[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 190 (Friday, October 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53380-53381]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-25632]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6246-7]


Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared August 23, 1999 Through 
September 17, 1999 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 
10, 1999 (63 FR 17856).

Draft EISs

    ERP No. D-AFS-L65302-AK Rating EC2, Kuakan Timber Sale, Timber 
Harvesting in the Kuakan Project Area, Implementation, Deer Island 
within the Wrangell Ranger District, Stikine Area of the Tongass 
National Forest, AK.

Summary

    EPA expressed environmental concerns related to potential impacts 
to fish habitat, water quality, wildlife security, and visual quality 
for four of the alternatives under consideration. EPA recommended that 
additional information be included in the EIS regarding the methods to 
be used and the goals to be achieved with the use of a proposed 
``overstory removal'' management prescription.
    ERP No. D-USN-K11104-CA Rating EC2, Marine Corp Air Station (MCAS) 
Tustin Disposal and Reuse Plan, Cities of Tustin and Irvine, Orange 
County, CA.

Summary

    EPA expressed concern regarding the mitigation of impacts to waters 
of the United States, including approximately 3.6 acres of wetlands, 
and on mitigating potential impacts from fertilizer and pesticide use 
associated with future golf course operations.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-AFS-K65273-AZ--Grand Canyon/Tusayan Growth Area 
Improvements, General Management Plan (GMP), Special-Use-Permit, 
Approvals and Licenses Issuance, Coconino County, AZ.

Summary

    No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
    ERP No. F-AFS-L65321-00--Douglas-fir Beetle Project, Harvest Tree, 
Regenerated Forest, Aquatic Restoration and Fuels Reduction, Idaho 
Panhandle National Forest, Coeur d'Alene River and Priest Lake Ranger 
District and Colville National Forest, Newport Ranger District, 
Kootenai, Shoshone and Bonner Counties, ID and Pend Orielle County, WA.

Summary

    No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
    ERP No. F-FAA-B51016-CT--Sikorsky Memorial Airport, Proposed Runway 
6-24 Improvements, Construction, Stratford, CT.

Summary

    EPA expressed concerns that the EIS continues to lack a clear 
discussion of the safety benefits associated with each alternative and 
how environmental losses of each alternative are justified. EPA 
requested that additional information be presented in the Record of 
Decision pertaining to the above and stormwater management.
    ERP No. F-FAA-J11016-00--Adoption--Colorado Airspace Initiative, 
Modifications to the National Airspace System, such as the F-16 
Aircraft and Aircrews of the 140th Wing of the Colorado Air National 
Guard, also existing Military Operations Area (MOAs) and Military 
Training Routes (MTRs), CO, NM, KS, NB and WY.

Summary

    No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
    ERP No. F-FHW-F40369-WI--US 141 Highway Transportation Project, 
Improvement between WI-22 and WI-64 (LeMere Road-6th Road), Funding and 
COE Section 4 Permit, Marinette and Oconto Counties, WI.

Summary

    EPA reiterated concurrence with the preferred alternative while 
retaining the concern expressed in a April 9, 1997 letter regarding the 
large amount of wetland impacts associated with the preferred 
alternative. Additional mitigation methods such as reduced median 
widths and the steepening of slopes should be considered during the 
design.
    ERP No. F-NRS-F36162-MN--Snake River Watershed Plan, Watershed 
Protection and Flood Prevention, NPDES Permit and COE Section 404 
Permit, Marshall Pennington and Polk Counties, MN.

Summary

    The FEIS provides adequate information and analysis to address the

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environmental concerns we expressed in our DEIS comment letter in the 
following areas: (1) Alternatives, (2) Characterization of the affected 
environment, (3) Impacts to wetlands and waters of the United States, 
and (4) Mitigation.
    ERP No. FR-AFS-J65287-UT--South Spruce Ecosystem Rehabilitation 
Project, Implementation, Dixie National Forest, Cedar City Ranger 
District, Iron and Kane Counties, UT.

Summary

    No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
    ERP No. FS-FAA-F51040-IN--Indianapolis International Airport Master 
Plan Development, Updated/New Information, Establishing New Air Traffic 
Procedures to Restore, Construct and Operate, Runway 5L/23R Parallel to 
existing Runway 14/32 and connecting to Runways 5R/23L and 5L/23R, 
Airport Layout Plan Approval, Funding and US COE Section 404 Permit, 
Marion County, IN.

Summary

    Based on EPA's review, the environmental concerns previously 
expressed in the review of the Draft Supplemental EIS have been 
resolved.

    Dated: September 28, 1999.
William D. Dickerson,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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