[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 24 (Friday, February 6, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6288-6289]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-2555]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-8590-3]


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 202-564-7146.
    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. 20080408, ERP No. D-COE-E15002-GA, Fort McPherson Project, 
Disposal and Reuse, Implementation, in City Limits of Atlanta, Fulton 
County, GA.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about potential 
impacts to air quality, as well as water supply and water quality; and 
requested that the Final EIS account for drought conditions and 
impaired stream impacts. EPA also requested that the DOA consider 
encumbrances that would be protective of water quality and encourage 
local community participation in the implementation of the proposed 
action. Rating EC1.

EIS No. 20080421, ERP No. D-NSA-D11045-MD, Fort George G. Meade 
Utilities Upgrade Project, Proposes to Construct and Operate (1) North 
Utility Plant (2) South Generator Facility and (3) Central Boiler 
Plant, Fort George M. Meade, MD.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to 
forested resources on the Forest Conservation Area. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20080451, ERP No. D-COE-K80051-CA, University of California 
(UC) Merced Campus and University Community Project, Development of a 
Major Research University, To Allow for the Discharge of Fill Material 
into 76.7 Acres of Wetlands, U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, Merced 
County, CA.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the potential 
impacts to wetlands, groundwater supply, and air quality. EPA also 
recommended measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and 
recommended additional information on cumulative and growth inducing 
impacts be provided in the Final EIS. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20080480, ERP No. D-USN-C11023-NJ, Laurelwood Housing Area, 
Access at Naval Weapons Station Earle, Lease Agreement, Monmouth 
County, NJ.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project. Rating LO.

EIS No. 20080481, ERP No. D-NOA-K80052-CA, Southwest Fisheries Science 
Center Replacement, Construction and Operation, located on University 
of California, San Diego Scripps Institute of Oceanography Campus, La 
Jolla, CA.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about air quality 
construction impacts, and impacts to Diegan coastal sage scrub. Rating 
EC2.

EIS No. 20080506, ERP No. D-USA-E11069-GA, Maneuver Center of 
Excellence at Fort Benning, Georgia Project, Proposed Community 
Services, Personnel Support, Classroom Barracks, and Dining Facilities 
would be Constructed in three of the four Cantonment Areas, Fort 
Benning, GA.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to 
aquatic habitats, water resources, and wetlands. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20080440, ERP No. DA-COE-K39052-CA, Hamilton Wetland 
Restoration Project, Dredged Material Aquatic Transfer Facility, 
Implementation, Marin County, CA.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns because of the lack 
of information regarding avoiding impacts to green sturgeon and long-
fin smelt and recommended coordination with NOAA Fisheries. Additional 
concerns include water quality monitoring, reducing criteria pollutant 
emissions, and consistency with local dredge sediment disposal goals. 
Rating EC2.

Final EISs

EIS No. 20080456, ERP No. F-COE-D40340-PA, Southern Beltway 
Transportation Project, Transportation Improvement between I-79 to Mon/
Fayette Expressway (PA Turnpike 43), Application for U.S. Army COE 
Section 404 Permit, Washington County, PA.


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    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about potential 
impacts to wetlands, and recommended additional efforts to avoid, 
minimize, and mitigate those impacts. EPA also expressed concerns about 
the methodology used to identify and assess potential environmental 
justice issues.

EIS No. 20080522, ERP No. F-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 radiological 
monitoring of plant effluents, and requested appropriate storage and 
disposition of radioactive waste.

EIS No. 20080534, ERP No. F-IBR-L39041-WA, Yakima River Basin Water 
Storage Feasibility Study, Create Additional Water Storage, Benton, 
Yakima, Kittitas Counties, WA.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the preferred alternative for the 
project.

EIS No. 20080478, ERP No. FS-COE-K32046-CA, Pacific Los Angeles Marine 
Terminal, Pier 400 Berth 408 Project, Construction and Operation of a 
new Marine Terminal, U.S. Army COE Section 10 and 404 Permits, Port of 
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA.

    Summary: EPA reiterated its environmental concerns about impacts to 
air quality, environmental justice communities, and aquatic resources. 
EPA recommended commitments to reduce and mitigate air quality impacts, 
implementation of a health impact assessment to identify appropriate 
mitigations for disproportionately affected neighboring communities, 
and mitigation for fill.

    Dated: February 3, 2009.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. E9-2555 Filed 2-5-09; 8:45 am]
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