[Federal Register: September 12, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 178)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-8585-6]
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 202-564-7146.
An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft environmental
impact statements (EISs) was published in FR dated April 6, 2008 (73 FR
19833).
Draft EISs
EIS No. 20080250, ERP No. D-FHW-K53013-CA, Orange County Gateway
Project, To Provide Grade Separation Alternative along the Burlington
Northern Santa Fe Railroad Tracks from west of Bradford Avenue to west
of Imperial Highway (State Route 90), Cities of Placentia and Anaheim,
Orange County, CA.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about water quality,
air quality, induced traffic, construction and cumulative impacts, and
requested additional analysis and/or mitigation strategies for each
resource area of concern. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20080258, ERP No. D-NHT-A86245-00, Corporate Average Fuel
Economy (CAFE) Proposed Standards for Model Year 2011-2025 Passenger
Cars and Light Trucks, Implementation
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the methodology
used to determine the relative costs and benefits of the alternatives
analyzed in the DEIS. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20080260, ERP No. D-AFS-F65071-WI, Medford Aspen Project, To
Implement a Number of Vegetation and Transportation Management
Activities, Medford-Park Falls Ranger District, Chequamegon-Nicolet
National Forest, Taylor County, WI.
Summary: EPA does not object to the selection of the preferred
alternative. Rating LO.
EIS No. 20080263, ERP No. D-COE-K39114-CA, Three Rivers Levee
Improvement Authority, proposes construct and maintain the Feather
River Levee Repair Project, Segment 2, Issuing 408 Permission and 404
Permit, Yuba County,CA.
Summary: While EPA has no objection to the proposed action, EPA did
request clarification of air and water quality issues and mitigation.
Rating LO.
EIS No. 20080272, ERP No. DB-COE-K32046-CA, Port of Los Angeles Channel
Deepening Project, To Dispose of Approximately 3.0 Million Cubic Yards
of Dredge Material Required to Complete the Channel Deepening Project
and to Beneficially Reuse the Dredge Material with the Port of Los
Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about air quality,
human health, environmental justice, and impacts associated with the
ocean disposal and dredged materials. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20080268, ERP No. DS-FTA-F40434-MN, Central Corridor Project,
New Information on the 11 miles Light Rail Transit between downtown
Minneapolis and downtown St. Paul, Minnesota, Twin Cities Metropolitan
Area, MN.
Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about
hazardous waste, and air quality impacts. New impacts to surface water
and habitat were identified. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20080283, ERP No. DS-AFS-F65069-MN, Glacier Project, Updated
Information to Develop and Analyze a Fourth Alternative, To Maintain
and Promote Native Vegetation, Communities that are Diverse,
Productive, Healthy, Implementation, Superior National Forest,
Kawishiwi Ranger District, St. Louis and Lake Counties, MN.
Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed action.
Final EISs
EIS No. 20080278, ERP No. F-NPS-L65486-WA, Mountain Lake Fisheries
Management Plan for the North Cascades National Service Complex,
Implementation, North Cascades National Park, Whatcom, Skagit and
Chelan Counties, WA.
Summary: EPA's previous issues have been resolved; therefore, EPA
does not object to the proposed action.
EIS No. 20080280, ERP No. F-AFS-J65513-WY, Winter Elk Management
Programs, Long-Term Special Use Authorization for Wyoming Game and Fish
Commission to use National Forest System Land Within the Bridger-Teton
National Forest at Alkali Creek, Dog Creek, Fall Creek, Fish Creek,
Muddy Creek, Patrol Cabin, and Upper Green River, Jackson and Sublette,
WY.
Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
EIS No. 20080294, ERP No. F-FHW-D40332-VA, U.S. 460 Location Study
Project, Transportation Improvements from I-295 in Prince George County
to the Interchange of Route 460 and 58 along the Suffolk Bypass,
Funding, U.S. Army COE Section 10 and 404 Permits, Prince George,
Sussex, Surry, Southampton and Isle of Wight Counties, VA.
Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about
aquatic, terrestrial, and environmental justice impacts.
EIS No. 20080298, ERP No. F-BLM-L70014-ID, Cottonwood Resource
Management Plan, Implementation, Latah, Clearwater, Nez Perce, Lewis,
Idaho and Adams Counties, ID.
Summary: EPA's previous concerns have been resolved; therefore, EPA
does not object to the proposed action.
Dated: September 9, 2008.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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