[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 121 (Friday, June 24, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36582-36583]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-12555]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6664-7]


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 1, 2005 (70 FR 16815).

Draft EISs

EIS No. 20050157, ERP No. D-AFS-J65441-MT, Middle East Fork Hazardous 
Fuel Reduction Project, Implementation of Three Alternatives, 
Bitterroot National Forest, Sula Ranger District, Ravalli County, MT.

Summary

    EPA supports the proposed action, but expressed environmental 
concerns about increased sediment loads and consistency with the 
restoration strategy in the draft Bitterroot Headwaters TMDL. EPA 
recommended additional watershed restoration measures such as road 
decommissioning and other mitigation to reduce these impacts.

Rating EC2

EIS No. 20050162, ERP No. D-CGD-G03027-00, Pearl Crossing Liquefied 
Natural Gas (LNG) Deepwater Port Terminal and Pipeline Project, 
Proposes to Construct a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Receiving, Storage, 
and Regasification Facility, Gulf of Mexico, Cameron and Calcasieu 
Parishes, LA and San Patricio County, TX.

Summary

    EPA expressed objections to the open rack re-gasification system 
due to adverse environmental impacts to Gulf waters and habitat. EPA 
believes that these impacts can be corrected by the project 
modifications or other feasible technology, and requested additional 
information to evaluate and resolve the outstanding issues.

Rating EO2

EIS No. 20050166, ERP No. D-AFS-K65281-CA, Brown Project, Proposal to 
Improve Forest Health by Reducing Overcrowded Forest Stand Conditions, 
Trinity River Management Unit, Shasta-Trinity National Forest, 
Weaverville Ranger District, Trinity County, CA.

Summary

    EPA expressed environmental concerns about the proposed alternative 
and impacts to water quality, old-growth and late-successional forest, 
and soil erosion, and requested additional information on consultation 
for effects to fisheries and impacts to air quality.

Rating EC2

EIS No. 20050196, ERP No. D-NPS-J61106-UT, Burr Trail Modification 
Project, Proposed Road Modification within Capitol Reef National Park, 
Garfield County, UT.

Summary

    EPA has no objections to the preferred alternative.

Rating LO.

EIS No. 20050179, ERP No. DS-AFS-J65419-MT, Gallatin National Forest, 
Updated Information, Main Boulder Fuels Reduction Project, 
Implementation, Gallatin National Forest, Big Timber Ranger District, 
Big Timber, Sweetgrass and Park Counties, MT.

Summary

    The Supplemental DEIS has addressed impacts to the northern 
goshawk, the issue of fire risk, and increased public and firefighter 
safety. EPA continues to have environmental concerns about potential 
effects on water quality, fisheries and riparian functions and habitats 
and recommends the Final EIS include mitigation measures to address 
these impacts.

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Rating EC2.

Final EISs

EIS No. 20050145, ERP No. F-FHW-H40178-MO, I-64/US 40 Corridor, 
Reconstruction of the Existing 1-64/US 40 Facility with New Interchange 
Configurations and Roadway, Funding, City of St. Louis, St. Louis 
County, MO.

Summary

    EPA's previous issues were resolved; therefore, EPA has no 
objection to the proposed action.

EIS No. 20050169, ERP No. F-BLM-J65413-MT, Dillon Resource Management 
Plan, Provide Direction for Managing Public Lands within the Dillion 
Field Office, Implementation, Beaverheard and Madison Counties, MT.

Summary

    The Final EIS addressed most of EPA's concerns while balancing 
multiple use objectives with protection, restoration, and enhancement 
of resources. However, we continue to recommend additional management 
direction to protect water quality, fisheries and riparian habitat and 
restore watershed functions.

EIS No. 20050170, ERP No. F-DOE-K06007-CA, Site-wide Continued 
Operation of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and 
Stockpile Stewardship and Management, Implementation, Alameda and San 
Joaquin Counties, CA.

Summary

    EPA previous issues have been adequately addressed; therefore, EPA 
has no objection to the action as proposed.

EIS No. 20050178, ERP No. F-FHW-G40173-LA, I-49 South Lafayette 
Regional Airport to LA-88 Route US-90 Project, Upgrading Existing US-90 
from the Lafayette Regional Airport to LA-88, Funding, Iberia, 
Lafayette and St. Martin Parishes, LA.

Summary

    No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

EIS No. 20050218, ERP No. F-NPS-L61227-OR, Crater Lake National Park 
General Management Plan, Implementation, Klamath, Jackson and Douglas 
Counties, OR.

Summary

    No formal letter was sent to the preparing agency.

    Dated: June 21, 2005.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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