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 29, 1997 through

October 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 11, 1997 (62

FR 16154).

Draft EISs

ERP No. D-GSA-K40228-CA Rating EC2, United States Border Facility,

Tecate Port of Entry (POE) Realignment and Expansion, NPDES Permit,

City of Tecate, San Diego County, CA.

Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding potential

impacts to the Campo-Cottonwood sole source aquifer and impacts

relative to traffic increases through Tecate POE. EPA requested that

these issues be further addressed in the final EIS.

ERP No. D-IBR-K39028-NV Rating EC2, Clark County Wetlands Park

Master Plan, Construction and Operation, Erosion Control Structures in

Las Vegas Wash, COE Section 404 Permit, Right-of-Way Permit and

Endangered Species Act Section 4, Clark County, NV.

Summary: EPA supported proposal to reduce erosion, restore wetlands

and riparian areas to create wildlife habitat. EPA expressed concern

over the potential for contaminant accumulation within the sediments

and recommended that extenstive monitoring should be implemented to

track the progress of the project.

ERP No. D-USN-K11081-NV Rating EC2, Fallon Naval Air Station (NAS)

Range Training Complex, Withdrawal of Federally Administered Public

Lands for Range Safety and Training Purposes, Great Basin, City of

Fallon, Churchill County, NV.

Summary: EPA expressed environmental concern regarding potential

noise impacts and impacts from chaff and ordnance. EPA also requested

that impacts to the Walker River Indian Reservation be more fully

analyzed.

Final EISs

ERP No. F-COE-K36114-CA,

Magpie Creek Channel Section 205 Flood Control Investigation

Project, Improvements, Implementation, National Economic Development

Plan and Levee Plan, NPDES Permit Issuance, McCellan Air Force Base,

City of Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA.

Summary: EPA expressed environmental concern over the propose

project, and requested that the Corps' Record of Decision address EPA's

recommendations regarding the practicability of a combination of

structural and nonstructural alternatives; provide data on emissions of

carbon monoxide from construction equipment address need for mitigation

measures to reduce construction-related emissions of carbon monoxide

and oxides of nitrogen; integrate pollution prevention features in the

project's design, construction and operation; indicate to agencies and

the public whether the concerns previously raised by the Interior

Department on the project's fish and wildlife impacts were

satisfactorily resolved or remain unresolved; and clarify the role of

the Air Force in the proposed project.

Dated: November 4, 1997.

William D. Dickerson,

Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.

[FR Doc. 97-29504 Filed 11-6-97; 8:45 am]

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