Notice of Public Hearing for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Disposal and Reuse of Former Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, Detachment Concord, Concord, California, 61299-61300 [2014-24286]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
Notice of Public Hearing for the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Disposal and Reuse of Former
Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach,
Detachment Concord, Concord,
California
Department of the Navy, DoD.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of
1969 (Pub. L. 91–190, 42 United States
Code [U.S.C.] 4321–4347), as
implemented by the Council on
Environmental Quality Regulations
implementing NEPA (40 Code of
Federal Regulations [CFR] parts 1500–
1508), the Department of the Navy
(DoN) has prepared and filed the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
to evaluate the potential environmental
consequences associated with the
disposal of the former Naval Weapons
Station Seal Beach, Detachment
Concord, Concord, California (NWS
Concord), and its subsequent reuse by
the local community. The DoN is
initiating a 45-day public comment
period to provide the community an
opportunity to comment on the Draft
EIS. Federal, state, and local elected
officials and agencies and the public are
encouraged to provide written
comments. A public meeting will also
be held to provide information and
receive written comments on the Draft
EIS.
Dates and Addresses: An open house
public meeting will be held at the
location listed below and will allow
individuals to review and comment on
the information presented in the Draft
EIS. DoN representatives will be
available during the open house to
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clarify information presented in the
Draft EIS as necessary. There will not be
a formal presentation.
Thursday, November 13, 2014 (4:00
p.m. to 8:00 p.m.), Concord Senior
Citizens Center (Wisteria Room), 2727
Parkside Circle, Concord, California
94519.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Director, NAVFAC BRAC PMO West,
Attn: Ms. Erica Spinelli, NEPA Project
Manager, 1455 Frazee Road, Suite 900,
San Diego, California 92108–4310,
telephone: 619–532–0980, fax: 619–
532–0995; email: erica.spinelli@
navy.mil.
For more information on the NWS
Concord EIS, visit the Navy BRAC PMO
Web site (https://
www.bracpmo.navy.mil/).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DoN
has prepared the Draft EIS for the
Disposal and Reuse of the Former NWS
Concord in accordance with the
requirements of NEPA (42 U.S.C.
Sections 4321–4347) and its
implementing regulations (40 CFR Parts
1500–1508). A Notice of Intent (NOI) to
prepare this Draft EIS was published in
the Federal Register on March 14, 2013
(Federal Register, Vol. 78, No. 50/
Friday, March 14, 2013/Notices). The
DoN is the lead agency for the proposed
action, with the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers serving as a cooperating
agency for the preparation of this EIS.
The DoN closed the former NWS
Concord on September 30, 2008, in
accordance with Public Law (Pub. L.)
101–510, the Defense Base Closure and
Realignment Act (DBCRA) of 1990, as
amended in 2005. The DBCRA exempts
the decision-making process of the
Defense Base Closure and Realignment
Commission from the requirements of
NEPA. The DBCRA also relieves the
DoN from the NEPA requirements to
consider the need for closing,
realigning, or transferring functions and
from looking at alternative installations
to close or realign. However, in
accordance with NEPA, before
disposing of any real property, the DoN
must analyze the environmental effects
of the disposal.
The purpose of the proposed action is
to dispose of surplus property at the
former NWS Concord for subsequent
reuse in a manner consistent with the
policies adopted by the City of Concord
during reuse planning that took place
between 2008 and 2012. The need for
the proposed action is to provide the
local community the opportunity for
economic development and job creation.
The Draft EIS has considered two
redevelopment alternatives for the
disposal and reuse of NWS Concord.
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Both redevelopment alternatives would
be generally consistent with the policies
developed by the City of Concord
during the reuse planning process that
took place between 2008 and 2012. Both
alternatives focus on the preservation of
a significant amount of open space and
conservation areas, and sustainable
development characterized by walkable
neighborhoods, transit-oriented
development, and ‘‘complete streets’’
that balance multiple types of
transportation. Under both alternatives,
most installation facilities would be
demolished, and the western side of the
property would be developed as a series
of mixed-use ‘‘development districts,’’
with a higher concentration of
development at the north end, near
State Route 4 and the North Concord/
Martinez Bay Area Rapid Transit
Station. Redevelopment under either
alternative would include parks and
open spaces, best management practices
for stormwater management, and green
and sustainable design and planning
principles. Full build-out under either
alternative would be implemented over
a 25-year period. A No Action
alternative was also considered, as
required by NEPA and to provide a
point of comparison for assessing
impacts of the redevelopment
alternatives.
Alternative 1 includes the disposal of
the former NWS Concord by the DoN
and its reuse in a manner consistent
with the adopted Concord Reuse Project
(CRP) Area Plan. This alternative has
been identified as the Preferred
Alternative by the DoN. Under this
alternative, redevelopment of
approximately 2,500 acres of the former
installation property would take place
and would include a mix of land use
types and densities. This alternative
would also result in the preservation of
a significant area of open space and
conservation areas. The redevelopment
would include approximately 6.1
million square feet of commercial floor
space and up to 12,272 residential
housing units.
Alternative 2 provides for the disposal
of the former installation property by
the DoN and its reuse in a manner
similar to the Area Plan but with a
higher density of residential
development than under Alternative 1
and within a smaller footprint. Under
this alternative, redevelopment of
approximately 2,200 acres of the former
installation property with a mix of land
use types and densities would take
place. This alternative would also
include the preservation of a significant
amount of open space and conservation
areas. The alternative calls for
approximately 6.1 million square feet of
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commercial building space and up to
15,872 residential housing units.
Alternative 2 as presented in the Draft
EIS is different from Alternative 2 as
presented in the NOI circulated during
the public scoping period in March and
April 2013. Alternative 2 was revised by
the DoN in response to comments
received during the public scoping
period to be more consistent with the
land use planning policies adopted by
the City of Concord as well as known
and foreseeable market conditions.
Comments on Alternative 2 received
during the scoping period addressed the
smaller area designated for conservation
and open space in this alternative, as
well as concerns regarding higher levels
of traffic, noise, and air impacts.
Accordingly, the revised Alternative 2 is
more similar to the adopted policies of
the City of Concord as expressed in the
CRP Area Plan, reflecting a similar but
slightly smaller development footprint
and representing a realistic reuse
scenario.
The No Action Alternative is also
analyzed in the Draft EIS, as required by
NEPA. Under this alternative, NWS
Concord would be retained by the U.S.
government in caretaker status. No reuse
or redevelopment would occur.
The Draft EIS addresses potential
environmental impacts under each
alternative associated with land use and
zoning; socioeconomics and
environmental justice; air quality and
greenhouse gases; biological resources;
cultural resources; topography, geology,
and soils; hazards and hazardous
substances; noise; public services;
transportation, traffic, and circulation;
utilities and infrastructure; visual
resources and aesthetics; and water
resources. The analysis addresses direct
and indirect impacts, and accounts for
cumulative impacts from other
foreseeable federal, state, or local
activities at and around the former NWS
Concord property. The DoN conducted
a scoping process to identify community
concerns and local issues that should be
addressed in the EIS. The DoN
considered the comments provided,
which identified specific issues or
topics of environmental concern, in
determining the scope of the EIS. The
Draft EIS identifies significant adverse
impacts to air quality and traffic, and
significant beneficial impacts to
socioeconomics and public services.
The Draft EIS has been distributed to
various federal, state, and local
agencies, as well as other interested
individuals and organizations.
Federal, state, and local agencies, as
well as interested members of the
public, are invited and encouraged to
review and comment on the Draft EIS.
The Draft EIS is available for viewing at
the following locations:
Concord Library, 2900 Salvio Street,
Concord, CA 94519
Pittsburg Library, 80 Power Avenue,
Pittsburg, CA 94565
Pleasant Hill Library, 1750 Oak Park
Boulevard, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
An electronic version of the Draft EIS
can be viewed or downloaded at the
following Web site: https://
www.bracpmo.navy.mil. A limited
number of hard copies are available by
contacting the DoN’s Base Realignment
and Closure Program Management
Office (BRAC PMO) at the address in
this notice.
Comments can be made in the
following ways: (1) Written statements
can be submitted to a DoN
representative at the public meeting; (2)
written comments can be mailed to
Director, NAVFAC BRAC PMO West,
Attn: Ms. Erica Spinelli, NEPA Project
Manager, 1455 Frazee Road, Suite 900,
San Diego, California 92108–4310; (3)
written comments can be emailed to
erica.spinelli@navy.mil; or (4)
comments can be faxed to 619–532–
0995, Attn: Ms. Erica Spinelli.
Comments may be submitted without
attending the public meeting. All
comments postmarked or emailed no
later than midnight, November 25, 2014,
will become part of the public record
and will be responded to in the Final
EIS.
Requests for special assistance, sign
language interpretation for the hearing
impaired, language interpreters, or other
auxiliary aids for the scheduled public
meeting must be sent by mail or email
to Ms. Jone Guerin, Ecology and
Environment, Inc., 368 Pleasant View
Drive, Lancaster, NY 14086, telephone:
716–684–8060, email: jguerin@ene.com
no later than October 30, 2014.
Dated: October 6, 2014.
N.A. Hagerty-Ford,
Commander, Office of the Judge Advocate
General, U.S. Navy, Federal Register Liaison
Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
Notice of Public Hearing for the Draft Environmental Impact
Statement for the Disposal and Reuse of Former Naval Weapons Station
Seal Beach, Detachment Concord, Concord, California
AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of
1969 (Pub. L. 91-190, 42 United States Code [U.S.C.] 4321-4347), as
implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations
implementing NEPA (40 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] parts 1500-
1508), the Department of the Navy (DoN) has prepared and filed the
Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the potential
environmental consequences associated with the disposal of the former
Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, Detachment Concord, Concord,
California (NWS Concord), and its subsequent reuse by the local
community. The DoN is initiating a 45-day public comment period to
provide the community an opportunity to comment on the Draft EIS.
Federal, state, and local elected officials and agencies and the public
are encouraged to provide written comments. A public meeting will also
be held to provide information and receive written comments on the
Draft EIS.
Dates and Addresses: An open house public meeting will be held at
the location listed below and will allow individuals to review and
comment on the information presented in the Draft EIS. DoN
representatives will be available during the open house to clarify
information presented in the Draft EIS as necessary. There will not be
a formal presentation.
Thursday, November 13, 2014 (4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.), Concord Senior
Citizens Center (Wisteria Room), 2727 Parkside Circle, Concord,
California 94519.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Director, NAVFAC BRAC PMO West, Attn:
Ms. Erica Spinelli, NEPA Project Manager, 1455 Frazee Road, Suite 900,
San Diego, California 92108-4310, telephone: 619-532-0980, fax: 619-
532-0995; email: erica.spinelli@navy.mil.
For more information on the NWS Concord EIS, visit the Navy BRAC
PMO Web site (https://www.bracpmo.navy.mil/).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DoN has prepared the Draft EIS for the
Disposal and Reuse of the Former NWS Concord in accordance with the
requirements of NEPA (42 U.S.C. Sections 4321-4347) and its
implementing regulations (40 CFR Parts 1500-1508). A Notice of Intent
(NOI) to prepare this Draft EIS was published in the Federal Register
on March 14, 2013 (Federal Register, Vol. 78, No. 50/Friday, March 14,
2013/Notices). The DoN is the lead agency for the proposed action, with
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers serving as a cooperating agency for
the preparation of this EIS.
The DoN closed the former NWS Concord on September 30, 2008, in
accordance with Public Law (Pub. L.) 101-510, the Defense Base Closure
and Realignment Act (DBCRA) of 1990, as amended in 2005. The DBCRA
exempts the decision-making process of the Defense Base Closure and
Realignment Commission from the requirements of NEPA. The DBCRA also
relieves the DoN from the NEPA requirements to consider the need for
closing, realigning, or transferring functions and from looking at
alternative installations to close or realign. However, in accordance
with NEPA, before disposing of any real property, the DoN must analyze
the environmental effects of the disposal.
The purpose of the proposed action is to dispose of surplus
property at the former NWS Concord for subsequent reuse in a manner
consistent with the policies adopted by the City of Concord during
reuse planning that took place between 2008 and 2012. The need for the
proposed action is to provide the local community the opportunity for
economic development and job creation.
The Draft EIS has considered two redevelopment alternatives for the
disposal and reuse of NWS Concord. Both redevelopment alternatives
would be generally consistent with the policies developed by the City
of Concord during the reuse planning process that took place between
2008 and 2012. Both alternatives focus on the preservation of a
significant amount of open space and conservation areas, and
sustainable development characterized by walkable neighborhoods,
transit-oriented development, and ``complete streets'' that balance
multiple types of transportation. Under both alternatives, most
installation facilities would be demolished, and the western side of
the property would be developed as a series of mixed-use ``development
districts,'' with a higher concentration of development at the north
end, near State Route 4 and the North Concord/Martinez Bay Area Rapid
Transit Station. Redevelopment under either alternative would include
parks and open spaces, best management practices for stormwater
management, and green and sustainable design and planning principles.
Full build-out under either alternative would be implemented over a 25-
year period. A No Action alternative was also considered, as required
by NEPA and to provide a point of comparison for assessing impacts of
the redevelopment alternatives.
Alternative 1 includes the disposal of the former NWS Concord by
the DoN and its reuse in a manner consistent with the adopted Concord
Reuse Project (CRP) Area Plan. This alternative has been identified as
the Preferred Alternative by the DoN. Under this alternative,
redevelopment of approximately 2,500 acres of the former installation
property would take place and would include a mix of land use types and
densities. This alternative would also result in the preservation of a
significant area of open space and conservation areas. The
redevelopment would include approximately 6.1 million square feet of
commercial floor space and up to 12,272 residential housing units.
Alternative 2 provides for the disposal of the former installation
property by the DoN and its reuse in a manner similar to the Area Plan
but with a higher density of residential development than under
Alternative 1 and within a smaller footprint. Under this alternative,
redevelopment of approximately 2,200 acres of the former installation
property with a mix of land use types and densities would take place.
This alternative would also include the preservation of a significant
amount of open space and conservation areas. The alternative calls for
approximately 6.1 million square feet of
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commercial building space and up to 15,872 residential housing units.
Alternative 2 as presented in the Draft EIS is different from
Alternative 2 as presented in the NOI circulated during the public
scoping period in March and April 2013. Alternative 2 was revised by
the DoN in response to comments received during the public scoping
period to be more consistent with the land use planning policies
adopted by the City of Concord as well as known and foreseeable market
conditions. Comments on Alternative 2 received during the scoping
period addressed the smaller area designated for conservation and open
space in this alternative, as well as concerns regarding higher levels
of traffic, noise, and air impacts. Accordingly, the revised
Alternative 2 is more similar to the adopted policies of the City of
Concord as expressed in the CRP Area Plan, reflecting a similar but
slightly smaller development footprint and representing a realistic
reuse scenario.
The No Action Alternative is also analyzed in the Draft EIS, as
required by NEPA. Under this alternative, NWS Concord would be retained
by the U.S. government in caretaker status. No reuse or redevelopment
would occur.
The Draft EIS addresses potential environmental impacts under each
alternative associated with land use and zoning; socioeconomics and
environmental justice; air quality and greenhouse gases; biological
resources; cultural resources; topography, geology, and soils; hazards
and hazardous substances; noise; public services; transportation,
traffic, and circulation; utilities and infrastructure; visual
resources and aesthetics; and water resources. The analysis addresses
direct and indirect impacts, and accounts for cumulative impacts from
other foreseeable federal, state, or local activities at and around the
former NWS Concord property. The DoN conducted a scoping process to
identify community concerns and local issues that should be addressed
in the EIS. The DoN considered the comments provided, which identified
specific issues or topics of environmental concern, in determining the
scope of the EIS. The Draft EIS identifies significant adverse impacts
to air quality and traffic, and significant beneficial impacts to
socioeconomics and public services. The Draft EIS has been distributed
to various federal, state, and local agencies, as well as other
interested individuals and organizations.
Federal, state, and local agencies, as well as interested members
of the public, are invited and encouraged to review and comment on the
Draft EIS. The Draft EIS is available for viewing at the following
locations:
Concord Library, 2900 Salvio Street, Concord, CA 94519
Pittsburg Library, 80 Power Avenue, Pittsburg, CA 94565
Pleasant Hill Library, 1750 Oak Park Boulevard, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
An electronic version of the Draft EIS can be viewed or downloaded
at the following Web site: https://www.bracpmo.navy.mil. A limited
number of hard copies are available by contacting the DoN's Base
Realignment and Closure Program Management Office (BRAC PMO) at the
address in this notice.
Comments can be made in the following ways: (1) Written statements
can be submitted to a DoN representative at the public meeting; (2)
written comments can be mailed to Director, NAVFAC BRAC PMO West, Attn:
Ms. Erica Spinelli, NEPA Project Manager, 1455 Frazee Road, Suite 900,
San Diego, California 92108-4310; (3) written comments can be emailed
to erica.spinelli@navy.mil; or (4) comments can be faxed to 619-532-
0995, Attn: Ms. Erica Spinelli. Comments may be submitted without
attending the public meeting. All comments postmarked or emailed no
later than midnight, November 25, 2014, will become part of the public
record and will be responded to in the Final EIS.
Requests for special assistance, sign language interpretation for
the hearing impaired, language interpreters, or other auxiliary aids
for the scheduled public meeting must be sent by mail or email to Ms.
Jone Guerin, Ecology and Environment, Inc., 368 Pleasant View Drive,
Lancaster, NY 14086, telephone: 716-684-8060, email: jguerin@ene.com no
later than October 30, 2014.
Dated: October 6, 2014.
N.A. Hagerty-Ford,
Commander, Office of the Judge Advocate General, U.S. Navy, Federal
Register Liaison Officer.
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