[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 24 (Friday, February 4, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5634-5635]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-2594]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6250-8]


Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared January 17, 2000 Through 
January 21, 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 
09, 1999 (63 FR 17856).

Draft EISs

    ERP No. D-COE-E32079-SC Rating EO2, Daniel Island Marine Cargo 
Terminal Development, Permits and Approvals, South Caroline State 
PortsAuthority, (SCSPA), Charleston, Berkeley County, SC.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections due to significant 
indirect and induced impacts related to wetlands, environmental 
justice, waste treatment, air quality, dredge material disposal and 
discharge permit issues. EPA requested additional information and 
mitigation measures.
    ERP No. D-COE-E39049-FL Rating EC2, Southwest Florida Improvement 
to the RegulatoryProcess for Rapid Growth and Development,Alternatives 
Development Group (ADG), Lee and Collier Counties, FL.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about finalizing this 
regulatory process given its scope/complexity.Additional information 
about future development trends will need to be evaluated in the 
context of an improved review process to avoid unacceptable losses to 
the natural environment.
    ERP No. D-FAA-G51015-TX Rating EC2, George Bush Intercontinental 
Airport Houston,Construction and Operation, Runway 8L-26R and 
Associated Near Term Master Plan Project,City of Houston, Harris 
County, TX.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns due to potential 
noise and air related impacts. The FEIS should clarify and demonstrate 
air conformity requirements including implication to the State 
Implementation Plan and mitigation measures should be included in the 
ROD.

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    ERP No. D-FHW-E40781-FL Rating EC2, FL-423 (John Young Parking), 
Improvements from FL-50 to Fl-434, City of Orlando, Orange County,FL.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concern regarding relocation 
issues and potential noise impacts. EPA requested additional 
consideration of residential relocations and noise mitigation. EPA also 
suggested that the project design provide for future light rail and 
bike lanes.
    ERP No. D-SFW-K99029-CA Rating EC2, San Joaquin County Multi-
Species HabitatConservation and Open Space Plan, Issuance of Incidental 
Take Permit, San Joaquin County, CA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about compliance with 
EPA's CWA Section 404(b)(1) guidelines. TheFinal EIS should clearly 
reflect the requirements to avoid and minimize, to the fullest extent 
practicable, the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of 
the United States.
    ERP No. D-USN-E11047-00 Rating EC1, USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 
81), Conducting a Shock Trial, Offshore of Naval Stations,Mayport, FL; 
Norfolk, VA and/or Pascagoula, MS.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the proposed 
ship shock test, and recommended post-monitoring results be made 
available to assess mitigation measures.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-COE-G39031-ARGrand Prairie Area Demonstration 
Project,Implementation, Water Conservation, GroundwaterManagement and 
Irrigation Water Supply,Prairie, Arkansas, Monroe and Lonoke Counties, 
AR.
    Summary: EPA continued to express concerns about the project and 
urged the Corps to conduct a comprehensive, or cumulative impact study 
of the White River basin in order to gain a better understanding of the 
interaction of implemented and planned projects.
    ERP No. F-FAA-C51019-NY LaGuardia Airport East End Roadway 
Improvements Project, Four New Ramps at the 102nd Street Bridge 
Construction, Airport Layout Plan Approval and Funding, Queens County, 
NY.
    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
    ERP No. F-USN-K11104-CA Marine Corp Air Station (MCAS) Tustin 
Disposal and Reuse Plan, Cities of Tustin and Irvine, Orange County, 
CA.
    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
    ERP No. FS-UAF-C11011-NY Griffiss Air Force Base (AFB) Disposal and 
Reuse, Implementation, Oneida County, NY.
    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

    Dated: February 1, 2000.
B. Katherine Biggs,
Associate Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal 
Activities.
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