Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for Development and Implementation of Range-Wide Mission and Major Capabilities at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), NM, 69333 [E9-30594]
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Department of the Army
Final Environmental Impact Statement
(FEIS) for Development and
Implementation of Range-Wide Mission
and Major Capabilities at White Sands
Missile Range (WSMR), NM
Department of the Army, DoD.
Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Department of the Army
announces the availability of an FEIS
that analyzes environmental and
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socioeconomic impacts resulting from
expanding testing and training
capabilities at WSMR. The FEIS
analyzes the impacts of land use
changes that provide for expanded offroad maneuver and facilities to support
new testing and training requirements
associated with increased Brigade
Combat Team (BCT) modernization
(formerly known as Future Combat
Systems) testing (preferred alternative)
and the stationing of a Heavy Brigade
Combat Team (HBCT) (or comparable
unit) of approximately 3,800 Soldiers.
On June 2, 2009, the Secretary of the
Army announced a decision not to
station an HBCT at WSMR in 2013;
however, it was decided to retain the
analysis in this FEIS to support
implementation of potential future
stationing decisions.
DATES: The waiting period will end 30
days after publication of a notice of
availability for the FEIS in the Federal
Register by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency.
ADDRESSES: For specific questions
regarding the FEIS, please contact:
White Sands Test Center, Operations
Office, Attention: Catherine Giblin, 124
Crozier Street, Building 124, Room
B–15, White Sands Missile Range, NM
88002. Written questions may be mailed
to the above address, faxed to (575) 678–
4082, or e-mailed to:
WSMREIS@conus.army.mil.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Monte Marlin, Public Affairs Office,
Building 1782, Headquarters Avenue,
White Sands Missile Range, NM 88002;
(575) 678–1134; or e-mail
monte.marlin@us.army.mil.
The
proposed action (Alternative 1) would
result in a flexible, capabilities-based
land use and airspace plan able to
accommodate rapidly evolving customer
needs, support current and future
mission activities, and support a full
range of test and training efforts from
individual components up through
major joint and multi-national
programs. The FEIS analyzes the
environmental impacts associated with
the testing, training, and stationing
activities under the proposed plan.
Testing typically involves activities
such as missile flight tests, aerial
intercepts, air-delivered munitions tests
against ground targets, directed energy
and various weapons systems tests.
Training involves military personnel
using the land for maneuver, as well as
for field evaluation of weapons,
equipment, communication systems, or
other objectives. Testing, training and
stationing require additional
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infrastructure such as barracks, motor
pools, and administrative buildings.
The development and implementation
of a land use and airspace plan is
intended to integrate and realize more
fully the capabilities of the WSMR
primary mission (research,
development, testing, and evaluation
(RDTE)) with new training capabilities
and potential future Army stationing
decisions. Establishing new test and
training capabilities requires changing
land use designations within the current
installation boundaries. These changes
would support current and future
requirements and allow off-road vehicle
maneuver on designated portions of the
installation. WSMR will maintain its
current RDTE mission and continue to
support testing objectives of all military
services and federal agencies.
In addition to consideration of
Alternative 1 and a No Action
Alternative (current test capabilities and
land use designations with current
levels of operations and activities), one
additional alternative was analyzed.
Alternative 2 includes those activities
described in Alternative 1 plus potential
future stationing of an HBCT (or
comparable unit) by expanding the
cantonment area and construction of
supporting infrastructure and additional
off-road maneuver areas for training on
WSMR.
Copies of the FEIS are available at
local libraries surrounding WSMR and
may also be accessed at https://
www.wsmr.army.mil. Comments from
the public will be considered before any
final decision is made.
Dated: December 14, 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
Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for Development and
Implementation of Range-Wide Mission and Major Capabilities at White
Sands Missile Range (WSMR), NM
AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army announces the availability of an
FEIS that analyzes environmental and socioeconomic impacts resulting
from expanding testing and training capabilities at WSMR. The FEIS
analyzes the impacts of land use changes that provide for expanded off-
road maneuver and facilities to support new testing and training
requirements associated with increased Brigade Combat Team (BCT)
modernization (formerly known as Future Combat Systems) testing
(preferred alternative) and the stationing of a Heavy Brigade Combat
Team (HBCT) (or comparable unit) of approximately 3,800 Soldiers. On
June 2, 2009, the Secretary of the Army announced a decision not to
station an HBCT at WSMR in 2013; however, it was decided to retain the
analysis in this FEIS to support implementation of potential future
stationing decisions.
DATES: The waiting period will end 30 days after publication of a
notice of availability for the FEIS in the Federal Register by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency.
ADDRESSES: For specific questions regarding the FEIS, please contact:
White Sands Test Center, Operations Office, Attention: Catherine
Giblin, 124 Crozier Street, Building 124, Room B-15, White Sands
Missile Range, NM 88002. Written questions may be mailed to the above
address, faxed to (575) 678-4082, or e-mailed to:
WSMREIS@conus.army.mil.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Monte Marlin, Public Affairs
Office, Building 1782, Headquarters Avenue, White Sands Missile Range,
NM 88002; (575) 678-1134; or e-mail monte.marlin@us.army.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed action (Alternative 1) would
result in a flexible, capabilities-based land use and airspace plan
able to accommodate rapidly evolving customer needs, support current
and future mission activities, and support a full range of test and
training efforts from individual components up through major joint and
multi-national programs. The FEIS analyzes the environmental impacts
associated with the testing, training, and stationing activities under
the proposed plan. Testing typically involves activities such as
missile flight tests, aerial intercepts, air-delivered munitions tests
against ground targets, directed energy and various weapons systems
tests. Training involves military personnel using the land for
maneuver, as well as for field evaluation of weapons, equipment,
communication systems, or other objectives. Testing, training and
stationing require additional infrastructure such as barracks, motor
pools, and administrative buildings.
The development and implementation of a land use and airspace plan
is intended to integrate and realize more fully the capabilities of the
WSMR primary mission (research, development, testing, and evaluation
(RDTE)) with new training capabilities and potential future Army
stationing decisions. Establishing new test and training capabilities
requires changing land use designations within the current installation
boundaries. These changes would support current and future requirements
and allow off-road vehicle maneuver on designated portions of the
installation. WSMR will maintain its current RDTE mission and continue
to support testing objectives of all military services and federal
agencies.
In addition to consideration of Alternative 1 and a No Action
Alternative (current test capabilities and land use designations with
current levels of operations and activities), one additional
alternative was analyzed. Alternative 2 includes those activities
described in Alternative 1 plus potential future stationing of an HBCT
(or comparable unit) by expanding the cantonment area and construction
of supporting infrastructure and additional off-road maneuver areas for
training on WSMR.
Copies of the FEIS are available at local libraries surrounding
WSMR and may also be accessed at https://www.wsmr.army.mil. Comments
from the public will be considered before any final decision is made.
Dated: December 14, 2009.
Addison D. Davis IV,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Environment, Safety, and
Occupational Health).
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