[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 62 (Friday, March 31, 1995)] [Notices] [Pages 16647-16648] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 95-8010] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER-FRL-4721-7] Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments Availability of EPA comments prepared February 27, 1995 Through March 03, 1995 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 10, 1994 (59 FR 16807). Draft EISs ERP No. D-FHW-E40756-SC Rating EC2, Greenville Southern Connectors Construction and Operation, I-185 at I-85 south of Donaldson Center Industrial Air Park to I-385 at US 276 and SC-153 Connector from existing SC-153 at I-85 to the Southern Connector, Funding and COE Section 404 Permit, Anderson and Greenville Counties, SC. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns and recommended caution at floodplain crossings. EPA also requested additional information on upland resource impacts. ERP No. D-FRC-L05206-WA Rating EC2, Snoqualmie Falls Hydroelectric Project, (FERC. Project NO.2493), Relicensing, Snoqualmie River, King County, WA. Summary: EPA raised environmental concerns over potential impacts to wetlands and groundwater and requested that additional information be included in the final EIS. ERP No. D-FRC-L05207-WA Rating EO2, Nooksack River Basin Hydroelectric Projects, Seven Projects--(FERC No. 4628) (FERC No. 4738) (FERC No. 4270) (FERC No. 4282) (FERC No. 9231) (FERC No. 4312) and (FERC No. 3721) Construction and Operation, Licensing, Whatcom County, WA. Summary: EPA expressed environmental objection and identified significant potential impacts to water quality, wetlands, and fish habitat from landslides, associated soil erosion and hydraulic modifications. Additional information is needed on the feasibility of mitigation measures, impacts on wetlands and fish populations. ERP No. D-FRC-L05208-WA Rating EO2, Skagit River Basin Hydroelectric Projects, Nine Projects--(FERC No.10100) (FERC. No. 4437) (FERC No. 4376) (FERC. No. 3913) (FERC No.9787) (FERC No. 10311) (FERC No. 6984) and (FERC No. 10269 and No. 10416) Construction and Operation, Licensing, Whatcom and Skagit Counties, WA. Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections and identified significant potential impacts to water quality, wetlands, and fish habitat from landslides, associated soil erosion and hydraulic modifications. EPA requested additional information on the feasibility of mitigation measures, slope failures risks, and effects to wetlands. Final EISs ERP No. F-COE-L39050-WA Southwest Harbor Cleanup and Redevelopment Project, Construction, COE Section 10/404 Permit and NPDES Permit Issuance, SW Spokane Street to Elliott Bay and Harbor Avenue SW to the [[Page 16648]] West Waterway, Port of Seattle, King County, WA. Summary: EPA had no objections to the preferred alternative as described in the final EIS based on the new analyses and information presented in the final EIS. ERP No. F-COE-L81000-WA Auburn Thoroughbred Horse Racing Facility, Construction and Operation, COE Section 404 Permit and NPDES Permit, City of Auburn, King County, WA. Summary: EPA continued to have environmental concerns regarding the adequacy of wetland mitigation and water quality monitoring plans. ERP No. F-FHW-E40746-NC US 421 Transportation Improvement just west of the South Fork New River to NC-1361 east of the Town of Deep Gap, Funding, Land Transfer and COE Section 404 Permit(s), Watauga County, NC. Summary: EPA continued to have environmental concerns about the ability to adequately contain erosion and sedimentation during construction in the mountain terrain. Dated: March 28, 1995 B. Katherine Biggs Associate Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. 95-8010 Filed 3-30-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-U