[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 145 (Friday, July 27, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39162-39163]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-18828]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6620-4]


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).

Draft EISs

    ERP No. D-AFS-J65344-MT Rating EC2, Burned Area Recovery, Proposal 
to Reduce Fuels, Improve Watershed Conditions and Reforest Burned 
Lands, Sula, Darby, West Fork and Stevensville Ranger Districts, 
Bitterroot National Forest, Ravalli County, MT.
    Summary: While EPA supports proposed watershed and road system 
improvements, but expressed environmental concerns about sediment 
production and increased water yield from fuels reduction treatment, 
particularly in watersheds with existing water quality impairments that 
were severely impacted by fire. EPA also notes the need for consistency 
of proposed actions with State TMDL development needs for 303(d) listed 
streams in the project area.
    ERP No. D-AFS-L65383-ID Rating EC1, Hidden Cedar Project, Road 
Construction and Watershed Restoration, Idaho Panhandle National 
Forest, St. Joe Ranger District, Benewah, Shoshone, Clearwater and 
Latah Counties, ID.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about activities 
taking place in a watershed with impaired waters before a water quality 
restoration plan has been developed.
    ERP No. D-BOP-E81039-00 Rating EC2, Criminal Alien Requirement 
(CAR) II, To Contract for a Private Contractor-Owned/Contractor-
Operated Correctional Facility in Florida, Mississippi, Georgia and 
Alabama to House Adult-Male and Non-US Citizen, AL, FL, GA and/or MS.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding potential 
wetland impacts and Environmental Justice issues. EPA requested 
additional information on these issues.
    ERP No. D-COE-C39015-NJ Rating EC2, Great Egg Harbor Inlet to 
Townsends Inlet, Storm Damage Reduction for Ocean City and Ludlam 
Island Utilizing Beachfill to Construct a Protective Berm and Dune, 
City of Ocean City, Strathmere (Township of Upper), City of Sea Isle 
City, Cape May County, NJ.
    Summary: EPA raised concerns about potential cumulative impacts 
associated with the current and future Federal erosion/storm damage 
protection projects. EPA requested that additional information to 
address the issue of cumulative effects be included in the Final EIS.
    ERP No. D-NPS-D61053-VA Rating EC2, Green Spring Colonial National 
Historical Park Management Plan, Implementation, James City County, VA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns with the loss of 
approximately 20 acres of forested resources, including 8 acres of 
forested wetlands, impacts to groundwater quality and flow that may 
affect a spring and an adjacent wetland. EPA suggests minimizing 
impacts by siting facilities on already disturbed areas to the extend 
practical.
    ERP No. D-TVA-E05098-TN Rating EC2, Addition of Electric Generation 
Baseload Capacity, Proposal to Construct a Natural Gas Fired Combined 
Cycle Power Plant, Franklin County, TN.
    Summary: EPA's concerns related to PSD and other air quality 
issues, water quality, and hazardous materials. EPA requested that TVA 
provide additional information regarding the design and use of non-
fossil fuels such as renewables in their new and repowered power plants 
to further minimize emissions, including greenhouse cases.
    ERP No. D-USN-K11105-CA Rating LO, Point Molate Property Naval Fuel 
Depot (NFD) for the Disposal and Reuse, Implementation, Fleet and 
Industrial Supply Center, City of Richmond, Contra Costa County, CA.
    Summary: EPA had no objections to the preferred disposal and reuse 
alternative.
    ERP No. DS-FAA-B51017-MA Rating EO2, Logan Airside Improvements 
Planning Project (EOEA #10458), Construction and Operation of a new 
Unidirectional Runway \14/32\, Centerfield Taxiway and Add'l Taxiway 
Improvements, New Information Providing Clarification of the Delay 
Problems, Airport Layout Plan, Federal Funding and NPDES Permit, Boston 
Logan Int'l Airport, Boston, MA
    Summary: EPA raised environmental objections to the proposed runway 
expansion project due to noise impacts to low income and minority 
communities and questioned whether the proposed runway can accommodate 
aircraft projected to use the airport in the future. EPA recommended 
peak period pricing to help alleviate congestion at the airport.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-AFS-L65341-OR Tower Fire Recovery Project, Restoration 
and Salvage, Implementation, Umatilla National Forest, North Fork John 
Day Ranger District, Umatilla and Grant Counties, OR.

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    Summary: EPA expressed a lack of objections to the proposal.
    ERP No. F-USN-D11030-VA Marine Corps Heritage Center (MCHC) 
Complex, Construction and Operation at Marine Corps Base (MCB) 
Quantico, VA.
    Summary: EPA supports the proposed action and has determined that 
the FEIS adequately addresses the environmental concerns related to the 
preferred alternative.
    ERP No. F-USN-K35041-CA Naval Station (NAVSTA) San Diego 
Replacement Pier and Dredging Improvements, Construction, Dredging and 
Dredged Material Disposal, San Diego Naval Complex, San Diego, CA.
    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
    ERP No. FA-NRC-A00164-00 GENERIC--License Renewal of Nuclear 
Plants, Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1, COE Section 10 and 404 Permits, 
Pope County, AR (NUREG-1437).
    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

    Dated: July 24, 2001.
Joseph C. Montgomery,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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