Environmental Impact Statements And Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

(ER-FRL-5229-1)

Environmental Impact Statements And Regulations; Availability of

EPA Comments

Availability of EPA comments prepared September 04, 1995 Through

September 08, 1995 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 14, 1995 (60

FR 19047).

Draft EISs

ERP No. D-FRC-L05213-WA Rating EO2, Rocky Reach Hydroelectric

Project (FERC No. 2145). Operating License Amendment Issuance to

Increase Lake Entiat Reservoir, Chelan and Douglas Counties, WA.

Summary

EPA expressed environmental objections due to potentially

significant water quality, wetland and fish impacts. Additional

information was requested on cumulative effects, mitigation measures

and impacts on water quality, wetlands and fisheries resources.

ERP No. D-NAS-K59011-CA Rating EC2, Programmatic EIS--NASA Ames

Aerodynamic Testing Program, Implementation, Analyzation of the Noise

Envelope of Future Wind Tunnel Testing at the National Full-Scale

Aerodynamic Complex (NFAC), NASA Ames Research Center, Moffet Field,

Santa Clara County, CA.

Summary

EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding the lack of air

quality mitigation measures, noise impacts to Air Force housing and

dependents, and the lack of detail concerning noise mitigation.

ERP No. DS-AFS-L65183-AK Rating LO, Central Prince of Wales

Ketchikan

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Pulp Long-Term Timber Sale, Additional Information, Implementation,

Tongass National Forest, Prince of Wales Island, AK.

Summary

EPA provided no comments and therefore has no objection to the

preferred alternative as described in the EIS.

Final EISs

ERP No. F-AFS-L65238-WA Thunder Mountain Fire Recovery and Salvage

Project, Implementation, Okanogan National Forest, Tonasket and Methow

Valley Ranger Districts, Okanogan County, WA.

Summary

EPA had no objection to the proposed action. The final EIS has

addressed EPA concerns.

ERP No. F-NPS-L64043-WA Elwha River Ecosystem Restoration,

Implementation, Olympic National Park, Clallam County, WA.

Summary

EPA had no objection to the proposed action.

ERP No. FS-RUS-E08017-FL Hardee Unit 3 440 Megawatt (MW) Natural

Gas and Oil Fired Combined Cycle Electric Power Station, Construction

and Operation, Approval, Funding and NPDES Permit, Hardee County, FL.

Summary

EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding groundwater and

environmental justice.

Dated: September 19, 1995.

B. Katherine Biggs,

Associate Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal

Activities.

[FR Doc. 95-23585 Filed 9-21-95; 8:45 am]

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