[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 156 (Friday, August 14, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41129-41130]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-19502]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-8596-4]


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 July 17, 2009 (74 FR 
34754).

Draft EISs

EIS No. 20090048, ERP No. D-AFS-J65530-MT, Montanore Project, Proposes 
to Construct a Copper and Silver Underground Mine and Associated 
Facilities, Including a New Transmission Line, Plan-of-Operation 
Permit, Kootenai National Forest, Sanders County, MT.
    Summary: EPA identified potential adverse environmental impacts 
from the preferred action to wetlands, water quality, groundwater and 
stream flows that are unacceptable and of sufficient magnitude that 
action must not proceed as proposed. In addition, the analysis of water 
quality impacts, and measures for mitigation, financial assurance and 
remediation are inadequate. Rating EU3.

EIS No. 20090098, ERP No. D-NPS-J65537-WY, Jackson Hole Airport Use 
Agreement Extension Project, To Enable Continued Air Transportation 
Services, Grand Teton National Park, Teton County, WY.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections to the predicted 
major, long-term and adverse noise impacts as well as the narrow range 
of alternatives and lack of an air quality analysis. EPA requested 
additional noise analysis and mitigation be evaluated. Rating EO2.

EIS No. 20090113, ERP No. D-AFS-J65539-00, Ashley National Forest 
Motorized Travel Plan, To Improve Management of Public Summer Motorized 
Use by Designating Roads and Motorized Trails and Limiting Dispersed 
Camping to Areas, Duchesne, Daggett, Uintah Counties, Utah and 
Sweetwater County, WY.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about water quality 
impacts. EPA suggested that travel management plan decisions should be 
based on a broader analysis of impacted resources on route 
designations. Rating EC1.

EIS No. 20090157, ERP No. D-AFS-J65540-WY, Upper Greys Vegetation 
Management Project, Proposes to Conduct Timber Harvest on 362 Acres in 
Upper Greys River Watershed, Greys River Ranger District, Bridger-Teton 
National Forest, Lincoln County, WY.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the lack of a 
water quality monitoring protocol to document existing conditions and 
recommends the Final EIS include one to track effectiveness of the 
management approach. Rating EC1.

EIS No. 20090173, ERP No. D-CGD-C50017-00, Goethals Bridge Replacement 
Project, Construction of Bridge across the Arthur Kill between Staten 
Island New York and Elizabeth, New Jersey, Funding and USCG Bridge 
Permit, NY and NJ.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to 
wetlands. Rating EC1.

Final EISs

EIS No. 20090165, ERP No. F-AFS-J65515-UT, Dixie National Forest 
Motorized Travel Plan, Implementation, Dixie National and the Teasdale 
portion of the Fremont River Ranger District on the Fishlake National 
Forest, Garfield, Iron, Kane, Piute, Washington and Wayne Counties, UT.
    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project.

EIS No. 20090168, ERP No. F-AFS-J65525-00, Hermosa Landscape Grazing 
Analysis Project, Proposes to Continue to Authorize Livestock Grazing 
Cascade Reservoir, Dutch Creek, Elbert Creek, Hope Creek South Fork, 
and Upper Hermosa Allotments, Columbine Ranger District, San Juan 
National Forest, LaPlata and San Juan Counties, CO.
    Summary: EPA recommends the implementation plan include a more 
rigorous adaptive management plan with thresholds more clearly 
addressed. EPA also encouraged the Forest Service to consider 
establishing a water quality monitoring effort.

EIS No. 20090202, ERP No. F-AFS-J65524-MT, Ashland Ranger District 
Travel Management Project, Proposing to Designate Routes for Public 
Motorized Use, Ashland Ranger District, Custer National Forest, Rosebud 
and Power River Counties, MT.
    Summary: EPA supported the preferred alternative, since it would

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result in reduced adverse effects from motorized routes.

EIS No. 20090204, ERP No. F-AFS-J65523-00, Sioux Ranger District Travel 
Management Project, To Designate the Road and Trail and Areas Suitable 
for Public Motorized Travel, Sioux Ranger District, Custer National 
Forest, Carter County of MT and Harding County of SD.
    Summary: EPA supported the preferred alternative, since it would 
result in reduced adverse effects from motorized routes.

EIS No. 20090215, ERP No. F-AFS-J65534-MT, Miller West Fisher Project, 
Proposes Land Management Activities, including Timber Harvest, Access 
Management, Road Storage and Decommissioning, Prescribed Burning and 
Precommercial Thinning, Miller Creek, West Fisher Creek and the Silver 
Butte Fisher River, Libby Ranger District, Kootenai National Forest, 
Lincoln County, MT.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about erosion and 
sediment production/transport and associated water quality impacts 
during logging activities.

EIS No. 20090219, ERP No. F-USA-E11069-GA, Maneuver Center of 
Excellence at Fort Benning 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.

    Dated: August 11, 2009.
Kenneth Mittelholtz,
Deputy Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal 
Activities.
[FR Doc. E9-19502 Filed 8-13-09; 8:45 am]
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