[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 87 (Friday, May 5, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22388-22389]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-11171]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-4722-7]


Environmental Impact Statement and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared March 27, 1995 through March 
31, 1995 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. Request for copies of EPA comments 
can be directed to the Office of Federal Activities at (202) 260-5076.
    An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft environmental 
impact statements (EISs) was published in FR dated April 14, 1995 (72 
FR 19047).

Draft EISs

    ERP No. D-AFS-K65168-CA Rating EC2, San Bernardino National Forest, 
Realignment and Reconstruction, Falls Road, Implementation, San 
Bernardino County, CA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns on two water quality 
issues. EPA requested that the final EIS should clarify whether any 
aspect of the project will require a permit under Clean Air Act Section 
404; and should carefully explore all feasible water quality mitigation 
for project construction due to existing erosion problems in the area 
and its steep terrain.
    ERP No. D-DOE-E22000-PC Rating EC2, Savannah River Site Waste 
Management Facilities, Implementation, Aiken, Allendale and Barnwell 
Counties, SC.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns for potential impacts 
to sensitive ecological and cultural resources under the maximum waste 
volume forecast. EPA found the Extensive Treatment Configuration to be 
the environmentally preferable alternative for long-term benefits.
    ERP No. D-SFW-K99024-NV Rating EC2, Desert Tortoises (Gopherus 
Agassizii) Habitat, Issuance of Permit to Allow Incidental Take, 
Federal Land and Non-Federal Land, Clark County, NV.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns. EPA applauded the 
regional effort represented by the CCDCP and the long-term incidental 
take permit. EPA proposed that the FEIS include additional information 
on existing conditions and potential impacts to air and water quality. 
EPA also recommended describing contingency plans in the FEIS in the 
event that development projections are exceeded and/or mitigation and 
conservation measures and unsuccessful.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-AFS-G61033-NM, Sipapu Ski Area Expansion, Master 
Development Plan Approval and Special Use Permit, Carson National 
Forest, Camino Real Ranger District, Taos County, NM.
    Summary: EPA expressed lack of objections to the proposed action. 
EPA's concerns have been adequately addressed in the final EIS.
    ERP No. F-AFS-L81011-AK, Helicopter Glacier Landing Tours, 
Implementation, Issuance of Special-Use-Permits, Tongass National 
Forest, Chatham Area, Juneau Ranger District, Alaska.
    Summary: EPA had no objection to the preferred alternative as 
described in the EIS. Review of the final EIS has been completed and 
the project found to be satisfactory.
    ERP No. F-BLM-J65203-MT, Big Dry Land and Resource Management Plan, 
Implementation, Miles City District, several counties, MT.
    Summary: EPA continued to express environmental concerns regarding 
environmental effects, including cumulative effects, and lack of 
meaningful, detailed monitoring plans, particularly addressing 
fisheries, non-point pollution sources and water quality monitoring. 
EPA believed that water quality impacts of land management activities 
need to be monitored, assessed, and evaluated on a continuing basis to 
detect and measure impacts, so that the necessary adjustments in 
activities to prevent and minimize adverse impacts can be made.
    ERP No. F-FHW-K40207-CA, CA-41 Route Adoption of Alignment Project, 
between El Paso Avenue and CA-145, Funding, Right-of-Way Acquisition 
and COE Section 404 Permit, Fresno and Madera Counties, CA.
    Summary: EPA provided comments regarding EPA's role in the 
mitigation plan and implementation schedule for wetland impacts under 
Clean Water Act Section 404 as well as the infiltration and detention 
basins used to hold stormwater runoff. Both issues will be discussed in 
greater detail in the project's Tier II environmental documentation for 
facility construction.
    ERP No. F-FHW-L50004-WA, Stillaguamish River Bridges WA-9/132 
(Haller) and WA-530/120 (Lincoln) Bridge Replacement Project, 
Improvements, Funding, COE Section 404 Permit and Right-of-Way 
Acquisition, City of Arlington, Snohomish County, WA.
    Summary: EPA had no objection to the preferred alternative as 
described in the EIS. Review of the Final EIS has been completed and 
the project found to be satisfactory.
    ERP No. F-NPS-C80023-NY, Hamilton Grange National Memorial, General 
Management Plan, Implementation, New York County, NY.
    Summary: EPA expressed lack of objections to implementing the 
project as proposed.
    ERP No. F-USN-K11024-CA, U.S. Navy Lease of Fleet and Industrial 
Supply Center, (Naval Supply Center) [[Page 22389]] Property of the 
Port of Oakland for Development of Intermodal Rail Facilities and 
Maritime Cargo-Related Tenant Uses, Alameda County, CA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns with the Navy 
undocumented cumulative effects placed upon nearby communities. 
However, the Navy addressed EPA's concerns in response to comments.
    ERP No. F-VAD-K11056-HI, Veterans Affairs Medical and Regional 
Office Center Relocation to Tripler Army Medical Center, Construction 
and Renovation, Approval and NPDES Permit, Oahu, HI.
    Summary: EPA continued to express environmental concerns regarding 
endangered species and environmental justices documentation.

    Dated: May 5, 1995.
William D. Dickerson,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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