64234 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 208 / Thursday, October 26, 2000 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR address from public disclosure, which considered in the development of we will honor to the extent allowable by alternatives. Bureau of Reclamation law. There also may be circumstances in The Draft EIS is limited to the which we would withhold a potential effects of replacing the lower Arrowrock Dam Outlet Works respondent's identity from public row of Ensign valves with clamshell Rehabilitation, INT±DES 00±45 disclosure, as allowable by law. If you gates. Reclamation has deferred AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, wish us to withhold your name and/or maintenance and replacement activities Interior. address, you must state this on the lower Ensign valves since 1988 ACTION: Notice of availability of Draft prominently at the beginning of your so that action alternatives could be Environmental Impact Statement and comment. We will make all submissions identified and compared to a No Action notice of public hearings. from organizations or businesses, and alternative consisting of an aggressive from individuals identifying themselves maintenance program. Environmental SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(C) as representatives or officials of effects of the action and No Action of the National Environmental Policy organizations or businesses, available alternatives were analyzed for the Act of 1969, as amended, the for public disclosure in their entirety. stream reaches and reservoirs upstream Department of the Interior, Bureau of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. and downstream from Arrowrock Dam Reclamation (Reclamation) has prepared John Tiedeman, (208) 378±5034. and Reservoir. Potential environmental a draft environmental impact statement SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Arrowrock effects are generally limited to those (Draft EIS) to examine the impacts of Dam and Reservoir, completed in 1915, associated with construction and the alternatives to rehabilitate the outlet were constructed by the Bureau of reservoir drawdowns necessary for works at Arrowrock Dam. The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) as part of the maintenance and replacement of the Reclamation proposes to remove 10 Boise Project. The dam is located on the lower outlets. A major concern lower level Ensign valves and replace main stem Boise River about 17 river associated with the drawdowns is bull them with clamshell gates. Two action miles upstream from the city of Boise trout which are found in Arrowrock alternatives have been identified that and is operated as one of three storage Reservoir and the streams upstream; differ only in the timing of reservoir facilities constructed on the Boise River. bull trout were listed as a threatened drawdown and the elevation of Anderson Ranch Dam and Reservoir, species in June 1998. Arrowrock Reservoir and Lucky Peak located on the South Fork Boise River Those wishing to obtain a copy of the Lake in the third construction season. and generally east of Arrowrock Dam, Draft EIS or schedule time, in advance, The preferred alternative requires a were completed by Reclamation in 1950 to make oral comments at the hearing(s) longer period of drawdown of as part of the Boise Project. Lucky Peak may contact Mr. Tiedeman. Speakers Arrowrock Reservoir, but both Dam and Lake, located to the southwest will be called in order of their requests. Arrowrock Reservoir and Lucky Peak and about 11 river miles downstream of Requests to comment may also be made Lake would remain at a higher elevation Arrowrock Dam, were completed by the at each hearing and speakers will be than with the other action alternative. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) in scheduled to follow the advance The No Action Alternative is also 1957. Reclamation and the Corps requests. Comments will be limited to evaluated. The No Action Alternative is operate the three storage dams in a 10 minutes and will be recorded by a defined as the most likely future coordinated method for irrigation water court stenographer to be included in the without the proposed project, and supply (Reclamation markets the water hearing record. The Draft EIS is includes actions that would be required supply in Lucky Peak Lake for available for viewing on the internet at for an intensive maintenance program if irrigation), flood control, recreation, and http://www.pn.usbr.gov/project/ the Ensign valves were not replaced. fish and wildlife. arrowrock/arrowrock.shtml. DATES: Written comments on the Draft Reclamation began considering Dated: October 16, 2000. EIS must be submitted by January 5, modification of Arrowrock Dam outlet J. William McDonald, 2001, to the address listed under the works in 1982; some conceptual designs Regional Director, Pacific Northwest Region. Addresses Section. Public hearings to for replacement of some of the Ensign [FR Doc. 00±27595 Filed 10±25±00; 8:45 am] accept oral comments on the Draft EIS valves were developed in 1983. Over BILLING CODE 4310±MN±P will be held on December 12, from 1 to several years, various possible designs 4 p.m. and from 5 to 8 p.m. in Boise, were identified and evaluated, and in Idaho. Persons requiring any special 1987 a conceptual design suggested services at the public hearing should clamshell gates. Increasing maintenance DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE contact Mr. Tiedeman (see below) by problems resulted in the current effort Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree December 5, 2000. to identify and evaluate solutions to the Under the Comprehensive ADDRESSES: The public hearings will be maintenance problems associated with Environmental Response, held at the Idaho State Historical the now 85-year old Ensign valves. The Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 Museum, Second Floor Conference scope of this study was limited to valve U.S.C. 9601 ET SEQ. Room, Julia Davis Park, 610 N. Julia replacement to retain and improve Davis Drive, Boise, ID. operational flexibility of Arrowrock Notice is hereby given that on October Written comments on the Draft EIS Dam and Reservoir. Reclamation's 11, 2000 a proposed consent decree in should be submitted to: Mr. John scoping process has included numerous United States v. Keystone Sanitation Tiedeman, Bureau of Reclamation, 1150 meetings with state and Federal Co., Inc., Civil Action No. 1:CV±93± N. Curtis Road, Suite 100, Boise ID agencies, local groups, and interested 1482, was lodged with the United States 83706±1234. individuals. Notices of intent to prepare District Court for the Middle District of Our practice is to make comments, an EIS and to hold public scoping Pennsylvania. including names and home addresses of meetings were published and two The United States brought this action respondents, available for public public scoping meetings were held on under section 107 of the Comprehensive review. Individual respondents may November 20, 1998. The results of Environmental Response, request that we withhold their home meetings and comments have been Compensation, and Liability Act VerDate 11<MAY>2000 14:48 Oct 25, 2000 Jkt 194001 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\26OCN1.SGM pfrm08 PsN: 26OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 208 / Thursday, October 26, 2000 / Notices 64235 (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9607, to recover its Philadelphia, PA. A copy of the decree 604 United States Courthouse, 101 West past costs incurred at the Keystone may also be obtained by mail from the Lombard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. Sanitation Co. Superfund Site, located Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, Copies of the consent decree may also near Hanover, Pennsylvania. There have U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, be examined at the offices of the been a number of prior consent decrees DC 20044±7611. In requesting a copy, Environmental Protection Agency, at the site. The proposed consent decree please enclose a check in the amount of Region III, 1650 Arch Street, obligates the Owner/Operators to $70.00, payable to the Consent Decree Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. A perform and fully finance the enhanced Library. copy of the Consent Decree may also be landfill gas extraction (``ELGE'') obtained by mail from the Department Bruce Gelber, alternate remedy, which EPA proposed of Justice Consent Decree Library, P.O. at the Site on June 1, 2000 if, after Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044. When Environment and Natural Resources Division. review of public comment, EPA selects requesting a copy by mail, please it. The decree also requires the Owner/ [FR Doc. 00±27530 Filed 10±25±00; 8:45 am] enclose a check in the amount of $10.75 Operators to implement the landfill cap, BILLING CODE 4410±15±M (twenty-five cents per page reproduction which EPA previously selected as a costs), payable to the ``Consent Decree remedy at the Site in a 1990 ROD, or a Library.'' DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE contingent remedy if the ELGE alternate Bruce Gelber, remedy is selected but fails to meet Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree performance standards. EPA agrees to Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Pursuant to the Clean Water Act Environment and Natural Resources Division. share the costs of those latter two remedial actions. In accordance with Departmental [FR Doc. 00±27531 Filed 10±25±00; 8:45 am] The Owner/Operators also agree to policy and 28 C.F.R. 50.7, notice is BILLING CODE 4410±15±M pay $125,000 toward natural resource hereby given that on October 4, 2000, a damages. Waste Management is consent decree was lodged in United obligated to pay $250,000 as a penalty State v. Maryland Aviation DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE for its non-compliance with a prior Administration, a Unit of the Maryland Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree unilateral administrative order at the DOT, Civil Action No. WMN±00±2992, Under the Comprehensive Site. As with prior settlements at the with the United States District Court for Environmental Response, Site, the owner/operators also waive all the District of Maryland.