[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 98 (Friday, May 19, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31899-31900]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-12681]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6607-4]


Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared May 01, 2000 Through May 05, 
2000 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) 
564-7167. An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft environmental 
impact statements (EISs) was published in FR dated April 14, 2000 (65 
FR 20157).

Draft EISs

    ERP No. D-FAA-B51019-RI Rating EC2, T. F. Green Airport Project, To 
Implement the Part 150 Noise Abatement Procedures in a Safe and 
Efficient Manner, Warwick County, RI.
    Summary: EPA expressed concerns regarding the analysis of community 
noise impacts and mitigation measures described in the DEIS.
    ERP No. D-FHW-E40308-TN Rating EC2, TN-374 (North Parkway) Project, 
Construction from TN13 to TN 76 in Clarksville, Funding, US Coast Guard 
and COE Section 404 Permits, Montgomery County, TN.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding purpose and 
need and potential wetland impacts. EPA requested clarification of 
these issues.
    ERP No. D-FHW-F40388-WI Rating EC2, US-14/61 Westby--Virogua Bypass 
Corridor Study, Transportation Improvements, Funding and COE Section 
404 Permit, Cities of Virogua and Westby, Vernon County, WI.
    Summary: EPA expressed concern that the document did not provide 
information on how this project relates to plans for the Highway 14 and 
61 corridors.
    ERP No. D-FHW-H40167-MO Rating EC2, US 65 Improvements, from County 
Road 65-122 South to Route EE Intersection south of Buffalo, COE 
Section 404 Permit, Dallas County, MO.
    Summary: EPA expressed concerns regarding possible detrimental 
impacts to drinking water supplies; lack of cumulative and indirect 
impacts analysis; and a lack of maps detailing information addressed in 
the various sections of the DEIS.
    ERP No. D-FRC-K03023-00 Rating EC2, Southern Trails Pipeline 
Project (CP99-163-000), Conversion of an Existing Crude Oil Pipeline 
(known as the ARCO Four Corners Pipeline Line 90 System), Construction 
and Operation, CA, AZ, UT and NM.
    Summary: EPA identified some concerns and additional analysis 
needs, particularly in the area of socioeconomics and the treatment of 
environmental justice.
    ERP No. D-FTA-F54012-OH Rating EC2, Bera/I-X Center Red Line 
Extension Project, Southwest Corridor Major Investment, Transit 
Improvements, Funding, Cuyahoga County, OH.
    Summary: EPA expressed concerns because of the lack of discussion 
pertaining to avoidance, minimization and mitigation of wetlands and 
the insufficiency of the content and format of noise and vibration 
analysis.
    ERP No. D-USN-K11033-CA Rating EC2, El Toro Marine Corps Air 
Station Disposal and Reuse, Implementation, Orange County, CA.
    Summary: EPA expressed concern that re-use activities could lead to 
exceedences of applicable air quality standards, could result in 
increased water pollution, or could harm wildlife. EPA recommended that 
the Navy identify mitigation to protect wetlands, develop a restoration 
alternative, and consider an environmental management system (EMS) to 
mitigate risks.
    ERP No. DA-IBR-J35005-00 Rating EC2, Animas-La Plata Project (ALP 
Project), Municipal and Industrial Water Supply, Reservoir Construction 
in Ridges Basin, Implementation and Water Acquisition Funding, 
Additional Information concerning Project Alternatives Developed in 
1996 through 1997, CO NM.
    Summary: EPA requested that additional information be provided on 
how the various environmental impacts of the alternatives are being 
compared and details of the proposed wetland and habitat mitigation 
plan.
    ERP No. DS-DOD-A11075-00 Rating LO, National Missile Defense 
Deployment (NMD) System, Upgraded Early Warning Radar Supplement 
(UEWR), To Addresses Interior Replacement of Electronic Hardware and 
Computer Software, Affected Areas Clear Air Force Station (AFS), Denali 
Borough, AK; Beale Air Force Base (AFB), Yuba County, CA; and Cape Cod 
AFS, Barnstable County, MA.
    Summary: EPA had no objection to this project.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-BOP-E80002-SC South Carolina--Federal Correctional 
Institution, Construct and Operate, Possible Sites: Andrew, 
Bennettsville, Oliver and Salters, SC.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding potential 
wetlands impacts.
    ERP No. F-FAA-B51021-MA Provincetown Municipal Airport Safety and 
Operational Enhancement Project, Improvements (1) Firefighter Equipment 
Garage; (2) General Aviation Parking Apron Expansion; (3) Runaway 
Safety Areas, and (4) a Runaway Extension, COE Section 404 Permit, Cape 
Cod National Seashore, Barnstable County, MA.
    Summary: EPA has no objections to the recommended actions in the 
FEIS but asked to be actively involved in any NEPA reevaluation 
associated with any future runway extension project at the airport.
    ERP No. F-FHW-H50001-MO MO-19 Missouri River Replacement Bridge 
Project, Construction and Operation, US Coast Guard and COE Section 404 
Permits, Gasconade and Montgomery Counties, MO.
    Summary: EPA urged FHWA/MoDOT to condition the Record of Decision 
for the selection of the 5-W1 alternative pending completion of Fish 
and Wildlife Service surveys for three endangered species.
    ERP No. F-FHW-K40225-CA Marin US-101 High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) 
Gap Closure Project, Construction from US 101 I-580 on US-101 from 
Lucky Drive to North San Pedro Road and I-580 from Irene Street to US-
101, Funding, COE Section 404 and Bridge Permits, Marin County, CA.
    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
    ERP No. F-FTA-K40238-CA Downtown Sacramento--Folsom Corridor, 
Improvement of Transit Services, US 50/Folsom Boulevard,

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Funding and COE Section 404 Permit, Transportation Systems Management 
(TSM) and Light Rail Transit (LRT), City and County of Sacramento, CA.
    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
    ERP No. F-FTA-K54023-CA Vasona Corridor Light Rail Transit Project, 
Extension of existing Light Rail Transit (LRT), in portion of the 
Cities of San Jose, Campbell and Los Gatos, Santa Clara County, CA.
    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
    ERP No. F-IBR-K39054-CA Groundwater Replenishment System, 
Implementation to Repurifying Water from Orange County Water District 
(OCWD) Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD), Funding and COE 
Section 404 Permit, Orange County, CA.
    Summary: EPA continues to express concern regarding (1) potential 
emergency response procedures and contingency plans, (2) how the 
injection process would improve the effectiveness of the saltwater 
intrusion barrier, and (3) a preliminary monitoring plan to be 
implemented by the project operators.
    ERP No. F-SFW-L64046-WA Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife 
Refuge, Implementation, Comprehensive Conservation Plan, Stevens and 
Pend Oreille Counties, WA.
    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
    ERP No. F-TVA-E09805-TN Addition of Electric Generation Peaking and 
Baseload Capacity at Greenfield Sites, Construction and Operation of 
Combustion Turbines (CTs), Haywood County, TN.
    Summary: EPA expressed concern with the proposal to develop new 
power plants proposed for greenfields as opposed to brownfields or the 
expansion/repowering of existing plants. EPA also expressed concern 
that the project would likely induce growth with associated impacts. 
EPA recommended that TVA continue to coordinate with local community 
leaders regarding environmental justice issues.
    ERP No. F-USN-K11083-CA Hunters Point (Former) Naval Shipyard 
Disposal and Reuse, Implementation, City of San Francisco, San 
Francisco County, CA.
    Summary: EPA continues to object to the FEIS based upon inadequate 
mitigation on potential impacts to the environmental justice community 
at Hunters Point.
    ERP No. FS-UAF-A11074-00 Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) 
Program, Development, Operation and Deployment, Proposed Launch 
Locations are Cape Canaveral Air Station (AS), Florida and Vandenberg 
Air Force Base (AFB), California, Federal Permits and Licenses, FL and 
CA.
    Summary: EPA had no objection to the Final document.

    Dated: May 16, 2000.
Joseph C. Montgomery,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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