[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 200 (Friday, October 16, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 55601]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-27874]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-5496-3]


Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared September 7, 1998 Through 
September 11, 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 
October 10, 1998 (62 FR 17856).

Draft EISs

    ERP No. D-COE-C39010-NJ Rating EC2, Lower Cape May Meadows--Cape 
May Point Feasibility Study, Ecosystem Restoration, New Jersey Shore 
Protection Study, Cape May County, NJ.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns over the potential 
impact to Benthic Communities and water quality from beach nourishment 
maintenance activities, and the potential cumulative impacts associated 
with this and other erosion/storm damage protection projects in New 
Jersey.
    ERP No. D-COE-E32196-FL Rating EC2, Jacksonville Harbor Navigation 
Channel Deepening Improvements, Construction, St. Johns River, Duval 
County, FL.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the various 
disposal options as well as the mitigation measures which may have to 
be implemented for this channel upgrade. Additional information will be 
necessary to address these matters.
    ERP No. D-COE-G36148-TX Rating EC2, Dallas Floodway Extension, 
Implementation, Trinity River Basin, Flood Damage Reduction and 
Environmental Restoration, Dallas County, TX.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns in the areas of water 
quality, wetlands, hazardous materials, environmental justice, land 
use, noise, visual and aesthetic impact, mitigation, and historic 
preservation.
    ERP No. DS-COE-F32069-IL Rating LO, Chicago Area Confined Disposal 
Facility, Updated Information on Construction and Operation, 
Maintenance Dredging from Chicago River/Harbor, Calumet River and 
Harbor, Cook County, IL.
    Summary: EPA had expressed lack of objection to proposed project.
    ERP No. DS-FRC-E03006-00 Rating EO2, North Alabama Pipeline 
Facilities, Additional Information, Amended Natural Gas Pipeline, 
Construction and Operation, COE Section 10 and 404 Permits, Right-of-
Way and NPDES Permits, Morgan, Limestone and Madison, AL.
    Summary: EPA continues to have environmental objections to this 
proposed project due to projected environmental impacts that are 
avoidable through selection of the no-build alternative or a reasonable 
upgrade of the existing pipeline infrastructure.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-COE-E36176-FL C-51 West End Flood Control Project, 
Implementation To Improve the Level of Flood Control, Central and 
Southern Florida Project, Palm Beach County, FL.
    Summary: EPA has confidence in the concept of the proposed 
stormwater treatment, EPA remains concerned over its long-term 
efficacy. Additional data will have to be collected/evaluated to 
address these concerns.
    ERP No. F-COE-K30030-CA Unocal Avila Beach Cleanup Project, 
Petroleum Hydrocarbon Contamination, Approval and Implementation, US 
Army COE Section 10 and 404 Permits Issuance, San Luis Obispo County, 
CA.
    Summary: EPA continues to have concerns regarding the assessment 
and evaluation of intertidal zones 7 and its relation to additional 
NEPA documentation.

    Dated: October 13, 1998.
William D. Dickerson,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 98-27874 Filed 10-15-98; 8:45 am]
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