[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 214 (Friday, November 6, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 57466]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-26825]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-8799-1]
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 or http://www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/.
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. 20090192, ERP No. D-FHW-L40238-ID, Idaho 16, I-84 to Idaho 44
Environmental Study, Proposed Action is to Increase the Transportation
Capacity, Funding, Ada and Canyon Counties, ID.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to air
quality, wetlands, floodplains, groundwater and riparian habitat
complexes and requested information on public transit, designated non-
motorized infrastructure, and demand management to reduce greenhouse
gases. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20090231, ERP No. D-BIA-K60042-CA, Point Molate Mixed-Use
Tribal Destination Resort and Casino, Proposed Project is to Strengthen
the Tribal Government and Improve the Social Economic Status,
Guidiville Band of Pomo Indian of the Guidiville Rancheria (Tribe),
City of Richmond, Contra Costa County, CA.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the cleanup of
onsite contamination and requested additional information regarding
enforcement of cleanup orders after the land is taken into Tribal
trust. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20090244, ERP No. D-BLM-K65375-CA, Santa Ana River Wash Land
Use Plan Amendment and Land Exchange Project, Proposes to Exchange Land
Located within Upper Santa Ana River Wash, for District-Owned Lands in
San Bernardino County, CA.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about potential
adverse impacts to wetlands and endangered species. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20090298, ERP No. D-COE-K39121-CA, Natomas Levee Improvement
Program Phase 4a Landside Improvement Project, Issuing of 408
Permission and 404 Permit, California Department of Water Resources
(DWR) and the California Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Sutter
and Sacramento Counties, CA.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about air quality
conformity and requested that residual flood risk be incorporated into
land use planning. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20090318, ERP No. D-USA-L15000-WA, Fort Lewis Army Growth and
Force Structures Realignment, Implementation, Fort Lewis and Yakima
Training Center, Kittitas, Pierce, Thurston and Yakima Counties, WA.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about water quality,
biological resources, noise and human health impacts. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20090308, ERP No. DS-USN-E65055-FL, Renewal of Authorization to
Use Pinecastle Range, New Information that was not Available in the
2002 FEIS, Continued Use of the Range for a 20 Year Period, Special Use
Permit Issuance, Ocala National Forest, Marion and Lake Counties, FL.
Summary: Based on full implementation of the existing and proposed
mitigation measures, EPA has no objection to the proposed action.
Rating LO.
EIS No. 20090310, ERP No. DS-AFS-L65455-ID, Small-Scale Suction
Dredging in Lolo Creek and Moose Creek Project, Updated Information to
Analysis Three Alternatives, Clearwater National Forest, North Fork
Ranger District, Clearwater and Idaho Counties, ID.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about water quality
and cumulative impacts, and requested information about the data
collected and level of uncertainty regarding conclusions related to
water quality. EPA also requested a cumulative effects analysis that
considers a temporal scale consistent with the life of this approval
and continual dredging over time in the stream channel. Rating EC2.
Final EISs
EIS No. 20090328, ERP No. F-FRC-E03019-00, Phase VIII Expansion
Project, Proposed to Construct, Own, Operate, and Maintain New
Interstate National Gas Pipeline, Compressor, and Ancillary Facilities
in Alabama and Florida.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about noise aquatic
habitat, water resource, and wetland impacts, and requested mitigation
for these impacts.
Dated: November 3, 2009.
Ken Mittelholtz,
Deputy Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal
Activities.
[FR Doc. E9-26825 Filed 11-5-09; 8:45 am]
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