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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-4709-1]

 

Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared February 14, 1994 Through 
February 18, 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-L65218-ID

    Rating EC2, Jenkins Timber Sale, Harvesting Timber and Road 
Construction, Payette National Forest, New Meadows Ranger District, 
Idaho and Adams Counties, ID.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns on the Best 
Management Practices effectiveness and potential wetlands and air 
quality impacts. Additional information is requested to: clarify 
monitoring commitments, document wetland impacts and discuss air 
quality impacts to sensitive areas.

ERP No. D-AFS-L65219-ID

    Rating EC2, Hazard Helicopter Timber Sale, Harvesting Timber and 
Road Construction, Payette National Forest, New Meadows Ranger 
District, Idaho County, ID.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns on potential effects 
on water quality and air quality. Additional information was requested 
on proposed monitoring and prescribed burning.

ERP No. D-AFS-L65221-ID

    Rating EC2, Hungry-Mill Timber Sales, Harvesting Timber and Road 
Construction, Nez Perce National Forest, Clearwater Ranger District, 
Idaho County, ID.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding water 
quality impacts. EPA requested additional information concerning water 
quality, wetlands and riparian areas, and monitoring.

ERP No. D-BLM-K65158-CA

    Rating EO2, Clear Creek Management Area, Land and Resource 
Management Plan Amendment, Implementation, San Benito and Fresno 
Counties, CA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections to the preferred 
alternative based on the potential human health risks posed by exposure 
to asbestos, a known human carcinogen. In addition, water quality, 
soils and unique biological resources in the area are degraded as a 
result of past and current human activities including mining and 
recreation. EPA urged BLM to minimize asbestos emissions by 
implementing aggressive management actions. EPA also recommended that 
measures be implemented by BLM to improve water quality, soil 
stability, and riparian and upland vegetation.

ERP No. D-DOE-C22002-NY

    Rating EC2, Tonawanda Site, (Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial 
Action Program) Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study for 
Residual Radioactive Contamination, Funding, City of Tonawanda, NY.
    Summary: EPA had environmental concerns about insufficient analysis 
of the possible locations for the on-site encapsulation cell, potential 
aquifer contamination, long-term institutional controls and site 
monitoring arrangements, and the need for appropriate wetlands 
mitigation measures.

ERP No. DS-BLM-K60023-CA

    Rating EO2, Rail-Cycle-Bolo Station Class III Nonhazardous Waste 
Landfill Project, Construction and Operation, Updated Information, 
Federal Land Exchange and Right-of-Way Grants, San Bernardino County, 
CA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections based on potential 
impacts to air quality. Additional information is needed in the FEIS on 
air quality impacts, air quality mitigation, groundwater monitoring, 
waters of the US, hazardous waste, biological resources and wilderness 
areas.

Final EISs

ERP No. F-AFS-L60096-ID

    Moyer Salt Timber Sale, Timber Harvest and Road Construction/
Reconstruction, Implementation, Salmon National Forest, Cobalt Ranger 
District, Lemhi County, ID.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding the lack of 
BMP effectiveness monitoring. EPA recommended that the Forest Service 
consider including a commitment to BMP effectiveness monitoring for 
water quality in the Record of Decision.

ERP No. F-BLM-L65127-AK

    Fort Wainwright Maneuver Area, Resource Management Plan for 
Nonmilitary Uses, AK.
    Summary: The final EIS did not resolve EPA's concerns regarding 
cumulative impacts analysis, monitoring or the relationship of this 
Resource Management Plan to other plans yet to be developed.

ERP No. F-BLM-L65128-AK

    Fort Greely Maneuver Area and Air Drop Zone, Resource Management 
Plan for Nonmilitary Uses, AK.
    Summary: The final EIS did not resolve EPA's concerns regarding 
cumulative impacts analysis, monitoring or the relationship of this 
Resource Management Plan to other plans yet to be developed.

ERP No. F-FHW-F40321-MI

    US 23 Improvements, MI-13 to MI-65 and segments of Standish and 
Omer Cities, Funding, Section 404 Permit and NPDES Permit, Arenac 
County, MI.
    Summary: EPA agreed with the recommended alternative for the 
project: Improvements on existing alignment; and was appreciative that 
this alternative will have the least impact, other than the No Action, 
on area of wetlands. Accordingly, concerns raised in our June 5, 1992 
letter have been adequately mitigated.

    Dated: February 28, 1994.
Marshall Cain,
Senior Legal Advisor, Office of Federal Activities.
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