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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Notice of Availability of the Final
Environmental Impact Statement
(FEIS) for Base Closure and
Realignment (BRAC) Actions at Fort
Sam Houston, TX
Department of the Army, DoD.
Notice of Availability (NOA).
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Department of the Army
announces the availability of an FEIS
which evaluates the potential
environmental impacts associated with
realignment actions directed by the
BRAC Commission at Fort Sam Houston
and Camp Bullis, Texas.
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: For more information or to
obtain a copy of the FEIS, please
contact: Mr. Phillip Reidinger, Public
Affairs Office, Building 124, 1212
Stanley Road, Fort Sam Houston, Texas
78234; e-mail Phillip.
Reidinger@samhouston.army.mil.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Phillip Reidinger at (210) 221–1151.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
subject of the FEIS and the Proposed
Action are the construction and
renovation activities, and movement of
personnel associated with the BRAC
directed realignment of Fort Sam
Houston. The FEIS also evaluates effects
of Army Modular Force transformation
activities that will occur at Fort Sam
Houston at the same time that the BRAC
actions are being implemented.
To implement the applicable portions
of the BRAC recommendations, Fort
Sam Houston will be receiving
personnel, equipment, and missions
from various realignment and closure
actions within the Department of
Defense. Additionally, the Army had
planned to conduct a series of nonBRAC transformations to position its
forces strategically for the future. These
transformations require consideration in
conjunction with the BRAC initiatives at
Fort Sam Houston. Additionally,
permanent facilities will be constructed
or renovated to house the 470th Military
Intelligence Brigade and various
Headquarters units of the new Army
North and Sixth Army (U.S. Army
South or USARSO), which are currently
located in a mix of temporary and
existing facilities.
To enable implementation of the
BRAC Commission recommendations
and accommodation of the concurrent
Army initiatives, the Army must
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provide the necessary facilities/
buildings and infrastructure to support
the changes in force structure.
Following a rigorous examination of
all implementation alternatives, those
alternatives found not to be viable were
dropped from further analysis in the
Fort Sam Houston FEIS. 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 Sam Houston.
Minor siting variations of proposed
facilities were also evaluated.
Planned undertakings within the
National Historical Landmark (NHL)
District, including the demolition of
existing buildings and construction of
new buildings, will be reviewed using
the Installation Design Guide historic
review requirements and the Standard
Operating Procedures (SOPs) in the
Historic Properties Component (HPC) of
the Integrated Cultural Resources
Management Plan. If demolition cannot
be avoided, the determination of effects
to cultural resources of the NHL District
and required mitigation will be
determined per the HPC SOPs.
Implementation of the preferred
alternative will have no long-term,
significant impacts on other
environmental resources of Fort Sam
Houston or Camp Bullis or their
surrounding areas.
The FEIS analyses indicate that
implementation of the preferred
alternative would have no long-term,
significant impacts on the other
environmental resources of Fort Sam
Houston or Camp Bullis or their
surrounding areas. Potential minor
impacts to visual resources from
implementation of the preferred
alternative would generally occur only
within the physical boundaries of Fort
Sam Houston and Camp Bullis. No longterm significant impacts to earth
(geology, topography, caves, karst
features or soils) or wetlands will occur
at either installation. Potential land use
impacts are expected at Fort Sam
Houston. Use of utilities and generation
of hazardous and non-hazardous wastes
will likely increase at both installations,
but not in significant amounts.
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
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the preferred alternative. Alternative
siting variations would result in similar
impacts and benefits as compared to the
preferred alternative.
An electronic version of the FEIS can
be viewed or downloaded from the
following Web site: https://www.hqda.
army.mil/acsimweb/brac/
nepa_eis_docs.htm.
Dated: March 15, 2007.
Addison D. Davis, IV,
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 Draft
Environmental Impact Statement
(DEIS) for Base Realignment and
Closure (BRAC) and Enhanced Use
Lease (EUL) Actions at Fort Meade, MD
Department of the Army, DoD.
Notice of Availability (NOA).
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Department of the Army
announces the availability of the DEIS
which evaluates the potential
environmental impacts associated with
realignment actions directed by the Base
Realignment and Closure (BRAC)
Commission and Army Enhanced Use
Lease (EUL) Actions at Fort Meade,
Maryland.
The public comment period for
the DEIS will end 45 days after
publication of an NOA in the Federal
Register by the Environmental
Protection Agency.
ADDRESSES: Please send written
comments on the DEIS to: Ms. Melanie
Moore at Fort Meade, Public Affairs
Office, 4550 Pershing Hall, Room 102,
Fort Meade, MD 20755 or via e-mail at
melanie.moore@us.army.mil.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Melanie Moore at (301) 677–1301
during normal business hours Monday
through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Proposed Action and subject of the DEIS
covers the construction activities, and
movement of personnel associated with
the BRAC realignment activities. The
DEIS also covers the proposed Army
EUL actions that will occur at Fort
Meade at the same time that the BRAC
action is being implemented.
To implement the BRAC
recommendations, Fort Meade will be
receiving personnel, equipment, and
missions from various realignment and
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closure actions within the Department
of Defense. Additionally, Fort Meade
plans to use the EUL program to
implement projects that would allow
the installation to better execute its
comprehensive master plan and would
support the proposed BRAC-directed
projects. The EUL actions are
considered concurrently with the BRAC
initiatives at Fort Meade. To implement
the BRAC Commission recommended
initiatives, the Army will provide the
necessary facilities/buildings and infrastructure to support the changes as
recommended. Permanent facilities will
be constructed to house the Defense
Information Systems Agency (DISA), the
DoD Media Activities (DMA), and the
Adjudication and Office of Hearing and
Appeals Offices, which are currently
located in a mix of leased facilities and
at government installations.
To implement the EUL action, Fort
Meade proposes to lease to a private
developer approximately 173 acres in
two parcels for a term of 50 years. The
installation would receive in-kind
development of a 367-acre parcel.
Because the development of these three
parcels would have potential impacts in
the same region as the BRAC
realignment actions, it is considered in
this DEIS. The two EUL parcels that will
be leased are located on installation
property outside the fence line. The
parcel for in-kind development is
located within the fence line along the
perimeter of the installation.
Following an examination of all
implementation alternatives, those
alternatives found not to be viable were
dropped from further analysis in the
Fort Meade DEIS. Alternatives carried
forward include: (1) The Preferred
BRAC Realignment and EUL Action
Alternative, (2) BRAC Realignment
without EUL and associated
construction, and (3) a No action
Alternative. The Preferred Alternative
includes construction and operation of
proposed facilities to accommodate
incoming military missions at Fort
Meade as mandated by the 2005 BRAC
recommendations and Army EUL
actions. Alternative siting variations of
proposed BRAC facilities were also
evaluated.
The DEIS analyses indicate that
implementation of the preferred
alternative, BRAC and EUL Actions
Alternative, would have long-term,
significant impacts on transportation,
land use, socioeconomics
(demographics and schools), visual and
aesthetic resources, biological
(vegetation and wildlife), utilities
(wastewater and storm water drainage).
Implementation of the preferred
alternative would have short-term
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significant impacts to noise, energy
sources, and solid waste disposal; and
short-term minor effects to surface water
during construction activities.
Implementation of the preferred
alternative would have no significant
impacts to air quality, geology and soils;
water resources (ground-water,
floodplains, and coastal zones);
biological (rare, threatened, and
endangered species and aquatic
species); socioeconomics (economic
development, housing, and law
enforcement); utilities (potable water,
energy sources-operations, solid wasteoperations); and hazardous and toxic
substances. There would be no impacts
to cultural resources, socioeconomics
(environmental justice or protection of
children) from implementation of the
BRAC and EUL Actions Alternative.
Alternative siting variations would
provide similar impacts and benefits as
compared to 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 public
meeting will be held on April 18, 2007
from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the School-Age
Services Building, 1900 Reece Road,
Fort Meade, MD 20755. The DEIS is
available at https://www.hqda.army.mil/
acsimweb/brac/nepa_eis_docs.htm.
Dated: March 15, 2007.
Addison D. Davis, IV,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army,
(Environment, Safety and Occupational
Health).
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Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services; Overview
Information; Technical Assistance and
Dissemination To Improve Services
and Results for Children With
Disabilities—Model Demonstration
Centers on Early Childhood Language
Intervention; Notice Inviting
Applications for New Awards for Fiscal
Year (FY) 2007
Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.326M.
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Applications Available: March 22,
2007.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: May 7, 2007.
Deadline for Intergovernmental
Review: July 5, 2007.
Eligible Applicants: State educational
agencies (SEAs); local educational
agencies (LEAs); public charter schools
that are LEAs under State law;
institutions of higher education (IHEs);
other public agencies; private nonprofit
organizations; outlying areas; freely
associated States; Indian tribes or tribal
organizations; and for-profit
organizations.
Estimated Available Funds:
$1,200,000.
Estimated Average Size of Award:
$400,000.
Maximum Award: We will reject any
application that proposes a budget
exceeding $400,000 for a single budget
period of 12 months. The Assistant
Secretary for Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services may change the
maximum amount through a notice
published in the Federal Register.
Estimated Number of Awards: 3.
Note: The Department is not bound by any
estimates in this notice.
Project Period: Up to 48 months. As
described in the Priority section of this
notice, the Secretary may fund the
project for a fifth year to collect and
analyze data on children’s
developmental progress following their
participation in the intervention model.
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I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: This program
promotes academic achievement and
improves results for children with
disabilities by supporting technical
assistance, model demonstration
projects, dissemination of useful
information, and implementation
activities that are supported by
scientifically based research.
Priority: In accordance with 34 CFR
75.105(b)(2)(v), this priority is from
allowable activities specified in the
statute (see sections 663 and 681(d) of
the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (IDEA)).
Absolute Priority: For FY 2007 this
priority is an absolute priority. Under 34
CFR 75.105(c)(3), we consider only
applications that meet this priority.
This priority is:
Model Demonstration Centers on Early
Childhood Language Intervention
Background:
Children’s ability to communicate and
the quality of their communication
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact
Statement (DEIS) for Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) and Enhanced
Use Lease (EUL) Actions at Fort Meade, MD
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
DEIS which evaluates the potential environmental impacts associated
with realignment actions directed by the Base Realignment and Closure
(BRAC) Commission and Army Enhanced Use Lease (EUL) Actions at Fort
Meade, Maryland.
DATES: The public comment period for the DEIS will end 45 days after
publication of an NOA in the Federal Register by the Environmental
Protection Agency.
ADDRESSES: Please send written comments on the DEIS to: Ms. Melanie
Moore at Fort Meade, Public Affairs Office, 4550 Pershing Hall, Room
102, Fort Meade, MD 20755 or via e-mail at melanie.moore@us.army.mil.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Melanie Moore at (301) 677-1301
during normal business hours Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Proposed Action and subject of the DEIS
covers the construction activities, and movement of personnel
associated with the BRAC realignment activities. The DEIS also covers
the proposed Army EUL actions that will occur at Fort Meade at the same
time that the BRAC action is being implemented.
To implement the BRAC recommendations, Fort Meade will be receiving
personnel, equipment, and missions from various realignment and
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closure actions within the Department of Defense. Additionally, Fort
Meade plans to use the EUL program to implement projects that would
allow the installation to better execute its comprehensive master plan
and would support the proposed BRAC-directed projects. The EUL actions
are considered concurrently with the BRAC initiatives at Fort Meade. To
implement the BRAC Commission recommended initiatives, the Army will
provide the necessary facilities/buildings and infra-structure to
support the changes as recommended. Permanent facilities will be
constructed to house the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), the
DoD Media Activities (DMA), and the Adjudication and Office of Hearing
and Appeals Offices, which are currently located in a mix of leased
facilities and at government installations.
To implement the EUL action, Fort Meade proposes to lease to a
private developer approximately 173 acres in two parcels for a term of
50 years. The installation would receive in-kind development of a 367-
acre parcel. Because the development of these three parcels would have
potential impacts in the same region as the BRAC realignment actions,
it is considered in this DEIS. The two EUL parcels that will be leased
are located on installation property outside the fence line. The parcel
for in-kind development is located within the fence line along the
perimeter of the installation.
Following an examination of all implementation alternatives, those
alternatives found not to be viable were dropped from further analysis
in the Fort Meade DEIS. Alternatives carried forward include: (1) The
Preferred BRAC Realignment and EUL Action Alternative, (2) BRAC
Realignment without EUL and associated construction, and (3) a No
action Alternative. The Preferred Alternative includes construction and
operation of proposed facilities to accommodate incoming military
missions at Fort Meade as mandated by the 2005 BRAC recommendations and
Army EUL actions. Alternative siting variations of proposed BRAC
facilities were also evaluated.
The DEIS analyses indicate that implementation of the preferred
alternative, BRAC and EUL Actions Alternative, would have long-term,
significant impacts on transportation, land use, socioeconomics
(demographics and schools), visual and aesthetic resources, biological
(vegetation and wildlife), utilities (wastewater and storm water
drainage). Implementation of the preferred alternative would have
short-term significant impacts to noise, energy sources, and solid
waste disposal; and short-term minor effects to surface water during
construction activities. Implementation of the preferred alternative
would have no significant impacts to air quality, geology and soils;
water resources (ground-water, floodplains, and coastal zones);
biological (rare, threatened, and endangered species and aquatic
species); socioeconomics (economic development, housing, and law
enforcement); utilities (potable water, energy sources-operations,
solid waste-operations); and hazardous and toxic substances. There
would be no impacts to cultural resources, socioeconomics
(environmental justice or protection of children) from implementation
of the BRAC and EUL Actions Alternative. Alternative siting variations
would provide similar impacts and benefits as compared to 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 public meeting will be held on April 18, 2007 from 6
p.m. to 8 p.m. at the School-Age Services Building, 1900 Reece Road,
Fort Meade, MD 20755. The DEIS is available at https://
www.hqda.army.mil/acsimweb/brac/nepa_eis_docs.htm.
Dated: March 15, 2007.
Addison D. Davis, IV,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, (Environment, Safety and
Occupational Health).
[FR Doc. 07-1394 Filed 3-21-07; 8:45 am]
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