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 August 1, 1994 through August

5, 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 FR dated April 8, 1994

(59 FR 16807).

Draft EISs

ERP No. D-AFS-L99004-AK Rating EC2, Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

Restoration Plan, Implementation, Prince William Sound, Gulf of Alaska,

AK.

Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns based on the need to

ensure that the Trustee Council and individual agencies are cooperating

and coordinating each others management actions/objectives. EPA

expressed concerns over uncertainties of habitat protection tradeoffs

for each alternative. EPA recommended that the final EIS include

additional information on incorporating agency management actions into

the Restoration Plan and the difference of actual habitat protection

afforded by each alternative.

ERP No. D-BLM-K60027-CA Rating EC2, Southeast Regional Wastewater

Treatment Plant and Geysers Effluent Pipeline Injection Project,

Improvements, Funding, COE Section 404 Permit and NPDES Permit, City of

Clearlake, Lake County, CA.

Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding potential

project impact to water quality, water supply, wetlands, riparian

habitats, and fish and wildlife resources. EPA requested that these

issues be addressed in the final EIS.

ERP No. D-DOI-L39051-AK Rating LO, Institute of Marine Science

Infrastructure Improvement, Long-Term Research and Monitoring of the

Ecosystem affected by the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, Funding, Seward, AK.

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

following suggestion: include a discussion on types of chemicals used

in research laboratories and disposal methodology.

ERP No. D-NPS-K61130-HI Rating LO, Haleakala National Park General

Management Plan and Conceptual Framework, Implementation, Island of

Maui, Maui County, HI.

Summary: EPA expressed a lack of objections with the proposed

action but requested that the final EIS assess potential project

impacts to water quality caused by nonpoint source runoff and note the

designated uses of water bodies in the project area under Hawaii water

quality regulations.

ERP No. D-USN-F11026-IN Rating EC2, Great Lakes Naval Training

Center Realignment of Naval Training Centers in Orlando, Florida; San

Diego, California; Treasure Island and Combat Systems Technical Schools

Command, Mare Island, California and Relocation of Commander Navy

Recruiting Command, Washington, DC, Implementation, Lake County, IN.

Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding alternative

sites.

Final EISs

ERP No. FA-COE-K32038-CA Oakland Outer and Inner Harbors, Deep

Draft Navigation Improvements, Updated Information, Alcatraz Dredge

Material Disposal Site Changed Conditions, Implementation, Alameda

County, CA.

Summary: Review of the final EIS was not deemed necessary. No

formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

ERP No. FS-USN-L11013-WA US West Coast Homeporting Program for Fast

Combat Support Ships (AOE-6 Class), Updated Information concerning

Dredging and Dredge Disposal at Pier D Naval Shipyard Puget Sound for

the Berthing of (AOE-6 Class) Ships and Temporary Berthing of Deep-

Draft Vessels, Sinclair Inlet, Bremerton, WA.

Summary: EPA provided no formal written comments. EPA had no

objections to the preferred alternative as described in the final EIS.

Dated: August 16, 1994.

William D. Dickerson,

Deputy Director, Office of Federal Activities.

[FR Doc. 94-20443 Filed 8-18-94; 8:45 am]

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