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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 July 12, 1999 Through July 
16, 1999 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) 
564-7167. An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft environmental 
impact statements (EISs) was published in FR dated April 09, 1999 (64 
FR 17362).

Draft EISs

    ERP No. D-AFS-J65306-MT Rating EC2, Nevada/Dalton Project, 
Implementation of Fire Treatment, Timber Harvest, Travel Management of 
Road, Helena National Forest, Lincoln Ranger District, Lewis & Clark 
and Powell Counties, MT.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding lack of an 
air quality impact analysis to determine impacts from prescribed 
burning, the lack of information and commitment to carrying out a 
monitoring program to identify impacts from the implementation 
activities and the potential drift of herbicides to aquatic areas from 
aerial application. EPA noted that proposed actions need to be 
consistent with the State of Montana's TMDL development.
    ERP No. D-FAA-K51038-CA Rating EO2, San Jose International Airport 
Master Plan Update, Improvements include Extension of Runway 12R/30L 
from 10,200 ft to 11,000 ft; Extension of Runway 12L/30R, Airport 
Layout Plan, City of San Jose, Santa Clara County, CA.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections due to a lack of 
full disclosure of noise impacts. EPA also suggested that opportunities 
may exist to reduce the use of hazardous materials, reduce hazardous 
waste generation, adopt more comprehensive solid waste recycling, 
reduce the use of pesticides and fertilizers, and protect water quality 
and groundwater. EPA expressed serious concern about the project's 
potential air quality impacts, including projected exceedances of a 
Federal air quality standard and projected emissions increases for at 
least eight hazardous air pollutants.
    ERP No. DA-FHW-K40105-CA Rating LO, Devil's Slide Bypass 
Improvements, CA-1 To Half Moon Bay Airport to Linda Mar Boulevard, 
Updated Information, Funding and COE Section 404 Permit, Pacifica and 
San Mateo Counties, CA.
    Summary: EPA reviewed the Devil's Slide Draft Supplemental EIS, 
expressed a lack of objections to the project.
    ERP No. DS-DOE-A09828-00 Rating EC2, Surplus Plutonium Disposition 
(DOE/EIS-0283-DS) for Siting, New and Revised Information, Construction 
and Operation of three facilities for Plutonium Disposition, Possible 
Sites Hanford, Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, 
Pantex Plant and Savannah River, CA, ID, NM, SC, TX and WA.
    Summary: EPA continues to express concerns regarding effects on 
water and ecological resources and the presence of contamination in the 
existing environment and lack of assurance that the proposed operations 
would not lead to further adverse impacts.
    ERP No. DS-FHW-K40220-CA Rating **3, CA-125 South Route Location, 
Adoption and Construction, between CA-905 on Otay Mesa to CA-54 in 
Spring Valley, Updated and Additional Information, Funding and COE 
Section 404 Permit, San Diego County, CA.
    Summary: EPA determined that the SDEIS was greatly limited in it's 
discussion of potentially significant impact from the direct, indirect, 
secondary, and cumulative impacts to wetlands, waters of the U.S., 
water quality, air quality, and biological resources. EPA recommends 
that a supplemental EIS be prepared and circulated for comment.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-BLM-K65217-AZ Ray Land Exchange/Plan Amendment, 
Implementation, Exchange of Federal Lands for Public Lands, Pinal, Gila 
and Mohave Counties, AZ.
    Summary: EPA continues to object to the proposed project based on 
its potential to cause significant, continued degradation of resources 
in the project area and has requested appropriate mitigation of impacts 
to wildlife, habitat, and water resources.
    ERP No. F-FAA-D51026-00 Potomac Consolidated Terminal (PCT) Radar 
Approach Control Facility (TRACON), To consolidated four TRACON in 
Baltimore-Washington Metro Terminal Area, Possible Site is Vint Hill 
Farms, VA, DC and MD.
    Summary: EPA's previous concerns have been adequately addressed 
therefore, EPA has no objection to the action.

Other

    ERP No. LF-AFS-K65185-CA Tahoe National Forest and Portion of 
Plumas and EL Dorado National Forests, Implementation, Twenty-Two 
Westside Rivers for Suitability and inclusion in the National Wild and 
Scenic Rivers System, Wild and Scenic River Study, Placer, Nevada, 
Sierra, Plumas, EL Dorado and Yuba Counties, CA.
    Summary: EPA continues to object to the Forest Service's decision 
to designate the Downieville complex or to actively seek Research 
Natural Area or Special Interest Area designation to ensure protection 
of its acknowledged, exceptional ecosystem values. EPA support the 
proposed designation of Canyon Creek, lower South Yuba River, and the 
North Yuba River.

    Dated: August 3, 1999.
William D. Dickerson,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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