[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 220 (Friday, November 14, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61110-61111]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-30022]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

(ER-FRL-5486-3)


Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared October 27, 1997 Through 
October 31, 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) 564-7176. An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft 
environmental impact statements (EISs) was published in FR dated April 
11, 1997 (62 FR 16154).

Draft EISs

    ERP No. D-AFS-K65199-AZ Rating EC2, Windmill Range Allotment 
Management Plan, Cattle Grazing Use, Implementation, Coconino National 
Forest, Mormon Lake, Peaks and Sedona Ranger Districts, Coconino and 
Yavapal County, AZ.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns and recommeded that 
the FEIS should include specific information on water quality 
monitoring, enforcement measures to ensure full compliance with the 
proposed allotment management plan, and fall back options in case 
adequate funding and resources are not obtained or if monitoring 
indicates continuing decline of rangeland conditions. EPA suggested 
reconsideration of Alternative G or a modification of preferred 
Alternative F to address critical resource needs in the Munds Pocket 
and Foxboro herd range. ERP No. D-AFS-K65200-CA Rating EC2, San Juan 
Fuels and Wildlife Project, Implementation, Tahoe National Forest, 
Nevada City Ranger District, Nevada County, CA.

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    SUMMARY: EPA expressed environmental concerns about potential 
exceedences of the threshold of concern (TOC) in five subwatersheds in 
the analysis area, and recommended that additional road obliterations 
be added to the project plan.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-BLM-K67044-CA Soledad Mountain Open Pit Leap Leach Gold 
Mine Project, Construction and Operation, Plan-of-Operations Approval, 
Mojave, Kern County, CA.
    SUMMARY: EPA continued to have environmental concerns and 
recommended that BLM assure against significant impacts to local air 
quaility from possible aggregate loading and hauling operations. EPA 
also recommended that the Record of Decision include specific actions 
for the Mitigation and Monitoring Program.

    Dated: November 10, 1997.
William D. Dickerson,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 97-30022 Filed 11-13-97; 8:45 am]
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