# Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A95-24277 ## Record - **Collection:** Federal Register - **Document type:** Notice - **Published:** September 29, 1995 - **Citation:** 60 FR 50580 ## Text ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER-FRL-5229-3] Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments Availability of EPA comments prepared September 11, 1995 Through September 15, 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-AFS-J61096-CO Rating EC1, Steamboat Ski Area Expansion, Implementation, Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, Mt. Weiner, Special-Use-Permit and COE Section 404 Permit, Routt County, CO. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns over the scope of wetlands analysis and wetlands impacts in the draft EIS. Information in the draft EIS was not adequate to identify potential wetland impacts, or to assess the wetland resources. ERP No. D-AFS-J65241-MT Rating EC2, Skyline Ridge Project Area Timber Salvage and Associated Activities, Plan of Approval and Implementation, Kootenai National Forest, Three Rivers Ranger District, Lincoln County, MT. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about potential adverse water quality and channel stability effects to 5 creeks in the watershed. EPA also believes additional information is needed to fully assess and mitigate all potential environmental impacts of the actions. ERP No. D-AFS-L67034-WA Rating EO2, Crown Jewel Mine and Mill Project, Construction and Operation, Gold and Silver Mining and Milling Project, Plan of Operations Approval, Special-UsePermits and COE Section 404 Permit, Chesaw, Okanogan County, WA. Summary: EPA had environmental objections regarding water quality, hydrologic alteration, NPDES permitting, reclamation and wetland and stream mitigation. ERP No. D-FHW-K40211-HI Rating LO, Kealakehe Parkway Completion, Queen Kaahumanu Highway and Honokohau Harbor Road Intersection to near the Mamalahoa Highway and Old Mamalahoa Highway Intersection, North Korna District, Hawaii County, HI. Summary: EPA expressed a lack of objection to the project as proposed. ERP No. D-NCP-D61040-DC Rating LO, Washington, DC. New Sports and Entertainment Arena, Construction and Operation, Modern Multi-Purpose Arena, Eight potential Sites, Washington, DC. Summary: EPA believed that this project will have minimal adverse impacts to the environment and therefore has no objection to the project. ERP No. DS-BLM-G01010-NM Rating LO, Fence Lake Federal Coal Project, Updated Information for Approval or Disapproval of Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District (SRP), Lease Approval, Mining Plan Permit Application, Catron and Cibola Cos., NM and Apache County, AZ. Summary: EPA expressed a lack of objection for the proposed actions. Final EISs ERP No. F-AFS-G65058-NM, Diamond Bar Allotment Management Plan, Implementation, Gila National [[Page 50581]] Forest, Mimbres Ranger District, Sierra, Catron and Grant Counties, NM. Summary: EPA expressed a lack of objection to the proposed action. ERP No. F-AFS-J65149-MT, Big Mountain Ski and Summer Resort Expansion Project, Special-Use-Permit, Flathead National Forest, Tally Lake and Glacier View Ranger Districts, Whitefish, Flathead County, MT. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding Forest Service's consistency on air quality conformity determinations for ski area expansions near nonattainment areas. EPA believes that new growth in minor source emissions for this expansion will consume PSD increment in Class I and II areas. ERP No. F-AFS-J65211-CO, Illinois Creek Timber Sale, Timber Harvesting, Implementation, Amended Land and Resource Management Plan, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests, Taylor River/ Cebolla Ranger District, Gunnison County, CO. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about incomplete wetland identification, nutrient loading and compliance with section 404 of the CWA. ERP No. F-AFS-J65227-MT, Wagner-Atlanta Vegetation Treatment Project, Implementation, Helena National Forest, Townsend Ranger District, Meagher County, MT. Summary: EPA expressed a lack of objection with the selection of Alternative E. ERP No. F-AFS-K28017-CA, Running Springs Water District Wastewater Treatment Facilities Upgrading and Reclamation for Irrigation and Snow- Making at the Snow Valley Ski Resort, Approval, San Bernardino National Forest, San Bernardino County, CA. Summary: Review of the final EIS was not deemed necessary. No formal comment letter was sent to preparing agency. ERP No. F-FHW-D40271-PA, US 219 Transportation Project, Improvement from I-68 to Somerset and US 219 to Meyersdale, Funding, Somerset County, PA. Summary: EPA has determined that all outstanding issues have been addressed. EPA had no objections to the issuance of the Record of Decision provided that the proposed mitigation measures described in the final EIS be identified and implemented. ERP No. F-GSA-C80014-NY, U.S. Plaza at Rainbow Bridge Renovation Project, Leasing of Space for Use by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service and the U.S. Customs Service, Niagara County, NY. Summary: EPA had no objection to the proposed project. Regulations ERP No. R-FEM-A99204-00, 44 CFR Part 10 (RIN-3067-AC41)-- Environmental Considerations/Categorical Exclusions: Proposed Rule. Summary: EPA recommended that some of the proposed categorical exclusions to environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) be narrowed, and that the proposed regulation be made consistent with the Stafford Act. Dated: September 26, 1995. William D. Dickerson, Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. 95-24277 Filed 9-28-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-U --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A95-24277. Public record. Not legal advice.