Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Training Land Purchase at Fort Polk, LA, 17837 [E9-8622]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement for
Training Land Purchase at Fort Polk,
LA
Department of the Army, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of Intent (NOI).
AGENCY:
The U. S. Army intends to
prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) to analyze
environmental and socioeconomic
impacts connected with the proposed
purchase and use of up to 100,000
additional acres of commercial and
private lands for training adjacent to
Fort Polk. This action will support the
training requirements of the Joint
Readiness Training Center (JRTC) and
the training requirements of Fort Polk’s
current and future resident units. The
EIS will analyze alternatives that are
deemed feasible and meet the purpose
and need for this Proposed Action.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Susan Walker, Fort Polk Public Affairs
Office (PAO), 7073 Radio Road, Fort
Polk, LA 71459–5342; or by phone at
(337) 531–9125 during normal business
hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. c.s.t. Written
comments may be mailed to the PAO
address or e-mailed to
Susan.T.Walker@conus.army.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Fort Polk,
located in west-central Louisiana, is
home to the JRTC Operations Group; 1st
Maneuver Enhancement Brigade;
Brigade, 10th Mountain Division; 1st
Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment; 162
Infantry Training Brigade; 5th Aviation
Battalion; and the 115th Combat
Support Hospital. Fort Polk’s primary
missions include supporting these units
and the operations of one of the Army’s
Combat Training Centers (CTC), the
Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC).
The JRTC is one of three Army
Maneuver CTCS and is the only CTC
that is focused on Army light forces.
Army CTCs provide units and Soldiers
with the most challenging and realistic
training possible.
Fort Polk is currently comprised of
approximately 198,130 acres of U.S.
Army owned land and lands the Army
uses under a U.S. Forest Service permit.
In order to meet the training
requirements of Fort Polk’s units and
the JRTC, the Army has identified a
need to purchase up to 100,000 acres of
additional land to enhance realistic
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training conditions. The Army proposes
to purchase additional maneuver
training land to better meet the training
needs of the JRTC and Fort Polk’s
current and future resident units. This
additional land will enhance training
for Fort Polk units and units deploying
to JRTC and will allow Soldiers to train
to more realistic standards in
preparation for operational deployment.
The Fort Polk EIS will analyze the
environmental and socioeconomic
impacts of several purchase location
alternatives, each of which could
include the purchase of up to 100,000
acres of land. Alternative I considers the
purchase of lands directly adjacent to
Fort Polk’s existing training areas to the
south of Peason Ridge and directly
north and east of the main post.
Alternative 2 considers the purchase of
lands to the south and east of Peason
Ridge and parcels that connect Peason
Ridge with Fort Polk’s main post. As
part of Alternative 2, two parcels of land
directly adjacent to the eastern side of
main post are also being considered for
purchase. The Army will also analyze
the No Action Alternative, which will
evaluate the impacts of taking no action
to purchase additional training land
around Fort Polk. Resource areas which
may be impacted include air quality,
traffic, noise, water resources, biological
resources, cultural resources,
socioeconomics, utilities, land use, solid
and hazardous materials/waste, and
cumulative environmental effects.
Impacts to these resources may occur as
a result of converting from existing land
uses to military training.
The public is invited to participate in
the scoping process. The scoping
process begins with the publication of
this Notice of Intent in the Federal
Register and will last for 30 days. The
scoping process will include at least
three public scoping meetings, which
are opportunities for the public to
receive information about the proposed
action and alternatives and to assist the
Army in determining issues related to
the proposed purchase to be addressed
in the EIS. These meetings will be held
in communities surrounding Fort Polk
and the specific details of the meetings
will be announced in local media
sources. The public will also be invited
to review and comment on the Draft EIS
when it is available for review.
Comments from the public will be
considered before any decision is made
regarding implementing the proposed
action at Fort Polk.
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Dated: April 8, 2009.
H.E. Wolfe,
Principal Assistant, Deputy Assistant
Secretary of the Army, Environment, Safety
and Occupational Health.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Marine Corps is
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Morgan E. Frazier,
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Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for
Training Land Purchase at Fort Polk, LA
AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of Intent (NOI).
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SUMMARY: The U. S. Army intends to prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) to analyze environmental and socioeconomic impacts
connected with the proposed purchase and use of up to 100,000
additional acres of commercial and private lands for training adjacent
to Fort Polk. This action will support the training requirements of the
Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) and the training requirements of
Fort Polk's current and future resident units. The EIS will analyze
alternatives that are deemed feasible and meet the purpose and need for
this Proposed Action.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Susan Walker, Fort Polk Public
Affairs Office (PAO), 7073 Radio Road, Fort Polk, LA 71459-5342; or by
phone at (337) 531-9125 during normal business hours from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. c.s.t. Written comments may be mailed to the PAO address or e-
mailed to Susan.T.Walker@conus.army.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Fort Polk, located in west-central
Louisiana, is home to the JRTC Operations Group; 1st Maneuver
Enhancement Brigade; Brigade, 10th Mountain Division; 1st Battalion,
509th Infantry Regiment; 162 Infantry Training Brigade; 5th Aviation
Battalion; and the 115th Combat Support Hospital. Fort Polk's primary
missions include supporting these units and the operations of one of
the Army's Combat Training Centers (CTC), the Joint Readiness Training
Center (JRTC). The JRTC is one of three Army Maneuver CTCS and is the
only CTC that is focused on Army light forces. Army CTCs provide units
and Soldiers with the most challenging and realistic training possible.
Fort Polk is currently comprised of approximately 198,130 acres of
U.S. Army owned land and lands the Army uses under a U.S. Forest
Service permit. In order to meet the training requirements of Fort
Polk's units and the JRTC, the Army has identified a need to purchase
up to 100,000 acres of additional land to enhance realistic training
conditions. The Army proposes to purchase additional maneuver training
land to better meet the training needs of the JRTC and Fort Polk's
current and future resident units. This additional land will enhance
training for Fort Polk units and units deploying to JRTC and will allow
Soldiers to train to more realistic standards in preparation for
operational deployment.
The Fort Polk EIS will analyze the environmental and socioeconomic
impacts of several purchase location alternatives, each of which could
include the purchase of up to 100,000 acres of land. Alternative I
considers the purchase of lands directly adjacent to Fort Polk's
existing training areas to the south of Peason Ridge and directly north
and east of the main post. Alternative 2 considers the purchase of
lands to the south and east of Peason Ridge and parcels that connect
Peason Ridge with Fort Polk's main post. As part of Alternative 2, two
parcels of land directly adjacent to the eastern side of main post are
also being considered for purchase. The Army will also analyze the No
Action Alternative, which will evaluate the impacts of taking no action
to purchase additional training land around Fort Polk. Resource areas
which may be impacted include air quality, traffic, noise, water
resources, biological resources, cultural resources, socioeconomics,
utilities, land use, solid and hazardous materials/waste, and
cumulative environmental effects. Impacts to these resources may occur
as a result of converting from existing land uses to military training.
The public is invited to participate in the scoping process. The
scoping process begins with the publication of this Notice of Intent in
the Federal Register and will last for 30 days. The scoping process
will include at least three public scoping meetings, which are
opportunities for the public to receive information about the proposed
action and alternatives and to assist the Army in determining issues
related to the proposed purchase to be addressed in the EIS. These
meetings will be held in communities surrounding Fort Polk and the
specific details of the meetings will be announced in local media
sources. The public will also be invited to review and comment on the
Draft EIS when it is available for review. Comments from the public
will be considered before any decision is made regarding implementing
the proposed action at Fort Polk.
Dated: April 8, 2009.
H.E. Wolfe,
Principal Assistant, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army,
Environment, Safety and Occupational Health.
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