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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
202–564–7146.
An explanation of the ratings assigned
to draft environmental impact
statements (EISs) was published in FR
dated April 6, 2008 (73 FR 19833).
Draft EISs
EIS No. 20080309, ERP No. D–TVA–
E65082–00, Mountain Reservoirs Land
Management Plan, Implementation,
Proposes to Develop a Plan for
Managing Nine Mountain Reservoirs:
Chatuge, Hiwassee, Blue Ridge, Nottely,
Ocoees 1, 2, and 3, Apalachia, and
Fontana Reservoirs, Fannin, Towns, and
Union Counties, GA; Cherokee, Clay,
Graham, and Swain Counties, North
Carolina; and Polk County, TN.
Summary: EPA expressed
environmental concerns about shoreline
development and potential water
quality impacts. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20080315, ERP No. DA–BLM–
K67011–NV, Betze Pit Expansion
Project, Development of New
Facilities and Expansion of Existing
Open-Pit Gold Mining, Eureka and
Elko Counties, NV.
Summary: EPA expressed
environmental concerns about impacts
from tailings closure and cessation of
mine dewatering, which could include
soil salinity accumulations, saline and/
or alkaline runoff conditions,
accelerated eolian or surface water
erosion, fire, and cheatgrass or other
weed infestations. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20080239, ERP No. DS–UAF–
A10051–MA, Pave Paws Early
Warning Radar Operation Project,
Continued Operation of the SolidState Phased-Array Radar System
(SSPARS), also known as Pave,
Phased Array Warning Systems
(PAWS), Cape Cod Air Force Station,
MA.
Summary: EPA does not object to the
proposed project. Rating LO.
Final EISs
EIS No. 20080245, ERP No. F–FHW–
J40181–UT, I–15, Corridor Project,
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Transportation Improvement from
Utah County to Salt Lake County, UT.
Summary: EPA continues to express
environmental concerns about wetland
and air quality impacts.
EIS No. 20080317, ERP No. F–FHW–
E40815–00, Interstate 73 North
Project, Construct on New Alignment,
from I–95 to Future I–74 in NC,
Funding, U.S. Army COE Section 404
Permit, Dillon and Malboro Counties,
SC, and Richmond and Scotland
Counties, NC.
Summary: EPA continues to have
environmental concern about wetland
impacts and the compensatory
mitigation plan.
EIS No. 20080323, ERP No. F–CGD–
A99225–00, Rulemaking for Dry Cargo
Residue (DCR) Discharges in the Great
Lakes, To Regulate Nonhazardous and
Nontoxic DCR Sweeping from Vessels
in the Great Lakes that fall under the
Jurisdiction of the United States.
Summary: EPA does not object to the
proposed project.
EIS No. 20080335, ERP No. F–BLM–
E60016–00, Alabama and Mississippi
Resource Management Plan, Analyzes
Management Alternatives for the
Public Land and Resources, in
Portions of the States of Alabama and
Mississippi.
Summary: EPA continues to have
environmental concerns because the
FEIS presented minimal discussion of
how the preferred disposal method will
affect the ground water resources,
including the Southern Hills Regional
Sole Source Aquifer.
Dated: October 7, 2008.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office
of Federal Activities.
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Weekly Receipt of Environmental
Impact Statements Filed 09/29/2008
Through 10/03/2008 Pursuant to 40 CFR
1506.9
EIS No. 20080401, Draft Supplement,
FHW, OR, Sunrise Project, Proposes to
Build a New East-West Oriented,
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Limited-Access Highway between I–
205 to Rock Creek Junction, Funding
and U.S. Army COE Section 404
Permit, Clackamas County, Oregon,
Comment Period Ends: 11/28/2008,
Contact: Thomas Picco 503–731–
8230.
EIS No. 20080402, Final EIS, AFS, MT,
Whitetail-Pipestone Travel
Management, Develop Site-Specific
Travel Management Plan, Jefferson
and Butte Ranger Districts,
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National
Forest, Jefferson and Silver Bow
Counties, MT, Wait Period Ends: 11/
10/2008, Contact: Terry Sexton 406–
287–3223.
EIS No. 20080403, Final EIS, FHW, UT,
Layton Interchange Project,
Improvements on I–15 (Exit-330) to
Provide Unrestricted Access Across
the Unicon Pacific Railroad and to
Address Traffic Congestion on Gentile
St. in West Layton, Layton City, UT,
Wait Period Ends: 11/10/2008,
Contact: Doug Atkin 801–963–0182.
EIS No. 20080404, Draft EIS, DOI, 00,
Grand Staircase—Escalante National
Monument (GSENM), Draft
Monument Management Plan
Amendment & Draft Rangeland
Health, Implementation, Portions of
Kane and Garfield, Utah and
Coconino County, AZ, Comment
Period Ends: 01/08/2009, Contact:
Paul Chapman 435–644–4309.
EIS No. 20080405, Draft Supplement,
COE, LA, Inner Harbor Navigation
Canal (IHNC) Lock Replacement
Project, Proposal for Relieving
Navigation Traffic Congestion
Associated with IHNC Lock, Located
between the St. Claude Avenue and
North Claibone Avenue Bridge,
Orleans, LA, Comment Period Ends:
11/25/2008, Contact: Richard E. Boe
504–862–1505.
EIS No. 20080406, Final EIS, BIA, MT,
Absaloka Mine Crow Reservation
South Extension Coal Lease Approval,
Proposed Mine Development Plan,
and Related Federal and State
Permitting Actions, Crow Indian
Reservation, Crow Tribe, Bighorn
County, MT, Wait Period Ends: 11/10/
2008, Contact: Rick Stefanic 406–247–
7911.
EIS No. 20080407, Draft EIS, AFS, CA,
Moonridge Animal Park Relocation
Project, Application for a Special-UsePermit to Construct and Operate a
Wild Animal Park and Associated
Facilities, Mountaintop Ranger
District, San Bernardino National
Forest, San Bernardino County, CA,
Comment Period Ends: 11/24/2008,
Contact: Paul Bennett 909–382–2819.
EIS No. 20080408, Draft EIS, COE, GA,
Fort McPherson Project, Disposal and
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-8586-5]
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 202-564-7146.
An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft environmental
impact statements (EISs) was published in FR dated April 6, 2008 (73 FR
19833).
Draft EISs
EIS No. 20080309, ERP No. D-TVA-E65082-00, Mountain Reservoirs Land
Management Plan, Implementation, Proposes to Develop a Plan for
Managing Nine Mountain Reservoirs: Chatuge, Hiwassee, Blue Ridge,
Nottely, Ocoees 1, 2, and 3, Apalachia, and Fontana Reservoirs, Fannin,
Towns, and Union Counties, GA; Cherokee, Clay, Graham, and Swain
Counties, North Carolina; and Polk County, TN.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about shoreline
development and potential water quality impacts. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20080315, ERP No. DA-BLM-K67011-NV, Betze Pit Expansion
Project, Development of New Facilities and Expansion of Existing Open-
Pit Gold Mining, Eureka and Elko Counties, NV.
Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts from
tailings closure and cessation of mine dewatering, which could include
soil salinity accumulations, saline and/or alkaline runoff conditions,
accelerated eolian or surface water erosion, fire, and cheatgrass or
other weed infestations. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20080239, ERP No. DS-UAF-A10051-MA, Pave Paws Early Warning
Radar Operation Project, Continued Operation of the Solid-State Phased-
Array Radar System (SSPARS), also known as Pave, Phased Array Warning
Systems (PAWS), Cape Cod Air Force Station, MA.
Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project. Rating LO.
Final EISs
EIS No. 20080245, ERP No. F-FHW-J40181-UT, I-15, Corridor Project,
Transportation Improvement from Utah County to Salt Lake County, UT.
Summary: EPA continues to express environmental concerns about
wetland and air quality impacts.
EIS No. 20080317, ERP No. F-FHW-E40815-00, Interstate 73 North Project,
Construct on New Alignment, from I-95 to Future I-74 in NC, Funding,
U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, Dillon and Malboro Counties, SC, and
Richmond and Scotland Counties, NC.
Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concern about wetland
impacts and the compensatory mitigation plan.
EIS No. 20080323, ERP No. F-CGD-A99225-00, Rulemaking for Dry Cargo
Residue (DCR) Discharges in the Great Lakes, To Regulate Nonhazardous
and Nontoxic DCR Sweeping from Vessels in the Great Lakes that fall
under the Jurisdiction of the United States.
Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project.
EIS No. 20080335, ERP No. F-BLM-E60016-00, Alabama and Mississippi
Resource Management Plan, Analyzes Management Alternatives for the
Public Land and Resources, in Portions of the States of Alabama and
Mississippi.
Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns because the
FEIS presented minimal discussion of how the preferred disposal method
will affect the ground water resources, including the Southern Hills
Regional Sole Source Aquifer.
Dated: October 7, 2008.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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