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 March 24, 1997 Through March

28, 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 (61

FR 15251).

Draft EISs

ERP No. D-COE-D35058-MD Rating EC2, Baltimore Harbor Anchorages and

Channels Feasibility Study, Maritime Improvements, Port of Baltimore,

Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and Anne Arundel County, MD.

Summary: EPA's environmental concerns are related to environmental

and health impacts related to possible groundwater contamination,

impacts to wetlands and the lack of information regarding monitoring

plans during and after dredge.

ERP No. D-NPS-L61210-00 Rating LO, Klondike Gold Rush National

Historical Park, General Management Plan (GMP), Implementation,

Skagway, Alaska and Seattle, WA.

Summary: EPA's abbreviated review has revealed no concerns on this

project.

ERP No. D-USN-K11077-CA Rating EC2, Novato, California Department

of Defense Housing Facility Disposal and Reuse, Implementation, City of

Novato, Marin County, CA.

Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns and requested

additional information regarding project description, cumulative

impacts, water and wetlands, air quality and cultural resources

protection.

Final EISs

ERP No. F-AFS-L65260-WA Taneum/Peaches Road Access Project,

Issuance of Two Temporary Permits to Plum Creek for Road Construction,

Wenatchee National Forest, Cle Elum Ranger District, Kittitas County,

WA.

Summary: Based on EPA's review of the final EIS, EPA has determined

that the proposed project is in conformance with the above statutes and

regulations. However, EPA strongly suggests that the Forest Service and

Plum Creek develop a long-term, comprehensive solution to address

future road access issues.

ERP No. F-AFS-L67034-WA Crown Jewel Mine and Mill Project,

Construction and Operation, Gold and Silver Mining and Milling Project,

Plan of Operations Approval, Special-Use-Permits and COE Section 404

Permit, Chesaw, Okanogan County, WA.

Summary: EPA continued to have environmental concerns regarding

water quality impacts, alternative selection and mitigation.

ERP No. F-DOE-L09809-WA Hanford Site Tank Waste Remediation Systems

(TWRS), Management and Disposal of Radioactive, Hazardous, and Mixed

Wastes, NPDES Permit and Approval of Several Permits, in the City of

Richland, Grant County, WA.

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

formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

ERP No. F-USN-K11074-CA Las Pulgas and San Mateo Basin, Cease and

Desist Order, Sewage Effluent Compliance Project, NPDES Permit, Marine

Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, San Diego County, CA.

Summary: EPA had no objection to the proposed action. EPA found

that, in general, the Navy responded to EPA concerns in the final EIS.

Dated: April 8, 1997.

William D. Dickerson,

Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.

[FR Doc. 97-9420 Filed 4-10-97; 8:45 am]

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