[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 102 (Friday, May 27, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 30718]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-10675]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6663-8]


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 the Federal Register dated 
April 1, 2005 (70 FR 16815).

Draft EISs

EIS No. 20050052, ERP No. D-FHW-F40429-WI, US-131 Improvement Study, 
from the Indiana Toll Road (1-80/90) to a Point One Mile North of 
Cowling Road, U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, St. Joseph County, MI 
and Elkhart County, IN.

    Summary: EPA has environmental objections to two alternatives under 
consideration (Alternatives PA-3 and PA-4) because of direct and 
indirect impacts to high quality wetlands, impacts to trout habitat in 
the St. Joseph River, wildlife corridor impacts for the White Pigeon, 
St. Joseph, and Rocky Rivers, and migratory bird impacts.
    Rating EO2.

EIS No. 20050095, ERP No. D-FTA-K54030-CA, Warm Springs Extension, 
Proposing 5.4 mile Extension of the BART System in the City of Fremont, 
Funding, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, Alameda County, 
CA.

    Summary: While EPA has no objection to the proposed action, but 
requested clarification on mitigation for noise and aquatic resource 
impacts.
    Rating LO.

EIS No. 20050099, ERP No. D-AFS-L65478-OR, Big Butte Springs Timber 
Sales, To Implementation Management Direction, Roque River-Siskiyou 
National Forest, Butte Falls Ranger District, Cascade Zone, Jackson 
County, OR.

    Summary: EPA has environmental concerns about potential adverse 
impacts to water quality and natural resources.
    Rating EC1.

EIS No. 20050119, ERP No. D-AFS-L65479-OR, Timberline Express Project, 
To Improve the Winter Recreational Opportunities, Implementation, 
Zigzag Ranger District, Mt. Hood National Forest, Clackamas County, OR.

    Summary: EPA has environmental concerns about water resources, 
habitat fragmentation, and whether infrastructure constraints will 
accommodate the proposed ski expansion.
    Rating EC1.

Final EISs

EIS No. 20050098, ERP No. F-FAA-D51050-PA, Philadelphia International 
Airport, Runway 17-35 Extension Project, Construction and Operation, US 
Army COE Section 404 Permit, NPDES Permit, Delaware and Philadelphia 
Counties, PA.

    Summary: EPA's previous issues have been resolved, therefore, EPA 
has no objection to that action as proposed.

EIS No. 20050150, ERP No. F-NAS-A12042-00, PROGRAMMATIC--Mars 
Exploration Program (MEP) Implementation.

    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

EIS No. 20050159, ERP No. F-NIH-D81035-MD, National Institutes of 
Health (NIH) Master Plan 2003 Update, National Institutes of Health 
Main Campus--Bethesda, MD, Montgomery County, MD.

    Summary: The FEIS adequately addressed EPA's comments.

    Dated: May 24, 2005.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 05-10675 Filed 5-26-05; 8:45 am]
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