[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 80 (Friday, April 25, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 20174]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-10767]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-5479-6]


Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared April 7, 1997 through April 
11, 1997 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 4, 1997 (62 FR 16154).

Draft EISs

    ERP No. D-DOE-L91001-ID Rating EC2, Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery 
Program, Implementation, Restore Chenook Salmon to the Clearwater River 
Subbasin, Snake River, Idaho.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns based on the 
potential for adverse impacts to existing fisheries resources. EPA had 
requested additional information on fisheries impacts, mitigation and 
monitoring.
    ERP No. D-FAA-E51044-NC Rating EC2, Initial Development of the 
North Carolina Global TransPark (NCGTP) Complex, Implementation, 
Airport Layout Plan Approval, COE Section 404 Permit, Kinston, Lenoir 
County, NC.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding the 
sequencing of wetland mitigation and hydrologic restoration of Dove 
Bay.
    ERP No. D-FHW-F40373-WI Rating EO2, Milwaukee East-West Corridor, 
Transportation Improvements, Major Investment Study, IH-43 and Hampton 
Avenue to downtown Milwaukee and along IH-94 to WI-16, Funding, U.S. 
Coast Guard and COE Section 404 Permits, Milwaukee and Waukesha 
Counties, WI.
    Summary: EPA continued to have environmental objection to the 
potential conversion of parkland and other valuable acreage to light 
rail which may increase commute time.
    ERP No. D-FHW-K50011-CA Rating EC2, Carquinez Bridge Project, 
Replace/Retrofit the westbound I-80 between Cummings Skyway and CA-29, 
U.S. Coast Guard and COE Section 10 and 404 Permits, Contra Costa and 
Solano Counties, CA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding potential 
impacts to water quality and worker health and safety from lead-based 
paint on the 1927 bridge which is proposed for removal or retrofitting. 
These issues were not discussed in the draft EIS, nor were appropriate 
lead-based paint mitigation measures proposed.
    ERP No. D-FTA-C54007-NJ Rating EC2, Newark-Elizabeth Rail Link 
(NERL) Study Corridor, Transportation Improvements, Light Rail Transit 
(LRT), Essex and Union Counties, NJ.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to air 
quality and requests that additional information regarding air quality 
and environmental justice be presented in the final EIS.
    ERP No. D-FTA-G40143-TX Rating LO, North Central Corridor Light 
Rail Transit (LRT) Extension, Transportation Improvements, Funding, 
NPDES Permit and COE Section 404 Permit, Dallas and Collin Counties, 
TX.
    Summary: EPA had no objection to the selection of the Locally 
Preferred Alternative. EPA requests that the mitigation measures 
discussed in the draft EIS be given equal consideration in the 
implementation of the LPA.
    ERP No. D-USN-D11026-PA Rating EC2, Naval Air Warfare Center 
Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Warminster, Disposal and Reuse, Bucks 
County, PA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns and requested 
additional information with regard to the Navy's actions, intentions, 
and responsibility for correcting existing problems before and after 
reuse in terms of water supply and groundwater. EPA also expressed 
concern with the cumulative impacts associated with increases in 
traffic volume, air quality, and noise impacts on the neighboring 
communities as a result of the Reuse Plan.
    ERP No. DS-USN-C10003-00 Rating EC2, Relocatable Over the Horizon 
Radar (ROTHR) System Construction and Operation, New and Updated 
Information on Fort Allen as Potential Site, Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico and Chesapeake, VA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns and requested 
additional information regarding wetlands delineation and impacts, 
indirect impacts, radio frequency, radiation exposure, and ongoing 
contamination investigations and site remediation.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-FTA-K40208-CA, South Sacramento Corridor, Transit 
Improvements, Funding, Sacramento, Yolo, EL Dorado and Placer Counties, 
CA.
    Summary: Review of the Final EIS was not deemed necessary. No 
formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
    ERP No. F-USN-E11037-FL, Programmatic EIS--Mayport Naval Station, 
Evaluation of Facilities Development Necessary to Support Potential 
Aircraft Carrier Homeporting, Duval County, FL.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concern regarding the use of 
the Jacksonville offshore disposal site for dredged material.
    ERP No. F-USN-K11070-CA, Naval Station Long Beach Disposal and 
Reuse, Implementation, COE Section 10 and 404 Permits Issuance and 
Possible NPDES Permit Issuance, Los Angeles County, CA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns on project 
segmentation and insufficient cumulative impacts analysis, in 
particular, cumulative air quality effects.

    Dated: April 22, 1997.
B. Katherine Biggs,
Associate Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal 
Activities.
[FR Doc. 97-10767 Filed 4-24-97; 8:45 am]
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