[Federal Register: May 25, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 101)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-6687-3]
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 6, 2007 (72 FR 17156).
Draft EISs
EIS No. 20060507, ERP No. D-FHW-J40175-UT, South Logan to Providence
Transportation Corridor Project, Improvements to 100 East Street
between 300 South (Logan) to Providence Lane (100 North) in Providence,
Funding and Right-of-Way Grant, Cities of Logan and Providence, Cache
County, UT.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to
wetlands, floodplains, and air impacts related to PM 2.5. EPA is also
concerned about cumulative impacts.
Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20070053, ERP No. D-AFS-L65533-ID, Sun Valley Resort (Bald
Mountain) 2005 Master Plan--Phase I Project, Implementation, Special-
Use-Permits, Sawtooth National Forest, Blaine County, ID.
Summary: EPA raised environmental concerns with the impacts to
water quality, erosion, and changes stream flows. Also, the final EIS
should address cumulative impacts associated with future development
and expanded snowmaking operations.
Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20070071, ERP No. D-USA-D11041-VA, Fort Belvoir 2005 Base
Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Recommendations and Related Army
Actions, Implementation, Fairfax County, VA.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about natural
resources impacts. EPA requested additional information on the
locations of forest removal and habitat loss.
Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20070077, ERP No. D-AFS-J65376-SD, Mitchell Project Area, To
Implement Multiple Resource Management Actions, Mystic Ranger District,
Black Hills National Forest, Pennington County, SD.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about human health
exposure to pollutants from smoke and impacts to air quality, and
impacts from road construction to water quality.
Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20070105, ERP No. D-USA-D15001-MD, Fort George G. Meade Base
Realignment and Closure 2005 and Enhanced Use Lease (EUL) Actions,
Implementation, Anne Arundel, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George's
Counties, MD.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the natural
resources impacts. EPA requested additional information on upland
habitat, wetlands, surface water, and wildlife. EPA also recommends
that the cumulative impact discussion be expanded to include water and
wetland resources.
Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20070111, ERP No. D-HUD-L85028-WA, Westpark Redevelopment
Master Plan, Redevelop of 82-acre Site to create a Mixed-Use, Mixed-
Income Pedestrian Oriented Urban Community, Funding and US Army COE
Section 10 Permit, City of Bremerton, Kitsap County, WA.
Summary: EPA utilized a screening tool to conduct a limited review
of the EIS and, based on the screen, we do not foresee having any
environmental objections to the proposed project.
Rating LO.
EIS No. 20070114, ERP No. D-USA-G15001-NM, Cannon Air Force Base (AFB),
Proposal to Beddown, or Locate Air Force Special Operations Command
(AFSOC), Implementation, Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC), NM.
Summary: EPA had no objections to the proposed action.
Rating LO.
EIS No. 20070124, ERP No. D-FHW-C40169-NY, NY-112 Reconstruction
Project, From I-495 to NY-25 Improve Safety and Mobility, Town of
Brookhaven, Suffolk County, NY.
Summary: EPA has no objections to the proposed project.
Rating LO.
EIS No. 20070079, ERP No. DS-AFS-L65509-WA, School Fire Salvage
Recovery Project, To Clarify Definitions of Live and Dead Trees,
Implementation, Pomeroy Ranger District, Umatilla National Forest,
Columbia and Garfield Counties, WA.
Summary: While EPA has no objections to the proposed action, EPA
did recommend that the Forest Service monitor the survival of fire-
damaged trees across the project area (both inside and outside of sale
units) using the result to validate and calibrate the Scott Guidelines.
Rating LO.
EIS No. 20070113, ERP No. DS-TVA-E06008-TN, Watts Bar Nuclear Plant
Unit 2, Completion and Operation, Updated Information on Extensive
Environmental Record, Rhea County, TN.
Summary: EPA expressed concern about radioactive waste disposition
after 2008 and the proposed Dry Cask storage plans. EPA requested the
radiological monitoring of all plant effluents along with appropriate
storage and disposition of radioactive waste.
Rating EC1.
Final EISs
EIS No. 20070101, ERP No. F-FHW-F40430-IN, US-31 Kokomo Corridor
Project, Preferred Alternative is J, Transportation Improvement between
IN-26 and U.S. 35 Northern Junction, City of Kokomo and Center
Township, Howard and Tipton Counties, IN.
Summary: EPA continues to express concern that adequate mitigation
is not being proposed. EIS No. 20070117, ERP No. F-AFS-D65036-PA,
Allegheny National Forest, Proposed Revised Land and Resource
Management Plan, Preferred Alternative is Cm, Implementation, Elk,
Forest, McKean and Warren Counties, PA.
Summary: EPA still has concerns with the potential for adverse
impacts from oil and gas development to water quality and wildlife
resources. EPA encourages the Forest Service to work
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closely with the permitting agencies and state environmental agencies
to minimize impacts from these activities.
EIS No. 20070128, ERP No. F-AFS-L65511-ID, Myrtle Creek Healthy Forest
Restoration Act Project, Proposes Aquatic and Vegetation Improvement
Treatments, Panhandle National Forests, Bonners Ferry Ranger District,
City of Bonners Ferry, Boundary County, ID.
Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
EIS No. 20070135, ERP No. F-AFS-L65507-ID, White/White Analysis
Project, Preferred Alternative is 4, Vegetative Management and
Watershed Improvement, Lolo Creek, Chamook Creek, White Creek, Mike
White Creek, Nevada Creek, and Utah Creek, Lochsa Ranger District,
Clearwater National Forest, Idaho and Clearwater County, ID.
Summary: While EPA supports the proposed watershed improvement
activities, we have continued concerns related to 303(d) listed
streams. EPA recommends implementing BMPs for other activities such as
grazing and placer mining to improve aquatic habitat and water quality.
EIS No. 20070137, ERP No. F-AFS-L65482-ID, Aspen Range Timber Sale and
Vegetation Treatment Project, Preferred Alternative is 5, Proposal to
Treat Forested and Nonforested Vegetation, Caribou-Targhee National
Forest, Soda Springs Ranger District, Caribou County, ID.
Summary: EPA has no objections to the proposed project.
EIS No. 20070095, ERP No. FS-AFS-L65383-ID, Hidden Cedar Project,
Updated Information, Manage Vegetation Conditions and the
Transportation System, Idaho Panhandle National Forests, St. Joe Ranger
District, Benewah, Latah and Shoshone Counties, ID.
Summary: EPA previous water quality issues have been resolved;
therefore, EPA has no objection to the proposed action.
Dated: May 22, 2007.
Ken Mittelholtz,
Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities.
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