Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments, 26497-26498 [E6-6861]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 87 / Friday, May 5, 2006 / Notices Daytime Scoping Meeting Scoping Meeting Procedures Date and Time: Thursday, May 25, 2006, 9 a.m. Location: Green Island Municipal Center, 9 George Street, Green Island, NY 12183. (518) 273–2201. For Directions: please call Ms. Veronica Weigand at (518) 456–7712, or via e-mail at veronica@albanyengineering.com. SD1, which outlines the subject areas to be addressed in the environmental document, was mailed to the individuals and entities on the Commission’s mailing list. Copies of SD1 will be available at the scoping meetings, or may be viewed on the web at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Follow the directions for accessing information in paragraph n. Depending on the extent of comments received, Scoping Document 2 may or may not be issued. The meetings will be recorded by a stenographer and will become part of the formal Commission record on the project. Site Visit Green Island will conduct a site visit of the project on Wednesday, May 24, 2006, starting at 2 p.m. All participants should meet at the Green Island Project powerhouse located at the corner of Tibbits Avenue and George Street on the west side of the Hudson River. All participants are responsible for their own transportation. Anyone with questions about the site visit should contact Ms. Veronica Weigand of Albany Engineering Corporation at (518) 456–7712, or via e-mail at veronica@albanyengineering.com on or before May 19, 2006. cchase on PROD1PC60 with NOTICES Scoping Meeting Objectives At the scoping meetings, staff will: (1) Present a proposed list of issues to be addressed in the EA; (2) review and discuss existing conditions and resource agency management objectives; (3) review and discuss existing information and identify preliminary information and study needs; (4) review and discuss the process plan and schedule for prefiling activity that incorporates the time frames provided for in Part 5 of the Commission’s regulations and, to the extent possible, maximizes coordination of federal, state, and tribal permitting and certification processes; and (5) discuss requests by any federal or state agency or Indian tribe acting as a cooperating agency for development of an environmental document. Meeting participants should come prepared to discuss their issues and/or concerns. Please review the PAD in preparation for the scoping meetings. Directions on how to obtain a copy of the PAD and SD1 are included in item n of this document. VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:48 May 04, 2006 Jkt 208001 Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6–6851 Filed 5–4–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 26497 Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. (415) 972–3973. email: kohn.roger@epa.gov. DATES: The PSD and Part 71 permits are reviewable under Section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act only in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. A petition for review must be filed by July 5, 2006. Dated: April 26, 2006. Deborah Jordan, Director, Air Division, Region 9. [FR Doc. E6–6860 Filed 5–4–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P [FRL–TVPSD–001; FRL–8167–3] Notice of Approval of Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Permits for Newmont Nevada Energy Investment, LLC (Nevada Department of Environmental Protection No. AP4911–1349), Hawaii Electric Light Company (Hawaii CSP No.0007–01–C), and Title V Operating Permit for Peabody Western Coal Co. (EPA Region 9 No. NN–OP 99–07) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 9. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the following permits have been issued: The Nevada Department of Environmental Protection, acting under authority of a PSD delegation agreement, granted approval to Newmont Nevada Energy Investment, LLC to construct the TS Power Plant, a 200 megawatt pulverized coal-fired boiler plant to be located near Dunphy, NV. The permit became effective on June 4, 2005. The Hawaii Department of Health, acting under authority of a PSD delegation agreement, granted approval to Hawaii Electric Light Company to construct two 20 MW combustion turbine generators (Keahole Units 4 & 5) at Keahole Generating Station, Keahole, Hawaii. The permit became effective on June 5, 2001. EPA Region 9, acting under the title V operating permit regulations in 40 CFR part 71, granted approval to Peabody Western Coal Company to operate two contiguous coal mines (Kayenta and Black Mesa) in northeastern Arizona on the reservations of the Navajo Nation and the Hopi Tribe. The permit became effective on July 1, 2004, except for the opacity monitoring conditions, which became effective on March 28, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the permits are available for public inspection and can be obtained by contacting: Roger Kohn (AIR–3), U.S. PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER–FRL–6674–9] 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. 20060002, ERP No. D–BLM– L65500–ID, Coeur d’Alene Resource Management Plan, Implementation, Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Kootenai and Shoshone Counties, ID. SUMMARY: EPA supports the goals described in preferred alternative which strives to balance resource protection with active management of commodity resources. However, EPA expressed environmental concerns about water quality impacts, and requested more information about how source water could be protected and recommended including additional discussion on protecting air quality related to prescribed burning. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20060053, ERP No. D–AFS– K65299–CA, Slapjack Project, Protect Rural Communities from Fire Hazards by Constructing Defensible Fuel Profile Zones (DFPZS), Feather River Ranger District, Plumas National Forest, Butte and YubaCounties, CA. SUMMARY: EPA expressed environmental concern about the potential for cumulative watershed effects, impacts from the use of E:\FR\FM\05MYN1.SGM 05MYN1 cchase on PROD1PC60 with NOTICES 26498 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 87 / Friday, May 5, 2006 / Notices herbicides within the Wildland Urban Interface, and impacts to latesuccessional forest species, and recommended consideration of the alternatives that eliminate group selection harvests in watersheds that exceed the Threshold of Concern for cumulative watershed effects. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20060067, ERP No. D–GSA– K80046–CA, Los Angeles Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Federal Building, Consolidation of FBI Field Office Headquarters and 11 other Satellite Offices, Federal Central District, Los Angeles, CA. SUMMARY: EPA expressed environmental concerns about traffic related air quality impacts, and requested that other alternatives that could avoid or reduce those impacts be evaluated. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20060068, ERP No. D–AFS– L61131–ID, Emerald Creek Garnet Area, To Provide a Public Recreational Area for Collecting Garnet Gemstone, US Army COE Section 404 Permit, Idaho Panhandle National Forest, St. Joe Ranger District, Latah County, ID Summary: EPA supports the goal of reducing impacts to water resources; however, EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to water quality and restoring 303 (d) listed streams; the final EIS should augment information on impacts to wetland communities. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20060071, ERP No. D–AFS– G65100–NM, Santa Fe National Forest Plan Amendment for Oil & Gas Leasing and Roads Management, Implementation, San Juan Basin, Cuba Ranger District, NM. Summary: EPA does not object to the preferred alternative as described in the DEIS. Rating LO. EIS No. 20060074, ERP No. D–AFS– K65300–AZ, Deep Lake Allotment Project, Proposes to Re-authorize Grazing, Mormon Lake Ranger District, Coconino National District, Coconino County, AZ Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed alternative. Rating LO. EIS No. 20060056, ERP No. DS–IBR– K39095–CA, Central Valley Project, West San Joaquin Division, Additional Information, San Luis Unit Long-Term Water Service Contract Renewal, Cities of Avenal, Coalinga and Huron, Fresno, King and Merced Counties, CA Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections to the project VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:48 May 04, 2006 Jkt 208001 as proposed because of potential impacts to water quality and the lack of comprehensive information regarding incorporation of drainage management plans. EPA requested the contract renewals not be finalized until after the Record of Decision for the Drainage Reevaluation Plan is completed. Rating EO2. Final EISs EIS No. 20060094, ERP No. F–AFS– F65053–IN, Hoosier National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan, Implementation, Brown, Crawford, Dubois, Jackson, Lawrence, Martin, Orange, Perry Counties, IN. Summary: The final EIS addressed EPA’s environmental concerns; therefore, EPA does not object to the proposed action. EIS No. 20060103, ERP No. F–BLM– L65488–ID, Cotterel Wind Power Project and Draft Resource Management Plan Amendment, To Build a 190–240 megawatt, WindPowered Electrical Generation Facility, Right-of-Way Application, City of Burley, Towns of Albion and Malta, Cassia County, ID Summary: The final EIS addresses EPA’s request for information; therefore, EPA does not object to the proposed action. Dated: May 5, 2006. Robert W. Hargrove, Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. E6–6861 Filed 5–4–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER–FRL–6674–8] 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 04/24/2006 Through 04/28/2006. Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. EIS No. 20060159, Final EIS, NPS, AK, Denali National Park and Preserve, Draft South Denali Implementation Plan, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK, Wait Period Ends: 06/05/2006, Contact: Miriam Valentine 907–733– 9102. EIS No. 20060160, Draft EIS, BPA, OR, Klondike III Wind Project (300 PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 megawatts {MW}) and Biglow Canyon Wind Farm (400 megawatts {MW}) Intragration Project, Construction and Operation of a Double-Circut 230Kilovolt (kV) Transmission, Sherman County, OR, Comment Period Ends: 06/19/2006, Contact: Gene Lynard 503–230–3790. EIS No. 20060161, Draft EIS, BLM, AK, Kobuk-Seward Pennsula Resource Management Plan, from Point Lay to the North Sound and from the Bering and Chuckchi Ses east to the Kobuk River, AK, Comment Period Ends: 08/04/2006, Contact: Jeanie Cole 907–474–2340. EIS No. 20060162, Draft EIS, FHW, 00, TIER 1—DEIS Trans-Texas Corridor— 35 (TTC–35) System, Improvement to International, Interstate and Intrastate Movement of Goods and People, Oklakoma-Mexico/Gulf Coast Element, Comment Period Ends: 06/19/2006, Contact: Salvador Decampo 512–536– 5950. EIS No. 20060163, Third Draft Supplement, COE, CA, American River Watershed Project, Post Authorization Decision Document, Folsom Dam Raise, Folsom Bridge Project, Propose to Construct a Permanent Bridge and Roadway across the American River, City of Folsom, Sacramento County, CA, Comment Period Ends: 06/21/2006, Contact: Jane Rinck 916–557–6715. EIS No. 20060164, Draft EIS, AFS, 00, Dakota Prairie Grasslands Noxious Weed Management Project, Implementation, Billings, Slope, Golden Valley, Sioux, Grant, McHenry, Ransom and Richland Counties, ND and Corson, Perkins, and Ziebach Counties, SD, Comment Period Ends: 06/19/2006, Contact: Brenda Quale 701–250–4443. EIS No. 20060165, Draft EIS, NPS, CO, Rocky Mountain National Park, Elk and Vegetation Management Plan, Implementation, Grand and Larimer Counties, CO, Comment Period Ends: 07/04/2006, Contact: Vaughn Baker 970–586–1206. EIS No. 20060166, Final Supplement, AFS, ID, Mission Brush Project, Additional Information, Proposes Vegetation, Wildlife Habitat, Recreation and Aquatic Improvement Treatments, Idaho Panhandle National Forests, Bonners Ferry Ranger District, Bounty County, ID, Wait Period Ends: 06/05/2006, Contact: Doug Nishek 208–267–5561. EIS No. 20060167, Draft EIS, FHW, IL, Illinois Route 29 (FAP 318) Corridor E:\FR\FM\05MYN1.SGM 05MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 87 (Friday, May 5, 2006)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6674-9]


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. 20060002, ERP No. D-BLM-L65500-ID, Coeur d'Alene Resource 
Management Plan, Implementation, Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Kootenai 
and Shoshone Counties, ID.
    SUMMARY: EPA supports the goals described in preferred alternative 
which strives to balance resource protection with active management of 
commodity resources. However, EPA expressed environmental concerns 
about water quality impacts, and requested more information about how 
source water could be protected and recommended including additional 
discussion on protecting air quality related to prescribed burning.

    Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20060053, ERP No. D-AFS-K65299-CA, Slapjack Project, Protect 
Rural Communities from Fire Hazards by Constructing Defensible Fuel 
Profile Zones (DFPZS), Feather River Ranger District, Plumas National 
Forest, Butte and YubaCounties, CA.
    SUMMARY: EPA expressed environmental concern about the potential 
for cumulative watershed effects, impacts from the use of

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herbicides within the Wildland Urban Interface, and impacts to late-
successional forest species, and recommended consideration of the 
alternatives that eliminate group selection harvests in watersheds that 
exceed the Threshold of Concern for cumulative watershed effects.
    Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20060067, ERP No. D-GSA-K80046-CA, Los Angeles Federal Bureau 
of Investigation (FBI) Federal Building, Consolidation of FBI Field 
Office Headquarters and 11 other Satellite Offices, Federal Central 
District, Los Angeles, CA.
    SUMMARY: EPA expressed environmental concerns about traffic related 
air quality impacts, and requested that other alternatives that could 
avoid or reduce those impacts be evaluated.
    Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20060068, ERP No. D-AFS-L61131-ID, Emerald Creek Garnet Area, 
To Provide a Public Recreational Area for Collecting Garnet Gemstone, 
US Army COE Section 404 Permit, Idaho Panhandle National Forest, St. 
Joe Ranger District, Latah County, ID
    Summary: EPA supports the goal of reducing impacts to water 
resources; however, EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts 
to water quality and restoring 303 (d) listed streams; the final EIS 
should augment information on impacts to wetland communities.
    Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20060071, ERP No. D-AFS-G65100-NM, Santa Fe National Forest 
Plan Amendment for Oil & Gas Leasing and Roads Management, 
Implementation, San Juan Basin, Cuba Ranger District, NM.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the preferred alternative as 
described in the DEIS.
    Rating LO.

EIS No. 20060074, ERP No. D-AFS-K65300-AZ, Deep Lake Allotment Project, 
Proposes to Re-authorize Grazing, Mormon Lake Ranger District, Coconino 
National District, Coconino County, AZ

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed alternative.
    Rating LO.

EIS No. 20060056, ERP No. DS-IBR-K39095-CA, Central Valley Project, 
West San Joaquin Division, Additional Information, San Luis Unit Long-
Term Water Service Contract Renewal, Cities of Avenal, Coalinga and 
Huron, Fresno, King and Merced Counties, CA

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections to the project as 
proposed because of potential impacts to water quality and the lack of 
comprehensive information regarding incorporation of drainage 
management plans. EPA requested the contract renewals not be finalized 
until after the Record of Decision for the Drainage Re-evaluation Plan 
is completed.
    Rating EO2.

Final EISs

EIS No. 20060094, ERP No. F-AFS-F65053-IN, Hoosier National Forest Land 
and Resource Management Plan, Implementation, Brown, Crawford, Dubois, 
Jackson, Lawrence, Martin, Orange, Perry Counties, IN.

    Summary: The final EIS addressed EPA's environmental concerns; 
therefore, EPA does not object to the proposed action.

EIS No. 20060103, ERP No. F-BLM-L65488-ID, Cotterel Wind Power Project 
and Draft Resource Management Plan Amendment, To Build a 190-240 
megawatt, Wind-Powered Electrical Generation Facility, Right-of-Way 
Application, City of Burley, Towns of Albion and Malta, Cassia County, 
ID

    Summary: The final EIS addresses EPA's request for information; 
therefore, EPA does not object to the proposed action.

    Dated: May 5, 2006.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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