[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 18 (Friday, January 27, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5387-5388]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-2086]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-4719-7]


Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared December 26, 1994 Through 
December 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 10, 1994 (59 
FR 16807).

Draft EISs

    ERP No. D-AFS-G65060-TX Rating LO, Texas National Forests and 
Grasslands Revised Land and Resource Management Plan, Implementation, 
several counties, TX.
    Summary: EPA expressed lack of objections with the preferred 
alternative in the draft EIS.
    ERP No. D-COE-K35036-CA Rating EC2, Montezuma Wetlands Project, Use 
of Cover and Non-cover Dredged Materials to restore Wetland, 
Implementation, Conditional-Use-Permit, NPDES and COE Section 10 and 
404 Permit, Suisum Marsh in Collinsville, Solano County, CA.
    Summary: EPA supported the proposed project, but expressed 
environmental concern over the lack of information regarding the 
practicability [[Page 5388]] (including availability) of the off-site 
alternatives; the lack of a Clean Water Act Section 404 (b) (1) 
evaluation; and the inadequacy of the discussion regarding proposed 
monitoring and mitigation measures.
    ERP No. DS-GSA-L81009-WA Rating LO, Seattle Federal Courthouse 
Building (Project #ZWA 81061), Implementation, Site Selection, 
Construction and Operation, Additional Information, King County, WA.
    Summary: EPA had no objection with the proposed action as this 
document effectively addressed EPA's previous concerns.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-BLM-L65175-OR, Coos Bay District Resource Management 
Plan, Implementation, Coos Bay District, Coos, Curry and Douglas 
Counties, OR.
    Summary: EPA had no objection to the action as proposed. The final 
EIS adequately addressed previous environmental concerns raised by EPA.
    ERP No. F-BLM-L65177-OR, Medford District Resource Management Plan, 
Implementation, Medford District, Douglas, Jackson, Coos and Curry, OR.
    Summary: EPA had no objection to the action as proposed. The final 
EIS adequately addressed previous environmental concerns raised by EPA.
    ERP No. F-COE-C36070-PR, Rio Guanajibo River Basin Flood Protection 
Project, Implementation and NPDES Permit, Mayaguez and San German, PR.
    Summary: EPA does not object to implementation of the preferred 
alternative for this project. However, EPA requested that additional 
wetlands minimization efforts be addressed prior to the issuance of the 
Record of Decision.
    ERP No. F-FHW-C40131-NY, Long Island Expressway (I-495)/Seaford--
Oyster Bay Expressway (NY-135) Interchange Project, Improvements 
between Exit 43 South Oyster Bay Road to Exit 46 Sunnyside Boulevard, 
Funding and NPDES Permit, Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, NY.
    Summary: EPA does not anticipate that the proposed project will 
result in significant adverse environmental impacts. Accordingly, EPA 
had no objections to the implementation of the proposed project. The 
final EIS for the LIE/SOBE project addressed the concerns EPA 
identified in its review of the draft EIS.
    ERP No. F-NPS-L70012-ID, City of Rocks National Reserve, 
Comprehensive Management Plan and Development Concept Plan, 
Implementation, Cassia County, ID.
    Summary: EPA had no objection to the preferred alternative as 
described in the EIS.
    ERP No. F-SCS-D36112-WV, North Fork Hughes River Watershed Plan, 
Installation of a Multi-purpose Roller Compacted Concrete Dam, 
Implementation and Funding, Flood Protection and COE Section 404 
Permits, Ritchie County, WV.
    Summary: EPA continued to have environmental objections with the 
permanent inundation of 8.1 miles of high quality aquatic habitat and 
305 acres of terrestrial habitat. Because the EIS remains inadequate, 
EPA recommended that a Revised Draft or Supplemental Draft EIS be 
prepared.
    ERP No. F-USN-K11055-CA, Lemoore Naval Air Station Realignment, 
Relocation of 98 Military Construction Projects from Miramar Naval Air 
Station, Implementation, Lemoore County, CA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns and recommended that 
the Navy amend the cumulative impact section and present the expanded 
analysis in the Record of Decision.
    ERP No. FS-SFW-A64056-00, Programmatic EIS, Federal Aid in Sports 
Fish and Wildlife Restoration Programs Operation and Management, 
Updated Information, Implementation and Funding.
    Summary: EPA had no objections to the program.

    Dated: January 24, 1995.
William D. Dickerson,
Director, Federal Agency Liaison Division, Office of Federal 
Activities.
[FR Doc. 95-2086 Filed 1-26-95; 8:45 am]
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