Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 100 (Friday, May 23, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28470-28471]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-13671]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-5480-7]


Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared May 05, 1997 Through May 09, 
1997 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 04, 1997 (62 
FR 16154).

Draft EISs

    ERP No. D-TVA-E06017-AL Rating EC2, ellefonte Nuclear Plant 
Conversion Project, Construction and Operation, NPDES Permit and COE 
Section 404 Permit, Tennessee River near Hollywood, AL.

Summary

    EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding predicted impacts of 
conversion options to coal, a need for global climate change 
information, commitments to mitigation, wetland losses, off-site 
hazardous waste transport, a need for additional demographic 
comparisons (EJ) and summer thermal discharges. EPA requested 
additional information be provided in the final document.
    ERP No. D-USA-K11079-CA Rating EC2, Fleet and Industrial Supply 
Center/Vision 2000 Maritime Development, Disposal and Reuse, Funding, 
NPDES Permit, COE Section 10 and 404 Permits, City of Oakland, Alameda 
County, CA CA.

Summary

    EPA had environmental concerns regarding dredging and disposal, air 
quality, and land use compatibility issues and requested additional 
information. In particular, EPA is concerned about land use 
compatibility between the Port's proposed reuse activities and nearby 
West Oakland residential areas.
    ERP No. DS-FHW-H40138-NB Rating LO, US 275 Highway Reconstruction 
on New Alignment west of the existing US 275/N-36 Intersection to west 
of the existing US 275/N-64 (West Maple Road) Interchange near 
Waterloo, Funding, Douglas County, NB.

Summary

    EPA expressed no objections to the proposed action.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-COE-K35035-CA San Gabriel Canyon Sediment Management 
Plan, Dredging and Disposal of Sediments, COE Section 404 Permit, 
Special Use Permit and Right-of-Entry Issuance, Angeles National 
Forest, San Gabriel River, Los Angeles, CA.

Summary

    EPA requested that the Record of Decision provide clarification on 
the proposed action's compliance with the Clean Water Act Section 404 
(b)(1) Guidelines, including information on impacts to sediment 
disposal sites, a summary of direct and indirect impacts, mitigation 
for impacts to fish habitat and riffle and pool complexes, and on-site 
versus offsite mitigation. EPA also requested a commitment on future 
environmental documentation should the Flow Assisted Sediment Transport 
(FAST) alternative be pursued in the future.
    ERP No. F-FHW-H40133-MO MO-179 Extension, MO-50 west to the West 
Edgewood Boulevard, Funding, Right-of-Way and COE Section 404 Permit, 
Jefferson City, Cole County, MO.

Summary

    Review of the final EIS has been completed and the project found to 
be satisfactory. No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing 
agency.
    ERP No. F-FHW-H40151-MO MO-13 Highway Improvement, Existing MO-13 
to MO-10 just south of Richmond to US 24 just south of Lexington, 
Funding, COE Section 10 and 404 Permits and US Coast Guard Bridge 
Permit Issuance, Ray and Lafayette Counties, MO.

Summary

    Review of the final EIS has been completed and the project found to 
be satisfactory. No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing 
agency.
    ERP No. F-FHW-H40154-MO US 61 Relocation, US 61/24 Interchange 
north of Hannibal to the vicinity of US 61/M Intersection south of 
Hannibal, Funding and Possible COE Section 404 Permit, Marion and Ralls 
Counties, MO.

Summary

    Review of the Final EIS has been completed and the project found to 
be satisfactory. No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing 
agency.
    ERP No. F-FHW-H40157-MO US Route 71/Range Line Road Bypass east of 
the Joplin City Limits Construction, Funding and COE Section 404 
Permit, Jasper County, MO.

Summary

    Review of the final EIS has been completed and the project found to 
be satisfactory. No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing 
agency.
    ERP No. F-NOA-L39054-WA Programmatic EIS--Commencement Bay 
Restoration Plan, Implementation, COE Section 10 and 404 Permits, CZMA 
and NPDES Applications, Puget Sound, Pierce County, WA.

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Summary

    Review of the Final EIS was not deemed necessary. No formal comment 
letter was sent to the preparing agency.
    ERP No. F-NPS-H65005-NB Niobrara National Scenic River, General 
Management Plan, Niobrara/Missouri National Scenic Riverways, 
Implementation, Brown, Cherry, Keya Paha and Rock Counties, NB.

Summary

    Review of the final EIS has been completed and the project found to 
be satisfactory. No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing 
agency.
    ERP No. F-SFW-K99026-CA Multiple Species Conservation Program 
(MSCP) Planning Area, Issuance of Take Authorizations for Threatened 
and Endangered Species Due to Urban Growth, San Diego County, CA.

Summary

    EPA had environmental concerns with the proposed project.

    Dated: May 20, 1997.
William D. Dickerson,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division Office of Federal Activities.
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