ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ISSUES NOTICE: NOTICE OF INTENT TO PREPARE A PROGRAMMATIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; INITIATION OF PUBLIC SCOPING UNDER THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT; INITIATION OF CONSULTATION UNDER SECTION 106 OF THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT; AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO DEVELOP A SECTION 106 PROGRAMMATIC AGREEMENT WITH THE ALASKA STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Environmental Protection Agency has issued a notice called: Notice of Intent To Prepare a Programmatic Environmental Assessment; Initiation of Public Scoping Under the National Environmental Policy Act; Initiation of Consultation Under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act; and Notice of Intent To Develop a Section 106 Programmatic Agreement With the Alaska State Historic Preservation Officer.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on Feb. 18 by Tami Fordham, Director, Alaska Operations Office, EPA Region 10.

Summary: EPA Region 10 intends to prepare a programmatic Environmental Assessment (EA) pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321-4347, to evaluate the po...