[Federal Register: May 8, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 88)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-8593-3]
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 202-564-7146.
An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft environmental
impact statements (EISs) was published in FR dated April 17, 2009 (74
FR 17860).
Draft EISs
EIS No. 20090045, ERP No. D-USN-K11023-00, West Coast Basing of the MV-
22 Determining Basing Location(s) and Providing Efficient Training
Operations, CA, AZ.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to air
quality from the basing of the MV-22. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20090057, ERP No. D-AFS-L65567-00, Wallowa-Whitman National
Forest Invasive Plants Treatment Project, To Protect Native Vegetation
by Controlling, Containing, or Eradicating Invasive Plant, Wallowa,
Baker, Malheur, and Grant Counties, OR and Adams and Nez Perce
Counties, ID.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about potential
adverse impacts from herbicide treatments to water quality, especially
for impaired water bodies. The final EIS should include mitigation
measures ensuring weed treatments would not degrade water quality.
Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20090070, ERP No. DS-AFS-K65312-CA, Pilgrim Vegetation
Management Project, Updated Information to Address and Respond to the
Specific Issues Identified in the Court Ruling. Implementation, Shasta-
Trinity National Forest, Siskiyou County, CA.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the potential
inadvertent exposure of Sporax to humans and non-target species, as
well as potential adverse impacts to snag-dependent and late
successional species. Rating EC2.
Final EISs
EIS No. 20090068, ERP No. F-AFS-L05240-AK, Angoon Hydroelectric
Project, Construction and Operation, Special Use Authorization, Thayer
Creek, Admiralty Island National Monument, Tongass National Forest, AK.
Summary: The Final EIS adequately responded to our comments on
environmental impacts to water quality and aquatic habitat; therefore,
EPA does not object to this action.
EIS No. 20090072, ERP No. F-USN-E11066-00, Jacksonville Range Complex
Project, To Support and Conduct Current and Emerging Training and RDT&E
Operations, NC, SC, GA and FL.
Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about the
deposition of expended training materials and their accumulation over
time.
EIS No. 20090119, ERP No. F-NPS-C65006-NY, Governors Island National
Monument, General Management Plan, Implementation, New York Harbor, NY.
Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
EIS No. 20090084, ERP No. FA-BLM-K67011-NV, Betze Pit Expansion
Project, Development of New Facilities and Expansion of Existing Open-
Pit Gold Mining, Eureka and Elko Counties, NV.
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Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about
potential ecological impacts from the cessation of mine dewatering and
tailings closure. EPA recommends the ROD include a specific plan to
successfully transition wetlands and irrigated croplands to upland
salt-tolerant species at the end of infiltration activities, and
describe tailings closure, associated ecological risks, and mitigation
measures.
Dated: May 5, 2009.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. E9-10772 Filed 5-7-09; 8:45 am]
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