Record of Decision (ROD) for the Realignment, Growth, and Stationing of Army Aviation Assets, 17841-17842 [2011-7507]

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[FR Doc. 2011–7620 Filed 3–30–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3710–08–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army Record of Decision (ROD) for the Realignment, Growth, and Stationing of Army Aviation Assets Department of the Army, DoD. Notice of Availability (NOA). AGENCY: ACTION: The Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army, G–3/5/7, has reviewed the ‘‘Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (FPEIS) for Realignment, Growth, and Stationing of Army Aviation Assets’’ and has made the decision to proceed with the implementation of Alternative 3 (preferred alternative). Specific details of the decision are captured in the Army’s ROD for this action. This ROD explains the Army will activate and station a new Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) at Fort Carson, Colorado, resulting in a total growth of approximately 2,700 Soldiers and 113 helicopters. As part of this decision, SUMMARY: [FR Doc. 2011–7618 Filed 3–30–11; 8:45 am] AGENCY: releasing the new version of the MFTURP No. 1, effective April 1, 2011. ADDRESSES: Submit comments to Publication and Rules Manager, Strategic Business Directorate, Business Services, 1 Soldier Way, Building 1900W, Attn: SDDC–OPM, Scott AFB 62225. Request for additional information may be sent by e-mail to: chad.t.privett@us.army.mil or cory.dearolf@us.army.mil or george.alie@us.army.mil. PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 17841 Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), Washington, will receive existing aviation units that will be realigned from other locations and will gain approximately 1,400 new Soldiers and 44 helicopters. Implementation of this decision will include CAB training at each installation and at their respective ˜ satellite maneuver training areas: Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site (PCMS) for Fort Carson and Yakima Training Center (YTC) for JBLM. This alternative best supports the need for realignment, growth, and realignment of aviation units. ADDRESSES: Questions or comments regarding the ROD should be forwarded to: Public Affairs Office, U.S. Army Environmental Command, Attention: IMPA–AE, 1835 Army Boulevard, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234–2686. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Public Affairs Office at (210) 221–0882; fax (410) 436–1693, during normal business hours; or e-mail APGRUSAECNEPA@conus.army.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ROD incorporates analyses contained in the ‘‘Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (FPEIS) for the Realignment, Growth, and Stationing of Army Aviation Assets,’’ including comments provided during formal comment and review periods. The ROD discusses each alternative for the Proposed Action and provides a discussion of environmental impacts and mitigation commitments the Army will implement as part of this decision. The selected action best supports the need for con-solidation, growth, and stationing of aviation assets. This need includes addressing imbalances between mission requirements and available aviation forces, and also improving training opportunities for aviation and ground units. The decision will increase the availability of rotary wing units to meet current and future national security requirements and will allow the Army better to organize existing aviation units to promote more effective training and force management. Existing CABs cannot meet the continuing high demand sufficient to meet the Army’s goal of a one year deployed boots-on-the-Ground (BOG) to a two-year home station stabilization or 1:2 BOG to dwell ratio. The completion of these stationing actions will provide sufficient aviation assets to allow Soldiers more time at home between deployments. Furthermore, Fort Carson and JBLM do not currently have a CAB to support integrated air-ground operations. Airground integration training between CAB units and ground units allows each E:\FR\FM\31MR1.SGM 31MR1 wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with NOTICES 17842 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 62 / Thursday, March 31, 2011 / Notices type of unit to maneuver more effectively with the other, understand key limitations and requirements, promote increased training readiness, and effectively prepare Army units for operational deployments abroad. In addition, both Fort Carson and JBLM are world-class military installations that have modernized range and training infrastructure and existing airfields capable of supporting CAB units. Both installations have adequate maneuver lands and airspace access, and the capability to provide CAB units with new or existing administrative space and garrison support infrastructure. The decision to realign components of a CAB to JBLM instead of stationing a full CAB there will reduce the impacts a full CAB would have had to traffic on Interstate 5 and other congested roadways and also reduce impacts on local schools. Split stationing existing CAB units and realigning less than a full CAB to JBLM will also ensure that critical aviation lift assets will remain in Alaska to support operations there. This split stationing approach will provide units at JBLM with full CAB training capability and benefits when realigned units are added to JBLMs existing aviation units. Environmental impacts associated with the implementation of the decision include potentially significant impacts to: transportation on the Interstate 5 corridor near JBLM, fish and water quality in Puget Sound, and noise impacts to sensitive receptors. There are potentially significant impacts to biological resources at YTC from increased potential for wildfire and habitat degradation associated with aviation training. There may also be significant but mitigable impacts to soils at Fort Carson, PCMS, and YTC as well as significant but mitigable impacts to water resources at YTC. At PCMS, cumulative impacts to soils are predicted to be manageable with current dust control mitigation techniques. Impacts to cultural resources, air quality, noise, and public land use were all predicted to be less than significant. This decision provides the proper balance for addressing the shortfall in aviation force structure, optimizing training readiness, and enhancing quality of life for Soldiers and their Families by increasing the times between deployments for aviation Soldiers. As part of the implementation of this decision, the Army will take practical measures to mitigate impacts to protect and sustain the environment. A summary of environmental impacts and rationale for the decision can be found in the ROD which is available along with the FPEIS for public review VerDate Mar<15>2010 11:23 Mar 31, 2011 Jkt 223001 at https://aec.army.mil/usaec/nepa/ topics00.html. Dated: March 25, 2011. Hershell E. Wolfe, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Environment, Safety and Occupational Health) [FR Doc. 2011–7507 Filed 3–30–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3710–08–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities Program Office of Innovation and Improvement, Department of Education. ACTION: Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2011; correction. AGENCY: Overview Information: Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.354A. 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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 62 (Thursday, March 31, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17841-17842]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-7507]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Record of Decision (ROD) for the Realignment, Growth, and 
Stationing of Army Aviation Assets

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of Availability (NOA).

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SUMMARY: The Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army, G-3/5/7, has 
reviewed the ``Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement 
(FPEIS) for Realignment, Growth, and Stationing of Army Aviation 
Assets'' and has made the decision to proceed with the implementation 
of Alternative 3 (preferred alternative). Specific details of the 
decision are captured in the Army's ROD for this action. This ROD 
explains the Army will activate and station a new Combat Aviation 
Brigade (CAB) at Fort Carson, Colorado, resulting in a total growth of 
approximately 2,700 Soldiers and 113 helicopters. As part of this 
decision, Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), Washington, will receive 
existing aviation units that will be realigned from other locations and 
will gain approximately 1,400 new Soldiers and 44 helicopters. 
Implementation of this decision will include CAB training at each 
installation and at their respective satellite maneuver training areas: 
Pi[ntilde]on Canyon Maneuver Site (PCMS) for Fort Carson and Yakima 
Training Center (YTC) for JBLM. This alternative best supports the need 
for realignment, growth, and realignment of aviation units.

ADDRESSES: Questions or comments regarding the ROD should be forwarded 
to: Public Affairs Office, U.S. Army Environmental Command, Attention: 
IMPA-AE, 1835 Army Boulevard, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-2686.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Public Affairs Office at (210) 221-
0882; fax (410) 436-1693, during normal business hours; or e-mail APGR-USAECNEPA@conus.army.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ROD incorporates analyses contained in 
the ``Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (FPEIS) for the 
Realignment, Growth, and Stationing of Army Aviation Assets,'' 
including comments provided during formal comment and review periods. 
The ROD discusses each alternative for the Proposed Action and provides 
a discussion of environmental impacts and mitigation commitments the 
Army will implement as part of this decision. The selected action best 
supports the need for con-solidation, growth, and stationing of 
aviation assets. This need includes addressing imbalances between 
mission requirements and available aviation forces, and also improving 
training opportunities for aviation and ground units. The decision will 
increase the availability of rotary wing units to meet current and 
future national security requirements and will allow the Army better to 
organize existing aviation units to promote more effective training and 
force management. Existing CABs cannot meet the continuing high demand 
sufficient to meet the Army's goal of a one year deployed boots-on-the-
Ground (BOG) to a two-year home station stabilization or 1:2 BOG to 
dwell ratio. The completion of these stationing actions will provide 
sufficient aviation assets to allow Soldiers more time at home between 
deployments. Furthermore, Fort Carson and JBLM do not currently have a 
CAB to support integrated air-ground operations. Air-ground integration 
training between CAB units and ground units allows each

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type of unit to maneuver more effectively with the other, understand 
key limitations and requirements, promote increased training readiness, 
and effectively prepare Army units for operational deployments abroad. 
In addition, both Fort Carson and JBLM are world-class military 
installations that have modernized range and training infrastructure 
and existing airfields capable of supporting CAB units. Both 
installations have adequate maneuver lands and airspace access, and the 
capability to provide CAB units with new or existing administrative 
space and garrison support infrastructure.
    The decision to realign components of a CAB to JBLM instead of 
stationing a full CAB there will reduce the impacts a full CAB would 
have had to traffic on Interstate 5 and other congested roadways and 
also reduce impacts on local schools. Split stationing existing CAB 
units and realigning less than a full CAB to JBLM will also ensure that 
critical aviation lift assets will remain in Alaska to support 
operations there. This split stationing approach will provide units at 
JBLM with full CAB training capability and benefits when realigned 
units are added to JBLMs existing aviation units.
    Environmental impacts associated with the implementation of the 
decision include potentially significant impacts to: transportation on 
the Interstate 5 corridor near JBLM, fish and water quality in Puget 
Sound, and noise impacts to sensitive receptors. There are potentially 
significant impacts to biological resources at YTC from increased 
potential for wildfire and habitat degradation associated with aviation 
training. There may also be significant but mitigable impacts to soils 
at Fort Carson, PCMS, and YTC as well as significant but mitigable 
impacts to water resources at YTC. At PCMS, cumulative impacts to soils 
are predicted to be manageable with current dust control mitigation 
techniques. Impacts to cultural resources, air quality, noise, and 
public land use were all predicted to be less than significant.
    This decision provides the proper balance for addressing the 
shortfall in aviation force structure, optimizing training readiness, 
and enhancing quality of life for Soldiers and their Families by 
increasing the times between deployments for aviation Soldiers. As part 
of the implementation of this decision, the Army will take practical 
measures to mitigate impacts to protect and sustain the environment.
    A summary of environmental impacts and rationale for the decision 
can be found in the ROD which is available along with the FPEIS for 
public review at https://aec.army.mil/usaec/nepa/topics00.html.

    Dated: March 25, 2011.
Hershell E. Wolfe,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Environment, Safety and 
Occupational Health)
[FR Doc. 2011-7507 Filed 3-30-11; 8:45 am]
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