[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 4 (Friday, January 5, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1125-1126]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-379]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6614-4]


Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared 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 14, 2000 (65 FR 20157).

Final EISs

ERP No. F-AFS-J65293-MT

    Taylor Fork Timber Sale and Road Restoration, Implementation, Buck 
Creek, Taylor Fork Creek and Eldridge Creek, Gallatin National Forest, 
Madison Ranger, Hebgen Lake Ranger District, Yellow Stone, Gallatin 
County, MT.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the potential 
for delivery of sediment to Taylor Creek a 303(d) listed stream, but 
also indicated that project modifications should substantially mitigate 
effects. EPA recommended that aquatic effects on the Taylor Fork should 
be monitored to identify the actual impacts from the implementation 
activities. EPA believes additional information is needed to fully 
assess and mitigate all potential impacts of the management actions.

ERP No. F-SFW-K64017-CA

    Trinity River Mainstem Fishery Restoration, To Restore and Maintain 
the Natural Production of Anadromous Fish, Trinity and Humboldt 
Counties, CA.
    Summary: EPA urged approval, funding, and implementation of the 
Preferred Alternative as soon as possible and the amendment of BOR's 
existing SWRCB water permit to be consistent with the minimum instream 
flows, minimum reservoir storage, and TRD operational requirements of 
this alternative.

ERP No. FB-NPS-K61029-CA

    Yosemite Valley Plan, Resource Preservation and Restoration, 
Visitor Enjoyment, Transportation and Employee Housing, Implementation, 
Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, CA.

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    Summary: EPA reviewed the FSEIS and found that the document 
adequately addresses the issues raised in our comment letter. 
Therefore, EPA has no objection to the action as proposed.

    Dated: January 2, 2001.
Joseph C. Montgomery,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 01-379 Filed 1-4-01; 8:45 am]
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