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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Preparation of a Programmatic
Environmental Impact Statement
(PEIS) for the Stationing and Operation
of Joint High Speed Vessels (JHSVs)
Department of the Army, DoD.
Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Army intends to prepare
a PEIS for the proposed stationing and
operation of up to 12 JHSVs. The JHSV
is a strategic transport vessel that is
designed to support the rapid transport
of Army Soldiers, other military
personnel and equipment in the U.S.
and abroad. The PEIS will assess the
potential environmental impacts
associated with the proposed stationing
of JHSVs at the following military port
locations: Virginia Tidewater area; San
Diego, CA area; Seattle-Tacoma, WA
area; Pearl Harbor, HI area; and Guam.
These locations were selected based on
the following criteria: sites have existing
military port facilities that do not
require new infrastructure construction
or improvements; sites have existing
maintenance facilities for up to, but not
including, depot level facilities for
major JHSV repairs and maintenance;
and sites are capable of supporting the
strategic needs of the nation’s
Combatant Commanders. Not all of the
proposed ports will receive JHSVs and
other viable locations raised during
public scoping may be considered as
stationing sites. The Army’s Record of
Decision will make the determination as
to which of the potential sites will serve
as home port locations.
The Army intends to consider the
following alternatives in the PEIS: (1)
The stationing and operation of an
Army-wide total of five JHSVs at
military port facilities in the U.S. or U.S.
territories, with up to three JHSVs at any
one of the aforementioned locations; (2)
The stationing and operation of an
Army-wide total of up to 12 JHSVs at
military port facilities in the U.S. or U.S.
territories and overseas locations
operated by the U.S. military, with up
to three JHSV’s being stationed at any
one location; and (3) The no action
alternative which retains the Army’s
existing transport fleet and does not
equip the Army with JHSVs. Under the
no action alternative, the Army would
not be able to increase its expeditionary
capability as discussed as a key
requirement in the Quadrennial Defense
Review (QDR) nor would it meet the
rapid deployment goals of Army
Transformation.
The JHSV will require fueling-at-sea
training; aviation training (helicopter);
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live fire training; and high-speed, openwater-craft training. It is anticipated that
the vessel will spend 150 days or more
away from the home station. These
home-station sites would only be used
to support JHSV berthing and training
requirements in and around the
stationing location for 170 days per
year. An annual maintenance cycle of
approximately 45 days would occur at
the home station or at another location,
if appropriate maintenance facilities are
not on site. The PEIS will include
evaluation of the different locations
which could reasonably accommodate,
support, and sustain the JHSV and meet
its requirements for live-fire training.
The proposed action will require the
Army to balance strategic, sustainment,
and environmental considerations to
provide greater flexibility and
responsiveness to meet today’s evolving
world conditions and threats to national
defense and security. The PEIS will
analyze the proposed action’s impacts
upon the natural, cultural, and
manmade environments at the
alternative home-stationing sites.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to:
Public Affairs Office, U.S. Army
Environmental Command, Attention:
IMAE–PA, 5179 Hoadley Rd., Aberdeen
Proving Ground, MD 21010–5401.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Public Affairs Office at (410) 436–2556;
fax (410) 436–1693; or e-mail: APGRUSAECNEPA@conus.army.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The JHSV
is a high-speed, shallow-draft vessel
capable of rapid intratheater transport of
Army units. JHSV stationing
detachments consist of a 31 member
crew and can accommodate up to 350
additional Soldiers. The vessel can
reach speeds of 35–45 knots and has an
equipment carrying capacity of
approximately 700 short tons. It has a
shallow draft of 12.5 feet for enhanced
port access for the types of austere piers
and quay walls common in developing
countries. The JHSV includes a weapons
mount for crew served weapons, a flight
deck for helicopter operations, and an
off-load ramp that allows vehicles to
drive off the ship quickly. These
characteristics make the JHSV an
extremely flexible asset, able to support
a wide range of operations including
maneuver and sustainment, relief
operations in small or damaged ports,
flexible logistics support, or as the key
enabler for rapid transport.
The National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA) of 1969 (42 U.S.C. & et seq.)
and the Army NEPA procedures,
Environmental Analysis of Army Action
(32 CFR Part 651), require the Army to
consider the environmental impacts of
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its actions and alternatives, and to
solicit the views of the public so it can
make an informed final decision
regarding how to proceed. The Army is
working in close coordination with the
Navy (which is scheduled to receive 10
JHSVs) in coordinating NEPA
evaluations for this action. The Navy is
completing a separate NEPA document
to evaluate its requirements for the
JHSV. The Army’s PEIS does not
evaluate the direct and indirect
environmental impacts of the Navy’s
JHSV program. The Army’s PEIS will
cumulatively consider the impacts of
Navy JHSV stationing.
The PEIS will assess, consider, and
compare the direct, indirect, and
cumulative environmental effects from
the stationing of up to three Army
JHSVs per site. The primary
environmental issues to be analyzed
will include potential impacts to air
quality, airspace, cultural resources,
noise, and marine life. In addition, the
Army will consider those issues
identified as the part of the scoping
process.
Scoping and Public Comment: All
interested members of the public,
including native communities and
federally recognized Native American
Tribes, Native Hawaiian groups, Guam
Chamorro Groups, and federal, state,
and local agencies, are invited to
participate in the scoping process for
the preparation of this PEIS. Written
comments identifying environmental
issues, concerns and opportunities to be
analyzed in the PEIS will be accepted
for 30 days following publication of the
Notice of Intent in the Federal Register.
There will be no on-site scoping
meetings.
Dated: January 25, 2010.
Addison D. Davis, IV,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army
(Environment, Safety, and Occupational
Health).
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Department of the Army; U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement and
Dam Safety Assurance Program
Modification Report for the Isabella
Dam Project, Kern County, CA
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers; DOD.
ACTION:
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as
amended, the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Sacramento District (Corps),
in cooperation with the U.S. Forest
Service, Sequoia National Forest,
intends to prepare a draft
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for the Federal action to remediate
seismic, seepage, and hydrologic dam
safety concerns at the Isabella Lake
main and auxiliary dams. Isabella Lake
is located on the Kern River
approximately 45 miles northeast of
Bakersfield, Kern County, California.
The proposed action is being conducted
through the Corps’ Dam Safety
Assurance Program (DSAP) for the
evaluation of existing dams.
ADDRESSES: Current and archival
information regarding the Isabella Lake
DSAP Project can be obtained from the
following Web site address: https://
www.spk.usace.army.mil/projects/civil/
Lake_Isabella_Dam/.
Questions or comments regarding the
Isabella Lake DSAP Project may be
submitted through this Web site, or
written questions or comments can be
submitted by mail to Mr. Mitch Stewart,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Sacramento District, Attn: Planning
Division (CESPK–PD–R), 1325 J Street,
Sacramento, CA 95814. Requests to be
placed on a mailing list may also be
submitted through the Web site or to the
address provided above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Mitch Stewart at (916) 557–6734, e-mail
Mitch.W.Stewart@usace.army.mil, or by
mail to (see ADDRESSES).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Background Information. Based on
current engineering knowledge, the
Corps has determined that the Isabella
Lake main and auxiliary dams have a
high risk of failure due to significant
seismic, seepage, and hydrologic issues
that exist. An external peer review
panel, commissioned by the Corps, has
recently confirmed that the Corps’ Class
I designation ‘‘Urgent and Compelling’’
is appropriate for the Isabella Lake dams
for several reasons:
a. A possibility of piping along the
outlet conduit of its auxiliary dam
(piping may be defined as fissures or
openings through which water can
travel inside the dam);
b. Evidence that the auxiliary dam’s
drain blanket is not performing as
intended;
c. Studies find that the Kern Canyon
Fault, under the auxiliary dam’s right
abutment, is active;
d. Evidence that the upper 20 feet of
the auxiliary dam’s foundation is loose
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Preparation of a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement
(PEIS) for the Stationing and Operation of Joint High Speed Vessels
(JHSVs)
AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: The Army intends to prepare a PEIS for the proposed stationing
and operation of up to 12 JHSVs. The JHSV is a strategic transport
vessel that is designed to support the rapid transport of Army
Soldiers, other military personnel and equipment in the U.S. and
abroad. The PEIS will assess the potential environmental impacts
associated with the proposed stationing of JHSVs at the following
military port locations: Virginia Tidewater area; San Diego, CA area;
Seattle-Tacoma, WA area; Pearl Harbor, HI area; and Guam. These
locations were selected based on the following criteria: sites have
existing military port facilities that do not require new
infrastructure construction or improvements; sites have existing
maintenance facilities for up to, but not including, depot level
facilities for major JHSV repairs and maintenance; and sites are
capable of supporting the strategic needs of the nation's Combatant
Commanders. Not all of the proposed ports will receive JHSVs and other
viable locations raised during public scoping may be considered as
stationing sites. The Army's Record of Decision will make the
determination as to which of the potential sites will serve as home
port locations.
The Army intends to consider the following alternatives in the
PEIS: (1) The stationing and operation of an Army-wide total of five
JHSVs at military port facilities in the U.S. or U.S. territories, with
up to three JHSVs at any one of the aforementioned locations; (2) The
stationing and operation of an Army-wide total of up to 12 JHSVs at
military port facilities in the U.S. or U.S. territories and overseas
locations operated by the U.S. military, with up to three JHSV's being
stationed at any one location; and (3) The no action alternative which
retains the Army's existing transport fleet and does not equip the Army
with JHSVs. Under the no action alternative, the Army would not be able
to increase its expeditionary capability as discussed as a key
requirement in the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) nor would it meet
the rapid deployment goals of Army Transformation.
The JHSV will require fueling-at-sea training; aviation training
(helicopter);
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live fire training; and high-speed, open-water-craft training. It is
anticipated that the vessel will spend 150 days or more away from the
home station. These home-station sites would only be used to support
JHSV berthing and training requirements in and around the stationing
location for 170 days per year. An annual maintenance cycle of
approximately 45 days would occur at the home station or at another
location, if appropriate maintenance facilities are not on site. The
PEIS will include evaluation of the different locations which could
reasonably accommodate, support, and sustain the JHSV and meet its
requirements for live-fire training.
The proposed action will require the Army to balance strategic,
sustainment, and environmental considerations to provide greater
flexibility and responsiveness to meet today's evolving world
conditions and threats to national defense and security. The PEIS will
analyze the proposed action's impacts upon the natural, cultural, and
manmade environments at the alternative home-stationing sites.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to: Public Affairs Office, U.S. Army
Environmental Command, Attention: IMAE-PA, 5179 Hoadley Rd., Aberdeen
Proving Ground, MD 21010-5401.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Public Affairs Office at (410) 436-
2556; fax (410) 436-1693; or e-mail: APGR-USAECNEPA@conus.army.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The JHSV is a high-speed, shallow-draft
vessel capable of rapid intratheater transport of Army units. JHSV
stationing detachments consist of a 31 member crew and can accommodate
up to 350 additional Soldiers. The vessel can reach speeds of 35-45
knots and has an equipment carrying capacity of approximately 700 short
tons. It has a shallow draft of 12.5 feet for enhanced port access for
the types of austere piers and quay walls common in developing
countries. The JHSV includes a weapons mount for crew served weapons, a
flight deck for helicopter operations, and an off-load ramp that allows
vehicles to drive off the ship quickly. These characteristics make the
JHSV an extremely flexible asset, able to support a wide range of
operations including maneuver and sustainment, relief operations in
small or damaged ports, flexible logistics support, or as the key
enabler for rapid transport.
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 (42 U.S.C. &
et seq.) and the Army NEPA procedures, Environmental Analysis of Army
Action (32 CFR Part 651), require the Army to consider the
environmental impacts of its actions and alternatives, and to solicit
the views of the public so it can make an informed final decision
regarding how to proceed. The Army is working in close coordination
with the Navy (which is scheduled to receive 10 JHSVs) in coordinating
NEPA evaluations for this action. The Navy is completing a separate
NEPA document to evaluate its requirements for the JHSV. The Army's
PEIS does not evaluate the direct and indirect environmental impacts of
the Navy's JHSV program. The Army's PEIS will cumulatively consider the
impacts of Navy JHSV stationing.
The PEIS will assess, consider, and compare the direct, indirect,
and cumulative environmental effects from the stationing of up to three
Army JHSVs per site. The primary environmental issues to be analyzed
will include potential impacts to air quality, airspace, cultural
resources, noise, and marine life. In addition, the Army will consider
those issues identified as the part of the scoping process.
Scoping and Public Comment: All interested members of the public,
including native communities and federally recognized Native American
Tribes, Native Hawaiian groups, Guam Chamorro Groups, and federal,
state, and local agencies, are invited to participate in the scoping
process for the preparation of this PEIS. Written comments identifying
environmental issues, concerns and opportunities to be analyzed in the
PEIS will be accepted for 30 days following publication of the Notice
of Intent in the Federal Register. There will be no on-site scoping
meetings.
Dated: January 25, 2010.
Addison D. Davis, IV,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Environment, Safety, and
Occupational Health).
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