[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 33 (Friday, February 16, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10685-10686]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-4000]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6615-6]


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) 564-7167.
    An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft environmental 
impact statements (EISs) was published in Federal Register dated April 
14, 2000 (65 FR 20157).

Draft EISs

    ERP No. D-AFS-J65327-CO Rating EC2, Baylor Park Blowdown Project, 
Salvage and Treat Down and Damaged Timber, To Reduce Impact of Spruce 
Beetles, Implementation, White River National Forest, Sopris and Rifle 
Ranger Districts, Garfield, Mesa, and Pitkin Counties, CO.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about potential 
impacts from road construction on water quality, watershed health and 
wetlands.
    ERP No. D-AFS-K39064-CA Rating LO, Mammoth Creek Revised Instream 
Flow Requirements, Implementation for Point of Measurement and Place of 
Use, Mammoth Lakes, Mono County, CA.
    Summary: EPA has no objections to the proposed project.
    ERP No. D-EPA-E90016-NC Rating NA, New Wilmington Ocean Dredged 
Material Disposal Site, Designation, Wilmington Harbor, North Carolina 
State Port and the Military Ocean Terminal (Sunny Point (MOTSU), NC.
    Summary: EPA EISs are not subject to 309 review.
    ERP No. D-FHW-C40152-NJ Rating EC2, NJ-52(1) Causeway (known as 
MacArthur Boulevard) Construction Project, between NJ-9 in Somers 
Point, Atlantic County to Bay Avenue in Ocean City City, Cape May 
County, Funding, COE Section 404 and 10 Permits, USCGD Permit, Atlantic 
and Cape May Counties, NJ.
    Summary: EPA raised concerns with the project based on purpose and 
need and alternatives, wetlands, water quality, coastal zone, and 
cumulative impacts.
    ERP No. D-FHW-C40153-NY Rating EC2, NY-22 Transportation 
Improvement, from I-684 to north of County Road 65, Doansburg Road, 
Construction, COE Section 404 Permit, Town of Southeast, Putnam County, 
NY.
    Summary: EPA raised concerns with the project based on direct and 
growth induced impacts to water quality and the New York City 
Watershed.
    ERP No. D-FHW-F40784-OH Rating EC2, OH-7 (LAW-7) Relocation, OH-7 
and OH-527 to a point Northeast of Rome Township and OH-607 from East 
Huntington Bridge to an Interchange with proposed OH-7 and OH-775, 
Funding, Lawrence County, OH.
    Summary: EPA expressed concern due to potential wetland impacts.
    ERP No. D-FTA-F40390-MN Rating EC2, Northstar Transportation 
Corridor Project, Improvements from downtown Minneapolis to the St. 
Cloud area along Trunk Highway (TH) 10/47 and the Burlington Northern 
Santa Fe (BNSF) Railroad Transcontinental Route, Connecting the 
Hiawatha Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line at a Multi-Modal Station, 
Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP) International.
    Summary: EPA expressed concern for and requested additional 
information regarding; storm water management; wetland mitigation; air 
quality; and cumulative impact analysis.
    ERP No. D-HUD-C85043-NY Rating EC2, 1105-1135 Warburton Avenue, 
River Club Apartment Complex Development and Operation, Funding, City 
of Yonkers, Westchester County, NY.
    Summary: EPA expressed concerns regarding the draft EIS's lack of 
an Environmental Justice analysis as required by Executive Order 12898. 
EPA requested that the final EIS include an EJ analysis in order to 
ensure that EJ issues if identified would be addressed or mitigated.
    ERP No. D-HUD-K89062-CA Rating EC2, North Hollywood Arts and 
Entertainment District Project, Construction and Operation, North 
Hollywood Redevelopment Project, City of Los Angeles, CA.
    Summary: EPA expressed concerns regarding the information 
supporting the air quality conformity determination and requested that 
this information be provided in the final EIS.
    ERP No. D-NOA-K91008-00 Rating EC2, Pelagic Fisheries of the 
Western Pacific Region, Fishery Management Plan, To Analyze Longline 
Fisheries, Commercial Troll and Recreational Troll Fisheries, 
Commercial Pelagic Handliner and Commercial Pole and Line Skipjack 
Fishery, Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam and Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Island.
    Summary: EPA expressed concerns regarding proposed changes to the 
plan and requested additional information on the Biological Opinion for 
sea turtles and the Hawaii longline fishery and the relationship 
between this comprehensive planning effort and similar ongoing or 
planned revisions to related fishery management plans in the Western 
Pacific Region and Pacific Coast.
    ERP No. D-SFW-K64020-CA Rating EC2, Metro Air Park Habitat 
Conservation Plan, Issuance of an Incidental Take Permit, To Protect, 
Conserve and Enhance Fish, Wildlife and Plants and their Habitat, 
Natomas Basin, Sacramento County, CA.
    Summary: EPA expressed concerns regarding cumulative impacts, 
compliance with Section 404 Wetland requirements, conformity with 
regional air quality plans, adequate and sound science, and species 
population viability. EPA recommended better integration with the 
Natomas Basin Habitat Conservation Planning and a commitment to planned 
growth which is town-centered, transit and pedestrian oriented, and has 
a greater mix of housing, commercial and retail uses that could 
significantly enhance the benefits of the Metro Air Park and Natomas 
Basin habitat conservation planning efforts.
    ERP No. DB-NOA-B91017-00 Rating EC2, Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery 
Management Plan (FMP), Updated Information, Framework Adjustment 14 to 
adjust the annual Amendment 7 day-at-sea allocation for 2001 and 2002 
and to re-open portions of the Hudson

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Canyon and Virginia/North Carolina Areas for Scallop Fishing.
    Summary: EPA had environmental concerns regarding the plan and 
requested additional information on yield, total allowable catch, 
observers, water quality, gear and vessel trip reports.
    ERP No. DR-FTA-K40237-CA Rating LO, Orange County Centerline 
Project, Transportation Improvements, Revised Alternatives, Advanced 
Rail Transit in the Heart of Orange County, CA.
    Summary: EPA found that the document adequately discussed the 
environmental impacts of the proposed project.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-AFS-F65027-MN. Little East Creek Fuel Reduction Project, 
Plan to Grant Access Across Federal Land to Non-Federal Landowners, 
Implementation, LaCroix Ranger District, Superior National Forest, 
Saint Louis County, MN.
    Summary: EPA expressed lack of objections to the proposed project.
    ERP No. F-AFS-L65289-00. Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem 
Management Projects, Updated and New Information on Three Management 
Alternatives, Implementation, WA, OR, ID and MT.
    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
    ERP No. F-FRC-F03008-00. Guardian Pipeline Project, Proposal to 
Construct and Operate an Interstate Natural Gas Pipeline that would 
extend from Joliet (Will County), IL and Ixonia (Jefferson County), WI.
    Summary: EPA continues to express objections due to potential 
cumulative impacts and the lack of adequate mitigation for forested 
wetlands and upland forest impacts.
    ERP No. F-UAF-J11018-WY. F. E. Warren Air Force Base Deactivation 
and Dismantlement of the Peacekeeper Missile System, To Comply with the 
Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START), Laramie, Platte and Goshen 
Counties, WY.
    Summary: EPA had no additional comments on the FEIS.

    Dated: February 13, 2001.
Joseph C. Montgomery,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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