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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-4713-9]

 

Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared July 18, 1994 Through July 
22, 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 dated 
April 08, 1994 (59 FR 16807).

DRAFT EISs

    ERP No. D-DOE-K06006-NV Rating EC2, Pinon Pine Coal-Fired Power 
Project, Construction, Operation and Maintenance, Funding, Tracy Power 
Station, Storey County, NV.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding the 
project's potential impacts to air quality and the need for additional 
information regarding best available control technology, for 
particulates. EPA also expressed concerns regarding potential impacts 
to water quality and biological resources, and recommended that the 
final EIS provide additional information in this respect.
    ERP No. D-FHW-L40184-WA Rating EC2, WA-167 Corridor Adoption, WA-
167 Freeway Extension from WA-167/Meridian Street North in the City of 
Puyallup to the proposed WA-509 Freeway/East-West Alignment in the City 
of Tacoma, Funding and COE Section 404 Permit, Pierce County, WA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns based on the need to 
identify the corridor alternative with the least environmentally 
damaging wetlands impacts. EPA requested additional clarification 
whether the analysis of proposed mitigation was detailed enough to 
identify any major issues or costs associated with each corridor 
alternative.
    ERP No. D-FHW-L40191-AK Rating EC2, Whittier Access Project, 
Construction between Port of Whittier and Seward Highway, Funding, 
Right-of-Way Agreement and COE Section 10 and 404 Permits, Chugauch 
National Forest, Municipality of Anchorage, City of Whittier, AK.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding hazardous 
waste sites, air and water quality and cumulative effects. EPA 
requested additional information be included in the final EIS 
concerning these issues.
    ERP No. DS-NPS-F61015-IN Rating EC2, Gary Marina Development, 
Updated Information for the New Access Alternatives, Approval and 
Right-of-Way Permit, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, City of Gary, 
Lake County, IN.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns based on potential 
impacts to surface water, groundwater and wetlands, and meeting RCRA 
corrective action provisions. EPA requested additional information on 
these aspects be provided in the FEIS.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-AFS-L61196-OR, Snake River Recreation Wild and Scenic 
River Management Plan, Implementation, Hells Canyon National Recreation 
Area, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest and Nez Perce and Payette 
National Forests, Bake and Wallowa Counties, OR, and Nez Perce, Idaho 
and Adams Counties, ID.
    Summary: EPA provided no formal written comments. EPA had no 
objection to the preferred alternatives as described in the final EIS.
    ERP No. F-BLM-L60100-ID, Twin Falls County Solid Waste Landfill 
Facility Construction and Operation, Land Acquisition, Twin Falls 
County, ID.
    Summary: Review of the Final EIS has been completed and the project 
found to be satisfactory. No formal comment letter was sent to the 
preparing agency.
    ERP No. F-COE-L28006-OR, Barney Reservoir Expansion Project, 
Increasing Municipal Water Supply on the Middle Fork of the North Fork 
Trash River, COE Section 404 Permit Issuance, Washington County, OR.
    Summary: EPA had no objections to this project.
    ERP No. F-FAA-G51027-AR, 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 review of the information presented, finds that all 
areas of EPA responsibilities and concerns have been adequately 
addressed in the final EIS.
    ERP No. F-FAA-L51041-AK, Anchorage International Airport Instrument 
Landing Systems (ILS), Construction and Operation, Install ILS on 
Runway 14, Approval, Funding and COE Section 404 Permit, Anchorage, AK.
    Summary: EPA had no objection to the preferred alternative as 
described in the FEIS.
    ERP No. F-FHW-G40135-AR, Newport/US 63/US 67 Construction, Newport 
to Walnut Ridge/Hoxie, Funding and COE Section 404 Permit, Jackson, 
Lawrence, Craighead and Poinsett Counties, AR.
    Summary: EPA had no objection to implementation of the preferred 
alternative.
    ERP No. F-UAF-K11052-CA, Travis Air Force Base, Defense Base 
Closure and Realignment, KC-10 Aircraft Realignment and Additional KC-
10 Basing Proposal, Fairfield, CA.
    Summary: The final EIS generally responded to the concerns EPA had 
raised on the draft EIS.
    ERP No. FS-FHW-F40170-MN, TH-610 Construction, I-94 in Maple Grove 
to TH-252 in Brooklyn Park, Additional Funding and COE Section 404 
Permit, Hennepin County, MN.
    Summary: EPA had no objection to the preferred alternative.

    Dated: August 2, 1994.
William D. Dickerson,
Deputy Director, Office of Federal Activities.
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