[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 202 (Friday, October 19, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 59286]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-20657]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6692-2]


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 FR dated April 6, 2007 (72 FR 
17156).

Draft EISs

    EIS No. 20070261, ERP No. D-FHW-E40814-KY, I-65 to US 31 W Access 
Improvement Project, To Meet the Existing and Future Transportation 
Demand, in northeast Bowling Green, Warren County, KY.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the impacts to 
groundwater and karst topography, as well as an unavoidable number of 
sinkholes that will be directly and indirectly impacted by the project. 
EPA is also concerned that the preferred alternative would also result 
in indirect adverse effects on two historic sites. Rating EC1.
    EIS No. 20070322, ERP No. D-NPS-K61167-AZ, Saguaro National Park 
General Management Plan, Implementation, Rincon Mountain District and 
Tucson Mountain District, Pima County, AZ.
    Summary: EPA has no objections to this project. Rating LO.
    EIS No. 20070356, ERP No. D-FRC-J03019-CO, High Plains Expansion 
Project, (Docket No. CP07-207-000) Natural Gas Pipeline Facility, 
Construction and Operation, U.S. Army COE 404, Weld, Adams, and Morgan 
Counties, CO.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to 
water quality, wetlands, and wildlife from proposed pipeline water 
crossing construction. EPA requested additional analysis of 
construction methods and mitigation measures in Final EIS. Rating EC2.
    EIS No. 20070363, ERP No. D-COE-K28022-CA, Carryover Storage and 
San Vicente Dam Raise Project, Providing Additional Storage Capacity 
for 100,000 area feet of Water by the Year 2011, Issuance of Permits, 
Section 10 and 404 Permits, San Diego County, CA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about air, water and 
noise impacts, and requested additional information regarding the 
project's ``Purpose and Need'' statement, proposed compensatory 
mitigation sites for impacts to waters of the United States, efficient 
use of the emergency and new carryover storage, and mitigation measures 
for identified adverse air and noise impacts. Rating EC2.
    EIS No. 20070311, ERP No. DS-COE-J28021-CO, Rueter-Hess Reservoir 
Expansion Project, Enlarges Reservoir to Provide Storage of Denver 
Basin Groundwater for Meeting Peak Municipal Water Supply, U.S. Army 
COE Section 404 Permit, Town of Parker, Douglas County, CO.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the lack of 
information regarding future water supplies, and impacts to aquatic 
resources at Cherry Creek and Cherry Creek Reservoir. EPA also 
expressed concerns that the project's purpose and need statement was 
narrowly defined, thereby eliminating some potential project 
alternatives from consideration. Rating EC2.

Final EISs

    EIS No. 20070374, ERP No. F-SFW-C64004-PR, Vieques National 
Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan, Implementation, 
Vieques, PR.
    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
    EIS No. 20070376, ERP No. F-FRC-L05237-00, Hells Canyon 
Hydroelectric Project, Application for Relicensing to Authorize the 
Continued Operation of Hydroelectric Project, Snake River, Washington 
and Adams Counties, ID and Wallowa and Baker Counties, OR.
    Summary: EPA continues to have environmental objections due to 
potential violations of water quality standards and impacts to 
salmonids. EPA believes that additional information is needed regarding 
the feasibility of installing a temperature control structure, the 
details of the proposed Temperature Adaptive Management Plan, and 
information regarding the project's ability to meet all applicable 
water quality standards.
    EIS No. 20070380, ERP No. F-AFS-K02012-NV, White Pine & Grant-Quinn 
Oil and Gas Leasing Project, Exploration and Development, Humboldt-
Toiyabe National Forest, Ely Ranger District, White Pine, Nye and 
Lincoln Counties, NV.
    Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about impacts 
to water quality and habitat. EPA recommended the Record of Decision 
commit to appropriate mitigation measures as lease stipulations.

    Dated: October 16, 2007.
Ken Mittelholtz,
Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities.
 [FR Doc. E7-20657 Filed 10-18-07; 8:45 am]
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