[Federal Register: September 1, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 170)]
[Notices]               
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6678-8]

 
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 202-564-7167.
    An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft environmental 
impact statements (EISs) was published in the Federal Register dated 
April 7, 2006 (71 FR 17845).

Draft EISs

EIS No. 20060151, ERP No. D-BLM-K65307-00, Eagle Lake Field Office 
Project, Resource Management Plan, Implementation, Lassen, Plumas, 
Sierra Counties, CA and Washoe County, NV.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to 
water quality and riparian resources from grazing and off-highway 
vehicle activities.
    Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20060253, ERP No. D-AFS-K65311-NV, Jarbidge Ranger District 
Rangeland Management Project, Authorize Continued Livestock Grazing, 
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Columbia River, NV.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to 
riparian resources and with the use of annual indicators under the 
proposed action. EPA requested additional information on implementation 
of these indicators as well as permitted compliance. EPA recommended 
more specific action be taken to protect stream banks and prevent the 
spread of noxious weeds.
    Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20060271, ERP No. D-CGD-A11078-00, Programmatic--Implementation 
of the U.S. Coast Guard Nationwide Automatic Identification System 
Project, Providing Vessel Identification, Tracking and Information 
Exchange Capabilities to Support National Maritime Interests,

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed action
    Rating LO.

EIS No. 20060275, ERP No. D-AFS-L65517-0R, Maury Mountains Allotment 
Management Plan, To Implement or Eliminate Livestock Grazing in Six 
Allotments in the Maury Mountains of the Ochoco National Forest, 
Prineville, OR.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project.
    Rating LO.

EIS No. 20060276, ERP No. D-FRC-D03032-TX, Calhoun Point Comfort 
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Project, (Docket Nos. CP05-91-000 and CP06-
380-00) Construction of New Pipeline on 73 acres, Port of Port Lavaca, 
Calhoun and Jackson Counties, TX.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the preferred action.
    Rating LO.

Final EISs

EIS No. 20060232, ERP No. F-AFS-C65005-NY, Finger Lakes National Forest 
Project, Proposed Land and Resource Management Plan, Forest Plan 
Revision, Implementation, Seneca and Schuyler Counties, NY.

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

EIS No. 20060251, ERP No. F-USA-L11037-AK, U.S. Army Alaska Battle Area 
Complex (BAX) and a Combined Arms Collective Training Facility (CACTF), 
Construction and Operation, Selection of the Preferred Alternative, 
within U.S. Army Training Lands in Alaska.

    Summary: EPA recommended that the 404(b)(1) evaluation be included 
in the Record of Decision.

EIS No. 20060260, ERP No. F-BLM-L65484-AK, East Alaska Draft Resource 
Management Plan (RMP), Provide a Single Comprehensive Land Use Plan, 
Implementation, Glennallen Field Office District, AK.


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    Summary: EPA's previous concerns have been resolved; therefore, EPA 
does not object to the proposed action.
EIS No. 20060282, ERP No. F-BLM-K65292-CA, Southern Diablo Mountain 
Range and Central Coast of California Resource Management Plan, Several 
Counties, CA.

    Summary: EPA continues to express concerns about grazing impacts to 
watersheds and rangeland health. EPA recommended BLM bring all 
allotments into compliance with the standards and guidelines.

EIS No. 20060303, ERP No. F-NOA-E90018-GA, Gray's Reef National Marine 
Sanctuary Draft Management Plan (DMP), Address Current Resource 
Conditions and Compatible Multiple Uses, Located 17.5 Nautical mile off 
Sapelo Island, GA.

    Summary: EPA supports the Management Plan for Grays Reef National 
Marine Sanctuary and therefore has no objection to the proposed action.

EIS No. 20060344, ERP No. F-AFS-K65300-AZ, Deep Lake Allotment Project, 
Proposes to Re-authorize Grazing, Mormon Lake Ranger District, Coconino 
National District, Coconino County, AZ.

    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

EIS No. 20060327, ERP No. FS-AFS-K65283-CA, Empire Vegetation 
Management Project, Additional Information to Clarify Previous 
Analysis, Vegetation, Fire/Fuels/Air Quality, Wildlife, Watershed, and 
Botanical Resource/Noxious Weeds, Mount Hough Ranger District, Plumas 
National Forest, Plumas County, CA.

    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

    Dated: August 29, 2006.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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