[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 30 (Friday, February 13, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7413-7414]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-3768]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-5488-9]


Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared January 26, 1998 through 
January 30, 1998 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 11, 1997 (62 
FR 16154).

Draft EISs

    ERP No. D-AFS-J65278-CO Rating EC2, South Quartzite Timber Sale, 
Timber Harvesting and Road Construction, White River National Forest, 
Rifle Ranger District, Grizzly Creek Rare II Area, Garfield County, CO.
    Summary: EPA requested additional information related to helicopter 
yarding procedures and snag preservation in the project area.
    ERP No. D-AFS-J65280-MT Rating EC2, Meadow Timber Sales, 
Implementation, Timber Harvesting, Road Construction and Prescribed 
Burning, Fortine Ranger District, Kootenai National Forest, Lincoln 
County, MT.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding existing 
degraded riparian habitat and water quality in the project area, 
particularly the North Fork of Meadow Creek. EPA believed additional 
information is needed to fully assess and mitigate all potential 
impacts of the management actions.
    ERP No. D-AFS-L65202-AK Rating EC2, Crystal Creek Timber Harvest,

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Implementation the 1997 Tongass Land Management Plan, Stikine Area, 
Tongass National Forest, AK.
    Summary: EPA is concerned with the lack of specificity in how the 
existing Thomas Bay LTF would be reconstructed and operated with the 
implementation of any of the proposed action alternatives.
    ERP No. D-BLM-J70019-WY Rating EU2, Jonah Field II Natural Gas 
Development Project, Exploration, Development and Production, 
Applications for Permit to Drill, Right-of-Way Grant, COE Section 404 
Permit and NPDES Permit, Pinedale Resource Area and Green River 
Resource Area, Rock Spring District, Sublette County, WY.
    Summary: EPA identified the potential adverse impacts to air to be 
environmentally unsatisfactory. EPA believed that there are reasonably 
available alternatives to the proposed action which could reduce the 
predicted environmental impact.
    ERP No. D-NPS-L61215-OR Rating LO, rater Lake National Park, New 
Concession Contract for Visitor Services Plan, Implementation, OR.
    Summary: EPA Region 10 used a screening tool to conduct a limited 
review of the Visitor Services Plan for Crater Lake National Park. 
Based upon the screen, EPA does not foresee having any environmental 
objections to the proposed project. Therefore, EPA will not be 
conducting a detailed review.
    ERP No. D-NPS-L61217-OR Rating LO, Oregon Caves National Monument, 
General Management Plan, Development Concept Plan, Josephine County, 
OR.
    Summary: EPA Region 10 used a screening tool to conduct a limited 
review of the Oregon Caves national Monument General Management Plan. 
Based upon the screen, EPA does not foresee having any environmental 
objections to the proposed project. Therefore, EPA will not be 
conducting a detailed review.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-AFS-L65281-ID, White Pine Creek Timber Sale, 
Implementation, Clearwater National Forest, Palouse Ranger District, 
Benewah and Latah Counties, ID.
    Summary: Review of the Final EIS has been completed and the project 
found to be satisfactory.

    ERP No. F-AFS-L65283-WA, Long Draw Salvage Sale, Implementation, 
Okanogan National Forest, Tonasket Ranger District, Okanogan 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-BLM-J31025-WY, Greybull Valley Irrigation District Dam 
and Reservoir Project, Issuance of Right-of-Way Permit and COE Section 
404 Permit, Park County, WY.
    Summary: EPA continued to express concerns with the lack of of the 
mitigation plan and suggested water quality monitoring be conducted and 
documented.
    ERP No. F-USN-K11079-CA, Fleet and Industrial Supply Center/Vision 
2000 Maritime Development, Disposal and Reuse, Funding, NPDES Permit, 
COE Section 10 and 404 Permits, City of Oakland, Alameda County, CA.
    Summary: EPA continues to have concerns regarding possible 
contaminated dredge material and the proposed region of influence. 
Clarification of the issues was requested in the Record of Decision.
    ERP No. FS-NOA-E86002-00, Snapper Grouper Fishery, Amendment 8 to 
the Fishery Management Plan, Regulatory Impact Review, South Atlantic 
Region.
    Summary: EPA had no objection to the action as proposed.

    Dated: February 10, 1998.
William D. Dickerson,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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