Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 112 (Friday, June 11, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31571-31572]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-14905]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6243-6]


Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared May 17, 1999 through May 21, 
1999 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 09, 1999 (64 
FR 17362).

Draft EISs

    ERP No. D-BLM-G02008-NM Rating EC2, Bistil/De-Na-Zin Wilderness Oil 
and Gas Development, To Drill 13 Oil and Gas Wells on Two Leases, 
Permit to Drill and Right-of-Way Permit, San Juan County, NM.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns due to potential 
impacts to the wilderness area. EPA requested that BLM consider 
selection of Alternative A as the agency preferred alternative. 
However, EPA would not object to the selection of the No Action 
Alternative, if chosen.
    ERP No. D-COE-E39048-FL Rating LO, Alligator Chain of Lakes and 
Lake Gentry Extreme Drawdown and Habitat Enhancement Project, Implement 
Aquatic Habitat Enhancement, Osceola County, FL.

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    Summary: EPA had no objections to the proposed drawdown of the 
Alligator Chain and Lake Gentry in order to promote fisheries 
production and recreational opportunties.
    ERP No. D-FAA-D51026-00 Rating EC2, Potomac Consolidated Terminal 
(PCT) Radar Approach Control Facility (TRACON), To consolidated four 
TRACON in Baltimore-Washington Metro Terminal Area, Possible Site is 
Vint Hill Farms, VA, DC and MD.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concern regarding the proposed 
action as it relates to future air traffic actions. EPA requested 
clarification of this issue.
    ERP No. D-FAA-F51044-OH Rating EO2, Toledo Express Airport (TOL), 
Proposed Noise Compatibility Plan Air Traffic Actions and Proposed 
Aviation Related Industrial Development, Airport Layout Plan and 
Funding, Lucas County, OH.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections due to potentially 
significant noise impacts. EPA expressed detailed comments regarding 
the generic nature of the DEIS and the lack of interagency coordination 
along with detailed comments on noise, wetlands and supporting data.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-BOP-D80028-WV Preston County Federal Correctional 
Facility, Construction, Preston County, WV.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding potential 
wetland impacts that should be avoided. Mitigation measures will be 
required for wetland impacts that cannot be avoided.
    ERP No. F-BOP-D81030-WV Ohio and Tyler Counties Federal 
Correctional Facility, Construction and Operation, Three Possible 
Sites: Wheeling-Ohio County Airport Industrial Park, Fort Henry and 
Iver Flats, Ohio and Tyler Counties, WV.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns due to potential 
wetlands impacts. Mitigation measures will be required for wetland 
impacts (building or road placement) that cannot be avoided. EPA 
concurs generally with the decisions presented in this document and 
continues to encourage early delineation of the wetlands to allow the 
facility design to preferably avoid or minimize the wetlands impacts.
    ERP No. F-TVA-E39038-TN Columbia Dam Component of the Duck River 
Project, Implementation, Use of Lands Acquired, Possible COE Section 
404 Permit, Maury County, TN.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding the 
proposed reuse of lands and the attendant pollution potential 
associated with development. EPA also expressed concern about the 
development of the Fountain Creek Reservoir for water supply from a 
potential wetlands inundation and development perspective.

    Dated: June 8, 1999.
Ken Mittelholtz,
Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 99-14905 Filed 6-10-99; 8:45 am]
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