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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 6, 2007 (72 FR 17156).
DRAFT EISs
EIS No. 20070286, ERP No. D–BLM–
J65331–WY, Kemmerer Field Office
Planning Area, Resource Management
Plan, Implementation, Lincoln,
Sweetwater and Uinta Counties, WY.
Summary: EPA expressed
environmental concerns about impacts
from cumulative emissions leading to
visibility impairments and/or
exceedances of air quality standards.
EPA recommended broad
implementation of air mitigation
measures. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20070295, ERP No. D–AFS–
J39036–CO, Hunter Reservoir
Enlargement Project, Reconstruction
and Enlargement, Ute Water
Conservancy District, U.S. Army COE
section 404 Permit, Grand Mesa
National Forest, Mesa County, CO.
Summary: EPA has identified the
potential for significant adverse impacts
to wetlands that would be
environmentally unsatisfactory. Major
issues include the limited range of
alternatives for meeting the proposed
action and lack of adequate alternative
analysis, and adverse impacts to 32
acres of a fen/montane wetland
complex, an aquatic resource of national
importance. Rating EU3.
EIS No. 20070313, ERP No. D–NOA–
E91019–00, Amendment 2 to the
Consolidated Atlantic Highly
Migratory Species Fishery
Management Plan, To Implement
Management Measures that Prevent
Overfishing and Rebuild Overfished
Stocks, Implementation, Exclusive
Economic Zone (EEZ) of the Atlantic
Ocean, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean
Sea.
Summary: EPA does not object to the
proposed action. Rating LO.
EIS No. 20070339, ERP No. D–COE–
K39110–GU, Apra Harbor Master Plan
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for Deep-Draft Wharf and Fill
Improvements, Implementation, Piti,
Guam.
Summary: EPA expressed
environmental objections about
significant impacts to the marine
environment and coral reefs including
the permanent loss of 29 acres of coral
reef and impacts on up to 150 acres of
marine habitat. EPA recommended
evaluation of less damaging alternatives
for the fill/creation of operational
backlands and a comprehensive
approach for compensatory mitigation.
Rating EO2.
EIS No. 20070274, ERP No. DS–COE–
D30005–MD, Atlantic Coast of
Maryland Shoreline Protection
Project, Proposed Dredging of Several
New Offshore Shoals to Provide Sand
for Borrow Sources from 2010 to
2044, Ocean City, Worcester County,
MD.
Summary: EPA expressed
environmental concerns about impacts
to offshore shoals. Rating EC1.
FINAL EISs
EIS No. 20070381, ERP No. F–AFS–
L65508–AK, Kenai Winter Access
Project, Develop a Winter Access
Management Plan for 2006/2007
Winter Season, Implementation,
Seward Ranger District, Chugach
National Forest, Located on the Kenai
Peninsula in Southcentral, AK.
Summary: EPA’s previous issues have
been resolved; therefore, EPA does not
object to the action as proposed.
EIS No. 20070417, ERP No. F–FHW–
C40337–DC, 11th Street Bridge
Project, Anacostia Freeway I–295/DC
295, to the Southeast/Southwest
Freeway (I–695) Improvements,
Funding, NPDES Permit, US Army
COE section 10 and 404 Permits,
Washington, DC.
Summary: EPA does not object to the
proposed project.
Dated: October 30, 2007.
Ken Mittelholtz,
Environmental Protection Specialist, Office
of Federal Activities.
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Impact Statements.
Filed 10/22/2007 through 10/26/2007.
Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9.
EIS No. 20070452, Draft EIS, BLM, CO,
Canyons of the Ancients National
Monument Resource Management
Plan, To Address Future Management
Options for Approximately 165.00
Acres of Land, Dolores and
Montezuma Counties, CO, Comment
Period Ends: 01/25/2008, Contact:
Heather Muselow 970–882–5600.
EIS No. 20070453, Draft EIS, BLM, UT,
Monticello Field Office Resource
Management Plan, To Guide the
Management of Public Land, Southern
two-third of San Juan County and
small portion on the Northern
boundary within Grand County, UT,
Comment Period Ends: 01/30/2008,
Contact: Gary Torres 435–587–1524.
EIS No. 20070454, Draft EIS, BIA, WY,
Riverton Dome coal Bed Natural Gas
(CBNG) and Conventional Gas
Development Project, Construction of
Well Pads, Roads, Pipelines, and
Production Facilities, Wind River
Indian Reservation (WEIR), Fremont
Count, WY, Comment Period Ends:
01/02/2008, Contact: Ray Nation 307–
332–3718.
EIS No. 20070455, Draft EIS, SFW, CA,
Coyote Spring Investment Multi
species Conservation Plan, Issuing a
40-year Incidental Take Permit for
Five Species, Clark and Lincoln
Counties, CA, Comment Period Ends:
01/02/2008, Contact: Mary Grim 916–
414–6464.
EIS No. 20070456, Final EIS, DOE, PA,
Gilbert on Coal-to-Clean Fuels and
Power Project, Construction and
Operation a New Demonstration
Plant, Preferred Alternative Selected,
Schuylkill County, PA, Wait Period
Ends: 12/03/2007, Contact: Janice L.
Bell 1–866–576–8240.
EIS No. 20070457, Final EIS, UAF, MA,
Final Recommendations and
Associated Actions for the 104th
Fighter Wing Massachusetts Air
National Guard, Base Realignment
and Closure, Implementation,
Westfield-Barnes Airport, Westfield,
MA, Wait Period Ends: 12/03/2007,
Contact: Robert Dogan 301–836–8859.
EIS No. 20070458, Final EIS, FHW, CT,
CT 82/85/11 Corridor Transportation
Improvements, Selected Preferred
Alternative, is a Modification of
Alternative 4(E), Funding and COE
Section 404 Permit, In the Towns of
Salem, Montville, East Lyme and
Waterford, CT, Wait Period Ends: 12/
03/2007, Contact: Bradley D. Keazer
860–659–6703 Ext. 3009.
EIS No. 20070459, Final EIS, FRC, SC,
Santee Cooper Hydroelectric Project
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-6692-6]
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 6, 2007 (72 FR
17156).
DRAFT EISs
EIS No. 20070286, ERP No. D-BLM-J65331-WY, Kemmerer Field Office
Planning Area, Resource Management Plan, Implementation, Lincoln,
Sweetwater and Uinta Counties, WY.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts from
cumulative emissions leading to visibility impairments and/or
exceedances of air quality standards. EPA recommended broad
implementation of air mitigation measures. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20070295, ERP No. D-AFS-J39036-CO, Hunter Reservoir Enlargement
Project, Reconstruction and Enlargement, Ute Water Conservancy
District, U.S. Army COE section 404 Permit, Grand Mesa National Forest,
Mesa County, CO.
Summary: EPA has identified the potential for significant adverse
impacts to wetlands that would be environmentally unsatisfactory. Major
issues include the limited range of alternatives for meeting the
proposed action and lack of adequate alternative analysis, and adverse
impacts to 32 acres of a fen/montane wetland complex, an aquatic
resource of national importance. Rating EU3.
EIS No. 20070313, ERP No. D-NOA-E91019-00, Amendment 2 to the
Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan,
To Implement Management Measures that Prevent Overfishing and Rebuild
Overfished Stocks, Implementation, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the
Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea.
Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed action. Rating LO.
EIS No. 20070339, ERP No. D-COE-K39110-GU, Apra Harbor Master Plan for
Deep-Draft Wharf and Fill Improvements, Implementation, Piti, Guam.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections about significant
impacts to the marine environment and coral reefs including the
permanent loss of 29 acres of coral reef and impacts on up to 150 acres
of marine habitat. EPA recommended evaluation of less damaging
alternatives for the fill/creation of operational backlands and a
comprehensive approach for compensatory mitigation. Rating EO2.
EIS No. 20070274, ERP No. DS-COE-D30005-MD, Atlantic Coast of Maryland
Shoreline Protection Project, Proposed Dredging of Several New Offshore
Shoals to Provide Sand for Borrow Sources from 2010 to 2044, Ocean
City, Worcester County, MD.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to
offshore shoals. Rating EC1.
FINAL EISs
EIS No. 20070381, ERP No. F-AFS-L65508-AK, Kenai Winter Access Project,
Develop a Winter Access Management Plan for 2006/2007 Winter Season,
Implementation, Seward Ranger District, Chugach National Forest,
Located on the Kenai Peninsula in Southcentral, AK.
Summary: EPA's previous issues have been resolved; therefore, EPA
does not object to the action as proposed.
EIS No. 20070417, ERP No. F-FHW-C40337-DC, 11th Street Bridge Project,
Anacostia Freeway I-295/DC 295, to the Southeast/Southwest Freeway (I-
695) Improvements, Funding, NPDES Permit, US Army COE section 10 and
404 Permits, Washington, DC.
Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project.
Dated: October 30, 2007.
Ken Mittelholtz,
Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities.
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