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 September 25, 1995 Through

September 29, 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-FHW-G40141-OK Rating EC2, Canadian River Bridge Crossing

Construction, MT-37 east of Tuttle northward to MT-152 in or near

Mustang, Funding, COE Section 404 and EPA NPDES Permits Issuance,

Canadian and Counties, MT.

Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding cumulative

impacts and wetland. EPA requested that the final EIS address these

issues in more detail as well as providing information on pesticide

use, pollution prevention and environmental justice.

ERP No. D-IBR-J39023-MT Rating EC2, Tongue River Basin Project,

Implementation, Tongue River Dam and Reservoir, COE Section 404 Permit,

Bighorn County, MT.

Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding wetland

impacts. EPA recommended that other alternatives be analyzed that would

avoid these impacts.

ERP No. DR-UAF-B11015-ME Rating LO, Loring Air Force Base (AFB)

Disposal and Reuse, Implementation, Updated and Additional Information,

Aroostook County, ME.

Summary: EPA had no objections to the proposed action.

Final EISs

ERP No. FS-UAF-B11012-NH, Pease Air Force Base (AFB) Disposal and

Reuse, Updated Information, Implementation, Portsmouth, Newington,

Greenland, Rye, Dover, Durham, Madburg and Rochester, NH and Kittery,

Eloit and Berwicks, ME.

Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns regarding

wetland and air quality impacts. EPA recommended that all major

wetlands be protected by deed restrictions.

Dated: October 10, 1995.

William D. Dickerson,

Director, NEPA Compliance Division Office of Federal Activities.

[FR Doc. 95-25456 Filed 10-12-95; 8:45 am]

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