[Federal Register: February 17, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 33)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-6672-4]
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 1, 2005 (70 FR 16815).
Draft EISs
EIS No. 20050371, ERP No. D-FAA-J51012-UT, St. George Municipal Airport
Replacement, Funding, City of St. George, Washington County, UT.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concern about air quality
impacts. EPA requested additional analysis of air toxic/PM
2.5 and cumulative impacts of the growth.
Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20050490, ERP No. D-COE-K36144-CA, San Juan Creek and Western
San Mateo Creek Watershed Special Area Management Plan (SAMP), Proposed
Watershed-Based SAMP to Balance Aquatic Resource Protection and
Reasonable Economic Development, Southern Portion of Orange County, CA
Summary: EPA is supportive of the SAMP but expressed concerns with
the alternatives analysis, the permitting procedures, air quality
impacts, and compliance with Clean Water Act guidelines. EPA requested
additional information regarding evaluation of alternatives and
associated mitigation measures.
Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20050515, ERP No. D-NPS-E65077-FL, Fort King National Historic
Landmark, Special Resource Study, Implementation, Second Seminole War
Site, City of Ocala, Marion County, FL.
Summary: EPA does not object to the management alternatives
presented in the DEIS.
Rating LO.
EIS No. 20050521, ERP No. D-BLM-K65294-AZ, Arizona Strip Field Office
Resource Management Plan, which includes: Vermilion Cliffs National
Monument, Grand-Canyon-Parashant National Monument (Parashant) BLM
Portion, General Management Plan for the Grand Canyon-Parashant
National Monument NPS Portion of Parashant, Implementation, AZ.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts from
Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) use and cumulative impacts from rapidly
increasing growth in the planning area. EPA recommended several changes
to the preferred alternative to reduce impacts to affected resources
and increase protections for the threatened Mojave Desert Tortoise.
Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20050531, ERP No. D-COE-K36145-CA, Prado Flood Control Basin
Master Plan Project, Construct, Maintain and Operate Recreation
Facilities, Santa Ana River Basin, Riverside and San Bernardino
Counties, CA.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to
sensitive species/habitat and air quality. EPA requested additional
information regarding these impacts, as well as the process for future
NEPA analysis.
Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20050533, ERP No. D-AFS-D65034-WV, Allegheny Wood Product
Easement, Proposes to Convey an Easement of Right-of-Way along the
Railroad Grade located in the Blackwater Canyon Area, Monongahela
National Forest, Tucker County, WV.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about potential
impacts from the build alternatives on aquatic and terrestrial habitat,
threatened and endangered species, and cultural resources. The final
EIS should include additional information on potential impacts and if
appropriate, mitigation measures.
Rating EC2.
Final EISs
EIS No. 20050496, ERP No. F-DOE-B05194-ME, Bangor Hydro-Electric
Northeast Reliability Interconnect, Construct, Connect, Operate and
Maintain an Electric Transmission Line Amend Presidential Permit (PP-
89), DOE/EIS-0372, Hancock, Penobscot and Washington Counties, ME.
Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about impacts
to wetlands and vernal pools.
EIS No. 20050412, ERP No. F-FHW-J40166-UT, U.S. 6 Highway Project,
Improvements from Interstate 15(I-15) in Spanish Fork to Interstate (I-
70) near Green River, Funding, Right-of-Way Permit and U.S. Army COE
Section 404 Permit, Utah, Wasatch, Carbon, Emery Counties, UT.
Summary: EPA continues to have concerns about the proposed project
regarding possible further impairment to Price River and Soldier Creek.
EPA urges appropriate follow through on intended Best Management
Practices (BMPs).
EIS No. 20050463, ERP No. F-BLM-K39093-NV, North Valleys Rights-of-Way
Projects, Proposed Construction and Operation of Water Transmission
Pipelines, Washoe County, NV.
Summary: EPA continued to express environmental concerns about the
significant cumulative impacts that could result in Honey Lake Basin or
Dry Valley; wastewater treatment and disposal in the North Valleys; and
increased fugitive dust emissions if groundwater drawdown causes die
off of natural vegetation.
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EIS No. 20060006, ERP No. F-AFS-L65490-AK, Scott Peak Project Area,
Harvesting Timber and Development of Road Management, Tongrass National
Forest, Petersburg Ranger District, Northeast of Kupreanof Island, AK.
Summary: EPA concerns about impacts to water quality and potential
impacts from cumulative impacts of future sales in the area were
adequately addressed by selection of a modified alternative.
Dated: February 17, 2006.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. E6-2312 Filed 2-16-06; 8:45 am]
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