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Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments

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 [Federal Register: December 1, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 231)]
[Notices]
[Page 69561-69562]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-6681-7]

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 7, 2006 (71 FR 17845).

Draft EISs

EIS No. 20060204, ERP No. D-AFS-L65512-OR, Mt. Hood National Forest and
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Site-Specific Invasive Plant
Treatments, Forest Plan Amendments #16, Mt. Hood National
Forest and Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Clackamas, Hood
River, Multnomah and Wasco Counties, OR.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the mix of
options presented in the DEIS for controlling invasive, and suggested
there be more consideration of IPM, biological controls and the use of
prescribed fire and careful consideration when using herbicides.
    Rating EC1.

EIS No. 20060218, ERP No. D-FHW-C40167-NY, Williamsville Toll Barrier
Improvement Project, Improvements from New York Thruway, Interstate 90
between Interchange 48A and 50, Funding, Erie and Genesee Counties, NY.
    Summary: EPA has environmental concerns about wetlands and water
quality impacts, and recommends an expanded cumulative effects analysis.
    Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20060239, ERP No. D-NPS-L65515-WA, Olympic National Park
General Management Plan, Implementation, Clallam, Grays Harbor,
Jefferson and Mason Counties, WA.
    Summary: While EPA has no objections to the proposed action, but
requested that future monitoring include more quantitative measures of
water quality.
    Rating LO.

EIS No. 20060286, ERP No. D-BLM-L65518-ID, Eastside Township Fuels and
Vegetation Project, Address the Forest Health, Fuels, Safety, and
Watershed Issues, Elk City, Idaho County, ID.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about water quality
impacts, and requested that the assessment of cumulative impacts
include other watershed restoration activities.
    Rating EC1.

EIS No. 20060345, ERP No. D-AFS-L65521-WA, Buckhorn Access Project, To
Utilize the Marias Creek

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Route to Construct and Reconstruct Roads, Funding, NPDES Permit and
U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, Okanogan and Wenatchee National
Forests, Tonasket Ranger District, Okanogan County, WA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about water resource
impacts, and requested that information about water resources be updated.
EPA is also expressed concern about monitoring and mitigation issues.
    Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20060347, ERP No. D-BLM-L70014-ID, Cottonwood Resource
Management Plan, Implementation, Latah, Clearwater, Nez Perce, Lewis,
Idaho and Adams Counties, ID.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about water quality/
source water protection impacts and monitoring/maintaining old growth
forest habitat. EPA supports the higher level of resource protection
and improvement activities described in Alternative C.
    Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20060372, ERP No. D-COE-F67004-MN, East Reserve Project,
Construct and Operate an Open Pit Taconite Mine between the Towns of
Biwabik and McKinley, St. Louis County, MN.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections to potential
environmental impacts and requested additional analysis regarding
project alternatives, wetland mitigation, water quality impacts,
cumulative effects, impacts to Tribal rights, and impacts from the
potential presence of asbestos and asbestiform material.
    Rating EO2.

EIS No. 20060383, ERP No. D-NPS-E61078-00, South Florida and Caribbean
Parks Exotic Plant Management Plan, Manage and Control Exotic Plants in
Nine Parks, Five in South Florida Parks: Big Cypress National Preserve,
Biscayne National Park, Canaveral National Seashore, Dry Tortugas
National Park, Everglades National Park and Four in Caribbean Parks:
Buck Island Reef National Monument, Christiansted National Historic
Site, Salt River Bay National Historic Park and Ecological Preserve and
Virgin Islands National Park, Florida and Caribbean.
    Summary: EPA does not object to the Preferred
Alternative(copyright) as the most effective solution for controlling
invasive plant species, and recommended monitoring to determine if
pesticide residues are accumulating in selected indicator species.
    Rating LO.

EIS No. 20060399, ERP No. D-USA-D11040-VA, Fort Lee, Virginia and Fort
A. P. Hill, Virginia Project, Implementation of Base Closure and
Realignment (BRAC) Recommendations and Other Army Actions, Prince
George County, Petersburg, Virginia Hopewell, Virginia; Caroline
County, Essex County, VA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concern about wetlands,
natural habitats, wildlife, noise, and water resources impacts at Fort Lee.
    Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20060416, ERP No. D-NOA-E91017-00, Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper
Total Allowable Catch and Reduce Bycatch in the Gulf of Mexico Directed
and Shrimp Trawl Fisheries, To Evaluate Alternatives, Gulf of Mexico.
    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed action.
    Rating LO.

Final EISs

EIS No. 20060341, ERP No. F-AFS-L65483-ID, Three Basins Timber Sale
Project, Proposal to Treat 760 Acres of Mature Forest, Implementation,
Caribou-Targhee National Forest, Montpellier Ranger District, Bearlake
and Caribou Counties, ID.
    Summary: EPA's previous issues have been resolved; therefore, EPA
does not object to the proposed action.

EIS No. 20060417, ERP No. F-COE-C40162-NJ, NJ-92 Project, New Jersey
Turnpike Authority, Transportation Improvement from East-West Highway
Link connecting U.S. Route 1 in South Brunswick Township with the New
Jersey Turnpike at Interchange 8A in Monroe Township, Middlesex County, NJ.
    Summary: EPA recommended that the Corps consider several issues in
its upcoming permitting evaluation and decision document, i.e., issues
regarding the alternatives screening process, impacts to surface water,
wetlands mitigation and air quality regional emissions analysis.

EIS No. 20060421, ERP No. F-AFS-L65487-OR, Blue Mountain Land
Exchange--Oregon Project, Proposed Exchange of Federal and Non-Federal
Lands, Malheur, Umatilla, and Wallowa-Whitman National Forests, Baker,
Grant, Morrow, Umatilla, Union and Wallowa Counties, OR.
    Summary: The Final EIS addressed EPA's concerns; therefore, EPA
does not object to the proposed action.

    Dated: November 28, 2006.
Dawn R. Roberts,
Management Analyst, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. E6-20350 Filed 11-30-06; 8:45 am]
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