Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for Disposal and Reuse of Fort McPherson, GA, 80480-80481 [2010-32174]
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Impact on Availability of Affected
Species or Stock for Taking for
Subsistence Uses
Negligible Impact and Small Numbers
Analysis and Determination
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likelihood that some pinnipeds will
avoid the area, no injury or mortality to
pinnipeds is expected or requested.
There are no relevant subsistence uses
of marine mammals implicated by this
action.
NMFS has defined ‘‘negligible impact’’
in 50 CFR 216.103 as ‘‘ * * * an impact
resulting from the specified activity that
cannot be reasonably expected to, and is
not reasonably likely to, adversely affect
the species or stock through effects on
annual rates of recruitment or survival.’’
In making a negligible impact
determination, NMFS considers:
(1) The number of anticipated
mortalities;
(2) The number and nature of
anticipated injuries;
(3) The number, nature, and intensity,
and duration of Level B harassment; and
(4) The context in which the takes
occur.
As mentioned previously, NMFS
estimates that four species of marine
mammals could be potentially affected
by Level B harassment over the course
of the IHA. For each species, these
numbers are small (each, less than one
percent) relative to the population size.
No takes by Level A harassment,
serious injury, or mortality are
anticipated to occur as a result of the
SGRLPS’ proposed activities, and none
are authorized. Only short-term
behavioral disturbance is anticipated to
occur due to the brief and sporadic
duration of the proposed activities; the
availability of alternate areas near
NWSR for marine mammals to avoid the
resultant acoustic disturbance; and
limited access to NWSR during the
pupping season. Due to the nature,
degree, and context of the behavioral
harassment anticipated, the activities
are not expected to impact rates of
recruitment or survival.
Based on the analysis contained
herein of the likely effects of the
specified activity on marine mammals
and their habitat, and taking into
consideration the implementation of the
mitigation and monitoring measures,
NMFS preliminarily finds that the
SGRLPS’ planned helicopter operations
and restoration/maintenance activities,
will result in the incidental take of
small numbers of marine mammals, by
Level B harassment only, and that the
total taking from the helicopter
operations and restoration/maintenance
activities will have a negligible impact
on the affected species or stocks.
Endangered Species Act (ESA)
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The Steller sea lion, eastern Distinct
Population Segment (DPS) is listed as
threatened under the ESA and occurs in
the planned action area. NMFS
Headquarters’ Office of Protected
Resources, Permits, Conservation, and
Education Division conducted a formal
section 7 consultation under the ESA
with the Southwest Region, NMFS. On
January 27, 2010, the Southwest Region
issued a BiOp and concluded that the
issuance of IHAs are likely to adversely
affect, but not likely to jeopardize the
continued existence of Steller sea lions.
NMFS has designated critical habitat for
the eastern Distinct Population Segment
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of Steller sea lions in California at Ano
Nuevo Island, Southeast Farallon Island,
Sugarloaf Island and Cape Mendocino,
California pursuant to section 4 of the
ESA (see 50 CFR 226.202(b)). Northwest
Seal Rock is neither within nor nearby
these designated areas. Finally, the
BiOp included an ITS for Steller sea
lions. The ITS contains reasonable and
prudent measures implemented by
terms and conditions to minimize the
effects of this take.
NMFS has reviewed the 2010 BiOp
and determined that there is no new
information regarding effects to Stellar
sea lions; the action has not been
modified in a manner which would
cause adverse effects not previously
evaluated; there has been no new listing
of species or designation of critical
habitat that could be affected by the
action; and, the action will not exceed
the extent or amount of incidental take
authorized in the 2010–2012 ITS.
Therefore, the proposed IHA does not
require the reinitiation of Section 7
consultation under the ESA.
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA)
To meet NMFS’ NEPA requirements
for the issuance of an IHA to the
SGRLPS, NMFS prepared an
Environmental Assessment (EA) in 2010
that was specific to conducting aircraft
operations and restoration and
maintenance work on the St. George
Reef Light Station. The EA, titled
‘‘Issuance of an Incidental Harassment
Authorization to Take Marine Mammals
by Harassment Incidental to Conducting
Aircraft Operations, Lighthouse
Restoration and Maintenance Activities
on St. George Reef Lighthouse Station in
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Del Norte County, California,’’ evaluated
the impacts on the human environment
of NMFS’ authorization of incidental
Level B harassment resulting from the
specified activity in the specified
geographic region. At that time, NMFS
concluded that issuance of an IHA
November 1 through April 30, annually
would not significantly affect the
quality of the human environment and
issued a Finding of No Significant
Impact (FONSI) for the 2010 EA
regarding the SGRLPS’ activities. In
conjunction with the SGRLPS’ 2011
application, NMFS has again reviewed
the 2010 EA and determined that there
are no new direct, indirect or
cumulative impacts to the human and
natural environment associated with the
IHA requiring evaluation in a
supplemental EA and NMFS, therefore,
intends to reaffirm the 2010 FONSI. A
copy of the EA and the FONSI for this
activity is available upon request (see
ADDRESSES).
Dated: December 16, 2010.
Helen M. Golde,
Deputy Director, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Notice of Availability of the Final
Environmental Impact Statement
(FEIS) for Disposal and Reuse of Fort
McPherson, GA
Department of the Army, DoD.
Notice of Availability (NOA).
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Department of the Army
announces the availability of the FEIS,
which evaluates the potential
environmental impacts associated with
the disposal and reuse of Fort
McPherson, Georgia.
DATES: The waiting period for the FEIS
will end 30 days after publication of an
NOA in the Federal Register by the U.
S. Environmental Protection Agency.
ADDRESSES: To obtain a copy of the FEIS
contact Mr. Larry Gissentanna,
McPherson BRAC Environmental
Coordinator, 1508 Hood Ave., Building
714, Fort Gillem, GA 30297 or
larry.gissentanna@us.army.mil.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Larry Gissentanna at (404) 469–3559.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FEIS
covers activities associated with the
disposal and reuse of Fort McPherson,
Georgia. In accordance with the 2005
Base Closure and Realignment (BRAC)
SUMMARY:
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Commission Report, the Army is
required to close Fort McPherson and
relocate certain tenant organizations to
Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina;
Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina;
Fort Eustis, Virginia; and Fort Sam
Houston, Texas. The tenant relocation
actions were the subject of separate
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) analyses. After tenants are
relocated and all non-caretaking
operations have ceased on the
installation, the Army will close Fort
McPherson. Closure is required no later
than 15 September 2011.
Following closure, the property
(approximately 487 acres) will be excess
to Army needs. Accordingly, the Army
proposes to dispose of its real property
interests at Fort McPherson. The DoD
and the Army have recognized the
McPherson Planning Local
Redevelopment Agency (MPLRA) as the
local reuse authority for reuse planning
associated with Fort McPherson. The
MPLRA developed the Fort McPherson
Reuse Plan, which is pending
notification from the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development
required under the BRAC Act and the
Stewart B. McKinney Homeless
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11301 et seq.).
The plan is available electronically at
https://
www.mcphersonredevelopment.com/.
On 9 September 2009, Governor Purdue
authorized the establishment of the
McPherson Implementing Local
Redevelopment Authority, which will
be responsible for overseeing the
implementation of the Reuse Plan.
Four alternatives were analyzed in the
FEIS: (1) A No Action Alternative,
under which the Army would continue
operations at Fort McPherson at levels
similar to those occurring prior to the
BRAC Commission’s recommendation
for closure; (2) an Early Transfer
Alternative, under which transfer and
reuse of the property would occur
before environmental remedial actions
have been completed (but consistent
with protection of human health and the
environment); (3) a Traditional Disposal
Alternative, under which transfer and
reuse of the property would occur once
environmental remediation is complete
for individual parcels of the installation;
and (4) a Caretaker Status Alternative,
which begins following the closure of
the installation in the event that the
Army is unable to dispose of the
property, after which time the
maintenance of the property would be
reduced to minimal activities necessary
to ensure security, health, and safety,
and to avoid physical deterioration of
facilities. Alternative 2 (Early Transfer)
is the Army’s preferred alternative,
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which would make the property
available for reuse sooner than under
the traditional disposal alternative.
Three reuse scenarios, based on
medium, medium-high, and high
intensity levels of reuse are also
evaluated as secondary actions of
disposal of Fort McPherson. These reuse
scenarios encompass the level of reuse
expected under the Reuse Plan, which
is considered the medium-high intensity
reuse scenario.
For early transfer and traditional
disposal alternatives, moderate adverse
effects would be expected to occur to
aesthetics and visual resources, noise,
water resources, biological resources,
cultural resources (to include the
historic district at Fort McPherson),
transportation, and utilities. Reuses
analyzed in the EIS could result in
significant adverse effects in the areas of
land use, air quality, and transportation.
Disposal of the property for reuse in
accordance with the Reuse Plan would
mitigate to less than significant the
direct and cumulative impacts of
disposal and reuse.
A Record of Decision stating which
alternative the Army has selected will
not be issued earlier than 30 days after
this notice.
An electronic version of the FEIS can
be viewed or downloaded from the
following Web site: https://
www.hqda.army.mil/acsim/brac/
nepa_eis_docs.htm.
Dated: December 13, 2010.
Hershell E. Wolfe,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the
Army (Environment, Safety and Occupational
Health).
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact
Statement (FEIS) for Disposal and Reuse of Fort McPherson, GA
AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of Availability (NOA).
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army announces the availability of the
FEIS, which evaluates the potential environmental impacts associated
with the disposal and reuse of Fort McPherson, Georgia.
DATES: The waiting period for the FEIS will end 30 days after
publication of an NOA in the Federal Register by the U. S.
Environmental Protection Agency.
ADDRESSES: To obtain a copy of the FEIS contact Mr. Larry Gissentanna,
McPherson BRAC Environmental Coordinator, 1508 Hood Ave., Building 714,
Fort Gillem, GA 30297 or larry.gissentanna@us.army.mil.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Larry Gissentanna at (404) 469-
3559.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FEIS covers activities associated with
the disposal and reuse of Fort McPherson, Georgia. In accordance with
the 2005 Base Closure and Realignment (BRAC)
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Commission Report, the Army is required to close Fort McPherson and
relocate certain tenant organizations to Pope Air Force Base, North
Carolina; Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina; Fort Eustis, Virginia;
and Fort Sam Houston, Texas. The tenant relocation actions were the
subject of separate National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analyses.
After tenants are relocated and all non-caretaking operations have
ceased on the installation, the Army will close Fort McPherson. Closure
is required no later than 15 September 2011.
Following closure, the property (approximately 487 acres) will be
excess to Army needs. Accordingly, the Army proposes to dispose of its
real property interests at Fort McPherson. The DoD and the Army have
recognized the McPherson Planning Local Redevelopment Agency (MPLRA) as
the local reuse authority for reuse planning associated with Fort
McPherson. The MPLRA developed the Fort McPherson Reuse Plan, which is
pending notification from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development required under the BRAC Act and the Stewart B. McKinney
Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11301 et seq.). The plan is
available electronically at https://www.mcphersonredevelopment.com/. On
9 September 2009, Governor Purdue authorized the establishment of the
McPherson Implementing Local Redevelopment Authority, which will be
responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Reuse Plan.
Four alternatives were analyzed in the FEIS: (1) A No Action
Alternative, under which the Army would continue operations at Fort
McPherson at levels similar to those occurring prior to the BRAC
Commission's recommendation for closure; (2) an Early Transfer
Alternative, under which transfer and reuse of the property would occur
before environmental remedial actions have been completed (but
consistent with protection of human health and the environment); (3) a
Traditional Disposal Alternative, under which transfer and reuse of the
property would occur once environmental remediation is complete for
individual parcels of the installation; and (4) a Caretaker Status
Alternative, which begins following the closure of the installation in
the event that the Army is unable to dispose of the property, after
which time the maintenance of the property would be reduced to minimal
activities necessary to ensure security, health, and safety, and to
avoid physical deterioration of facilities. Alternative 2 (Early
Transfer) is the Army's preferred alternative, which would make the
property available for reuse sooner than under the traditional disposal
alternative. Three reuse scenarios, based on medium, medium-high, and
high intensity levels of reuse are also evaluated as secondary actions
of disposal of Fort McPherson. These reuse scenarios encompass the
level of reuse expected under the Reuse Plan, which is considered the
medium-high intensity reuse scenario.
For early transfer and traditional disposal alternatives, moderate
adverse effects would be expected to occur to aesthetics and visual
resources, noise, water resources, biological resources, cultural
resources (to include the historic district at Fort McPherson),
transportation, and utilities. Reuses analyzed in the EIS could result
in significant adverse effects in the areas of land use, air quality,
and transportation. Disposal of the property for reuse in accordance
with the Reuse Plan would mitigate to less than significant the direct
and cumulative impacts of disposal and reuse.
A Record of Decision stating which alternative the Army has
selected will not be issued earlier than 30 days after this notice.
An electronic version of the FEIS can be viewed or downloaded from
the following Web site: https://www.hqda.army.mil/acsim/brac/nepa_eis_docs.htm.
Dated: December 13, 2010.
Hershell E. Wolfe,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Environment, Safety and
Occupational Health).
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