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I <br />J <br />We have developed EIS preparation guidance and scoping comments for your - <br />consideration at this early stage in project planning. We have developed this guidance and <br />scoping comments based on the information included the NOI as well as our experience with <br />similar projects. These enclosed comments outline EPA's recommendations for analysis and <br />protection of resources. They cover a broad range of topics, but center azound three azeas: <br />treatment of reasonably foreseeable development and other cumulative impacts, air quality <br />impact analysis, and water quality impact analysis. The EPA appreciates the effort and resources ~~1 <br />that aze committed to the prepazation of EISs and hopes to facilitate the process with these <br />comments. Our intent is to help assure full public disclosure of all foreseeable direct, indirect, <br />and cumulative environmental impacts and mitigation, and consistency with environmental and <br />public involvement requirements of State and Federal laws, Executive Orders and policies. <br />EPA is very interested in assisting the BLM with formulating the project to reducing <br />environmental impacts, where practicable, while being responsive to energy development needs. <br />Please contact Mr. Steven Pratt at (303) 312-6575, or me at (303) 312-6004, with any questions ' <br />you may have concerning these comments. <br />Sincerely, <br />.~,1,5 ' <br />Larty Svoboda <br />Director, NEPA Program <br />Office of Ecosystems Protection , <br />and Remediation <br />Enclosure <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />J <br />