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This value is derived using the CPI for 1990 and 2010 and results in an automatic penalty of $3,464 per excess ton of sulfur dioxide or nitrogen oxides emitted for 2010. Dated: September 24, 2009. Sam Napolitano, Director, Clean Air Markets Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs, Office of Air and Radiation. [FR Doc. E9–23792 Filed 10–1–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER–FRL–8597–8] pwalker on DSK8KYBLC1PROD with NOTICES Environmental Impacts Statements; Notice of Availability Responsible Agency: Office of Federal Activities, General Information (202) 564–1399 or https://www.epa.gov/ compliance/nepa/ Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements Filed 09/21/2009 Through 09/28/2009 Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. EIS No. 20090332, Draft EIS, AFS, NV, Middle Kyle Canyon Complex Project, Construction and Operation of a Recreation Complex within the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Clark County, NV, Comment Period Ends: 11/16/2009, Contact: Hal Peterson, 702–839–5572. EIS No. 20090333, Final EIS, COE, MN, Mississippi River Headwaters Reservoir Operating Plan Evaluation (ROPE), Proposed Revision to the Operating Plan for the Reservoirs, Upper Mississippi River Headwaters, Bemidji to St. Paul, MN, Wait Period Ends: 11/06/2009, Contact: Steven J. Clark, 651–290–5278. VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:40 Oct 01, 2009 Jkt 220001 EIS No. 20090334, Final EIS, FRC, 00, Hubline/East to West Project, Proposes to Modify its Existing Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline System in MA, CT, RI and NJ, Wait Period Ends: 11/02/2009, Contact: Julia Bovey, 1–866–208–3372. EIS No. 20090335, Final EIS, AFS, AZ, Black River Exchange Project, Proposal to Exchange Federal and Non-Federal Lands, ApacheSitgreaves National Forests, Apache County, AZ, Wait Period Ends: 11/02/ 2009, Contact: Chris Kropp, 928–333– 4301. EIS No. 20090336, Third Final Supplement, FHW, VT, Southern Connector/Champlain Parkway Project (MEGC–M5000(1)), Construction from Interchange of I– 189 to Shelburne Street (US Route &) and Extending westerly and northerly to the City of Center District within the City of Burlington, Chittenden County, VT, Wait Period Ends: 11/02/ 2009, Contact: Kenneth R. Sikora, Jr., 802–828–4423. EIS No. 20090337, Draft EIS, BLM, OR, Vegetation Treatments Using Herbicides on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lands in Oregon, Implementation, OR, Comment Period Ends: 11/30/2009, Contact: Todd Thompson, 503–808–6026. EIS No. 20090338, Final EIS, AFS, OR, Big Summit Allotment Management Plan, Proposes to Reauthorize Cattle Term Grazing Permits, Construct Range Improvements, and Restore Riparian Vegetation on Five Allotments, Lookout Mountain Ranger District, Ochoco National Forest, Crook County, OR, Wait Period Ends: 11/02/2009, Contact: Marcy Anderson, 541–416–6463. EIS No. 20090339, Final EIS, AFS, 00, Ashley National Forest Motorized Travel Plan, To Improve Management of Public Summer Motorized Use by Designating Roads and Motorized Trails and Limiting Dispersed Camping to Areas, Duchesne, Daggett, Uintah Counties, Utah and Sweetwater County, Wyoming, Wait Period Ends: 11/02/2009, Contact: Kris Rutledge, 435–781–5196. Amended Notices EIS No. 20090250, Draft EIS, IBR, NV, Walker River Basin Acquisition Program, To Provide Water to Walker Lake an at Risk Natural Desert Terminal Lake, Funding, Walker River Basin, NV, Comment Period Ends: 10/ 05/2009, Contact: Caryn Huntt DeCarol, 775–884–8352. Revision to FR Notice Published 07/31/2009: Reopening the Comment Period from 09/14/2009 to 10/05/2009. PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 50963 EIS No. 20090272, Draft EIS, UAF, 00, Modification of the Condor 1 and Condor 2 Military Operation Areas, 104th Fighter Wing of the Massachusetts Air National Guard Base (ANG) Proposes to Combine the Condor 1 and Condor 2 MOA, ME and NH, Comment Period Ends: 01/01/ 2010, Contact: Jay Nash, 703–614– 0346. Revision to FR Notice Published 08/07/2009: Correction from 09/21/ 2009 to 11/09/2010 should be 09/21/ 2009 to 01/01/2010. EIS No. 20090297, Final EIS, EPA, ND, Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation’s Proposed Clean Fuels Refinery Project, Construction and Operation of a New 13,000 Barrel of Production per day Clean Fuels Refinery and Grow Hay for Buffalo, NPDES Permit, Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, Ward County, ND, Wait Period Ends: 10/28/2009, Contact: Steve Wharton, 303–312–6935. Revision to FR Notice Published 08/28/2009: Extending Comment Period from 09/28/2009 to 10/28/2009. Dated: September 29, 2009. Robert W. Hargrove, Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. E9–23824 Filed 10–1–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER–FRL–8597–9] 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 202–564–7146 or https://www.epa.gov/ compliance/nepa/. An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft environmental impact statements (EISs) was published in FR dated July 17, 2009 (74 FR 34754). Draft EISs EIS No. 20080518, ERP No. D–BLM– K67058–NV, Bald Mountain Mine Northern Operations Area Project, Proposes to Expand Current Mining Operations at several Existing Pits, Rock Disposal Areas, Heap Leach Pads, Processing Facilities, and Interpit Area, Combining the Bald Mountain Mine Plan of Operations E:\FR\FM\02OCN1.SGM 02OCN1 pwalker on DSK8KYBLC1PROD with NOTICES 50964 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 190 / Friday, October 2, 2009 / Notices Boundary and the Mooney Basin Operation Area Boundary, White Pine County, NV. Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections because waste rock from several pits could generate leachate with high concentrations of metals and metalloids, and degrade water quality if the leachate should reach groundwater or surface waters, or if pit lakes would form. Also, EPA expressed concerns about potential impacts to air quality and the lack of suitable soil for reclamation. EPA recommends the additional information on waste rock geochemical characterization, potential impacts to water and air resources, mitigation and monitoring, and closure and reclamation. Rating EO2. EIS No. 20090047, ERP No. D–COE– E39076–AL, Foley Land Cut Portion of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Proposed Construction of Residential, Commercial and Marine Development, Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, Baldwin County, AL. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about water quality and hydrological impacts. Specific BMPs designed to minimize water quality impacts should be included in each permit application as a special condition of the permit. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20090123, ERP No. D–FHW– E40824–MS, Greenville Connector Project, from Relocated US 82 to Proposed I–69 Corridor south of Benoit, City of Greenville. Washington and Bolivar Counties, MS. Summary: EPA expressed concern about wetland and stream impacts, flood storage loss, and noise impacts, and requested additional avoidance, minimization, and/or mitigation measures for these impacts. EPA also recommended commitments to bridge or narrow the ROW width, wherever possible, over major aquatic resources. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20090190, ERP No. D–AFS– L65572–OR, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest Travel Management Plan, Designate Roads Trails and Areas for Motor Vehicle User, Baker, Grant, Umatilla, Union and Wallowa Counties, OR. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about potential impacts to water quality, fisheries, riparian habitat and soils, and recommended increased protective measures for water quality. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20090198, ERP No. D–AFS– K65371–CA, Shasta-Trinity National VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:40 Oct 01, 2009 Jkt 220001 Forest Motorized Travel Management Project, Proposal to Prohibit CrossCounty Motor Vehicle Travel off Designated National Forest Transportation System (NFTS) Roads, Motorized Trails and Areas by the Public Except as Allowed by Permit or other Authorization (excluding snowmobile use), CA. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the scope of the travel management planning process and potential impacts on water quality and cultural resources. Rating EC2. Final EISs EIS No. 20090268, ERP No. F–BLM– L65545–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. Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about water quality impacts from potential stormwater ponds being breached and spills. EPA recommends that contingency measures be included to control high flood events and prevent contamination to surface water. EIS No. 20090271, ERP No. F–GSA– K40271–CA, San Ysidro Land Port of Entry (LPOE) Improvement Project, Propose the Configuration and Expansion of the Existing (LPOE), San Ysidro, CA. Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about air quality impacts from increased congestion; project impacts to port access by pedestrians, cyclists, and transit; and environmental justice. EIS No. 20090274, ERP No. F–FHW– K40266–CA, Marin-Sonoma Narrows (MSN) HOV Widening Project, Propose to Relieve Recurrent Congestion along US 101 south of the Route 37 Interchange in the City of Novato (Marin County) and ends north of the Corona Road Overcrossing in the City of Petaluma (Sonoma County), Marin and Sonoma Counties, CA. Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project, but encourages project sponsors to continue efforts to minimize impacts to wetlands and waters through project design modifications where possible. EIS No. 20090275, ERP No. F–FHW– E40814–KY, I–65 to US 31 W Access Improvement Project, To Meet the Existing and Future Transportation Demand, in northeast Bowling Green, Warren County, KY. PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concern about groundwater and karst topography impacts, and requested additional mitigation to reduce these impacts. EIS No. 20090291, ERP No. F–SFW– K64027–NV, Desert National Wildlife Refuge Complex, Ash Meadows, Desert, Moapa Valley, and Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuges, Comprehensive Conservation Plan, Implementation, Clark, Lincoln, and Nye Counties, NV. Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project. EIS No. 20090292, ERP No. F–USA– K11117–CA, Camp Parks Real Property Master Plan and Real Property Exchange, Redevelopment of the Cantonment Area, NPDES Permit, US COE Section 4040 Permit, Alamada and Contra Costa Counties, CA. Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed action. EIS No. 20090276, ERP No. FS–COE– L90019–WA, Commencement Bay ‘‘Reauthorization’’ of Dredged Material Management Program Disposal Site, Implementation, Central Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA. Summary: EPA’s previous issues have been resolved; therefore, EPA does not object to the proposed action. Dated: September 29, 2009. Robert W. Hargrove, Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. 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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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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 202-564-7146 or https://www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/. An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft environmental 
impact statements (EISs) was published in FR dated July 17, 2009 (74 FR 
34754).

Draft EISs

EIS No. 20080518, ERP No. D-BLM-K67058-NV, Bald Mountain Mine Northern 
Operations Area Project, Proposes to Expand Current Mining Operations 
at several Existing Pits, Rock Disposal Areas, Heap Leach Pads, 
Processing Facilities, and Interpit Area, Combining the Bald Mountain 
Mine Plan of Operations

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Boundary and the Mooney Basin Operation Area Boundary, White Pine 
County, NV.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections because waste rock 
from several pits could generate leachate with high concentrations of 
metals and metalloids, and degrade water quality if the leachate should 
reach groundwater or surface waters, or if pit lakes would form. Also, 
EPA expressed concerns about potential impacts to air quality and the 
lack of suitable soil for reclamation. EPA recommends the additional 
information on waste rock geochemical characterization, potential 
impacts to water and air resources, mitigation and monitoring, and 
closure and reclamation. Rating EO2.

EIS No. 20090047, ERP No. D-COE-E39076-AL, Foley Land Cut Portion of 
the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Proposed Construction of Residential, 
Commercial and Marine Development, Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, 
Baldwin County, AL.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about water quality 
and hydrological impacts. Specific BMPs designed to minimize water 
quality impacts should be included in each permit application as a 
special condition of the permit. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20090123, ERP No. D-FHW-E40824-MS, Greenville Connector 
Project, from Relocated US 82 to Proposed I-69 Corridor south of 
Benoit, City of Greenville. Washington and Bolivar Counties, MS.

    Summary: EPA expressed concern about wetland and stream impacts, 
flood storage loss, and noise impacts, and requested additional 
avoidance, minimization, and/or mitigation measures for these impacts. 
EPA also recommended commitments to bridge or narrow the ROW width, 
wherever possible, over major aquatic resources. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20090190, ERP No. D-AFS-L65572-OR, Wallowa-Whitman National 
Forest Travel Management Plan, Designate Roads Trails and Areas for 
Motor Vehicle User, Baker, Grant, Umatilla, Union and Wallowa Counties, 
OR.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about potential 
impacts to water quality, fisheries, riparian habitat and soils, and 
recommended increased protective measures for water quality. Rating 
EC2.

EIS No. 20090198, ERP No. D-AFS-K65371-CA, Shasta-Trinity National 
Forest Motorized Travel Management Project, Proposal to Prohibit Cross-
County Motor Vehicle Travel off Designated National Forest 
Transportation System (NFTS) Roads, Motorized Trails and Areas by the 
Public Except as Allowed by Permit or other Authorization (excluding 
snowmobile use), CA.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the scope of 
the travel management planning process and potential impacts on water 
quality and cultural resources. Rating EC2.

Final EISs

EIS No. 20090268, ERP No. F-BLM-L65545-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.

    Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about water 
quality impacts from potential stormwater ponds being breached and 
spills. EPA recommends that contingency measures be included to control 
high flood events and prevent contamination to surface water.

EIS No. 20090271, ERP No. F-GSA-K40271-CA, San Ysidro Land Port of 
Entry (LPOE) Improvement Project, Propose the Configuration and 
Expansion of the Existing (LPOE), San Ysidro, CA.

    Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about air 
quality impacts from increased congestion; project impacts to port 
access by pedestrians, cyclists, and transit; and environmental 
justice.

EIS No. 20090274, ERP No. F-FHW-K40266-CA, Marin-Sonoma Narrows (MSN) 
HOV Widening Project, Propose to Relieve Recurrent Congestion along US 
101 south of the Route 37 Interchange in the City of Novato (Marin 
County) and ends north of the Corona Road Overcrossing in the City of 
Petaluma (Sonoma County), Marin and Sonoma Counties, CA.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project, but 
encourages project sponsors to continue efforts to minimize impacts to 
wetlands and waters through project design modifications where 
possible.

EIS No. 20090275, ERP No. F-FHW-E40814-KY, I-65 to US 31 W Access 
Improvement Project, To Meet the Existing and Future Transportation 
Demand, in northeast Bowling Green, Warren County, KY.

    Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concern about 
groundwater and karst topography impacts, and requested additional 
mitigation to reduce these impacts.

EIS No. 20090291, ERP No. F-SFW-K64027-NV, Desert National Wildlife 
Refuge Complex, Ash Meadows, Desert, Moapa Valley, and Pahranagat 
National Wildlife Refuges, Comprehensive Conservation Plan, 
Implementation, Clark, Lincoln, and Nye Counties, NV.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed project.

EIS No. 20090292, ERP No. F-USA-K11117-CA, Camp Parks Real Property 
Master Plan and Real Property Exchange, Redevelopment of the Cantonment 
Area, NPDES Permit, US COE Section 4040 Permit, Alamada and Contra 
Costa Counties, CA.

    Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed action.

EIS No. 20090276, ERP No. FS-COE-L90019-WA, Commencement Bay 
``Reauthorization'' of Dredged Material Management Program Disposal 
Site, Implementation, Central Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA.

    Summary: EPA's previous issues have been resolved; therefore, EPA 
does not object to the proposed action.

    Dated: September 29, 2009.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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