[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 173 (Friday, September 6, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57006-57007]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-22732]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6632-9]


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 12, 2002 (67 
FR 17992).

Draft EISs

    ERP No. D-BLM-K60033-NV Rating EC2, Toquop Energy Project, Toquop 
Land Disposal Amendment to the Caliente Management Framework Plan 
(MFP), Construction of a 1,100-megawatt (MW) Natural Gas-Fired Water-
Cooled Electric Power Generating Plant and Associated Features on 
Public Lands, Right-of-Way Grant, Lincoln, Clark and Washoe Counties, 
NV.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about air and water 
quality impacts and cumulative impacts. EPA also requested additional 
information to support the purpose and need statement and a broader 
range of alternatives.
    ERP No. DS-AFS-J65312-WY Rating EC2, Squirrel Meadows Grand Targhee 
Land Exchange Proposal, New Information and Current Environmental and 
Socioeconomic Conditions, Implementation, Targhee National Forest, 
Teton County, WY.
    Summary: While the proposed land exchange would result in a net 
increase of Forest Service wetland acreage, EPA expressed environmental 
concerns that the proposed action would create a private inholding 
within the National Forest boundary, expanding the ski area base 
development 6 miles with potential adverse impacts on wildlife habitat. 
Information disclosing the full impacts of this action and the other 
proposed alternatives, including levels of management and environmental 
protection and further explanation of visitor data should be discussed 
in the final EIS.
    ERP No. DS-FHW-K40224-CA Rating EC2, I-880/CA-92 Interchange 
Reconstruction, I-880 from Winton Avenue to Tennyson Road and CA-92 
from Hesperian Boulevard to Santa Clara Street, Updated Information, 
Funding, City of Hayward, Alameda County, CA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding air quality 
and environmental justice impacts from the proposed project. EPA 
recommended greater analysis of the potential for adverse health 
effects from air toxics related to the proposed project. EPA also 
recommended that the Federal Highway Administration revisit the 
environmental justice assessment and analyze impacts to minority 
populations within the project study area.
    ERP No. DS-NRC-E06012-SC Rating EC1, GENERIC EIS--Catawba Nuclear 
Station, Unit 1 and 2 (Catawba), Renewal of the Operating Licenses 
(OLs) for an Additional 20-Year Period, Supplement 9 to NUREG-1437, 
York County, SC.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concern about the need to 
clarify impacts of anticipated power demands.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-AFS-J65359-MT Lolo National Forest Post Burn Management 
Activities, Implementation, Ninemile, Superior and Plains Ranger 
Districts, Mineral, Missoula and Sanders Counties, MT.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the impacts of 
sediment production/delivery from the proposed timber harvest and road 
management on water quality. EPA supports road decommissioning, road 
BMP improvements and other watershed restoration activities which 
should reduce sediment production and improve water quality, fisheries 
habitat, fish passage and connectivity over the long term.
    ERP No. F-AFS-K65238-CA Star Fire Restoration Removal of Fire-
Killed Trees, Road Reconstruction and Associated Restoration, Eldorado 
National Forest (ENF) Georgetown Ranger District, Middle Fork American 
River, Chipmunk Ridge and the North Fork of Long Canyon, Placer County, 
CA.
    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
    ERP No. F-AFS-L65375-00 Lookout Pass Ski and Recreation Area 
(LPSRA) Expansion Project, Implementation, Amendment to the Existing 
Special Use Permit, NPDES Permit and U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, 
Idaho Panhandles National Forests, Coeur d 'Alene River Range District, 
ID and MT.
    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
    ERP No. F-BLM-K09807-NV Table Mountain Wind Generating Facility 
Project, Construction of a 150 to 205 Megawatt (MW) Wind Powered 
Electric Generation Facility and Ancillary Facilities, Right-of-Way 
Grant, Spring Mountain Range between the Communities of Goodsprings, 
Sandy Valley, Jean and Primm, Clark County, NV.
    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
    ERP No. F-FHW-D40305-WV WV-65 Transportation Improvement Project, 
Appalachian Corridor G near Belo to U.S. 52 at Naugatuck, Funding and 
U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit Issuance, Mingo County, WV.
    Summary: EPA expressed no objections to the Draft EIS. No comments 
were provided for the final document.
    ERP No. F-FHW-H40166-MO MO-63 Corridor Project, Transportation 
Improvement extending from south of the Phelps/Maries County Line and 
south of Route W near Vida, Funding and U.S. Army COE Section 404 
Permit Issuance City of Rolla, Phelps and Maries Counties, MO.
    Summary: The FEIS adequately addressed issues previously raised by 
EPA.
    ERP No. F-NOA-K39068-CA San Francisco Bay National Estuarine 
Research Reserve, Proposal to Designate Three Sites: China Camp State 
Park, Brown's Island Regional Parks District, and Rush Ranch Open Space 
Preserve, Contra Costa, Marin and Solano Counties, CA.
    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
    ERP No. FS-FHW-K40166-HI Honoapiilani Highway/FAP Route 30 
Improvement, New Information concerning Construction of Modifications 
to Honoapiilani Highway from Puamana to Honokowai, U.S. Army COE 
Permits and PDES Permit Issuance and Funding, Lahaina District, Maui 
County, HI.
    Summary: EPA expressed continuing environmental concerns regarding 
deficiencies in the analyses of traffic impacts, cumulative impacts, 
water quality impacts, specific mitigation measures, and non-point 
source pollution associated with the proposed project. EPA recommended 
that FHWA and the Hawaii Department of Transportation commit to 
specific mitigation measures in the Record of Decision and provide an 
impact analysis of the five future connector roads in a single NEPA 
document.


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    Dated: September 3, 2002.
Joseph C. Montgomery,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 02-22732 Filed 9-5-02; 8:45 am]
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