[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 96 (Friday, May 16, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28459-28461]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-11069]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6698-9]


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 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

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statements (EISs) was published in FR dated April 11, 2008 (73 FR 
19833).

Draft EISs

EIS No. 20070344, ERP No. D-FHW-B40172-VT, Circ-Williston 
Transportation Project, Improvements between I-89 and the Towns 
Williston and Essex and the Village of Essex Junction, City of 
Burlington, Chittenden County, VT.

    Summary: EPA has environmental objections to the proposed Circ A-B 
alternatives based on environmental impacts to wetlands, water 
resources and storm water, air quality, indirect and cumulative impacts 
and hydrologic impacts. EPA also noted that the VT 2A alternatives 
appear to include the least environmentally damaging practicable 
alternative. Rating EO2.

EIS No. 20080010, ERP No. D-FHW-E40819-00, US-231/I-10 Connector 
Project HPP-1602-(507), Proposal to Build Limited Access Facility from 
US 231 North of Dothan to the Alabama/Florida State Line, Dale, 
Houston, Geneva Counties, AL.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts related 
to noise, aquatic resources and community impacts, as well as to the 
100-year floodplains. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20080038, ERP No. D-BLM-J65507-WY, West Antelope Coal Lease 
Application (Federal Coal Lease Application WYW163340), Implementation, 
Converse and Campbell Counties, WY.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to air 
quality based on monitored data, wildlife habitat and wetlands. The 
final EIS should address these issues, and include mitigation for air 
quality and wetlands where applicable. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20080043, ERP No. D-FTA-K39111-HI, Lahaina Small Boat Harbor 
Ferry Pier Project, To Build a New Inter-island Ferry Pier, Maui, 
Hawaii.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the proposed 
project related to dredging, water quality, habitat, and cumulative 
impacts. In particular, EPA is concerned that the document does not 
discuss how the dredging and construction associated with the project 
will be performed and the impacts of those methods. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20080091, ERP No. D-AFS-J65513-WY, Winter Elk Management 
Programs, Long-Term Special Use Authorization for Wyoming Game and Fish 
Commission to use National Forest System Land within the Bridger-Teton 
National Forest at Alkali Creek, Dog Creek, Fall Creek, Fish Creek, 
Muddy Creek, Patrol Cabin, and Upper Green River, Jackson and Sublette, 
WY.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about potential 
impacts to water quality resulting from stream bank damage, erosion, 
and sedimentation. EPA requested that the Final EIS provide additional 
information on existing water quality conditions and consider 
additional mitigation to reduce potential impacts. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20080111, ERP No. D-COE-E09811-00, WITHDRAWN-PROGRAMMATIC--
Hydropower Rehabilitations, Dissolved Oxygen and Minimum Flow Regimes 
at Wolf Creek Dam, Kentucky and Center Hill and Dale Hollow Dams, 
Tennessee, Implementation.

    Summary: Officially withdrawn by the preparing agency. Rating NW.

EIS No. 20080129, ERP No. D-FHW-J40182-UT, Layton Interchange Project, 
Improvements on I-15 (Exit-330) to Provide Unrestricted Access Across 
the Unicon Pacific Railroad and to Address Traffic Congestion on 
Gentile St. in West Layton, Layton City, UT.

    Summary: While EPA has no objections to the proposed action, EPA 
did request clarification of the air quality analysis. Rating LO.

Final EISs

EIS No. 20070458, ERP No. F-FHW-B40086-CT, CT 82/85/11 Corridor 
Transportation Improvements, Selected Preferred Alternative, is a 
Modification of Alternative 4(E), Funding and COE Section 404 Permit, 
In the Towns of Salem, Montville, East Lyme and Waterford, CT.

    Summary: EPA has environmental objections to the proposed project 
about the evaluation of alternatives, the significance of impacts on 
the aquatic ecosystem, and compensatory mitigation issues.

EIS No. 20080099, ERP No. F-FHW-E40778-NC, US 74 Shelby Bypass 
Transportation Improvements, Preferred Alternative is 21, Construction, 
Funding and COE Section 404 Permit, Cleveland County, NC.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the impacts to 
streams, potential prime farmland impacts, potential impacts to the 
protection of surface water quality within a protected water supply 
watershed and indirect and cumulative impacts. EPA is also concerned 
that impacts from mobile source air toxics were not addressed.

EIS No. 20080102, ERP No. F-BLM-K65323-00, Yuma Field Office (YFO) 
Resource Management Plan, Provide Direction Managing Public Lands, 
Implementation, Yuma, La Paz and Maricopa Counties, AZ and Imperial and 
Riverside Counties, CA.

    Summary: The final EIS addressed EPA's comments; therefore, EPA 
does not object to the project.

EIS No. 20080131, ERP No. F-AFS-K65332-CA, Eldorado National Forest 
Public Wheeled Motorized Travel Management Project, Proposes to 
Regulate Unmanaged Public Wheeled Motor Vehicle, Implementation, 
Alphine, Amador, El Dorado, and Placer Counties, CA.

    Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about the 
potential adverse impacts on water quality and sensitive resources. As 
the plan is implemented we continue to recommend eliminating routes in 
sensitive and easily damaged, high elevation habitat.

EIS No. 20080094, ERP No. FS-AFS-L65453-ID, North Sheep Allotments--
Sheep and Goat Allotment Management Plans, Additional Information on 
Analyses Concerning Management Indicator Species, Capable and Suitable 
Grazing Lands, and Adaptive Management Strategies, Authorization of 
Continued Sheep Grazing for Fisher Creek, Smiley Creek, North Fork-
Boulder and Baker Creek Sheep and Goat Grazing Allotments, Sawtooth 
National Forest, Ketchum Ranger District, Sawtooth National Recreation 
Area, Blaine and Custer Counties, ID.

    Summary: While EPA supports adaptive management we have concerns 
that the monitoring necessary to implement adaptive management may not 
be implemented. Providing an indication that funding will be available 
for the adaptive management is recommended.

EIS No. 20080127, ERP No. FS-FHW-J40135-MT, US 93 Highway Ninepipe/
Ronan Improvement Project, from Dublin Gulch Road/Red Horn Road, 
Funding, Special-Use Permit, NPDES Permit and U.S. Army COE Section 404 
Permit, Lake County, MT.

    Summary: EPA has environmental concerns with the proposed project 
regarding impacts to wetlands and aquatic habitat, as well as impacts 
to wildlife and wildlife movement. Additional information is needed to

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fully assess and mitigate all potential impacts of the management 
actions.

    Dated: May 13, 2008.
Ken Mittelholtz,
Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. E8-11069 Filed 5-15-08; 8:45 am]
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