[Federal Register: February 13, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 29)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-8590-5]
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.
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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. 20070046, ERP No. D-BLM-J65476-CO, Little Snake Resource
Management Plan, Implementation, Moffat, Routt and Rio Blanco Counties,
Craig, CO
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the potential
for visibility impacts to the Mt. Zirkel Wilderness and Black Canyon
Class I areas and potential adverse impacts to water quality and the
sagebrush ecosystem. The Final EIS should include measures to address
potential ozone impacts, avoid visibility impairment, and the use of
phased development to mitigate impacts to areas with high wildlife and
scenic value. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20080413, ERP No. D-FHW-K40269-CA, Mid County Parkway Project,
Construct a New Parkway between Interstate 15 (I-15) in the West and
State Route 79 (SR-79) in the East, Funding and US Army COE Section 404
Permit, Riverside County, CA
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to
environmental justice communities and the lack of sufficient mobile
source air toxics analysis to inform decisions regarding alternatives,
design, and mitigation. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20080441, ERP No. D-FHW-L40236-OR, Sellwood Bridge Project,
Rehabilitate or Replace the Bridge Crosses the Willamette River on
Southeast Tacoma Street and Oregon State Highway 43, Funding, Multnomah
County, OR
Summary: EPA has no objections to the proposed project. Rating LO.
EIS No. 20080448, ERP No. D-NPS-K61169-AZ, Fire Management Plan,
Management of Wildland and Prescribed Fire, Protection of Human Life
and Property Restoration and Maintenance of Fire Dependent Ecosystems,
and Reduction of Hazardous Fuels, Grand Canyon National Park, Coconino
County, AZ
Summary: EPA does not object to the Preferred Alternative. Rating
LO.
EIS No. 20080486, ERP No. D-AFS-L65561-AK, Logjam Timber Sale Project,
Proposes Timber Harvesting from 4 Land Use Designations, Tongass Land
and Resource Management Plan, Thorne Bay Ranger District, Tongass
National Forest, Prince Wales Island, AK
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the potential
for adverse impacts to aquatic and wildlife resources from road
construction, ground-based harvest methods, stream crossings, and
cumulative effects from past timber harvest activities. EPA recommends
the selection of an alternative that minimizes these impacts. Rating
EC1.
EIS No. 20080497, ERP No. D-STA-F03012-00, Alberta Clipper Pipeline
Project, Application for a Presidential Permit to Construction,
Operation and Maintenance of Facilities in ND, MN and WI
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to
waters and wetlands, and recommended that the final EIS consider
additional alternatives and identify additional mitigation measures,
including voluntary upland forest mitigation and strategies to reduce
diesel emissions during construction. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20080401, ERP No. DS-FHW-L40186-OR, Sunrise Project, Proposes
to Build a New East-West Oriented, Limited-Access Highway between I-205
to Rock Creek Junction, Funding and US Army COE Section 404 Permit,
Clackamas County, Oregon
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the impacts to
locally important habitats and open space, as well as wetlands.
Furthermore, EPA has concerns regarding environmental justice,
stimulated travel and growth effects, air toxics and greenhouse gas
emissions, ground water resources, and water quality and quantity
impacts that could affect threatened fish species. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20080475, ERP No. DS-FHW-K50015-CA, Schuyler Heim Bridge
Replacement and SR-47 Expressway Improvement Project, New Information
related to Health Risk Associated with Air Toxics, Funding, U.S. Coast
Guard Bridge Permit, US Army COE Section 10 and 404 Permits, Ports of
Long Beach and Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the proposed
projects air quality impacts. Rating EC2.
Final EISs
EIS No. 20080505, ERP No. F-FHW-F40415-IN, U.S. 31 Improvement Project
(I-465 to IN-38), between I-465 North Leg and IN-38, NPDES Permit and
US Army Section 10 and 404 Permits, Hamilton County, IN
Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project.
EIS No. 20080507, ERP No. F-FHW-K40265-CA, CA-76 Corridor Project,
Transportation Improvements from Melrose Drive to South Mission Road,
San Diego County, CA
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts from
mobile source air toxics.
EIS No. 20080510, ERP No. F-STB-F53019-00, Elgin, Joliet & Eastern
Railroad (Finance Docket No. 35087) Proposed Acquisition by Canadian
National (CN) Railway and Grand Trunk Corporation to connect all Five
of CN's Rail lines, Chicago, Illinois and Gary, Indiana
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the noise
impacts, impacts to wetlands, and insufficient assessments of natural
resources, long-term rail operations, and indirect and cumulative
impacts.
EIS No. 20080514, ERP No. F-AFS-L65551-ID, Corralled Bear Project,
Management of Vegetation, Hazardous Fuels, and Access, Plus Watershed
Improvements, Palouse Ranger District, Clearwater National Forest,
Latah County, ID
Summary: EPA does not object to the selected action.
EIS No. 20080515, ERP No. F-BLM-J65507-WY, West Antelope Coal Lease
Application (Federal Coal Lease Application WYW163340), Implementation,
Converse and Campbell Counties, WY
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about air quality
impacts.
Dated: February 10, 2009.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. E9-3139 Filed 2-12-09; 8:45 am]
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