[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 216 (Friday, November 7, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 60242]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-29504]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-5485-9]


Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared September 29, 1997 through 
October 03, 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-GSA-K40228-CA Rating EC2, United States Border Facility, 
Tecate Port of Entry (POE) Realignment and Expansion, NPDES Permit, 
City of Tecate, San Diego County, CA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding potential 
impacts to the Campo-Cottonwood sole source aquifer and impacts 
relative to traffic increases through Tecate POE. EPA requested that 
these issues be further addressed in the final EIS.
    ERP No. D-IBR-K39028-NV Rating EC2, Clark County Wetlands Park 
Master Plan, Construction and Operation, Erosion Control Structures in 
Las Vegas Wash, COE Section 404 Permit, Right-of-Way Permit and 
Endangered Species Act Section 4, Clark County, NV.
    Summary: EPA supported proposal to reduce erosion, restore wetlands 
and riparian areas to create wildlife habitat. EPA expressed concern 
over the potential for contaminant accumulation within the sediments 
and recommended that extenstive monitoring should be implemented to 
track the progress of the project.
    ERP No. D-USN-K11081-NV Rating EC2, Fallon Naval Air Station (NAS) 
Range Training Complex, Withdrawal of Federally Administered Public 
Lands for Range Safety and Training Purposes, Great Basin, City of 
Fallon, Churchill County, NV.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concern regarding potential 
noise impacts and impacts from chaff and ordnance. EPA also requested 
that impacts to the Walker River Indian Reservation be more fully 
analyzed.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-COE-K36114-CA,
    Magpie Creek Channel Section 205 Flood Control Investigation 
Project, Improvements, Implementation, National Economic Development 
Plan and Levee Plan, NPDES Permit Issuance, McCellan Air Force Base, 
City of Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concern over the propose 
project, and requested that the Corps' Record of Decision address EPA's 
recommendations regarding the practicability of a combination of 
structural and nonstructural alternatives; provide data on emissions of 
carbon monoxide from construction equipment address need for mitigation 
measures to reduce construction-related emissions of carbon monoxide 
and oxides of nitrogen; integrate pollution prevention features in the 
project's design, construction and operation; indicate to agencies and 
the public whether the concerns previously raised by the Interior 
Department on the project's fish and wildlife impacts were 
satisfactorily resolved or remain unresolved; and clarify the role of 
the Air Force in the proposed project.

    Dated: November 4, 1997.
William D. Dickerson,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 97-29504 Filed 11-6-97; 8:45 am]
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