Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 13/09/2002

Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments

EPA expressed environmental concern over the degree of analysis for cumulative impacts of commercial timber sales (water quality, soil compaction and declining bird habitat). EPA also indicated that local economic dependence on commercial timber sales should be considered when comparing less impacting forest management alternatives. ERP No. D-AFS-K65243-CA Rating EC2, Brown Darby Fuel Reduction Project, Proposal for a Combination of the Salvage Harvesting of Trees Killed and other Fuels Management Activities, Stanislaus National Forest, Calaveras Ranger District, Calaveras and Tuolumne Counties, CA. Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding project purpose and need, the range of alternatives, and transportation system planning. ERP No. D-COE-C30012-NJ Rating EC2, South River, Raritan River Basin Hurricane and Storm Damage Reduction and Ecosystem Restoration, Implementation, Middlesex County, NJ. Summary: EPA has environmental concerns with the amount and quality of wetland mitigation proposed for the impacts from the project. ERP No. D-COE-H39010-KS Rating LO, Tuttle Creek Dam Safety Assurance Program, Proposal for Flood Control, Water Supply, Water Quality, Fish & Wi