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Environmental Impact Statements and
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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. 20060149, ERP No. D–AFS–
L65509–WA, School Fire Salvage
Recovery Project, Salvage Harvest
Fire-Killed (dead) and Fire-Damaged
(dying) Trees, Implementation,
Pomeroy Ranger District, Umatilla
National Forest, Columbia and
Garfield Counties, WA.
Summary: EPA expressed
environmental concerns about the
potential for increased sediment
delivery to streams, the potential for
mass wasting from logging on steep
slopes and the uncertainty associated
with using the WEPP model to predict
sediment loading to streams. Rating
EC2.
EIS No. 20060150, ERP No. D–BLM–
K65306–CA, Alturas Field Office
Project, Resource Management Plan,
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Implementation, Lassen, Modoc,
Shasta, and Siskiyou Counties, CA.
Summary: EPA expressed
environmental concerns about water
quality/riparian impacts from livestock
and roads, and the sustain ability of
rangeland management under the
preferred alternative. EPA
recommended reductions in grazing in
areas not meeting range health
standards, and additional acreage
designated for special management.
Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20060237, ERP No. D–AFS–
L65514–AK, Traitors Cove Timber
Sale Project, Timber Harvest and Road
Construction, Implementation,
Revillagigedo Island, Ketchikan-Misty
Fiords Ranger District, Tongas
National Forest, AK.
Summary: EPA expressed concerns
about cumulative impacts to the
watershed from the proposed action, as
well as, past actions. The Final EIS
should include modifications or
mitigation for these impacts. Rating
EC1.
EIS No. 20060241, ERP No. D–AFS–
L65516–WA, Olympic National
Forest, Beyond Prevention: SiteSpecific Invasive Plant Treatment
Project, Implementation, Clallam,
Grays Harbor, Jefferson and Mason
Counties, WA.
Summary: EPA expressed
environmental concerns about aquatic
invasive plant infestations and how
these would be treated to prevent
deterioration of water quality. Rating
EC1.
EIS No. 20060245, ERP No. D–FHW–
E40807–SC, Interstate 73 Southern
Project, Construction from I–95 to the
Myrtle Beach Region, Funding,
NPDES Permit, U.S. Coast Guard
Permit, U.S. Army COE Section 404
Permit, Dillon, Horry and Marion
Counties, SC.
Summary: EPA expressed
environmental concerns about potential
impacts to wetlands and the Little Pee
Dee River Heritage Preserve as well as
noise impacts and environmental justice
issues. Potential indirect impacts to
wildlife habitat acreage is also a
concern. Rating EC1.
EIS No. 20060256, ERP No. D–AFS–
K65312–CA, Pilgrim Vegetation
Management Project, Proposes
Commercial Thinning/Sanitation,
Shasta-Trinity National Forest,
Siskiyou County, CA.
Summary: EPA expressed concerns
about human and non-target species
exposure to Borax and the effects of the
project on sensitive species. EPA
recommended the project design
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include road improvements to address
identified sedimentation and erosion
concerns. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20060257, ERP No. D–AFS–
L61232–AK, Helicopter Access to
Conduct Forest Inventory and
Analysis (FIA) in Wilderness,
Implementation, Tongas and Chugach
National Forest, AK.
Summary: EPA does not object to the
proposed project. Rating LO.
Final EISs
EIS No. 20060250, ERP No. F–FHW–
E40798–NC, Greensboro-High Point
Road (NC–1486–NC–4121)
Improvements from U.S. 311 (I–74) to
Hilltop Road (NC–1424), Funding,
Cities of Greensboro and High Point,
Town of Jamestown, Guilford County,
NC.
Summary: EPA continues to have
environmental concerns about the
protection of surface water quality
within the Randleman Reservoir
watershed. EPA also has concerns
regarding construction-related mobile
source air toxic as well as impacts to
migratory birds.
EIS No. 20060289, ERP No. F–AFS–
L65509–WA, School Fire Salvage
Recovery Project, Salvage Harvest
Fire-Killed (dead) and Fire-Damaged
(dying) Trees, Implementation,
Pomeroy Ranger District, Umatilla
National Forest, Columbia and
Garfield Counties, WA.
Summary: EPA continues to express
concerns about increased sediment in
streams, mass wasting and uncertainties
associated with using the WEPP model
to predict sediment loading.
EIS No. 20060301, ERP No. F–NPS–
L65491–ID, Minidoka Internment
National Monument (Former
Minidoka Relocation Center), General
Management Plan, Implementation,
Jerome County, ID.
Summary: No formal comment letter
was sent to the preparing agency.
Dated: August 15, 2006.
Ken Mittelholtz,
Environmental Protection Specialist, Office
of Federal Activities.
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Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact
Statements
Filed 08/07/2006 through 08/11/2006.
Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9.
EIS No. 20060335, Draft EIS, FHW, NH,
Spaulding Turnpike Improvements
Project, Reconstruction and Widening
of a 3.5-mile Section from U.S. Route
4 and NH Route 16, U.S. Coast Guard
Bridge Permit, NPDES Permit and
U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit,
Town of Newington, City of Dover,
Strafford and Rockingham Counties,
NH, Comment Period Ends: 10/02/
2006. Contact: William F. O’Donnell
603–228–3057 x 101.
EIS No. 20060336, Final EIS, NPS, CA,
Non-Native Deer Management Plan of
Axis Deer (Axis axis) and Fallow Deer
(Dama dama), Implementation, Point
Reyes National Seashore (PRNS) and
Golden Gate National Recreation
Area, Marin County, CA, Wait Period
Ends: 09/18/2006, Contact: Natalie
Gates 415–464–5189.
EIS No. 20060337, Draft Supplement,
COE, FL, Lake Okeechobee Regulation
Schedule Study, Updated Information
on Operational Changes to the Current
Water Control Plan, Caloosahatchee
and St. Lucie River Estuaries, Lake
Okeechobee, FL, Comment Period
Ends: 10/02/2006, Contact: Yvonne
Haberer 904–232–1701.
EIS No. 20060338, Draft Supplement,
FHW, MT, U.S. 93 Highway
Ninepipe/Ronan Improvement
Project, from Dublin Gulch Road/Red
Horn Road, Funding, Special-UsePermit, NPDES Permit and U.S. Army
COE Section 404 Permit, Lake County,
MT, Comment Period Ends: 10/06/
2006, Contact: Theodore Burch 406–
449–5302.
EIS No. 20060339, Final EIS, FRA, 00,
Adoption—Powder River Basin
Expansion Project, Construction of
New Rail Facilities, Finance Docket
No. 33407 Dakota, Minnesota and
Eastern Railroad, SD, WY and MN,
Wait Period Ends: 09/18/2006,
Contact: David Valenstein 202–493–
6368.
Federal Railroad Administration has
adopted the Surface Transportation
Board’s, FEIS #200010444 filed 11/20/
2001 and FSEIS #20050553 file 12/30/
2005. FRA was not a Cooperating
Agency on the above FEIS. Under
Section 1506.3(b) of the CEQ
Regulations, the FEIS and FSEIS must
be Recirculated for a 30-day Wait
Period.
EIS No. 20060340, Draft EIS, AFS, 00,
Custer National Forest Weed
Management, To Implement Specific
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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 7, 2006 (71 FR
17845).
Draft EISs
EIS No. 20060149, ERP No. D-AFS-L65509-WA, School Fire Salvage Recovery
Project, Salvage Harvest Fire-Killed (dead) and Fire-Damaged (dying)
Trees, Implementation, Pomeroy Ranger District, Umatilla National
Forest, Columbia and Garfield Counties, WA.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the potential
for increased sediment delivery to streams, the potential for mass
wasting from logging on steep slopes and the uncertainty associated
with using the WEPP model to predict sediment loading to streams.
Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20060150, ERP No. D-BLM-K65306-CA, Alturas Field Office
Project, Resource Management Plan,
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Implementation, Lassen, Modoc, Shasta, and Siskiyou Counties, CA.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about water quality/
riparian impacts from livestock and roads, and the sustain ability of
rangeland management under the preferred alternative. EPA recommended
reductions in grazing in areas not meeting range health standards, and
additional acreage designated for special management. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20060237, ERP No. D-AFS-L65514-AK, Traitors Cove Timber Sale
Project, Timber Harvest and Road Construction, Implementation,
Revillagigedo Island, Ketchikan-Misty Fiords Ranger District, Tongas
National Forest, AK.
Summary: EPA expressed concerns about cumulative impacts to the
watershed from the proposed action, as well as, past actions. The Final
EIS should include modifications or mitigation for these impacts.
Rating EC1.
EIS No. 20060241, ERP No. D-AFS-L65516-WA, Olympic National Forest,
Beyond Prevention: Site-Specific Invasive Plant Treatment Project,
Implementation, Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson and Mason Counties,
WA.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about aquatic
invasive plant infestations and how these would be treated to prevent
deterioration of water quality. Rating EC1.
EIS No. 20060245, ERP No. D-FHW-E40807-SC, Interstate 73 Southern
Project, Construction from I-95 to the Myrtle Beach Region, Funding,
NPDES Permit, U.S. Coast Guard Permit, U.S. Army COE Section 404
Permit, Dillon, Horry and Marion Counties, SC.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about potential
impacts to wetlands and the Little Pee Dee River Heritage Preserve as
well as noise impacts and environmental justice issues. Potential
indirect impacts to wildlife habitat acreage is also a concern. Rating
EC1.
EIS No. 20060256, ERP No. D-AFS-K65312-CA, Pilgrim Vegetation
Management Project, Proposes Commercial Thinning/Sanitation, Shasta-
Trinity National Forest, Siskiyou County, CA.
Summary: EPA expressed concerns about human and non-target species
exposure to Borax and the effects of the project on sensitive species.
EPA recommended the project design include road improvements to address
identified sedimentation and erosion concerns. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20060257, ERP No. D-AFS-L61232-AK, Helicopter Access to Conduct
Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) in Wilderness, Implementation,
Tongas and Chugach National Forest, AK.
Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project. Rating LO.
Final EISs
EIS No. 20060250, ERP No. F-FHW-E40798-NC, Greensboro-High Point Road
(NC-1486-NC-4121) Improvements from U.S. 311 (I-74) to Hilltop Road
(NC-1424), Funding, Cities of Greensboro and High Point, Town of
Jamestown, Guilford County, NC.
Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about the
protection of surface water quality within the Randleman Reservoir
watershed. EPA also has concerns regarding construction-related mobile
source air toxic as well as impacts to migratory birds.
EIS No. 20060289, ERP No. F-AFS-L65509-WA, School Fire Salvage Recovery
Project, Salvage Harvest Fire-Killed (dead) and Fire-Damaged (dying)
Trees, Implementation, Pomeroy Ranger District, Umatilla National
Forest, Columbia and Garfield Counties, WA.
Summary: EPA continues to express concerns about increased sediment
in streams, mass wasting and uncertainties associated with using the
WEPP model to predict sediment loading.
EIS No. 20060301, ERP No. F-NPS-L65491-ID, Minidoka Internment National
Monument (Former Minidoka Relocation Center), General Management Plan,
Implementation, Jerome County, ID.
Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
Dated: August 15, 2006.
Ken Mittelholtz,
Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities.
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