[Federal Register: November 16, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 221)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-6693-1]
Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of
EPA Comments
Availability of EPA comments prepared 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 6, 2007 (72 FR 17156).
Draft EISs
EIS No. 20070218, ERP No. D-FHW-K40263-CA, Interstate 405 (San Diego
Freeway) Sepulveda Pass Widening Project, From Interstate 10 to US-101
in the City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about water quality
and air quality impacts. EPA recommends additional best management
practices and construction mitigation measures. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20070275, ERP No. D-FHW-K59007-CA, Eureka-Arcata Route 101
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Corridor Improvement Project, Proposed Roadway Improvements on Route
101 between the Eureka Slough Bridge and 11th St. Overcrossing in
Arcata, Humbolt County, CA.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to air
quality and noise. EPA encourages continued interagency coordination to
mitigate impacts to wetlands and cumulative impacts. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20070323, ERP No. D-FHW-J40177-CO, US-36 Corridor, Multi-Modal
Transportation Improvements between I-25 in Adams County and Foothills
Parkway/Table Mesa Drive in Boulder, Adams, Denver, Broomfield, Boulder
and Jefferson Counties, CO.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the wetlands
impacts and impacts to the Preble's meadow jumping mouse and Ute
ladies'-tresses habitat. Rating EC1.
EIS No. 20070361, ERP No. D-FHW-K50015-CA, Schuyler Heim Bridge
Replacement and SR-47 Expressway Improvement Project, from Alameda
Street to Pacific Coast Highway, Funding, U.S. Coast Guard Bridge
Permit, U.S. Army COE Section 10 and 404 Permits, Ports of Long Beach
and Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the cumulative
air and water quality impacts and their effects on low income and
minority communities. EPA recommends consistency with the Clean Air
Action Plan, mitigation to reduce construction and mobile source air
toxics emissions, and additional best management practices to contain
resuspended sediments. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20070370, ERP No. D-AFS-K65333-00, Sage Steppe Ecosystem
Restoration Strategy, Implementation, Modoc National Forest, Modoc,
Lassen, Shasta Counties, CA and Washoe County, NV.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the scope of
analysis in the document and the project's impact on endangered
species, water quality, wetlands, and air quality. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20070391, ERP No. D-NRC-G09805-OK, Sequoyah Fuels Corporation
Site, Proposed Reclamation Activities for the 243-hectare (600 acre)
Site, (NUREG-1888) in Gore, OK.
Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed action. Rating LO.
EIS No. 20070392, ERP No. D-AFS-J65491-MT, Bozeman Municipal Watershed
Project, To Implement Fuel Reduction Activities, Bozeman Ranger
District, Gallatin National Forest, City of Bozeman Municipal
Watershed, Gallatin County, MT.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about potential
effects to water quality and other resources from the proposed action.
EPA requested additional information on road and stream crossings and
provided suggestions for additional mitigation measures and monitoring.
Rating EC2.
Final EISs
EIS No. 20070358, ERP No. F-AFS-K65325-CA, Turntable Bay Marina Master
Development Project, Implementation, Shasta-Trinity National Forest,
Special Use Permit, Shasta and Trinity Counties, CA.
Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
EIS No. 20070413, ERP No. F-AFS-J65467-MT, Little Belt-Castle-North
Half Crazy Mountains Travel Management Plan, To Change the Management
of Motorized and Non-motorized Travel on the Road, Trails, and Areas
within, Belt Creek, Judith, Musselshell, and White Sulphur Springs
Ranger Districts, Lewis and Clark National Forest, Cascade, Judith
Basin, Meagher, Wheatland, Sweetgrass and Park Counties, MT.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about potential
effects to water quality, fisheries, and wildlife.
EIS No. 20070414, ERP No. F-AFS-J65445-MT, Rocky Mountain Ranger
District Travel Management Plan, Proposes to Change the Management of
Motorized and Non-Motorized Travel, Lewis and Clark National Forest,
Glacier, Pondera, Teton and Lewis and Clark Counties, MT.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about potential
effects to water quality, fisheries, and wildlife, based on the
uncertainty of receiving adequate funding for road and trail
maintenance, road decommissioning, and enforcement of travel plan
restrictions.
EIS No. 20070069, ERP No. FA-FHW-D40118-00, Appalachian Corridor H
Project, Construction of a 9-mile Long Segment between the Termini of
Parsons and Davis, Updated Information the Parsons-to-Davis Project,
Funding and U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit Issuance, Tucker County,
WV.
Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about impacts
to wetlands and stream channels. EPA recommends that WVDOH develop ways
to further avoid and minimize impacts during the construction phase of
the project.
Dated: November 13, 2007.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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