[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 41 (Friday, March 2, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9520-9521]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-3671]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6684-6]


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 202-564-7167.
    An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft environmental 
impact statements (EISs) was published in FR dated April 7, 2006 (71 FR 
17845).

Draft EISs

    EIS No. 20060357, ERP No. D-COE-K39100-CA, Hemet/San Jacinto 
Integrated Recharge and Recovery Program, Construction and Operation, 
US Army COE Section 404 Permit, Riverside County, CA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about potential 
impacts to waters of the U.S.; aquatic resources; biological resources, 
including endangered species habitat; and air quality. Rating EC2.

    EIS No. 20060479, ERP No. D-FRC-C03016-NY, Broadwater Liquefied 
Natural Gas (LNG) Project, Construction and Operation a Natural Gas 
Pipeline Facilities, (Docket Nos. CP06-54, et al.), Long Island Sound, 
NY.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about potential 
impacts to air quality, water quality, and biological resources, and 
recommended that the FEIS contain additional information and/or 
analyses to address those impacts. Rating EC2.

    EIS No. 20060481, ERP No. D-AFS-L65528-OR, Crawford Project and 
Proposed Nonsignificant Forest Plan Amendments, Commercial Timber 
Harvest, Prescribed Burning, Adjustments to Dedicated Old Growth Areas, 
and Road Closure and Decommissioning Activities, Implementation, Blue 
Mountain Ranger District, Malheur National Forest, Grant County, OR.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about potential 
increases in sediment loads to streams due to additional roads. EPA 
also recommended that the document clarify questions related to the 
number and location of road miles, sedimentation rates, and address 
concerns with the undocumented cost and timing of restoration measures. 
Rating EC1.

    EIS No. 20060502, ERP No. D-NPS-K39103-CA, Giacomini Wetland 
Restoration Project, Propose to Restore Natural Hydrologic and 
Ecological Processes, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Point Reyes 
National Seashore, Marin County, CA.
    Summary: EPA supports the proposed project and believes it will 
significantly improve the hydrologic and ecological processes and 
functions in the Tomales Bay Watershed. Rating LO.

Final EISs

    EIS No. 20060528, ERP No. F-AFS-L61131-ID, Emerald Creek Garnet 
Area, To Provide a Public Recreational Area for Collecting Garnet 
Gemstone, US Army COE Section 404 Permit, Idaho Panhandle National 
Forest, St. Joe Ranger District, Latah County, ID.
    Summary: The final EIS addressed EPA's major concerns regarding 
water quality and wetlands; therefore, EPA does not object to the 
proposed project.

    EIS No. 20060540, ERP No. F-NOA-G39038-LA, PROGRAMMATIC--The 
Louisiana Regional Restoration Planning Program, Establishing and 
Implementation of Natural Resource Trust Mandates, LA.
    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project.

    EIS No. 20060543, ERP No. F-COE-K36144-CA, San Juan Creek and 
Western San Mateo Creek Watershed Special Area Management Plan (SAMP), 
Proposed Watershed-Based SAMP to Balance Aquatic Resource Protection 
and Reasonable Economic Development, Southern Portion of Orange County, 
CA.
    Summary: EPA is supportive of the SAMP, however, it has concerns 
about the alternatives analysis, permitting procedures, air quality 
impacts, and compliance with Clean Water Act Section 404(S)

    (1) Guidelines. EPA will continue to work with the Corps to resolve 
these issues.


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    Dated: February 27, 2007.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. E7-3671 Filed 3-1-07; 8:45 am]
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