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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared September 26, 1994 Through 
September 30, 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-BLM-K65161-CA Rating EC2, Caliente Land and Resource 
Management Plan, Implementation, Kern, Tulare, King, San Luis Obispo, 
Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties, CA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding potential 
impacts to soils and watersheds, air quality and biological resources, 
including riparian areas and springs. EPA requested additional 
information in the Final EIS on soil and watershed conditions and 
project impacts; the biological opinions by the US Fish & Wildlife 
Service; oil and gas developments in the planning area; and mitigating 
and monitoring adverse impacts.
    ERP No. D-DOE-A00166-00 Rating EC2, NAT, Programmatic Spent Nuclear 
Fuel Management and Idaho National Engineering Laboratory Environmental 
Restoration and Waste Management Programs, Implementation.
    Summary: EPA had environmental concerns and requested additional 
information in the final EIS concerning regulatory requirements, water 
quality impacts, radiation exposure, environmental justice, and 
mitigation measures.
    ERP No. D-FHW-B40078-NH Rating EC2, Broad Street Parkway Project, 
Construction, Broad Street near Exit 6 of the FE Everett Turnpike on 
the North to the West Hollis Street/ Kinsley Street area near Pine 
Street on the South, Funding and Possible COE Section 404 Permit, 
Hillsborough County, NH.
    Summary: EPA had environmental concerns and requested refinements 
of the air quality analysis and an analysis of the capacity of the 
proposed drainage system to protect water supply resources from 
stormwater runoff and potential roadway spills.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-BLM-K67022-NV, Robinson Mining Project, Construction, 
Operation and Expansion, Plan of Operation Approval, White Pine, Elko 
and Eureka Counties, NV.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding the 
potential quality of water in the mine pits and tailing impoundments. 
EPA requested that the Record of Decision clarify future reporting 
requirements to the State of Nevada and contingency measures. EPA 
requests clarification from BLM to determine whether the mining company 
needs to obtain a Clean Water Act Section 404 permit from the Army 
Corps of Engineers, prior to placing dredged or fill material in waters 
of the United States.
    ERP No. F-FHW-B40073-MA, MA-146/Massachusetts Turnpike Interchange 
Project, Improvements from MA-146 between I-290 at Brosnihan Square in 
Worcester and MA-122A in Millbury, Funding, COE Section 404 Permit and 
EPA NPDES Permit, Cities of Worcester and Millbury, Worcester County, 
MA.
    Summary: EPA requested commitments in the Record of Decision 
regarding level of protection provided to regional water quality and 
water supply resources from the design, operation and maintenance of 
the roadway drainage and spill control system. EPA recommended the ROD 
include project level determination of conformity with Massachusetts 
State Implementation Plan. EPA also requested that the approved wetland 
mitigation plan be made a condition of the Section 404 permit.
    ERP No. F-FTA-K40130-CA, Los Angeles Eastside Corridor 
Transportation Improvement, Los Angeles Central Business District to 
just east of Atlantic Boulevard, Funding, NPDES and COE Section 404 
Permits, Los Angeles County, CA.
    Summary: Review of the final EIS was not deemed necessary. No 
formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
    ERP No. F-USA-E65040-MS Camp Shelby Continued Military Training 
Activities, Use of National Forest Lands, Special Use Permit, Desoto 
National Forest, Forrest, George and Perry Counties, MS.
    Summary: EPA finds that its previous environmental concerns have 
been addressed largely through mitigation measures.
    ERP No. F-USN-K11053-CA, Miramar Landfill General Development Plan/
Fiesta Island Replacement Project/Northern Sludge Processing Facility/
West Miramar Landfill Phase II/Overburden Disposal, Implementation, 
Funding, COE Section 404 Permit and NPDES Permit, Naval Air Station 
Miramar, San Diego County, CA.
    Summary: EPA noted that it is currently discussing the project's 
total air emissions with the City of San Diego in order to determine 
the applicability of Section 176(c) of the Clean Air Act.

    Dated: October 11, 1994.
Marshall Cain,
Senior Legal Advisor, Office of Federal Activities.
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