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 January 31, 1994 through

February 4, 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 10, 1993 (58

FR 18392).

Draft EISs

ERP No. D-BPA-L08049-00 Rating LO, Alternating Current (AC)

Intertie Transmission Facilities, Capacity Ownership and Federal

Marketing and Joint Ventures, Implementation, WA, OR, ID, MT, CA, NV,

UT, NM, AZ, WY and British Columbia.

Summary: EPA had no objections to the action as proposed.

ERP No. D-BPA-L08050-WA Rating EC2, Puget Power Northwest

Washington Electric Transmission Project, Construction and Operation,

Whatcom and Skagit Counties, WA.

Summary: EPA had environmental concerns based on the project's

impact on water quality and the lack of a monitoring program that would

help to ensure compliance with state Water Quality Standards.

ERP No. D-FHW-E40339-NC Rating EC2, NC-12 Replacement of Herbert

C. Bonner Bridge (Bridge No. 11) over Oregon Inlet, Construction,

Funding, Coast Guard Bridge Permit, Special-Use-Permit, Right-of-Way

Permit, COE Section 10 and 404 Permits, Dare County, NC.

Summary: EPA had environmental concerns regarding environmental

risks during construction in the storm prone area and the potential

loss of submerged aquatic vegetation habitat. EPA had requested further

information on mitigation for wetland losses and the identification of

specific BMPs to be designed into the project for nonpoint source

pollution control.

ERP No. D-NRC-G06008-LA Rating EC2, Claiborne Uranium Enrichment

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

Licensing, Homer, Claiborne Parish, LA.

Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding NRC's

discussion of purpose and need, alternatives, waste disposal, pollution

prevention and environmental justice. EPA recommended that NRC provide

clarification and additional information on these issues.

Final EISs

ERP No. F-BLM-K61115-AZ, Kingman Resource Area, Resource Management

Plan, Implementation, Mohave, Yavapi and Coconino Counties, AZ.

Summary: EPA expressed serious environmental concerns regarding the

preferred alternative and recommended that the Record of Decision

include specific commitments regarding goals, schedules, mitigation

measures and mitigation monitoring for improving watershed conditions,

riparian areas and wetlands.

ERP No. F-BLM-K67018-CA, Fort Cady Minerals Solution Mining

Project, Construction and Operation, Associated Right-of-Way Grants and

Mineral Material Sales Permits, San Bernardino County, CA.

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

comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

ERP No. F-FHW-K40184-CA, CA-87/Guadalupe Parkway Upgrading, between

Julian Street and US 101 in the City of San Jose, Funding and Section

404 Permit, Santa Clara County, CA.

Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns for the riparian

mitigation areas and requested that the FEIS's wetland mitigation

measures be included in the Record of Decision and Caltrans' Section

404 permit application to the Army.

Dated: February 15, 1994.

Marshall Cain,

Senior Legal Advisor, Office of Federal Activities.

[FR Doc. 94-3788 Filed 2-17-94; 8:45 am]

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