[Federal Register: July 14, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 135)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-6677-3]
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 7, 2006 (71 FR
17845).
Draft EISs
EIS No. 20060141, ERP No. D-AFS-F65064-WI, Boulder Project, Timber
Harvesting, Vegetation and Road Management, U.S. Army COE Section 404
Permit, Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Lakewood-Laona Ranger
District, Oconto and Langlade Counties, WI.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the Draft EIS's
discussion of habitat requirements and population trends for key
species, notably the northern goshawk and red-shouldered hawk; the
Final EIS should present a more complete cumulative impact analysis,
covering the geographic range of targeted species, regardless of land
ownership. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20060146, ERP No. D-UAF-K11115-HI, Hickam Air Force Base and
Bellows Air Force Station, 15th Airlift Wing, Housing Privatization
Phase II, To Transfer the Remaining Housing Units, and Associated
Infrastructure to Selected Offeror, O'ahu, HI.
Summary: EPA expressed concerns about a lack of federal commitment
to sustainable building, and requested additional information and
mitigation measures for air quality, stormwater pollution, and
wetlands. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20060147, ERP No. D-FTA-F40434-MN, Central Corridor Project,
Develop a Light Rail Facility or a Busway/Bus Rapid Transit Facility,
11 miles between downtown Minneapolis and downtown St. Paul, Minnesota,
Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, MN.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about traffic
impacts, hazardous waste, noise impacts, possible geologic, water, and
air issues, and alternative selection criteria. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20060173, ERP No. D-UAF-K11021-GU, Andersen Air Force Base
(AFB), Establish and Operate an Intelligence, Surveillance,
Reconnaissance, and Strike (ISR/Strike) Capability, Guam.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the disposal of
wastewater from the project, and recommended the Air Force work with
Guam Waterworks Authority towards upgrading the wastewater treatment
plant. Other concerns include noise impacts, and impacts to endangered
species. EPA requested additional information regarding cumulative
impacts, resource use/impacts from 1,800 migrant laborers, and solid
waste disposal and impacts to the Sole Source Aquifer.Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20060187, ERP No. D-AFS-F65065-WI, Long Rail Vegetation and
Transportation Management Project, Implementation, Eagle River-Florence
Ranger District, Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Florence and
Forest Counties, WI
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concern about whether the
preferred alternative would support adequate habitat to support the
regional species of concern. The Final EIS should include more
information about impacts from timber harvest to riparian areas and
adequate levels of successional habitat for population viability.
Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20060211, ERP No. D-DOE-G03030-00, Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Expansion, Site Selection of Five New Sites: Chacahoula and Clovelly,
in Lafourche Parish, LA; Burinsburg, Claiborne County, MS; Richton,
Perry County, MS; and Stratton Ridge, Brazoria County, TX and Existing
Site Bayou Choctaw, Iberville Parish, LA, West Hackberry, Cameron and
Calcasieu Parishes, LA; and Big Hill, Jefferson County, TX
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns and requested
additional information about air quality, water quality, and wetlands.
EPA is particularly interested in information pertaining to emissions
from backup generators and other activities for each potential site
that may require inclusion in the general conformity applicability
analysis. Rating EC2.
Final EISs
EIS No. 20060133, ERP No. F-NRC-E06024-MS, Grand Gulf Early Site Permit
(ESP) Site, Construction and Operation, Issuance of an Early Site
Permit (ESP), NUREG-1817, Claiborne County, MS.
Summary: EPA continues to express concerns about the uncertainty of
regulatory limits for offsite releases of radionuclides for the current
candidate repository site. EPA recommends that emergency preparedness
issues be evaluated regarding potential implications of a release to
plant personnel or the public in the event of a major unintended
release. EPA also recommends continued coordination with Environmental
Justice communities in the area to ensure that their concerns are
addressed as the project progresses.
EIS No. 20060179, ERP No. F-AFS-J65456-WY, Moose-Gypsum Project,
Proposes to Authorize Vegetation Treatments, Watershed Improvements,
and Travel Plan and Recreation Updates, Pinedale Ranger District,
Bridger-Teton National Forest, Sublette County, WY
Summary: Quantified estimates of sediment impacts from modeling
addressed EPA concerns about erosion. However, EPA continues to have
concerns about the adaptive management program because there are no
quantitative measures, thresholds, or required actions if physical and
biological objectives are not met.
EIS No. 20060189, ERP No. F-NRC-F06027-OH, American Centrifuge Plant,
Gas Centrifuge Uranium Enrichment Facility, Construction, Operation,
and Decommission, License Issuance, Piketon, OH
Summary: EPA's concerns on the management of various materials,
facility decontamination and decommissioning, groundwater
contamination, and the relationship of the project to other facilities
and contaminated sites at the Portsmouth Reservation have been
resolved. However, EPA continues to have concerns about radionuclide
air emissions standards compliance, waste processing capacity,
construction air emissions, and cumulative impacts to surface water.
EIS No. 20060199, ERP No. F-AFS-F65050-MI, Huron-Manistee National
Forests, Land and Resource Management Plan, Implementation, Several
Counties, MI
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Summary: EPA's concerns about potential impacts to soil and water
quality and from invasive species have been addressed, therefore, we do
not object to the proposed action.
EIS No. 20060261, ERP No. F-NPS-J61106-UT, Burr Trail Modification
Project, Proposed Road Modification within Capitol Reef National Park,
Garfield County, UT
Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
EIS No. 20060104, ERP No. FR-BLM-A65174-00, PROGRAMMATIC--Proposed
Revision to Grazing Regulations for the Public Lands, 42 CFR Part 4100,
in the Western Portion of the United States
Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
Dated: July 11, 2006.
Ken Mittelholtz,
Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities.
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