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 September 26, 1994 Through

September 30, 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 08, 1994 (59

FR 16807).

Draft EISs

ERP No. D-BLM-K65161-CA Rating EC2, Caliente Land and Resource

Management Plan, Implementation, Kern, Tulare, King, San Luis Obispo,

Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties, CA.

Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding potential

impacts to soils and watersheds, air quality and biological resources,

including riparian areas and springs. EPA requested additional

information in the Final EIS on soil and watershed conditions and

project impacts; the biological opinions by the US Fish & Wildlife

Service; oil and gas developments in the planning area; and mitigating

and monitoring adverse impacts.

ERP No. D-DOE-A00166-00 Rating EC2, NAT, Programmatic Spent Nuclear

Fuel Management and Idaho National Engineering Laboratory Environmental

Restoration and Waste Management Programs, Implementation.

Summary: EPA had environmental concerns and requested additional

information in the final EIS concerning regulatory requirements, water

quality impacts, radiation exposure, environmental justice, and

mitigation measures.

ERP No. D-FHW-B40078-NH Rating EC2, Broad Street Parkway Project,

Construction, Broad Street near Exit 6 of the FE Everett Turnpike on

the North to the West Hollis Street/ Kinsley Street area near Pine

Street on the South, Funding and Possible COE Section 404 Permit,

Hillsborough County, NH.

Summary: EPA had environmental concerns and requested refinements

of the air quality analysis and an analysis of the capacity of the

proposed drainage system to protect water supply resources from

stormwater runoff and potential roadway spills.

Final EISs

ERP No. F-BLM-K67022-NV, Robinson Mining Project, Construction,

Operation and Expansion, Plan of Operation Approval, White Pine, Elko

and Eureka Counties, NV.

Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding the

potential quality of water in the mine pits and tailing impoundments.

EPA requested that the Record of Decision clarify future reporting

requirements to the State of Nevada and contingency measures. EPA

requests clarification from BLM to determine whether the mining company

needs to obtain a Clean Water Act Section 404 permit from the Army

Corps of Engineers, prior to placing dredged or fill material in waters

of the United States.

ERP No. F-FHW-B40073-MA, MA-146/Massachusetts Turnpike Interchange

Project, Improvements from MA-146 between I-290 at Brosnihan Square in

Worcester and MA-122A in Millbury, Funding, COE Section 404 Permit and

EPA NPDES Permit, Cities of Worcester and Millbury, Worcester County,

MA.

Summary: EPA requested commitments in the Record of Decision

regarding level of protection provided to regional water quality and

water supply resources from the design, operation and maintenance of

the roadway drainage and spill control system. EPA recommended the ROD

include project level determination of conformity with Massachusetts

State Implementation Plan. EPA also requested that the approved wetland

mitigation plan be made a condition of the Section 404 permit.

ERP No. F-FTA-K40130-CA, Los Angeles Eastside Corridor

Transportation Improvement, Los Angeles Central Business District to

just east of Atlantic Boulevard, Funding, NPDES and COE Section 404

Permits, Los Angeles County, CA.

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

formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

ERP No. F-USA-E65040-MS Camp Shelby Continued Military Training

Activities, Use of National Forest Lands, Special Use Permit, Desoto

National Forest, Forrest, George and Perry Counties, MS.

Summary: EPA finds that its previous environmental concerns have

been addressed largely through mitigation measures.

ERP No. F-USN-K11053-CA, Miramar Landfill General Development Plan/

Fiesta Island Replacement Project/Northern Sludge Processing Facility/

West Miramar Landfill Phase II/Overburden Disposal, Implementation,

Funding, COE Section 404 Permit and NPDES Permit, Naval Air Station

Miramar, San Diego County, CA.

Summary: EPA noted that it is currently discussing the project's

total air emissions with the City of San Diego in order to determine

the applicability of Section 176(c) of the Clean Air Act.

Dated: October 11, 1994.

Marshall Cain,

Senior Legal Advisor, Office of Federal Activities.

[FR Doc. 94-25500 Filed 10-13-94; 8:45 am]

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