Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-5470-3]

Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of

EPA Comments

Availability of EPA comments prepared May 20, 1996 Through May 24,

1996 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)

564-7167.

An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft environmental

impact statements (EISs) was published in FR dated April 05, 1996 (61

FR 15251).

Draft EISs

ERP No. D-BLM-G67002-NM Rating LO, Copper Flat Mining Project,

Construction and Operation of New Ore Facilities, Hillsboro Mining

District, Sierra County, NM.

SUMMARY: EPA had no objection to BLM's preferred alternative as

described in the draft EIS.

ERP No. D-FHW-E40359-SC Rating EO2, Carolina Bays Parkway (better

known as Grand Strand), Funding, NPDES Permit, COE Section 10 and 404

Permits, Horry and Georgetown Counties, SC.

SUMMARY: EPA expressed environmental objections to both proposed

highway alternatives due to the severity of impacts to wetland and

upland resources.

EPA requested that the final EIS include additional wetland

avoidance methods and provide more information on upland resources. ERP

No. D-GSA-E81036-GA Rating EC2, Savannah Federal Building--United

States Courthouse, Site Selection and Construction of Annex within the

existing Federal Building Courthouse, Savannah, GA.

SUMMARY: EPA expressed environmental concern regarding solid waste and

economic impacts and requested that additional analysis of these issues

be included in the FEIS. EPA also requested that information be

provided on the adaptive reuse of the building.

ERP No. D-NOA-E91000-NC Rating LO, Black Sea Bass (Centropristis

striata) Fishery Management Plan (FMP), Implementation, in the western

Altantic Ocean, from Cape Hatteras, NC northward to the US-Canadian

Border.

SUMMARY: EPA had no objections to the proposed action.

ERP No. D-NPS-K61142-CA Rating EC2, Manzanar National Historic Site

(NHS), General Management Plan, Implementation, Inyo County, CA.

SUMMARY: EPA expressed environmental concerns and requested NPS to

provide additional information on air quality modeling, emissions, and

conformity, impacts to wetlands and groundwater resources, and an

inventory of endangered species, along with potential impacts analysis.

ERP No. DR-NPS-L61196-AK Rating LO, Denali (South Slope) National

Park and Preserve Development Concept Plan, Implementation, Additional

Information, Mantanuska-Susitna Borough, AK.

SUMMARY: EPA had no objection to the action as proposed.

Final EISs

ERP No. F-DOE-L39052-OR, Columbia River System Operation Review

(SOR), Multiple Use Management, Long-Term System Planning By Interested

Parties Other than Management Agencies, Canadian Entitlement Allocation

Agreement Renewal or Modification and Pacific NW Coordination Agreement

Renewal or Renegotiation, OR.

SUMMARY: EPA continued to have concerns regarding water temperature,

total dissolved gas levels the lack of baseline data and the need for

additional monitoring.

ERP No. F-FAA-L51016-WA, Seattle--Tacoma (Sea-Tac) International

Airport Master Plan Update for Development Actions, Funding, Airport

Layout Plan Approval and COE Section 404 Permit, King County, WA.

SUMMARY: EPA continued to have concerns regarding noise and air issues.

EPA's air quality comments will be sent in a subsequent letter, due to

the extension of the air quality comment period by the FAA.

ERP No. F-FHW-E40325-NC, Winston-Salem Northern Beltway (Western

Section), Construction, from US 158 Northward to US 52, Funding and COE

Section 404 Permit, Forsyth County, NC.

SUMMARY: EPA continued to express concern regarding floodplain wildlife

habitat impacts of the preferred alternative, since other alternatives

have few impacts.

ERP No. F-UAF-K11063-CA, March Air Force Base, Disposal of

Portions, NPDES and COE Section 404 Permits, Riverside County, CA.

SUMMARY: While most of EPA's prior issues have been resolved. EPA

continued to express concern regarding possible air quality

environmental justice impact.

Dated: June 04, 1996

William D. Dickerson,

Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.

[FR Doc. 96-14436 Filed 6-6-96; 8:45 am]

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