[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 4 (Friday, January 6, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 928]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-25]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6671-1]


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. 20050389, ERP No. D-FHW-J40171-CO, US Highway 160, 
Transportation Improvements from Junction U.S. 160/550 Durango--East to 
Bayfield, US Army COE Section 404 Permit, La Plata County, CO.

    Summary: EPA has environmental concerns with the proposed project 
regarding impacts to wetlands and cumulative impacts to air quality. 
Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20050433, ERP No. D-FHW-F40433-WI, US Highway 12, Improvement 
from US12/WI-26 North Fort Atkinson Interchange to Whitewater Bypass, 
Funding, Rock and Jefferson Counties, WI.

    Summary: EPA has environmental concerns with the proposed project 
regarding impacts to wetlands and water quality as well as secondary 
and cumulative impacts. Rating EC2.

Final EISs

EIS No. 20050461, ERP No. F-AFS-J65416-WY, Bighorn National Forest 
Revised Land and Resource Management Plan, Implementation, Big Horn 
Mountain Range, Bighorn National Forest, Johnson, Sheridan, Bighorn, 
and Washakie Counties, WY.

    Summary: While the Final EIS and selected alternative improve 
monitoring for grazing activities, EPA continues to have environmental 
concerns with potential adverse environmental impacts, including 
cumulative impacts to water quality, fisheries and wildlife habitat 
from new road construction, timber harvest and an 85% reduction of 
roadless areas.

EIS No. 20050486, ERP No. F-AFS-L65479-0R, Timberline Express Project, 
To Improve the Winter Recreational Opportunities, Implementation, 
Zigzag Ranger District, Mt. Hood National Forest, Clackamas County, OR.

    Summary: The final EIS addressed EPA's environmental concerns about 
water resources, habitat fragmentation, and infrastructure constraints.

    Dated: January 3, 2006.
Clifford Rader,
Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. E6-25 Filed 1-5-06; 8:45 am]
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