# Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A94-22365

## Record

- **Collection:** Federal Register
- **Document type:** Uncategorized Document
- **Published:** September 9, 1994

## Text

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-4715-2]

Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of
EPA Comments

Availability of EPA comments prepared August 22, 1994 Through
August 26, 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-FHW-D40265-PA Rating EC2, US 222 Corridor Design Location
Study, Improvements from Breingsville to the I-78 Interchange, Funding,
Lower and Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County, PA.
Summary: EPA had environmental concerns based on the information
provided, the potential natural resource impacts appear to be minor.
EPA was concerned about the potential significant impacts from
residential displacements. In regard to the quality of the
documentation, the technical credibility of the draft EIS is undermined
by the number of discrepancies and lack of supporting data.
ERP No. D-FHW-E40750-AL Rating EC2, Tuscaloosa East Bypass
Corridor, Construction, I-59/I-20 east of Tuscaloosa to US 82 west of
Northport, Funding, NPDES Permit, COE Section 10 and 404 Permits,
Tuscaloosa County, AL.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to
natural resources which included the loss of wetlands and upland
forests. Information was lacking on wetlands mitigation and on impacts
to hardwood forest habitat.
ERP No. D-FHW-E40751-NC Rating EC2, US 70 Goldsboro Bypass
Construction, US 70 in the vicinity of NC-1237 to US 70 in the vicinity
of NC-1731, Funding and COE Permits, Wayne County, NC.
Summary: EPA believes additional information was needed on
potential mitigation of unavoidable impacts. If a northern corridor is
selected, EPA would have greater concerns.
ERP No. D-NOA-K90027-00 Rating LO, Deep Seabed Hard Mining
Exploration Project, License Issuance for the former Kenecott Mining
Site (USA-4) to Ocean Minerals Mining, Pacific Ocean, Central America
to HI.
Summary: EPA had no comments based upon the review of the draft
EIS.
ERP No. D-USA-E11034-NC Rating EC2, Military Ocean Terminal
Navigation Basins and Entrance Channels Improvements, Implementation,
Sunny Point, Brunswick and New Hanover Counties, NC.
Summary: EPA had environmental concerns about potential adverse
impacts to water quality resulting from the deepened navigation
features.

Dated: September 6, 1994.
William D. Dickerson,
Deputy Director, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 94-22365 Filed 9-8-94; 8:45 am]
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