[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 68 (Friday, April 10, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16389-16390]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-8244]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-8592-3]


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 202-564-7146.
    An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft environmental 
impact statements (EISs) was published in FR dated April 6, 2008 (73 FR 
19833).

Draft EISs

EIS No. 20080436, ERP No. D-FHW-J40185-CO, North 1-25 Corridor, To 
Identify and Evaluate Multi-Modal Transportation Improvement along 61 
miles from the Fort Collins--Wellington Area, Funding and U.S. Army COE 
Section 404 Permit, Denver, CO.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about air quality and 
wetland impacts, and requested information describing regulatory 
requirements for protecting visibility in Federal Class I areas, and 
mitigation measures for increases in on road and point/area source 
ammonia emissions. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20080530, ERP No. D-MMS-L02035-AK, Beaufort Sea and Chukchi Sea 
Planning Areas, Proposals for Oil and Gas Lease Sales 209, 212, 217, 
and 221, Offshore Marine Environment, Beaufort Sea Outer Continental 
Shelf, and North Slope Borough of Alaska.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about future air and 
water quality impacts, and effects on Alaska Native communities and 
requested additional baseline environmental data through the lease sale 
and exploration process. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20080544, ERP No. D-FHW-H40194-MO, MO-63 Corridor Improvement 
Project, To Correct Roadway Deficiencies, Reduce Congestion and Provide 
Continuity along the MO-63 Corridor on the Existing Roadway and on New 
Location, Osage, Maries and Phelps Counties, MO.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concern about wetland impacts, 
and requested addition information to determine the least 
environmentally damaging practicable alternative, and to help determine 
appropriate mitigation. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20090001, ERP No. D-FHW-H40194-IA, Southeast (SE) Connector in 
Des Moines, Iowa, To Provide a Safe and Efficient Link between the MLK 
Jr. Parkway at SE 14th Street to the U.S. 65 Bypass, Funding, U.S. Army 
COE Section 404 and NPDES Permits, Polk County, IA.

    Summary: While EPA has no objections to the proposed action, it did 
request clarification of building demolition and the potential of 
asbestos containing materials. Rating LO.

EIS No. 20090005, ERP No. D-BLM-J65530-CO, Red Cliff Mine Project, 
Construct a New Underground Coal Mine on Private and Federal Land, 
Federal Coal Lease by Application, Mesa and Garfield County, CO.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about methane capture 
from mine venting, potential adverse impacts to groundwater, surface 
water, air quality, and maintaining the wilderness characteristics of 
Hunter Canyon. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20090008, ERP No. D-FHW-J40188-WY, Jackson South Project, 
Proposes to Improve Seven Miles of U.S. 26/89/189/191/, Funding and 
Right-of-Way Approval, Teton County, WY.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to Flat 
Creek, an impaired water body. Rating EC1.

EIS No. 20090018, ERP No. D-AFS-L65565-ID, Lakeview-Reeder Fuels 
Reduction Project, Proposed Fuels Reduction and Road Treatment 
Activities, Idaho Panhandle National Forests, Priest Lake Ranger 
District, Bonner County, ID.


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    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project. Rating LO.

EIS No. 20090021, ERP No. D-AFS-K65354-CA, Inyo National Forest 
Motorized Travel Management Project, Implementation, Inyo, Mineral, 
Mono, and Esmeralda Counties, CA.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the scope of 
the travel management planning process, and potential impacts from the 
designation of associated routes to soil and water resources. The final 
EIS should address seasonal closures, monitoring, and clarify 
enforcement commitments. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20090034, ERP No. D-COE-E39075-MS, PROGRAMMATIC EIS--
Mississippi Coastal Improvements Program (MsCIP), Comprehensive Plan, 
Implementation, Hancock, Harrison and Jackson Counties, MS.

    Summary: EPA does not object the proposed action. Rating LO.

Final EISs

EIS No. 20090019, ERP No. F-FHW-H40180-00, Interstate 74 Quad Cities 
Corridor Study, Improvements to the I-74 between 23rd Avenue in Moline, 
IL and 53rd Street in Davenport, IA, NPDES, Rivers and Harbors Act 
Section 9 and U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permits, Scott County, IA and 
Rock Island County, IL.

    Summary: While EPA does not object to the proposed action, it did 
request continued assessment of mussel monitoring in the vicinity of 
the I-74 bridge and changes in fine particulate air quality in the 
project area.

EIS No. 20090049, ERP No. F-COE-K36149-CA, San Diego Creek Watershed 
Special Area Management Plan/Watershed Streambed Alteration Agreement 
Process (SAMP/WSAA Process), Protecting and Enhancing Aquatic Resource 
and Permitting Reasonable Economic Development, Orange County, CA.

    Summary: EPA's previous issues have been resolved; therefore, EPA 
does not object with the proposed action.


    Dated: April 7, 2009.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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