[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 77 (Friday, April 21, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20658-20660]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-3828]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6674-5]


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. 20050410, ERP No. D-COE-E34031-FL, Central and Southern Florida 
Project, Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Implementation, 
Everglades Agricultural Area Storage Reservoirs, Palm Beach County, FL.

    Summary: EPA is fully supportive of the construction and operation 
of Everglades Agricultural Area Storage Reservoirs as a vital 
Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan component. However, EPA 
expressed environmental concerns about water quality, and requested 
that the Final EIS include additional water quality documentation, 
modeling and monitoring.

Rating EC1.

EIS No. 20050448, ERP No. D-BLM-J65455-MT, Upper Missouri River Breaks 
National Monument Resource Management Plan, Implementation, Blaine, 
Chouteau, Fergus and Phillips Counties, MT.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about potential 
impacts to water quality and aquatic habitat wildlife habitat and 
ecosystem processes, historic and cultural resources.

Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20050462, ERP No. D-IBR-K39095-CA, South Delta Improvements 
Program, To Improve Water Quality, Water Conveyance, and Fish Habitat 
Conditions, Central Valley Project, U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, 
South Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, Several Counties, CA.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about effects of 
Stage 1 on implementation of Clean Water Act Total Maximum Daily Load 
(TMDL) measures to improve water quality, and recommended establishment 
of a water quality monitoring and assessment program and that increased 
export pumping not be initiated until after the stage 2 operations 
decision.

Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20050538, ERP No. D-AFS-K65295-CA, Horse Heli Project, Harvest 
Merchantable Timber, Thin Stands, Treat Fuels, and Conduct Associated 
Activities, Klamath

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National Forest, Oak Knoll Ranger District, Siskiyou County, CA.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the potential 
for cumulative effects to the watershed, including non-target species 
and aquatic resource.

Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20060014, ERP No. D-NPS-F61023-OH, Dayton Aviation Heritage 
National Historical Park, General Management Plan Amendment, 
Implementation, Dayton, OH.

    Summary: EPA expressed has environmental concerns about impacts to 
air quality, water quality, and wetlands, and requested additional 
information be included in the Final EIS.

Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20060015, ERP No. D-AFS-K65297-CA, Kirkwood Mountain Resort, 
Proposed 2003 Mountain Master Development Plan, Implementation, 
Eldorado National Forest, Amador, Alpine and EL Dorado Counties, CA.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about cumulative 
effects to the watershed and impacts to water resources, air quality, 
as well as traffic, and noise.

Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20060027, ERP No. D-AFS-K65298-CA, Kings River Project, 
Proposal to Restore Historical Pre-1850 Forest Conditions, 
Implementation, High Sierra Ranger District, Sierra National Forest, 
Fresno County, CA.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns because the proposed 
action increases the potential for adverse impacts to aquatic and late 
successional forest species, including a trend towards federal listing 
for the Federal candidate Yosemite toad.

Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20050516, ERP No. DS-SFW-F64005-00, Upper Mississippi River 
National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, Comprehensive Conservation Plan, A 
New Alternative E: Modified Wildlife and Integrated Public Use, 
Implementation, MN, WI, IL and IA.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed action.

Rating LO.

EIS No. 20060025, ERP No. DS-AFS-F65034-WI, Northwest Howell Vegetation 
Management Project, New Information to Address Inadequate Disclosure of 
the Cumulative Effects Analysis for Six Animal and Two Plant Species, 
Eagle River-Florence Ranger District, Chequamegon-Nicole National 
Forest, Florence and Forest Counties, WI.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concern about cumulative 
impacts from pesticide use, invasive species, disturbance during 
nesting and breeding seasons, and fragmentation to wildlife, and their 
habitat.

Rating EC2.

Final EISs

EIS No. 20060003, ERP No. F-AFS-J65425-00, Black Hills National Forest 
Land and Resource Management Plan Phase II Amendment, Proposal to Amend 
the 1997 Land and Resource Management Plan, Custer, Fall River, 
Lawrence, Meade and Pennington Counties, SD and Crook and Weston 
Counties, WY.

    Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about adverse 
impacts to water quality, impacts from runoff and soil erosion, and to 
fish and wildlife habitat.

EIS No. 20060021, ERP No. F-AFS-J65356-UT, Quitchupah Creek Road 
Project, Public Road Construction to Provide Access from UT-10 to the 
Acord Lakes Road, Application for Right-of-Way Grant, Fishlake National 
Forest, Sevier County Special Services District (SSD), Sevier and Emery 
Counties, UT.

    Summary: The final EIS did include a monitoring plan and additional 
mitigation measures to address objections raised by EPA with erosion 
and impacts to water quality, but EPA continues to have concerns with 
the potential impacts to water quality from both the old roads and new 
roads from this project.

EIS No. 20060031, ERP No. F-NPS-B65012-ME, Schoodic General Management 
Plan Amendment, Implementation, Acadia National Park, ME.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project.

EIS No. 20060033, ERP No. F-FRA-K53011-CA, Los Angeles Union Station 
Run-Through Tracks Project, Pedestrian Access Improvements, 
Connectivity and Increase the Capacity, City Los Angeles, Los Angeles 
County, CA.

    Summary: EPA continues to express environmental concerns about 
particulate matter less than 2.5 microns in diameter (PM2.5) 
and requested mitigation to reduce these diesel-related emissions.

EIS No. 20060057, ERP No. F-NPS-F65047-OH, Fallen Timbers Battlefield 
and Fort Miamis National Historic Site, General Management Plan, 
Implementation, Lucas County, OH.

    Summary: The Final EIS addresses the recommendations EPA made on 
reducing the spread of invasive plants species and the use of native 
plants in landscape design, therefore, EPA has no objections to the 
proposed project.
EIS No. 20060070, ERP No. F-AFS-L65465-OR, Tamarack Quarry Expansion 
Project, Secure a Long-Term Economical Source of Rock Material to Use 
for Highway and Road Maintenance, Mt. Hood National Forest, Clackamas 
County, OR.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project.

EIS No. 20060079, ERP No. F-FHW-F40417-WI, WI-83 Highway Improvements, 
County NN in Mukwonago to WI-16 in Hartland, Funding and U.S. Army COE 
Section 404 Permit Issuance, Waukesha County, WI.

    Summary: EPA continues to express environmental concerns that 
wetland impacts have not been adequately mitigated and requested that 
addition mitigation be provided.

EIS No. 20060087, ERP No. F-AFS-F65059-IL, Shawnee National Forest 
Trails Designation Project, Phase 1, Designation, Construction and 
Maintenance for Trail System within Four Watershed: Eagle Creek, Big 
Grand Pierre Creek, Lusk Creek and Upper Bay Creek, Hidden Springs 
Ranger District, Gallatin, Hardin, Johnson, Pope and Saline Counties, 
IL.

    Summary: The Final EIS adequately addressed EPA's concerns with 
trail density standards, seasonal and wet-weather closures, and the 
impacts to water quality; therefore, EPA does not object to the 
proposed project.

EIS No. 20060092, ERP No. F-AFS-J65417-MT, Frenchtown Face Ecosystem 
Restoration Project, Maintenance and Improvement of Forest Health, Risk 
Reduction of Damage Insects and Disease, Lolo National Forest, Ninemile 
Ranger District, Missoula, MT.

    Summary: EPA continues to express environmental concerns about 
potential adverse impacts from roads, OHV use, grazing and oil and gas 
development to water quality, aquatic resources and the protection of 
unique cultural and natural resources.

EIS No. 20060130, ERP No. F-COE-K40260-CA, Adoption--CA-905 Freeway or 
Tollway Construction Project Route Location, Adoption and

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Construction, Otay Mesa Port of Entry to I-805, Funding and U.S. Army 
COE Section 404 Permit Issuance, San Diego County, CA.

    Summary: EPA continues to express environmental concerns about 
impacts to waters of the U.S., and requested additional avoidance and 
minimization of water impacts.

EIS No. 20060030, ERP No. FA-COE-F28000-IL, Sugar Creek Municipal Water 
Supply, Updated Information, Proposed New 1172 Acre Water Supply 
Reservoir, Construction, COE Section 404 Permit Issuance, City of 
Marion, Williamson and Johnson Counties, IL.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about water quality 
impacts, cumulative and indirect impacts, and costs, and suggested that 
these issues be addressed prior to issuance of a Record of Decision.

EIS No. 20050553, ERP No. FS-STB-J53005-00, Powder River Basin 
Expansion Project, New Information, Addressing Four Environmental 
Issues Remanded by the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, Finance Docket No. 
33407--Dakota, Minnesota, Eastern Railroad, SD, WY and MN.

    Summary: EPA continues to express environmental concerns about 
aquatic resource/wetland impacts and the proposed mitigation 
strategies.

    Dated: April 18, 2006.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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