[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 144 (Friday, July 25, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43443-43444]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-17098]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-8584-1]


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 202-564-7146. An explanation of the ratings 
assigned to draft environmental impact statements (EISs) was published 
in FR dated April 6, 2008 (73 FR 19833).

Draft EISs

EIS No. 20080181, ERP No. D-FAA-F51051-OH, Port Columbus International 
Airport/(CMH) Project, Replacement of Runway 10R/28L, Development of a 
New Passenger Terminal and other Associated Airport Projects, Funding, 
City of Columbus, OH.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about particulate 
matter and noise and recommended using energy efficiency and 
sustainability principles. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20080202, ERP No. D-COE-F09805-WI, Wisconsin Power and Light 
300 MW Power Plant, Construction and Operation of a 300

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Megawatt (MW) Baseload Coal-Fired Electric Generating Unit, Nelson 
Dewey Generating Station, near Cassville, Grant County, WI.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about surface water 
quality, ground water hydrology and air emission impacts, and 
recommends additional information on effects of the lateral collector 
well; impacts from dredging for a new barge facility; air emissions 
control technology; and cumulative impacts on water and air quality. 
Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20080229, ERP No. D-AFS-K65341-AZ, Black River Exchange 
Project, Proposal to Exchange Federal and Non-Federal Lands, Apache-
Sitgreaves National Forests, Apache County, AZ.

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

Final EISs

EIS No. 20080055, ERP No. F-AFS-A65177-00, National Forest System Land 
Management Planning, Implementation, Proposed Land Management Planning 
Rule at 36 CFR part 219 to Finish Rulemaking.

    Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about 
monitoring goals, and adaptive management.

EIS No. 20080205, ERP No. FR-FHW-G40178-TX, Grand Parkway/TX-99 Segment 
F-1 Highway Construction, U.S. 290 to TX-249, Funding and US Army COE 
Section 404 Permit Issuance, Harris, Montgomery, Fort Bend, Liberty, 
Brazoria, Galveston and Chambers Counties, TX.

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

EIS No. 20080158, ERP No. FS-IBR-K39079-CA, Environmental Water Account 
(EWA) Project, Preferred Alternative is Fixed Purchase Alternative, 
Provide an Evaluation of 2004 Final EIS/EIR Environmental Water Account 
(EWA) and Effects Associated with Extending the Current EWA's through 
2011, CA.

    Summary: While EPA continues to have environmental concerns about 
the proposal, EPA concurs with a short-term and adaptable approach to 
the Environmental Water Account Project.

    Dated: July 22, 2008.
Ken Mittelholtz,
Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. E8-17098 Filed 7-24-08; 8:45 am]
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