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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-4709-3]

 

Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared February 21, 1994 through 
February 25, 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 Federal Register dated April 
10, 1993 (58 FR 18392).

Draft EISs

ERP No. D-CGD-D50005-VA

    Rating EO2, Parallel Crossing of the Chesapeake Bay, Construction 
and Operation, US 13 between the Delmarva Peninsula and southeastern 
Virginia, Funding, COE section 10 and 404 Permits and CGD Bridge 
Permit, Virginia Beach, Northampton County, VA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections to the project as 
proposed, especially to the stated purpose and need, and the direct and 
indirect impacts from such actions. EPA also objected to the impacts to 
habitat from the dredging and the noise generated by this project.

ERP No. D-FHW-J40131-ND

    Rating EC1, ND-57 Improvements, US 281 to ND-20, Funding, Right-of-
Way, NPDES and COE Section 404 Permits, City of Bismarck, ND.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the lack of 
sufficient identification of project area wetland resources, and the 
relationship of proposed mitigation activities to the resources being 
impacted. EPA requested that these issues be addressed in the final 
EIS.

ERP No. DS-AFS-J65193-MT

    Rating LO, Beaver-Dry Timber Sales, Timber Harvest and Road 
Construction, Updated Information, Implementation, Helena National 
Forest, Lincoln Ranger District, Lewis and Clark and Powell Counties, 
MT.
    Summary: EPA had no objections to the proposed action as all points 
of concerns raised in response to the final EIS have been resolved.

Final EISs

ERP No. F-AFS-J61091-00

    Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Comprehensive Plan, 
Designation, Construction and Reconstruction, Implementation, Medicine 
Bow National Forest, Hayden Ranger District, WY to Rio Grande National 
Forest, Conejos Peak Ranger District, CO.
    Summary: EPA believed that the Forest Service had adequately 
addressed EPA concerns.

ERP No. F-AFS-J65200-MT

    Little Snowies Vegetative Management and Public Access, Fire and 
Timber Management Practices, Lewis and Clark National Forest, 
Musselshell Ranger District, City of Harlowton, Fergus and Golden 
Valley Counties, MT.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about cumulative 
effects to water quality, stream and riparian conditions from the 
proposed project and domestic grazing.

ERP No. F-AFS-J65201-CO

    Fish Creek Reservoir Enlargement, Special Use Permit, Routt 
National Forest, Steamboat Springs, Routt County, CO.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections to the preferred 
alternative since the final EIS identified practicable, less damaging 
alternatives such as the combined alternatives. EPA wishes to work with 
the Forest Service and Streamboat Springs to ensure that a less 
damaging alternative is arrived at that will also ensure future water 
supply needs.

ERP No. F-AFS-J65204-MT

    Tolan Creek Timber Sale, Timber Harvest and Road Construction, 
Tolan Creek, Bitterroot National Forest, Sula Ranger District, Ravalli 
County, MT.
    Summaryu: EPA expressed environmental concerns about air quality 
impacts to the anacondapintler wilderness area from precribed burning.

ERP No. F-AFS-L65156-ID

    Big Eightmile, North Fork of Timber and Alder Creek Timber Sale, 
Reforestation and Road Construction, Implementation, Lemhi Range 
Roadless Area, Salmon National Forest, Lemhi County, ID.
    Summary: EPA continued to have environmental concerns with the 
preferred alternative (Alternative J) since the air quality analysis 
did not provide the basis for the no effect conclusion.

ERP No. F-BLM-J65187-UT

    Diamond Mountain Resource Area, Resource Management Plan, 
Implementation, Daggett, Duchesne and Uintah Counties, UT.
    Summary: EPA felt that the Bureau of Land Management had adequately 
addressed EPA concerns.

ERP No. F-FHW-J40117-CO

    CO-82 Transportation Improvements, East of Basalt to the Buttermilk 
Ski Area West of Aspen, Funding and COE Section 404 Permit, Pitkin 
County, CO.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding wetland and 
air quality mitigation.

ERP No. F-FHW-J40127-UT

    West Valley Highway Transportation Improvement, 9000 South to 12600 
South, Funding and Right-of-Way Acquisition, Salt Lake County, UT.
    Summary: EPA encouraged the use of less impactive de-icing 
alternatives, including a reduction in road salt application.

ERP No. F-NOA-L90023-WA

    Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary, Management Plan, Site 
Designation, NPDES Permit and COE Permit, Olympic Peninsula, WA.
    Summary: EPA had no objections to the activities suggested in this 
document.

ERP No. F-NRC-J22004-UT

    Uranium and Thorium Byproduct Material Disposal Project, 
Construction and Operation, Licenses, Salt Lake City, Tooele County, 
UT.
    Summary: EPA continued to have a lack of objections for the project 
as proposed in the final EIS.

    Dated: March 7, 1994.
Marshall Cain,
Senior Legal Advisor, Office of Federal Activities.
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