Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Entry Control Reconfiguration Area at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH, 81591 [2010-32616]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Air Force
Notice of Intent to Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for Entry Control Reconfiguration Area
at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH
U.S. Air Force, Air Force
Material Command and 88th Air Base
Wing.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of
1969, as amended (42 United States
Code 4321, et seq.), the Council on
Environmental Quality Regulations for
implementing the procedural provisions
of NEPA (40 Code of Federal Regulation
(CFR) Parts 1500–1508), and U.S. Air
Force (USAF) policy and procedures (32
CFR part 989), the USAF is issuing this
notice to advise the public of its intent
to prepare an EIS to evaluate potential
environmental impacts associated with
the construction and operation of the
proposed Entry Control Reconfiguration
of Area A by Wright-Patterson Air Force
Base (WPAFB). Public scoping meetings
will be held to assist in identifying
reasonable alternatives, potential
impacts and the relative significance of
impacts to be analyzed in the EIS.
The purpose and need of the
proposed action is to improve security,
safety, and traffic flow into and on the
military base. An EIS must be prepared
to evaluate the environmental impacts
associated with the relocation and
reconfiguration of traffic entry into Area
A of the base. The proposed action
includes consolidating, relocating, and
reconfiguring vehicle entry control
points (ECPs); upgrading the ECPs to
meet current Antiterrorism/Force
Protection (ATFP) standards; and
extending the base perimeter fence to
encompass the Kittyhawk Center,
enabling it to be contiguous with Area
A of the base.
The EIS will address issues associated
with ECPs and the on-base roadway
network located in Area A of the
installation. The EIS will address
primary concerns related to the ECPs
and existing roadway network where
State Route 444 separates the Kittyhawk
Center. Another concern involves the
need to consolidate the existing ECPs in
Area A into a smaller set of upgraded
and strategically placed gates.
The EIS will analyze three
alternatives: Closure existing State
Route 444 through Area A and
relocation of all traffic onto Kauffman
Avenue and Central Avenue via DaytonYellow Springs Road, realignment of
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State Route 444 to the east of the
WPAFB Kittyhawk Center and west of
the existing railroad, and the No Action
alternative. Technical studies related to
the proposed reconfiguration of ECPs
includes biological and cultural
resources impact analysis, noise and air
studies, and traffic analyses. The USAF
intends to use the EIS process and
documentation to fulfill its National
Historic Preservation Act, Section 106
consultation requirements (36 CFR
800.8).
Scoping: The USAF will hold public
scoping meetings in mid January and
early February at the Fairborn Council
Chambers to solicit public participation
in this environmental analysis. The
public will be invited to participate in
the scoping meetings and review the
Draft Final EIS. Notification of the
meeting locations, dates, and time will
be made in the local area and will be
announced via local news media.
Information gathered during the public
scoping will be used in the development
of the Draft EIS.
The scoping process will help identify
the full range of reasonable alternatives,
potential impacts and key issues to be
emphasized in the environmental
analysis. Recognizing that open
communication of issues is a critical
element of the EIS process, the USAF
and WPAFB intend to ensure that the
scoping experience is meaningful and
productive for all participants.
Accordingly, the project team is putting
strong emphasis on an EIS process that
fosters beneficial dialogue and
relationship building among all
stakeholders, particularly those in the
Fairborn community in close proximity
to WPAFB. Handicap assistance and
translation service will be made
available; please provide requests in
advance to the point of contact listed
below.
Oral and written comments presented
at the public scoping meetings, as well
as written comments received by the
USAF during this scoping period and
throughout the EIS process, will be
considered in the preparation of the EIS.
Letters and other written or oral
comments received may be published in
the EIS along with the names of the
individuals making the comments.
(Personal home addresses and phone
numbers will not be published.) As
required by law, comments will be
addressed in the EIS and made available
to the public. Private addresses will
only be used to develop a mailing list
of those individuals requesting copies of
the EIS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Please direct any written comments or
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requests for information to Mr. Vince
King, Public Affairs Office, 5215
Thurlow Street, Bldg 70 Suite 4B,
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433–
5543 (Phone: 937–522–3252; e-mail
88ABWPAX@WPAFB.AF.MIL).
Handicap assistance and translation
service at the public meetings are
available in advance through Mr. King.
Bao-Anh Trinh,
Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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Department of the Air Force
U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory
Board Notice of Meeting
Department of the Air Force,
U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory
Board.
ACTION: Meeting notice.
AGENCY:
Under the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act of
1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended),
the Government in the Sunshine Act of
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and
41 CFR 102–3.150, the Department of
Defense announces that the United
States Air Force Scientific Advisory
Board (SAB) meeting will take place on
Tuesday, January 11th, 2011, at the
SAFTAS Conference Facility, 1550
Crystal Drive Plaza Level, Arlington VA
22202. The meeting will be from 7:25
a.m.–4 p.m.
The purpose of the meeting is to hold
the SAB quarterly meeting to conduct
FOUO and classified discussions on the
FY11 SAB studies tasked by the
Secretary of the Air Force. In addition,
the SAB will discuss and reach a
consensus on the results of the Air
Force Research Laboratory Science and
Technology FY11 Review.
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as
amended, and 41 CFR 102–3.155, the
Administrative Assistant of the Air
Force, in consultation with the Office of
the Air Force General Counsel, has
determined in writing that the public
interest requires that all sessions of the
United States Air Force Scientific
Advisory Board meeting be closed to the
public because they will be concerned
with classified information and matters
covered by sections 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1)
and (4).
Any member of the public wishing to
provide input to the United States Air
Force Scientific Advisory Board should
submit a written statement in
accordance with 41 CFR 102–3.140(c)
and section 10(a)(3) of the Federal
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Air Force
Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) for Entry Control Reconfiguration Area at Wright-Patterson Air
Force Base, OH
AGENCY: U.S. Air Force, Air Force Material Command and 88th Air Base
Wing.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of
1969, as amended (42 United States Code 4321, et seq.), the Council on
Environmental Quality Regulations for implementing the procedural
provisions of NEPA (40 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) Parts 1500-
1508), and U.S. Air Force (USAF) policy and procedures (32 CFR part
989), the USAF is issuing this notice to advise the public of its
intent to prepare an EIS to evaluate potential environmental impacts
associated with the construction and operation of the proposed Entry
Control Reconfiguration of Area A by Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
(WPAFB). Public scoping meetings will be held to assist in identifying
reasonable alternatives, potential impacts and the relative
significance of impacts to be analyzed in the EIS.
The purpose and need of the proposed action is to improve security,
safety, and traffic flow into and on the military base. An EIS must be
prepared to evaluate the environmental impacts associated with the
relocation and reconfiguration of traffic entry into Area A of the
base. The proposed action includes consolidating, relocating, and
reconfiguring vehicle entry control points (ECPs); upgrading the ECPs
to meet current Antiterrorism/Force Protection (ATFP) standards; and
extending the base perimeter fence to encompass the Kittyhawk Center,
enabling it to be contiguous with Area A of the base.
The EIS will address issues associated with ECPs and the on-base
roadway network located in Area A of the installation. The EIS will
address primary concerns related to the ECPs and existing roadway
network where State Route 444 separates the Kittyhawk Center. Another
concern involves the need to consolidate the existing ECPs in Area A
into a smaller set of upgraded and strategically placed gates.
The EIS will analyze three alternatives: Closure existing State
Route 444 through Area A and relocation of all traffic onto Kauffman
Avenue and Central Avenue via Dayton- Yellow Springs Road, realignment
of State Route 444 to the east of the WPAFB Kittyhawk Center and west
of the existing railroad, and the No Action alternative. Technical
studies related to the proposed reconfiguration of ECPs includes
biological and cultural resources impact analysis, noise and air
studies, and traffic analyses. The USAF intends to use the EIS process
and documentation to fulfill its National Historic Preservation Act,
Section 106 consultation requirements (36 CFR 800.8).
Scoping: The USAF will hold public scoping meetings in mid January
and early February at the Fairborn Council Chambers to solicit public
participation in this environmental analysis. The public will be
invited to participate in the scoping meetings and review the Draft
Final EIS. Notification of the meeting locations, dates, and time will
be made in the local area and will be announced via local news media.
Information gathered during the public scoping will be used in the
development of the Draft EIS.
The scoping process will help identify the full range of reasonable
alternatives, potential impacts and key issues to be emphasized in the
environmental analysis. Recognizing that open communication of issues
is a critical element of the EIS process, the USAF and WPAFB intend to
ensure that the scoping experience is meaningful and productive for all
participants. Accordingly, the project team is putting strong emphasis
on an EIS process that fosters beneficial dialogue and relationship
building among all stakeholders, particularly those in the Fairborn
community in close proximity to WPAFB. Handicap assistance and
translation service will be made available; please provide requests in
advance to the point of contact listed below.
Oral and written comments presented at the public scoping meetings,
as well as written comments received by the USAF during this scoping
period and throughout the EIS process, will be considered in the
preparation of the EIS. Letters and other written or oral comments
received may be published in the EIS along with the names of the
individuals making the comments. (Personal home addresses and phone
numbers will not be published.) As required by law, comments will be
addressed in the EIS and made available to the public. Private
addresses will only be used to develop a mailing list of those
individuals requesting copies of the EIS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please direct any written comments or
requests for information to Mr. Vince King, Public Affairs Office, 5215
Thurlow Street, Bldg 70 Suite 4B, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433-5543
(Phone: 937-522-3252; e-mail 88ABWPAX@WPAFB.AF.MIL). Handicap
assistance and translation service at the public meetings are available
in advance through Mr. King.
Bao-Anh Trinh,
Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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