[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 29 (Friday, February 11, 1994)]
[Unknown Section]
[Page 0]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-3303]


[[Page Unknown]]

[Federal Register: February 11, 1994]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[ER-FRL-4708-4]

 

Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared January 24, 1994 through 
January 28, 1994 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) 260-5076.
    An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft environmental 
impact statements (EISs) was published in Federal Register dated April 
10, 1993 (58 FR 18392).

Draft EISs

    ERP No. D-COE-D23000-VA Rating EU3, Southeastern Public Service 
Authority of Virginia Regional Landfill Expansion Project, COE Section 
404 Permit Issuance, Cities of Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, 
Suffolk, and Virginia Beach, Isle of Wight and Southampton Counties, 
VA.
    Summary: EPA determined that the proposed action was 
environmentally unsatisfactory due to adverse impacts to 377 acres of 
forested wetlands, rare and endangered species and overall biodiversity 
at the Dismal Swamp Expansion Site. In addition, EPA judged the EIS to 
be inadequate for failing to consider the full range of project 
alternatives. EPA requested that a revised draft EIS be issued to 
explore less damaging alternative sites.
    ERP No. DS-AFS-K61103-CA Rating E02, Bear Mountain Ski Resort 
Expansion, (formerly) known as Goldmine) Additional Information, San 
Bernardino National Forest, Special-Use-Permit and Possible COE Section 
404 Permit, San Bernardino County, CA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections because of the 
potential implications of allowing extensive developments in known 
California spotted owl and San Bernardino flying squirrel habitat in 
exchange for acquisition of high-quality off-site habitat. EPA also 
objected to potential cumulative impacts to air quality, groundwater 
overdraft, solid waste generation and visual impacts. EPA believed that 
many impacts can be avoided or reduced by downsizing the project.
    ERP No. DS-SFW-A64056-00 Rating LO, Federal Aid in Sports Fish and 
Wildlife Restoration Programs, Operation and Management, Programmatic 
EIS, Updated Information, Implementation and Funding.
    Summary: EPA had no objections to be preferred alternative.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-AFS-K53005-AZ, Grand Canyon Airport to Maswik 
Transportation Area, Grand Canyon Village Passenger Rail Service 
Construction and Operation, Approval and Special Use Permit, Coconino 
County, AZ.
    Summary: Review of the Final EIS was not deemed necessary. No 
comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

Other

    ERP No. LD-AFS-L652200-OR Rating LO, Wallowa River National Wild 
and Scenic Rivers System, Designation, Umatilla National Forests, Union 
and Wallowa Counties, OR.
    Summary: EPA had no objections to the proposed action.

    Dated: February 8, 1994.
Marshall Cain,
Senior Legal Advisor, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 94-3303 Filed 2-10-94; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P-M