[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 183 (Friday, September 19, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54396-54397]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-21957]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-8585-8]


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. 20080215, ERP No. D-SFW-L64054-AK, Kenai National Wildlife 
Refuge Draft Revised Comprehensive Conservation Plan, Implementation, 
AK.

    Summary: While EPA expressed a lack of objections, EPA recommended 
that there be a commitment to prepare a future Transportation Plan, an 
Oil and Gas Decommissioning Plan, and a Tribal Consultation Plan. 
Rating LO.

EIS No. 20080238, ERP No. D-AFS-J65520-WY, Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) 
Route Designation Project, Proposing to Improve Management of Public 
Summer Motorized Use (May 1-November 30) by Designating Roads and 
Motorized Trails, Bridger-Teton National Forest, Buffalo, Jackson and 
Big Piney Ranger Districts, Teton, Lincoln and Sublette Counties, WY.

    Summary: EPA expressed concern about water quality, soil and 
wildlife impacts. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20080262, ERP No. D-SFW-K64027-NV, Desert National Wildlife 
Refuge Complex, Ash Meadows, Desert, Moapa Valley and Pahranagat 
National Wildlife Refuges, Comprehensive Conservation Plan, Clark, 
Lincoln and Nye counties, NV.

    Summary: EPA has a lack of objections to the proposed project and 
supports the restoration efforts included in the preferred 
alternatives. Rating LO.

EIS No. 20080276, ERP No. D-FTA-J53009-CO, Gold Line Corridor Project, 
To Implement Fixed-Guideway Transit Service within the Golden Line 
Study area between Denver Union Station (DUS) and Ward Road in Wheat 
Ridge, Denver, Arvada, Wheat Ridge, Adam and Jefferson Counties, CO.

    Summary: EPA expressed concern about water quality, flooding and 
erosion impacts from increased impervious surfaces. Rating EC1.

Final EISs

EIS No. 20080271, ERP No. F-BLM-J65493-UT, Kanab Field Office Resource 
Management Plan, Implementation, Portions of Kane and Garfield 
Counties, UT.

    Summary: EPA continues to have concerns about impacts to water 
quality, air quality, aquatic resources, wildlife habitats, and 
recreational resources.

EIS No. 20080286, ERP No. F-AFS-J65499-UT, Pockets Resource Management 
Project, Proposes to Salvage Dead and Dying Spruce/Fir, Regenerate 
Aspen, and Manage Travel, Escalate Ranger District, Dixie National 
Forest, Garfield County, UT.
    Summary: The FEIS adequately addressed EPA's concerns regarding 
potential water quality impacts from the project to Antimony Creek, the 
only perennial stream within the project area.

EIS No. 20080289, ERP No. F-FTA-G59004-TX, Northwest Corridor Light 
Rail Transit Line (LRT) to Irving /Dallas/Fort Worth International 
Airport, Construction, Dallas County, TX.


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    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
EIS No. 20080301, ERP No. F-BLM-J65494-UT, Richfield Field Office 
Resource Management Plan, Implementation, Future Management of the 
Public Lands and Resource, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, 
Capitol Reef and Canyonlands National Parks, Sanpete, Sevier, Piute, 
Wayne and Garfield Counties, UT.

    Summary: EPA continues to have concerns with potential impacts to 
air quality, riparian and wetlands resources, and water quality.

EIS No. 20080306, ERP No. F-AFS-H65037-00, Nebraska and South Dakota 
Black-Tailed Prairie Dog Management, To Manage Prairie Dog Colonies in 
an Adaptive Fashion, Nebraska National Forest and Associated Units, 
Including Land and Resource Management Plan Amendment 3, Dawes, Sioux, 
Blaines Counties, NE and Custer, Fall River, Jackson, Pennington, 
Jones, Lyman, Stanley Counties, SD.

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

    Dated: September 16, 2008.
Ken Mittelholtz,
Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. E8-21957 Filed 9-18-08; 8:45 am]
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