[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 227 (Friday, November 24, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70566-70567]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-30042]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6613-1]


Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared November 06, 2000 Through 
November 10, 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 Federal 
Register dated April 14, 2000 (65 FR 20157).

Draft EISs

ERP No. D-BOR-G39033-NM

    Rating EC2, Rio Grande and Low Flow Conveyance Channel 
Modifications Channel System, From Rio Grande Valley between San Acacia 
Diversion Dam, NM and the Narrows of Elephant Butte Reservoir, NM.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding preferred 
alternative identification, soils information, ground water depths, and 
habitat suitability. EPA requested that the final document provide 
additional information on these issues.

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ERP No. DS-BLM-K67011-NV

    Rating EC2, Betze-Post Project, Updated Information, Dewatering 
Operations and a Proposed Pipeline, Elko and Eureka Counties, NV.
    Summary: EPA expressed concerns regarding the project's direct and 
cumulative impacts to biological resources and recommended 
consideration of an alternative to mitigate impacts to springs and 
streams. EPA also requested additional information regarding ecological 
risk, cumulative impacts and mitigation measures.

ERP No. DS-COE-E36074-00

    Rating EU3, Yazoo Basin Reformulation Study, Supplement No: 1 To 
the 1982 Yazoo Area Pump Project, Flood Control, Mississippi River and 
Tributaries, Yazoo Basin, MS and LA.
    Summary: EPA raised significant objections with the recommended 
pumping plan based on the potential for large-scale adverse impacts to 
wetlands and non-compliance with Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. 
EPA also raised objections over the lack of adequate assessment of the 
scope/significance of environmental impacts, and the flawed procedures/
incorrect assumptions used throughout the document.

Final EISs

ERP No. F-AFS-J65302-UT

    South Manti Timber Salvage, To address Ecological and Economic 
Values affected by Spruce Beetle Activity in the South Manti Project, 
Manti-La National Forest, Ferron-Price and Sanpete Ranger Districts, 
Sanpete and Sevier Counties, UT.
    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

ERP No. F-AFS-L65300-ID

    Goose Creek Watershed Project, Harvesting Timber and Improve 
Watershed, Payette National Forest, New Meadows Ranger District, Adams 
County, ID.
    Summary: EPA continues to have concerns about potential impacts 
from road activities and harvesting to 303(d) listed Brundage Reservoir 
and Little Salmon River. EPA recommend that the Forest Service complete 
analyses prescribed in the May 1999 ``Forest Service and Bureau of Land 
Management Protocol for Addressing 303(d) ``Listed Waters'' for the two 
impaired waters and make this information available to the 
decisionmaker.

ERP No. F-COE-K36051-AZ

    Rio de Flag Flood Control Study, Improvement Flood Protection, City 
of Flagstaff, Coconino County, AZ.
    Summary: Nor formal comment letter was sent to the preparing 
agency.

ERP No. F-COE-K36131-CA

    Lower Mission Creek Flood Control Project, Proposed Plan for Flood 
Control, City of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, CA.
    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

ERP No. F-COE-L39056-WA

    Programmatic EIS--Green/Duwamish River Basin Restoration Program, 
Capitol Improvement Type Program and Ecological Health, King County, 
WA.
    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

    Dated: November 21, 2000.
Joseph C. Montgomery,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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