[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 108 (Friday, June 4, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31611-31612]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-12704]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6652-2]


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 2, 2004 (69 FR 
17403).

Draft EISs

    ERP No. D-AFS-J65403-00 Rating EC2, Southern Rockies Canada Lynx 
Amendment, Incorporating Management Direction for Canada Lynx Habitat 
by Amending Land and Resource Management Plans for Arapaho-Roosevelt, 
Pike-San Isabel, Grand Mesa-Uncompahgre-Gunnison, San Juan, Rio Grande 
and Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests, Implementation, CO and WY.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns with potential 
adverse impacts from the Preferred Alternative's proposal to reduce 
Canada Lynx protections established by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service. EPA recommended that the Final EIS examine direct and 
cumulative impacts to water quality and from recreation.
    ERP No. D-AFS-J65411-MT Rating EC2, Snow Talon Fire Salvage 
Project, Proposes to Salvage Harvest Trees Burned in the Fire, Helena 
National Forest, Lincoln Ranger District, Lewis and Clark County, MT.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns with potential 
adverse impacts to soil and water quality from proposed salvage harvest 
on burned soils via summer tractor logging, as well as proposed salvage 
harvests in roadless areas. EPA's concerns also include potential 
effects on roadless characteristics, and the lack of air quality 
analysis for proposed burning of slash. This information and analysis 
should be included in the final EIS to fully assess and mitigate 
potential impacts of the management actions.
    ERP No. D-AFS-J65412-MT Rating EC2, Grasshopper Fuels Management 
Project, Modify Vegetation Conditions, Reduce Fuel Loads and Break up 
Fuel Continuity, Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Dillon Ranger 
District, Beaverhead County, MT.
    Summary: EPA supports the reduction of fire risks, but expressed 
environmental concerns with potential impacts to water quality and the 
need to avoid further degradation of 303(d) listed Grasshopper Creek 
and demonstrate consistency with TMDL development for Grasshopper 
Creek.
    ERP No. D-AFS-L65454-OR Rating EC2, Diamond Lake Restoration 
Project, Improve Water Quality and the Recreational Fishery, Umpqua 
National Forest, Diamond Lake Ranger District, Umpqua River Basin, 
Douglas County, OR.
    Summary: EPA expressed concerns with the lack of specificity of the 
adaptive management strategy that would be used following rotenone 
treatment of the lake. EPA recommended that additional information be 
included in the final EIS related to monitoring, fish stocking, tui 
chub contingency planning, preventing tui chub reintroduction, nutrient 
loading downstream of Diamond Lake and the dewatering of Lake Creek.
    ERP No. D-AFS-L65456-AK Rating EC2, Resurrection Creek Stream and 
Riparian Restoration Project, Proposes to Accelerate the Recovery of 
Riparian Areas, Fish and Wildlife Habitat, Chugach National Forest, 
Seward Ranger District, Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns with the potential 
release of mercury from restoration activities to the creek and the 
ultimate placement and disposal of the tailings. EPA recommended that 
the final EIS detail where the tailings will be placed and provide 
additional information on the mitigation measures related to 
identifying and disposal of mercury found during project 
implementation.
    ERP No. DS-AFS-L65378-ID Rating LO, Clean Slate Ecosystem 
Management Project, Aquatic and Terrestrial Restoration, Updated 
Information, Alternatives for the Identifies Unroaded Areas, Nez Perce 
National Forest, Salmon River Ranger District, Idaho County, ID.
    Summary: EPA has no objections to the action as proposed.

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Final EISs

    ERP No. F-AFS-B65010--VT Greendale Project, Establishment of the 
Desired Condition stated in the Green Mountain National Forest Land and 
Resource Management Plan, Manchester Ranger District, Town of Western, 
Windor County, VT.
    Summary: EPA has no objections to the project.
    ERP No. F-AFS-E65065-KY Daniel Boone National Forest Land and 
Resource Management Plan Revision, Implementation, Winchester, several 
counties, KY.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns due to impacts to 
water quality and provided additional comments to strengthen forest 
wide standards and monitoring commitments to protect water quality.
    ERP No. F-AFS-J65395-WY Lost Cabin Mine Project, Improvement of 
Historic Mining Road (Way 4170H) to Allow Motorized Access to the Lost 
Mine for Mineral Exploration, Plan-of -Operations, Medicine-Bow Routt 
National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland, Carbon County, 
WY.
    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
    ERP No. F-FAA-B51020-CT Groton-New London Airport, Construction of 
Runway 5-23 Safety Area, Permits and Approvals, Town of Groton, New 
London County, CT.
    Summary: EPA has no objections to the proposed project.
    ERP No. F-FHW-C40160-NY Cumberland Head Connector Road 
Construction, County Road 57 between U.S. 9 and the Peninsula (known as 
the Parkway), Funding, Town of Plattsburg, Clinton County, NY.
    Summary: EPA continues to express concerns regarding project 
wetland impacts.
    ERP No. F-FHW-F40404-MN Trunk Highway (TH) 53 Project, 
Transportation Improvements, from 1.2 km (3/4 mile) South of St. Louis 
County Road 307 to the South City Limits of Cook, NPDES Permit, COE 
Section 10 and 404 Permits, St. Louis County, MN.
    Summary: EPA continues to express concern related to wetland 
mitigation. EPA requests additional mitigation information be included 
in the Record of Decision.
    ERP No. F-NPS-B61024-MA
    Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, Implementation, 
General Management Plan, Boston, MA.
    Summary: EPA has no objections to the project.
    ERP No. FA-FHW-B40037-RI Jamestown Bridge Replacement, Funding, 
North Kingstown and Jamestown, Washington and Newport Counties, RI.
    Summary: EPA has no objection to the proposed project. However, EPA 
requests clarification on issues related to fisheries and air 
emissions.

    Dated: June 1, 2004.
Ken Mittelholtz,
Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 04-12704 Filed 6-3-04; 8:45 am]
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