Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the Training Mission and Mission Support Activities at Fort Campbell, KY, 4135-4136 [2013-01002]

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• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• Department of the Army

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 13 (Friday, January 18, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4135-4136]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-01002]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the Training 
Mission and Mission Support Activities at Fort Campbell, KY

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of Intent.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army announces its intent to prepare a 
Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) to evaluate the 
impacts of current and future training and mission-related activities 
at Fort Campbell, Kentucky (portions of Fort Campbell are also located 
in Tennessee). The PEIS is being completed to meet the requirements of 
the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to evaluate the 
environmental impacts of proposed alternatives for implementing the 
training and mission support activities at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The 
PEIS will assess range construction, associated training and land 
management activities, and adjustments to military airspace to support 
Fort Campbell's training requirements. This PEIS analyzes portions of 
the Range Complex Master Plan which has been developed to address 
training and training facility requirements over the next 10 years.

ADDRESSES: Please send written comments to Mr. Gene Zirkle, NEPA/
Wildlife Program Manager, Environmental Division, Building 2159 13th 
Street, Fort Campbell, KY 42223; or by email to 
gene.a.zirkle.civ@mail.mil.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Gene Zirkle at (270) 798-9854, 
during normal working business hours Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. 
to 4:00 p.m. C.S.T.; or by email to gene.a.zirkle.civ@mail.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Fort Campbell must provide modernized live-
fire ranges, quality maneuver training areas, the airspace necessary 
for the training of Army aviation units and unmanned aerial systems 
(UAS), and modern training facilities. The requirement to provide 
quality training support to Soldiers and units will continue into the 
future as mission requirements, military preparedness,

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and Soldier/unit training requirements change. Fort Campbell must be 
prepared to meet future training requirements by providing modern 
training facilities and ranges.
    As technology changes, new weapons, weapons systems, and unmanned 
systems are incorporated into tactical units. These technological 
advances dictate changes to how the Army trains, the space needed for 
maneuver training to include airspace, and new ranges to accommodate 
the live-fire training on new weapon systems. In addition, the 
installation must support training of other military services as well 
as training of various federal organizations.
    Fort Campbell's ranges and training lands require routine 
maintenance, modernization, and in some cases construction of new 
facilities to continue to provide Soldiers with a high quality training 
environment. These types of activities will continue into the future as 
mission requirements, military preparedness, and Soldier training 
requirements change.
    A range of reasonable alternatives will be analyzed in the PEIS. 
Five alternatives have been identified to meet the requirements of the 
proposed action. Alternative 1 would provide for site-specific range 
construction projects needed to support the live-fire training on the 
installation. Alternative 2 would create adaptable use zones (AUZ) to 
facilitate future range modernization and construction. Alternative 3 
would implement routine range and training land actions to maintain and 
sustain the installation range and training land complex in an 
environmentally sound manner. This includes the formalization of 
environmental stewardship best management practices (BMPs). Alternative 
4 would restructure and expand the current controlled airspace to 
accommodate the Army aviation units, UAS, and joint training with the 
U.S. Air Force. Alternative 5 would implement the above 4 alternatives 
as one consolidated alternative.
    The PEIS will also consider a No Action alternative. Under the No 
Action alternative, none of the action alternatives would be 
implemented. Range use and training land management would continue 
under the status quo. Other reasonable alternatives identified during 
the scoping process will be considered for evaluation in the PEIS.
    The proposed action would allow future development of Fort 
Campbell's training infrastructure that could have significant impacts 
to airspace, natural and cultural resources, water resources, and other 
environmental resources. Mitigation measures will also be identified 
for adverse impacts.
    Scoping and public comments: Federally recognized Indian Tribes, 
federal, state, and local agencies, organizations, and the public are 
invited to be involved in the scoping process for the preparation of 
this PEIS by participating in meetings and/or submitting written 
comments. The scoping process will help identify possible alternatives, 
potential environmental impacts, and key issues of concern to be 
analyzed in the PEIS. Written comments will be accepted within 30 days 
of publication of the Notice of Intent in the Federal Register. Public 
meetings will be held in Clarksville, Tennessee and Hopkinsville, 
Kentucky. Notification of the times and locations for the scoping 
meetings will be published locally.

Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-01002 Filed 1-17-13; 8:45 am]
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