[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 72 (Friday, April 14, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 19505]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-5589]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6674-3]


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 7, 2006 (71 FR 17845).

Draft EISs

    EIS No. 20050541, ERP No. D-COE-G36156-AR, Bayou Meto Basin, 
Arkansas General Reevaluation Project, Address Waterfowl Management, 
Water Supply and Flood Control Strategies, Located in Portions of 
Lonoke, Prairie, Jefferson, Arkansas and Pulaski, AR.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about wetland, water 
quality and groundwater impacts, and requested additional information 
on avoidance and mitigation of the above issues.
    Rating EC2.
    EIS No. 20050546, ERP No. D-BLM-L67046-ID, Smoky Canyon Mine Panels 
F & G, Proposed Mine Expansion, Caribou County, ID.
    Summary: EPA has environmental objections to predicted exceedances 
of surface water quality standards from the proposed mine expansion, 
and recommends that additional modifications be made to the preferred 
alternative to remedy potential impacts and that further analysis of 
uncertainties be provided.
    Rating EO2.
    EIS No. 20060026, ERP No. D-AFS-L65501-AK, Whistle Stop Project, 
Provide Access to Backcountry Recreation Area on National Forest, 
System (NFS) Lands, on the Kenai Peninsula between Portage and Moose 
Pass, Chugach National Forest, Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK.
    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project.
    Rating LO.

Final EISs

    EIS No. 20060013, ERP No. F-COE-D39028-00, TIERED-FEIS Baltimore 
Harbor and Channels Dredged Material Management Plan (DMMP), To Analyze 
Dredged Material Placement, Port of Baltimore, Chesapeake Bay, MD, PA, 
DE, WV, DC, and NY.
    Summary: EPA's previous concerns have been resolved; therefore, EPA 
does not object to the proposed action.
    EIS No. 20060060, ERP No. F-HUD-C85046-NY, Ashburton Avenue Master 
Plan and Urban Renewal Plan/Mulford Hope VI Revitalization Plan, 
Development, Implementation, Yonkers City, Westchester County, NY.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns aboutGeneral 
Conformity and the need to provide analysis of PM2.5 impacts, and the 
inclusion of emissions from demolition, excavation and construction in 
the analysis.
    EIS No. 20060061, ERP No. F-HUD-K80045-CA, Stillwater Business 
Park, New and Revised Information, Development of Business Park, 
Annexation AN1-01, Shastec Redevelopment Project Area, Airport Land Use 
Plan Amendment, Pre-Zone, General Plan Amendment GPA-2-01, Rezone RZ-1-
01, Funding and U.S. Army COE 404 Permit, City of Redding, Shasta 
County, CA.
    Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about 
potential cumulative impacts to the Stillwater Plains conservation area 
and requested additional mitigation for these impacts.
    EIS No. 20060051, ERP No. FS-AFS-J65277-CO, Sheep Flats Diversity 
Unit, Timber Sales and Related Road Construction, Additional 
Information Concerning Management Indicator Species and Sensitive 
Species, Grand Mesa Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests, Grand 
Valley Ranger District, Mesa County, CO.
    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
    EIS No. 20060058, ERP No. FS-AFS-J65327-CO, Baylor Park Blowdown 
Project, New Information, Salvage and Treat Down and Damaged Timber, To 
Reduce Impact of Spruce Beetles, Implementation, White River National 
Forest, Sopris and Rifle Ranger District, Garfield, Mesa and Pitkin 
Counties, CO.
    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

    Dated: April 11, 2006.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
 [FR Doc. E6-5589 Filed 4-13-06; 8:45 am]
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