[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 217 (Thursday, November 10, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 68442]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-22461]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6669-3]


Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared pursuant to the Environmental 
ReviewProcess (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 the Federal Register dated 
April 1, 2005 (70 FR 16815).

Draft EISs

EIS No. 20050357, ERP No. D-AFS-J65452-UT, Lake Project, Proposal to 
Maintain Vegetative Diversity and Recover Economic Value of Dead, Dying 
and High Risk to Mortality Trees, Manti-La Sal National Forest, Ferron/
Price Ranger District, Emery and Sanpete Counties, UT.

    Summary: EPA expressed concern about potential impacts to water 
quality, soils, and ecosystem functions attributed to spruce logging 
operations, and recommended including an alternative that focuses on 
sanitation and salvage.
    Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20050358, ERP No. D-NPS-D61057-VA, Great Falls Park General 
Management Plan, Implementation, George Washington Parkway, Fairfax 
County, VA.

    Summary: EPA has no objections to the proposal.
    Rating LO.

EIS No. 20050375, ERP No. DS-FHW-E40818-TN, TN-397 (Mack Hatcher 
Parkway Extension) Construction from US-31 (TN-6, Columbia Avenue) 
South of Franklin to US-341 (TN-106, Hillsboro Road) North of Franklin, 
Additional Information on the Build Alternative (Alternative G), 
Williamson County and City of Franklin, TN.

    Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about the 
proposed project because of the potential for significant direct and 
indirect impacts to water quality as well as impacts to the Harpeth 
River Historic District and other sensitive resources as a result of 
the development of Alternative G.
    Rating EC2.

Final EISs

EIS No. 20050366, ERP No. F-FHW-G40182-AR, I-69 Section of Independent 
Utility 13 El Dorado to McGehee, Construction of 4 Lane divided Access 
Facility, U.S. Coast Guard Permit, U.S. Army COE section 404 Permit, 
Quachita River, Quachita, Union, Calhoun, Bradley, Drew, and Desha 
Counties, AR.

    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

EIS No. 20050393, ERP No. F-AFS-K65269-CA, Southern California National 
Forests Land Management Plans, Revision of the Angeles, Cleveland, Los 
Padres, and San Bernardino National Forests Land Management Plans, 
Implementation, San Bernardino, Riverside, and San Diego Counties, CA.

    Summary: EPA's previous concerns have been adequately addressed 
with the selection of modified alternative 4a; therefore EPA has no 
objection to the proposed action.

    Dated: November 7, 2005.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 05-22461 Filed 11-9-05; 8:45 am]
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