Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.: Availability of EPA comments

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Federal Register: November 12, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 217)

Notices

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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

ER-FRL-8599-3

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)(copyright) 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 or http://www.epa.gov/ compliance/nepa/.

An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft environmental impact statements (EISs) was published in FR dated July 17, 2009 (74 FR 34754).

Draft EISs

EIS No. 20090294, ERP No. D-AFS-L65579-OR, Off-Highway Vehicle

(OHV) Management Plan, Including Forest Plan Amendment 17,

Designation of Roads, Trails and Areas for OHV Use on Mt. Hood National

Forest, Implementation, Clackamas, Hood River, Multnomah, and Wasco

Counties, OR.

Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to water quality from sedimentation and the potential spread of invasive plants, and recommended the elimination of Off-Highway Vehicle routes with resource concerns. Rating EC2.

EIS No. 20090314, ERP No. D-FHW-F40450-IL, TIER 1--Elgin O'Hare--

West Bypass Study, To Identify Multimodal Transportation Solutions,

Cook and DuPage Counties, IL.

Summary: While EPA has no objections to this project, we asked conceptual mitigation for wetland losses be included in the Final EIS, and that detailed mitigation measures for wetlands, air quality and stormwater be developed in Tier 2. Rating LO.

Final EISs

EIS No. 20090322, ERP No. F-AFS-L65558-ID, Salmon-Challis National

Forest (SCNF), Proposes Travel Planning and OHV Route Designation,

Lemhi, Custer and Butte Counties, ID.

Summary: While EPA has no objection with the proposed action, we asked that the Forest Service further integrate water quality considerations into future travel management planning.

EIS No. 20090338, ERP No. F-AFS-L65574-OR, Big Summit Allotment

Management Plan, Proposes to Reauthorize Cattle Term Grazing Permits,

Construct Range Improvements, and Restore Riparian Vegetation on Five

Allotments, Lookout Mountain Ranger District, Ochoco National Forest,

Crook County, OR.

Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed action.

Dated: November 9, 2009.

Robert W. Hargrove,

Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.

FR Doc. E9-27311 Filed 11-10-09; 8:45 am

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