[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 145 (Friday, July 28, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42844-42846]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-12140]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6677-7]


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 7, 2006 (71 FR 
17845).

Draft EISs

EIS No. 20060093, ERP No. D-AFS-K61164-CA, Commercial Pack Station and 
Pack Stock Outfitter/Guide Permit Issuance, Implementation, Special-
Use-Permit to Twelve Pack Station and Two Outfitter/Guides, Inyo 
National Forest, CA.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about adverse impacts 
to water quality from specific campsites, grazing, and trail use, and 
recommended implementation of protective measures described in 
Alternative 3 and the inclusion of a detailed monitoring and 
enforcement plan in the final EIS. Rating EC2.


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EIS No. 20060105, ERP No. D-COE-D01003-WV, Spruce No. 1 Mine, 
Construction and Operation, Mining for 2.73 Million Ton of Bituminous 
Coal, NPDES Permit and U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, Logan County, 
WV.

    Summary: EPA expressed concerns about cumulative impacts from 
mountaintop mining activities in the Little Coal Watershed, and 
recommended that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Federal and State 
agencies, the applicant, public and other stakeholders agree to develop 
a Little Coal Watershed cumulative impact assessment and restoration 
plan. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20060122, ERP No. D-BIA-L60108-WA, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Trust 
Acquisition and Casino Project, Take 151.87 Acres into Federal Trust 
and Issuing of Reservation Proclamation, and Approving the Gaming 
Development and Management Contract, Clack County, WA.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections because project 
impacts have the potential to exceed water and air quality standards 
and requested additional information that demonstrates that water and 
air quality standards will be met and that wetland impacts will be 
adequately mitigated. Rating EO2.

EIS No. 20060136, ERP No. D-AFS-L65508-AK, Kenai Winter Access Project, 
Develop a Winter Access Management Plan for 2006/2007 Winter Season, 
Implementation, Seward Ranger District, Chugach National Forest, 
Located on the Kenai Peninsula in South-central, AK.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project. Rating LO.

EIS No. 20060167, ERP No. D-FHW-F40435-IL, Illinois Route 29 (FAP 318) 
Corridor Study, Transportation Improvement from Illinois 6 to 
Interstate 180, Funding and U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, Peoria, 
Marshall, Putnam and Bureau Counties, IL.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about potential 
impacts to wetlands and 142 acres of woodland habitat. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20060171, ERP No. D-COE-E36185-KY, Levisa Fork Basin Project, 
Section 202 Flood Damage Reduction, Big Sandy River, Floyd County, KY.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed action. Rating LO.

EIS No. 20060182, ERP No. D-COE-K39098-CA, San Clemente Dam Seismic 
Safety Project, Increase Dam Safety to Meet Current Design Standards, 
Monterey County, CA.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to the 
steelhead population, and requested additional information regarding 
the long-term benefits to the River from removal of the dam. Rating 
EC2.

EIS No. 20060188, ERP No. D-NOA-K90031-CA, Channel Islands National 
Marine Sanctuary Management Plan Review, Implementation, Santa Barbara 
and Ventura Counties, CA.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed action. Rating LO.

EIS No. 20060222, ERP No. D-COE-H36111-00, Kansas Citys, Missouri and 
Kansas Flood Damage Reduction Study, Improvements to the Existing Line 
of Protection, Birmingham, Jackson, Clay Counties, MO and Wyandotte 
County, KS.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed action. Rating LO.

EIS No. 20060223, ERP No. D-FRC-G03031-00, Carthage to Perryville 
Project, Construction and Operation of a Natural Gas Pipeline 
Facilities, Center Point Energy Gas Transmission, Located in various 
counties and parishes in eastern Texas and northern Louisiana.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the preferred alternative. Rating 
LO.

EIS No. 20060227, ERP No. D-COE-G39047-00, White River Minimum Flood 
Study, Manages the Water and Land Areas at Five Reservoirs: Beaver, 
Table Rock, Bull Shoals, Norfork and Greers Ferry, Little Rock 
District, AR and MO.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the preferred alternative. Rating 
LO.

EIS No. 20060041, ERP No. DS-COE-E34031-FL, South Florida Water 
Management District, (SFWMD), Proposes Construction and Operation 
Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir A-1 Project, Lake Okeechobee, 
Palm Beach County, FL.

    Summary: EPA's previous issues have been resolved; therefore, EPA 
does not object to the proposed action. Rating LO.

Final EISs

EIS No. 20060118, ERP No. F-AFS-L65384-OR, Drew Creek Diamond Rock and 
Divide Cattle Allotments, Alternative 2 Preferred Alternative, Issuance 
of Term Grazing Permits on Livestock Allotments on Tiller Ranger 
District, Implementation, Umpqua National Forest, Douglas and Jackson 
Counties, OR.

    Summary: The Final EIS included data on the cattle management plans 
and addressed EPA's concerns about water quality; therefore, EPA does 
not object to the proposed project.

EIS No. 20060121, ERP No. F-CGD-E03013-00, Compass Port and Deepwater 
Port License Application, To Construct a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) 
Receiving, Storage and Regasification Facility, Proposed Offshore 
Pipeline and Fabrication Site, NPDES Permit, U.S. Army COE Section 10 
and 404 Permits, Mobile County, AL and San Patricio and Nueces County, 
TX.

    Summary: EPA's previous concerns regarding water quality and marine 
ecosystem impacts will be addressed thru pollutant minimization and 
prevention measures.

EIS No. 20060144, ERP No. F-FHW-F40421-IN, US-31 Improvement from 
Plymouth to South Bend, Running from Southern Terminus at US-30 to 
Northern Terminus at US-20, Marshall and St. Joseph Counties, IN.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to 
upland forest habitat as well as water quality, and recommended 
additional voluntary upland forest mitigation and BMPs/mitigation 
measures that enhance water quality and stream integrity.

EIS No. 20060148, ERP No. F-NRC-E05101-NC, Generic--Brunswick Stream 
Electric Plant, Units 1 and 2 (TAC Nos. MC4641 and MC4642) License 
Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 25 to NUREG-1437, Brunswick 
County, NC.

    Summary: EPA continues to have concerns about emergency 
preparedness.

EIS No. 20060168, ERP No. F-FRC-D03005-00, Cove Point Expansion 
Project, Construction and Operation of a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) 
Import Terminal Expansion and Natural Gas Pipeline Facilities, US. Army 
COE Section 404 Permit Docket Nos. CPO5-130-000, CP05-131-000 and CP05-
132-00, PA, VA, WV, NY and MD.

    Summary: EPA continues to express environmental concerns about 
wetland impacts/mitigation and NOX conformity.

EIS No. 20060183, ERP No. F-FAA-J51012-UT, St. George Municipal Airport 
Replacement, Funding, City of St. George, Washington County, UT.

    Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about 
cumulative impacts.

EIS No. 20060198, ERP No. F-AFS-J65392-MT, Helena National Forest

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Noxious Weed Treatment Project, Implementation, Lewis and Clark, 
Broadwater, Powell, Jefferson and Meagher Counties, MT.

    Summary: The Final EIS addressed EPA concerns with the integrated 
weed management program to control invasion of noxious weeds and 
protecting water quality; therefore, EPA does not object to the 
proposed project.

EIS No. 20060214, ERP No. F-NRC-C06015-NY, Generic--License Renewal of 
Nuclear Plants for Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2, 
Supplement 24 to NUREG 1437, Implementation, Lake Ontario, Oswego 
County, NY.

    Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about aquatic 
life impacts, pollution prevention, and waste minimization.

EIS No. 20060215, ERP No. F-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: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

EIS No. 20060216, ERP No. F-IBR-H39011-00, Programmatic--Platte River 
Recovery Implementation Program, Assessing Alternatives for the 
Implementation of a Basinwide, Cooperative, Endangered Species Recovery 
Program, Four Target Species: Whooping Crane, Interior Least Tern, 
Pipping Plover and Pallid Sturgeon, NE, WY, and CO.

    Summary: EPA's previous issues have been resolved; therefore, EPA 
does not object to the proposed action.

EIS No. 20060219, ERP No. F-COE-D35061-VA, Craney Island Eastward 
Expansion, Construction of a 580-acre Eastward Expansion of the 
Existing Dredged Material Management Area, Port of Hampton Roads, 
Norfolk Harbor and Channels, VA.

    Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about wetland 
and oyster reef impacts and the success of the mitigation in 
compensating for those impacts.

EIS No. 20060234, ERP No. F-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.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the preferred alternative.

EIS No. 20060217, ERP No. FA-COE-F36163-00, Upper Des Plaines River, 
Proposed Flood Damage Reduction (Site 37 on Upper Des Plaines River), 
Prospect Heights, Cook County, IL.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project.

    Dated: July 25, 2006.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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