[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 245 (Friday, December 21, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72706-72707]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-24843]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6694-3]


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. 20070385, ERP No. D-FHW-C40173-00, Peace Bridge Expansion 
Project, Capacity Improvements to the Peace Bridge, Plazas and 
Connecting Roadways, U.S. Coast Guard Bridge Permit, U.S. Army COE 
Section 10 and 404 Permits. City of Buffalo, Erie County, NY and Town 
of Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada. Summary: EPA expressed environmental 
concerns about air impacts, particularly during the construction phase 
of the project, as well as impacts to aquatic habitat. EPA also 
recommends additional cumulative impacts analyses be done. Rating EC2.

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EIS No. 20070409, ERP No. D-AFS-J65392-MT, Beartooth Ranger District 
Travel Management Planning, Proposing to Designate Routes for Public 
Motorized Use, and Change Management of Pack and Saddle Stock on 
Certain Trail, Beartooth Ranger District, Custer National Forest, 
Carbon, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, and Park Counties, MT. Summary: EPA 
expressed environmental concerns about impacts to water quality, 
fisheries, wildlife and other resources, and recommended that the 
preferred alternative include modifications to reduce roads in high 
hazard areas, avoid adding new roads and road decommissioning to reduce 
risks to water quality and fisheries. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20070430, ERP No. D-FHW-E40818-NC, NC-119 Relocation Project, 
Transportation Improvement from the I-185/40 Interchange Southwest of 
Mebane to Existing NC-119 south of NC-1918 (Mrs White Lane) Mebane, 
Right-of-Way Acquisition, Alamance County, NC. Summary: EPA expressed 
environmental concerns about impacts to streams, a historic property, a 
water supply area, and possible residential relocations. Rating EC1.
EIS No. 20070451, ERP No. D-AFS-J65395-UT, Indian Springs Road 
Realignment, Reducing Adverse Impacts to Watershed and Fisheries, U.S. 
Army COE Section 404 Permit, Uinta National Forest, Heber Ranger 
District, Wasatch County, UT. Summary: EPA expressed environmental 
concerns about impacts to the roadless area, and requested that other 
alternatives that would avoid the roadless area be investigated. If an 
alternative is not available, EPA requested mitigation to offset 
impacts to the roadless area. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20070368, ERP No. DS-BLM-K67052-NV, Newmont Gold Mining, South 
Operations Area Project Amendment, Updated Information on the 
Cumulative Effects Analyses, Operation and Expansion, Plan of 
Operations, Elko and Eureka Counties, NV. Summary: EPA continues to 
have environmental objections to the project because of its potential 
significant adverse impacts to water quality and the lack of sufficient 
measures to ensure against acid rock drainage. We recommend the final 
SEIS provide additional information regarding mine geochemistry, 
measures to prevent acid drainage, mitigation for potential impacts to 
pit lake water quality, water quality monitoring, mercury emissions and 
controls, and financial assurance. Rating EO2.
EIS No. 20070369, ERP No. DS-BLM-K67056-NV, Leeville Mining Project, 
Propose to Develop and Operate an Underground Mine and Ancillary 
Facilities including Dewatering Operation, Updated Information on the 
Cumulative Effects Analyses, Plan-of-Operations/Right-of-Way Permit and 
COE Section 404 Permit, Elko and Eureka Counties, NV. Summary: EPA 
continues to have environmental concerns because of the project's 
potential significant adverse impacts to water quality and the lack of 
sufficient measures to ensure against acid rock drainage. We recommend 
the final SEIS provide additional information regarding mine 
geochemistry, measures to prevent acid drainage, mercury emissions and 
controls, and financial assurance. Rating EC2.

Final EISs

EIS No. 20070446, ERP No. F-FHW-F40438-IN, I-69 Evansville to 
Indianapolis Project, I-69 Tier 2 Section 1: Evansville to Oakland 
City, from 1-64 to IN-64, Preferred Alternative is 4, Gibson and 
Warrick Counties, IN. Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed 
project.
EIS No. 20070448, ERP No. F-USA-A15000-00, PROGRAMMATIC--Army Growth 
and Force Structure Realignment, Implementation, Nationwide. Summary: 
EPA does not object to the proposed project.
EIS No. 20070475, ERP No. F-FHW-H40191-KS, ADOPTION--Kansas Highway 10 
(commonly known as South Lawrence Trafficway) Relocation, Issuance or 
Denial of Section 404 Permit Request, Lawrence City, Douglas County, 
KS. Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

    Dated: December 18, 2007.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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