[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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