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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-4709-7]

 

Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared March 7, 1994 Through March 
11, 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 the Federal Register April 
10, 1993 (58 FR 18392).

Draft EISs

    ERP No. D-AFS-J65213-MT Rating EC2, Helena National Forest and 
Elkhorn Mountain portion of the Deerlodge National Forest Land and 
Resources Management Plan, Oil and Gas Leasing, Implementation, several 
counties, MT.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding the 
adequacy of the data presented in the DEIS to describe the existing 
condition and potential environmental effects to the aquatic resources 
within the analysis area. EPA also raised concerns regarding the level 
of protection given to waters of the United States, including wetlands, 
and the lack of a monitoring plan for various stages in the leasing 
process.
    ERP No. D-AFS-J65214-CO Rating EC2, Sheep Flats, Grove Creek and 
Valley View Timber Sales, Harvesting Timber and Road Construction, 
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests, Collban 
District, Mesa County, CO.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding monitoring 
and evaluation and biological diversity. EPA requested clarifying 
information in the final document.
    ERP No. D-COE-L32009-OR Rating EC2, Coos Bay Channel Deepening 
Project, Navigation Improvements and Ocean Disposal Sites Designation, 
OR.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns based on the 
potential adverse effects to existing beneficial uses of streams. EPA 
requested additional information about compliance with water quality 
standards, mitigation effectiveness, cumulative effects, site-specific 
monitoring, and noise effects.
    ERP No. D-TVA-E65041-00 Rating EC2, Land between the Lakes (LBL) 
Natural Resource Management Plan, Implementation, KY and TN.
    Summary: EPA supported TVA alternative E, which provided multiple 
use and uneven-aged silvaculture. EPA expressed environmental concerns 
about potential high-grading of timber, nutrient runoff into lakes, and 
out-dated aquatic plant/blue-green algae information.
    ERP No. D-UAF-J11009-CO Rating EC2, Lowry Air Force Base (AFB) 
Disposal and Reuse, Implementation, Denver County, CO.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns with the November 
1993 Lowry reuse plan based on residential use near contaminated areas 
and recommended further study. Also recommended was conformity 
information under the Clean Air Act.
    ERP No. DS-AFS-J82005-MT Rating LO, Lewis and Clark National Forest 
Noxious Weed Control Program, Updated Information, Implementation, 
several countries, MT.
    Summary: EPA had no objections to the preferred alternative 
involving integrated chemical, biological, and manual control of weeds 
on the Forest, but requested that the FEIS include additional maps and 
further evaluation of the potential for runoff of herbicides at toxic 
concentrations into Frenchies Gulch.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-AFS-J65208-MT, Smokey-Corridor Timber Sales, Timber 
Management and Road Construction/Reconstruction, Implementation, Lewis 
and Clark National Forest, White Sulphur Springs, Meagher County, MT.
    Summary: Review of the Final EIS was not deemed necessary. No 
formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
    ERP No. F-COE-G39027-LA, Louisiana Coastal Wetlands Comprehensive 
Restoration Plan, Implementation and Funding, several parishes, LA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns that the Corps of 
Engineers had not demonstrated compliance with all state and federal 
laws for each of the individual projects included in the Implementation 
phase. EPA also recommended against relying on the section 404 
permitting process to accomplish required NEPA compliance.
    ERP No. F-FAA-G51026-TX, New Austin Airport at Bergstrom Air Force 
Base (AFB) 1993 Master Plan, Approval, Funding, Property Acquisition 
and Construction, City of Austin, Travis County, TX.
    Summary: EPA's environmental concerns on the draft EIS about the 
alternatives, wetlands impact, air quality and pollution prevention 
were answered in the Final EIS. EPA asked that additional, clarifying 
information supporting Alternative F-North be provided in the Record of 
Decision.
    ERP No. F-NPS-J61089-UT, Timpanogos Cave National Monument General 
Management and Development Concept Plans, Implementation, American Fork 
Canyon, Utah County, UT.
    Summary: Review of the Final EIS was not deemed necessary. No 
formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
    ERP No. FS-AFS-J65193-MT, 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: Review of the Final EIS was not deemed necessary. No 
formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

    Dated: March 22, 1994.
Marshall Cain,
Senior Legal Advisor, Office of Federal Activities.
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