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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 250 / Friday, December 29, 2006 / Notices pwalker on PROD1PC69 with NOTICES in the Park, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, Glacier National Park, Flathead National Forest, Flathead and Glacier Counties, MT. Summary: EPA supports new and expanded snowshed construction without the use of explosives, given the avalance hazard and impacts to wildlife. However, we expressed environmental concerns about barriers to wildlife travel, and recommended incorporating measures for wildlife passage into snowshed design and construction. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20060101, ERP No. DR–UAF– E11056–FL, Eglin Air Force Base and Hurlburt Field, New Revision to Preferred Alternatives, Military Family Housing Demolition, Construction, Renovation, and Leasing (DCR & L) Program, Okaloosa County, FL. Summary: EPA requested that additional data and analysis be included in the final EIS. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20060361, ERP No. DS–NRS– D36121–WV, Lost River Subwatershed of the Potomac River Watershed Project, Construction of Site 16 on Lower Cove Run and Deletion of Site 23 on Upper Cove Run, US Army COE Section 404 Permit, Hardy County, WV. Summary: EPA has environmental objections with the project due to potential adverse impacts to aquatic resources. EPA requested additional information regarding the need for the project, as well as analysis of alternatives, secondary and cumulative effects, and potential mitigation measures. Rating EO2. Final EISs EIS No. 20060062, ERP No. F–AFS– J61104–CO, Copper Mountain Resort Trails and Facilities Improvements, Implementation, Special Use Permit, White River National Forest, Dillon Ranger District, Summit County, CO. Summary: The final EIS addressed EPA’s concerns with impacts to water quality from snowmaking, mitigation for wetlands impacts and impacts to wildlife. EPA recommended additional monitoring to assure that extensive wetland mitigation measures are successful and continue to function as designed. EIS No. 20060123, ERP No. F–AFS– J65429–CO, Village at Wolf Creek Project, Application for Transportation and Utility Systems and Facilities, Proposed Development VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:15 Dec 28, 2006 Jkt 211001 and Use of Road and Utility Corridors Crossing, National Forest System Lands to Access 287.5 Acres of Private Property Land, Mineral County, CO. 78427 Dated: December 26, 2006. Ken Mittelholtz, Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. E6–22412 Filed 12–28–06; 8:45 am] Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about potential impacts to water quality, site hydrology and wetlands from the proposed action, especially from roads and new access. BILLING CODE 6560–50–P EIS No. 20060172, ERP No. F–AFS– J65421–00, Grizzly Bear Conservation for the Greater Yellowstone Area National Forests, Implementation, Amend Six Forest Plans: Beaverhead– Deerlodge National Forest, Bridger– Teton National Forest, Caribou– Targhee National Forest, Custer National Forest, Gallatin National Forest and Shoshone National Forest, MT, WY, and ID. [ER–FRL–6682–5] Summary: The Final EIS addressed EPA’s concerns in terms of limiting the number of roads, trails and campsites. However, the ROD should consider including a commitment to increase mitigation to the level of use over time as well as include a more comprehensive monitoring plan. Added protections to grizzly bear habitat will also protect water quality and other forest resources. EIS No. 20060193, ERP No. F–AFS– J65435–UT, Ogden Ranger District Travel Plan, To Update the Travel Management Plan, Wasatch–Cache National Plan, Ogden Ranger District, Box Elder, Cache, Morgan, Weber and Rich Counties, UT. Summary: EPA continues to express environmental concerns with the potential for adverse impacts to aquatic and terrestrial resources from the existing and proposed travel systems and particularly from unauthorized motorized trails. EIS No. 20060409, ERP No. F–AFS– J65452–UT, Lake Project, Proposal to Maintain Vegetative Diversity and Recover Economic Value of Dead, Dying and High Risk to Mortality Trees, Manti–La Sal National Forest, Ferron/Price Ranger District, Emery and Sanpete Counties, UT. Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency. EIS No. 20060425, ERP No. F–AFS– K65298–CA, Kings River Project, Proposal to Restore Historical Pre– 1850 Forest Conditions, Implementation, High Sierra Ranger District, Sierra National Forest, Fresno County, CA. Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency. PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Environmental Impacts Statements; Notice of Availability Responsible Agency: Office of Federal Activities, General Information (202) 564–7167 or https://www.epa.gov/ compliance/nepa/. Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements filed 12/18/2006 through 12/22/2006 pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. EIS No. 20060526, Draft EIS, AFS, NM, Canadian River Tamarisk Control, Proposes to Control the Nonnative Invasive Species Tamarisk (also Known as salt cedar) Cibola National Forest, Canadian River, Harding and Mora Counties, New Mexico, Comment Period Ends: 02/12/2007, Contact: Keith Baker 505–346–3820 EIS No. 20060527, Final EIS, AFS, WI, Long Rail Vegetation and Transportation Management Project, Implementation, Eagle River-Florence Ranger District, Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Florence and Forest Counties, WI, Wait Period Ends: 01/ 29/2007, Contact: Christine Brunner 714–479–2827 Ext 21 EIS No. 20060528, Final EIS, AFS, ID, Emerald Creek Garnet Area, To Provide a Public Recreational Area for Collecting Garnet Gemstone, U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, Idaho Panhandle National Forest, St. Joe Ranger District, Latah County, ID, Wait Period Ends: 01/29/2007, Contact: Tracy Gravelle 208–245– 4517 EIS No. 20060529, Final EIS, AFS, OR, Maury Mountains Allotment Management Plan, To Implement or Eliminate Livestock Grazing in Six Allotments in the Maury Mountains of the Ochoco National Forest, Prineville, OR, Wait Period Ends: 01/ 29/2007, Contact: Kevin Keown 541– 416–6484 EIS No. 20060530, Final EIS, USA, MD, U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID), Construction and Operation of New USAMRIID Facilities and Decommissioning and Demolition and/or Re-use of Existing USAMRIID Facilities, Fort Detrick, MD, Wait Period Ends: 01/29/2007, Contact: Dave Hand 410–962–8154 E:\FR\FM\29DEN1.SGM 29DEN1 pwalker on PROD1PC69 with NOTICES 78428 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 250 / Friday, December 29, 2006 / Notices EIS No. 20060531, Final EIS, FRC, OR, Clackamas River Hydroelectric Project, Application for Relicensing of a Existing 173 megawatt(MS) Project, (FERC No. 2195–011) Clackamas River Basin, Clackamas County, OR, Wait Period Ends: 01/29/2007 Contact: Andy Black 1–866–208–3372 EIS No. 20060532, Final EIS, BIA, AK, Cordova Oil Spill Response Facility, Construct an Oil Spill Response Facility at Shepard Point, NPDES Permit and U.S. Army COE Section 10 and 404 Permits, Cordova, AK, Wait Period Ends: 01/29/2007, Contact: Kristin K’eit 907–586–7423 EIS No. 20060533, Final EIS, FHW, VA, I–73 Location Study, between Roanoke and the North Carolina State Line Commonwealth of Virginia, Construction and Operation, Cities of Roanoke and Martinsville, Counties of Bedford, Botetourt, Franklin, Henry, and Roanoke, VA, Wait Period Ends: 01/29/2007, Contact: Edward Sundra 804–775–3338 EIS No. 20060534, Final EIS, NOA, 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, Wait Period Ends: 01/29/2007, Contact: Roy E. Crabtree 727–824–5301 EIS No. 20060535, Draft EIS, FHW, ID, U.S.-95 Garwood to Sagle (from MP– 438.4 to MP 469.75) Transportation Improvements to Present and Future Traffic Demand, Funding, NPDES Permit and U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, Kootenai and Bonner Counties, ID, Comment Period Ends: 02/15/2007, Contact: Paul Ziman 208– 334–1843 EIS No. 20060536, Final EIS, FTA, TX, North Corridor Fixed Guideway Project, Propose Transit Improvements from University of Houston (UH)-Downtown Station to Northline Mall, Harris County, TX, Wait Period Ends: 01/29/2007, Contact: John Sweek 817–978–0550 EIS No. 20060537, Final EIS, COE, CA, American River Watershed, Lower American River Common Features Mayhew Levee Project, Reconstruction, Sacramento County, CA , Wait Period Ends: 01/29/2007, Contact: Elizabeth Holland 916–557– 6712 EIS No. 20060538, Final EIS, FRC, SC, Casotte Landing Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Import and Interstate Natural Gas Transmission Facilities, Construction and Operation, U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, (FERC/EIS–0193D), near the City of Pascagoula, Jackson County, MS, Wait VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:15 Dec 28, 2006 Jkt 211001 Period Ends: 01/29/2007, Contact: Andy Black 1–866–208–3372 Amended Notices EIS No. 20060489, Final EIS, COE, 00, Lock and Dam 3 Mississippi River Navigation Safety and Embankments, To Reduce Related Navigation Safety and Embankment Problems, Upper Mississippi River, Goodhue County, MN and Pierce County, WI, Wait Period Ends: 01/12/2007, Contact: Daniel Wilcox 651–290–5276 Revision of FR Notice Published 12/ 01/2006: Correction to Wait Period from 01/02/2007 to 01/12/2007 Dated: December 26, 2006. Ken Mittelholtz, Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. E6–22411 Filed 12–28–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–ORD–2006–0977; FRL–8264–5] Board of Scientific Counselors, Executive Committee Meeting— January 2007 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92–463, the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development (ORD), gives notice of one meeting of the Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Executive Committee. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 23, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. All times noted are eastern time. The meeting may adjourn early if all business is finished. Requests for the draft agenda or for making oral presentations at the meeting will be accepted up to 1 business day before the meeting. 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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Environmental Impacts Statements; Notice of Availability

    Responsible Agency: Office of Federal Activities, General 
Information (202) 564-7167 or https://www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/. 
Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements filed 12/18/2006 
through 12/22/2006 pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9.

EIS No. 20060526, Draft EIS, AFS, NM, Canadian River Tamarisk Control, 
Proposes to Control the Nonnative Invasive Species Tamarisk (also Known 
as salt cedar) Cibola National Forest, Canadian River, Harding and Mora 
Counties, New Mexico, Comment Period Ends: 02/12/2007, Contact: Keith 
Baker 505-346-3820
EIS No. 20060527, Final EIS, AFS, WI, Long Rail Vegetation and 
Transportation Management Project, Implementation, Eagle River-Florence 
Ranger District, Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Florence and 
Forest Counties, WI, Wait Period Ends: 01/29/2007, Contact: Christine 
Brunner 714-479-2827 Ext 21
EIS No. 20060528, Final EIS, AFS, ID, Emerald Creek Garnet Area, To 
Provide a Public Recreational Area for Collecting Garnet Gemstone, U.S. 
Army COE Section 404 Permit, Idaho Panhandle National Forest, St. Joe 
Ranger District, Latah County, ID, Wait Period Ends: 01/29/2007, 
Contact: Tracy Gravelle 208-245-4517
EIS No. 20060529, Final EIS, AFS, OR, Maury Mountains Allotment 
Management Plan, To Implement or Eliminate Livestock Grazing in Six 
Allotments in the Maury Mountains of the Ochoco National Forest, 
Prineville, OR, Wait Period Ends: 01/29/2007, Contact: Kevin Keown 541-
416-6484
EIS No. 20060530, Final EIS, USA, MD, U.S. Army Medical Research 
Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID), Construction and Operation 
of New USAMRIID Facilities and Decommissioning and Demolition and/or 
Re-use of Existing USAMRIID Facilities, Fort Detrick, MD, Wait Period 
Ends: 01/29/2007, Contact: Dave Hand 410-962-8154

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EIS No. 20060531, Final EIS, FRC, OR, Clackamas River Hydroelectric 
Project, Application for Relicensing of a Existing 173 megawatt(MS) 
Project, (FERC No. 2195-011) Clackamas River Basin, Clackamas County, 
OR, Wait Period Ends: 01/29/2007 Contact: Andy Black 1-866-208-3372
EIS No. 20060532, Final EIS, BIA, AK, Cordova Oil Spill Response 
Facility, Construct an Oil Spill Response Facility at Shepard Point, 
NPDES Permit and U.S. Army COE Section 10 and 404 Permits, Cordova, AK, 
Wait Period Ends: 01/29/2007, Contact: Kristin K'eit 907-586-7423
EIS No. 20060533, Final EIS, FHW, VA, I-73 Location Study, between 
Roanoke and the North Carolina State Line Commonwealth of Virginia, 
Construction and Operation, Cities of Roanoke and Martinsville, 
Counties of Bedford, Botetourt, Franklin, Henry, and Roanoke, VA, Wait 
Period Ends: 01/29/2007, Contact: Edward Sundra 804-775-3338
EIS No. 20060534, Final EIS, NOA, 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, Wait 
Period Ends: 01/29/2007, Contact: Roy E. Crabtree 727-824-5301
EIS No. 20060535, Draft EIS, FHW, ID, U.S.-95 Garwood to Sagle (from 
MP-438.4 to MP 469.75) Transportation Improvements to Present and 
Future Traffic Demand, Funding, NPDES Permit and U.S. Army COE Section 
404 Permit, Kootenai and Bonner Counties, ID, Comment Period Ends: 02/
15/2007, Contact: Paul Ziman 208-334-1843
EIS No. 20060536, Final EIS, FTA, TX, North Corridor Fixed Guideway 
Project, Propose Transit Improvements from University of Houston (UH)-
Downtown Station to Northline Mall, Harris County, TX, Wait Period 
Ends: 01/29/2007, Contact: John Sweek 817-978-0550
EIS No. 20060537, Final EIS, COE, CA, American River Watershed, Lower 
American River Common Features Mayhew Levee Project, Reconstruction, 
Sacramento County, CA , Wait Period Ends: 01/29/2007, Contact: 
Elizabeth Holland 916-557-6712
EIS No. 20060538, Final EIS, FRC, SC, Casotte Landing Liquefied Natural 
Gas (LNG) Import and Interstate Natural Gas Transmission Facilities, 
Construction and Operation, U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, (FERC/
EIS-0193D), near the City of Pascagoula, Jackson County, MS, Wait 
Period Ends: 01/29/2007, Contact: Andy Black 1-866-208-3372

Amended Notices

EIS No. 20060489, Final EIS, COE, 00, Lock and Dam 3 Mississippi River 
Navigation Safety and Embankments, To Reduce Related Navigation Safety 
and Embankment Problems, Upper Mississippi River, Goodhue County, MN 
and Pierce County, WI, Wait Period Ends: 01/12/2007, Contact: Daniel 
Wilcox 651-290-5276 Revision of FR Notice Published 12/01/2006: 
Correction to Wait Period from 01/02/2007 to 01/12/2007

    Dated: December 26, 2006.
Ken Mittelholtz,
Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities.
 [FR Doc. E6-22411 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am]
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