[Federal Register: June 26, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 123)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-5493-2]

 
Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of 
EPA Comments

    Availability of EPA comments prepared June 08, 1998 Through June 
12, 1998 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 10, 1998 (63 
FR 17856).

Draft EISs

    ERP No. D-FHW-E50290-NC Rating EO2, Mid-Currituck Sound Bridge, 
between U.S. 158 on the Currituck County Mainland and end at NC 12 on 
the Currituck Outer Banks, US Coast Guard Bridge Permit and COE Section 
404 Permit, Currituck County, NC.
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental objections due to degraded 
water quality, lost of submerged aquatic vegetation and the projects 
impact on efforts improve fishery resources. EPA requested that these 
and other issues be clarified and other less damaging alternative be 
fully assessed.
    ERP No. D-FHW-K40231-AZ Rating LO, ed Mountain Freeway (Loop 202) 
Construction and Operation, between AR 87 (County Club Drive) and US-60 
(Superstition Freeway), Funding, NPDES Permit and COE Section 404 
Permit, City of Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ.
    Summary: EPA expressed a lack of objections with the FHWA's Red 
Mountain Freeway (Loop) 202 project.

Final EISs

    ERP No. F-AFS-K65200-CA San Juan Fuels and Wildlife Project, 
Implementation, Tahoe National Forest,

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Nevada City Ranger District, Nevada County, CA.
    Summary: Review of the Final EIS was not deemed necessary. No 
formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
    ERP No. F-URC-J39024-UT Provo River Restoration Project (PRRP), 
Riverine Habitat Restoration, Reconstruction and Realignment of the 
existing Provo River Channel and Floodplain System between Jordanell 
Dam and Deer River Reservoir, Wasatch County, UT.
    Summary: Review of the Final EIS was not deemed ncessary. No formal 
comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
    ERP No. F-USA-C11014-NY Seneca Army Depot Activity Disposal and 
Reuse, Implementation, Seneca County and the City of Geneva, Ontario 
County, NY.
Summary: EPA commented that provided that more effective wetlands 
mitigation measures are developed and incorporated into the ROD, the 
proposed project should not result in significant adverse environmental 
impacts.

    Dated: June 23, 1998.
William D. Dickerson,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 98-17111 Filed 6-25-98; 8:45 am]
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