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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-4710-4]

 

Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared March 28, 1994 Through April 
01, 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 08, 1994.

Draft EISs

    ERP No. D-FHW-D40267-WV Rating EO2, WV-9 Improvements, from Charles 
Town Bypass (U.S. 340) to the Virginia Line, Funding and COE Section 
404 Permit, Shenandoah River, Jefferson Co., WV and Loudoun Co., VA.
    Summary: EPA expressed objections regarding the insufficient 
evaluation of secondary and cumulative impacts. The impacts to prime 
farmland, stream resources, and the potential for secondary development 
are of concern to EPA.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-COE-G11025-00 Roving Sands Joint Training Exercise 
Program and White Sands Missile Range, Implementation, 11th Air Defense 
Artillery Brigade, Site Specific, Fort Bliss, EL Paso County, TX and 
Otero and Dona Ana Counties, NM.
    Summary: EPA had no objections to the proposed project as described 
in the FEIS.
    ERP No. F-FHW-D40260-PA Mon/Fayette Transportation Project, 
Improvements, I-70 in Fallowfield Township to PA-51 in Jefferson 
Borough, Funding, COE Section 404 Permit and NPDES Permit, Mon Valley, 
Washington and Allegheny Counties, PA.
    Summary: EPA concerns have been resolved. EPA had no objections to 
the project as now proposed.
    ERP No. F-USA-L11019-WA Fort Lewis and Yakima Training Center, 
Stationing of Mechanized or Armored Combat Forces, COE Section 10 and 
404 Permits, Pierce, Thurston, Yakima and Kittitas Counties, WA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns due to air conformity 
requirements, water quality degradation, riparian and wetland impacts 
and monitoring measures. EPA requested clarification of these issues in 
the ROD.
    ERP No. FS-AFS-L65155-00 Northern Spotted Owl Management Plan, 
Updated Information concerning Late-Successional and Old Growth Forest 
Related Species within the Range of the Northern Spotted Owl, OR, WA 
and CA.
    Summary: EPA concerns in the draft SEIS comment letter have been 
satisfied. However, ultimate success depends on implementation of 
future activities such as provincial and watershed analysis, site-
specific project NEPA analyses, monitoring and coordination with 
nonfederal landowners.

    Dated: April 12, 1994.
Marshall Cain,
Senior Legal Advisor, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 94-9164 Filed 4-14-94; 8:45 am]
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