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 February 09, 1998 through

February 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 11, 1998 (62

FR 16154).

Draft EISs

ERP No. D-AFS-E65024-KY Rating EC2, Daniel Boone National Forest

Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Management Policy, Modification, Several

Counties, KY.

Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about effective

implementation of the proposed action.

ERP No. D-AFS-L65296-OR Rating EO2, Crown Pacific Limited

Partnership Land Exchange Project, Implementation, Consolidate Land

Ownership and Enhance Future Resource, Deschutes, Fremont and Winema

National Forests, Deschutes, Jefferson, Klamath and Lake Counties, OR.

Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections over the proposed

land exchanges. EPA suggests that the final EIS offer a wider range of

alternatives and fully disclose impact from the no-action and preferred

action alternatives.

ERP No. DD-NPS-K61029-CA Rating LO, Yosemite Valley Comprehensive

Implementation Plan, General Management Plan, Yosemite National Park,

Mariposa, Madera and Tuolumne Counties, CA.

Summary: EPA expressed no objection to the proposed action.

ERP No. D1-NPS-K61123-CA Rating LO, Backcounty and Wilderness

Management Plan, General Management Plan Amendment, Joshua Tree

National Park, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, CA.

Summary: EPA expressed a lack of objections to the proposed action.

Dated: February 24, 1998.

William D. Dickerson,

Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.

[FR Doc. 98-5131 Filed 2-26-98; 8:45 am]

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