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Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments

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 [Federal Register: January 5, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 4)]
[Notices]
[Page 1125-1126]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared 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 FR dated April 14, 2000 (65 FR 20157).

Final EISs

ERP No. F-AFS-J65293-MT

    Taylor Fork Timber Sale and Road Restoration, Implementation, Buck
Creek, Taylor Fork Creek and Eldridge Creek, Gallatin National Forest,
Madison Ranger, Hebgen Lake Ranger District, Yellow Stone, Gallatin
County, MT.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the potential
for delivery of sediment to Taylor Creek a 303(d) listed stream, but
also indicated that project modifications should substantially mitigate
effects. EPA recommended that aquatic effects on the Taylor Fork should
be monitored to identify the actual impacts from the implementation
activities. EPA believes additional information is needed to fully
assess and mitigate all potential impacts of the management actions.

ERP No. F-SFW-K64017-CA

    Trinity River Mainstem Fishery Restoration, To Restore and Maintain
the Natural Production of Anadromous Fish, Trinity and Humboldt
Counties, CA.
    Summary: EPA urged approval, funding, and implementation of the
Preferred Alternative as soon as possible and the amendment of BOR's
existing SWRCB water permit to be consistent with the minimum instream
flows, minimum reservoir storage, and TRD operational requirements of
this alternative.

ERP No. FB-NPS-K61029-CA

    Yosemite Valley Plan, Resource Preservation and Restoration,
Visitor Enjoyment, Transportation and Employee Housing, Implementation,
Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, CA.

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    Summary: EPA reviewed the FSEIS and found that the document
adequately addresses the issues raised in our comment letter.
Therefore, EPA has no objection to the action as proposed.

    Dated: January 2, 2001.
Joseph C. Montgomery,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 01-379 Filed 1-4-01; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P

 
 

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