Revised Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Military Training Activities at the Naval Weapons Systems Training Facility Boardman, OR, and Notice of Request for Public Scoping Comments, 80910-80911 [2011-33086]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
Revised Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement for
Military Training Activities at the Naval
Weapons Systems Training Facility
Boardman, OR, and Notice of Request
for Public Scoping Comments
Department of the Navy, DoD.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
This notice is to advise the
public that the Department of the Navy
(DoN) is revising the scope for the
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for continued and increased training
activities on Naval Weapons Systems
Training Facility (NWSTF) Boardman,
Oregon, and to invite the public to
provide comments for consideration
during preparation of the revised EIS.
This revised Notice of Intent has been
published because since the October 5,
2010 publication of the original Notice
of Intent in the Federal Register (75 FR
61452), the DoN is modifying its
proposed action to include the addition
of new Special Use Airspace in the form
of a Military Operations Area (MOA).
This new MOA would preserve required
training capabilities at NWSTF
Boardman that are necessary to
maintain military readiness. Additional
information concerning the proposed
new MOA, including a map, is available
on the NWSTF Boardman EIS Web page
located at: https://
www.NWSTFBoardmanEIS.com.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs.
Amy Burt, Naval Facilities Engineering
Command Northwest, 1101 Tautog
Circle, Suite 203, Silverdale,
Washington, 98315–1101, Attn: NWSTF
Boardman Project Manager.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
overall strategic mission of NWSTF
Boardman is to support naval and joint
services operational readiness by
providing a suitable range within the
geographical vicinity for Commander,
U.S. Pacific Fleet and Oregon National
Guard forces in the northwest. The
development of structures of significant
height on lands beneath the existing
Special Use Airspace associated with
NWSTF Boardman has resulted, and
may continue to result, in the potential
loss of ability to train at the range. To
alleviate this situation, the DoN is
proposing to add a new MOA to the
northeast of the existing Special Use
Airspace at NWSTF Boardman for the
purpose of preserving training
capabilities at the range that are
necessary to maintain military
readiness, including the capability to
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continue low altitude training. Adding
the MOA would be consistent with the
DoN’s proposed action at NWSTF
Boardman announced on October 5,
2010, which included range
enhancements and changes to training
activities, capacities, and facilities as
they currently exist.
The new Boardman Northeast MOA
would have two parts, A and B, with the
current Boardman Air Traffic Control
Assigned Airspace (ATCAA) being
extended to include the area above the
new MOA and to facilitate scheduling
use of the airspace. The floor of MOA
A would begin at 500 feet Above
Ground Level (AGL) and extend
upwards to, but not including, 4,000
feet above Mean Sea Level (MSL). MOA
A would overlap a portion of existing
Restricted Airspace R–5706 that starts at
3,500 feet MSL and underlie the existing
MOA (Boardman MOA) that starts at
4,000 feet MSL to the northeast of the
NWSTF Boardman property. The floor
of MOA B airspace would begin at 4,000
feet MSL and extend upwards to, but
not including, 18,000 feet MSL, and
would abut the existing Boardman
MOA. The dimensions of the Boardman
Northeast MOA would be
approximately 11 nautical miles west to
east and approximately five nautical
miles north to south. The extension of
the ATCAA would be approximately six
nautical miles west to east and
approximately five nautical miles north
to south.
Hours of operations for the new MOA
would be the same as the existing
Boardman MOA, 7:30 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.
Monday through Friday and at other
times by notice to Airman six hours in
advance. Civilian or other
nonparticipating air traffic flying with
an air traffic control clearance and
under instrument flight rules (IFR) will
be restricted from entering the Northeast
MOA when it is in use by the military.
Civilian or other nonparticipating air
traffic flying under visual flight rules
(VFR) would be informed of Northeast
MOA activation and advised to avoid
the area; however, it is not compulsory
that civilian or other nonparticipating
air traffic flying under VFR, or under
IFR without air traffic control clearance,
remain clear of the area.
The Boardman ATCAA would permit
the continuation of flight activities
above the new MOA and 18,000 feet
MSL. Aircraft flying under VFR will not
be permitted to enter the Boardman
ATCAA when active. The ATCAA is not
depicted on aeronautical charts.
The proposed Northeast MOA would
be established by the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) according to
authority given to the FAA under 49
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U.S. Code (U.S.C.) Section 40103. In
regulations found at 14 CFR 73.1 et seq.
and FAA Joint Order 7400.2H,
Procedures for Handling of Airspace,
FAA sets forth the procedures for
establishing various types of Special
Use Airspace, including MOAs.
According to FAA Order 1050.1E,
Change 1, Environmental Impacts:
Policies and Procedures, and a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
between the Department of Defense and
FAA signed October 4, 2005, since the
DoN proposes the designation of the
MOA, DoN will serve as lead agency
under the National Environmental
Policy Act and invite FAA as a
cooperating agency. That MOU
indicates that ‘‘the resultant
environmental documents of the lead
agency are accepted and used in
decisions and planning by all agencies
involved with the proposed action.’’
Therefore, once the EIS is complete and
DoN has made its decision on whether
to proceed with a designation request,
the FAA will then proceed with their
airspace designation process, described
in the above-mentioned authorities.
The new MOA would be analyzed in
Alternatives 1 and 2, both of which
would support an increase in training
activities. In addition to the new MOA,
Alternative 1 would include force
structure changes associated with the
introduction of new weapon systems,
vehicles and aircraft, in addition to
accommodating training activities
currently conducted on the range.
Alternative 1 would also include the
implementation of range enhancements
to allow NWSTF Boardman to comply
with DoN and National Guard
requirements to enable military
personnel to qualify on weapon
systems. These required range
enhancements could include the
construction of a Multi-Purpose
Machine Gun Range, a Digital MultiPurpose Training Range, a Convoy Live
Fire Training Range, a Demolition
Training Range and construction of a
joint range operations center/Unmanned
Aerial System (UAS) maintenance
building and UAS landing strip.
Alternative 2 would consist of all
elements of Alternative 1 plus the
addition of a second Convoy Live Fire
Training Range and construction of a
separate range operations center
building, independent of the UAS
maintenance building and UAS landing
strip. The No Action Alternative
remains unchanged.
The DoN is reopening the scoping
period to identify new community
concerns and local issues to be
addressed in the EIS as a result of the
proposal to request establishment of a
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new MOA at NWSTF Boardman.
Scoping comments previously
submitted following publication of the
original October 5, 2010 Notice of Intent
are still valid and need not be
resubmitted. The DoN encourages
Federal, state, and local agencies,
Federally Recognized Native American
Tribes, the public and all interested
persons to provide written or electronic
comments to the DoN to identify any
new specific environmental issues or
topics of environmental concern related
to the DoN’s proposal to include
designation of a new MOA as part of the
proposed action.
Written comments must be
postmarked no later than January 26,
2012. Comments should be mailed to
Mrs. Amy Burt, Naval Facilities
Engineering Command, Northwest, 1101
Tautog Circle, Suite 203, Silverdale,
Washington 98315–1101, Attn: NWSTF
Boardman EIS Project Manager.
Comments may also be submitted on the
project Web site,
www.NWSTFBoardmanEIS.com.
Dated: December 16, 2011.
L.M. Senay,
Lieutenant, Office of the Judge Advocate
General, U.S. Navy, Alternate Federal Register
Liaison Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
Revised Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement for Military Training Activities at the Naval Weapons Systems
Training Facility Boardman, OR, and Notice of Request for Public
Scoping Comments
AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice is to advise the public that the Department of the
Navy (DoN) is revising the scope for the Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) for continued and increased training activities on Naval Weapons
Systems Training Facility (NWSTF) Boardman, Oregon, and to invite the
public to provide comments for consideration during preparation of the
revised EIS.
This revised Notice of Intent has been published because since the
October 5, 2010 publication of the original Notice of Intent in the
Federal Register (75 FR 61452), the DoN is modifying its proposed
action to include the addition of new Special Use Airspace in the form
of a Military Operations Area (MOA). This new MOA would preserve
required training capabilities at NWSTF Boardman that are necessary to
maintain military readiness. Additional information concerning the
proposed new MOA, including a map, is available on the NWSTF Boardman
EIS Web page located at: https://www.NWSTFBoardmanEIS.com.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Amy Burt, Naval Facilities
Engineering Command Northwest, 1101 Tautog Circle, Suite 203,
Silverdale, Washington, 98315-1101, Attn: NWSTF Boardman Project
Manager.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The overall strategic mission of NWSTF
Boardman is to support naval and joint services operational readiness
by providing a suitable range within the geographical vicinity for
Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet and Oregon National Guard forces in the
northwest. The development of structures of significant height on lands
beneath the existing Special Use Airspace associated with NWSTF
Boardman has resulted, and may continue to result, in the potential
loss of ability to train at the range. To alleviate this situation, the
DoN is proposing to add a new MOA to the northeast of the existing
Special Use Airspace at NWSTF Boardman for the purpose of preserving
training capabilities at the range that are necessary to maintain
military readiness, including the capability to continue low altitude
training. Adding the MOA would be consistent with the DoN's proposed
action at NWSTF Boardman announced on October 5, 2010, which included
range enhancements and changes to training activities, capacities, and
facilities as they currently exist.
The new Boardman Northeast MOA would have two parts, A and B, with
the current Boardman Air Traffic Control Assigned Airspace (ATCAA)
being extended to include the area above the new MOA and to facilitate
scheduling use of the airspace. The floor of MOA A would begin at 500
feet Above Ground Level (AGL) and extend upwards to, but not including,
4,000 feet above Mean Sea Level (MSL). MOA A would overlap a portion of
existing Restricted Airspace R-5706 that starts at 3,500 feet MSL and
underlie the existing MOA (Boardman MOA) that starts at 4,000 feet MSL
to the northeast of the NWSTF Boardman property. The floor of MOA B
airspace would begin at 4,000 feet MSL and extend upwards to, but not
including, 18,000 feet MSL, and would abut the existing Boardman MOA.
The dimensions of the Boardman Northeast MOA would be approximately 11
nautical miles west to east and approximately five nautical miles north
to south. The extension of the ATCAA would be approximately six
nautical miles west to east and approximately five nautical miles north
to south.
Hours of operations for the new MOA would be the same as the
existing Boardman MOA, 7:30 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. Monday through Friday
and at other times by notice to Airman six hours in advance. Civilian
or other nonparticipating air traffic flying with an air traffic
control clearance and under instrument flight rules (IFR) will be
restricted from entering the Northeast MOA when it is in use by the
military. Civilian or other nonparticipating air traffic flying under
visual flight rules (VFR) would be informed of Northeast MOA activation
and advised to avoid the area; however, it is not compulsory that
civilian or other nonparticipating air traffic flying under VFR, or
under IFR without air traffic control clearance, remain clear of the
area.
The Boardman ATCAA would permit the continuation of flight
activities above the new MOA and 18,000 feet MSL. Aircraft flying under
VFR will not be permitted to enter the Boardman ATCAA when active. The
ATCAA is not depicted on aeronautical charts.
The proposed Northeast MOA would be established by the Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) according to authority given to the FAA
under 49 U.S. Code (U.S.C.) Section 40103. In regulations found at 14
CFR 73.1 et seq. and FAA Joint Order 7400.2H, Procedures for Handling
of Airspace, FAA sets forth the procedures for establishing various
types of Special Use Airspace, including MOAs. According to FAA Order
1050.1E, Change 1, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures, and
a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Department of Defense
and FAA signed October 4, 2005, since the DoN proposes the designation
of the MOA, DoN will serve as lead agency under the National
Environmental Policy Act and invite FAA as a cooperating agency. That
MOU indicates that ``the resultant environmental documents of the lead
agency are accepted and used in decisions and planning by all agencies
involved with the proposed action.'' Therefore, once the EIS is
complete and DoN has made its decision on whether to proceed with a
designation request, the FAA will then proceed with their airspace
designation process, described in the above-mentioned authorities.
The new MOA would be analyzed in Alternatives 1 and 2, both of
which would support an increase in training activities. In addition to
the new MOA, Alternative 1 would include force structure changes
associated with the introduction of new weapon systems, vehicles and
aircraft, in addition to accommodating training activities currently
conducted on the range. Alternative 1 would also include the
implementation of range enhancements to allow NWSTF Boardman to comply
with DoN and National Guard requirements to enable military personnel
to qualify on weapon systems. These required range enhancements could
include the construction of a Multi-Purpose Machine Gun Range, a
Digital Multi-Purpose Training Range, a Convoy Live Fire Training
Range, a Demolition Training Range and construction of a joint range
operations center/Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) maintenance building and
UAS landing strip.
Alternative 2 would consist of all elements of Alternative 1 plus
the addition of a second Convoy Live Fire Training Range and
construction of a separate range operations center building,
independent of the UAS maintenance building and UAS landing strip. The
No Action Alternative remains unchanged.
The DoN is reopening the scoping period to identify new community
concerns and local issues to be addressed in the EIS as a result of the
proposal to request establishment of a
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new MOA at NWSTF Boardman. Scoping comments previously submitted
following publication of the original October 5, 2010 Notice of Intent
are still valid and need not be resubmitted. The DoN encourages
Federal, state, and local agencies, Federally Recognized Native
American Tribes, the public and all interested persons to provide
written or electronic comments to the DoN to identify any new specific
environmental issues or topics of environmental concern related to the
DoN's proposal to include designation of a new MOA as part of the
proposed action.
Written comments must be postmarked no later than January 26, 2012.
Comments should be mailed to Mrs. Amy Burt, Naval Facilities
Engineering Command, Northwest, 1101 Tautog Circle, Suite 203,
Silverdale, Washington 98315-1101, Attn: NWSTF Boardman EIS Project
Manager. Comments may also be submitted on the project Web site,
www.NWSTFBoardmanEIS.com.
Dated: December 16, 2011.
L.M. Senay,
Lieutenant, Office of the Judge Advocate General, U.S. Navy, Alternate
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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