[Federal Register: May 9, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 91)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-6698-7]
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
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statements (EISs) was published in FR dated April 11, 2008 (73 FR
19833).
Draft EISs
EIS No. 20070436, ERP No. D-FHW-B40339-ME, Wiscasset Route 1 Corridor
Study Project, To Relieve Traffic Congestion and Improve Safety, US
Army COE Section 404 Permit, Wiscasset and Edgecomb Counties, ME.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about wetland, water,
and air quality impacts. EPA also requested analysis of cumulative
impacts. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20080019, ERP No. D-MMS-B09802-00, Cape Wind Energy Project,
Construction, Operation and Maintenance, and Decommissioning of an
Electric Generation Facility, Barnstable, Nantucket and Duke County, MA
and Washington County, RI.
Summary: EPA's comments highlighted the need for renewable energy
sources in the region and underscored the importance of a comprehensive
consideration of alternatives, impacts and appropriate mitigation.
Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20080050, ERP No. D-FRA-C50016-NJ, Portal Bridge Capacity
Enhancement Project, To Replace the nearly 100-Year-Old Portal Bridge
and Eliminate Capacity Constraints on the Northeast Corridor between
Swift Interlocking and Secaucus Transfer Station, Funding, U.S. Army
Corp Section 10 and 404 Permits, Hackensack River, Hudson County, NJ.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about air quality and
wetland impacts, and requested that a general conformity determination,
wetlands mitigation, noise mitigation and a cumulative impacts
discussion be included in the Final EIS. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20080053, ERP No. D-FHW-D40341-DC, South Capitol Street
Project, Replacement of the Fredrick Douglas Memorial Bridge, from
Firth Sterling Avenue, SE., to Independence Avenue and the Suitland
Parkway from Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE., to South Capitol
Street, Washington, District of Columbia.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about air quality impacts
and requested additional PM2.5 hot spot analysis. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20080074, ERP No. D-IBR-K91014-CA, American Basin Fish Screen
and Habitat Improvement Project, Construction and Operation of one or
two Positive-Barrier Fish Screen Diversion Facilities, Funding and U.S.
Army COE Section 10 and 404 Permits, Natomas Mutual, Sacramento and
Sutter Counties, CA.
Summary: While EPA has no objections to the proposed action, it did
request clarification on resource conservation issues, canal
modifications, costs, fisheries, and pumping design limits. Rating LO.
EIS No. 20080090, ERP No. D-BIA-K60040-CA, Enterprise Rancheria Gaming
Facility and Hotel Fee-To-Trust Acquisition Project, Implementation,
Federal Trust, Estom Yumeka Maida Tribe, Yuba County, CA.
Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project, but suggested
additional mitigation measures to further reduce environmental impacts.
Rating LO.
EIS No. 20080112, ERP No. DS-NOA-K90031-CA, Channel Islands National
Marine Sanctuary Management Plan, Supplement/Replace Information,
Implementation, Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties, CA.
Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project. Rating LO.
Final EISs
EIS No. 20070525, ERP No. F-NPS-K65324-CA, Big Lagoon Wetland and Creek
Restoration Project, To Restore a Functional, Self-Sustaining
Ecosystem, including Wetland, Riparian, and Aquatic Components, Golden
Gate National Area, Muir Beach, Marin County, CA.
Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
EIS No. 20080034, ERP No. F-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 had no outstanding objections to the project, but
continued to encourage NHDOT/FHWA to commit to mitigation to address
anticipated air quality impacts.
EIS No. 20080058, ERP No. F-BOP-E81040-AL, Aliceville, Alabama
Area, Proposed Federal Correctional Complex, To Address the Growing
Federal Inmate Population, Pickens County, AL.
Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about aquatic
resource impacts, and requested commitments to mitigate those impacts
in the Record of Decision.
EIS No. 20080065, ERP No. F-BLM-L65513-ID, Snake River Birds of
Prey National Conservation Area, Resource Management Plan,
Implementation, Ada, Canyon, Elmore, Owyhee Counties, ID.
Summary: EPA supports the goals and objectives of the Resources
Management Plan; however, we still have concerns with potential
environmental impacts from grazing.
EIS No. 20080066, ERP No. F-BLM-L65471-ID, Fire, Fuels and Related
Vegetation Management Direction Plan Amendment, Upper Snake River
District (The District), Amending 12 Existing Land Use Plans, Several
Counties, ID.
Summary: EPA supports protecting sagebrush steppe ecosystems and
associated wildlife species. However, we continue to express concerns
with potential impacts to air quality, from prescribed fire use allowed
under Alternative E. We believe that additional siting information for
fire treatments and air quality monitoring should be considered.
EIS No. 20080089, ERP No. F-BLM-K65305-CA, United States Gypsum
Expansion/Modernization Project, Expand and Upgrade Plaster City Plant
to Increase Wallboard Production Capacity with Related increases in
Water Supply, Right-of-Way Grant, Imperial County, CA.
Summary: EPA continues to expressed environmental concerns about
potential impacts to groundwater quality and quantity and waters of the
U.S., and recommended the Bureau of Land Management address these
issues prior to issuing Record of Decision the mining permit.
EIS No. 20080097, ERP No. F-FRC-K05065-CA, Upper American River
Hydroelectric FERC NO. 2101-084, El Dorado and Sacramento Counties, CA
and Chili Bar Hydroelectric FERC No. 2155-024, El Dorado County, CA,
Issuance of a New License for the Existing and Proposed Hydropower
Projects.
Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
EIS No. 20080101, ERP No. F-FHW-L40229-ID, ID-75 Timmerman to
Ketchum--US-20 to Saddle Road, Preferred Alternative is 2, Increase
Roadway and Transportation Safety, Cities of Bellevue, Hailey, Ketchum
and the City of Sun Valley, Blaine County, ID.
Summary: EPA continues to recommend that construction mitigation
measures are augmented to further release minimize air toxics and
diesel particulate matter emissions.
EIS No. 20080110, ERP No. F-BIA-K65299-CA, Scotts Valley Band of
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Pomo Indians, Proposed 29.87 Acre Fee-to-Trust Transfer and Casino
Project, Contra Costa County.
Summary: EPA's concerns were addressed in the Final EIS; therefore,
EPA does not object to the proposed project.
EIS No. 20080116, ERP No. F-FRC-G03035-00r, Gulf Crossing Project,
Construction and Operation of Natural Gas Pipeline to Facilitate the
Transport of up to 1.73 Billion Cubic Feet Per Day of Natural Gas,
Locate in various Counties and Parishes in OK, TX, LA and MS.
Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about air
quality impacts.
EIS No. 20080132, ERP No. F-USN-D11042-VA, Marine Corps Base
Quantico (MCBQ) Virginia Project, Proposes Development of the Westside
of MCBQ and the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Action at MCBQ,
Implementation, Quantico, VA.
Summary: EPA has determined that the U.S. Marine Corps has
adequately addressed its comments within the FEIS; therefore, EPA does
not object to the proposed project.
EIS No. 20080098, ERP No. FS-COE-G39044-TX, Central City Project,
Proposed Modification to the Authorized Projects which provides Flood
Damage Reduction, Habitat Improvement, Recreation and Urban
Revitalization, Upper Trinity River Central City, Upper Trinity River
Basin, Trinity River, Fort Worth, TX.
Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
Dated: May 6, 2008.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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