[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 119 (Friday, June 20, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33640-33641]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-16234]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-5481-7]
Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of
EPA Comments
Availability of EPA comments prepared June 2, 1997 through June 6,
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 4, 1997 (62 FR
16154).
Draft EISs
ERP No. D-AFS-J65262-MT Rating EC2, asin Creek Drainage, Salvage
Timber and Watershed Rehabilitation, Kootenai National Forest, Three
Rivers Ranger District, Lincoln County, MT.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about potential
adverse impacts to water quality, fisheries (redband trout), and
wildlife. The Final EIS should fully assess and mitigate all potential
environmental impacts of the management actions.
ERP No. D-AFS-J65263-SD Rating EC2, Anchor Hill Mine Expansion
Project in Gilt Edge Mine, Plan-of-Operations Approval, Black Hill
National Forest, SD.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about existing mine
acid mine drainage problems affecting surface and ground water. EPA's
main concerns regard successfully reclaiming the mine, and operating
and maintaining the acid mine drainage controls after the mine closes.
ERP No. D-AFS-J65266-MT Rating EC2, Tansy Ragwort Control Project,
Implementation, Little Wolf Fire Area, Flathead National Forest, Tally
Lake Ranger District, Flathead County, MT.
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Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding potential
herbicide contamination of ground waters, and surface waters, including
wetlands and indicated that there was insufficient information in the
DEIS regarding ground water depths, soil types, wetlands, and the water
quality/aquatics monitoring program. The Final EIS should fully assess
and mitigate all potential impacts of the management actions.
ERP No. D-BLM-J65267-WY Rating EO2, Gillette South Coal Bed Methane
Project, Approval of an Application for a Permit to Drill (APD), Powder
River Basin, Buffalo Resource Area, Campbell County, WY.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections to the proposed
action due to potential air quality, water quality (surface discharge
and ground water depletion) and wildlife adverse impacts. EPA requested
the above issues be addressed in the Final EIS.
ERP No. D-UAF-G11031-TX Rating EC2, Programmatic EIS--Kelly Air
Force Base (AFB), Disposal and Reuse, Implementation, San Antonio
County, TX.
Summary: EPA had expressed environmental concerns and has requested
additional information including noise impact mitigation.
ERP No. DS-BLM-J65191-00 Rating EC2, Standards for Rangeland Health
and Guidelines for Livestock Grazing Management on Bureau of Land
Management Administered Lands, Implementation, MT, ND and SD.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding protection
of surface water quality and the ability to achieve water quality
standards. The Final EIS should fully assess and mitigate all potential
impacts of the management actions.
FINAL EISs
ERP No. F-COE-L36104-WA, Howard A. Hanson Dam Continued Operation
and Maintenance Plan, Implementation, Green River, King County, WA.
Summary: Review of the Final EIS was not deemed necessary. No
formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
ERP No. F-DOE-L09811-00, Wildlife Mitigation Program Standards and
Guidelines, Implementation, Columbia River Basin, WA, OR, ID, MT, WY
and NV.
Summary: Review of the Final EIS was not deemed necessary. No
formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
ERP No. F-FHW-L40198-WA, North Spokane Freeway Project,
Improvements Transportation through the City of Spokane and Spokane
County between I-90, Spokane County, WA.
Summary: Review of the Final EIS was not deemed necessary. No
formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
ERP No. F-NPS-K65187-CA, Santa Rosa Island Resources Management
Plan, Improvements of Water Quality and Conservation of Rare Species
and their Habitats, Channel Islands National Park, Santa Barbara
County, CA.
Summary: Review of the Final EIS was not deemed necessary. No
formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
ERP No. F-USA-H11004-MO, U.S. Army Chemical School and U.S. Army
Military Police School Relocation to Fort Leonard Wood (FLW) from Fort
McClellan, Alabama, Implementation, Cities of St. Robert, Waynesville,
Richland, Dixon, Crocker, Rolla, Houston and Lebanon; Pulaski, Texas,
Phelps and Laclede Counties, MO.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections to unknown human
health risks and ecological risks resulting from generated oil fog used
during obscurant training. Also EPA objected to initiating any new
activities at the installation during the air quality permit renewal
process which were not specifically evaluated with the preferred
alternative within the EIS. EPA suggested that there be continuing
public involvement during implementation of the preferred alternative.
Dated: June 17, 1997.
William D. Dickerson,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 97-16234 Filed 6-19-97; 8:45 am]
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