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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[ER-FRL-4712-4]

 

Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared May 30, 1994 Through June 3, 
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 (59 
FR 16807).
Draft EISs
    ERP No. D-DOE-L05205-00  Rating LO, PacifiCorp Capacity Power Sale 
Contract for 1100 Megawatts (MW) Long-Term Contract for Peaking 
Capacity, Implementation, WA, OR, ID, MT, WY, UT, CO, CA, NV, AZ, NM 
and British Columbia.
    Summary: EPA had no objections to the draft EIS.

    ERP No. D-COE-E39034-KY  Rating EC2, Louisville Waterfront Park/
Falls Harbor Development Project, Construction, COE Section 10 and 404 
Permits, Ohio River, Louisville, Jefferson County, KY.
    Summary: EPA had an environmental concern regarding the 
uncertainty/lack of data associated with the historical contamination 
at the site. Additional data regarding the environmental consequences 
are needed.

    ERP No. D-DOD-A10067-00  Rating LO, Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) 
Program, Implementation, which includes the Theater Missile Defense 
(TMD) and National Missile Defense (NMD) Initiatives, Programmatic EIS, 
United States.
    Summary: EPA had a lack of objections to the document.

    ERP No. D-DOD-G11010-00  Rating LO, Joint Task Force (JTF)--Six 
Support Services Continuation Program, Implementation, Programmatic 
EIS, TX, NM, AZ, CA, U.S./Mexico Border and Texas Gulf Coast.
    Summary: EPA had no objections to the continuation of Joint Task 
Force Six's program.

    ERP No. D-DOE-L03007-OR  Rating EC1, Hermiston Generating Project, 
Construction of a Gas-fired Cogeneration Power Plant, Approval of 
Permits, Umatilla County, OR.
    Summary: EPA requested additional information be included in the 
final EIS concerning wetlands, air quality, and mitigation measures for 
transmission lines.

    ERP No. D-FAA-G51027-AR  Rating LO, Northwest Arkansas Regional 
Airport, Construction of Replacement Airport for Drake Field in 
Fayetteville, Funding, Land Acquisition and Airport Layout Plan, City 
of Fayetteville, AR.
    Summary: EPA had no objections to the proposed action.

    ERP No. D-SFW-G64011-LA  Rating EC2, Bayou Savauge National 
Wildlife Refuge Master Plan, Implementation, Orleans Parish, LA.
    Summary: EPA had environmental concerns with the potential adverse 
impacts from hazardous substances found at the sites on and near refuge 
boundaries and requests further investigation in the final EIS.

    ERP No. D-UAF-B11015-ME  Rating EO2, Loring Air Force Base (AFB) 
Disposal and Reuse, Implementation, Aroostook County, ME.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections relating to the 
magnitude of potential wetland impacts up to 418 acres; and the failure 
to include adequate provisions for minimizing and mitigating wetland 
impacts. EPA requested additional clarifying information be included in 
the final EIS.

    ERP No. D-USN-B11008-RI  Rating EC2, Davisville Naval Construction 
Battalion Center, Base Reuse and Development Plan, Implementation, Town 
of North Kingstown, Washington County, RI.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns with the insufficient 
alternatives analysis; inadequate analysis of potential air quality 
problems from increased traffic; lack of cumulative traffic impacts, 
water supply alternatives, and lack of mitigation commitments.
FINAL EISs
    ERP No. F-AFS-L64042-AK  Main Bay Salmon Hatchery Expansion, 
Implementation, Special-Use-Permit and COE Section 404 Permit, Prince 
William Sound, Chugach National Forest, Glacier Ranger District, AK.
    Summary: Review of the Final EIS was not deemed necessary. No 
formal letter was sent to the preparing agency.

    ERP No. F-AFS-L65181-WA  East Curlew Creek Analysis Area, 
Harvesting Timber and Road Construction, Portion of Profanity Roadless 
Area, Colville National Forest, Republic Ranger District, Ferry County, 
WA.
    Summary: EPA had no objections to the preferred alternative as 
described in the EIS.

    ERP No. F-COE-G32052-00  West Pearl River Navigation Project, 
Operation and Maintenance, Portions of West Pearl River to the vicinity 
of Bogalusa, Implementation, Washington and St. Tammany Parishes, LA 
and Pearl River County, MS.
    Summary: EPA believed that the assessment of potential 
environmental effects may have been insufficient to fully address 
recent water quality concerns regarding the effects of dredging in the 
West Pearl River.

    ERP No. F-FHW-L40183-WA  I-5/196th Street SW/WA-524 Interchange 
Project, Improvements, Funding, NPDES and COE Section 404 Permits, 
Snohomish County, WA.
    Summary: EPA made numerous comments/recommendations on the draft 
EIS and, in general was pleased with the FHWA's responses. EPA believed 
that the EIS should have included a wetland mitigation plan.

    Dated: June 14, 1994.
Marshall Cain,
Senior Legal Advisor, Office of Federal Activities.
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