Notice of Availability for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for Stationing and Training of Increased Aviation Assets Within U.S. Army Alaska, 20291 [E9-9916]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Notice of Availability for the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement
(DEIS) for Stationing and Training of
Increased Aviation Assets Within U.S.
Army Alaska
Department of the Army, DOD.
Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Department of the Army
announces the availability of a DEIS for
the implementation of the decisions to
increase numbers and types of aviation
assets and training at Fort Wainwright,
Fort Richardson or other military
installations in Alaska. The proposed
aviation unit, an Aviation Task Force or
Combat Aviation Brigade, would
potentially consist of up to 62 medium
and heavy lift helicopters, 30 combat
scout helicopters, 24 attack helicopters,
and between 1,200 to 2,850 personnel.
DATES: The public comment period ends
45 days following publication of a
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Notice of Availability in the Federal
Register by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be forwarded to Ms. Carrie McEnteer,
Directorate of Public Works, Attention:
IMPA–FWA–PWE, 1060 Gaffney Road
#4500, Fort Wainwright, AK 99703–
4500, by fax at (907) 353–9867, or by email at carrie.mcenteerus.army.mil.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Linda L. Douglass, Public Affairs Office,
1060 Gaffney Road #5900, Fort
Wainwright, AK 99703–5900;
telephone: (907) 353–6701 or (907) 384–
2546, e-mail: linda.douglassusarmy.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Proposed Action and analysis in the EIS
includes the reorganization of existing
aviation assets (approximately 640
personnel and 30 medium and heavy lift
helicopters) in U.S. Army Alaska
(USARAK) to become a frontline
aviation unit with an increased capacity
that could range in size from an
Aviation Task Force (approximately
1,200 personnel, 40 medium and heavy
lift helicopters and 30 combat scout
helicopters) to a Combat Aviation
Brigade (approximately 2,850 personnel,
60 medium and heavy lift helicopters,
30 combat scout helicopters, and 24
attack aviation helicopters).
While USARAK has historically
supported unit training activities within
Alaska with rotary-winged aircraft
(helicopters), the types and numbers of
current assets are not sufficient to
provide the full range of integrated
tactical training required by the modern
Brigade Combat Team. The proposed
increase and reorganization of
USARAK’s aviation assets would
resolve this shortcoming. The new
aviation unit would provide key
aviation assets for operational
deployment abroad and would serve to
enhance the training capability of
USARAK’s two Brigade Combat Teams
by providing a local opportunity to
conduct integrated training with
multiple types of Army aviation assets.
In addition to consideration of a No
Action Alternative (use of existing
aviation assets and infrastructure to
support USARAK Brigade Combat Team
training with no increase to current
integrated land-air training capability),
two additional alternatives are proposed
as possible scenarios for the
reorganization of existing USARAK
aviation assets. The alternatives vary by
aviation unit size, aviation asset
composition and stationing location.
Alternatives include: (1) Expansion of
Existing Aviation Units into an Aviation
Task Force—convert existing USARAK
aviation assets into an Aviation Task
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Force (station approximately 1,200
personnel and 30 additional helicopters,
build sufficient new infrastructure to
support the new aviation inventory at
Fort Wainwright and conduct increased
aviation training on existing Alaska
military training lands and ranges); and
(2) Expansion of Existing Aviation
Assets into a Combat Aviation Brigade
with stationing of Soldiers and
helicopters at Fort Wainwright, Fort
Richardson and Eielson Air Force
Base—convert existing USARAK
aviation assets into a Combat Aviation
Brigade (station approximately 2,850
personnel and an additional 84
helicopters at the three military
installations, build sufficient new
infrastructure only at Fort Wainwright
to support the new aviation inventory
and conduct increased aviation training
on existing Alaska military training
lands and ranges). After reviewing the
alternatives presented in the DEIS, the
Army has selected the Aviation Task
Force alternative as its preferred
alternative.
The DEIS is available for public
review at local libraries and at the
following Web site: https://
www.usarak.army.mil/conservation/
NEPA_home.htm. Comments from the
public will be considered before any
final decision is made.
Dated: April 20, 2009.
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 for the Draft Environmental Impact
Statement (DEIS) for Stationing and Training of Increased Aviation
Assets Within U.S. Army Alaska
AGENCY: Department of the Army, DOD.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army announces the availability of a
DEIS for the implementation of the decisions to increase numbers and
types of aviation assets and training at Fort Wainwright, Fort
Richardson or other military installations in Alaska. The proposed
aviation unit, an Aviation Task Force or Combat Aviation Brigade, would
potentially consist of up to 62 medium and heavy lift helicopters, 30
combat scout helicopters, 24 attack helicopters, and between 1,200 to
2,850 personnel.
DATES: The public comment period ends 45 days following publication of
a Notice of Availability in the Federal Register by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be forwarded to Ms. Carrie McEnteer,
Directorate of Public Works, Attention: IMPA-FWA-PWE, 1060 Gaffney Road
4500, Fort Wainwright, AK 99703-4500, by fax at (907) 353-
9867, or by e-mail at carrie.mcenteerus.army.mil.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Linda L. Douglass, Public Affairs
Office, 1060 Gaffney Road 5900, Fort Wainwright, AK 99703-
5900; telephone: (907) 353-6701 or (907) 384-2546, e-mail:
linda.douglassusarmy.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Proposed Action and analysis in the EIS
includes the reorganization of existing aviation assets (approximately
640 personnel and 30 medium and heavy lift helicopters) in U.S. Army
Alaska (USARAK) to become a frontline aviation unit with an increased
capacity that could range in size from an Aviation Task Force
(approximately 1,200 personnel, 40 medium and heavy lift helicopters
and 30 combat scout helicopters) to a Combat Aviation Brigade
(approximately 2,850 personnel, 60 medium and heavy lift helicopters,
30 combat scout helicopters, and 24 attack aviation helicopters).
While USARAK has historically supported unit training activities
within Alaska with rotary-winged aircraft (helicopters), the types and
numbers of current assets are not sufficient to provide the full range
of integrated tactical training required by the modern Brigade Combat
Team. The proposed increase and reorganization of USARAK's aviation
assets would resolve this shortcoming. The new aviation unit would
provide key aviation assets for operational deployment abroad and would
serve to enhance the training capability of USARAK's two Brigade Combat
Teams by providing a local opportunity to conduct integrated training
with multiple types of Army aviation assets.
In addition to consideration of a No Action Alternative (use of
existing aviation assets and infrastructure to support USARAK Brigade
Combat Team training with no increase to current integrated land-air
training capability), two additional alternatives are proposed as
possible scenarios for the reorganization of existing USARAK aviation
assets. The alternatives vary by aviation unit size, aviation asset
composition and stationing location. Alternatives include: (1)
Expansion of Existing Aviation Units into an Aviation Task Force--
convert existing USARAK aviation assets into an Aviation Task Force
(station approximately 1,200 personnel and 30 additional helicopters,
build sufficient new infrastructure to support the new aviation
inventory at Fort Wainwright and conduct increased aviation training on
existing Alaska military training lands and ranges); and (2) Expansion
of Existing Aviation Assets into a Combat Aviation Brigade with
stationing of Soldiers and helicopters at Fort Wainwright, Fort
Richardson and Eielson Air Force Base--convert existing USARAK aviation
assets into a Combat Aviation Brigade (station approximately 2,850
personnel and an additional 84 helicopters at the three military
installations, build sufficient new infrastructure only at Fort
Wainwright to support the new aviation inventory and conduct increased
aviation training on existing Alaska military training lands and
ranges). After reviewing the alternatives presented in the DEIS, the
Army has selected the Aviation Task Force alternative as its preferred
alternative.
The DEIS is available for public review at local libraries and at
the following Web site: https://www.usarak.army.mil/conservation/NEPA_home.htm. Comments from the public will be considered before any final
decision is made.
Dated: April 20, 2009.
Addison D. Davis IV,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Environment, Safety, and
Occupational Health.
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