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Welcome & Administrative Remarks;
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Welcome & Administrative Remarks.
Begin work on findings and
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Notice of Availability of the Final
Environmental Impact Statement
(FEIS) 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 FEIS
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 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 the Public Affairs Office, Fort
George G. Meade, 4550 Pershing Hall,
Room 120, Fort Meade, MD 20755–
5025. Send e-mails to
meade.pao@conus.army.mil.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Melanie Moore at (301) 677–1361
during normal business hours Monday
through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Proposed Action, and subject of the
FEIS, covers the movement of personnel
associated with the BRAC realignment
activities and associated construction
activities. The FEIS also covers the
impacts from the proposed federal real
estate lease which would result in
development to Army lands at Fort
Meade under the Army’s EUL program.
To implement the BRAC Commission
recommended initiatives, Fort Meade
will be receiving personnel, equipment,
and missions from various realignment
and closure actions within the U.S.
Department of Defense. 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
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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.
Additionally, Fort Meade plans to
issue a real estate lease that allows the
development of certain parcels through
the Army’s EUL program to help
support mission-oriented uses on post,
to derive value from underutilized
property, to build future land value, and
to enhance the installation’s ability to
implement its comprehensive master
plan. Fort Meade proposes to lease to a
private developer about 173 acres in two
parcels for a term of 50 years and
receive in-kind development of a 367acre 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 FEIS. The two parcels that will be
leased are located on installation
property outside the fence line. The
third parcel proposed for in-kind
development is located within the fence
line along the perimeter of the
installation.
The FEIS addresses alternatives that
include: (1) a No Action Alternative, (2)
BRAC-Directed Realignment and EUL
Actions, and (3) BRAC-Directed
Actions. The Preferred Alternative is
Alternative 2 which includes
construction and operation of proposed
facilities to accommodate incoming
military missions at Fort Meade as
mandated by the 2005 BRAC
Commission recommendations and
Army’s EUL actions. Alternative sites on
Fort Meade for placement of proposed
BRAC facilities have also been
evaluated. 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.
As stated in the FEIS, implementation
of the BRAC-Directed Realignment and
EUL Actions, which is the Preferred
Alternative, will result in long-term
environmental impacts on
transportation, land uses,
socioeconomics areas (demographics,
schools, and law enforcement), visual
and aesthetic resources, biological
(vegetation and wildlife), and utilities
(wastewater and storm water drainage).
Implementation of the Preferred
Alternative would have short-term
environmental impacts to visual and
aesthetic resources, noise, energy
sources, and solid waste disposal; and
potential short-term indirect effects to
surface water during construction
activities. Implementation of the
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Preferred Alternative would have no
significant impacts to air quality,
geology and soils; water resources
(groundwater, floodplains, and coastal
zones); biological (rare, threatened, and
endangered species and aquatic
species); socioeconomics areas
(economic development and housing);
utilities (potable water, energy sources
operations, solid waste operations); and
hazardous and toxic substances. There
would be no adverse impacts to
surrounding land uses, cultural
resources, socioeconomics areas
(environmental justice, recreation, or
protection of children), utilities
(communications), and hazardous waste
disposal from implementation of the
BRAC and EUL Actions Alternative.
An electronic version of the FEIS can
be viewed or downloaded from the
following URL: https://
www.hqda.army.mil/acsim/brac/
nepa_eis_docs.htm.
Dated: September 11, 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
Department of Defense Historical
Advisory Committee; Meeting
Department of the Army, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
those projected for FY 2008 based upon
reports and manuscript received
throughout the period. And the
committee will formulate
recommendations through the Chief of
Military History to the Chief of Staff,
Army and the Secretary of the Army for
advancing the use of history in the U.S.
Army.
The meeting of the Advisory
Committee is open to the public.
Because of the restricted meeting space,
however, attendance may be limited to
those persons who have notified the
Advisory Committee Management
Office in writing at least five days prior
to the meeting of their intention to
attend the October 25, 2007 meeting.
Notifications should be addressed to the
Executive Secretary of the committee,
Dr. William Stivers, at the U.S. Army
Center of Military History, 103 Third
Avenue, Fort Lesley J. McNair,
Washington, DC 20-319–5058.
Any member of the public may file a
written statement with the committee
before, during, or after the meting. Such
statements may be sent to the Executive
Secretary of the Committee at the
Address shown in the paragraph above.
To the extent that time permits, the
committee chairman may allow public
presentations or oral statements at the
meeting.
Dated: September 5, 2007.
Richard W. Stewart,
Chief Historian, Center of Military History.
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In accordance with Section
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Name of Committee: Department of
the Army Historical Advisory
Committee.
Date: October 25, 2007.
Time: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Place: U.S. Army Center of Militry
History Collins Hall, Building 35, 103
Third Avenue, Fort McNair,
Washington, DC 20319–5058.
Proposed Agenda: Review and
discussion of the status of historical
activities in the United States Army.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Richard Stewart, U.S. Army Center of
Military History, ATTN: DAMH–ZC,
103 Third Avenue, Fort McNair,
Washington, DC 20319–5058; telephone
number (202) 685–2709.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact
Statement (FEIS) 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
FEIS 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 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 the Public Affairs
Office, Fort George G. Meade, 4550 Pershing Hall, Room 120, Fort Meade,
MD 20755-5025. Send e-mails to meade.pao@conus.army.mil.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Melanie Moore at (301) 677-1361
during normal business hours Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Proposed Action, and subject of the
FEIS, covers the movement of personnel associated with the BRAC
realignment activities and associated construction activities. The FEIS
also covers the impacts from the proposed federal real estate lease
which would result in development to Army lands at Fort Meade under the
Army's EUL program.
To implement the BRAC Commission recommended initiatives, Fort
Meade will be receiving personnel, equipment, and missions from various
realignment and closure actions within the U.S. Department of Defense.
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
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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.
Additionally, Fort Meade plans to issue a real estate lease that
allows the development of certain parcels through the Army's EUL
program to help support mission-oriented uses on post, to derive value
from underutilized property, to build future land value, and to enhance
the installation's ability to implement its comprehensive master plan.
Fort Meade proposes to lease to a private developer about 173 acres in
two parcels for a term of 50 years and 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 FEIS. The two parcels that will be
leased are located on installation property outside the fence line. The
third parcel proposed for in-kind development is located within the
fence line along the perimeter of the installation.
The FEIS addresses alternatives that include: (1) a No Action
Alternative, (2) BRAC-Directed Realignment and EUL Actions, and (3)
BRAC-Directed Actions. The Preferred Alternative is Alternative 2 which
includes construction and operation of proposed facilities to
accommodate incoming military missions at Fort Meade as mandated by the
2005 BRAC Commission recommendations and Army's EUL actions.
Alternative sites on Fort Meade for placement of proposed BRAC
facilities have also been evaluated. 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.
As stated in the FEIS, implementation of the BRAC-Directed
Realignment and EUL Actions, which is the Preferred Alternative, will
result in long-term environmental impacts on transportation, land uses,
socioeconomics areas (demographics, schools, and law enforcement),
visual and aesthetic resources, biological (vegetation and wildlife),
and utilities (wastewater and storm water drainage). Implementation of
the Preferred Alternative would have short-term environmental impacts
to visual and aesthetic resources, noise, energy sources, and solid
waste disposal; and potential short-term indirect 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 (groundwater, floodplains, and coastal
zones); biological (rare, threatened, and endangered species and
aquatic species); socioeconomics areas (economic development and
housing); utilities (potable water, energy sources operations, solid
waste operations); and hazardous and toxic substances. There would be
no adverse impacts to surrounding land uses, cultural resources,
socioeconomics areas (environmental justice, recreation, or protection
of children), utilities (communications), and hazardous waste disposal
from implementation of the BRAC and EUL Actions Alternative.
An electronic version of the FEIS can be viewed or downloaded from
the following URL: https://www.hqda.army.mil/acsim/brac/nepa_eis_
docs.htm.
Dated: September 11, 2007.
Addison D. Davis, IV,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, (Environment, Safety and
Occupational Health).
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