[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 189 (Friday, September 30, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 57277]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-19605]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6667-9]


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. 20050319, ERP No. D-FTA-J53006-UT, Mid-Jordan Transit 
Corridor Project, Proposed Light Rail Transit Service, Funding, Salt 
Lake County, UT.
    Summary: EPA has environmental concerns with the proposed project 
due to the impacts of noise and vibration on residents living in close 
proximately to the proposed light rail line and associated train 
stations. EPA anticipates that more information regarding the 
mitigation of these impacts will be provided in the FEIS. Rating EC2.
    EIS No. 20050321, ERP No. D-USA-D11038-PA, Pennsylvania Army 
National Guard's 56th Brigade Transformation into a Stryker Brigade 
Combat Team (SBCT) , Proposal to Comply with this Directive, near 
Annville, PA.
    Summary: EPA expressed concern related to wetland, air quality 
PM10, noise and forest habitat impacts. EPA requested addition 
information and mitigation of these issues. Rating EC2.

Final EISs

    EIS No. 20050324, ERP No. F-FRA-E40799-FL, Florida High Speed Rail, 
Tampa to Orlando, Transportation Improvement, NPDES Permit and U.S. 
Army COE Section 404 Permit, Hillsborough, Orange Osceola , and Polk 
Counties, FL.
    Summary: While strongly supporting the proposed project, EPA 
continues to have environmental concerns related primarily to noise and 
vibration impacts. EPA also has concerns regarding the borrow areas 
utilized for fill material as well as impacts to wildlife. EPA 
recommends that environmental mitigation be further addressed in the 
ROD and subsequent permitting.
    EIS No. 20050332, ERP No. F-AFS-L65449-AK, Couverden Timer Sales, 
Harvesting Timber, NPDES, Coast Guard Bridge Permit, U.S. Army COE 
Section 10 and 404 Permits, Tongass National Forest, Juneau Ranger 
District, Chilkat Peninsula, AK.
    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

    Dated: September 27, 2005.
Ken Mittelholtz,
Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 05-19605 Filed 9-29-05; 8:45 am]
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