[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 43 (Friday, March 6, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9816-9817]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-4796]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-8591-2]


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, 2008 (73 FR 19833).

Draft EISs

EIS No. 20080383, ERP No. D-AFS-B65014-VT, Deerfield WindProject,

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Application for a Land Use Authorization to Construct and Operate a 
Wind Energy Facility, Special Use AuthorizationPermit, Towns of 
Searsburg and Readsboro, Manchester RangerDistrict, Green Mountain 
National Forest, Bennington County, VT.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns with potential 
adverse impacts to the brown bear habitat, the range of alternatives 
and comprehensive monitoring and mitigation for impacts to brown bear 
and their habitat.Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20080439, ERP No. D-BLM-L65560-OR, John Day BasinResource 
Management Plan, To Provide Direction for ManagingPublic Lands in 
Central and Eastern Oregon, Prineville District,Grant, Wheeler, 
Gilliam, Wasco, Sherman, Umatilla, Jefferson andMorrow Counties, OR.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns with impacts to water 
quality and quantity, and aquatic and riparian resources. We recommend 
incorporating the Alternative 4 grazing strategy, and continuation of 
watershed analysis per Alternative 1. The finalEIS should further 
discuss management of Reserve ForageAllotments, and Aquatic 
Conservation Strategy related to proper functioning condition, 
management of livestock, and water withdrawal.Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20080485, ERP No. D-SFW-K99040-NV, Southeastern Lincoln County 
Habitat Conservation Plan, Application Package for Three Incidental 
Take Permits, Authorize the Take of Desert Tortoise (Gopherus 
agassizii) and Southwestern Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii 
extimus), Implementation, Lincoln County, NV.

    Summary: EPA expressed concerns about specific conservation 
measures. EPA requested additional information regarding impacts from 
desert tortoise relocation, and establishment of a southwestern willow 
flycatcher habitat mitigation bank.Rating EC2.

Final EISs

EIS No. 20080517, ERP No. F-FHW-C50015-NY, Kosciuszko BridgeProject, 
Propose Rehabilitation or Replacement a 1.1 mile SegmentBrooklyn-Queens 
Expressway (-278) from Morgan Avenue in Brooklyn and the Long Island 
Expressway (1495) in Queens, Kings andQueens Counties, NY.

    Summary: EPA's previous concerns about air quality have been 
resolved; therefore EPA has no objections to the proposed action.

EIS No. 20080525, ERP No. F-FHW-C40173-NJ, I-295/I-76/Route 42Direct 
Connection Project, To Improve Traffic Safety and ReduceTraffic 
Congestion, Funding and U.S. Army COE Section 10 and 404Permits, 
Borough of Bellmawr, Borough of Mount Ephraim andGloucester City, 
Camden County, NJ.

    Summary: EPA's previous concerns about wetlands, air quality and 
stormwater management have been resolved; therefore EPA has no 
objection to the proposed action.

EIS No. 20080541, ERP No. F-UPS-K80007-CA, Aliso Viejo IncomingMail 
Facility, Proposed Construction and Operation of a MailProcessing 
Facility on a 25-Acre Parcel, Aliso Viejo, OrangeCounty, CA.

    Summary: While EPA does not object to this project, EPA requested 
that the ROD include commitments to the mitigation measures discussed 
in the EIS.

EIS No. 20090006, ERP No. F-MMS-B09802-00, Cape Wind EnergyProject, 
Construction, Operation and Maintenance, andDecommissioning of an 
Electric Generation Facility, Barnstable,Nantucket and Duke Counties, 
MA and Washington County, RI.

    Summary: EPA offered comments concerning the monitoring and 
mitigation component of the FEIS as well as air quality analysis/
permitting and marine impacts and requested that MMS address all 
substantive comments received on the FEIS in the ROD and to coordinate 
closely with relevant state and federal agencies during its 
development.

EIS No. 20090014, ERP No. F-NOA-L39065-OR, Bull Run Water Supply 
Habitat Conservation Plan, Application for and Incidental Take Permit 
to cover the Continued Operation and Maintenance, Sandy River Basin, 
City of Portland, OR.

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

EIS No. 20090015, ERP No. F-FHW-E40818-TN, TN-397 (Mack Hatcher Parkway 
Extension) Construction from US-31 (TN-6, Columbia Avenue) South of 
Franklin to US-341 (TN-106, Hillsboro Road) North of Franklin, 
Additional Information on the Build Alternative (Alternative G), 
Williamson County and City of Franklin, TN.

    Summary: EPA's previous concerns have been resolved; therefore EPA 
has no objection with the proposed action.

    Dated: March 3, 2009.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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