[Federal Register: May 30, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 105)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
(ER-FRL-6699-4)
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 11, 2008 (73 FR 19833).
Draft EISs
EIS No. 20080122, ERP No. D-UAF-K11120-NV, Nellis Air Force Base (AFB),
Proposes to Base 36 F-35 Fighter Aircraft, Assigned to the Force
Development Evaluation (FDE) Program and Weapons School (WS) Beddown,
Clark County, NV.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the increase in
noise that would disproportionately affect minority and low-income
populations in the vicinity of Nellis AFB. EPA recommended additional
specific commitments to mitigate adverse noise effects; salvage,
recycle, and reuse of demolition waste; and use of materials with
recycled content. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20080125, ERP No. D-FHW-E40820-NC, I-26 Connector Project,
Proposed Multi-Lane Freeway from I-40 to U.S. 19-23-70 North of
Asheville, Funding, U.S. Coast Guard Permit, U.S. Army COE Section 10
and 404 Permit, Buncombe County, Asheville, NC.
Summary: EPA has environmental concerns about impacts to streams,
potential impacts to water quality, noise receptor impacts, invasive
plant species impacts and potential impacts to historic properties.
Rating EC1.
EIS No. 20080086, ERP No. DS-FTA-C54010-00, Access to the Region's Core
Project, Additional Information on the Build Alternative, To Increase
Trans-Hudson Commuter Rail Capacity, Improve System Safety and
Reliability between Secaucus Junction Station in NJ and midtown
Manhattan, Funding, Hudson County, NJ and New York County, NY.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to
wetlands, as well as PM 2.5 emissions, landfill disruption and
cumulative impacts. EPA requests the FEIS contain a wetland mitigation
plan. Rating EC2.
Final EISs
EIS No. 20080081, ERP No. F-FHW-K40263-CA, Interstate 405 (San Diego
Freeway) Sepulveda Pass Widening Project, Widening and High Occupancy
Vehicle (HOV) Improvements from Interstate 10 to US-101 in the City of
Los Angeles, Preferred Alternative is 2, Los Angeles County, CA.
Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about
potential water and air quality impacts and impacts from noise, and
recommends addressing these issues prior to issuing the Record of
Decision.
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EIS No. 20080118, ERP No. F-FAA-K51043-CA, Horizon Air Service to
Mammoth Yosemite Airport Project, Proposed Operations Specifications
Amendment to Provide Scheduled Air Service, Town of Mammoth Lakes, Mono
County, CA.
Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
EIS No. 20080121, ERP No. F-FHW-F40818-00, Interstate I-94, I-43, I-
894, and WI-119 (Airport Spur) I-94/USH 41 Interchange to Howard
Avenue, To Address Freeway System's Deteriorated Conditions, Funding
and U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, Kenosha, Racine, and Milwaukee
Counties, WI and Lake County, IL.
Summary: EPA has environmental concerns about the proposed project
regarding compensatory wetland mitigation sites, mobile source air
toxics, and air quality mitigation efforts. EPA recommends the use of
clean diesel strategies during construction.
EIS No. 20080123, ERP No. F-NPS-F65066-MN, Pipestone National Monument
General Management Plan, Implementation, Pipestone County, MN.
Summary: EPA continues to express environmental concerns with off-
site impacts from land use and development surrounding the site and the
need for additional noise mitigation measures.
EIS No. 20080138, ERP No. F-NOA-G64007-00, Reef Fish Amendment 30A:
Greater Amberjack--Revise Rebuilding Plan, Accountability Measures:
Gray Triggerfish--Establish Rebuilding Plan, End Overfishing,
Accountability Measures, Regional Management, Management Thresholds and
Benchmarks, Gulf of Mexico.
Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
EIS No. 20080149, ERP No. F-SFW-K99037-AZ, Horseshoe and Bartlett
Reservoirs Project, To Store and Release Water, Issuance of an
Incidental Take Permit for Operation, Located Northeast of Phoenix,
Maricopa and Yavapai Counties, AZ.
Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
Dated: May 27, 2008.
Ken Mittelholtz,
Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. E8-12095 Filed 5-29-08; 8:45 am]
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