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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[ER-FRL-4712-4]
Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of
EPA Comments
Availability of EPA comments prepared May 30, 1994 Through June 3,
1994, 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)
260-5076.
An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft environmental
impact statements (EISs) was published in FR dated April 08, 1994 (59
FR 16807).
Draft EISs
ERP No. D-DOE-L05205-00 Rating LO, PacifiCorp Capacity Power Sale
Contract for 1100 Megawatts (MW) Long-Term Contract for Peaking
Capacity, Implementation, WA, OR, ID, MT, WY, UT, CO, CA, NV, AZ, NM
and British Columbia.
Summary: EPA had no objections to the draft EIS.
ERP No. D-COE-E39034-KY Rating EC2, Louisville Waterfront Park/
Falls Harbor Development Project, Construction, COE Section 10 and 404
Permits, Ohio River, Louisville, Jefferson County, KY.
Summary: EPA had an environmental concern regarding the
uncertainty/lack of data associated with the historical contamination
at the site. Additional data regarding the environmental consequences
are needed.
ERP No. D-DOD-A10067-00 Rating LO, Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD)
Program, Implementation, which includes the Theater Missile Defense
(TMD) and National Missile Defense (NMD) Initiatives, Programmatic EIS,
United States.
Summary: EPA had a lack of objections to the document.
ERP No. D-DOD-G11010-00 Rating LO, Joint Task Force (JTF)--Six
Support Services Continuation Program, Implementation, Programmatic
EIS, TX, NM, AZ, CA, U.S./Mexico Border and Texas Gulf Coast.
Summary: EPA had no objections to the continuation of Joint Task
Force Six's program.
ERP No. D-DOE-L03007-OR Rating EC1, Hermiston Generating Project,
Construction of a Gas-fired Cogeneration Power Plant, Approval of
Permits, Umatilla County, OR.
Summary: EPA requested additional information be included in the
final EIS concerning wetlands, air quality, and mitigation measures for
transmission lines.
ERP No. D-FAA-G51027-AR Rating LO, Northwest Arkansas Regional
Airport, Construction of Replacement Airport for Drake Field in
Fayetteville, Funding, Land Acquisition and Airport Layout Plan, City
of Fayetteville, AR.
Summary: EPA had no objections to the proposed action.
ERP No. D-SFW-G64011-LA Rating EC2, Bayou Savauge National
Wildlife Refuge Master Plan, Implementation, Orleans Parish, LA.
Summary: EPA had environmental concerns with the potential adverse
impacts from hazardous substances found at the sites on and near refuge
boundaries and requests further investigation in the final EIS.
ERP No. D-UAF-B11015-ME Rating EO2, Loring Air Force Base (AFB)
Disposal and Reuse, Implementation, Aroostook County, ME.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections relating to the
magnitude of potential wetland impacts up to 418 acres; and the failure
to include adequate provisions for minimizing and mitigating wetland
impacts. EPA requested additional clarifying information be included in
the final EIS.
ERP No. D-USN-B11008-RI Rating EC2, Davisville Naval Construction
Battalion Center, Base Reuse and Development Plan, Implementation, Town
of North Kingstown, Washington County, RI.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns with the insufficient
alternatives analysis; inadequate analysis of potential air quality
problems from increased traffic; lack of cumulative traffic impacts,
water supply alternatives, and lack of mitigation commitments.
FINAL EISs
ERP No. F-AFS-L64042-AK Main Bay Salmon Hatchery Expansion,
Implementation, Special-Use-Permit and COE Section 404 Permit, Prince
William Sound, Chugach National Forest, Glacier Ranger District, AK.
Summary: Review of the Final EIS was not deemed necessary. No
formal letter was sent to the preparing agency.
ERP No. F-AFS-L65181-WA East Curlew Creek Analysis Area,
Harvesting Timber and Road Construction, Portion of Profanity Roadless
Area, Colville National Forest, Republic Ranger District, Ferry County,
WA.
Summary: EPA had no objections to the preferred alternative as
described in the EIS.
ERP No. F-COE-G32052-00 West Pearl River Navigation Project,
Operation and Maintenance, Portions of West Pearl River to the vicinity
of Bogalusa, Implementation, Washington and St. Tammany Parishes, LA
and Pearl River County, MS.
Summary: EPA believed that the assessment of potential
environmental effects may have been insufficient to fully address
recent water quality concerns regarding the effects of dredging in the
West Pearl River.
ERP No. F-FHW-L40183-WA I-5/196th Street SW/WA-524 Interchange
Project, Improvements, Funding, NPDES and COE Section 404 Permits,
Snohomish County, WA.
Summary: EPA made numerous comments/recommendations on the draft
EIS and, in general was pleased with the FHWA's responses. EPA believed
that the EIS should have included a wetland mitigation plan.
Dated: June 14, 1994.
Marshall Cain,
Senior Legal Advisor, Office of Federal Activities.
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