[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 37 (Friday, February 23, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 11288]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-4528]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

(ER-FRL-6615-8)


Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared January 29, 2001 Through 
February 02, 2001 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).

Draft EISs

ERP No. D-AFS-L61224-00

    Rating LO, Lemhi Pass National Historic Landmark Management Plan, 
Implementation, Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Beaverhead 
County, MT and Salmon-Challis National Forest, Lemhi County, ID.
    Summary: EPA expressed lack of objections.

ERP No. D-AFS-L65369-OR

    Rating EC2, Mill Creek Timber Sales and Related Activities, To 
Implement Ecosystem Management Activities, Prospect Ranger District, 
Rogue River National Forest, Jackson County, OR.
    Summary: EPA expressed concerns with potential adverse impacts from 
roads to water quality and habitat quality, including erosion, mass 
wasting, fragmentation and the increase of non-native species.

ERP No. D-FHW-D40311-PA

    Rating EC2, US Route 15 Improvement Project, from PA-6015, Section 
G-20 and G-22 Tioga County, Pennsylvania and PIN 6008.22.123 Steuben 
County, New York, (US Route 15 between PA Route 287 and Presho, New 
York, Funding and COE Section 404 Permit, Tioga County, PA and Steuben 
County, NY.
    Summary: EPA expressed concerns regarding impacts to terrestrial 
habitat, streams, wetlands, and residences. EPA requested additional 
information on minimizing and mitigating potential impacts.

Final EISs

ERP No. F-AFS-G65074-TX

    Texas Blowdown Reforestation Project, Implementation, National 
Forests and Grasslands in Texas, Angeline and Sabine National Forests, 
San Augustine and Shelby Counties, TX.
    Summary: EPA had no additional comments.

ERP No. F-AFS-K65226-00

    Sierra Nevada Forest Plan Amendment Project, Implementation, 
several counties, CA and NV.
    Summary: The FEIS only partially addressed our objections regarding 
the road transportation system and protection to roadless areas. EPA 
offered qualified support for Modified Alternative B as stated in the 
FEIS and providing it receives full funding for implementation.

ERP No. F-BIA-L65352-WA

    Colville Indian Reservation Integrated Resource Management Plan, 
Implementation, Colville Indian Reservation, Okanogan and Ferry 
Counties, WA.
    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

ERP No. F-FHW-F40378-MN

    TH-23 Reconstruction, MN-TH-22 in Richmond extending through the 
Cities of Richmond, Cold Spring and Rockville to I-94, Funding, Stearns 
County, MN.
    Summary: EPA continues to express concern that the action does not 
provide for a sufficient wetland mitigation plan or a sufficient 
mitigation plan for lost tree/upland habitat.

ERP No. F-NPS-E61075-FL

    Dry Tortugas National Park General Management Plan, Implementation, 
Monroe County, FL.
    Summary: EPA continues to express concerns with implementing the 
management plan including ecosystem monitoring, the level of mitigation 
for existing and potential future impacts and enforcement of 
regulations and visitor use.

ERP No. F-NPS-K60030-CA

    Legislative EIS--Timbisha Shoshone Tribal Homeland, To Establish a 
Permanent Tribal Land Base and Related Cooperative Activities, The 
Transfer of Federal Land and Acquisition of Private Land, Death Valley 
National Park, Saline Valley, CA and Lida Ranch near Lida, NV.
    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

    Dated: February 20, 2001.
Joseph C. Montgomery,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 01-4528 Filed 2-22-01; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-U