[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 76 (Friday, April 20, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19927-19928]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-7547]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6686-2]


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 6, 2007 (72 FR 17156).

Draft EISs

EIS No. 20060469, ERP No. D-FHW-D40338-00, U.S. 301 Project 
Development, Transportation Improvements from MD State Line to DE-1, 
South of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, New Castle County, DE.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about wetland impacts 
and requested additional wetlands mitigation.
    Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20070014, ERP No. D-FHW-F40439-WI, WI-15 Expansion, from New 
London to Greenville, Funding, U.S. Army COE 404 Permit, Outagamie 
County, WI.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about wetland and 
water quality impacts, air toxics, and noise exposure.
    Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20070030, ERP No. D-IBR-J28022-00, Red River Valley Water 
Supply Project, Development and Delivery of a Bulk Water Supply to meet 
Long-Term Water Needs of the Red River Valley, Implementation, ND and 
MN.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about potential 
impacts of Missouri River Basin depletion and ecological impacts from 
potential introduction of invasive species. EPA provided 
recommendations for biota transfer water treatment, adaptive 
management, and drought contingency measures.
    Rating EC1.

EIS No. 20070050, ERP No. D-FRC-G02015-00, East Texas to Mississippi 
Expansion Project, Construction and Operation of 243.3 miles Natural 
Gas Pipeline to Transport Natural Gas

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from Production Fields in eastern Texas to Markets in the Gulf Coast, 
Midwestern, Northeastern and Southeastern United States.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed action, but suggests 
updating the air quality impact analysis.
    Rating LO.

EIS No. 20070052, ERP No. D-NPS-D61059-PA, Valley Forge National 
Historical Park, General Management Plan, Implementation, King of 
Prussia, PA.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about potential 
adverse impacts of the proposed actions to water quality and wetlands. 
The Final EIS should detail how the two proposed bridges, removal of 
dams, potential for mobilization of contaminants in sediments behind 
the dam, increased stormwater flow and changing forested habitat to 
meadow will impact already impaired waters and wildlife habitat.
    Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20070056, ERP No. D-FHW-G40193-LA, I-49 South Project, from 
Raceland to the Westbank Expressway Route U.S. 90, Funding, Coast Guard 
Bridge Permit, U.S. Army COE Section 10 and 404 Permits, Jefferson, 
Lafourche, and St. Charles Parishes, LA.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed action, but requests 
clarification on some air quality issues.
    Rating LO.

EIS No. 20070070, ERP No. DA-AFS-K65283-CA, Empire Vegetation 
Management Project, Supplemental Information to Clarify Cumulative 
Effects Analysis, Mount Hough Ranger District, Plumas National Forest, 
Plumas County, CA.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed action, but requests 
clarification of monitoring and adaptive management issues.
    Rating LO.

EIS No. 20060236, ERP No. DS-AFS-L65383-ID, Hidden Cedar Project, 
Updated Information, Manage Vegetation Conditions and the 
Transportation System, Idaho Panhandle National Forests, St. Joe Ranger 
District, Benewah, Latah and Shoshone Counties, ID.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the potential 
adverse of water quality impacts due to the proposed increase in road 
miles which would occur in watersheds that are already impaired from 
existing high road densities, as well as past mining and grazing 
activities.
    Rating EC2.

Final EISs

EIS No. 20070024, ERP No. F-AFS-D65033-PA, West Branch of Tionesta 
Project, Multiple Resource Management, Implementation Bradford Ranger 
District, Allegheny National Forest, Warren County, PA.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project.

EIS No. 20070074, ERP No. F-SFW-K65493-CA, East Contra Costa County 
Habitat Conservation Plan and Natural Community Conservation Plan, 
Implementation, Incidental Take Permit, Cities of Brentwood, Clayton, 
Oakley and Pittsburg, Contra Costa County, CA.

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

EIS No. 20070076, ERP No. F-AFS-F65064-WI, Boulder Project, Timber 
Harvesting, Vegetation and Road Management, U.S. Army COE Section 404 
Permit, Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Lakewood-Laona Ranger 
District, Oconto and Langlade Counties, WI.

    Summary: While the final EIS addressed EPA's request for additional 
analysis of cumulative impacts, EPA continues to have environmental 
concerns about the lack of specific habitat information.

EIS No. 20070081, ERP No. F-JUS-G81013-TX, Laredo Detention Facility, 
Proposed Contractor-Owned/Contractor-Operated Detention Facility, 
Implementation, Webb County, TX.

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

EIS No. 20070082, ERP No. F-GSA-D81037-VA, Federal Bureau of 
Investigation (FBI) Central Records Complex, Alternative 4--Sempeles 
Site, Winchester, Frederick County, VA.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed action.

EIS No. 20070090, ERP No. F-AFS-J65462-00, Dakota Prairie Grasslands 
Noxious Weed Management Project, Implementation, Billings, Slope, 
Golden Valley, Sioux, Grant, McHenry, Ransom and Richland Counties, ND 
and Corson, Perkins, and Ziebach Counties, SD.

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

    Dated: April 17, 2007.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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