[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 134 (Friday, July 13, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38575-38576]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-13659]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6688-9]


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

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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. 20070176, ERP No. D-AFS-L65535-ID, Spruce Creek Project, 
Proposed Timber Harvest, Temporary Road Construction, Thinning of Sub-
Merchantable Trees, Enhancement of Asper and Whitebark Pine, Cascade 
Ranger District, Boise National Forest, Valley County, ID.

    Summary: EPA commends the Forest Service for meeting the non-point 
source TMDL requirements in the project area. However, EPA has 
environmental concerns about potential impacts to Riparian Conservation 
Areas from timber management activities. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20070188, ERP No. D-FHW-C40170-NY, Fort Drum Connector Route 
Project, Proposed Link between I-81 and U.S. Route 11 at the Fort Drum 
North Gate, Town of Le Ray and Pamelia, Jefferson County, NY.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concern about wetland impacts, 
and requested additional information about mitigation measures. Rating 
EC2.

Final EISs

EIS No. 20070214, ERP No. F-FRC-G02015-00, EastTexas to Mississippi 
Expansion Project, Construction and Operation of 243.3 miles Natural 
Gas Pipeline to Transport Natural Gas from Production Fields in eastern 
Texas to Markets in the Gulf Coast, Midwestern, Northeastern and 
Southeastern United States.

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

EIS No. 20070217, ERP No. F-CDB-C80016-NY, EastRiver Waterfront 
Esplanade and Piers Project, Revitalization, Connecting Whitehall Ferry 
Terminal and Peter Minuit Plaza to East River Park, Funding, New York, 
NY.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project.

EIS No. 20070224, ERP No. F-BLM-K65319-CA, Sierra Resource Management 
Plan, Provide Direction for Managing Public Lands, Several Counties, 
CA.

    Summary: EPA continues to express environmental concern about 
impacts to water quality and aquatic habitat, and to public health from 
exposure to naturally occurring asbestos.

EIS No. 20070250, ERP No. F-NPS-D65037-PA, Flight 93 National Memorial, 
Designation of Crash Site to Commemorate the Passengers and Crew of 
Flight 93, Implementation, Stonycreek Township, Somerset County, PA.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed action.

    Dated: July 10, 2007.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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