[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 216 (Friday, November 7, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63084-63085]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-28106]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6645-3]


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 4, 2003 (68 FR 16511).

Draft EISs

    ERP No. D-AFS-J65390-CO Rating EC1, Arapaho National Recreation 
Area Forest Health and Fuels Reduction Project, Pre-Suppression 
Measures for Mountain Pine Beetle Infestation Reduction in Stands of 
Lodgepole Pine, Implementation, Arapaho National Forest, Sulphur Ranger 
District, Grand County, CO.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concern due to project impacts 
related to disturbances within roadless areas, contiguous terrestrial 
habitat and watersheds.
    ERP No. D-FHW-G40177-LA Rating LO, Kansas Lane Connector Project, 
Construction between U.S. 80 (Desiard Street) and U.S. 165 and the 
Forsythe Avenue Extension, U.S. Army COE Section 10 and 404 Permits 
Issuance, City of Monroe, Quachita Parish, LA.
    Summary: EPA has no objections to the selection of the preferred 
alternative.
    ERP No. D-FRA-E40799-FL Rating EC1, Florida High Speed Rail from 
Tampa to Orlando, Transportation Improvement, NPDES Permit and US Army 
COE Section 404 Permit, Hillsborough, Orange, Osceola and Polk 
Counties, FL.
    Summary: EPA has environmental concerns with the proposed project 
regarding noise, vibration, hazardous waste sites and potential 
environmental impacts to air quality, wetlands, floodplains and other 
aquatic resources.
    ERP No. D-NOA-A91069-00 Rating EC2, Atlantic Tunas, Swordfish, and 
Sharks Fishery Management Plan, To Prevent Overfishing and Rebuild 
Overfished Species, Update Essential Fish Habitat, Atlantic, Gulf of 
Mexico and Caribbean Sea.
    Summary: EPA expressed concern that the document had not adequately 
explained alternatives and impact analyses. EPA recommended that the 
final document summarize data and that it clearly connect to impacts 
analysis of the proposed action. EPA also requested information on 
bycatch and the effects of other fisheries on sharks.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-AFS-K26002-CA, South Tahoe Public Utility District 
(STPUD) B-Line Phase III Wastewater Export Pipeline Replacement 
Project, Luther Pass Pump Station to U.S. Forest Service Luther Pass 
Overflow Campground Access Road, Special Use Permit, U.S. Army COE 
Section 404 and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Permits Issuance and EPA 
Grant, El Dorado and Alpine Counties, CA.
    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
    ERP No. F-DOD-A11077-00, Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) 
Extended Test Range (ETR) Project, Construction and Operation, CA, AK, 
AS, HI and WA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concern regarding how soil 
will be sampled for perchlorate and recommended that the ROD specify a 
perchlorate sampling plan.
    ERP No. F-FHW-J40157-MT, US 89 from Fairfield to Dupuyer Corridors 
Study, Reconstruction, Widening,

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Realignment and Route Connection between Yellowstone National Park to 
the South with Glacier National Park to the North, Teton and Pondera 
Counties, MT.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns due to impacts to 
wetlands and floodplain encroachment. EPA requested a wetland 
mitigation plan be developed and that the project be designed to 
adequately pass flood flows, bedload, and provide opportunities for 
wildlife passage. EPA also suggested that the Montana Department of 
Environmental Quality be coordinated with to assure compatibility of 
proposed highway construction activities with TMDL development for 
impaired waters.
    ERP No. F-NPS-F65031-MN, Grand Portage National Monument General 
Management Plan, Implementation, Cook County, MN.
    Summary: EPA's previous concerns have been resolved; therefore, EPA 
has no objections to the proposed action. EPA did request that future 
environmental assessments on trails be made available for review.

    Dated: November 4, 2003.
Joseph C. Montgomery,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 03-28106 Filed 11-6-03; 8:45 am]
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