Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Schofield Generating Station Project, United States Army Garrison, Hawaii, 68863-68864 [2015-28223]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 215 / Friday, November 6, 2015 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army Army Education Advisory Committee Meeting Notice Department of the Army, DoD. Notice of open committee meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: The Department of the Army is publishing this notice to announce the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the Army Education Advisory Committee. This meeting is open to the public. DATES: The Army Education Advisory Committee will meet from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on December 2, 2015 and from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on December 3, 2015. ADDRESSES: Army Education Advisory Committee, Lewis and Clark Center, 100 Stimson Ave., Bell Conference Room, Ft. Leavenworth, KS 66027. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Wayne Joyner, the Designated Federal Officer for the committee, in writing at ATTN: ATTG–ZC, TRADOC, 950 Jefferson Ave., Fort Eustis, VA 23604, by email at albert.w.joyner.civ@mail.mil, or by telephone at (757) 501–5810. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The committee meeting is being held 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. Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of the meeting is to collect and analyze data dealing with how to blend the best characteristics of civilian and military educational institutions to create a premier learning environment, how the Army manages and assesses talent, and will finalize provisional subcommittee findings and recommendations. Proposed Agenda: December 2–3: The committee is chartered to provide independent advice and recommendations to the Secretary of the Army on the educational, doctrinal, and research policies and activities of U.S. Army educational programs. The committee will review and evaluate information related to Army University, Talent Management, and how sociocultural considerations can be embedded at all levels and in all domains of Army Leader Development. It will also discuss and deliberate provisional findings and recommendations from its subcommittees. Public Accessibility to the Meeting: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:21 Nov 05, 2015 Jkt 238001 and 41 CFR 102–3.140 through 102– 3.165, and subject to the availability of space, this meeting is open to the public. Seating is on a first to arrive basis. 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If a member of the public is interested in making a verbal comment at the open meeting, that individual must submit a request, with a brief statement of the subject matter to be addressed by the comment, at least seven business days in advance to the committee’s Designated Federal Official, via electronic mail, the preferred mode of submission, at the address listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. The Designated Federal Official will log each request, in the order received, and in consultation with the committee Chair, determine whether the subject matter of each comment is relevant to the committee’s mission and/or the topics to be addressed in this public meeting. A 15-minute period near the end of the meeting will be available for verbal public comments. Members of the public who have requested to make a verbal comment and whose comments have been deemed relevant under the process described above, will be allotted no more than three minutes during the period, and will be invited to speak in the order in which their requests were received by Designated Federal Official. Brenda S. Bowen, Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 2015–28218 Filed 11–5–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3710–08–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Schofield Generating Station Project, United States Army Garrison, Hawaii Department of the Army, DoD. Notice of availability. AGENCY: ACTION: The Department of the Army announces the availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the proposed lease of land and granting of easements on Schofield Barracks and Wheeler Army Airfield to Hawaiian Electric Company (Hawaiian Electric) for the construction, ownership, operation, and maintenance of a 50-megawatt (MW) capacity, biofuel-capable generating station, referred to as the Schofield Generating Station, and associated power poles, high-tension power lines, and related equipment and facilities. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the FEIS analyzes the environmental impacts associated with construction and operation of the SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\06NON1.SGM 06NON1 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 68864 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 215 / Friday, November 6, 2015 / Notices Schofield Generating Station and associated infrastructure. DATES: No decision will be made until 30 days after publication of the NOA in the Federal Register. ADDRESSES: A copy of the FEIS may be obtained by contacting: Department of the Army, Directorate of Public Works, United States Army Garrison, Hawaii ATTN: IMHW–PWE (L. Graham), 947 Wright Avenue, Wheeler Army Airfield, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii 96857–5013; or by email to sgspcomments@ tetratech.com. The FEIS can also be viewed at the following Web site: https:// www.garrison.hawaii.army.mil/ schofieldplant. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact Ms. Lisa Graham, NEPA Coordinator, U.S. Army Garrison, Hawaii. Ms. Graham can be reached by phone at (808) 656–3075, or by email at usaghi.comrel@gmail.com. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Proposed Action, referred to as the Schofield Generating Station Project (SGSP), consists of: (1) The Army’s lease of 8.13 acres of land and the related granting of a 2.5acre interconnection easement on Schofield Barracks and Wheeler Army Airfield to Hawaiian Electric to construct, operate, and maintain a 50– MW capacity renewable energy generating station to include associated power poles, high-tension power lines, and related equipment and facilities. (2) The State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources granting of a 1.28-acre easement and a 0.7-acre conservation district authorization to Hawaiian Electric allowing for the construction of a 46 kilovolt (kV) electrical power transmission line between the SGSP site and the existing Wahiawa Substation. (3) Hawaiian Electric’s construction, ownership, operation, and maintenance of a 50 MW capacity, biofuel-capable generating station and 46 kV subtransmission line required to connect the Schofield Generating Station to the Hawaiian Electric grid. The primary purpose of the Proposed Action is two-fold: To provide improved energy security to the U.S. Army Garrison, Hawaii at Schofield Barracks, Wheeler Army Airfield, and Field Station Kunia and to provide new secure, firm, flexible, and renewable energy generation to the grid on Oahu, Hawaii. The needs for the Proposed Action are to increase energy security for the Army and Oahu; assist the Army in supporting renewable energy-related laws and Executive Orders and meeting its VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:21 Nov 05, 2015 Jkt 238001 renewable energy goals; assist Hawaiian Electric in meeting the Hawaii Renewable Portfolio Standard goals; and improve future electrical generation on Oahu. The electricity produced by the SGSP would normally supply power to all Hawaiian Electric customers through the island-wide electrical grid. During outages that meet the criteria specified in the Operating Agreement between the Army and Hawaiian Electric, SGSP output would first be provided to Army facilities at Schofield Barracks, Wheeler Army Airfield, and Field Station Kunia up to their peak demand of 32 MW, to meet their missions, and would additionally support the grid up to the station’s full capacity. If there were a full island outage, the generating station could be used to restart other generating stations on the island. Under the No Action Alternative, the Army would not lease the property or grant the easement and Hawaiian Electric would not construct and operate the SGSP. The FEIS evaluates the impacts on land use; airspace use; visual resources; air quality, including climate and greenhouse gasses; noise; traffic and transportation; water resources; geology and soils; biological resources; cultural resources; hazardous and toxic substances; socioeconomics, including environmental justice; and utilities and infrastructure. Impacts were assessed assuming fulltime operation of the generating facility (24 hours a day, 365 days a year). Under normal conditions, the facility would likely operate less than full-time, so projected impacts could be less. Anticipated impacts would be less than significant for all resources. All activities would fall within existing regulations, permits, and plans. Best management practices and design measures that would avoid or minimize adverse effects would be implemented for these resources: Visual, air quality, noise, traffic and transportation, water, geology and soils, biological resources, cultural resources, and hazardous and toxic substances. Comments received on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) are addressed in the FEIS. Changes made to the text of the DEIS include minor additions and edits only. No substantive changes to the alternatives considered or the findings of the impact analysis were required or made. Brenda S. Bowen, Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 2015–28223 Filed 11–5–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3710–08–P PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army Army Education Advisory Subcommittee Meeting Notice Department of the Army, DoD. Notice of open subcommittee meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: The Department of the Army is publishing this notice to announce the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center Board of Visitors, a subcommittee of the Army Education Advisory Committee. This meeting is open to the public. DATES: The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) Board of Visitors Subcommittee will meet from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on December 2 and 3, 2015. ADDRESSES: Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, Building 326, Weckerling Center, Presidio of Monterey, CA 93944. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Detlev Kesten, the Alternate Designated Federal Officer for the subcommittee, in writing at Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, ATFL–APAS– AA, Bldg. 634, Presidio of Monterey, CA 93944, by email at detlev.kesten@ dliflc.edu, or by telephone at (831) 242– 6670. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subcommittee meeting is being held 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. Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of the meeting is to provide the subcommittee with briefings and information focusing on DLIFLC issues and challenges. Proposed Agenda: December 2—The subcommittee will receive briefings from DLIFLC personnel. The subcommittee will be updated on the Institute’s accreditation. December 3— The subcommittee will have time to discuss and compile observations pertaining to agenda items. General deliberations leading to provisional findings will be referred to the Army Education Advisory Committee for deliberation by the Committee under the open-meeting rules. Public Accessibility to the Meeting: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and 41 CFR 102–3.140 through 102– 3.165, and subject to the availability of space, this meeting is open to the SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\06NON1.SGM 06NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 215 (Friday, November 6, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68863-68864]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-28223]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Schofield Generating 
Station Project, United States Army Garrison, Hawaii

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 (FEIS) for the proposed lease of 
land and granting of easements on Schofield Barracks and Wheeler Army 
Airfield to Hawaiian Electric Company (Hawaiian Electric) for the 
construction, ownership, operation, and maintenance of a 50-megawatt 
(MW) capacity, biofuel-capable generating station, referred to as the 
Schofield Generating Station, and associated power poles, high-tension 
power lines, and related equipment and facilities. In accordance with 
the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the FEIS analyzes the 
environmental impacts associated with construction and operation of the

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Schofield Generating Station and associated infrastructure.

DATES: No decision will be made until 30 days after publication of the 
NOA in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the FEIS may be obtained by contacting: Department 
of the Army, Directorate of Public Works, United States Army Garrison, 
Hawaii ATTN: IMHW-PWE (L. Graham), 947 Wright Avenue, Wheeler Army 
Airfield, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii 96857-5013; or by email to 
sgspcomments@tetratech.com.
    The FEIS can also be viewed at the following Web site: https://www.garrison.hawaii.army.mil/schofieldplant.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact Ms. Lisa Graham, NEPA 
Coordinator, U.S. Army Garrison, Hawaii. Ms. Graham can be reached by 
phone at (808) 656-3075, or by email at usaghi.comrel@gmail.com.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Proposed Action, referred to as the 
Schofield Generating Station Project (SGSP), consists of:
    (1) The Army's lease of 8.13 acres of land and the related granting 
of a 2.5-acre interconnection easement on Schofield Barracks and 
Wheeler Army Airfield to Hawaiian Electric to construct, operate, and 
maintain a 50-MW capacity renewable energy generating station to 
include associated power poles, high-tension power lines, and related 
equipment and facilities.
    (2) The State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources 
granting of a 1.28-acre easement and a 0.7-acre conservation district 
authorization to Hawaiian Electric allowing for the construction of a 
46 kilovolt (kV) electrical power transmission line between the SGSP 
site and the existing Wahiawa Substation.
    (3) Hawaiian Electric's construction, ownership, operation, and 
maintenance of a 50 MW capacity, biofuel-capable generating station and 
46 kV sub-transmission line required to connect the Schofield 
Generating Station to the Hawaiian Electric grid.
    The primary purpose of the Proposed Action is two-fold: To provide 
improved energy security to the U.S. Army Garrison, Hawaii at Schofield 
Barracks, Wheeler Army Airfield, and Field Station Kunia and to provide 
new secure, firm, flexible, and renewable energy generation to the grid 
on Oahu, Hawaii.
    The needs for the Proposed Action are to increase energy security 
for the Army and Oahu; assist the Army in supporting renewable energy-
related laws and Executive Orders and meeting its renewable energy 
goals; assist Hawaiian Electric in meeting the Hawaii Renewable 
Portfolio Standard goals; and improve future electrical generation on 
Oahu.
    The electricity produced by the SGSP would normally supply power to 
all Hawaiian Electric customers through the island-wide electrical 
grid. During outages that meet the criteria specified in the Operating 
Agreement between the Army and Hawaiian Electric, SGSP output would 
first be provided to Army facilities at Schofield Barracks, Wheeler 
Army Airfield, and Field Station Kunia up to their peak demand of 32 
MW, to meet their missions, and would additionally support the grid up 
to the station's full capacity. If there were a full island outage, the 
generating station could be used to restart other generating stations 
on the island.
    Under the No Action Alternative, the Army would not lease the 
property or grant the easement and Hawaiian Electric would not 
construct and operate the SGSP.
    The FEIS evaluates the impacts on land use; airspace use; visual 
resources; air quality, including climate and greenhouse gasses; noise; 
traffic and transportation; water resources; geology and soils; 
biological resources; cultural resources; hazardous and toxic 
substances; socioeconomics, including environmental justice; and 
utilities and infrastructure.
    Impacts were assessed assuming full-time operation of the 
generating facility (24 hours a day, 365 days a year). Under normal 
conditions, the facility would likely operate less than full-time, so 
projected impacts could be less.
    Anticipated impacts would be less than significant for all 
resources. All activities would fall within existing regulations, 
permits, and plans. Best management practices and design measures that 
would avoid or minimize adverse effects would be implemented for these 
resources: Visual, air quality, noise, traffic and transportation, 
water, geology and soils, biological resources, cultural resources, and 
hazardous and toxic substances.
    Comments received on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement 
(DEIS) are addressed in the FEIS. Changes made to the text of the DEIS 
include minor additions and edits only. No substantive changes to the 
alternatives considered or the findings of the impact analysis were 
required or made.

Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-28223 Filed 11-5-15; 8:45 am]
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