[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 130 (Friday, July 7, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35392-35393]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-16772]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-4724-7]


Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared May 29, 1995 Through June 02, 
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 14, 1995 (60 
FR 19047).

Draft EISs

    ERP No. D-AFS-K99025-CA Rating EC2, Pacific Pipeline Transportation 
Project, Construction/Operation, Right-of-Way Grant, Special-Use-
Permit, COE Section 10 and 404 Permits, Angeles National Forest, Santa 
Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles and Kern Counties, CA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns over potential 
adverse impacts to water and air quality and environmental justice 
issues.
    ERP No. D-BLM-K67030-NV Rating EC2, Bald Mountain Gold Mine 
Expansion Project, within the Horseshoe/Galaxy Mine, Plan of Operation 
Approval and COE Section 404 Permit, White Pine and Elko Counties, NV.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the proposed 
project's potential impact to water quality. EPA suggests additional 
information be included in the final EIS on potential impacts to water 
and air quality, waste rock characterization and disposal, mitigation 
measures and monitoring.
    ERP No. D-BOP-G81008-LA Rating LO, Pollock US Penitentiary and 
Federal Prison Camp (FPC), Construction and Operation and Site 
Selection of a former World War II Military Installation, Grant Parish, 
LA.
    Summary: While EPA has no objection to the proposed action, it 
requested that the final document provide additional discussion of the 
potable water and wastewater treatment facilities.
    ERP No. D-DOE-G06006-NM Rating LO, Dual Axis Radiographic 
Hydrodynamic Test (DARHT) Facility, Construction and Operation, 
Approval of Operating Permit, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), 
Los Alamos and Santa Fe Counties, NM.
    Summary: While EPA has no objection to the proposed action, it did 
suggest that all dynamic test be contained.
    ERP No. D-DOE-L05212-WA Rating LO, Columbia Wind Farm #1 Project, 
Construction and Operation of a 25 Megawatt (MW) Wind Power Project in 
the Columbia Hills Area, Conditional-Use-Permit, NPDES Permit and COE 
Section 404 Permit, Klickitat County, WA.
    Summary: EPA abbreviated review has revealed no concerns on this 
project.
    ERP No. DR-FHW-L40191-AK Rating LO, Whittier Access Project, 
Additional Information, Construction between Port of Whittier and 
Seward Highway, Funding, Right-of-Way Agreement and COE Section 10 and 
404 Permits, Chugauch National Forest, Municipality of Anchorage, City 
of Whittier, AK.
    Summary: EPA previous concerns have been adequately addressed, 
therefore EPA has no objection to the proposed action.
    ERP No. DS-COE-G32051-TX Rating LO, Galveston Bay Area Navigation 
Improvements, Houston Ship and Galveston Channels, Additional 
Information, Funding and Implementation, Galveston and Harris Counties, 
TX.
    Summary: EPA has no objection to the proposed action.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-BLM-K67028-CA Rand Open Pit Heap Leach Gold Mine Project, 
Construction, Expansion and Operation, Conditional-Use-Permit and Plan 
of Operations and Reclamation Plan Approval, Randburg, Kern County, CA.
    Summary: Review of the final EIS was not deemed necessary. No 
formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
    ERP No. F-FHW-E40736-NC Greensboro Western Urban Loop 
Transportation Improvement, from Lawndale Drive near Cottage Place to 
I-85 South near Holden Road, Funding, Right-of-Way Acquisition, and COE 
Section 404 Permit, Guilford County, NC. 

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    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the long term 
noise impact to numerous sensitive receptors.
    ERP No. F-IBR-K39048-AZ Glen Canyon Dam Operation, Implementation, 
Colorado River Storage Project, Funding and COE Section 10 and 404 
Permits, Coconino County, AZ.
    Summary: EPA previous concerns have been resolved, therefore EPA 
has no objection to the proposed action.
    ERP No. F-USA-L11022-WA Fort Lewis Military Installation 
Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Program, Implementation, City of 
DuPont, Pierce and Thurston Counties, WA.
    Summary: EPA recommended that the Record of Decision provide more 
information regarding the incinerator recycling rate and fly ash.

    Dated: July 3, 1995.
Ken Mittelholtz,
Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 95-16772 Filed 7-6-95; 8:45 am]
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