[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 111 (Friday, June 7, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 29094]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-14436]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-5470-3]


Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared May 20, 1996 Through May 24, 
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 05, 1996 (61 
FR 15251).

Draft EISs

    ERP No. D-BLM-G67002-NM Rating LO, Copper Flat Mining Project, 
Construction and Operation of New Ore Facilities, Hillsboro Mining 
District, Sierra County, NM.

SUMMARY: EPA had no objection to BLM's preferred alternative as 
described in the draft EIS.
    ERP No. D-FHW-E40359-SC Rating EO2, Carolina Bays Parkway (better 
known as Grand Strand), Funding, NPDES Permit, COE Section 10 and 404 
Permits, Horry and Georgetown Counties, SC.

SUMMARY: EPA expressed environmental objections to both proposed 
highway alternatives due to the severity of impacts to wetland and 
upland resources.
    EPA requested that the final EIS include additional wetland 
avoidance methods and provide more information on upland resources. ERP 
No. D-GSA-E81036-GA Rating EC2, Savannah Federal Building--United 
States Courthouse, Site Selection and Construction of Annex within the 
existing Federal Building Courthouse, Savannah, GA.

SUMMARY: EPA expressed environmental concern regarding solid waste and 
economic impacts and requested that additional analysis of these issues 
be included in the FEIS. EPA also requested that information be 
provided on the adaptive reuse of the building.
    ERP No. D-NOA-E91000-NC Rating LO, Black Sea Bass (Centropristis 
striata) Fishery Management Plan (FMP), Implementation, in the western 
Altantic Ocean, from Cape Hatteras, NC northward to the US-Canadian 
Border.

SUMMARY: EPA had no objections to the proposed action.
    ERP No. D-NPS-K61142-CA Rating EC2, Manzanar National Historic Site 
(NHS), General Management Plan, Implementation, Inyo County, CA.

SUMMARY: EPA expressed environmental concerns and requested NPS to 
provide additional information on air quality modeling, emissions, and 
conformity, impacts to wetlands and groundwater resources, and an 
inventory of endangered species, along with potential impacts analysis.
    ERP No. DR-NPS-L61196-AK Rating LO, Denali (South Slope) National 
Park and Preserve Development Concept Plan, Implementation, Additional 
Information, Mantanuska-Susitna Borough, AK.

SUMMARY: EPA had no objection to the action as proposed.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-DOE-L39052-OR, Columbia River System Operation Review 
(SOR), Multiple Use Management, Long-Term System Planning By Interested 
Parties Other than Management Agencies, Canadian Entitlement Allocation 
Agreement Renewal or Modification and Pacific NW Coordination Agreement 
Renewal or Renegotiation, OR.

SUMMARY: EPA continued to have concerns regarding water temperature, 
total dissolved gas levels the lack of baseline data and the need for 
additional monitoring.
    ERP No. F-FAA-L51016-WA, Seattle--Tacoma (Sea-Tac) International 
Airport Master Plan Update for Development Actions, Funding, Airport 
Layout Plan Approval and COE Section 404 Permit, King County, WA.

SUMMARY: EPA continued to have concerns regarding noise and air issues. 
EPA's air quality comments will be sent in a subsequent letter, due to 
the extension of the air quality comment period by the FAA.
    ERP No. F-FHW-E40325-NC, Winston-Salem Northern Beltway (Western 
Section), Construction, from US 158 Northward to US 52, Funding and COE 
Section 404 Permit, Forsyth County, NC.

SUMMARY: EPA continued to express concern regarding floodplain wildlife 
habitat impacts of the preferred alternative, since other alternatives 
have few impacts.
    ERP No. F-UAF-K11063-CA, March Air Force Base, Disposal of 
Portions, NPDES and COE Section 404 Permits, Riverside County, CA.

SUMMARY: While most of EPA's prior issues have been resolved. EPA 
continued to express concern regarding possible air quality 
environmental justice impact.

    Dated: June 04, 1996
William D. Dickerson,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 96-14436 Filed 6-6-96; 8:45 am]
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