[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 174 (Friday, September 8, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46832-46833]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-22366]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-5228-6]


Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared August 21, 1995 Through 
August 25, 1995 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 14, 1995 (60 
FR 19047).

Draft EISs

    ERP No. D-AFS-C65002-PR Rating EC2, Caribbean National Forest Land 
and Resource Management Plan, Implementation, PR.
SUMMARY: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the 

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proposed project's potential impacts to wetlands, water quality, and 
biodiversity. Additional information should be provided in the final 
EIS to address these issues.
    ERP No. D-AFS-K60028-CA Rating EC2, Elsmere Solid Waste Management 
Facility, Implementation, Angeles National Forest (ANF) Land Adjustment 
Plan, Conditional Use and Oak Tree Permit, Los Angeles County, CA.
SUMMARY: EPA expressed environmental concerns with potential adverse 
impacts to air quality and biological resources (e.g., riparian 
habitat). Additional information is needed regarding environmental 
justice, faulting, landfill design, groundwater protection, and 
adequate offsets for air quality emissions.
    ERP No. D-AFS-L65245-ID Rating EC2, Main Salmon Post-Fire Project, 
Implementation, Payette National Forest, New Meadows and McCall Ranger 
District, Idaho County, ID.
SUMMARY: EPA expressed environmental concerns based on water quality 
impacts from road construction and timber salvage. Additional 
information is needed on sediment model validation, monitoring and air 
quality.
    ERP No. D-COE-G39028-TX Rating LO, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway 
(Section 216 Study), Bank Protection and a Spill Containment Feature, 
Implementation, Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Galvestion District, 
Aransas, Calhoun and Refugio Counties, TX.
SUMMARY: EPA had no objection to the proposed action.
    ERP No. D-FHW-L40197-OR Rating EC2, Mount Hood Corridor Study, US 
26 Rhododendron to OR-35 Junction, Improvements, Funding, Clackamas 
County, OR.
SUMMARY: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding potential water 
and air quality issues. EPA requested that these issues be clarified in 
the final EIS.
    ERP No. D-MMS-G02005-00 Rating LO, 1996 Central and Western Gulf of 
Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OSC) Oil and Gas Lease Sales No. 157 
(March 1996) and No. 161 (August 1996), Lease Offerings, Offshore 
coastal counties and parishes of Al, MS, LA and TX.
SUMMARY: EPA had no objection to the proposed action.
    ERP No. D-USN-G11028-TX Rating LO, Mine Warfare Center of 
Excellance (MWCE) Establishment, Construction and Operations, Magnitic 
Silencing Facility (MSF), Aviation Mine Count Measures (AMCM) and Sled 
Facility, Possible NPDES Permit, COE Section 10 and 404 Permits, Corpus 
Christi Bay Area, TX.
SUMMARY: EPA had no objection to the proposed action.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-BLM-J02030-WY Texaco's Stagecoach Draw Unit Natural Gas 
Field Development Project, Implementation, Application for Permit to 
Drill, Right-of-Way Grant, Temporary Use-Permit and COE Section 404 
Permit, Farson, Sweetwater County, WY.
SUMMARY: Based on existing, planned and potential mineral and gas 
development in S.W. Wyoming, EPA expressed concerns about cumulative 
impacts.
    ERP No. F-UMC-K11058-CA San Onofre Area Sewage Effluent Compliance 
Project, Cease and Desist Order, Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base, San 
Diego County, CA.
SUMMARY: EPA had no objection to the final EIS.
    ERP No. FA-AFS-L65147-AK Bohemia Mountain Timber Sale, Updated 
Information concerning Resolution of Three Appeal Issues Regarding 
Harvesting Timber, Tongass National Forest, Stikine Area, AK.
SUMMARY: EPA expressed environmental concerns with the effect of the 
action alternatives on water quality and fisheries.

Other

    ERP No. LD-AFS-L65242-OR Rating LO, Dutch Flat Creek, Killamacue 
Creek and Rock Creek Wild and Scenic River Study, Designation or 
Nondesignation, National Wild and Scenic River System, Wallowa-Whitman 
National Forest, American Rivers, Baker County, OR.
SUMMARY: EPA had no objection to the proposed action.

    Dated: September 5, 1995.
William D. Dickerson,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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