Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 25 / Friday, February 6, 1998 / Notices 6179 measures, incorporating state and local recommended additional alternatives be Summary: EPA expressed lack of measures whenever possible, for only developed to minimize water quality objection to the preferred alternative those projects which request federal impacts, disclosure of the effects of described in the Final EIS. financial assistance. ‘‘motorized’’ mine exploration and ERP No. F–AFS–J65257–UT, High development and incorporation of total Uintas Wilderness Forest Plan VII. Summary maximum daily loads for water Amendment, Implementation, Ashley This determination affects only the pollutants in the EIS. and Wasatch-Cache National Forests, Poolesville Area Aquifer System located ERP No. D–AFS–J65281–UT Rating Duchesne and Summit Counties, UT. in Western Montgomery County, MD. LO, Spruce Ecosystem Recovery Project, Summary: EPA expressed lack of As a result of this Sole Source Aquifer Implementation, Dixie National Forest, objections with the preferred determination, all federal financially- Cedar City Ranger District, Iron County, alternative. assisted projects proposed in the UT. ERP No. F–AFS–J65258–MT, Lewis designated area will be subject to EPA SUMMARY: EPA expressed lack of and Clark National Forest Plan, review to ensure that they do not create objections. Implementation, Oil and Gas Leasing a significant hazard to public health. ERP No. D–AFS–K65201–CA Rating Analysis, Upper Missouri River Basin, Once designated, the Poolesville Area EC2, Liberty Forest Health Improvement several counties, MT. Aquifer System will become part of the Project, Implementation, Tahoe National Summary: EPA expressed existing MD Piedmont SSA area. Forests, Sierraville Ranger District, environmental concerns regarding the Dated: January 14, 1998. Sierra and Nevada Counties, CA. cumulative impacts analysis, and Thomas C. Voltaggio, SUMMARY: EPA expressed impacts to wetlands and air quality. Acting Regional Administrator, U.S. environmental concerns involving EPA recommended that air and water Environmental Protection Agency—Region III. threshold of concern (TOC) exceedences quality monitoring be implemented at [FR Doc. 98–3042 Filed 2–5–98; 8:45 am] in three sub-watersheds and road the lease proposal stage to verify site management proposals. BILLING CODE 6560±50±P conditions and validate predictions. ERP No. D–BLM–J01076–WY Rating ERP No. F–AFS–J65264–UT, EC2, Powder River (WYW136142) and Sheepherder Hill Sanitation Salvage ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Thundercloud (WYW136458) Coal Sale, Management of Selected AGENCY Lease Applications, Federal Coal Vegetation Stands, Implementation, Leasing, Campbell and Converse Uinta National Forest, Spanish Fork [ER±FRL±5488±7] Counties, WY. District, Nebo Management Area, Utah SUMMARY: EPA expressed County, UT. Environmental Impact Statements and environmental concerns and requested Regulations; Availability of EPA Summary: The final EIS addressed additional information related to Air EPA’s concerns. Comments Quality and Irreverable and Irretrievable Dated: February 3, 1998. Availability of EPA comments Commitment of Resources. William D. Dickerson, prepared January 19, 1998 through ERP No. D–BLM–L65295–OR Rating January 23, 1998 pursuant to the EC2, Northeastern Oregon Assembled Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. Environmental Review Process (ERP), Land Exchange Resource Management under Section 309 of the Clean Air Act Plan (RMP), Implementation, Site [FR Doc. 98–3082 Filed 2–5–98; 8:45 am] and Section 102(2)(c) of the National Specific, John Day, Umatilla, Granda BILLING CODE 6560±50±U Environmental Policy Act as amended. Ronde, Power River Basins, Grant, Requests for copies of EPA comments Umatilla, Morrow, Wheeler, Baker, Wallowa and Union, OR. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION can be directed to the Office of Federal AGENCY Activities at (202) 564–7267. SUMMARY: EPA expressed An explanation of the ratings assigned environmental concerns based on [ER±FRL±5488±6] to draft environmental impact potential water quality and riparian statements (EISs) was published in FR habitat impacts, loss of Columbia Basin Environmental Impact Statements; dated April 11, 1997 (62 FR 16154). shrub-steppe habitat, and loss of old Notice of Availability growth forest habitat. Draft EISs ERP No. DS–AFS–J65213–MT Rating Responsible Agency: Office of Federal ERP No. D–AFS–J65277–CO Rating LO, Helena National Forest and Elkhorn Activities, General Information (202) EC2, Sheep Flats Diversity Unit, Timber Mountain portion of the Deerlodge 564–7167 OR (202) 564–7153. Sales and Related Road Construction, National Forest Land and Resource Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Management Plan, Updated Information Statements Gunnison National Forests, Collbran on Oil and Gas Leasing, Filed January 26, 1998 Through January Ranger District, Mesa County, CO. Implementation, several counties, MT. 30, 1998 Summary: EPA expressed SUMMARY: EPA expressed lack of Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9 environmental concerns and requested objections. EIS No. 980016, Draft EIS, NSF, additional information related to Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Final EISs sedimentation potential, surface water Proposal to Modernize through resource buffer zone mitigation and ERP No. F–AFS–J02034–UT, Western Reconstruction and Replacement of intermittent road closure BMPs. Uinta Basin Oil and Gas Leasing, Key Facilities, Antarctica, Due: March ERP No. D–AFS–J65279–MT Rating Implementation, Federal Oil and Gas 23, 1998, Contact: Joyce A. Jatko (703) EC2, Wayup Mine/Fourth of July Road Estate on Land Administrated by the 306–1032. Access, Right-of-Way Grant, Kootenai Uinta and Ashley National Forests in EIS No. 980017, Final EIS, IBR, CA, National Forest, Libby Ranger District, the western portion of the National Hamilton City Pumping Plant, Fish Lincoln County, MT. Forests in the Western portion of the Screen Improvement Project, COE Summary: EPA expressed Uinta Basin, Wasatch and Duchesne Section 10 and 404 Permits, Central environmental concerns and Counties, UT. Valley, Butte, Colusa, Glenn and