Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for Base Closure and Realignment (BRAC) Actions at Fort Lee, VA, 58384-58385 [06-8440]

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For additional information contact the system manager. [FR Doc. E6–16289 Filed 10–2–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for Base Closure and Realignment (BRAC) Actions at Fort Lee, VA Department of the Army, DoD. Notice of Availability (NOA). AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The Department of the Army announces the availability of a DEIS which evaluates the potential environmental impacts associated with realignment actions directed by the Base Closure and Realignment (BRAC) Commission at Fort Lee, Virginia. DATES: The public comment period for the DEIS will end 45 days after publication of this NOA in the Federal Register by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. ADDRESSES: Please send written comments on the DEIS to the following: Fort Lee (proponent): Ms. Carol Anderson, Attention: IMNE–LEE–PWE, 1816 Shop Rd., Fort Lee, Virginia 23801–1604, or via e-mail at CRMLee@lee.army.mil. Ms. Carol Anderson at (804) 734–5071 (Fort Lee), or Ms. Terry Banks at (804) 633– 8223 (Fort A.P. Hill) during normal business hours Monday through Friday. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject of the DEIS and the Proposed Action are the construction and renovation activities at both installations, movement of personnel to Fort Lee, and related field training activities at Fort A.P. Hill associated with the BRAC-directed realignment of Fort Lee. To implement the BRAC recommendations, Fort Lee will be receiving personnel, equipment, and missions from various closure and realignment actions within DoD. To implement the BRAC Commission recommendations, the Army will provide the necessary facilities, buildings, and infrastructure to support the establishment of a Sustainment Center of Excellence, a Joint Center for Consolidated Transportation Management Training, and a Joint FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Center of Excellence for Culinary Training at Fort Lee; locate various offices of the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Headquarters at Fort Lee; and receive all components of the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) at Fort Lee. Additionally, facilities will be installed or constructed at Fort A.P. Hill to accommodate field training exercises and leadership skills training for Student Soldiers at Fort Lee. These actions will impact several areas at the installations. Following rigorous examination of all implementation alternatives, those alternatives found not to be viable were dropped from further analysis in the Fort Lee and Fort A.P. Hill DEIS. Alternatives carried forward include (1) the Preferred Alternative and (2) a No Action Alternative. The Preferred Alternative includes construction, renovation, and operation of proposed facilities to accommodate incoming military missions at Fort Lee. The DEIS analyses indicate that implementation of the preferred alternative will have long-term, significant adverse impacts on biological resources, cultural resources, socioeconomic resources (local school districts and community services), and the transportation network at Fort Lee and its surrounding area, and no longterm significant adverse impacts on any resources at Fort A.P. Hill or its surrounding area. Minor adverse impacts on all other resources at both installations would potentially occur from implementation of the preferred alternative. The Army invites the general public, local governments, other Federal agencies, and state agencies to submit written comments or suggestions concerning the alternatives and analyses addressed in the DEIS. The public and government agencies are invited to participate in public meetings where oral and written comments and suggestions will be received. The public meetings will be held on October 25, 2006, from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Union Station, 103 River Street, Petersburg, Virginia; and on October 26, 2006 from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Port Royal Town Hall, 419 King Street, Port Royal, Virginia. An electronic version of the DEIS can be viewed or downloaded from the following URL: https:// www.hqda.army.mil/acsim/brac/ nepa_eis_docs.htm. E:\FR\FM\03OCN1.SGM 03OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 191 / Tuesday, October 3, 2006 / Notices Dated: September 27, 2006. Addison D. Davis, IV, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Environment, Safety and Occupational Health). [FR Doc. 06–8440 Filed 10–2–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3701–08–M DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DESI) for Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Actions at Fort Sam Houston, TX Department of the Army, DoD. Notice of Availability (NOA). AGENCY: rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES ACTION: SUMMARY: The Department of the Army announces the availability of a DEIS which evaluates the potential environmental impacts associated with realignment actions directed by the BRAC Commission and Army Modular Force (AMF) transformation activities at Fort Sam Houston (FSH), Texas and Camp Bullis, Texas. DATES: The public comment period for the DEIS will end 45 days after publication of this NOA in the Federal Register by the Environmental Protection Agency. ADDRESSES: Please send written comments on the DEIS to: Mr. Phil Reidinger, Fort Sam Houston, Public Affairs Office, Building 124, 1212 Stanley Road, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234, or via e-mail at Phillip.Reidinger@ samhouston.army.mil. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Phil Reidinger at (210) 221–1151 during normal business hours Monday through Friday. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Proposed Action and subject of the DEIS covers the construction and renovation activities, and movement of personnel associated with the BRAC-directed realignment of FSH. The DEIS also covers those AMF transformation activities that would occur at FSH at the same time that the BRAC action is being implemented. To implement these actions, FSH would be receiving personnel, equipment, and missions from various realignment and closure actions within the DoD. The Army would provide the necessary facilities/buildings and infrastructure to support the changes in force structure. Permanent facilities would be constructed or renovated to house the 470th Military Intelligence (MI) Brigade (BDE) and various VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:59 Oct 02, 2006 Jkt 211001 Headquarters (HQ) units of the new Army North (ARNORTH) and Sixth Army, which are currently located in a mix of temporary and existing facilities. These actions would impact several areas at the installation, as well as specific field training areas on Camp Bullis. The buildup of facilities and personnel would be concentrated in four mission-related subareas at FSH and the training area at Camp Bullis. Alternatives analyzed in the EIS include: (1) The Preferred Realignment Alternative and (2) a No Action Alternative. The Preferred Realignment Alternative includes construction, renovation, and operation of proposed facilities to accommodate incoming military missions at FSH as mandated by the 2005 BRAC recommendations and AMF actions. Minor alternative siting variations of proposed facilities were also evaluated. The DEIS analyses indicate that implementation of the preferred alternative would have no long-term, significant impacts on the environmental resources of FSH, Camp Bullis or their surrounding areas. Potential significant impacts to aesthetics and historic district viewscapes from implementation of the preferred alternative would be mitigated through strict adherence to procedures identified in the FSH Installation Design Guide, Landscape Design Guide, and Historic Properties Component of the Integrated Cultural Resources Management Plan. No long-term significant impacts to earth (geology, topography, caves, karst features or soils) or wetlands are expected at either installation. Minor land use impacts would be expected at FSH. Use of utilities and generation of hazardous and non-hazardous wastes would likely increase at both installations, but not in significant amounts. Cultural resources would be impacted with the removal or renovation of existing facilities on FSH, some of which are potentially eligible for registration as historic properties. Minor air, noise, and transportation impacts would also occur during shortterm construction activities under the preferred alternative at both installations and continue after final construction and occupancy. No significant impacts to biological resources (vegetation, wildlife and threatened and endangered species) are expected from the implementation of the preferred alternative. Alternative siting variations would result in impacts and benefits similar to those of the preferred alternative. The no action alternative provides the baseline conditions for comparison to the preferred alternative. PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 58385 The Army invites the general public, local governments, other Federal and state agencies to submit written comments or suggestions concerning the alternatives and analyses addressed in the DEIS. The public and government agencies are invited to participate in a public meeting where oral and written comments and suggestions will be received. The public meeting will be held on October 24, 2006 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Church, 1801 IH–35 North, San Antonio, Texas. An electronic version of the DEIS can be viewed or downloaded from the following URL: https:// www.hqda.army.mil/acsim/brac/nepa_ eis_docs.htm. Dated: September 27, 2006. Addison D. Davis, IV, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Environment, Safety and Occupational Health). [FR Doc. 06–8441 Filed 10–2–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3710–08–M DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Navy Meeting of the Ocean Research and Resources Advisory Panel Department of the Navy, DoD. Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The Ocean Research and Resources Advisory Panel will meet to discuss National Ocean Research Leadership Council and Interagency Committee on Ocean Science and Resource Management Integration activities. All sessions of the meeting will remain open to the public. DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, October 30, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. and Tuesday, October 31, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. In order to maintain the meeting time schedule, members of the public will be limited in their time to speak to the Panel. Members of the public should submit their comments one week in advance of the meeting to the meeting point of contact. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Consortium for Oceanographic Research and Education, 1201 New York Ave, NW., Suite 420, Washington, DC 20005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Melbourne G. Briscoe, Office of Naval Research, 875 North Randolph Street Suite 1425, Arlington, VA 22203–1995, telephone 703–696–4120. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice of open meeting is provided in E:\FR\FM\03OCN1.SGM 03OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 191 (Tuesday, October 3, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58384-58385]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-8440]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement 
(DEIS) for Base Closure and Realignment (BRAC) Actions at Fort Lee, VA

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 a 
DEIS which evaluates the potential environmental impacts associated 
with realignment actions directed by the Base Closure and Realignment 
(BRAC) Commission at Fort Lee, Virginia.

DATES: The public comment period for the DEIS will end 45 days after 
publication of this NOA in the Federal Register by the U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency.

ADDRESSES: Please send written comments on the DEIS to the following: 
Fort Lee (proponent): Ms. Carol Anderson, Attention: IMNE-LEE-PWE, 1816 
Shop Rd., Fort Lee, Virginia 23801-1604, or via e-mail at 
CRMLee@lee.army.mil.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Carol Anderson at (804) 734-5071 
(Fort Lee), or Ms. Terry Banks at (804) 633-8223 (Fort A.P. Hill) 
during normal business hours Monday through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject of the DEIS and the Proposed 
Action are the construction and renovation activities at both 
installations, movement of personnel to Fort Lee, and related field 
training activities at Fort A.P. Hill associated with the BRAC-directed 
realignment of Fort Lee.
    To implement the BRAC recommendations, Fort Lee will be receiving 
personnel, equipment, and missions from various closure and realignment 
actions within DoD. To implement the BRAC Commission recommendations, 
the Army will provide the necessary facilities, buildings, and 
infrastructure to support the establishment of a Sustainment Center of 
Excellence, a Joint Center for Consolidated Transportation Management 
Training, and a Joint Center of Excellence for Culinary Training at 
Fort Lee; locate various offices of the Defense Contract Management 
Agency (DCMA) Headquarters at Fort Lee; and receive all components of 
the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) at Fort Lee. Additionally, 
facilities will be installed or constructed at Fort A.P. Hill to 
accommodate field training exercises and leadership skills training for 
Student Soldiers at Fort Lee. These actions will impact several areas 
at the installations.
    Following rigorous examination of all implementation alternatives, 
those alternatives found not to be viable were dropped from further 
analysis in the Fort Lee and Fort A.P. Hill DEIS. Alternatives carried 
forward include (1) the Preferred Alternative and (2) a No Action 
Alternative. The Preferred Alternative includes construction, 
renovation, and operation of proposed facilities to accommodate 
incoming military missions at Fort Lee.
    The DEIS analyses indicate that implementation of the preferred 
alternative will have long-term, significant adverse impacts on 
biological resources, cultural resources, socioeconomic resources 
(local school districts and community services), and the transportation 
network at Fort Lee and its surrounding area, and no long-term 
significant adverse impacts on any resources at Fort A.P. Hill or its 
surrounding area. Minor adverse impacts on all other resources at both 
installations would potentially occur from implementation of the 
preferred alternative.
    The Army invites the general public, local governments, other 
Federal agencies, and state agencies to submit written comments or 
suggestions concerning the alternatives and analyses addressed in the 
DEIS. The public and government agencies are invited to participate in 
public meetings where oral and written comments and suggestions will be 
received. The public meetings will be held on October 25, 2006, from 7 
p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Union Station, 103 River Street, Petersburg, 
Virginia; and on October 26, 2006 from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Port 
Royal Town Hall, 419 King Street, Port Royal, Virginia.
    An electronic version of the DEIS can be viewed or downloaded from 
the following URL: https://www.hqda.army.mil/acsim/brac/nepa_
eis_docs.htm.


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    Dated: September 27, 2006.
Addison D. Davis, IV,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Environment, Safety and 
Occupational Health).
[FR Doc. 06-8440 Filed 10-2-06; 8:45 am]
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