Environmental Protection Agency February 16, 2007 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

EPA expressed environmental concern about impacts to the public water supply, impaired streams and aquatic habitat. Rating EC1. EIS No. 20060401, ERP No. D-FRC-K05062-CA, Oroville Facilities Project, Issuing an New Federal License to Continue Hydroelectric Power (FERC No. 2100), Feather River, Sierra Nevada, Butte County, CA Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about potential water quality impacts and the method of analysis used to assess impacts of the no-action alternative, and requested additional information regarding consultation with tribal governments and the analysis of cumulative impacts. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20060406, ERP No. D-BLM-L65524-PA, Bay Resource Management Plan, Implementation, Located within the Bristol Bay and Goodnews Bay Areas, AK Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the potential for adverse impacts regarding the limited number of special designations in the preferred alternative; effectiveness of proposed Required Operating Procedures (ROPs) and Stipulations, especially in regard to future management of lands open to mineral, oil, and gas exploration and development. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20060449, ERP No. D-AFS-L65526-ID, Salmon-Challis National Forest, Lost River/Lemhi Grazing Allotments, To Improve Range Condition and Trend, Lost River and Challis Ranger Districts, Salmon- Challis National Forest, Butte, Clark, Custer and Lemhi Counties, ID Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the potential for adverse impacts to streams that are currently 303(d) listed for temperature, sediment and other water quality criteria. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20060486, ERP No. D-NPS-D65038-MD, White-Tailed Deer Management Plan, Implementation, Catoctin Mountain Park, Frederick and Washington Counties, MD Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed action. Rating LO. EIS No. 20060274, ERP No. DD-AFS-L65155-00, Northern Spotted Owl Management Plan, Removal or the Modification to the Survey and Manage Mitigation Measures, Standards and Guidelines (to the Northwest Forest Plan) New Information to Address Three Deficiencies in Final Supplemental EIS (2004), Northwest Forest Plan, OR, WA, and CA Summary: The analysis in EIS provides adequate support for the decision to add individual species to the agencies' Special Status Species Program (SSSP) lists, and provides important information for developing future land management and species conservation decisions. EPA encourages the agencies to fully support and regularly update the SSSP programs, and consider the importance of the current network of late successional forests in late-successional species' persistence and viability. Rating LO. EIS No. 20060307, ERP No. DS-FHW-L40222-WA, WA-99 Alaskan Way Viaduct and Seawall Replacement Project, Additional Information and Evaluation of Construction Plan, Provide Transportation Facility and Seawall with Improved Earthquake Resistence, U.S. Army COE Section 10 and 404 Permits, Seattle, WA Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to air quality and human health during construction, and recommends the development of an air quality construction mitigation plan. Rating EC2.

The Tribal Pesticide Program Council (TPPC) will hold a 2 and [frac12] day meeting, beginning on March 7 and ending on March 9, 2007. This notice announces the location and times for the meeting, and sets forth the tentative agenda topics. The TPPC Tribal Caucus meeting on March 7, 10:30 until noon and the March 9, [frac12] day meeting from 9 a.m. to noon are scheduled for the TPPC members only.