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 December 30, 1996 Through

January 03, 1997 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 (65

FR 15251).

Draft EISs

ERP No. D-COE-G30014-LA Rating LO, Westwego to Harvey Canal

Hurricane Protection Project, Implementation, Lake Cataouatche Area,

Jefferson Parish, LA.

Summary: EPA had no objections to the project as proposed. ERP No.

D-DOE-L09811-00 Rating EC2, Wildlife Mitigation Program Standards and

Guidelines, Implementation, Columbia River Basin, WA, OR, ID, MT, UT,

WY and NV.

Summary: EPA requested that the final document include more

background information and specific wildlife mitigation techniques

relating to the preferred alternative.

ERP No. DS-USN-D11024-PA Rating EC2, Former Naval Hospital

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Disposal and Reuse, New Information

concerning Additional Alternatives, Implementation, City of

Philadelphia, PA.

Summary: EPA expressed concern regarding asbestos, lead-based paint

and the proposed parking facility. EPA requested that these issues be

clarified in the final document.

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Final EISs

ERP No. F-AFS-K65169-CA Snowy Trail Off-Highway Vehicle Re-Route,

Smith Fork Parcel of Los Padres National Forest, Approval and

Implementation, Mount Pinos Ranger District, Ventura County, CA.

1Summary: Review of the Final EIS was not deemed necessary. No

formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

ERP No. F-BOP-D80024-VA Lee County, Virginia Federal Correctional

Institution, Construction and Operation, Site Selection near the Town

of Pennington Gap, Lee County, VA.

Summary: EPA had no objections to the action as proposed. ERP No.

F-COE-C36073-NJ Absecon Island Interim Feasibility Study, Storm Damage

Reduction, Brigantic Inlet to Great Egg Harbor Inlet, Atlantic County,

NJ.

Summary: EPA had no objections to the implementation of the

proposed project. Based on our review of the final EIS our concerns

have been adequately addressed.

ERP No. F-COE-E36174-FL Programmatic EIS--Florida's Everglades,

Stormwater Treatment Areas Construction Project, NPDES and COE Section

404 Permits, Implementation, Lake Okeechobee, Palm Beach and Hendry

Counties, FL.

Summary: EPA supports the general intent of the Programmatic EIS,

and looks forward to working with the Corps as the project proceeds.

ERP No. F-COE-K36117-CA Kaweah River Basin Investigation

Feasibility Study, Flood Protection of Terminus Dam, Increase Storage

Space in Lake Kaweah for Irrigation of Water Supply, Construction,

Modification and Operation, San Joaquin Valley, Tulare and King

Counties, CA.

Summary: EPA expressed objections to the Corps' decision to pursue

the National Economic Development Plan alternative, rather than the

Locally Preferred Plan (LPP) alternative. EPA stated that the LPP

alternative would best address the adverse impacts to recreation and

fisheries while meeting the flood protection and water supply project

purposes. EPA urged the Corps to address the long-term sedimentation

issues through alternative methods.

ERP No. F-DOE-A06178-00 Programmatic EIS-Stockpile Stewardship and

Management Project, Reduced Nuclear Weapons Stockpile in the Absence of

Underground Testing, Eight Sites: Oak Ridge Reservation (ORR), Savannah

River Site (SRS), Kansas City Plant (KCP) Pantex Plant, Los Alamos

Nat'l Lab., Lawrence Livermore Nat'l Lab., Sandia Nat'l and Nevada

Test.

Summary: EPA's previous environmental concerns have been adequately

addressed, therefore, the EPA has no objections to the project as

proposed.

ERP No. F-DOE-A06180-00 Adoption--Naval Spent Nuclear Fuel

Container System Management, Loading, Handling and Dry Storage,

Transportation and Storage, Handling and Transportation of certain

Associated Radioactive Waste, Implementation, United States.

Summary: EPA's previous environmental comments have been adequately

addressed, therefore, the EPA has no objections to the project as

proposed.

ERP No. F-DOE-K11068-NV Nevada Test Site (NTS) and Off-Site

Locations, Implementation, at the Following Sites: Tonopah Test Range;

Portions of the Nellis Air Force Range (NAFR) Complex; the Central

Nevada Test Area and Shoal Area Project, Nye County, NV.

Summary: While most previous issues have been resolved EPA

continues to be concerned regarding pollution prevention,

polychlorinated bipheryls and Native American Tribal consultations. EPA

requested that these issues be clarified in the Record of Decisions.

ERP No. F-FHW-K40217-CA Arden Garden Connector Project, Arden Way

in North Sacramento to Garden Highway in South Natomas across the

Natomas East Main Drainage Canal, Funding, Sacramento County, CA.

Summary: FHWA addressed all of EPA's comments on the draft EIS.

ERP No. F-FRC-C05145-NY Felts Mills Hydroelectric Project (FERC No.

4715-006), Issuance of Original License, Construction, Operation and

Maintenance, Site Specific, Black River, Jefferson County, NY.

Summary: EPA's earlier concerns with the draft EIS have been

adequately addressed. However, EPA may submit additional comments as

part of the Clean Water Act Section 404 permit process.

ERP No. F-IBR-K39039-NV Southern Nevada Water Authority Treatment

and Transmission Facility, Construction and Operation, Issuance of

Permits, Right-of-Way Grants and Modification of existing Water

Delivery/Service Contracts, Clark County, NV.

Summary: Review of the Final EIS was not deemed necessary. No

formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

ERP No. F-IBR-K50009-CA American River Bridge Crossing Project,

Construction and Roadway Improvement, Funding, Right-of-Way Approval,

Coast Guard Bridge Permit and COE Section 404 Permit, City of Folsom,

Sacramento County, CA.

Summary: Review of the Final EIS was not deemed necessary. No

formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

ERP No. FS-FHW-G40127-TX TX-161 Construction, Updated Information

on I-20 to TX-183, Funding, Coast Guard Section 10 Permit and Possible

COE Section 404 Permit, Cities of Grand Prairie and Irving, Dallas

County, TX.

Summary: EPA had no objections to the action as proposed.

Dated: January 14, 1997.

William D. Dickerson,

Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.

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