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 October 4, 1999 Through

October 8, 1999 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 the Federal Register dated

April 10, 1999 (63 FR 17856).

Draft EISs

ERP No. D-APH-A82125-00 Rating EC2, Fruit Fly Cooperative Control

Program, Eradication Program, Implementation.

Summary: EPA had environmental concerns with the control program.

To address these concerns EPA suggested that the integrated approach be

updated, that the risk assessment be more comprehensive, and that

mitigation measures be developed for non-target species and sensitive

resources.

ERP No. D-DOE-A08031-00 Rating EC1, Transmission System Vegetation

Management Program, Implementation, Managing Vegetation, Site Specific,

Right-of-Way Grant, CA, ID, MT, OR, UT, WA and WY.

Summary: EPA supported the management approach, but expressed

concerns with its application. EPA requested that DOE take steps to

minimize adverse ecological impacts from the use of herbicides to

control vegetation beneath transmission lines and at electric

substations.

ERP No. D-JUS-E81038-AL Rating EC2, Center for Domestic

Preparedness (CDP), Expand Training for State and Local Emergency First

Responders, Located at Fort McClellan, Calhoun, Cleburne, Randolph,

Clay, Talladega, St. Clair, Etowah and Cherokee Counties, AL.

Summary: EPA expressed concern regarding potential air quality and

hazardous waste disposal impacts and requested that these issues be

further discussed in the Final EIS.

Final EISs

ERP No. F-FHW-F40353-WI, US 12 Highway Improvement, Sauk City to

Middleton, Funding and COE Section 404 Permits Issuance, Sauk and Dane

Counties, WI.

Summary: EPA has expressed concerns based on the project's

potential impacts to Baraboo Hills National Natural Landmark Area. EPA

was also concerned with the methodology used to analyze secondary

impacts.

ERP No. RF-NOA-B91025-00, American Lobster Fishery Management Plan,

Implementation, To Prevent Overfishing of American Lobster and to

Rebuild Lobster Stocks, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off the New

England and Mid-Atlantic.

Summary: EPA had no comment on the project.

Dated: October 19, 1999.

William D. Dickerson,

Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.

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