[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 130 (Friday, July 8, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39507-39508]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-13468]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6665-2]


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 1, 2005 (70 FR 16815).

Draft EISs

    EIS No. 20050030, ERP No. D-NPS-K61160-CA, Non-Native Deer 
Management Plan of Axis Deer (Axis axis) and Fallow Deer (Dama dama), 
Implementation, Point Reyes National Seashore (PRNS) and Golden Gate 
National Recreation Area, Marin County, CA.
    Summary: EPA had no objections to this project.

Rating LO

    EIS No. 20050096, ERP No. D-NRC-F06026-IL, Early Site Permit (ESP) 
at the Exelon ESP Site, Application for ESP on One Additional Nuclear 
Unit, within the Clinton Power Station (CPS), NUREG-1815, DeWitt 
County, IL.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns due to impacts to 
wetlands and impaired water bodies. EPA also requested clarification of 
the purpose and need and radiation issues.

Rating EC2

    EIS No. 20050105, ERP No. D-AFS-F65050-MI, Huron-Manistee National 
Forests, Proposed Land and Resource Management Plan, Implementation, 
Several Counties, MI.
    Summary: EPA expressed concerns regarding potential impacts to 
water quality from the restoration of 58,000 acres of large-scale (500+ 
acres) clearings and from mining. EPA also requested clarification of 
potential impacts to wildlife and habitat from the proposed increase in 
snowmobile trails.

Rating EC2

    EIS No. 20050107, ERP No. D-AFS-F65051-IL, Shawnee National Forest 
Proposed Land and Resource Management Plan Revision, Implementation, 
Alexander, Gallatin, Hardin, Jackson, Johnson, Massac, Pope, Union and 
Williamson Counties, IL.

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    Summary: EPA has no objections to the preferred alternative.

Rating LO

    EIS No. 20050113, ERP No. D-BLM-K65439-NV, Sloan Canyon National 
Conservation Area, Resource Management Plan, Implementation, Cities of 
Las Vegas and Henderson, Clark County, NV.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns related to mitigation 
measures and the cumulative impacts analysis for air quality and water 
resources.

Rating EC2

    EIS No. 20050114, ERP No. D-AFS-F65053-IN, Hoosier National Forest 
Land and Resource Management Plan, Implementation, Brown, Crawford, 
Dubois, Jackson, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Orange, Perry Counties, IN.
    Summary: EPA expressed concerns related to early- and late-
successional management and the timeline for conversion of non-native 
pines/restoration of oak-hickory habitat and the seasonal trail 
closures in the wilderness area.

Rating EC2

    EIS No. 20050118, ERP No. D-AFS-F65054-MI, Ottawa National Forest, 
Proposed Land and Resource Management Plan, Forest Plan Revision, 
Implementation, Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Marquette and 
Ontonagan Counties, MI.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns related to potential 
impacts to water quality and on the management ATVs, deer, and old 
growth habitat. EPA suggested the final alternative emphasize late 
successional northern hardwoods and producing an old growth continuous 
canopy.

Rating EC2

    EIS No. 20050128, ERP No. D-AFS-L65480-ID, Porcupine East, 9 
Allotment Grazing Analysis Project, Authorizing Livestock Grazing, 
Caribou-Targhee National Forest, Dubois Ranger District, Centennial 
Mountains, Clark County, ID.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns related to 
alternatives, and potential impacts to water quality/source water for 
drinking water.

Rating EC2

    EIS No. 20050134, ERP No. D-AFS-L65481-00, Caribou Travel Plan 
Revision, Determine the Motorized Road and Trail System, 
Implementation, Caribou-Targhee National Forest, Westside, Soda Spring 
and Montpelier Ranger Districts, Bannock, Bear River, Bonneville, 
Caribou, Franklin, Oneida and Power Counties, ID.
    Summary: EPA has concerns with adverse impacts to water quality, 
air quality and wilderness.

Rating EC2

Final EISs

    EIS No. 20050185, ERP No. F-NRC-F03009-MI, Generic--Donald C. Cook 
Nuclear Plant, Units No. 1 and 2, (TAC No. MC1221 and MC1222) License 
Renewal, Supplement 20 to NUREG 1437, Berrien County, MI.
    Summary: EPA continues to express environmental concerns related to 
radiological impacts/risk estimates and reducing the entrainment of 
fish and shellfish in early life stages. EPA recommends that additional 
information on these issues be included in the Record of Decision.
    EIS No. 20050219, ERP No. F-BLM-K65275-00, California Coastal 
National Monument Resource Management Plan, To Protect Important 
Biological and Geological Values: Islands, Rocks, Exposed Reefs, and 
Pinnacles above Mean High Tide, CA, OR, and Mexico.
    Summary: EPA has no objections to the proposed plan.

    Dated: July 5, 2005.
Ken Mittelholtz,
Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities.
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