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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-4715-2]

 

Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared August 22, 1994 Through 
August 26, 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 8, 1994 (59 FR 
16807).

Draft EISs

    ERP No. D-FHW-D40265-PA Rating EC2, US 222 Corridor Design Location 
Study, Improvements from Breingsville to the I-78 Interchange, Funding, 
Lower and Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County, PA.
    Summary: EPA had environmental concerns based on the information 
provided, the potential natural resource impacts appear to be minor. 
EPA was concerned about the potential significant impacts from 
residential displacements. In regard to the quality of the 
documentation, the technical credibility of the draft EIS is undermined 
by the number of discrepancies and lack of supporting data.
    ERP No. D-FHW-E40750-AL Rating EC2, Tuscaloosa East Bypass 
Corridor, Construction, I-59/I-20 east of Tuscaloosa to US 82 west of 
Northport, Funding, NPDES Permit, COE Section 10 and 404 Permits, 
Tuscaloosa County, AL.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to 
natural resources which included the loss of wetlands and upland 
forests. Information was lacking on wetlands mitigation and on impacts 
to hardwood forest habitat.
    ERP No. D-FHW-E40751-NC Rating EC2, US 70 Goldsboro Bypass 
Construction, US 70 in the vicinity of NC-1237 to US 70 in the vicinity 
of NC-1731, Funding and COE Permits, Wayne County, NC.
    Summary: EPA believes additional information was needed on 
potential mitigation of unavoidable impacts. If a northern corridor is 
selected, EPA would have greater concerns.
    ERP No. D-NOA-K90027-00 Rating LO, Deep Seabed Hard Mining 
Exploration Project, License Issuance for the former Kenecott Mining 
Site (USA-4) to Ocean Minerals Mining, Pacific Ocean, Central America 
to HI.
    Summary: EPA had no comments based upon the review of the draft 
EIS.
    ERP No. D-USA-E11034-NC Rating EC2, Military Ocean Terminal 
Navigation Basins and Entrance Channels Improvements, Implementation, 
Sunny Point, Brunswick and New Hanover Counties, NC.
    Summary: EPA had environmental concerns about potential adverse 
impacts to water quality resulting from the deepened navigation 
features.

    Dated: September 6, 1994.
William D. Dickerson,
Deputy Director, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 94-22365 Filed 9-8-94; 8:45 am]
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