[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 134 (Friday, July 11, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39959-39960]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-15842]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-8583-6]


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 11, 2008 (73 FR 19833).

Draft EISs

EIS No. 20080077, ERP No. D-COE-K36149-CA, San Diego Creek Watershed 
Special Area Management Plan/Watershed Streambed Alteration Agreement 
Process (SAMP/WSAA Process), Protecting and Enhancing Aquatic Resource 
and Permitting Reasonable Economic Development, Orange County, CA.

    Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about impacts 
to resources and requested additional information on the reasonableness 
of the alternatives, and why specific Nationwide Permits are proposed 
for revocation while others would be retained. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20080135, ERP No. D-COE-E39072-TN, PROGRAMMATIC--Hydropower 
Rehabilitations, Dissolved Oxygen and Minimum Flow Regimes at Wolf 
Creek Dam, Kentucky and Center Hill and Dale Hollow Dams, Tennessee, 
Implementation.


    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about water quality 
and stream flow impacts, and recommends the identification of the 
improvement program and schedule, monitoring protocols, and adaptive 
management decision-making process in the Final EIS. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20080156, ERP No. D-NRC-E06026-GA, GENERIC--License Renewal of 
Nuclear Plants, Supplement 34 to NUREG-1437, Regarding Vogtle Electric 
Generating Plant Units 1 and 2 (VEGP) near Waynesboro, GA.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about tritium and 
requested additional information on actions to mitigate or lessen the 
release of tritium to the Savannah River. Surface water withdrawal 
impacts and impacts to aquatic species during drought conditions are 
also a concern. Rating EC1.

EIS No. 20080159, ERP No. DA-NOA-A91061-00, Atlantic Mackerel, Squid 
and Butterfish, Fishery Management Plan, Amendment No. 10, Develop a 
Rebuilding Program that Allows the Butterfish Stock to Rebuild in the 
Shortest Amount of Time Possible, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off the 
U.S. Atlantic Coast.

    Summary: EPA has no objection to the proposed action. Rating LO.

EIS No. 20080180, ERP No. DC-FTA-L40205-00, South Corridor Portland-
Milwaukie Light Rail Project, Proposal to Develop Light Rail Transit in 
Final Segment, Connecting Downtown Portland, OR, the City of Milwaukie 
and north Clackamas and Multnomah Counties, OR and Clark County, WA.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about water quality 
impacts within waterbodies that are 303(d) listed for temperature, 
mercury, bacteria, and other criteria. The project has the potential to 
disturb contaminated sites and to release hazardous substances. Rating 
EC2.

EIS No. 20080185, ERP No. DS-FSA-A65173-00, PROGRAMMATIC--Expansion of 
the Emergency Conservation Program, To Restore Farmland (Cropland, 
Hayland and Pastureland) to a Normal Productive State after a Natural 
Disaster.

    Summary: EPA has no objections to the proposed action. Rating LO.

Final EISs

EIS No. 20080017, ERP No. F-COE-K39098-CA, San Clemente Dam Seismic 
Safety Project, Increase Dam Safety to Meet Current Design Standards, 
Monterey County, CA.

    Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about habitat 
impacts and steelhead recovery following dam removal. EPA supported the 
two dam removal alternatives and noted continuing concerns with all 
other alternatives.

EIS No. 20080141, ERP No. F-TVA-E08022-TN, Rutherford-Williamson-
Davidson Power Supply Improvement Project, Proposes to Construct and 
Operate a New 500-kilovolt (kV) Rutherford Substation, a New 27-mile 
500-kV Transmission Line and Two New 9- and 15 mile 161-kV Transmission 
Lines, Rutherford, Williamson, and Maury Counties, TN.


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    Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about 
impaired waterbody and forested wetland impacts.

EIS No. 20080183, ERP No. F-FHW-F40429-00, US-131 Improvement Study, 
from the Indiana Toll Road (1-80/90) to a Point One Mile North of 
Cowling Road, U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, St. Joseph County, MI 
and Elkhart County, IN.

    Summary: While EPA has no objection to the proposed action, EPA 
recommended that the ROD discuss monitoring wetland hydrology and 
coordinate seasonal restrictions on activities in the St. Joseph River 
riparian corridor.

EIS No. 20080196, ERP No. F-NRC-H06006-KS, GENERIC--License Renewal of 
Nuclear Plants Regarding Wolf Creek Generating Station, (WCGS) Unit 1. 
Supplement 32 to NUREG 1437, Implementation, Coffey Country, KS.

    Summary: While EPA has no objections to the proposed action, EPA 
recommends close coordination with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 
regarding the viability of John Redmond reservoir to supply future 
make-up water needs.

EIS No. 20080208, ERP No. F-NRC-G09805-OK, Sequoyah Fuels Corporation 
Site, Proposed Reclamation Activities for the 243-hectare (600 acre) 
Site, (NUREG-1888) in Gore, OK.

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

EIS No. 20080212, ERP No. F-BIA-L60108-WA, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Trust 
Acquisition and Casino Project, Take 151.87 Acres into Federal Trust 
and Issuing of Reservation Proclamation, and Approving the Gaming 
Development and Management Contract, Clack County, WA.

    Summary: EPA's previous issues have been resolved; therefore, EPA 
has no objection to the proposed action.

EIS No. 20080216, ERP No. F-BPA-J08028-MT, Libby (FP-1) to Troy Section 
of BPA's Libby to Bonner Ferry 115-kilovolt Transmission Line Project, 
Rebuilding Transmission Line between Libby and Troy, Lincoln County, 
MT.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about water quality 
and ground disturbance impacts.

    Dated: July 8, 2008.
Ken Mittelholtz,
Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities.
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