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[Federal Register: January 28, 1994]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-4707-9]


Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared January 10, 1994 Through 
January 14, 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-K65153-00 Rating EC2, Klamath National Forest Land 
and Resource Management Plan, Implementation, Siskyou Co., CA and 
Jackson Co., OR.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns for air quality 
impacts, cumulative impacts (including impacts on non-federal lands), 
and treatment of old-growth forest stands on nonrestricted lands. EPA 
urged the Forest Service to provide sufficient opportunity for review 
of the Plan in relation to the Spotted Owl FSEIS so as to determine the 
specific management prescriptions for and impacts to the forest.
    ERP No. D-AFS-K65154-CA Rating EC2, Mendocine National Forest Land 
and Resource Management Plan, Implementaton, Colusa, Glenn, Lake, 
Mendocino, Tehama and Trinity Counties, CA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns for air quality 
impacts, cumulative impacts (including impacts on non-federal lands), 
and treatment of old-growth forest stands on nonrestricted lands. EPA 
urged the Forest Service to provide sufficient opportunity for review 
of the Plan in relation to the Spotted Owl FSEIS so as to determine the 
specific management prescriptions for and impacts to the forest.
    ERP No. D-AFS-K65155-CA Rating EC2, Six Rivers National Forest Land 
and Resource Management Plan, Implementation, Humboldt, Trinity, Del 
Norte and Siskiyou Counties, CA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns for air quality 
impacts, and water quality. EPA urged the Forest Service to provide 
sufficient opportunity for review of the Plan in relation to the 
Spotted Owl FSEIS so as to determine the specific management 
prescriptions for and impacts to the forest.
    ERP No. D-AFS-K65156-CA Rating EC2, Shasta-Trinity National Forests 
Land and Resource Management Plan, Implementation, Humboldt, Modoc, 
Shasta, and Siskiyou, Tehama and Trinity Counties, CA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns for air quality 
impacts, and minerals management. EPA urged the Forest Service to 
provide sufficient opportunity for review of the Plan in relation to 
the Spotted Owl FSEIS so as to determine the specific management 
prescriptions for and impacts to the forest.
    ERP No. DS-NPS-K61085-00 Rating EC2, Lake Mead National Recreation 
Area, General Management Plan, Updated Information on Willow Beach 
Development Concept Plan Amendment, Implementation, AZ and CA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding project 
impacts to water quality. EPA request that additional information be 
included in the final document on minimization and mitigation of 
impacts to waters of the US and nonpoint source water pollution control 
measures.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-AFS-L60097-ID, Spruce Creek Timber Sale, Implementation, 
Boise National Forest, Valley County, ID.
    Summary: Review of the Final EIS has been completed and the project 
found to be satisfactory. No formal letter was sent to the preparing 
agency.
    ERP No. F-AFS-L65194-ID, Mid-Skull/Upper Bear Timber Sales, Timber 
Harvest, Road Construction and Reconstruction, Clearwater National 
Forest, North Fork Ranger District, Skull Creek, Clearwater County, ID.
    Summary: Review of the Final EIS has been completed and the project 
found to be satisfactory. No formal letter was sent to the preparing 
agency.
    ERP No. F-BLM-G02001-NM, Dark Canyon Special Management Area, Oil 
and Gas Leasing, Permit for Approval to Drill near Carlsbad Caverns 
National Park, Eddy County, NM.
    Summary: EPA had determined that the Final EIS adequately assesses 
potential impacts to cave resources as well as the reasonable 
foreseeable development of oil and gas resources. EPA had no objection 
to the selection of the preferred alternative.
    ERP No. F-BLM-K67017-NV, Newmont Gold Quarry Open-Pit Mine and Ore 
Processing Facility Expansion and Operation, Plan of Operation 
Approval, NPDES and COE Section 404 Permits, Eureka and Elko Counties, 
NV.
    Summary: EPA expressed continued environmental concern regarding 
project impacts to groundwater, streams, springs, wetlands and riparian 
areas and how these impacts will be sufficiently mitigated and 
monitored.
    ERP No. F-DOE-L61195-AK, Healy 50 Megawatt-Electric Coal Fired 
Power Plant Construction and Operation, Clean Coal Technologies 
Demonstration, Funding, NPDES and Section 404 Permits, Borough of 
Denali, AK.
    Summary: Review of the Final EIS has been completed and the project 
found to be satisfactory. No formal letter was sent to the preparing 
agency.

    Dated: January 25, 1994.
William D. Dickerson,
Deputy Director, Office of Federal Activities.
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