[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 133 (Friday, July 11, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37230-37231]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-18239]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-5482-2]


Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared June 09, 1997 Through June 
13, 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 (EISA) was published in FR dated April 04, 1997 (62 
FR 16154).

Draft EISs

    ERP No. D-AFS-E65049-FL Rating EC1, Florida National Forests, 
Revised Land and Resource Management Plan, Implementation, 
Apalachicola, Choctowhatchee, Ocala and Osceola National Forests, 
Several Counties, FL.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to 
water quality from the preferred alternative which emphasizes greater 
forest harvesting activities than the current management plan.
    ERP No. D-AFS-K65270-CA Rating LO, Damon Fire Salvage and 
Restoration Project, Implementation, Modoc National Forest, Modoc 
County, CA.
    Summary: EPA expressed a lack of objections.
    ERP No. D-AFS-L65288-ID Rating EC2, Deadwood Ecosystem Analysis '96 
Project, Implementation, Boise National Forest, Lowman Ranger District, 
Boise and Valley Counties, ID.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns that implementing of 
best management practices and associated mitigation measures may not 
ensure protection of beneficial uses of streams and rivers within and 
downstream of the project area.
    ERP No. DS-COE-D32033-PA Rating EC2, Lower Monongahela River 
Navigation System, Locks and Dam Nos. 2, 3, and 4 Improvements, Updated 
Information for Disposal of Dredge and Excavated Material, Funding, 
Allegheny, Washington and Westmoreland Counties, PA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding 
environmental and public health impacts due to possible groundwater 
contamination, exceedences of Pennsylvania's water quality standards 
and residential/non-residential soil standards for some metals. EPA 
also expressed concern about the sediment and water quality sampling 
process. EPA requested that additional sampling and investigation be 
done to assess these environmental impacts.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-AFS-L65276-ID, Prince John Timber Sale Project, 
Implementation, Boise National Forest, Cascade Ranger District, Valley 
County, ID.
    Summary: Review of the Final EIS was not deemed necessary. No 
formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
    ERP No. F-AFS-L82014-00, Priest Lake Ranger District Noxious Weed

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Control Project, Implementation, Idaho Panhandle National Forest, 
Bonner County, ID and Pend Oreille County, WA.
    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-AFS-L82015-ID, St. Joe Noxious Weed Control Project, 
Implementation, St. Maries River, St. Joe River and Little North Fork 
Clearwater River, Benewah, Shoshone and Latah Counties, ID.
    Summary: Review of the Final EIS has been completed and the project 
found to be satisfactory. EPA had no objection to the preferred 
alternative as described in the EIS.
    ERP No. F-FHW-J40138-UT, Norman H. Bangerter Highway (Previously 
Known as the West Valley Highway) 12600 South Street to I-15, Funding 
and COE Section 404 Permit, in the Cities of Bluffdale, Riverton and 
Draper, Salt Lake County, UT.
    Summary: EPA continued to express concerns regarding mitigation 
measures for wetland areas and terrestrial animal access.

    Dated: July 8, 1997.
Ken Mittelholtz,
Environmental Protection Specialist, NEPA Compliance Division, Office 
of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 97-18239 Filed 7-10-97; 8:45 am]
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