[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 189 (Friday, September 27, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50821-50822]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-24849]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-5473-5]


Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared September 9, 1996 Through 
September 13, 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).

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Draft EISs

    ERP No. D-AFS-K65183-CA Rating EC2, Whale Rock Analysis Area Multi-
Resource Improvement and Management Plan, Implementation, Eldorado 
National Forest, Pacific Southwest Region, Eldorado County, CA.
    SUMMARY: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding potential 
adverse impacts to water quality in sensitive watersheds and air 
quality and the amount of new road construction.
    ERP No. D-AFS-K82006-CA Rating EC2, Humboldt Nursery Pest 
Management Plan, Implementation, Six Rivers National Forest 
McKinleyville, Humboldt County, CA.
    SUMMARY: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding the use of 
some pest control methods and potential adverse effects to water 
quality and the lack of a specific discussion of the project's 
consistency with the applicable Basin Plan. The Final EIS should 
provide information on the pest management compliance history of the 
Nursery (e.g., storage, training and use of pesticides) and specific 
commitments and actions which will occur as a result of the selected 
pest management plan.
    ERP No. D-FHW-C40136-NY Rating LO, Stutson Street BIN-3317120 Over 
Genesee River (PIN 4751.05.121), from the Interchange of the Lake 
Ontario State Parkway and Latta Road to Lake Shore Boulevard, COE 
Section 10 and 404 Permit, and Coast Guard Permits Bridge, in the City 
of Rochester, Town of Greece and Irondequoit, Monroe County, NY.
    SUMMARY: Based on our review, EPA does not anticipate that the 
proposed project would result in significant adverse environmental 
impacts and, therefore, does not object to its implementation.
    ERP No. D-FHW-H40154-MO Rating LO, US 61 Relocation, US 61/24 
Interchange north of Hannibal to the vicinity of US 61/M Intersection 
south of Hannibal, Funding and Possible COE Section 404 Permit, Marion 
and Ralls Counties, MO.
    SUMMARY: EPA had no objections to the proposed action, but 
requested that the final EIS clarify the wetland areas and cumulative 
secondary impacts.
    ERP No. D-FHW-H40157-MO Rating LO, US Route 71/Range Line Road 
Bypass east of the Joplin City Limits Construction, Funding and COE


Section 404 Permit, Jasper County, MO.

    SUMMARY: EPA had no objection to the action as proposed; however it 
did encourage an alignment which would route the road through the worst 
areas of the lead mining waste.
    ERP No. D-FTA-C40137-NY Rating LO, Wassaic Extension Project, 
Expand Metro-North, Funding and Right-of-Way, Dutchess and Litchfield 
Counties, NY.
    SUMMARY: EPA believed the proposed project will not result in any 
significant adverse environmental impacts and, therefore, does not 
object to its implementation.
    ERP No. DS-GSA-L40195-WA Pacific Highway Port of Entry (POE) 
Facility Expansion, Updated Information, Construction of WA-543 in 
Blaine, near the United States/Canada Border in Blaine, Whatcom County, 
WA.
    SUMMARY: Our abbreviated review has revealed no EPA concerns on 
this project.
    ERP No. DS-NPS-K61137-AZ Rating EC2, Organ Pipe Cactus National 
Monument General Plan and Development Concept Plan Implementation, 
Updated Information on two New Alternatives, Portion of the Sonoran 
Desert, Pima County, AZ.
    SUMMARY: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding purpose and 
need, mitigation measures, wilderness management, and water quality.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-FAA-C51018-NY Syracuse Hancock International Airport, 
Land Acquisition and Construction of Runway 10 L-28R, Funding and 
Airport Layout Plan Approval, Onondaga County, NY.
    SUMMARY: EPA does not object to FAA's proposal to acquire land. 
However, the Record of Decision should include commitments for the 
preparation of NEPA documentation at such a time that FAA is requested 
to approve the new runway.
    ERP No. F-FHW-H40153-MO MO-141 Relocation Highway Project, 
Improvements, South of MO-HH to 1.1 miles south of MO-100 (Job No. 
J6U0804) and 1.1 miles south of MO-100 to 0.8 miles North of I-44 (Job 
No. J6U0804B), Funding and COE Section 404 Permit, St. Louis County, 
MO.
    SUMMARY: Review of the Final EIS has been completed and the project 
found to be satisfactory. No formal comment letter was sent to the 
preparing agency.
    ERP No. F-FTA-K51035-CA San Francisco International Airport 
Extension, Transportation Improvements, Bay Area Rapid Transit District 
(BART), Funding, San Mateo County, CA.
    SUMMARY: EPA's previous issues have been resolved. Therefore, EPA 
had no objection to the project as proposed.
    ERP No. F-SFW-K99028-CA Programmatic EIS--Natural Community 
Conservation Plan/Habitat Conservation Plan, Implementation and 
Associated Incidental Take Permit Issuance, Central and Coastal 
Subregion, Orange County, CA.
    SUMMARY: EPA's previous issues have been resolved. Therefore, EPA 
had no objection to the project as proposed.
    ERP No. F-SFW-K99028-CA Programmatic EIS--Natural Community 
Conservation Plan/Habitat Conservation Plan, Implementation and 
Associated Incidental Take Permit Issuance, Central and Coastal 
Subregion, Orange County, CA.
    SUMMARY: EPA's previous issues have been resolved. Therefore, EPA 
had no objection to the project as proposed.

    Dated: September 24, 1996.
William D. Dickerson,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division Office of Federal Activities.
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