[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 122 (Friday, June 26, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 30569]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-15140]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-8594-8]


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 17, 2009 (74 
FR 17860).

Draft EISs

EIS No. 20090066, ERP No. D-AFS-L65569-OR, Tracy Placer Mining Project, 
Proposing Mine Development on a Portion of the Unpatented Cedar Gulch 
Group Placer Claim, Plan-of-Operations, Wild Rivers Ranger District, 
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Josephine County, OR.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections to Alternative 2 
based on the likelihood of mining and timber harvest activities to 
increase temperatures in Sucker Creek, and impact Cedar Gulch and the 
un-named creek in the project area. In addition, we have concerns about 
potential impacts to listed species; coho salmon and northern spotted 
owl, and reclamation and long term site recovery. Rating EO2.

EIS No. 20090071, ERP No. D-FHW-F40447-OH, Cleveland Innerbelt Project, 
Proposing Major Rehabilitation and Reconstruction between I-71 and I-
90, Cleveland Central Business District, Funding, City of Cleveland, 
Cuyahoga County, OH.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about stormwater 
impacts. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20090087, ERP No. D-FRA-K59009-00, DesertXpress High-Speed 
Passenger Train Project, Proposes to Construct and Operate High-Speed 
Passenger Train between Victorville, California and Las Vegas, Nevada.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to 
hydrology, aquatic resources, air quality, and wildlife movement. 
Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20090137, ERP No. D-AFS-K65362-CA, Sierra National Forest 
Travel Management Plan, To Prohibit Motorized Vehicle Travel Off 
Designated National Forest Transportation System (NFIS) Roads, Trails 
and Area, Fresno, Mariposa, Madera Counties, CA.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to 
watersheds with significant water quality impairment. Rating EC2.

Final EISs

EIS No. 20090128, ERP No. F-AFS-K65347-CA, Gemmill Thin Project, 
Proposal to Reduce the Intensity and Size of Future Wildfires, and to 
Maintain/Improve Ecosystem Function and Wildlife Habitat, Chanchellula 
Late-Successional Reserve, Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Trinity 
County, CA.

    Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about the 
criteria and decision-making process that will be use in this thinning 
project.

EIS No. 20090138, ERP No. FA-COE-K36098-CA, Santa Ana River Interceptor 
(SARI) Protection/Relocation Project, Reduce the Risk of Damage to the 
SARI to allow for the Operation of Santa Ana River Project (SARP), and 
Releases from Prado Dam of up to 30,000 cubic feet per second (cfs), 
Right-of-Way Permit and US COE Section 404 Permit, Orange and Riverside 
Counties, CA.

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

    Dated: June 23, 2009.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. E9-15140 Filed 6-25-09; 8:45 am]
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