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 October 24, 1994 through

October 28, 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-FHW-K40207-CA Rating LO, CA-41 Route Adoption of

Alignment Project, between El Paso Avenue and CA-145, Funding, Right-

of-Way Acquisition and COE Section 404 Permit, Fresno and Madera

Counties, CA.

Summary: EPA expressed a lack of objections with the draft EIS, it

noted that the rating does not preclude EPA from having future comments

on site-specific environmental impacts and mitigation that may be

identified or required during the Tier II NEPA review.

ERP No. DR-COE-K35035-CA Rating EO2, San Gabriel Canyon Sediment

Management Plan, Dredging and Disposal of Sediments, Revised

Information, COE Section 404 Permit, Special Use Permit and Right-of-

Entry Issuance, Angeles National Forest, San Gabriel River, Los Angeles

County, CA.

Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections due to potential

adverse impacts to riparian habitat, aquatic biota, biodiversity and

water quality. EPA recommended that upstream sediment management

techniques and reservoir operation be included to help avoid potential

adverse impacts.

Final EISs

ERP No. F-COE-G30013-LA West Bank of the Mississippi River

Hurricane Protection Plan, Implementation, east of the Harvey Canal,

New Orleans, LA.

Summary: EPA had no objection to the proposed action. ERP No. F-

FHW-G40129-AR US 67 Construction, US 67/167 to I-40 West/I-430

Interchange around the North Little Rock Metropolitan Area, Funding,

Pulaski County, AR.

Summary: EPA concurs with the selection of Alternative 1 as the

preferred alternative. Based upon our review of the information

presented, we find that all areas of EPA responsibilities and concerns

have been adequately addressed in the final EIS.

ERP No. F-NRC-G06008-LA Claiborne Uranium Enrichment Center,

Construction and Operation, (NUREG-1482), NPDES Permit and Licensing,

Homer, Claiborne Parish, LA.

Summary: EPA expressed environmental concern that the analysis did

not provide assurance that the facility siting and operation would not

result in significant disproportionate adverse impact upon the local

communities.

Dated: November 7, 1994.

William D. Dickerson,

Director, FALD, Office of Federal Activities.

[FR Doc. 94-27899; Filed 11-9-94; 8:45 am]

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