[Federal Register: January 2, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 1)]
[Notices]               
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-8589-2]

 
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 202-564-7146.
    An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft Environmental 
Impact Statements (EISs) was published in Federal Register dated April 
6, 2008 (73 FR 19833).

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Draft EISs

    EIS No. 20080360, ERP No. D-NOA-D91001-00, Amendment 1 to the 2006 
Consolidated Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Fishery Management Plan 
(FMP), Updating and Revising Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) for Atlantic 
Highly Migratory Species (HMS), consider additional Habitat Area of 
Particular Concern (HAPC) and Analyze Fishing Impacts, Chesapeake Bay, 
MD, Delaware Bay, DE, Great Bay, NJ and Outer Bank off NC
    Summary: While EPA has no objection to the proposed action, it did 
request clarification on fishing gear impacts and monitoring plans. 
Rating LO.
    EIS No. 20080426, ERP No. D-BLM-J01083-WY, South Gillette Area Coal 
Lease Applications, WYW172585, WYW173360, WYW172657, WYW161248, 
Proposal to Lease Four Tracts of Federal Coal Reserves, Belle Ayr, Coal 
Creek, Caballo, and Cordero Rojo Mines, Wyoming Powder River Basin, 
Campbell County, WY
    Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the potential 
for adverse impacts to air quality in the Powder River Basin. Rating 
EC2.
    EIS No. 20080447, ERP No. D-AFS-F65072-WI, Camp Four Vegetation 
Project, Proposes Vegetation and Road Management Activities, Desired 
Future Condition (DFC), Medford-Park Falls Ranger District, 
Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Price County, WI
    Summary: EPA does not object to the preferred alternative. Rating 
LO.

Final EISs

    EIS No. 20080423, ERP No. F-AFS-J65517-SD, West Rim Project, 
Proposes to Implement Multiple Resource Management Actions, Northern 
Hills Ranger District, Black Hills National Forest, Lawrence County, SD
    Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency.
    EIS No. 20080455, ERP No. F-AFS-J65403-00, Southern Rockies Canada 
Lynx Amendment, Preferred Alternative is Alternative F, Incorporating 
Management Direction for Canada Lynx Habitat by Amending Land and 
Resource Management Plans, for Arapaho-Roosevelt, Pike-San Isabel, 
Grand Mesa-Uncompahgre-Gunnison, San Juan, Rio Grande and Medicine Bow-
Routt National Forests, Implementation, CO and WY
    Summary: EPA supports the new, modified preferred alternative which 
should reduce potential adverse impacts to the Canada lynx. However, we 
have concerns that adequate resources may not be available for 
monitoring and adaptive management, and continuing analysis and 
research regarding lynx conservation and recovery.
    EIS No. 20080465, ERP No. F-AFS-J65488-WY, Battle Park Cattle and 
Horse (C&H) and Mistymoon Sheep and Goat (S&G) Allotment Project, 
Proposes to Continue Livestock Grazing on both Allotments, Powder River 
Ranger District, Bighorn National Forest, Bighorn County, WY
    Summary: EPA continues to have concerns about the adaptive 
management plan and the frequency of monitoring environmental impacts.
    EIS No. 20080473, ERP No. F-USN-E11064-FL, Mayport Naval Station 
Project, Proposed Homeporting of Additional Surface Ships, Several 
Permits, Mayport, FL
    Summary: EPA's previous concerns have been resolved; therefore, EPA 
does not object to the proposed action.

    Dated: December 29, 2008.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
 [FR Doc. E8-31216 Filed 12-31-08; 8:45 am]

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