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[FR Doc No: 94-1488]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-4707-7]

 

Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared January 03, 1994 Through 
January 07, 1994 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) 260-5076.
    An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft environmental 
impact statements (EISs) was published in FR dated April 10, 1993 (58 
FR 18392).

Draft EISs

ERP No. D-AFS-L61196-OR Rating LO

    Snake River Recreation Wild and Scenic River Management Plan, 
Implementation, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Wallowa-Whitman 
National Forest and Nez Perce and Payette National Forests, Bake and 
Wallowa Counties, OR and Nez Perce, Idaho and Adams Counties, ID.
    Summary: EPA found no significant statutory or jurisdictional 
issues from its perspective.

ERP No. D-AFS-L65207-ID Rating EC2

    Fourmile Timber Sale, Timber Harvesting and Road Construction, 
Payette National Forest, New Meadow Ranger District, Adam County, ID.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns based on the BMP 
effectiveness, potential wetlands impacts, and potential air quality 
impacts. Additional information is requested to address these issues in 
the final EIS.

ERP No. D-AFS-L65211-AK Rating EO2

    Polk Inlet Project, Long-Term Timber Sale Contract, Implementation, 
Tongass National Forest, Prince of Wales Island, AK.
    Summary: EPA had environmental objections with the potential 
impacts to water quality and fish habitat capability. EPA was also 
concerned about marine impacts of LTFs, monitoring, timber harvest 
sustainability, and forest camps. EPA requested that these issues be 
fully discussed in the final EIS.

ERP No. D-FHW-L40188-OR Rating EC2

    Port of the Dalles (Chenoweth) Columbia River Highway, Construction 
of New Interchange North of Hostetler Street near Second and Division 
Streets, Funding and COE Section 404 Permit, Wasco County, OR.
    Summary: EPA had environmental concerns based on the potential 
impact to wetlands from highway runoff and induced growth. EPA also 
requested additional information on wetland mitigation, indirect 
effects and monitoring.

ERP No. DS-IBR-L34010-WA Rating EO2
    Columbia Basin Continued Multipurpose Project, Implementation, 
Grant, Adams, Lincoln, Franklin and Douglas Counties, WA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections and recommended 
that the project be delayed until a revised Columbia River Instream 
Protection Program is established and cumulative water withdrawal 
impacts are assessed. The Columbia River's capacity to maintain 
salmonid migration, spawning and rearing habitat is in jeopardy.

Final EISs

ERP No. F-AFS-L65182-OR

    East End Salvage Timber Sales and Restoration Projects, 
Implementation, Umatilla National Forest, Heppner Ranger District, 
Grant and Morrow Counties, OR.
    Summary: EPA provided no formal written comments. EPA had no 
objections to the preferred alternative as described in the final 
Environmental Impact Statement.

ERP No. F-USA-G81007-NM

    Woodbridge Research Facility (WRF) Electromagnetic Pulse Simulators 
Relocation Project, Construction and Operation, Sites Selected for Six 
potential locations, Dugway Proving Ground, UT; Yuma Proving Ground, 
AZ; and the remaining (4) in White Sands Missile Range, NM.
    Summary: EPA had no objections to the proposed project as described 
in the Final EIS.

ERP No. FS-USN-L11006-WA

    Puget Sound Area Carrier Battle Group, Implementation, Updated 
Information on Element II Breakwater Pier Construction and Operation, 
Everett Homeport Naval Station, Snohomish, King and Pierce Counties, 
WA.
    Summary: EPA provided no formal written comments. EPA had no 
objections to the preferred alternative as described in the EIS.


    Dated: January 18, 1994.
William D. Dickerson,
Deputy Director, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 94-1488 Filed 1-19-94; 4:15 pm]
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