[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 173 (Friday, September 5, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 51814]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-20599]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-8585-4]


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. 20080234, ERP No. D-AFS-L65556-WA, Dosewallips Road Washout 
Project, To Reestablish Road Access to both Forest Service Road (FSR) 
2610 and Dosewallips Road, Hood Canal Ranger District Olympic National 
Forest, Olympic National Park, Jefferson County, WA.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about air quality, 
water quality and critical fish habitat impacts. EPA also recommended 
that the Final EIS include additional information regarding erosion and 
sediment control measures to minimize aquatic impacts. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20080259, ERP No. D-AFS-J65521-WY, Spruce Gulch Bark Beetle and 
Fuels Reduction Project, Proposes to Implement Bark Beetle Related 
Salvage and Suppression Vegetative Treatments and Hazardous Fuels 
Abatement Treatments, Laramie Ranger District, Medicine Bow-Routt 
National Forests, Albany and Carbon Counties, WY.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about potential 
impacts to water quality and wildlife habitat from new road 
construction and proposed silvicultural activities. EPA recommended 
including more detailed implementation parameters when applying 
adaptive management prescriptions in the final EIS. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20080261, ERP No. D-USA-K11121-CA, PROGRAMMATIC--Brigade Combat 
Team Transformation Project, Restructure the 11th Armored Cavalry 
Regiment (ACR) to a Multi-Component (active duty/reserve) Heavy Brigade 
Combat Team (HBCT) and change/add several other organizations, Fort 
Irwin, CA.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections to impacts on water 
resources. Rating EO2.

EIS No. 20080267, ERP No. DS-BLM-K08066-CA, Sunrise Powerlink 
Transmission Line Project, New Information, Proposed Land Use Plan 
Amendment, Construction and Operation of a New 91-mile 500 kilovolt 
(kV) Electric Transmission Line from Imperial Valley Substation (in 
Imperial Co. near the City of El Centro) to a New Central 
EastSubstation (in Central San Diego County) Imperial and San Diego 
Counties, CA.

    Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about adverse 
impacts to watershed resources, air quality, and the Anza-Borrego 
Desert State Park. EPA recommends further discussion on purpose and 
need, and recommends consideration of alternatives with reduced 
environmental impacts. Rating EC2.

    Dated: September 2, 2008.
Ken Mittehlholtz,
Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. E8-20599 Filed 9-4-08; 8:45 am]
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