[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 66 (Friday, April 4, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18526-18527]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-7055]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6697-6]


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. 20070512, ERP No. D-FHW-G40196-00, Tier 1 DEIS--I-69/Trans-
Texas Corridor Study, Improvement to International, Interstate and 
Instrastate Movement of Good and People, Louisiana-Mexico/Northeast 
Texas to Mexico.
    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project development.
    Rating LO.
EIS No. 20070545, ERP No. D-IBR-J39037-ND, Northwest Area Water Supply 
Project, To Construct a Biota Water Treatment Plant, Lake Sakakawea, 
Missouri River Basin to Hudson Bay Basin, ND.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about ecological 
consequences associated with the transfer of invasive species as a 
result of water treatment system or infrastructure failures. The 
monitoring and system maintenance aspects of an adaptive management 
plan will help ensure that ecological impacts caused by a potential 
system failure are avoided and minimized.
    Rating EC1.
EIS No. 20080040, ERP No. D-IBR-K65337-CA, Folsam Lake State Recreation 
Area & Folsam Powerhouse State Historic Park, General Plan/Resource 
Management Plan, Implementation, Placer County, CA.

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    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about air quality 
impacts. EPA requested an analysis of air emissions from current and 
proposed recreational uses, and to demonstrate general conformity.
    Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20080049, ERP No. D-FRC-G03037-00, Midcontinent Express 
Pipeline Project, (Docket Nos. CP08-6-000), Construction and Operation 
to Facilitate the Transport of 1,500, 000 dekatherms per day of Natural 
Gas from Production Fields in eastern TX, OK, and AR to Market Hub, 
Located in various counties and parishes in OK, TX, LA, MS and AL.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about air quality 
impacts, wetland impacts, environmental justice issues, and requested 
information and mitigation to address these concerns.
    Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20070021, ERP No. DS-BLM-J02039-MT, Montana Statewide Oil and 
Gas, Development Alternative for Coal Bed Natural Gas Production and 
Amendment of the Powder River and Billings Resource Management Plans, 
Additional Information Three New Alternatives, Implementation, U.S. 
Army COE section 404 Permit, NPDES Permit,Several Cos, MT.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about potential 
impacts to air quality and water quality. EPA recommended establishment 
of an air quality stakeholder group; additional near-field air quality 
modeling; and additional water and air quality monitoring.
    Rating EC2.

FINAL EISs

EIS No. 20080061, ERP No. F-AFS-L65538-OR, Thorn Fire Salvage Recovery 
Project, Salvaging Dead and Dying Timber, Shake Table Fire Complex, 
Malheur National Forest, Grant County, OR.
    Summary: EPA's previous concerns have been resolved; therefore, EPA 
has no objections to the proposed action.
EIS No. 20080064, ERP No. F-BIA-C60006-NY, Oneida Nation of New York 
Conveyance of Lands into Trust, Proposes to Transfer 17,370 Acre of Fee 
Land into Federal Trust Status, Oneida, Madison and New York Counties, 
NY.
    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed action.
EIS No. 20080075, ERP No. F-AFS-F65067-WI, Fishel Vegetation and 
Transportation Management Project, To Implement Land Management 
Activities, Eagle River-Florence Ranger District, Chequamegor-Nicolet 
National Forest, Forest and Vilas Counties, WI.
    Summary: EPA's previous issues have been resolved; therefore, EPA 
does not object to the proposed action.
EIS No. 20070486, ERP No. FS-COE-E36074-00, Yazoo Basin Reformulation 
Study, Supplement No. 1 to the 1982 Yazoo Area Pump Project, Flood 
Control, Mississippi River and Tributaries, Yazoo Basin, MS and LA.
    Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about 
significant degradation of extremely valuable wetlands resources that 
have been, and continue to be, vulnerable to conversion and loss 
throughout the Mississippi Delta. Uncertainties regarding the efficacy 
of the compensatory mitigation plan and the potential availability of 
practicable, less environmentally damaging alternatives to provide 
needed flood protection improvements, magnify EPA's concerns regarding 
the nature and extent of the wetlands impacts. EPA considers the 
proposal a candidate for referral to CEQ. EPA is also considering 
whether to proceed with an additional review of the project pursuant to 
our authorities under the CWA.
EIS No. 20080046, ERP No. FS-WAP-K08024-CA, Sacramento Area Voltage 
Support Project, Selected Preferred Alternative B, Proposal to Build a 
Double-Circuit 230-kV Transmission Line, Placer, Sacramento and Sutter 
Counties, CA.
    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project.

    Dated: April 1, 2008.
Ken Mittelholtz,
Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities.
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