[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 10 (Friday, January 15, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2541-2542]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-753]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-8987-4]


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 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).

Notice

    In accordance with Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act, EPA is 
required to make its comments on EISs issued by other Federal agencies 
public. Historically, EPA has met this mandate by publishing weekly 
notices of availability of EPA comments, which includes a brief summary 
of EPA's comment letters, in the Federal Register. Since February 2008, 
EPA has been including its comment letters on EISs on its Web site at: 
http://www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/eisdata.html. Including the entire 
EIS comment letters on the Web site satisfies the Section 309(a) 
requirement to make EPA's comments on EISs available to the public. 
Accordingly, after March 31, 2010, EPA will discontinue the publication 
of this notice of availability of EPA comments in the Federal Register.

Draft EISs

EIS No. 20090324, ERP No. D-AFS-H65031-00, Nebraska National Forests 
and Grassland Travel Management Project, Proposes to Designate Routes 
and Areas Open to Motorized Travel, Buffalo Gap National Grassland, 
Oglala National Grassland, Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest, and the 
Pine Ridge and Bessey Units of the Nebraska National Forest, Fall 
River, Custer, Pennington, Jackson Counties; SD and Sioux, Dawes, 
Cherry, Thomas and Blaine Counties, NE.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about soil and water 
quality impacts. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20090337, ERP No. D-BLM-L65522-OR, Vegetation Treatments Using 
Herbicides on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lands in Oregon, 
Implementation, OR.

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

EIS No. 20090343, ERP No. D-AFS-L65523-OR, Deschutes and Ochoco 
National Forest and the Crooked River National Grassland Travel 
Management Project, Implementation, Deschutes, Jefferson, Crook, 
Klamath, Lake, Grant and Wheeler County, OR.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the spread 
invasive plant, heritage resources, and impacts to native plants, and 
recommended additional dispersed camping mitigation measures. Rating 
EC2.

EIS No. 20090360, ERP No. D-NGB-B11026-VT, 158th Fighter Wing Vermont 
Air National Guard Project, Proposed Realignment of National Guard 
Avenue and Main Gate Construction, Burlington International Airport in 
South Burlington, VT.

    Summary: While EPA has no objections to the proposed project, we 
requested that the National Guard Bureau consider the use of Low Impact 
Development options. Rating LO.

EIS No. 20090367, ERP No. D-USA-G15002-00, Fort Bliss Army Growth and 
Force Structure Realignment Project, Implementing Land Use Changes and 
Improving Training Infrastructure to Support the Growth the Army (GTA) 
Stationing Decision, El Paso County, TX and Dona Ana and Otero 
Counties, NM.

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

EIS No. 20090372, ERP No. D-FRB-L99012-WA, Federal Reserve Bank of San 
Francisco, Propose to sell the Property at 1015 Second Avenue that is 
Eligible for Listing on the National Register of Historic Places, 
located in Seattle, WA.

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

EIS No. 20090374, ERP No. D-DOE-E09812-MS, Kemper County Integrated 
Gasification Combined-Cycle (IGCC) Project, Construction and Operation 
of Advanced Power Generation Plant, U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, 
Kemper County, MS.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about air quality, 
water resources, wetlands, waste, and floodplain impacts. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20090376, ERP No. D-AFS-K65381-CA, Piute Fire Restoration 
Project, Proposes to Salvage Dead and Dying Trees, Treat Excess Fuels, 
and Plant Trees, Kern River Ranger District, Sequoia National Forest, 
Kern County, CA.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about air quality and 
pesticide impacts. EPA also requested information on how climate change 
may affect the proposed project, particularly reforestation efforts. 
Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20090390, ERP No. D-NOA-E91029-00, Amendment 31 to the Fishery 
Management Plan for Reef Fish Resources, Addresses Bycatch of Sea 
Turtles in the Bottom Longline Component of the Reef Fish Fishery, Gulf 
of Mexico.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts 
associated with the use of squid bait and societal effects on 
longliners, particularly EJ fishers. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20090397, ERP No. D-USA-G39052-00, PROGRAMMATIC--Louisiana 
Coastal Area (LCA) Beneficial Use of Dredged Material (BUDMAT) Program 
Study, To Establish the Structure and Management Architecture of the 
BUDMAT Program, Implementation, MS, TX, and LA.

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

EIS No. 20090400, ERP No. D-AFS-F65087-WI, Twin Ghost Project, Proposes 
to Implement Vegetation and Transportation Management Activities, Great 
Divide Ranger District, Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Ashland, 
Bayfield, Sawyer Counties, WI.

    Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about 
cumulative impacts. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20090392, ERP No. DS-FHW-K40229-HI, Saddle Road (HI-200) 
Improvements Project. Proposed Improvement from Mamaloha Highway (HI-
190) to Milepost 41, Hawaii County, HI.

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

EIS No. 20090396, ERP No. DS-CGD-E02013-AL, Bienville Offshore Energy 
Terminal (BOET) Deepwater Port License Application Amendment (Docket 
 USCG-2006-24644), Proposes to Construct and Operate a 
Liquefied Natural Gas Receiving and Regasification Facility, Outer 
Continental Shelf of the Gulf of Mexico, South of Fort Morgan, AL.

    Summary: While EPA's previous issues have been resolved, we 
continue to have environmental concerns about

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air emissions and impacts on ichthyoplankton and other planktonic 
forms. Rating EC2.

Final EISs

EIS No. 20090334, ERP No. F-FRC-B03007-00, Hubline/East to West 
Project, Proposes to Modify its Existing Natural Gas Transmission 
Pipeline System in MA, CT, RI, and NJ.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the project as proposed.

EIS No. 20090370, ERP No. F-NOA-B91030-00, Amendment 16 to the 
Northwest Multispecies Fishery Management Plan, Propose to Adopt, 
Approval and Implementation Measures to Continue Formal Rebuilding 
Program for Overfishing and to End Overfishing on those Stock where it 
Occurs, Gulf of Maine.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed action.

EIS No. 20090380, ERP No. F-NPS-E61077-GA, Chattahoochee River National 
Recreation Area General Management Plan, Preferred Alternative is F, 
Future Directions for the Management and Use of Chattachoochee River 
National Recreation Area, Implementation, Chattahoochee River, Atlanta, 
GA.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project. EIS No. 
20090393, ERP No. F-DOE-F09804-MN, Mesaba Energy Project, Proposes to 
Design, Construct and Operate a Coal-Based Integrated Gasification 
Cycle (IGCC) Electric Power Generating Facility, Located in the 
Taconite Tax Relief Area (TTRA), Itasca and St. Louis Counties, MN.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about wetland impacts 
and mitigation, air permitting, and greenhouse gas emission.

EIS No. 20090399, ERP No. F-NPS-A84030-00, PROGRAMMATIC--Servicewide 
Benefits Sharing Project, To Clarify the Rights and Responsibilities of 
Researchers and National Park Service (NPS) Management in Connection 
with the Use of Valuable Discoveries, Inventions, and Other 
Developments, across the United States.

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

EIS No. 20090401, ERP No. F-IBR-K39118-CA, Delta-Mendota Canal/
California Aqueduct Intertie Project, Construction and Operation of a 
Pumping Plant and Pipeline Connection, San Luis Delta-Mendota Water 
Authority Project, Central Valley Project, Alameda and San Joaquin 
Counties, CA.

    Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about the 
ability of the project to provide significant benefits given 
discrepancies between available water supply, demand, and contract 
water quantities.

EIS No. 20090404, ERP No. F-FAA-K51041-CA, ADOPTION--BART-Oakland 
International Airport Connector, extending South from the existing 
Coliseum BART Station, about 3.2 miles, to the Airport Terminal Area, 
Alameda County, CA.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed action.

EIS No. 20090417, ERP No. F-NOA-E91027-00, Comprehensive Ecosystem-Base 
Amendment 1 (CE-BA 1) for the South Atlantic Region, Implementation.

    Summary: EPA's previous issues have been resolved; therefore, EPA 
does not object to the proposed action.

EIS No. 20090420, ERP No. F-FHW-F40446-IN, I-69 Evansville to 
Indianapolis, Indiana Project, Section 3, Washington to Crane NSWC 
(U.S. 50 to U.S. 231), Daviess, Greene, Knox, and Martin Counties, IN.

    Summary: EPA's previous issues have been resolved, therefore, EPA 
does not object to the proposed action.

EIS No. 20090422, ERP No. F-IBR-H28002-KS, Equus Beds Aquifer Storage 
Recharge and Recovery Project, To Provide Municipal and Industrial 
(M&I) Water to City and Surrounding Region, Equus Beds Division, 
Wichita Project, Kansas, Harvey, Sedgwick, and Reno Counties, KS.

    Summary: EPA's previous concerns have been resolved; therefore, EPA 
does not object to the proposed action.

EIS No. 20090336, ERP No. FB-FHW-B40029-VT, Southern Connector/
Champlain Parkway Project (MEGC-M5000(1), Construction from Interchange 
of I-189 to Shelburne Street (U.S. Route 2) and Extending westerly and 
northerly to the City of Center District within the City of Burlington, 
Chittenden County, VT.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project.

    Dated: January 12, 2010.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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