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 November 09, 1998 Through

November 13, 1998 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 10, 1998 (62

FR 17856).

Draft EISs

ERP No. D-AFS-L82016-ID Rating LO, Sandpoint Noxious Weed Control

Project, Implementation, Proposing to control noxious weeds on 46

sites, Idaho Panhandle National Forests, Sandpoint Ranger District,

Bonner County, ID.

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

formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

ERP No. D-DOI-J31026-UT Rating EO2, Spanish Fork Canyon--Nephi

Irrigation System (SFN) System), Construction and Operation, Bonneville

Unit, Central Utah Project, Central Utah Water Conservancy District,

Utah, Salt Lake and Juab Counties, UT.

Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections about potential

adverse impacts to water quality, and on the basis of the incomplete

alternatives analysis contained in the DEIS, EPA recommends that the

draft EIS be revised and re-issued.

ERP No. D-NPS-A61319-00 Rating LO, Oregon, California, Moron

Pioneer and Pony Express National Historic Trails, Implementation,

Comprehensive Management and Use Plan, OR, CA, MO, IA, IL, KS, NB, CO,

WY, ID, WA, UT and NV.

Summary: EPA expressed lack of objections.

ERP No. D-NPS-L61221-AK Rating LO, Sitka National Historical Park,

General Management Plan, Implementation, City and Borough of Sitka, AK.

Summary: EPA used a screening tool to conduct a limited review of

this action. Based upon the screen, EPA does foresee having any

environmental objections to the proposed project. Therefore, EPA will

not be conducting a detailed review.

Final EISs

ERP No. F-BLM-J39027-CO, Plateau Creek Pipeline Replacement

Project, Operation and Maintenance, Ute Water Conservancy District,

Right-of-Way Permit, Mesa County, CO.

Summary: EPA continued to express concerns that the Final EIS did

not address indirect effects as they relate to non-jurisdictional

wetland and that the purpose and need statement does not reflect the

actual purpose and need for the increase in capacity of the project.

ERP No. F-BLM-L65298-AK, Northeast National Petroleum Reserve-

Alaska (NPR-A), Integrate Activity Plan, Multiple-Use Management, for

Land within the North Slope Borough, AK.

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

formal

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comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

Dated: November 23, 1998.

Joe Montgomery,

Environmental Protection Specialist,

Office of Federal Activities.

[FR Doc. 98-31661 Filed 11-25-98; 8:45 am]

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