Federal Register, Volume 59 Issue 208 (Friday, October 28, 1994)

[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 208 (Friday, October 28, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-26727]


[Federal Register: October 28, 1994]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-4716-7]


Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared October 10, 1994 through 
October 14, 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-AFS-J65221-MT Rating EC2, Beaverhead National Forests Oil 
and Gas Leasing, Exploration, Development and Land Acquisition, 
Beaverhead, Madison, Silver Bow, Deer Lodge and Gallatin, MT.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding potential 
impacts to wetlands, water quality, fisheries, and air quality. The EPA 
indicated that the EIS requires additional resource information and 
further explanation regarding resource issues in order to fully assess 
impacts and to assure that the environment will be fully protected.
    ERP No. D-AFS-J65222-ND Rating EC2, Southern Little Missouri and 
Cedar River Oil and Gas Leasing, Approvals, Custer National Forest, 
Medora Ranger District, Cedar River National Grassland, Grant River 
Ranger District, Billings, Golden Valley, Slope, Grant and Sioux 
Counties, ND.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding potential 
drilling impacts to surface and ground water resources and air quality 
impacts. EPA requested that the final EIS provide additional discussion 
of these issues.
    ERP No. D-AFS-L61199-ID Rating LO, Salmon Wild and Scenic River 
Corridor Implementation, Issuance of Special-Use-Permits for three 
Private Camps, Salmon National Forest, Salmon County, ID.
    Summary: EPA had no objection to the actions as proposed.
    ERP No. D-COE-C36070-PR Rating EC2, Rio Guanajibo River Basin Flood 
Protection Project, Implementation, NPDES Permit, Mayaguez and San 
German, PR.
    Summary: EPA had expressed environmental concerns about the 
proposed project's non-structural alternatives evaluation; soil, 
sediment, and water quality impacts; hazardous substance identification 
and management; wetlands impacts and mitigation plan; agricultural 
impacts; and cumulative impacts. Accordingly, additional information 
was requested to be included.
    ERP No. D-FAA-C51017-NJ Rating EC2, Newark International Airport 
Ground Access Monorail-Northeast Corridor Connection Project, Funding, 
Construction, Operation, Airport Layout Plant and Approval, Essex and 
Union Counties, NJ.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the proposed 
project's conformance with the New Jersey SIP, potential for 
encountering hazardous contaminants, and wetland impacts. Accordingly, 
additional information should be presented in the final EIS to address 
these concerns.
    ERP No. DS-USA-A11072-00 Rating EC2, Theater Missile Defense (TMD) 
Extended Test Range Project, US Army Ground-Based TMD Missiles Extended 
Range Test Using New Potential Booster Drop Zones, White Sands Missile 
Range and Fort Wingate Depot Activity, NM; and Green Launch Complex, 
UT.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the lack of 
adequate information to fully assess environmental impacts.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-BLM-J60015-WY Creston/Blue Gap Natural Gas and Oil 
Development Project, Construction and Operation, Special-Use-Permit, 
Right-of-Way and COE Section 404 Permit, Carbon and Sweetwater 
Counties, WY.
    Summary: EPA had no objection to the proposed action.
    ERP No. F-BLM-K60027-CA Southeast Regional Wastewater Treatment 
Plant and Geysers Effluent Pipeline Injection Project, Improvements, 
Funding, COE Section 404 Permit and NPDES Permit, City of Clearlake, 
Lake County, CA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns with the EIS Record 
of Decision that addressed the project's consistency with the Clean 
Water Act Section 404(b) (1) Guidelines as well as adopt mitigation to 
reduce noise levels from project-related pumps.
    ERP No. F-UAF-C11009-NJ McGuire Air Force Base (AFB) Realignment, 
Implementation, Burlington County, NJ.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the project's 
interim spill plan, the timing of the capping of ST-22 in relation to 
the site's remediation, and ground water withdrawals. EPA requested 
that these issues be addressed in the ROD.
    ERP No. F-UAF-J11009-CO Lowry Air Force Base (AFB) Disposal and 
Reuse, Implementation, Denver County, CO.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding conformance 
with the Clean Air Act general conformity regulations. EPA requested 
that additional information be included in the final EIS on this issue.

Other

    ERP No. LD-AFS-J65223-WY Rating EC2, Bridger-Teton National Forest, 
Wild and Scenic River Study for the Yellowstone, Buffalo Fork, Gros 
Ventre, Hoback, Greys, Salt and Green Rivers, Suitable or Nonsuitable 
Designation, WY.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding the 
protection of water resources and requested that the final document 
evaluate an additional alternative that may enhance the level of water 
resources protection provided.

    Dated: October 25, 1994.
Marshall Cain,
Senior Legal Advisor, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 94-26727 Filed 10-27-94; 8:45 am]
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