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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-4717-4]

 

Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared October 31, 1994 Through 
November 04, 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-K67025-NV Rating EO2, Cortez Pipeline Gold Deposit 
Project, Development, Construction and Operation of an Open-Pit Mine, 
Plan of Operations Approval, Right-of-Way Permits and COE Section 404 
Permit, Lander County, NV.

SUMMARY: EPA expressed environmental objections due to potential 
impacts to surface water quality and quantity. EPA urged the 
preparation of a revised draft EIS and noted that BLM should provide 
additional documentation on hydrogeology, potential impacts to 
groundwater, surface water and habitat; mitigation and contingency 
measures; facilities designs; and closure of the heap leach pad/
tailings impoundment facility.
    ERP No. D-FHW-E40753-KY Rating EC2, US 119 Highway Transportation 
Project, Construction or Reconstruction, from Partridge to Whitesburg, 
Funding and COE Section 404 Permit, Letcher County, KY.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns with all 
alternatives. Specific impact mitigation will be needed once a 
preferred alignment is selected.
    ERP No. D-NPS-K61133-CA Rating LO1, Joshua Tree National Monument 
General Management Plan and Development Concept Plans, Implementation, 
Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, CA.
    Summary: EPA expressed a lack of objections with the proposed 
General Management Plan. However, EPA suggested that the Final EIS give 
specific information on identified topics and clarification of the 
impacts.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-AFS-K65152-CA Hamm-Hasloe Reforestation Project, 
Implementation, Stanislaus National Forest, Groveland Ranger District, 
Tuolume and Mariposa Counties, CA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections with the draft EIS 
which were not adequately responded to in the final EIS. The final EIS 
should have clearly stated the affects of multiple applications of 
herbicides which will occur and address possible impacts to human 
health and wildlife, cumulative impacts, and impacts of all other 
foreseeable reforestation projects. EPA recommended the preparation of 
a supplemental EIS and that other alternatives be considered.

    Dated: November 15, 1994.
Richard E. Sanderson,
Director, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 94-28560 Filed 11-17-94; 8:45 am]
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