Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-5480-7]

Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of

EPA Comments

Availability of EPA comments prepared May 05, 1997 Through May 09,

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 04, 1997 (62

FR 16154).

Draft EISs

ERP No. D-TVA-E06017-AL Rating EC2, ellefonte Nuclear Plant

Conversion Project, Construction and Operation, NPDES Permit and COE

Section 404 Permit, Tennessee River near Hollywood, AL.

Summary

EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding predicted impacts of

conversion options to coal, a need for global climate change

information, commitments to mitigation, wetland losses, off-site

hazardous waste transport, a need for additional demographic

comparisons (EJ) and summer thermal discharges. EPA requested

additional information be provided in the final document.

ERP No. D-USA-K11079-CA Rating EC2, Fleet and Industrial Supply

Center/Vision 2000 Maritime Development, Disposal and Reuse, Funding,

NPDES Permit, COE Section 10 and 404 Permits, City of Oakland, Alameda

County, CA CA.

Summary

EPA had environmental concerns regarding dredging and disposal, air

quality, and land use compatibility issues and requested additional

information. In particular, EPA is concerned about land use

compatibility between the Port's proposed reuse activities and nearby

West Oakland residential areas.

ERP No. DS-FHW-H40138-NB Rating LO, US 275 Highway Reconstruction

on New Alignment west of the existing US 275/N-36 Intersection to west

of the existing US 275/N-64 (West Maple Road) Interchange near

Waterloo, Funding, Douglas County, NB.

Summary

EPA expressed no objections to the proposed action.

Final EISs

ERP No. F-COE-K35035-CA San Gabriel Canyon Sediment Management

Plan, Dredging and Disposal of Sediments, COE Section 404 Permit,

Special Use Permit and Right-of-Entry Issuance, Angeles National

Forest, San Gabriel River, Los Angeles, CA.

Summary

EPA requested that the Record of Decision provide clarification on

the proposed action's compliance with the Clean Water Act Section 404

(b)(1) Guidelines, including information on impacts to sediment

disposal sites, a summary of direct and indirect impacts, mitigation

for impacts to fish habitat and riffle and pool complexes, and on-site

versus offsite mitigation. EPA also requested a commitment on future

environmental documentation should the Flow Assisted Sediment Transport

(FAST) alternative be pursued in the future.

ERP No. F-FHW-H40133-MO MO-179 Extension, MO-50 west to the West

Edgewood Boulevard, Funding, Right-of-Way and COE Section 404 Permit,

Jefferson City, Cole County, MO.

Summary

Review of the final EIS has been completed and the project found to

be satisfactory. No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing

agency.

ERP No. F-FHW-H40151-MO MO-13 Highway Improvement, Existing MO-13

to MO-10 just south of Richmond to US 24 just south of Lexington,

Funding, COE Section 10 and 404 Permits and US Coast Guard Bridge

Permit Issuance, Ray and Lafayette Counties, MO.

Summary

Review of the final EIS has been completed and the project found to

be satisfactory. No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing

agency.

ERP No. F-FHW-H40154-MO US 61 Relocation, US 61/24 Interchange

north of Hannibal to the vicinity of US 61/M Intersection south of

Hannibal, Funding and Possible COE Section 404 Permit, Marion and Ralls

Counties, MO.

Summary

Review of the Final EIS has been completed and the project found to

be satisfactory. No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing

agency.

ERP No. F-FHW-H40157-MO US Route 71/Range Line Road Bypass east of

the Joplin City Limits Construction, Funding and COE Section 404

Permit, Jasper County, MO.

Summary

Review of the final EIS has been completed and the project found to

be satisfactory. No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing

agency.

ERP No. F-NOA-L39054-WA Programmatic EIS--Commencement Bay

Restoration Plan, Implementation, COE Section 10 and 404 Permits, CZMA

and NPDES Applications, Puget Sound, Pierce County, WA.

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Summary

Review of the Final EIS was not deemed necessary. No formal comment

letter was sent to the preparing agency.

ERP No. F-NPS-H65005-NB Niobrara National Scenic River, General

Management Plan, Niobrara/Missouri National Scenic Riverways,

Implementation, Brown, Cherry, Keya Paha and Rock Counties, NB.

Summary

Review of the final EIS has been completed and the project found to

be satisfactory. No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing

agency.

ERP No. F-SFW-K99026-CA Multiple Species Conservation Program

(MSCP) Planning Area, Issuance of Take Authorizations for Threatened

and Endangered Species Due to Urban Growth, San Diego County, CA.

Summary

EPA had environmental concerns with the proposed project.

Dated: May 20, 1997.

William D. Dickerson,

Director, NEPA Compliance Division Office of Federal Activities.

[FR Doc. 97-13671 Filed 5-22-97; 8:45 am]

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