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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-4716-1]

 

Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared September 19, 1994 Through 
September 23, 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 8, 1994 (59 FR 16807).

Draft EISs

    ERP No. D-DOE-L20002-WA Rating LO, Safe Interim Storage of Hanford 
Tank Wastes, Double Shell Tanks (DSTs) and Cross Site Transfer System 
(CSTS) Construction, Hanford Site, Adams, Richland, Washington, Benton 
and Franklin Counties, WA.

SUMMARY: EPA had no objections to the action as proposed.
    ERP No. D-FHW-E40345-NC Rating EC2, NC-16 Upgrading and Relocating 
Project, Construction, Lucia to North of NC-150, Funding, COE Section 
404 Permit and NPDES Permit, Gaston, Lincoln and Catawba Counties, NC.

SUMMARY: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding potential 
secondary development impacts and impacts to wetlands and water 
quality. EPA requested additional information on these issues be 
included in the final EIS.
    ERP No. D-FHW-E40752-NC Rating EC2, NC-24 Transportation 
Improvements Project, Construction from 2.8 miles east of I-25 to I-40, 
Funding and COE Section 404 Permit, Cumberland, Sampson and Duplin 
Counties, NC.

SUMMARY: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding the impacts of 
the Northern and modified Southern Alternative alignments and requests 
additional information including: reconsideration of the upgrade 
alternative; development of a wetland mitigation plan; and 
reconsideration of noise mitigation.
    ERP No. D-FHW-K40205-CA Rating EC2, US 101 Realignment 
Construction, near Cushing Creek from Mile Post 20.3 to 22.3 South of 
Crescent City, Funding and COE Permits, Del Norte County, CA.

SUMMARY: EPA expressed environmental concerns due to potential project 
impacts to water quality and wetlands, and the potential need for 
stormwater-related mitigation measures. EPA encouraged the adoption of 
mitigation to control construction-related air emissions, chiefly 
particulates, as no air mitigation is proposed in the draft EIS.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-NPS-K61127-CA Presidio of San Francisco General 
Management Plan, Implementation, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, 
City and County of San Francisco, CA.

SUMMARY: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding compliance 
responsibilities under the Clean Air Act (for asbestos), the Safe 
Drinking Water Act (for Presidio public water supplies), and the Toxic 
Substance Control Act (for PCBs, polychlorinated biphenyls). EPA 
requests that details on/pursuant to the Acts mentioned above be 
outlined in the Record of Decision.

Other

    ERP No. LD-AFS-E61069-00 Rating LO, Hiwassee and Tellico Rivers, 
Wild and Scenic Rivers Study, Suitability or Nonsuitability, National 
Wild and Scenic River System, Cherokee National Forest and Nantahala 
National Forest, Polk and Monroe Counties, TN and Cherokee County, NC.

SUMMARY: EPA had no objections to the proposed action and believes it 
will be beneficial to the designated river corridors.
    ERP No. LD-AFS-E65045-NC Rating LO, North Fork Mills, South Fork 
Mills and Mills Rivers inclusion in the National Wild and Scenic River 
System, Designation and Nondesignation, Wild and Scenic River Study, 
Pisgah National Forest, Henderson and Transylvania Counties, NC.

SUMMARY: EPA had no objections to the proposed action and believes it 
will be beneficial to the designated river corridors.

    Dated: October 4, 1994.
Marshall Cain,
Senior Legal Advisor, Office of Federal Activities.
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