Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of

EPA Comments

Availability of EPA comments prepared May 9, 1994, through May 13,

1994, 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)

260-5076.

An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft environmental

impact statements (EISs) was published in FR dated April 8, 1994 (59 FR

16807).

Draft EISs

ERP No. D-AFS-L60099-ID Rating EC2, Upper Swiftwater Timber Sale

and Road Construction, Implementation, Selway Rangers District, Nez

Perce National Forest, Idaho County, ID.

Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns based on the

potential adverse effects to aquatic habitat. EPA requested additional

information about: Whether water quality standards would be met and

beneficial uses maintained; water yield and sediment delivery;

attainment of the fish habitat potential, riparian protection; air

quality effects; and detailed monitoring plans.

ERP No. D-COE-E01002-NC Rating EC2, Texasgulf Open Pit Mine

Continuation, Construction and Operation, Permits Approval, Pamlico

River, Aurora, Beaufort County, NC.

Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding the impacts

of the proposed action on 190 acres of wetlands of ``special concern''.

EPA suggested that the wetlands be excluded from all mining activity,

and recommended that specific off-site mitigation and adequate buffer

zones be provided.

ERP No. D-GSA-L81009-WA Rating EC2, Seattle Federal Courthouse

Building (Project # ZWA 81061), Implementation, Site Selection,

Construction and Operation, King County, WA.

Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns based on potential

air and water quality impacts, noise impacts and mitigation measures.

EPA requested that these issues be addressed in the final EIS.

ERP No. D-IBR-J31023-UT Rating EC2, Narrows Multi-Purpose Water

Development Project, Construction and Operation, Funding, Gooseberry

Creek, Manti-La Sal National Forest, Sanpete County, UT.

Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding water

quality impact and requested that the final EIS contain specific

mitigation plans.

ERP No. D-UAF-G11026-TX Rating EC2, Carswell Air Force Base (AFB)

Disposal and Reuse, Implementation, Tarrant County, TX.

Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding air quality

issues and requested that the final EIS include clarifying information.

ERP No. DS-BLM-L67032-WA Rating EC2, Kettle River Key Project

Expansion, Lamefoot Mine Site Mining and Milling Operations, Plan of

Operations Approval, Ferry County, WA.

Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns based on the

potential adverse effects to surface water and groundwater. EPA

requested additional information about: required discharge permits,

regulatory category for discharges, waste rock pile drainage control,

and a site specific drainage control plan.

Final EISs

ERP No. F-AFS-G65056-NM La Manga Timber Sales, Implementation,

Carson National Forest, EL Rito Ranger District, Rio Arriba County, NM.

Summary: EPA had no objections to the proposed project.

ERP No. F-COE-L32009-OR, Coos Bay Channel Deepening Project,

Navigation Improvements and Ocean Disposal Sites Designation, OR.

Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns that the Corps of

Engineers' underestimated the pollution problems within Coos Bay

estuary. EPA was also concerned that the final EIS did not discuss how/

if the proposed dredging in the navigation channel would contribute to

the contamination or increased bioavailability of contaminants, notably

tributyltin (TBT).

ERP No. F-IBR-J31022-UT, Price-San Rafael Rivers Unit of the

Colorado River Water Quality Improvement Program (CRWQIP) and the on-

farm Colorado River Salinity Control Program (CRSC), Improvements,

Funding and Possible COE Section 404 Permit, Carbon and Emery Counties,

UT.

Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding the wetland

and wildlife replacement program. EPA requested that these issues be

addressed in the Record of Decision.

Dated: May 24, 1994.

Richard E. Sanderson,

Director, Office of Federal Activities.

[FR Doc. 94-13096 Filed 5-26-94; 8:45 am]

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