Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for Base Closure and Realignment (BRAC) Actions at Fort Belvoir, VA, 8974 [07-904]

Download as PDF 8974 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 39 / Wednesday, February 28, 2007 / Notices the Federal Register (Volume 71, Number 203, Pages 61967–61968) with a wait period ending November 20, 2006. The ROD documents only the decision of the Air Force with respect to the proposed Air Force actions analyzed in the Final EIS. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sheryl K. Parker, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Integrated Planning Office, 129 Andrews St, Suite 102 Langley AFB VA 23655 or call (757) 764–9334. Bao-Anh Trinh, Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. E7–3467 Filed 2–27–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–05–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Air Force Housing Privatization Phase II, Hickam Air Force Base, HI and Bellows Air Force Station, HI AGENCY: ACTION: Department of the Air Force. Record of Decision (ROD). SUMMARY: On February 13, 2007, the United States Air Force signed the ROD for the Housing Privatization Phase II, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, and Bellows Air Force Station, Hawaii. The ROD states the Air Force decision to implement Alternative B (Privatization Excluding Fort Kamehameha) that will convey and privatize 1,297 of the remaining 1,330 Government-owned military housing units on Hickam AFB and six family housing units on Bellows AFS. Privatization would exclude the 25.75 acres of land and 33 historic housing units on Fort Kamehameha. The decision was based on matters discussed in the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), inputs from the public and regulatory agencies, and other relevant factors. The Final EIS was made available on December 22, 2006 in the Federal Register (Volume 71, Number 246, Page 77013) with a wait period ending January 22, 2007. The ROD documents only the decision of the Air Force with respect to the proposed Air Force actions analyzed in the Final EIS. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronnie Lanier, 15 CES/CEV, 75 H Street, Hickam AFB, Hawaii, (808) 449–1584 x238. Bao-Anh Trinh, Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. E7–3464 Filed 2–27–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–05–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:08 Feb 27, 2007 Jkt 211001 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 Belvoir, 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 Belvoir, Virginia. DATES: The public comment period for the DEIS will end 60 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 ATTN: EIS Comments, Fort Belvoir Directorate of Public Works, 9430 Jackson Loop, Suite 100, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 22060–5116. E-mail comments may be sent to environmental@belvoir.army.mil. Mr. Don Carr, Fort Belvoir Public Affairs Office, at (703) 805–2583, 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 Fort Belvoir associated with the BRAC-directed realignment of Fort Belvoir. The DEIS also updates the land use plan portion of the installation’s Real Property Master Plan due to the substantial changes at the installation due to the proposed realignment. To implement the BRAC recommendations, Fort Belvoir will be receiving personnel, equipment, and missions from various closure and realignment actions within the Department of Defense. To implement the BRAC Commission recommendations, the Army will provide the necessary facilities, buildings, and infrastructure to accommodate personnel being realigned from the Washington Headquarters Services (WHS); National GeospatialIntelligence Agency (NGA); various Army entities moving from leased space in the National Capital Region (NCR); U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM); Program Executive Office, Enterprise Information System (PEO EIS); and Missile Defense Agency Headquarters Command Center (MDA FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 HQCC). Details of the BRAC Commission’s recommendations can be found at https://www.brac.gov. Alternatives in the DEIS include four alternative land use plans that contain alternative means of accommodating the units, agencies and activities being realigned to Fort Belvoir. These alternatives include: (1) Town Center Alternative, (2) City Center Alternative, (3) Satellite Campuses Alternative, and (4) Preferred Alternative. The Preferred Alternative contains various elements of the other land use alternatives, and includes construction, renovation, and operation of proposed facilities to accommodate incoming military missions as mandated by the 2005 BRAC Commission’s recommendations for Fort Belvoir. The No Action Alternative is also addressed in the DEIS. The DEIS analyses indicate that implementation of the preferred alternative will have short and longterm, significant adverse impacts on the transportation network at Fort Belvoir and its surrounding area, moderate to significant impacts on biological resources, and long-term minor adverse and beneficial impacts on socioeconomic resources. Minor short and long-term adverse impacts on all other resources at the installation would potentially occur from implementation of the preferred alternative. The no action alternative provides the baseline conditions for comparison to 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 a public meeting where oral and written comments and suggestions will be received. The date, time, and place of the public meeting will be announced through the local media. 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: February 22, 2007. Addison D. Davis, IV, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Environment, Safety and Occupational Health). [FR Doc. 07–904 Filed 2–27–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3710–08–M E:\FR\FM\28FEN1.SGM 28FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 39 (Wednesday, February 28, 2007)]
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[FR Doc No: 07-904]


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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 Belvoir, 
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 Belvoir, Virginia.

DATES: The public comment period for the DEIS will end 60 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 ATTN: EIS 
Comments, Fort Belvoir Directorate of Public Works, 9430 Jackson Loop, 
Suite 100, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 22060-5116. E-mail comments may be 
sent to environmental@belvoir.army.mil.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Don Carr, Fort Belvoir Public 
Affairs Office, at (703) 805-2583, 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 Fort Belvoir 
associated with the BRAC-directed realignment of Fort Belvoir. The DEIS 
also updates the land use plan portion of the installation's Real 
Property Master Plan due to the substantial changes at the installation 
due to the proposed realignment.
    To implement the BRAC recommendations, Fort Belvoir will be 
receiving personnel, equipment, and missions from various closure and 
realignment actions within the Department of Defense. To implement the 
BRAC Commission recommendations, the Army will provide the necessary 
facilities, buildings, and infrastructure to accommodate personnel 
being realigned from the Washington Headquarters Services (WHS); 
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA); various Army entities 
moving from leased space in the National Capital Region (NCR); U.S. 
Army Medical Command (MEDCOM); Program Executive Office, Enterprise 
Information System (PEO EIS); and Missile Defense Agency Headquarters 
Command Center (MDA HQCC). Details of the BRAC Commission's 
recommendations can be found at https://www.brac.gov.
    Alternatives in the DEIS include four alternative land use plans 
that contain alternative means of accommodating the units, agencies and 
activities being realigned to Fort Belvoir. These alternatives include: 
(1) Town Center Alternative, (2) City Center Alternative, (3) Satellite 
Campuses Alternative, and (4) Preferred Alternative. The Preferred 
Alternative contains various elements of the other land use 
alternatives, and includes construction, renovation, and operation of 
proposed facilities to accommodate incoming military missions as 
mandated by the 2005 BRAC Commission's recommendations for Fort 
Belvoir. The No Action Alternative is also addressed in the DEIS.
    The DEIS analyses indicate that implementation of the preferred 
alternative will have short and long-term, significant adverse impacts 
on the transportation network at Fort Belvoir and its surrounding area, 
moderate to significant impacts on biological resources, and long-term 
minor adverse and beneficial impacts on socioeconomic resources. Minor 
short and long-term adverse impacts on all other resources at the 
installation would potentially occur from implementation of the 
preferred alternative. The no action alternative provides the baseline 
conditions for comparison to 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 
a public meeting where oral and written comments and suggestions will 
be received. The date, time, and place of the public meeting will be 
announced through the local media.
    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: February 22, 2007.
Addison D. Davis, IV,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Environment, Safety and 
Occupational Health).
[FR Doc. 07-904 Filed 2-27-07; 8:45 am]
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