[Federal Register: October 15, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 199)]
[Notices]               
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6656-7]

 
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 FR dated April 2, 2004 (69 FR 17403).

Draft EISs

    ERP No. D-COE-K36140-CA Rating LO, Prado Basin Water Supply 
Feasibility Study, To Increase Conservation of Surplus Water at Prado 
Dam and Flood Control Basin, Orange County Water District, Orange, 
Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties, CA.
    Summary: EPA supports the selection of Alternative 2 as the 
preferred alternative and recommended consideration of additional 
mitigation measures for habitat impacts.
    ERP No. D-FRC-G03022-LA Rating EC2, Sabine Pass Liquefied Natural 
Gas (LNG) and Pipeline Project,

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Construction and Operation LNG Import Terminal and Natural Gas Pipeline 
Facilities, Several Permits, Cameron Parish, LA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns and requested 
additional discussion in the FEIS on wetland mitigation, water quality 
and dredged material toxicity.
    ERP No. DS-FHW-F40309-00 Rating EC2, MN-36/WI-64 St. Croix River 
Crossing Project, Construction of a New Crossing between the Cities of 
Stillwater and Oak Park Heights in Washington County, MN and the Town 
of St. Joseph in St. Croix County, WI, Updated and Additional 
Information, Funding, Washington County, MN and St. Croix County, WI.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns based on uncertainty 
of the outcomes of the National Park Service section 7(a) evaluation 
under the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act and the Section 106 
process under the National Historic Preservation Act.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-FHW-F40418-IL Macomb Area Study, Construction from U.S. 
Route 67 (FAP-310) and Illinois Route 336 (FAP-315), City of Macomb, 
McDonough County, IL.
    Summary: The Final EIS addressed EPA's concerns regarding rational 
for wildlife underpasses, use of native plants for mitigation and USFWS 
coordination. EPA requested information in the ROD regarding wetland 
mitigation ratios and stormwater management at the La Moine River 
crossings.
    ERP No. F-FHW-K40246-CA CA-905 Freeway or Tollway Construction 
Project, Route Location, Adoption and Construction, Otay Mesa Port of 
Entry to I-805, Funding and U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit Issuance, 
San Diego County, CA.
    Summary: EPA supports the preferred alternative and conceptual 
mitigation plan.
    ERP No. F-FHW-L40219-AK Gravina Access Project, Transportation 
Improvements between Revillagigedo Island and Gravina Island, Funding, 
Endangered Species Act 7, NPDES and U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permits 
Issuance, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK.
    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
    ERP No. F-NOA-L64049-AK Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands King and 
Tanner Crab Fisheries and Fishery Management Plan, Implementation, 
United States Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off Alaska.
    Summary: No formal comment letter sent to the preparing agency.

    Dated: October 12, 2004.
Ken Mittelholtz,
Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 04-23153 Filed 10-14-04; 8:45 am]

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