[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 12 (Friday, January 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2663-2664]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-1254]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-5476-7]


Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared December 30, 1996 Through 
January 03, 1997 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 (65 
FR 15251).

Draft EISs

    ERP No. D-COE-G30014-LA Rating LO, Westwego to Harvey Canal 
Hurricane Protection Project, Implementation, Lake Cataouatche Area, 
Jefferson Parish, LA.
    Summary: EPA had no objections to the project as proposed. ERP No. 
D-DOE-L09811-00 Rating EC2, Wildlife Mitigation Program Standards and 
Guidelines, Implementation, Columbia River Basin, WA, OR, ID, MT, UT, 
WY and NV.
    Summary: EPA requested that the final document include more 
background information and specific wildlife mitigation techniques 
relating to the preferred alternative.
    ERP No. DS-USN-D11024-PA Rating EC2, Former Naval Hospital 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Disposal and Reuse, New Information 
concerning Additional Alternatives, Implementation, City of 
Philadelphia, PA.
    Summary: EPA expressed concern regarding asbestos, lead-based paint 
and the proposed parking facility. EPA requested that these issues be 
clarified in the final document.

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Final EISs

    ERP No. F-AFS-K65169-CA Snowy Trail Off-Highway Vehicle Re-Route, 
Smith Fork Parcel of Los Padres National Forest, Approval and 
Implementation, Mount Pinos Ranger District, Ventura County, CA.
    1Summary: Review of the Final EIS was not deemed necessary. No 
formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
    ERP No. F-BOP-D80024-VA Lee County, Virginia Federal Correctional 
Institution, Construction and Operation, Site Selection near the Town 
of Pennington Gap, Lee County, VA.
    Summary: EPA had no objections to the action as proposed. ERP No. 
F-COE-C36073-NJ Absecon Island Interim Feasibility Study, Storm Damage 
Reduction, Brigantic Inlet to Great Egg Harbor Inlet, Atlantic County, 
NJ.
    Summary: EPA had no objections to the implementation of the 
proposed project. Based on our review of the final EIS our concerns 
have been adequately addressed.
    ERP No. F-COE-E36174-FL Programmatic EIS--Florida's Everglades, 
Stormwater Treatment Areas Construction Project, NPDES and COE Section 
404 Permits, Implementation, Lake Okeechobee, Palm Beach and Hendry 
Counties, FL.
    Summary: EPA supports the general intent of the Programmatic EIS, 
and looks forward to working with the Corps as the project proceeds.
    ERP No. F-COE-K36117-CA Kaweah River Basin Investigation 
Feasibility Study, Flood Protection of Terminus Dam, Increase Storage 
Space in Lake Kaweah for Irrigation of Water Supply, Construction, 
Modification and Operation, San Joaquin Valley, Tulare and King 
Counties, CA.
    Summary: EPA expressed objections to the Corps' decision to pursue 
the National Economic Development Plan alternative, rather than the 
Locally Preferred Plan (LPP) alternative. EPA stated that the LPP 
alternative would best address the adverse impacts to recreation and 
fisheries while meeting the flood protection and water supply project 
purposes. EPA urged the Corps to address the long-term sedimentation 
issues through alternative methods.
    ERP No. F-DOE-A06178-00 Programmatic EIS-Stockpile Stewardship and 
Management Project, Reduced Nuclear Weapons Stockpile in the Absence of 
Underground Testing, Eight Sites: Oak Ridge Reservation (ORR), Savannah 
River Site (SRS), Kansas City Plant (KCP) Pantex Plant, Los Alamos 
Nat'l Lab., Lawrence Livermore Nat'l Lab., Sandia Nat'l and Nevada 
Test.
    Summary: EPA's previous environmental concerns have been adequately 
addressed, therefore, the EPA has no objections to the project as 
proposed.
    ERP No. F-DOE-A06180-00 Adoption--Naval Spent Nuclear Fuel 
Container System Management, Loading, Handling and Dry Storage, 
Transportation and Storage, Handling and Transportation of certain 
Associated Radioactive Waste, Implementation, United States.
    Summary: EPA's previous environmental comments have been adequately 
addressed, therefore, the EPA has no objections to the project as 
proposed.
    ERP No. F-DOE-K11068-NV Nevada Test Site (NTS) and Off-Site 
Locations, Implementation, at the Following Sites: Tonopah Test Range; 
Portions of the Nellis Air Force Range (NAFR) Complex; the Central 
Nevada Test Area and Shoal Area Project, Nye County, NV.
    Summary: While most previous issues have been resolved EPA 
continues to be concerned regarding pollution prevention, 
polychlorinated bipheryls and Native American Tribal consultations. EPA 
requested that these issues be clarified in the Record of Decisions.
    ERP No. F-FHW-K40217-CA Arden Garden Connector Project, Arden Way 
in North Sacramento to Garden Highway in South Natomas across the 
Natomas East Main Drainage Canal, Funding, Sacramento County, CA.
    Summary: FHWA addressed all of EPA's comments on the draft EIS.
    ERP No. F-FRC-C05145-NY Felts Mills Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 
4715-006), Issuance of Original License, Construction, Operation and 
Maintenance, Site Specific, Black River, Jefferson County, NY.
    Summary: EPA's earlier concerns with the draft EIS have been 
adequately addressed. However, EPA may submit additional comments as 
part of the Clean Water Act Section 404 permit process.
    ERP No. F-IBR-K39039-NV Southern Nevada Water Authority Treatment 
and Transmission Facility, Construction and Operation, Issuance of 
Permits, Right-of-Way Grants and Modification of existing Water 
Delivery/Service Contracts, Clark County, NV.
    Summary: Review of the Final EIS was not deemed necessary. No 
formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
    ERP No. F-IBR-K50009-CA American River Bridge Crossing Project, 
Construction and Roadway Improvement, Funding, Right-of-Way Approval, 
Coast Guard Bridge Permit and COE Section 404 Permit, City of Folsom, 
Sacramento County, CA.
    Summary: Review of the Final EIS was not deemed necessary. No 
formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
    ERP No. FS-FHW-G40127-TX TX-161 Construction, Updated Information 
on I-20 to TX-183, Funding, Coast Guard Section 10 Permit and Possible 
COE Section 404 Permit, Cities of Grand Prairie and Irving, Dallas 
County, TX.
    Summary: EPA had no objections to the action as proposed.

    Dated: January 14, 1997.
William D. Dickerson,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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