[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 114 (Friday, June 13, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 32321]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-15622]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-5481-5]


Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared May 26, 1997 Through May 30, 
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 04, 1997 (62 
FR 16154).

Draft EISs

    ERP No. D-DOA-K36119-HI Rating EC2, Waimea-Paauilo Watershed 
Project, To Alleviate the Agricultural Water Shortage, Watershed 
Protection and Flood Prevention, COE Section 404 Permit. Hawaii County, 
HI.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concern regarding the lack of 
an adequate discussion of purpose and need. EPA requested that the 
final document fully describe the purpose and need and evaluate an 
additional alternative which includes the Kauahi reservoir and 
irrigation distribution system, but omits the stockwater distribution 
system.
    ERP No. D-DOE-L36109-00 Rating LO, Watershed Management Program 
Standards and Guidelines, Implementation, ID, NV, MT, OR, WA and WY.
    Summary: Our abbreviated review has revealed no EPA concerns on 
this project.
    ERP No. D-DOI-J28019-UT Rating EO2, Upalco Unit/Uinta Basin 
Replacement Project, Water Supply Management, Approvals and Permits 
Issuance, Duchesne and Uintah Counties, UT.
    SUMMARY: EPA expressed environmental objection over the lack of an 
effective portrayal of the cumulative impacts to the aquatic resources, 
especially in light of past significant impacts to the aquatic systems 
of the project. EPA recommended that the Final EIS more clearly 
acknowledge the impacts of additional depletions on water quality. EPA 
also expressed environmental concern with the lack of detail concerning 
impact documentation and mitigation for the proposed wetland impacts 
and recommended that the Final EIS better document how and where the 
mitigation will occur.
    ERP No. D-DOI-J39026-UT Rating EO2, Uintah Unit Replacement 
Project, Implementation, Central Utah Water Conservancy District, 
Approval of Several Permits, Duchesne and Uintah Counties, UT.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental objection over the lack of an 
effective portrayal of the cumulative impacts to the aquatic resources, 
especially in light of past significant impacts to the aquatic systems 
of the project. EPA recommended that the Final EIS more clearly 
acknowledge the impacts of additional depletions on water quality. EPA 
also expressed environmental concern with the lack of detail concerning 
impact documentation and mitigation for the proposed wetland impacts 
and recommended that the Final EIS better document how and where the 
mitigation will occur.
    ERP No. D-UAF-K11080-CA Rating EC2, Programmatic EIS--McClellan Air 
Force Base (AFB) Disposal and Reuse Including Rezoning of the Main 
Base, Implementation, Federal Permits, Licenses or Entitlements, 
Sacramento County, CA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns with the project 
description and water and biological resources. In particular 
groundwater overdraft.
    ERP No. D-USN-C11013-NY Rating EC2, Naval Weapons Industrial 
Reserve Plant Calverton Disposal and Reuse, Implementation, Towns of 
Riverhead and Brookhaven on Long Island, Suffolk County, NY.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns related to wetlands, 
ground water, site contamination and remediation, endangered and 
threatened species, cultural resources and environmental justice.
    ERP No. DS-NAS-A12040-00 Rating EC2, Cassini Spacecraft Exploration 
Mission to Explore the Planet Saturn and its Moons, Implementation.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns that the radiological 
does estimates were presented in the document without sufficient 
information regarding key underlying assumptions used to make those 
estimates.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-COE-C35011-00 Newark Bay Confined Disposal Facility 
(NBCDF), Construction, Dredged Material Disposal Site, NY and NJ.
    Summary: Although the Final EIS addressed many of the concerns 
expressed by EPA during the review of the Draft EIS, EPA remains 
concerned that the preferred alternative may not represent the least 
environmentally damaging practicable alternative. In addition, EPA 
expressed concern over the proposed cap monitoring program and 
requested that formal coordination with applicable federal and state 
agencies occur prior to issuance of a permit to address those concerns.
    ERP No. F-FTA-G40143-TX North Central Corridor Light Rail Transit 
(LRT) Extension, Transportation Improvements, Funding, NPDES Permit and 
COE Section 404 Permit, Dallas and Collin Counties, TX.
    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-NOA-C90016-NJ Mullica River-Great Bay National Estuarine 
Research Reserve Establishment, Site Designation and Plan Implemention, 
Ocean, Atlantic and Burlington Counties, NJ.
    Summary: EPA had no objections to the implementation of the 
proposed project. Based upon our review of the FEIS, our concerns have 
been adequately addressed.
    ERP No. F-SCS-K36115-HI Upcountry Maui Watershed, Implementation, 
To Address Agricultural Water Shortage, COE Section 404 Permit, Makawao 
District, Island of Maui, Maui County, HI.
    Summary: Review of the Final EIS was not deemed necessary. No 
formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

    Dated: June 10, 1997.
William D. Dickerson,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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