[Federal Register: April 18, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 76)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-6698-1]

 
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 202-564-7167. An explanation of the ratings 
assigned to draft environmental impact statements (EISs) was published 
in FR dated April 11, 2008 (73 FR 19833).

Draft EISs

EIS No. 20070534, ERP No. D-AFS-L65546-ID, Idaho Roadless Area 
Conservation Project, To Provide State-Specific Direction for the 
Conservation and Management of Inventoried Roadless Areas, National 
Forest System Lands in Idaho.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to 
drinking water, ground water, and the potential impacts from expansions 
of phosphate mining. The final EIS should clarify the disposition of 
temporary roads, especially duration and closure, consistent with NFMA. 
Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20080014, ERP No. D-NPS-L65547-WA, San Juan Island National 
Historical Park, General Management Plan, Implementation, WA.

    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to air 
and water quality, and requested additional data on current water and 
air quality within the park and mitigation for air and water quality 
impacts. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20080068, ERP No. D-NPS-J61113-SD, Minuteman Missile National 
Historic Site, General Management Plan, Implementation, Jackson and 
Pennington Counties, SD.

    Summary: EPA has no objections to NPS's Preferred (Alternative 4). 
Rating LO.

Final EISs

EIS No. 20080051, ERP No. F-AFS-J65446-MT, Beaverhead-Deerlodge 
National Forest Draft Revised Land and Resource Management Plan, 
Implementation, Beaverhead, Butte-Silver Bow, Deerlodge, Granite, 
Jefferson, Madison Counties, MT.

    Summary: EPA continues to have environmental concerns about impacts 
to fisheries, wildlife and other unique aquatic resources.

EIS No. 20080124, ERP No. F-USN-D11043-MD, National Naval Medical 
Center, Activities to Implement 2005 Base Realignment and Closure 
Actions, Construction and Operation of New Facilities for Walter Reed 
National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD.

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

EIS No. 20080093, ERP No. FS-AFS--L65382-ID, Meadow Face Stewardship 
Pilot Project, Improvement to Aquatic and Terrestrial Vegetative 
Conditions, Supplement Information on the Cumulative Effects Analysis, 
Nez Perce National Forest, Clearwater Ranger District, Idaho County, 
ID.

    Summary: No comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.

    Dated: April 15, 2008.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. E8-8396 Filed 4-17-08; 8:45 am]

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