHW-E40814-KY, I-65 to US 31 W Access 
Improvement Project, To Meet the Existing and Future Transportation 
Demand, in northeast Bowling Green, Warren County, KY.

    Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concern about 
groundwater and karst topography impacts, and requested additional 
mitigation to reduce these impacts.

EIS No. 20090291, ERP No. F-SFW-K64027-NV, Desert National Wildlife 
Refuge Complex, Ash Meadows, Desert, Moapa Valley, and Pahranagat 
National Wildlife Refuges, Comprehensive Conservation Plan, 
Implementation, Clark, Lincoln, and Nye Counties, NV.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project.

EIS No. 20090292, ERP No. F-USA-K11117-CA, Camp Parks Real Property 
Master Plan and Real Property Exchange, Redevelopment of the Cantonment 
Area, NPDES Permit, US COE Section 4040 Permit, Alamada and Contra 
Costa Counties, CA.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed action.

EIS No. 20090276, ERP No. FS-COE-L90019-WA, Commencement Bay 
``Reauthorization'' of Dredged Material Management Program Disposal 
Site, Implementation, Central Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA.

    Summary: EPA's previous issues have been resolved; therefore, EPA 
does not object to the proposed action.

    Dated: September 29, 2009.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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