Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for Training Land Acquisition at Fort Polk, LA, 13264 [2010-5896]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Final Environmental Impact Statement
(FEIS) for Training Land Acquisition at
Fort Polk, LA
Department of the Army, DoD.
Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Department of the Army
has prepared an FEIS that analyzes
environmental and socioeconomic
impacts connected with the proposed
acquisition (hereinafter to mean
including purchase and lease) and use
of up to 100,000 additional acres of
commercial and private lands for
training in the vicinity of Fort Polk,
Louisiana. This Proposed Action to
acquire additional lands supports the
training requirements of the Joint
Readiness Training Center (JRTC) and
Fort Polk’s current and future resident
units. The FEIS analyzes three
alternatives that are deemed feasible
and meet the purpose and need for this
Proposed Action.
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DATES: The waiting period will end 30
days after the publication of a notice of
availability in the Federal Register by
the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency.
To request a copy of the
FEIS contact Ms. Susan Walker, Fort
Polk Public Affairs Office (PAO) at 7073
Radio Road, Fort Polk, LA 71459–5342.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Susan Walker at (337) 531-9125 during
normal business hours from 9AM to
5PM CST or e-mail
Susan.T.Walker@conus.army.mil for
specific questions regarding the FEIS.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Fort Polk,
located in west-central Louisiana, Is one
of the Army’s premier power projection
platforms and also the home of the
JRTC. Fort Polk is currently comprised
of approximately 198,130 acres of U.S.
Army-owned land and lands utilized
under a special use permit with the U.S.
Forest Service. In order to improve and
enhance the training of Fort Polk’s units
and the JRTC, the Army has proposed to
acquire up to 100,000 acres of
additional land. Additional training
lands will allow Soldiers of the JRTC to
train on brigade-level combat maneuver
training tasks while simultaneously
allowing Fort Polk’s resident units to
conduct maneuver and live-fire training.
This additional land will enhance
training for Fort Polk units and units
deploying to JRTC, will reduce the need
for training work arounds, and will
allow Soldiers to train to more realistic
standards in preparation for operational
deployment.
The Fort Polk FEIS analyzes the
environmental and socioeconomic
impacts of several acquisition location
alternatives, each of which could
include the acquisition of up to 100,000
acres of land. Alternative I considers the
acquisition 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. As part
of Alternative 1, units would continue
to lease lands to convoy to Peason Ridge
to access training areas. Alternative 2
considers the acquisition of the land
considered in Alternative 1, and, in
addition, considers the acquisition of
parcels that connect Peason Ridge with
Fort Polk’s main post. Alternative 3 has
been designated by the Army as the
Preferred Alternative. Alternative 3
considers the acquisition of those lands
considered in Alternative 2, and, in
addition, considers the acquisition of
lands to the east of Fort Polk in Rapides
Parish. The FEIS also analyzes the No
Action Alternative, which evaluates the
impacts of taking no action to acquire or
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use additional training land around Fort
Polk.
The Army has determined that
significant impacts may possibly occur
in regard to land use and noise for each
of the three alternatives being
considered. The Army projects that
moderate impacts would occur to soil
resources, water resources, wetlands,
biological resources, cultural resources,
and socio-economics as a result of
implementing the Proposed Action.
Substantive compliance with the
National Historic Preservation Act
(NHPA) will be accomplished through
adherence to the Installation Cultural
Resource Management Plan (ICRMP),
which together with the FEIS outline
cultural resource management practices
that would be applied to newly acquired
lands. Compliance with Section 106 of
the NHPA is being accomplished as part
of this EIS process.
A copy of the FEIS is available at
https://www.jrtc-polk.army.mil/
LandPurchase/.
Dated: March 5, 2010.
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 Training Land
Acquisition at Fort Polk, LA
AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army has prepared an FEIS that analyzes
environmental and socioeconomic impacts connected with the proposed
acquisition (hereinafter to mean including purchase and lease) and use
of up to 100,000 additional acres of commercial and private lands for
training in the vicinity of Fort Polk, Louisiana. This Proposed Action
to acquire additional lands supports the training requirements of the
Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) and Fort Polk's current and
future resident units. The FEIS analyzes three alternatives that are
deemed feasible and meet the purpose and need for this Proposed Action.
DATES: The waiting period will end 30 days after the publication of a
notice of availability in the Federal Register by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency.
ADDRESSES: To request a copy of the FEIS contact Ms. Susan Walker, Fort
Polk Public Affairs Office (PAO) at 7073 Radio Road, Fort Polk, LA
71459-5342.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Susan Walker at (337) 531-9125
during normal business hours from 9AM to 5PM CST or e-mail
Susan.T.Walker@conus.army.mil for specific questions regarding the
FEIS.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Fort Polk, located in west-central
Louisiana, Is one of the Army's premier power projection platforms and
also the home of the JRTC. Fort Polk is currently comprised of
approximately 198,130 acres of U.S. Army-owned land and lands utilized
under a special use permit with the U.S. Forest Service. In order to
improve and enhance the training of Fort Polk's units and the JRTC, the
Army has proposed to acquire up to 100,000 acres of additional land.
Additional training lands will allow Soldiers of the JRTC to train on
brigade-level combat maneuver training tasks while simultaneously
allowing Fort Polk's resident units to conduct maneuver and live-fire
training. This additional land will enhance training for Fort Polk
units and units deploying to JRTC, will reduce the need for training
work arounds, and will allow Soldiers to train to more realistic
standards in preparation for operational deployment.
The Fort Polk FEIS analyzes the environmental and socioeconomic
impacts of several acquisition location alternatives, each of which
could include the acquisition of up to 100,000 acres of land.
Alternative I considers the acquisition 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. As part of Alternative 1,
units would continue to lease lands to convoy to Peason Ridge to access
training areas. Alternative 2 considers the acquisition of the land
considered in Alternative 1, and, in addition, considers the
acquisition of parcels that connect Peason Ridge with Fort Polk's main
post. Alternative 3 has been designated by the Army as the Preferred
Alternative. Alternative 3 considers the acquisition of those lands
considered in Alternative 2, and, in addition, considers the
acquisition of lands to the east of Fort Polk in Rapides Parish. The
FEIS also analyzes the No Action Alternative, which evaluates the
impacts of taking no action to acquire or use additional training land
around Fort Polk.
The Army has determined that significant impacts may possibly occur
in regard to land use and noise for each of the three alternatives
being considered. The Army projects that moderate impacts would occur
to soil resources, water resources, wetlands, biological resources,
cultural resources, and socio-economics as a result of implementing the
Proposed Action. Substantive compliance with the National Historic
Preservation Act (NHPA) will be accomplished through adherence to the
Installation Cultural Resource Management Plan (ICRMP), which together
with the FEIS outline cultural resource management practices that would
be applied to newly acquired lands. Compliance with Section 106 of the
NHPA is being accomplished as part of this EIS process.
A copy of the FEIS is available at https://www.jrtc-polk.army.mil/LandPurchase/.
Dated: March 5, 2010.
Addison D. Davis, IV,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Environment, Safety and
Occupational Health).
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