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Department of the Army
Final Environmental Impact Statement
for the Implementation of Energy,
Water, and Solid Waste Sustainability
Initiatives at Fort Bliss, TX and NM
Department of the Army, DoD.
Notice of Availability.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Department of the Army
announces the availability of the Final
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for the implementation of energy, water,
and solid waste sustainability initiatives
at Fort Bliss, Texas and New Mexico.
The Department proposes to implement
Net Zero energy, water, and waste
initiatives at Fort Bliss, which would
also facilitate meeting mandates for
renewable energy production and
greenhouse gas emissions reductions. In
so implementing Net Zero, the Army
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will enhance Fort Bliss’ energy and
water security, supporting the military
mission into the future. Although some
training land would be converted to
other uses, Fort Bliss would not lose any
overall training capability as a result of
Net Zero project implementation. The
Proposed Action consists of multiple,
related, and interconnected projects to
achieve Net Zero goals, comply with
federal and Army energy mandates, and
meet the Army’s energy and water
security objectives.
The proposed action has six
alternatives. The Final EIS indicates that
there could be significant impacts to air
quality, vegetation, archeological sites,
soils, land use, and traffic. Of these, all
but land use (as a result of converting
training land to developed land) are
anticipated to be mitigable to less than
significant.
DATES: The waiting period for the Final
EIS will end 30 days after publication of
the Notice of Availability in the Federal
Register by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, at which time the
Army may execute a record of decision.
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be
addressed to Dr. John Kipp, Fort Bliss
Directorate of Public Works, Attention:
IMBL–PWE (Kipp), Building 624
Pleasonton Road, Fort Bliss, TX 79916;
email: john.m.kipp6.civ@mail.mil; fax:
(915) 568–3548.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Please contact Ms. Donita Kelley, Fort
Bliss Public Affairs Office, Attention:
IMBL–PA (Kelley), Building 15 Slater
Road, Fort Bliss, TX 79916; phone: (915)
568–4505; email:
donita.k.schexnaydre.civ@mail.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Army
examined the potential environmental
and socioeconomic impacts from
implementing multiple, related, and
interconnected proposed projects that
could be taken to implement Net Zero
energy, water, and waste initiatives,
comply with federal and Army energy
mandates, and meet the Army’s energy
and water security objectives. Not all
projects analyzed in the Final EIS would
be implemented to the full extent
discussed in the document.
Technological advancements, legislative
changes, and other factors may result in
revisions to the proposed projects.
The preferred alternative (Proposed
Action) consists of six action
alternatives (Alternatives 2 through 7):
Implementation of conservation policies
and procedures (Alternative 2);
construction of a water reclamation
pipeline (Alternative 3); construction
and operation of a waste-to-energy plant
(Alternative 4); construction and
operation of a geothermal energy facility
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(Alternative 5); and construction of drycooled concentrating solar power
technology (Alternative 6). Alternative 7
proposes implementation of other
renewable energy technologies and
projects that are compatible with
installation planning criteria and
address potential future renewable
energy, water, and waste technology
actions at a programmatic level. As
warranted, additional site-specific
documentation supporting National
Environmental Policy Act processes will
occur prior to execution of individual
facility construction activities.
The Final EIS also analyzes the
potential environmental impacts of the
No Action Alternative (Alternative 1)
and the cumulative impacts of the
Proposed Action in combination with
other past, present, and reasonably
foreseeable future actions.
In developing the Final EIS, the Army
took into consideration the comments
received on the Draft EIS. Included
among the changes made since
publication of the Draft EIS are the
removal of site-specific locations for a
proposed waste-to-energy plant and a
commitment to conduct further
analysis, should the Army consider
pursuing this type of technology in the
future.
The Final EIS addresses potential
environmental and socioeconomic
impacts from implementation of the
Proposed Action. Impacts range from
beneficial to no effect to significant.
There could be significant impacts to air
quality, vegetation, archeological sites,
soils, land use, and traffic. Of these, all
but land use (as a result of converting
training land to developed land) and
soils (disturbance of up to 300 acres for
construction of concentrating solar
power arrays) are anticipated to be
mitigable to less than significant.
Potentially beneficial impacts are
projected for air quality, energy demand
and generation, socioeconomics, water
supply sources, water demand, and
wastewater reuse. The Army has
consulted with the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Texas and New
Mexico State Historic Preservation
Offices, Tribes, and other consulting
parties to mitigate potential impacts to
biological and cultural resources. The
EIS identifies mitigation to lessen
adverse impacts.
Cooperating Agencies: The US Air
Force (Holloman Air Force Base [AFB])
is a cooperating agency on the Final EIS.
Certain proposed projects considered in
the alternatives evaluated could affect
Holloman AFB units that use Fort Bliss
ranges and airspace for training
operations.
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The U.S. Army plans to issue a
Record of Decision following a 30-day
waiting period beginning with the date
of this notice. The Record of Decision
will include final mitigation measures
the Army will adopt.
Copies of the Final EIS are available
at the following libraries: El Paso Main
Library, Irving Schwartz Branch Library,
Richard Burges Branch Library, and
University of Texas at El Paso Library in
El Paso, TX; Alamogordo Public Library
in Alamogordo, NM; and, New Mexico
State University Zuhl Library and
Thomas Branigan Memorial Library in
Las Cruces, NM. The Final EIS may also
be accessed at https://ftblissnetzeroeis.
net/ or https://www.bliss.
army.mil/DPW/Environmental/EIS
Documents2.html.
Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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Committee, seeks public comments on
the following tentative
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(1) Charter amendment 1: Section V,
‘‘Membership and Representation of
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Committee.
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become a member of MRRIC. MRRIC
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tentative consensus in November 2013
on a recommendation to revise the
MRRIC Charter to include the Osage
Nation as a member of the Committee.
The Osage Nation is a federallyrecognized Tribe with land near the
basin and historical ties to the Missouri
River.
(2) Charter amendment 2: Section V,
‘‘Membership and Representation of
Interests,’’ subsection (e)(i) should be
amended to indicate that there will be
a maximum of twenty-nine (29)
stakeholder members (rather than 28).
Background: The Committee
discussed the original intention to invite
an equal number of stakeholder
members and Tribal members to serve
on the Committee. To maintain this
balance when adding the Osage Nation
to MRRIC, the Committee reached
tentative consensus in November 2013
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number of stakeholder members from 28
to 29.
(3) Charter amendment 3: Section VII,
‘‘Roles, Responsibilities and
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iv. The Chair and Vice Chair will
serve or be removed with the consensus
of the Committee. The term of office of
the Chair and Vice Chair will be one (1)
year, with the opportunity for
reappointment. Should a Committee
member believe the Chair and/or Vice
Chair are not performing in a fair and
balanced manner, it is the responsibility
of the member to raise his/her concerns
to the Chair or to the full Committee for
consideration.
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discussed the need for term limits on
leadership and concluded that the
ability to remove the Chair and Vice
Chair with consensus of MRRIC is
sufficient. The Committee also
concluded that it was important to have
a Chair with knowledge and familiarity
of the Committee and its operations and
consequently it may be difficult to find
many individuals who best match the
needs of MRRIC. The Chair’s
performance will continue to be
evaluated by MRRIC annually. The
Committee reached tentative consensus
on this recommended amendment in
February 2014.
DATES: All comments to this public
notice should be submitted on or before
April 19, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments to U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, Attn: Mary
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Implementation of
Energy, Water, and Solid Waste Sustainability Initiatives at Fort
Bliss, TX and NM
AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of Availability.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army announces the availability of the
Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the implementation of
energy, water, and solid waste sustainability initiatives at Fort
Bliss, Texas and New Mexico. The Department proposes to implement Net
Zero energy, water, and waste initiatives at Fort Bliss, which would
also facilitate meeting mandates for renewable energy production and
greenhouse gas emissions reductions. In so implementing Net Zero, the
Army will enhance Fort Bliss' energy and water security, supporting the
military mission into the future. Although some training land would be
converted to other uses, Fort Bliss would not lose any overall training
capability as a result of Net Zero project implementation. The Proposed
Action consists of multiple, related, and interconnected projects to
achieve Net Zero goals, comply with federal and Army energy mandates,
and meet the Army's energy and water security objectives.
The proposed action has six alternatives. The Final EIS indicates
that there could be significant impacts to air quality, vegetation,
archeological sites, soils, land use, and traffic. Of these, all but
land use (as a result of converting training land to developed land)
are anticipated to be mitigable to less than significant.
DATES: The waiting period for the Final EIS will end 30 days after
publication of the Notice of Availability in the Federal Register by
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, at which time the Army may
execute a record of decision.
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be addressed to Dr. John Kipp, Fort
Bliss Directorate of Public Works, Attention: IMBL-PWE (Kipp), Building
624 Pleasonton Road, Fort Bliss, TX 79916; email:
john.m.kipp6.civ@mail.mil; fax: (915) 568-3548.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact Ms. Donita Kelley, Fort
Bliss Public Affairs Office, Attention: IMBL-PA (Kelley), Building 15
Slater Road, Fort Bliss, TX 79916; phone: (915) 568-4505; email:
donita.k.schexnaydre.civ@mail.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Army examined the potential
environmental and socioeconomic impacts from implementing multiple,
related, and interconnected proposed projects that could be taken to
implement Net Zero energy, water, and waste initiatives, comply with
federal and Army energy mandates, and meet the Army's energy and water
security objectives. Not all projects analyzed in the Final EIS would
be implemented to the full extent discussed in the document.
Technological advancements, legislative changes, and other factors may
result in revisions to the proposed projects.
The preferred alternative (Proposed Action) consists of six action
alternatives (Alternatives 2 through 7): Implementation of conservation
policies and procedures (Alternative 2); construction of a water
reclamation pipeline (Alternative 3); construction and operation of a
waste-to-energy plant (Alternative 4); construction and operation of a
geothermal energy facility
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(Alternative 5); and construction of dry-cooled concentrating solar
power technology (Alternative 6). Alternative 7 proposes implementation
of other renewable energy technologies and projects that are compatible
with installation planning criteria and address potential future
renewable energy, water, and waste technology actions at a programmatic
level. As warranted, additional site-specific documentation supporting
National Environmental Policy Act processes will occur prior to
execution of individual facility construction activities.
The Final EIS also analyzes the potential environmental impacts of
the No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the cumulative impacts of
the Proposed Action in combination with other past, present, and
reasonably foreseeable future actions.
In developing the Final EIS, the Army took into consideration the
comments received on the Draft EIS. Included among the changes made
since publication of the Draft EIS are the removal of site-specific
locations for a proposed waste-to-energy plant and a commitment to
conduct further analysis, should the Army consider pursuing this type
of technology in the future.
The Final EIS addresses potential environmental and socioeconomic
impacts from implementation of the Proposed Action. Impacts range from
beneficial to no effect to significant. There could be significant
impacts to air quality, vegetation, archeological sites, soils, land
use, and traffic. Of these, all but land use (as a result of converting
training land to developed land) and soils (disturbance of up to 300
acres for construction of concentrating solar power arrays) are
anticipated to be mitigable to less than significant. Potentially
beneficial impacts are projected for air quality, energy demand and
generation, socioeconomics, water supply sources, water demand, and
wastewater reuse. The Army has consulted with the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Texas and New Mexico State Historic Preservation
Offices, Tribes, and other consulting parties to mitigate potential
impacts to biological and cultural resources. The EIS identifies
mitigation to lessen adverse impacts.
Cooperating Agencies: The US Air Force (Holloman Air Force Base
[AFB]) is a cooperating agency on the Final EIS. Certain proposed
projects considered in the alternatives evaluated could affect Holloman
AFB units that use Fort Bliss ranges and airspace for training
operations.
The U.S. Army plans to issue a Record of Decision following a 30-
day waiting period beginning with the date of this notice. The Record
of Decision will include final mitigation measures the Army will adopt.
Copies of the Final EIS are available at the following libraries:
El Paso Main Library, Irving Schwartz Branch Library, Richard Burges
Branch Library, and University of Texas at El Paso Library in El Paso,
TX; Alamogordo Public Library in Alamogordo, NM; and, New Mexico State
University Zuhl Library and Thomas Branigan Memorial Library in Las
Cruces, NM. The Final EIS may also be accessed at https://ftblissnetzeroeis.net/ or https://www.bliss.army.mil/DPW/Environmental/EISDocuments2.html.
Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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