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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-4713-7]

 

Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared July 11, 1994 through July 
15, 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-AFS-L65228-ID Rating LO, Tailholt Administrative Research 
Study, Timber Harvesting and Road Construction, Payette National 
Forest, Krassel Ranger District, Valley County, ID.
    Summary: EPA found no significant statutory or jurisdictional 
issues and will not be providing specific review comments at this time.
    ERP No. D-BLM-K60026-CA Rating EO2, Mesquite Regional Landfill 
Project, Implementation, Federal Land Exchange, Right-of-Way Approval, 
Conditional-Use-Permit and General Plan Amendment, Imperial County, CA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections based on potential 
project impacts to human health and safety and water quality. EPA 
requested additional information in the final EIS on the fate of 
cyanide and other metals in the mined heap leach material proposed for 
use as daily landfill cover; monitoring and mitigation measures to 
ensure the protection of human health and safety and water quality; and 
related hydrogeologic information.
    ERP No. D-BLM-L65227-ID Rating EC2, Bennett Hills Resource 
Management Plan, Implementation, Shoshone District, Lincoln, Gooding, 
Camas, Jerome, Blaine and Elmore Counties, ID.
    Summary: EPA supports the preferred alternative, however EPA had 
submitted comments on managing riparian areas to BLM and believed a 
detailed monitoring plan should be included in the final plan and EIS.
    ERP No. D-COE-L81000-WA Rating EC2, Auburn Thoroughbred Horse 
Racing Facility, Construction and Operation, COE Section 404 Permit and 
NPDES Permit, City of Auburn, King County, WA.
    Summary: EPA had environmental concerns about impacts to water 
quality and wetlands losses. EPA also expressed concerns about the 
adequacy of the mitigation and monitoring plan.
    ERP No. D-FHW-C40100-NY Rating EC2, I-26 Mohawks River Crossing 
connecting NYS Thruway Interchange 26, I-890, NYS-5S and NYS-5 
Construction, Funding, US Coast Guard Permit and COE Section 404 
Permit, Towns of Rotterdam and Glenville, Schenectady County, NY.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the project 
because of potential air impacts. Accordingly, additional information 
must be presented in the final EIS to address this issue.
    ERP No. D-MMS-G02004-00 Rating LO, 1995 Central and Western Gulf of 
Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Sales 152 (April 1995) 
and 155 (August 1995), Lease Offering, Offshore Marine Environment and 
coastal counties, AL, MS, LA and TX.
    Summary: EPA had no objection to the proposed action.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-FHW-C40129-NY NY-9A Reconstruction Project, Battery Place 
to 59th Street along the western edge of Manhattan, Funding and 
Approval of Permits, New York County, NY.
    Summary: The final EIS for the Route 9A Reconstruction project has 
addressed the concerns EPA identified in its review of the draft EIS. 
Moreover, EPA does not anticipate that the proposed project will result 
in significant adverse environmental impacts. Accordingly, EPA has no 
objections to the implementation of the proposed project.
    ERP No. F-SFW-L60008-OR South Tongue Point Land Exchange and Marine 
Industrial Park Development Project, Control and Management, Land 
Acquisition and Possible COE Section 10 and 404 Permits, Lewis and 
Clark National Wildlife Refuge, Clatsop County, OR.
    Summary: Review of the Final EIS has been completed and the project 
found to be satisfactory.
    ERP No. F-SFW-L64041-OR Hart Mountain National Antelope 
Comprehensive Management Plan, Implementation, Lake County, OR.
    Summary: EPA comments have been integrated into the final EIS and 
EPA feels that the final EIS adequately addresses the environmental 
impacts of the proposed management plan.
    ERP No. F-UAF-K11102-AZ Williams Air Force Base (AFB) Disposal and 
Reuse, Implementation, Permit and Approval, City of Mesa, Maricopa 
County, AZ.
    Summary: The final EIS responded to most of EPA's concerns on the 
draft EIS, but lacked detail on the impacts to burrowing owls.
    ERP No. F-FTA-C54006-NJ Boonton Line/Montclair Branch Rail Lines 
Corridor Improvements, Funding, Hudson, Morris, Sussex, Essex and 
Passaic Counties, NJ.
    Summary: EPA had no objections to the implementation of this 
project.
    ERP No. FS-COE-E32041-FL Fort Pierce Harbor Navigation Improvement, 
Updated Information concerning Plan Modifications, Indian River, City 
of Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, FL.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the habitat 
losses and the ability to develop an acceptable and adequately funded 
mitigation plan. Additional information/monitoring will be necessary to 
determine the significance of these losses and the degree of 
practicable compensation.

Other

    ERP No. LD-BLM-K61129-AZ Rating LO, Arizona Statewide Wild and 
Scenic Rivers, Suitable or Nonsuitable Designation, National Wild and 
Scenic Rivers System, several counties, AZ.
    Summary: EPA requested that the final EIS include potential sources 
of air pollution that may create visibility problems in the river areas 
and potential sources (direct or indirect) which may impact water 
quality.

    Dated: July 26, 1994.
William D. Dickerson,
Deputy Director, Office of Federal Activities.
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