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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 the Federal Register dated April 1,
2005 (70 FR 16815).
Draft EISs
EIS No. 20050298, ERP No. D–AFS–
J65448–UT, West Bear Vegetation
Management Project, Timber
Harvesting, Prescribed Burning, Roads
Construction, Township 1 North,
Range 9 East, Salt Lake Principle
Meridian, Evanston Ranger District,
Wasatch-Cache National Forest,
Summit County, UT.
Summary: EPA expressed
environmental concerns about the
potential for impacts to aquatic and
terrestrial resources, and identified the
need for additional information on
monitoring and mitigation. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20050351, ERP No. D–SFW–
K65493–CA, East Contra Costa County
Habitat Conservation Plan and
Natural Community Conservation
Plan, Implementation, Incidental Take
Permit, Cities of Brentwood, Clayton,
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Oakley and Pittsburg, Contra Costa
County, CA.
Summary: EPA expressed concerns
about the uncertainties of preserve land
acquisition in areas with conflicting
General Plan zoning or in
nonparticipating jurisdictions, and
requested additional information
regarding alternatives to these
acquisition areas to protect covered
species. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20050399, ERP No. D–BLM–
L65496–AK, Ring of Fire Resource
Management Plan, Implementation,
Alaska Peninsula , Kodiak Island and
Aleutain Islands, AK.
Summary: EPA generally supports the
proposal to designate the Neacola
Mountains Area of Critical
Environmental Concern (ACEC), Knik
River and Haines Block Special
Recreation Management Areas.
However, EPA has concerns about the
adequacy of some required operating
procedures and lease stipulations and
recommended improvements for
consideration in the Final EIS. Rating
EC2.
EIS No. 20050452, ERP No. D–BLM–
G65099–NM, Kasha-Katuwe Tent
Rocks National Monument Resource
Management Plan, Implementation,
Rio Puerco Field Office, Sandoval
County, NM.
Summary: EPA does not object to the
selection of the preferred alternative.
Rating LO.
EIS No. 20050454, ERP No. D–FRC–
D03005–00, Cove Point Expansion
Project, Construction and Operation
of a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
Import Terminal Expansion and
Natural Gas Pipeline Facilities, U.S.
Army COE Section 404 Permit, Docket
Nos. CPO5–130–000, CP05–131–000
and CP05–132–00, PA, VA, WV, NY
and MD.
Summary: EPA expressed
environmental concerns and requested
that the Final EIS include mitigation
plans for both air quality and wetland
impacts, as well as address
environmental justice issues related to
the project. Rating EC2.
Final EISs
EIS No. 20050426, ERP No. F–FTA–
K40243–CA, Mid-City/Westside
Transit Corridor Improvements,
Wilshire Bus Rapid Transit and
Exposition Transitway, Construction
and Operation, Funding, Section 404
Permit, Los Angeles County, CA.
Summary: EPA does not object to the
proposed project.
EIS No. 20050457, ERP No. F–IBR–
K65252–CA, Lake Berryessa Visitor
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Services Plans, Future Use and
Operation, Solano Project Lake
Berryessa, Napa County, CA.
Summary: EPA’s earlier concerns
were addressed in the Final EIS;
therefore, EPA does not object to the
proposed action.
EIS No. 20050480, ERP No. F–NOA–
K39092–CA, Programmatic—Montrose
Settlements Restoration Plan,
Restoration of Inquired Natural
Resources, Channel Islands, Southern
California Bight, Baja California
Pacific Islands, Orange County, CA.
Summary: EPA does not object to the
proposed action.
EIS No. 20050485, ERP No. F–FRC–
K05059–CA, Upper North Fork
Feather River Project (FERC No.
2105), Issuance of a New License for
existing 3517.3 megawatt (MW)
Hydroelectric Facility located in
North Fork Feather River and Butt
Creek, Plumas County, CA.
Summary: EPA’s previous issues have
been resolved; therefore, EPA does not
object to the proposed action.
EIS No. 20050489, ERP No. F–IBR–
J39032–00, Operation of Flaming
Gorge Dam Colorado River Storage
Project, Protection and Assistance in
the Recovery of Populations and
Designated Critical Habitat of Four
Endangered Fishes: Bony Tail,
Colorado Pikeminnow, Humpback
Chub, and Razorback Sucker, Green
River, UT and WY.
Summary: EPA supports the proposed
operation and other management
activities in the FEIS that are
recommended to conserve, protect, and
promote the recovery of the populations
and designated critical habitat for
endangered fish species.
EIS No. 20050492, ERP No. F–AFS–
J65454–SD, Bugtown Gulch Mountain
Pine Beetle and Fuels Projects, To
Implement Multiple Resource
Management Actions, Black Hills
National Forest, Hell Canyon Ranger
District, Custer County, SD.
Summary: EPA continues to have
environmental concerns about impacts
to water quality from roads
construction, run-off and soil erosion,
and cumulative impacts from other,
large timber projects to vegetation and
habitat.
EIS No. 20050494, ERP No. F–NOA–
L39063–AK, Amendments to the
Alaska Coastal Management Program,
Approval, Implementation and
Funding, US Army COE 404 Permit,
AK.
Summary: EPA continues to have
environmental concerns about the
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potential adverse impacts to biological,
cultural and subsistence resources and
subsistence users in coastal
communities as a result of the proposed
action.
EIS No. 20050513, ERP No. F–AFS–
G65098–AR, Ozark–St. Francis
National Forests Proposed Revised
Land and Resource Management Plan,
Implementation, Several Counties,
AR.
Summary: No formal comment letter
was sent to the preparing agency.
EIS No. 20050497, ERP No. F2–FHW–
H40397–MO, Interstate 70 Corridor
Improvements, Section of
Independent Utility #7, a 40–Mile
Portion of the I–70 Corridor from just
West of Route 19 (milepost 174) to
Lake St. Louis Boulevard (milepost
214) Montgomery, Warren, St. Charles
Counties, MO.
Summary: No formal comment letter
was sent to the preparing agency.
EIS No. 20050542, ERP No. FS–AFS–
L36113–WA, Upper Charley
Subwatershed Ecosystem Restoration
Projects, Proposing to Amend the
Umatilla National Forests Land and
Resource Management Plan to
Incorporate Management for Canada
Lynx, Pomeroy Ranger District,
Umatilla National Forest, Garfield
County, WA.
Summary: No formal comment letter
was sent to the preparing agency.
Dated: January 10, 2006.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office
of Federal Activities.
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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 01/02/2006 Through 01/06/2006
Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9.
EIS No. 20060000, Final EIS, BLM, NM,
McGregor Range Resource
Management Plan Amendment
(RMPA), Implementation, Otero
County, NM, Wait Period Ends: 02/13/
2006, Contact: Tom Phillips 505–525–
4377.
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EIS No. 20060001, Draft EIS, FHW, UT,
Syracuse Road 1000 West to 2000
West, Transportation Improvements,
Funding and U.S. Army COE Section
404 Permit, Syracuse City, Davis
County, UT, Comment Period Ends:
02/27/2006, Contact: Jeff Berna 801–
963–0182.
EIS No. 20060002, Draft EIS, BLM, UT,
Coeur d’Alene Resource Management
Plan, Implementation, Benewah,
Bonner, Boundary, Kootenai and
Shoshone Counties, ID, Comment
Period Ends: 04/13/2006, Contact:
Scott Pavey, 208–769–5050.
EIS No. 20060003, Final EIS, AFS, 00,
Black Hills National Forest Land and
Resource Management Plan Phase II
Amendment, Proposal to Amend the
1997 Land and Resource Management
Plan, Custer, Fall River, Lawrence,
Meade and Pennington Counties, SD
and Crook and Weston Counties, WY,
Wait Period Ends: 02/13/2006,
Contact: Craig Bobzien 605–673–
9200.
EIS No. 20060004, Final EIS, FHW, MD,
Intercounty Connector (ICC) from I–
270 to US1, Funding and U.S. Army
COE Section 404 Permit, Montgomery
and Prince George’s Counties, MD,
Wait Period Ends: 02/13/2006,
Contact: Dan Johnson 410–779–7154.
EIS No. 20060005, Final EIS, BLM, WY,
Jonah Infill Drilling Project, Propose
to Expand Development of Natural
Gas Drilling, Sublette County, WY,
Wait Period Ends: 02/13/2006,
Contact: Mike Stiewig 307–367–5363.
Amended Notices
EIS No. 20050546, Draft EIS, BLM, ID,
Smoky Canyon Mine Panels F & G,
Proposed Mine Expansion, Caribou
County, ID, Comment Period Ends:
03/03/2006, Contact: Bill Stout 208–
478–6340. Revision of FR Notice
Published 12/30/2005: Correction to
Comment Period from 02/28/2006 to
March 3, 2006.
Dated: January 10, 2006.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office
of Federal Activities.
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National Drinking Water Advisory
Council’s Working Group on Public
Education Requirements of the Lead
and Copper Rule Meeting
Announcement
Environmental Protection
Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing
the third public meeting of the Working
Group of the National Drinking Water
Advisory Council (NDWAC) on the
Public Education Requirements of the
Lead and Copper Rule (WGPE). The
purpose of this meeting is to provide an
opportunity for the WGPE members to
continue discussions on the public
education requirements of the Lead and
Copper Rule.
DATES: The third meeting of the WGPE
will be held in Washington, DC, on
February 1, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m. and February 2, 2006, from 8 a.m.
to 3 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The WGPE meeting will
take place at RESOLVE, Inc., 1255 23rd
St., NW., Suite 275, Washington, DC
20037.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Interested participants from the public
should contact Elizabeth McDermott,
Designated Federal Officer, National
Drinking Water Advisory Council
Working Group on Public Education,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Office of Ground Water and Drinking
Water, Drinking Water Protection
Division (Mail Code 4606M), 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460. Please contact
Elizabeth McDermott
mcdermott.elizabeth@epa.gov or call
202–564–1603 to receive additional
details.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The charge for the
Working Group on the Public Education
Requirements of the Lead and Copper
Rule (WGPE) is to (1) review the current
public education requirements on lead
in drinking water to find and define the
need for improvements and make
recommendations to the full NDWAC
accordingly; (2) develop language for
communicating the risk of lead in
drinking water and a suggested response
to the public; and (3) define the delivery
means to the public. The NDWAC
established a target date of May 2006 to
complete these tasks. The WGPE is
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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 the Federal Register dated April 1, 2005 (70 FR 16815).
Draft EISs
EIS No. 20050298, ERP No. D-AFS-J65448-UT, West Bear Vegetation
Management Project, Timber Harvesting, Prescribed Burning, Roads
Construction, Township 1 North, Range 9 East, Salt Lake Principle
Meridian, Evanston Ranger District, Wasatch-Cache National Forest,
Summit County, UT.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the potential
for impacts to aquatic and terrestrial resources, and identified the
need for additional information on monitoring and mitigation. Rating
EC2.
EIS No. 20050351, ERP No. D-SFW-K65493-CA, East Contra Costa County
Habitat Conservation Plan and Natural Community Conservation Plan,
Implementation, Incidental Take Permit, Cities of Brentwood, Clayton,
Oakley and Pittsburg, Contra Costa County, CA.
Summary: EPA expressed concerns about the uncertainties of preserve
land acquisition in areas with conflicting General Plan zoning or in
nonparticipating jurisdictions, and requested additional information
regarding alternatives to these acquisition areas to protect covered
species. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20050399, ERP No. D-BLM-L65496-AK, Ring of Fire Resource
Management Plan, Implementation, Alaska Peninsula , Kodiak Island and
Aleutain Islands, AK.
Summary: EPA generally supports the proposal to designate the
Neacola Mountains Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC), Knik
River and Haines Block Special Recreation Management Areas. However,
EPA has concerns about the adequacy of some required operating
procedures and lease stipulations and recommended improvements for
consideration in the Final EIS. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20050452, ERP No. D-BLM-G65099-NM, Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks
National Monument Resource Management Plan, Implementation, Rio Puerco
Field Office, Sandoval County, NM.
Summary: EPA does not object to the selection of the preferred
alternative. Rating LO.
EIS No. 20050454, ERP No. D-FRC-D03005-00, Cove Point Expansion
Project, Construction and Operation of a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
Import Terminal Expansion and Natural Gas Pipeline Facilities, U.S.
Army COE Section 404 Permit, Docket Nos. CPO5-130-000, CP05-131-000 and
CP05-132-00, PA, VA, WV, NY and MD.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns and requested that
the Final EIS include mitigation plans for both air quality and wetland
impacts, as well as address environmental justice issues related to the
project. Rating EC2.
Final EISs
EIS No. 20050426, ERP No. F-FTA-K40243-CA, Mid-City/Westside Transit
Corridor Improvements, Wilshire Bus Rapid Transit and Exposition
Transitway, Construction and Operation, Funding, Section 404 Permit,
Los Angeles County, CA.
Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project.
EIS No. 20050457, ERP No. F-IBR-K65252-CA, Lake Berryessa Visitor
Services Plans, Future Use and Operation, Solano Project Lake
Berryessa, Napa County, CA.
Summary: EPA's earlier concerns were addressed in the Final EIS;
therefore, EPA does not object to the proposed action.
EIS No. 20050480, ERP No. F-NOA-K39092-CA, Programmatic--Montrose
Settlements Restoration Plan, Restoration of Inquired Natural
Resources, Channel Islands, Southern California Bight, Baja California
Pacific Islands, Orange County, CA.
Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed action.
EIS No. 20050485, ERP No. F-FRC-K05059-CA, Upper North Fork Feather
River Project (FERC No. 2105), Issuance of a New License for existing
3517.3 megawatt (MW) Hydroelectric Facility located in North Fork
Feather River and Butt Creek, Plumas County, CA.
Summary: EPA's previous issues have been resolved; therefore, EPA
does not object to the proposed action.
EIS No. 20050489, ERP No. F-IBR-J39032-00, Operation of Flaming Gorge
Dam Colorado River Storage Project, Protection and Assistance in the
Recovery of Populations and Designated Critical Habitat of Four
Endangered Fishes: Bony Tail, Colorado Pikeminnow, Humpback Chub, and
Razorback Sucker, Green River, UT and WY.
Summary: EPA supports the proposed operation and other management
activities in the FEIS that are recommended to conserve, protect, and
promote the recovery of the populations and designated critical habitat
for endangered fish species.
EIS No. 20050492, ERP No. F-AFS-J65454-SD, Bugtown Gulch Mountain Pine
Beetle and Fuels Projects, To Implement Multiple Resource Management
Actions, Black Hills National Forest, Hell Canyon Ranger District,
Custer County, SD.
Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about impacts
to water quality from roads construction, run-off and soil erosion, and
cumulative impacts from other, large timber projects to vegetation and
habitat.
EIS No. 20050494, ERP No. F-NOA-L39063-AK, Amendments to the Alaska
Coastal Management Program, Approval, Implementation and Funding, US
Army COE 404 Permit, AK.
Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about the
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potential adverse impacts to biological, cultural and subsistence
resources and subsistence users in coastal communities as a result of
the proposed action.
EIS No. 20050513, ERP No. F-AFS-G65098-AR, Ozark-St. Francis National
Forests Proposed Revised Land and Resource Management Plan,
Implementation, Several Counties, AR.
Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
EIS No. 20050497, ERP No. F2-FHW-H40397-MO, Interstate 70 Corridor
Improvements, Section of Independent Utility 7, a 40-Mile
Portion of the I-70 Corridor from just West of Route 19 (milepost 174)
to Lake St. Louis Boulevard (milepost 214) Montgomery, Warren, St.
Charles Counties, MO.
Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
EIS No. 20050542, ERP No. FS-AFS-L36113-WA, Upper Charley Subwatershed
Ecosystem Restoration Projects, Proposing to Amend the Umatilla
National Forests Land and Resource Management Plan to Incorporate
Management for Canada Lynx, Pomeroy Ranger District, Umatilla National
Forest, Garfield County, WA.
Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
Dated: January 10, 2006.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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