[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 246 (Friday, December 22, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77012-77013]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-21971]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6682-4]


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. 20060352, ERP No. D-COE-K39099-CA, Berth 97-109 Container 
Terminal Project, Proposed New Wharves, Dredging Backlands Development, 
Improvements to the Terminal Entrance, and Bridges Connecting Berths 
97-109 with Berths 121-131, Port of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concern about air quality, 
noise, and visual impacts, and requested additional mitigation measures 
to reduce the above impacts.

Rating EC2

EIS No. 20060376, ERP No. D-FHW-L59002-AK, Knik Arm Crossing Project, 
To Provide Improved Access between the Municipality of Anchorage and 
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK.

    Summary: EPA has environmental objections to the proposed project 
because of potential impacts to aquatic resources, critically depleted 
beluga whales, and essential fish habitat. EPA also objects to the 
unmitigated environmental and socio-economic effects on the Mat-Su 
Borough, the Tribes, and the citizenry at large from potential 
dispersed development. EPA recommends the development of additional 
alternatives for consideration.

Rating EO2

EIS No. 20060438, ERP No. D-VAD-K11116-CA, Fort Rosecrans National 
Cemetery Annex, Construction and Operation, Located at Marine Corps Air 
Station (MCAS) Miramar, Point Loma, San Diego County, CA.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to 
biological resources; and recommended additional compensation be 
provide for these impacts.

Rating EC2

EIS No. 20060411, ERP No. DS-COE-G11035-00, PROGRAMMATIC--Fort Bliss 
Texas and New Mexico Mission and Master Plan, To Modify Current Land 
Use, EL Paso, TX and Dona Ana and Otero Counties, NM.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the preferred alternative.

Rating LO

EIS No. 20060436, ERP No. DS-FHW-F40430-IN, U.S.-31 Kokomo Corridor 
Project, Updated Information on Alternative J, Transportation 
Improvement between IN-26 and U.S. 35 Northern Junction, City of Kokomo 
and Center Township, Howard and Tipton Counties, IN.

    Summary: EPA has environmental concerns about the newly evaluated 
alternative because of potential impacts to wetlands, streams and water 
quality, drinking water supplies, upland forest and wildlife habitat.

Rating EC2

EIS No. 20060464, ERP No. DS-AFS-J65440-MT, Northeast Yaak Project, 
Additional Documentation of Cumulative Effects Analysis, Proposed 
Harvest to Reduce Fuels in Old Growth, Implementation, Kootena National 
Forest, Three Rivers Ranger District, Lincoln County, MT.

    Summary: EPA supports project objectives to reduce impacts of roads 
on streams and fisheries, and wildlife as well as and implementation of 
road restoration work; however, EPA continues to have concerns about a 
proposed road opening to motorized travel with potential adverse 
impacts to water quality and wildlife habitat.

Rating EC2

Final EISs

EIS No. 20060005, ERP No. F-BLM-J02047-WY, Jonah Infill Drilling 
Project, Propose to Expand Development of Natural Gas Drilling, 
Sublette County, WY.

    Summary: EPA's concerns about impacts to air quality, water 
quality, and riparian habitat were addressed; therefore, EPA does not 
object to the proposed action.

EIS No. 20060389, ERP No. F-AFS-K65299-CA, Slapjack Project, Protect 
Rural Communities from Fire Hazards by Constructing Defensible Fuel 
Profile Zones (DFPZS), Feather River Ranger District, Plumas National 
Forest, Butte and Yuba Counties, CA.

    Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about 
cumulative watershed effects. In addition, we suggest including closure 
and decommissioning of roads not likely to be designated in the OHV 
that are impacting water quality. EPA also suggest the ROD include less 
disturbing logging methods and modification of Defensible Fuel Profile 
Zone (DFPZ) design to minimize additional soil disturbance to the 
maximum extent feasible.

EIS No. 20060407, ERP No. F-NPS-L65492-WA, Ebey's Landing National 
Historical Reserve General Management Plan, Implementation, Town of 
Coupeville, Island County, WA.

    Summary: No formal comment letter sent to the preparing agency.

EIS No. 20060432, ERP No. F-NRC-F06029-MI, GENERIC--License Renewal of 
Nuclear Plants, Supplement 27 to NUREG-1437, Regarding Palisade Nuclear 
Plant (TAC NO. MC6434), Located in Covert Township, Van Buren County, 
MI.

    Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concern about methods 
and documentation related to risk estimates.

EIS No. 20060435, ERP No. F-COE-K39097-AZ, Rio Salado Oeste Project,

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Ecosystem Restoration along the Salt River, City of Phoenix, Maricopa 
County, AZ.

    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

EIS No. 20060442, ERP No. F-BLM-L65500-ID, Coeur d'Alene Resource 
Management Plan, Implementation, Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Kootenai 
and Shoshone Counties, ID.

    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

EIS No. 20060448, ERP No. F-TVA-E39057-00, Nolichucky Reservoir Flood 
Remediation Project, To Identify and Evaluate Ways to Address Flooding 
Effects of Nolichucky Dam and the Accumulated Sediment in Nolichucky 
Reservoir on Land and Property Not Owned by the Federal Government, 
NPDES Permit and U.S. COE Section 404 Permit, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, 
Jefferson, Unicoi, Washington Counties, TN and Avery, Mitchell, Yancey 
Counties, NC.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concern because the preferred 
No Action Alternative would maintain current wetlands in the reservoir, 
and it would not improve reservoir values or reduce flooding of private 
lands. EPA recommends that the ROD provide additional rationale on 
TVA's preference for Alternative A.

EIS No. 20060453, ERP No. F-FHW-K40252-CA, Willits Freeway Bypass 
Project, Construction and Operation of a New Segment of U.S. 101, COE 
Section 404 Permit, NPDES Permit and Endangered Species Act (Incidental 
Take Permit), City of Willits, Mendocino County, CA.

    Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about impacts 
to aquatic resources, and recommends that FHWA consult with resource 
and regulatory agencies during the development of the final mitigation 
plan.

EIS No. 20060456, ERP No. F-IBR-K28031-CA, Contra Costa Water District 
Alternative Intake Project, To Protect and Improve the Quality of Water 
Deliver to Untreated and Treated-Water Customers, Contra Costa County, 
CA.

    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

EIS No. 20060458, ERP No. F-AFS-J65462-00, Custer National Forest Weed 
Management, To Implement Specific Invasive Weed Treatments, Carbon, 
Stillwater, Sweetgrass, Park, Powder River, Rosebud and Carter 
Counties, MT and Harding County, SD.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed action and supports 
the expanded integrated weed management program.

EIS No. 20060496, ERP No. F-SFW-E99015-AL, Gulf Highlands Condominium 
and Beach Club West Residential/Recreational Condominium Projects, 
Application for Two Incidental Take Permits for the Construction and 
Occupancy, Fort Morgan Peninsula, Baldwin County, AL.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the preferred alternative.

    Dated: December 19, 2006.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. E6-21971 Filed 12-21-06; 8:45 am]
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