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 June 20, 1994 Through June

24, 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 the Federal Register dated

April 8, 1994 (59 FR 16807).

Draft EISs

ERP No. D-COE-D39025-00 Rating LO1, Anacostia River and Tributaries

Feasibility Study relating to Restoration of Fish and Wild Habitat,

Implementation, Prince George's and Montgomery Cos., MD, and DC.

Summary: EPA had no objections to the proposed action, but made

several recommendations.

Final EISs

ERP No. F-FHW-F40331-WI, WI-TH-29 Improvement, from Chippewa Falls

to Abbotoford and Marathon City in Martin Lane, Funding and Possible

COE 404 Permit, Clark and Marathon Counties, WI.

Summary: The final EIS responds to EPA's wetland comments made on

the draft EIs. EPA encourages additional reductions in impacts to

wetlands during the design phase.

ERP No. F-FHW-L40180-WA, WA-522 Transportation Improvements, WA-9

near Woodinville to WA-2 in Monroe, Funding, U.S. CGD Permit and

Section 10 and 404 Permits, Snohomish River Bridge, Snohomish County,

WA.

Summary: The final EIS has been responsive to concerns EPA

expressed on the preliminary draft and draft EISs. Impacts to wetlands

and drinking water have been satisfactorily addressed and EPA fully

supports the inclusion of wildlife crossing.

Dated: July 5, 1994.

William D. Dickerson,

Deputy Director, Office of Federal Activities.

[FR Doc. 94-16601 Filed 7-7-94; 8:45 am]

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