UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
                                      REGION III
                                   1650 Arch Street
                          Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-2029

                                   August 9, 2005
Mr. William Abadie
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District
P.O. Box 1715
Baltimore, MD 21203-1715

       Subject: Final Supplement, Wyoming Valley Levee Raising Project, Design
       Modifications and Recreational Enhancements, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
       CEQ# 20050285

Dear Mr. Abadie;

       In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Section 309 of
the Clean Air Act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reviewed the Final
Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (FSEIS) for the above referenced project. EPA's
prior comments on the draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS) have been
adequately addressed in this document. Therefore we concur with your analysis of impacts and
findings and have no further comments at this time.

       Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this project. Any further
information concerning this project should be directed to Jamie Davis at (215) 814-5569, or
please feel free to contact me at 215-814-3367.
                                       Sincerely,
                                         /S/
                                       William Arguto
                                       NEPA Team Leader
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