[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 93 (Monday, May 13, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 22057]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-11891]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-5469-4]


Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared April 22, 1996 Through April 
26, 1996 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) 
564-7167.
    An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft environmental 
impact statements (EISs) was published in FR dated April 5, 1996 (61 FR 
15251).

Draft EISs

    ERP No. D-AFS-L65255-AK Rating EC2, Control Lake Timber Sale, 
Implementation, Prince of Wales Island, Tongass National Forest, AK.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns related to potential 
impacts of the project on water quality and the marine environment.
    ERP No. D-AFS-L65259-OR Rating EC2, Foss Perkins Analysis Area, 
Vegetation Management and Timber Sale, Ochoco National Forest, Snow 
Mountain Ranger District, Harney County, OR.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns based on potential 
water quality impacts to Silver Creek, a 303(d) listed, impaired water 
body according to the Oregon State Department of Environmental Quality.
    ERP No. D-AFS-L65260-WA Rating EC2, Taneum/Peaches Road Access 
Project, Issuance of Two Temporary Permits to Plum Creek for Road 
Construction, Wenatchee National Forest, Cle Elum Ranger District, 
Kittitas County, WA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns related to 
alternative selection prior to the Plum Creek Habitat Conservation Plan 
and the Snoqualmie Pass Adaptive Management Area plans and insufficient 
information to evaluate potential impacts to a 303(d) listed waterbody, 
Lookout Creek.
    ERP No. D-BLM-J65247-UT Rating EC2, Dixie Land and Resource 
Management Plan, Implementation, Cedar City Ranger District, Washington 
County, UT.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns due to potential 
impacts to water quality, air quality and wildlife habitat. EPA 
requested that the discussion of these issues be expanded in the final 
document.
    ERP No. D-NPS-K65180-CA Rating LO, Lava Beds National Monument, 
General Management Plan, Implementation, Siskiyou and Modoc Counties, 
CA.
    Summary: EPA had no objections to the proposed action.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-AFS-L02021-00 Umatilla and Malheur National Forests Oil 
and Gas Exploration and Development, Lease Offerings, several counties, 
WA and OR.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns that the EIS lacks 
the criteria for subsequent NEPA documentation which would be tiered 
from this EIS.
    ERP No. F-AFS-L65228-ID Tailholt Administrative Research Study, 
Timber Harvesting and Road Construction, Payette National Forest, 
Krassel Ranger District, Valley County, ID.
    SUMMARY: EPA had no objections to the preferred alternative as 
described in the EIS.
    ERP No. F-AFS-L65244-ID Fall Creek Post-Fire Project, Harvesting 
Fire-Killed and Damage Trees, Implementation, McCall Ranger District, 
Payette National Forest, Valley County, ID.
    SUMMARY: EPA had no objections to the preferred alternative as 
described in the EIS.
    ERP No. F-COE-J35010-UT Kennecott Tailings Modernization Project, 
Tailings Impoundment Expansion, COE Section 404 Permit Issuance, Salt 
Lake County, UT.
    SUMMARY: The FEIS substantively addresses most of EPA's concerns; 
although the potential for bioaccumulation of selenium is a continuing 
concern. The CERCLA process and the proposed mitigation and monitoring 
plans should adequately address issues identified during the ongoing 
ecological risk assessments.
    ERP No. F-SCS-J36046-UT Muddy Creek--Orderville Watershed Plan, 
Offsite Salt and Sediment Damage to Water Quality in the Virgin River 
and the Colorado River, Wildlife Habitat and Rangeland Productivity 
Enhancements, Approvals and Funding, Kane County, UT.
    SUMMARY: EPA had no objections to the project as proposed.
    ERP No. FS-AFS-L65183-AK Central Prince of Wales Ketchikan Pulp 
Long-Term Timber Sale, Additional Information, Implementation, Tongass 
National Forest, Prince of Wales Island, AK.
    SUMMARY: EPA had no objections to the preferred alternative as 
described in the EIS.

    Dated: May 8, 1996.
William D. Dickerson,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 96-11891 Filed 5-10-96; 8:45 am]
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