[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 246 (Friday, December 20, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67331-67332]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-32409]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-5476-1]


Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared November 25, 1996 Through 
November 29, 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 (65 FR 
15251).

Draft EISs

    ERP No. D-BLM-K67038-NV Rating EO2, Ruby Hill Gold Mining 
Operations Project, Implementation, Battle Mountain District, Plan of 
Operations and COE Section 404 Permit, Eureka County, NV.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental objection due to potential 
accedences of the annual National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) 
for PM10 (particulate matter smaller than 10 microns). EPA also 
expressed concerns regarding residual impacts to sensitive species and 
their habitats and facilities design. EPA indicated that if the impacts 
to air quality and sensitive species can be sufficiently mitigated, the 
West Waste Rock Dump Alternative appears to be the environmentally 
preferable alternative, and we would recommend that BLM select it as 
the preferred alternative.
    ERP No. D-COE-K36108-CA Rating EC2, Santa Rosa Subregional Long-
Term Wastewater Project, Implementation, Reclaimed Water Disposal from 
the Laguna Wastewater Treatment Plant, COE Section 10 and 404 Permits, 
Sonoma County, CA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding potential 
impacts to surface and groundwater quality and potential conversion of 
sensitive wetland habitats.
    ERP No. D-DOI-J39025-UT Rating EC2, Wastach County Water Efficiency 
Project and Daniel Replacement Pipeline Project, Implementation, 
Wastach County, UT.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding the 
wetlands analysis and requested that corrected information related to 
wetland impacts needs to be presented in the final EIS in order to 
adequately address the differences between the alternatives.
    ERP No. D-URC-J39024-UT Rating EC2, Provo River Restoration Project 
(PRRP), Riverine Habitat Restoration, Reconstruction and Realignment of 
the existing Provo River Channel and Floodplain System between 
Jordanell Dam and Deer River Reservoir, Wasatch County, UT.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding the 
analysis of temporal impacts and impacts due to future recreational 
uses of the project area. EPA requested that these issues be addressed 
in the final EIS.

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Final EISs

    ERP No. F-CCOE-E35083-NC Buckhorn Reservoir Expansion, Construction 
of a Dam to Impound Water on the Contentnea Creek, COE Section 404 
Permit, City of Wilson, Wilson County, NC.
    Summary: EPA continued to express concerns regarding the wetland 
mitigation plan. The other previous issues have been resolved.

    Dated: December 17, 1996.
B. Katherine Biggs,
Associated Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal 
Activities.
[FR Doc. 96-32409 Filed 12-19-96; 8:45 am]
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