[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 183 (Friday, September 21, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54037-54038]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-4699]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6691-3]


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 6, 2007 (72 FR 17156).

Draft EISs

EIS No. 20070269, ERP No. D-IBR-K39109-CA, Lower Yuba River Accord, 
Proposal to Resolve Instream Flow Issues Associated with Operation, 
Yuba River, Yuba County, CA.

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

EIS No. 20070281, ERP No. D-AFS-D65039-WV, Lower Williams Project Area 
(LWPA), Proposed to Perform Vegetation Management and Wildlife Habitat 
Improvements, Implementation, Gauley Ranger District, Monongahela 
National Forest, Webster County, WV.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concern about the loss of 
forest interior habitat, and requested additional information on 
possible, mitigation measures. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20070304, ERP No. D-USN-D11042-VA, Marine Corps Base Quantico 
(MCBQ) Virginia Project, Proposes Development of the Westside of MCBQ 
and the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Action at MCBQ, 
Implementation, Quantico, VA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concern about impacts to

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wetlands and forested habitat, and requested additional information and 
mitigation measures. EPA also suggested that Low Impact Development and 
energy efficiency practices be incorporated into the design of the 
proposed action. Rating EC2.

Final EISs

EIS No. 20070334, ERP No. F-AFS-J65360-CO, Lizard Head Road Easement, 
Application from Private Landowners Requesting a Permit to Cross Public 
Lands to Access Non-Federal Lands, San Juan National Forest, Dolores 
Ranger District, Dolores County, CO.

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

EIS No. 20070337, ERP No. F-TVA-E39069-AL, Bear Creek Dam Leakage 
Resolution Project, To Modify Dam and Maintain Summer Pool Level of 576 
Feet, Bear Creek Dam, Franklin County, AL.

    Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concern about wetland 
impacts, and requested that appropriate buffers be established at 
highly erodible areas along the new shoreline to filter runoff into the 
reservoir until wetlands are re-established.

EIS No. 20070340, ERP No. F-FRC-G03034-00, Southeast Expansion Project, 
Construction and Operation of 110.8 miles for Natural Gas Pipeline and 
Associated Ancillary Facilities, TX and LA.

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

EIS No. 20070350, ERP No. F-NPS-D61059-PA, Valley Forge National 
Historical Park, General Management Plan, Implementation, King of 
Prussia, PA.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project.

EIS No. 20070301, ERP No. LD-COE-G39050-LA, Mississippi River--Gulf 
Outlet (MRGO) Deep-Draft Navigation De-Authorization Study, 
Implementation, St. Bernard Parish, LA.

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

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