[Federal Register: August 20, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 161)]
[Notices]               
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6654-9]

 
Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared pursuant to the Environmental

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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 the Federal Register dated April 2, 2004 (69 FR 17403).

Draft EISs

    ERP No. D-CGD-G39040-LA Rating EC2, Gulf Landing Deepwater Port 
License Application for Construction of a Deepwater Port and Associated 
Anchorages in the Gulf of Mexico, South of Cameron, LA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns with the proposed 
action and asked for additional information regarding air quality, 
cumulative impacts and mitigation be included in the Final EIS.
    ERP No. D-DOE-K08029-00 Rating EC2, Imperial-Mexicali 230-kV 
Transmission Lines, Construct a Double-Circuit 230-kV Transmission 
Line, Presidential Permit and Right-of-Way Grants, Imperial Valley 
Substation to Calexico at the U.S.-Mexico Border, Imperial County, CA 
and U.S.-Mexico Border.
    Summary: EPA expressed concerns regarding air quality impacts, 
particularly ozone formation, in Imperial County from the related 
Mexicali power plants; and cumulative impacts to water quality.
    ERP No. D-IBR-K39085-CA Rating EC2, San Joaquin River Exchange 
Contractors Water Authority--2005 to 2014, Water Transfer Program, 
Stanislaus, San Joaquin, Merced, Madera, Fresno, San Benito, Santa 
Clara, Kern, and Kings Counties, CA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns related to impacts to 
water quality and agricultural drainage, irrigated lands conditional 
waivers and restoration issues.
    ERP No. D-NPS-D65030-VA Rating LO, Petersburg National Battlefield 
General Management Plan, Implementation, Petersburg, VA.
    Summary: EPA expressed lack of objections with the proposed action.
    ERP No. DS-BLM-K67050-NV Rating EC2, Pipeline/South Pipeline Pit 
Expansion Project, Updated Information on Modifying the Extending Plan 
of Operations (Plan), Gold Acres Mining District, Launder County, NV.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding potential 
impacts to pit lake water quality, wildlife, heap leach pad stability 
in the earth fissure-prone area, and air quality; and uncertainties 
regarding feasible mitigation measures, reclamation bonding, and the 
long-term contingency fund. EPA requested additional information 
regarding pit lake water quality, ecological risk assessment, air 
quality modeling, hazardous air pollutants, mitigation measures and the 
long-term contingency fund.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-AFS-D65029-PA, Spring Creek Project Area (SCPA), To 
Achieve and Maintain Desired Conditions, Allegheny National Forest, 
Marienville Ranger District, Elk and Forest Counties, PA.
    Summary: The FEIS has adequately addressed EPA's concerns.
    ERP No. F-AFS-L65444-OR, Eyerly Fire Salvage Project, Burned and 
Damaged Trees Salvage, Reforestation and Fuels Treatment, 
Implementation, Deschutes National Forest, Sisters Ranger District, 
Jefferson County, OR.
    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
    ERP No. F-BLM-J02041-WY, Desolation Flats Natural Gas Field 
Development Project, Drilling Additional Development Wells, Carbon and 
Sweetwater Counties, WY.
    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
    ERP No. F-FAA-F51046-MN, Flying Cloud Airport Expansion, Extensions 
of the Runway 10R/28L and 10L/28R, Long-Term Comprehensive Development, 
In the City of Eden Prairie, MN.
    Summary: EPA has no objection to the proposed action provided 
mitigation measures are included in the Record of Decision.
    ERP No. F-FRC-L05231-AK, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, 
Falls Creek Hydroelectric Project (FERC. NO. 11659) and Land Exchange 
Project, Issuance of License and Land Exchange, Kahtaheena River (Falls 
Creek) near Gustavus in Southeastern, AK.
    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
    ERP No. FS-AFS-L39057-OR, Rimrock Ecosystem Restoration Projects, 
New Information on the Commercial and Non-commercial Thinning 
Treatments in the C3 Management Area, Umatilla National Forest, Heppner 
Ranger District, Grant, Morrow and Wheeler Counties, OR.
    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

    Dated: August 17, 2004.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 04-19147 Filed 8-19-04; 8:45 am]

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