[Federal Register: November 3, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 213)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-6680-8]
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 FR dated April 7, 2006 (71 FR
17845).
Draft EISs
EIS No. 20060365, ERP No. D1-NAS-A12042-00, Mars Science Laboratory
Mission (MSL), To Conduct Comprehensive Science on the Surface of Mars
and Demonstrate Technological Advancements in the Exploration of Mars,
Using a Radioisotope Power Source in 2009 from Cape Canaveral Air Force
Station, FL
Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed action. Rating LO.
EIS No. 20060161, ERP No. D-BLM-L65510-AK, Kobuk-Seward Peninsula
Resource Management Plan, from Point Lay to the North Sound and from
the Bering and Chukchi Seas East to the Kobuk River, AK
Summary: EPA has concerns about potential adverse impacts to
calving and insect relief habitat from resource exploration and
development in the area, and recommends additional management measures
and monitoring to ensure compatibility of uses. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20060323, ERP No. D-AFS-L65519-AK, Scratchings Timber Sale
Project, Timber Harvest up to Approximately 42 Million Board Feet,
Suemez Island, Craig Ranger District, Tongass National Forest, AK
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about stream water
quality impacts. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20060330, ERP No. D-NOA-K90032-CA, Channel Islands National
Marine Sanctuary (CINMS) Project, Establishment of No-Take and Limited-
Take Marine Zones, Protection of Sanctuary Biodiversity, CA
Summary: While EPA has no objections to the proposed action, EPA
believes that Alternative 2 provides greater ecosystem benefits. Rating
LO.
EIS No. 20060333, ERP No. D-USA-D11039-MD, U.S. Army Medical Research
Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID), Construction and Operation
of New USAMRIID Facilities and Decommissioning and Demolition and/or
Re-use of Existing USAMRIID Facilities, Fort Detrick, MD
Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed action. Rating LO.
EIS No. 20060335, ERP No. D-FHW-B40097-NH, Spaulding Turnpike
Improvements Project, Reconstruction and Widening of a 3.5-mile Section
from U.S. Route 4 and NH Route 16, US Coast Guard Bridge Permit, NPDES
Permit and US Army COE Section 404 Permit, Town of Newington, City of
Dover, Strafford and Rockingham Counties, NH
Summary: EPA has environmental concerns about potential wetland
impacts, and the analyses of air quality and indirect and cumulative
impacts. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20060348, ERP No. D-NPS-F60009-MN, Disposition of Bureau of
Mines Property, Twin Cities Research Center Main Campus,
Implementation, Hennepin County, MN
Summary: EPA expressed concerns about environmental remediation
issues and coordination on historic resources. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20060285, ERP No. DS-FHW-B40091-ME, Aroostook County
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Transport Study, New and Updated Information, To Identify
Transportation Corridors that will Improve Mobility and Efficiency
within Northeastern Aroostook County and other portions of the U.S. and
Canada, U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, Endangered Species Act, NPDES
and Section 10 River and Harbors Act, Aroostook, ME
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the potential
impacts, and to wetlands and other waters, water quality and air
quality, and concerns related to secondary development. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20060359, ERP No. DS-AFS-K65286-CA, Watdog Project, Additional
Analysis to Supplement Information, Feather River Ranger District,
Plumas National Forest, Butte and Plumas Counties, CA
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about watershed and
old-forest wildlife species impacts, and requested additional
information on post-project BMP monitoring of water quality Best
Management Practices (BMPs). EPA continues to recommend the selection
of Alternative D as less environmentally damaging alternative. Rating
EC2.
Final EISs
EIS No. 20060379, ERP No. F-BPA-L08064-OR, Klondike III Wind Project
(300 megawatts {MW{time} ) and Biglow Canyon Wind Farm (400 megawatts
{MW{time} ) Integration Project, Construction and Operation of a
Double-Circuit 230-Kilovolt (kV) Transmission, Sherman County, OR
Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed action.
EIS No. 20060394, ERP No. F-BIA-K60036-CA, Elk Valley Rancheria Martin
Ranch 203.5-Acre Fee-to-Trust Transfer and Casino/Resort Project,
Implementation, Federal Trust, Elk Valley Rancheria Tribe, Crescent
City, Del Norte County, CA
Summary: EPA's concerns were addressed in the FEIS; therefore, EPA
does not object to the proposed action.
EIS No. 20060369, ERP No. FB-COE-K36100-CA, American River Watershed
Project, Post Authorization Decision Document, Folsom Dam Raise, Folsom
Bridge Project, Proposal to Construct a Permanent Bridge and Roadway
across the American River, City of Folsom, Sacramento County, CA
Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
Dated: October 31, 2006.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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