Environmental Impacts Statements; Notice of Availability, 72707-72708 [E7-24839]

Download as PDF mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 245 / Friday, December 21, 2007 / Notices EIS No. 20070409, ERP No. D–AFS– J65392–MT, Beartooth Ranger District Travel Management Planning, Proposing to Designate Routes for Public Motorized Use, and Change Management of Pack and Saddle Stock on Certain Trail, Beartooth Ranger District, Custer National Forest, Carbon, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, and Park Counties, MT. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to water quality, fisheries, wildlife and other resources, and recommended that the preferred alternative include modifications to reduce roads in high hazard areas, avoid adding new roads and road decommissioning to reduce risks to water quality and fisheries. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20070430, ERP No. D–FHW– E40818–NC, NC–119 Relocation Project, Transportation Improvement from the I–185/40 Interchange Southwest of Mebane to Existing NC– 119 south of NC–1918 (Mrs White Lane) Mebane, Right-of-Way Acquisition, Alamance County, NC. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to streams, a historic property, a water supply area, and possible residential relocations. Rating EC1. EIS No. 20070451, ERP No. D–AFS– J65395–UT, Indian Springs Road Realignment, Reducing Adverse Impacts to Watershed and Fisheries, U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, Uinta National Forest, Heber Ranger District, Wasatch County, UT. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to the roadless area, and requested that other alternatives that would avoid the roadless area be investigated. If an alternative is not available, EPA requested mitigation to offset impacts to the roadless area. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20070368, ERP No. DS–BLM– K67052–NV, Newmont Gold Mining, South Operations Area Project Amendment, Updated Information on the Cumulative Effects Analyses, Operation and Expansion, Plan of Operations, Elko and Eureka Counties, NV. Summary: EPA continues to have environmental objections to the project because of its potential significant adverse impacts to water quality and the lack of sufficient measures to ensure against acid rock drainage. We recommend the final SEIS provide additional information regarding mine geochemistry, measures to prevent acid drainage, mitigation for potential VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:37 Dec 20, 2007 Jkt 214001 impacts to pit lake water quality, water quality monitoring, mercury emissions and controls, and financial assurance. Rating EO2. EIS No. 20070369, ERP No. DS–BLM– K67056–NV, Leeville Mining Project, Propose to Develop and Operate an Underground Mine and Ancillary Facilities including Dewatering Operation, Updated Information on the Cumulative Effects Analyses, Plan-of-Operations/Right-of-Way Permit and COE Section 404 Permit, Elko and Eureka Counties, NV. Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns because of the project’s potential significant adverse impacts to water quality and the lack of sufficient measures to ensure against acid rock drainage. We recommend the final SEIS provide additional information regarding mine geochemistry, measures to prevent acid drainage, mercury emissions and controls, and financial assurance. Rating EC2. Final EISs EIS No. 20070446, ERP No. F–FHW– F40438–IN, I–69 Evansville to Indianapolis Project, I–69 Tier 2 Section 1: Evansville to Oakland City, from 1–64 to IN–64, Preferred Alternative is 4, Gibson and Warrick Counties, IN. Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project. EIS No. 20070448, ERP No. F–USA– A15000–00, PROGRAMMATIC— Army Growth and Force Structure Realignment, Implementation, Nationwide. Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project. EIS No. 20070475, ERP No. F–FHW– H40191–KS, ADOPTION—Kansas Highway 10 (commonly known as South Lawrence Trafficway) Relocation, Issuance or Denial of Section 404 Permit Request, Lawrence City, Douglas County, KS. Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency. Dated: December 18, 2007. Robert W. Hargrove, Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. E7–24843 Filed 12–20–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER–FRL–6694–2] Environmental Impacts Statements; Notice of Availability Responsible Agency: Office of Federal Activities, General Information (202) PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 72707 564–7167 or https://www.epa.gov/ compliance/nepa/. Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements Filed 12/10/2007 Through 12/14/2007 Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. EIS No. 20070522, Final EIS, IBR, CA, Lower Yuba River Accord, Proposal to Resolve Instream Flow Issues Associated with Operation, Yuba River, Yuba County, CA, Wait Period Ends: 01/22/2008, Contact: Tim Rust 916–978–5516 EIS No. 20070523, Draft EIS, NRC, NC, Generic—License Renewal of Nuclear Plants (GEIS) Regarding Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1, Plant-Specific Supplement 33 to NUREG–1437, Wake County, NC, Comment Period Ends: 03/05/2008, Contact: Samuel Hernandez 301–415– 4049. EIS No. 20070524, Draft EIS, BLM, 00, PROGRAMMATIC EIS—Oil Shale and Tar Sands Resource Management (RMP) Amendments to Address Land Use Allocations in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming, Comment Period Ends: 03/20/2008, Contact: Michael Nedd 202–208–4201. EIS No. 20070525, Final EIS, NPS, CA, Big Lagoon Wetland and Creek Restoration Project, To Restore a Functional, Self-Sustaining Ecosystem, including Wetland, Riparian, and Aquatic Components, Golden Gate National Area, Muir Beach, Marin County, CA, Wait Period Ends: 02/04/2008, Contact: Steve Ortega 415–561–4841. EIS No. 20070526, Draft EIS, AFS, WY, Thunder Basin National Grassland Prairie Dog Management Strategy, Land and Resource Management Plan Amendment #3, Proposes to Implement a Site-Specific Strategy to Manage Black Trailed Prairie Dog, Douglas Ranger District, Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland, Campbell, Converse, Niobrara and Weston Counties, WY, Comment Period Ends: 02/04/2008, Contact: Misty Hays 307–358–4690. EIS No. 20070527, Draft EIS, JUS, NV, Las Vegas Detention Facility, Proposed Contractor-Owned/ Contractor-Operated Detention Facility, Implementation, Nevada Area, Comment Period Ends: 02/04/ 2008, Contact: Scott P. Stermer 202– 353–4601. EIS No. 20070528, Final EIS, AFS, UT, Millville Peak/Logan Peak Road Relocation Project, Provide a Safe, Reliable, Ground Access Route, Logan Ranger District, Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Cache County, UT, E:\FR\FM\21DEN1.SGM 21DEN1 mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES 72708 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 245 / Friday, December 21, 2007 / Notices Wait Period Ends: 01/22/2008, Contact: Evelyn Sibbernsen 435–755– 3620. EIS No. 20070529, Draft EIS, NCP, DC, Smithsonian Institution National Museum of African American History and Culture, Construction and Operation, Between 14th and 15th Streets NW., and Constitution Avenue, NW., and Madison Drive, NW., Washington, DC, Comment Period Ends: 02/04/2008, Contact: Gene Keller 202–482–7251. EIS No. 20070530, Final EIS, COE, 00, Wolf Creek Dam/Lake Cumberland Project, Emergency Measures in Response to Seepage, Mississippi River, South Central Kentucky and Central Tennessee, Wait Period Ends: 01/22/2008, Contact: Chip Hall 615– 736–7666. EIS No. 20070531, Final EIS, AFS, MT, Lolo National Forest Integrated Weed Management, To Establish Beneficial Vegetation and Weed Resistant Plant Communities, Missoula, Mineral, Sanders, Granite, Powell, Lewis and Clark, Flathead, Ravalli and Lake Counties, MT, Wait Period Ends: 01/22/2008, Contact: Andy Kulla 406–329–3962. EIS No. 20070532, Draft EIS, BLM, ID, Three Rivers Stone Quarry Expansion Project, Proposing to Expand the Quarry Operation up to an Additional 73 Acres to Increase Mine Production of Flaystone, Custer County, ID, Comment Period Ends: 02/04/2008, Contact: Charles Horsburgh 208–524– 7530. EIS No. 20070533, Second Draft Supplement, AFS, CA, Watdog Project, Additional Clarification of Changes Between the Final EIS (2005) and Final Supplement EIS (2007), Feather River Ranger District, Plumas National Forest, Butte and Plumas Counties, CA, Comment Period Ends: 02/04/2008, Contact: Sharen Parker 530–534–6500. EIS No. 20070534, Draft EIS, AFS, ID, Idaho Roadless Area Conservation Project, To Provide State-Specific Direction for the Conservation and Management of Inventoried Roadless Areas, National Forest System Lands in Idaho, Comment Period Ends: 03/ 13/2008, Contact: Brad Gilbert 208– 765–7438. EIS No. 20070535, Final EIS, AFS, CA, Horse Heli Project, Harvest Merchantable Timber, Thin Stands, Treat Fuels, and Conduct Associated Activities, Klamath National Forest, Oak Knoll Ranger District, Siskiyou County, CA, Wait Period Ends: 01/22/ 2008, Contact: Jan Ford 530–842– 6131. VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:37 Dec 20, 2007 Jkt 214001 Amended Notices EIS No. 20070440, Draft EIS, FHW, UT, Mountain View Corridor (MVC) Project, Proposed Transportation Improvement 2030 Travel Demand in Western Salt Lake County south of I– 80 and west of Bangerter Highway and in northwestern Utah County of I–15, south of the Salt Lake County Line, and north of Utah Lake, Salt Lake and Utah County, UT , Comment Period Ends: 01/24/2008, Contact: Edward Woolford, P.E. 801–963– 0182. Revision of FR Notice Published 10/26/2007: Extending Comment Period from 12/24/2007 to 01/24/ 2008. Dated: December 18, 2007. Robert W. Hargrove, Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. E7–24839 Filed 12–20–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8510–1] National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92463, EPA gives notice of a public teleconference of the National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology (NACEPT). NACEPT provides advice to the EPA Administrator on a broad range of environmental policy, technology, and management issues. The Council is a panel of individuals who represent diverse interests from academia, industry, non-governmental organizations, and local, State, and tribal governments. The purpose of this teleconference is to discuss and approve the Draft NACEPT Comments on the EPA 2007 Report on the Environment: Highlights of National Trends (ROE HD). The objective of the Highlights Document is to present national status and trends in the environment and human health in a clear, engaging manner to a public audience of ‘‘civicminded individuals.’’ EPA’s Report on the Environment 2007 consists of three products: A Science Report containing detailed scientific and technical information, a Highlights Document written for concerned citizens, and an electronic document facilitating access to material in the reports. A copy of the agenda for the meeting will be posted at PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 https://www.epa.gov/ocem/nacept/calnacept.htm. NACEPT will hold a public teleconference on Wednesday, January 9, 2008 at 2 p.m.–3:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the U.S. EPA Office of Cooperative Environmental Management at 1201 Constitution Ave., NW., EPA East Building, Room 1102, Washington, DC 20004. DATES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sonia Altieri, Designated Federal Officer, altieri.sonia@epa.gov, (202) 233–0061, U.S. EPA, Office of Cooperative Environmental Management (1601M), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Requests to make oral comments or to provide written comments to the Council should be sent to Sonia Altieri, Designated Federal Officer, at the contact information above by Friday, January 4, 2008. The public is welcome to attend all portions of the meeting, but seating is limited and is allocated on a firstcome, first-serve basis. Members of the public wishing to gain access to the conference room on the day of the meeting must contact Sonia Altieri at (202) 564–0243 or altieri.sonia@epa.gov by January 4, 2008. Meeting Access: For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Sonia Altieri at 202–564–0243 or altieri.sonia@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Sonia Altieri, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: December 12, 2007. Sonia Altieri, Designated Federal Officer. [FR Doc. E7–24857 Filed 12–20–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8510–2] Meeting of the Total Coliform Rule Distribution System Advisory Committee—Notice of Public Meeting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Under Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the United States Environmental Protection E:\FR\FM\21DEN1.SGM 21DEN1

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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 12/10/2007 Through 12/14/2007
Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9.

EIS No. 20070522, Final EIS, IBR, CA, Lower Yuba River Accord, Proposal 
to Resolve Instream Flow Issues Associated with Operation, Yuba River, 
Yuba County, CA, Wait Period Ends: 01/22/2008, Contact: Tim Rust 916-
978-5516
EIS No. 20070523, Draft EIS, NRC, NC, Generic--License Renewal of 
Nuclear Plants (GEIS) Regarding Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, 
Unit 1, Plant-Specific Supplement 33 to NUREG-1437, Wake County, NC, 
Comment Period Ends: 03/05/2008, Contact: Samuel Hernandez 301-415-
4049.
EIS No. 20070524, Draft EIS, BLM, 00, PROGRAMMATIC EIS--Oil Shale and 
Tar Sands Resource Management (RMP) Amendments to Address Land Use 
Allocations in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming, Comment Period Ends: 03/20/
2008, Contact: Michael Nedd 202-208-4201.
EIS No. 20070525, Final EIS, NPS, CA, Big Lagoon Wetland and Creek 
Restoration Project, To Restore a Functional, Self-Sustaining 
Ecosystem, including Wetland, Riparian, and Aquatic Components, Golden 
Gate National Area, Muir Beach, Marin County, CA, Wait Period Ends: 02/
04/2008, Contact: Steve Ortega 415-561-4841.
EIS No. 20070526, Draft EIS, AFS, WY, Thunder Basin National Grassland 
Prairie Dog Management Strategy, Land and Resource Management Plan 
Amendment 3, Proposes to Implement a Site-Specific Strategy to 
Manage Black Trailed Prairie Dog, Douglas Ranger District, Medicine 
Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland, 
Campbell, Converse, Niobrara and Weston Counties, WY, Comment Period 
Ends: 02/04/2008, Contact: Misty Hays 307-358-4690.
EIS No. 20070527, Draft EIS, JUS, NV, Las Vegas Detention Facility, 
Proposed Contractor-Owned/Contractor-Operated Detention Facility, 
Implementation, Nevada Area, Comment Period Ends: 02/04/2008, Contact: 
Scott P. Stermer 202-353-4601.
EIS No. 20070528, Final EIS, AFS, UT, Millville Peak/Logan Peak Road 
Relocation Project, Provide a Safe, Reliable, Ground Access Route, 
Logan Ranger District, Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Cache County, UT,

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Wait Period Ends: 01/22/2008, Contact: Evelyn Sibbernsen 435-755-3620.
EIS No. 20070529, Draft EIS, NCP, DC, Smithsonian Institution National 
Museum of African American History and Culture, Construction and 
Operation, Between 14th and 15th Streets NW., and Constitution Avenue, 
NW., and Madison Drive, NW., Washington, DC, Comment Period Ends: 02/
04/2008, Contact: Gene Keller 202-482-7251.
EIS No. 20070530, Final EIS, COE, 00, Wolf Creek Dam/Lake Cumberland 
Project, Emergency Measures in Response to Seepage, Mississippi River, 
South Central Kentucky and Central Tennessee, Wait Period Ends: 01/22/
2008, Contact: Chip Hall 615-736-7666.
EIS No. 20070531, Final EIS, AFS, MT, Lolo National Forest Integrated 
Weed Management, To Establish Beneficial Vegetation and Weed Resistant 
Plant Communities, Missoula, Mineral, Sanders, Granite, Powell, Lewis 
and Clark, Flathead, Ravalli and Lake Counties, MT, Wait Period Ends: 
01/22/2008, Contact: Andy Kulla 406-329-3962.
EIS No. 20070532, Draft EIS, BLM, ID, Three Rivers Stone Quarry 
Expansion Project, Proposing to Expand the Quarry Operation up to an 
Additional 73 Acres to Increase Mine Production of Flaystone, Custer 
County, ID, Comment Period Ends: 02/04/2008, Contact: Charles Horsburgh 
208-524-7530.
EIS No. 20070533, Second Draft Supplement, AFS, CA, Watdog Project, 
Additional Clarification of Changes Between the Final EIS (2005) and 
Final Supplement EIS (2007), Feather River Ranger District, Plumas 
National Forest, Butte and Plumas Counties, CA, Comment Period Ends: 
02/04/2008, Contact: Sharen Parker 530-534-6500.
EIS No. 20070534, Draft EIS, AFS, ID, Idaho Roadless Area Conservation 
Project, To Provide State-Specific Direction for the Conservation and 
Management of Inventoried Roadless Areas, National Forest System Lands 
in Idaho, Comment Period Ends: 03/13/2008, Contact: Brad Gilbert 208-
765-7438.
EIS No. 20070535, Final EIS, AFS, CA, Horse Heli Project, Harvest 
Merchantable Timber, Thin Stands, Treat Fuels, and Conduct Associated 
Activities, Klamath National Forest, Oak Knoll Ranger District, 
Siskiyou County, CA, Wait Period Ends: 01/22/2008, Contact: Jan Ford 
530-842-6131.

Amended Notices

EIS No. 20070440, Draft EIS, FHW, UT, Mountain View Corridor (MVC) 
Project, Proposed Transportation Improvement 2030 Travel Demand in 
Western Salt Lake County south of I-80 and west of Bangerter Highway 
and in northwestern Utah County of I-15, south of the Salt Lake County 
Line, and north of Utah Lake, Salt Lake and Utah County, UT , Comment 
Period Ends: 01/24/2008, Contact: Edward Woolford, P.E. 801-963-0182. 
Revision of FR Notice Published 10/26/2007: Extending Comment Period 
from 12/24/2007 to 01/24/2008.

    Dated: December 18, 2007.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. E7-24839 Filed 12-20-07; 8:45 am]
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