[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 29 (Friday, February 11, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 7006]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-3199]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6251-1]


Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared January 24, 2000 Through 
January 28, 2000 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 datedApril 09, 1999 (63 FR 
17856).

DRAFT EISs

    ERP No. D-FHW-F40386-OH Rating EC2, Meigs-124-21.16 Transportation 
Corridor, Relocating existing OH-124 and US 33, MeigsCounty, OH.
    Summary: EPA concerns will be adequately addressed if the project's 
forthcoming final EIS provides additional detail on the project's 
purpose and need statement and the conceptual wetlands compensation 
plan.

    ERP No. D-FHW-F40387-OH Rating EC2, Lancaster Bypass (FAI-US 22/US 
33-9.59/9.95) Construction, Funding, Greenfield, Hocking, Berne and 
Pleasant Townships, Fairfield County, OH.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns due to potential 
noise impacts and wetlands compensation aspects. EPA requested noise 
mitigation actions and a wetland compensation plan.

    ERP No. D-SFW-K64017-CA Rating EC2, Trinity River Mainstream 
Fishery Restoration, To Restore and Maintain the Natural Production of 
Anadromous Fish, Trinity and Humboldt Counties, CA.
    Summary: While EPA supports the preferred alternative, EPA did 
express concern that additional mitigation measures are needed to 
ensure full protection of the environment, such as creation and 
restoration of cold water pool refugia and other cold water habitats.

    ERP No. D-USN-C11017-NY Rating EC2, Naval Weapons Industrial 
Reserve Plant Bethpage to Nassau County, Transfer and Reuse, Preferred 
Reuse Plan for the Property, Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, NY.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns due to potential 
issues related to air quality, ground water, and site contamination/
remediation. EPA requested that these issues be clarified in the final 
EIS.

    Dated: February 8, 2000.
B. Katherine Biggs,
Associate Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal 
Activities.
[FR Doc. 00-3199 Filed 2-10-00; 8:45 am]
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