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 February 28, 1994 Through

March 04, 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 Federal Register dated April

10, 1993 (58 FR 18392).

Draft EISs

ERP No. D-AFS-J65211-CO

Rating EC2, Illinois Creek Timber Sale, Harvesting Timber,

Implementation, Amended Land and Resource Management Plan, Grand Mesa,

Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests, Gunnison County, CO.

Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns that mapping may have

failed to capture all wetland and riparian areas and the Forest Service

approach to preserve existing biodiversity.

ERP No. D-AFS-J65216-MT

Rating EC2, Berray Mountain Timber Sale, Harvesting Timber,

Kootenai National Forest, Cabinet Ranger District, Sanders County, MT.

Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the proposed

project due to potential impacts upon the Berray Mountain Roadless

area, and inadequate watershed wetland and air analysis. EPA requested

clarifying information concerning these issues.

ERP No. D-BLM-J65210-CO

Rating EC2, Royal Gorge Resource Management Plan, Implementation,

Canon City District, several counties, CO.

Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding potential

air quality, riparian, grazing and water quality impact related to oil

and gas leasing. EPA requested clarification of these issues in the

final document.

ERP No. D-DOE-J08024-CO

Rating EC2, Flatiron-Erie 115-kV Electrical Transmission Line

Replacement of Wood-Pole Structures, Construction, Operation and Right-

of-Way Grant, City of Longmont, Larimer, Boulder and Weld Counties, CO.

Summary: EPA had environmental concerns with the cumulative impacts

to wetland needs to be clarified and that cumulative impacts should

indicate whether an application for a section 404 permit from the U. S.

Army Corps of Engineers would be necessary.

ERP No. D-NPS-J61092-CO

Rating LO, Bent's Old Fort Historic Site, Comprehensive General

Management Plan and Development Concept Plan, Implementation, Santa Fe

Trail, Otero County, CO.

Summary: EPA had not identified any potential environmental

impact's requiring substantive changes to the proposal.

ERP No. DS-COE-J36043-WY

Rating EC2, Jackson Hole Flood Protection/Levee Maintenance Plan,

Operation and Maintenance, Updated Information, Improvements to Quarry/

Access Project, Snake and Gro Ventre Rivers, Teton County, WY.

Summary: EPA had environmental concerns with the proposed quarry

sites on the National Forest. EPA requested that additional information

be provided in the FSEIS as to the feasibility of establishing a test

section of levee to investigate the suitability of geotextile blankets.

Final EISs

ERP No. F-AFS-J65197-CO

White River National Forest Land and Resources Management Plan, Oil

and Gas Leasing Development, Implementation, several counties, CO.

Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding the need to

include water quality and monitoring requirements in the leasing

analysis documents.

ERP No. F-AFS-J65199-MT

Upper Camp-Duncie Timber Sale, Harvesting Timber and Road

Construction, Implementation, Deerlodge National Forest, Phillipsburg

Ranger District, Granite County, MT.

Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns that the new

preferred alternative would have greater water quality and air impacts.

ERP No. F-NPS-J61087-WY

Fort Laramie National Historic Site, General Management Plan and

Development Concept Plan, Implementation, Fort Laramie, Goshen County,

WY.

SUMMARY: EPA had no objections to the proposed action.

ERP No. F-SCS-J36044-ND

Belfield Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Plan, Funding

and section COE 404 Permit, City of Belfield, Billings and Stark

Counties, ND.

Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the lack of

aquatic resource information related to this projects stream ecology.

Dated: March 15, 1994.

Marshall Cain,

Senior Legal Advisor, Office of Federal Activities.

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