[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 211 (Friday, October 31, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58969-58970]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-28961]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-5485-7]


Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared September 22, 1997 Through 
September 26, 1997 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 11, 1997 (62 
FR 16154).

Draft EISs

    ERP No. D-DOE-L08053-00 Rating LO, Lower Valley Transmission 
Project, Construction of a New 115 kV Transmission Line from Swan 
Valley Substation near Swan Valley, Special-Use-Permits, Bonneville and 
Teton Counties, ID and Teton County, WY.
    Summary: Review of the Draft EIS has been completed and the project 
found to be satisfactory.
    ERP No. D-FHW-K40221-CA Rating EO2, C-84--Realignment Project, 
Transportation Improvement between CA-84 from I-880 to CA-2389/Mission 
Blvd. Funding and COE Section 404 Permit, in the Cities of Fremont, 
Hayward and Union, Alameda County, CA.
    Summary: EPA had environmental objections to the build alternatives 
based on concerns with the purpose and need, alternative analysis, 
impacts to water and air resources, and indirect and cumulative effects 
of the project. EPA suggested other alternatives be examined which also 
meet the stated purpose and need.
    ERP No. D-FHW-K40226-CA Rating EC2, CA-37 Highway Improvement, Napa 
River Bridge to the existing Freeway Section of CA-37 that begins near 
Diablo Street, Funding and US Army COE Section 404 Permit Issuance, 
Vallejo, Solano County, CA.
    Summary: EPA had environmental concerns regarding the cumulative 
impacts, mitigation for wetland impacts and CO hotspot analysis 
presented in the DEIS for the FHWA's CA-37 Improvement Project.
    ERP No. D-GSA-L80016-WA Rating * LO, Seattle New Federal 
Courthouse, Construction, King County, WA.
    SUMMARY: EPA does not foresee having any environmental objections 
to the proposed project.
    ERP No. D-JUS-K80035-CA Rating EC2, Service Processing Center (SPC) 
for Detainees, Construction and Operation, Possible Sites, Stockton and 
Tracy Sites, San Joaquin Counties, CA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concern regarding the air 
conformity analysis, potential water and waste water impacts and 
cumulative impact. EPA requested additional information on these 
issues.
    ERP No. D-UAF-G11033-NM Rating EC2, Holloman Air Force Base, 
Proposed Expansion of German Air Force Operations, for the Beddown of 
30 Aircrafts and Construction of Facilities for 640 Personnel, NM.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns and requested 
additional information in the areas of environmental justice, and 
mitigation.
    ERP No. D-UMC-K36048-CA Rating EC2, Santa Margarita River Flood 
Control Project (MILCON P-010) and Basilone Road Bridge Replacement 
Project (MILCON P-030), Construction and Operation, COE Section 404 
Permit, Camp Pendleton, CA.
    Summary: EPA had environmental concerns and requested additional 
information on the projects description, practicable least-damaging 
alternatives pursuant to the Clean Water Act 404(b)(1) Guidelines and 
biological resources, including wetlands mitigation.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-COE-L36110-WA, Cedar River Section 205 Flood Damage 
Reduction Plan, Implementation, Renton, King County, WA.
    Summary: EPA had no objection to the preferred minimum dredging 
alternative. The final EIS is consistent with the draft.
    ERP No. F-FHW-K40210-AZ, Pima Freeway--Loop 101, Construction, I-17 
and Scottsdale Road, Funding, NPDES and COE Section 404 Permits, 
Maricopa County, AZ.
    Summary: Review of the Final EIS was not deemed necessary. No 
formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
    ERP No. F-NRC-K01008-00, Crownpoint Uranium Solution Mining

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Project, Construction and Operation, Leasing and Licensing, McKinley 
County, NM.
    Summary: EPA continuous to express concern regarding pressure 
control of groundwater in old mine workings, hydrogeologic monitoring 
and aquifer testing and analysis, baseline water quality, injection 
well design, aquifer restoration, wildlife and mitigation, waste 
management and emergency response, and indemnification to the federal 
government by the project proponent.
    ERP No. FS-AFS-L67028-AK, Kensington Venture Underground Gold Mine 
Project, Development, Construction and Operation, Operating Plan 
Approval, NPDES, Section 10 and 404 Permits, Tongass National Forest, 
Sherman Creek, City of Juneau, AK.
    Summary: Review of the Final EIS has been completed and the project 
found to be satisfactory.

    Dated: October 28, 1997.
William D. Dickerson,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division Office of Federal Activities.
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