# Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A97-30022

## Record

- **Collection:** Federal Register
- **Document type:** Notice
- **Published:** November 14, 1997
- **Citation:** 62 FR 61110

## Text

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

(ER-FRL-5486-3)

Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of
EPA Comments

Availability of EPA comments prepared October 27, 1997 Through
October 31, 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) 564-7176. 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-AFS-K65199-AZ Rating EC2, Windmill Range Allotment
Management Plan, Cattle Grazing Use, Implementation, Coconino National
Forest, Mormon Lake, Peaks and Sedona Ranger Districts, Coconino and
Yavapal County, AZ.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns and recommeded that
the FEIS should include specific information on water quality
monitoring, enforcement measures to ensure full compliance with the
proposed allotment management plan, and fall back options in case
adequate funding and resources are not obtained or if monitoring
indicates continuing decline of rangeland conditions. EPA suggested
reconsideration of Alternative G or a modification of preferred
Alternative F to address critical resource needs in the Munds Pocket
and Foxboro herd range. ERP No. D-AFS-K65200-CA Rating EC2, San Juan
Fuels and Wildlife Project, Implementation, Tahoe National Forest,
Nevada City Ranger District, Nevada County, CA.

[[Page 61111]]

SUMMARY: EPA expressed environmental concerns about potential
exceedences of the threshold of concern (TOC) in five subwatersheds in
the analysis area, and recommended that additional road obliterations
be added to the project plan.

Final EISs

ERP No. F-BLM-K67044-CA Soledad Mountain Open Pit Leap Leach Gold
Mine Project, Construction and Operation, Plan-of-Operations Approval,
Mojave, Kern County, CA.
SUMMARY: EPA continued to have environmental concerns and
recommended that BLM assure against significant impacts to local air
quaility from possible aggregate loading and hauling operations. EPA
also recommended that the Record of Decision include specific actions
for the Mitigation and Monitoring Program.

Dated: November 10, 1997.
William D. Dickerson,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 97-30022 Filed 11-13-97; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-U

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