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Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement and
Initiate Consultation for Proposed
Changes to Sacramento Peak
Observatory Operations, Sunspot, New
Mexico; Notice of Public Scoping
Meetings and Comment Period
National Science Foundation.
Notice of intent to prepare an
environmental impact statement and
public scoping meetings and comment
period.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, as amended, the National Science
Foundation (NSF) intends to prepare an
environmental impact statement (EIS) to
evaluate potential environmental effects
of proposed changes to operations at
Sacramento Peak Observatory, in
Sunspot, New Mexico. (See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below for
more detail.) By this notice, NSF is
announcing the beginning of the
scoping process to solicit public
comments and identify issues to be
analyzed in the EIS. At this juncture,
NSF would welcome public comments
on the preliminary proposed
alternatives and resource areas
identified for analysis. NSF also intends
to initiate consultation under section
106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act to evaluate potential
effects to the Sacramento Peak
Observatory.
DATES: This notice initiates the public
scoping process for the EIS and the
initiation of public involvement under
section 106 per 36 CFR 800.2(d).
Comments on issues may be submitted
verbally during the scoping meeting
scheduled for July 21, 2016 (see details
in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION), or in
writing until August 5, 2016. To be
eligible for inclusion in the Draft EIS, all
comments must be received prior to the
close of the scoping period. NSF will
provide additional opportunities for
public participation upon publication of
the Draft EIS.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
related to this proposal by either of the
following methods:
• Email to: envcomp-AST-sacpeak@
nsf.gov, with subject line ‘‘Sacramento
Peak Observatory’’.
SUMMARY:
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• Mail to: Ms. Elizabeth Pentecost,
RE: Sacramento Peak Observatory,
National Science Foundation, Suite
1045, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA
22230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information regarding the EIS
process or Section 106 consultation,
please contact: Ms. Elizabeth Pentecost,
National Science Foundation, Division
of Astronomical Sciences, Suite 1045,
4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA
22230; telephone: (703) 292–4907;
email: epenteco@nsf.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Sacramento Peak Observatory is located
in Sunspot, New Mexico, within the
Lincoln National Forest in the
Sacramento Mountains. Established by
the U.S. Air Force via a memorandum
of agreement with the U.S. Forest
Service in 1950, the facility was
transferred to the National Science
Foundation (NSF) in 1976. NSF and the
U.S. Forest Service executed a land use
agreement (signed in 1980) to formalize
this transition and the continued use of
the land for the observatory. The
primary research facility still in
operation at the Sacramento Peak site is
the Richard B. Dunn Solar Telescope
(DST), currently managed by the
National Solar Observatory (NSO). The
DST is a high-spatial resolution optical/
infrared solar telescope. In addition to
its own operations, the Sacramento Peak
Observatory supplies water for the
nearby Apache Point Observatory
(APO).
The NSF Directorate for Mathematical
and Physical Sciences, Division of
Astronomical Sciences, through a series
of academic community-based reviews,
has identified the need to divest several
facilities from its portfolio in order to
deliver the best performance on the
emerging and key science technology of
the present decade and beyond. In 2012,
NSF’s Division of Astronomical
Sciences (AST’s) portfolio review
committee, under the category of solar
facilities stated that, ‘‘AST and NSO
should plan for the continued use of the
Dunn Solar Telescope (DST) as a worldclass scientific observatory, supporting
the solar physics community, to within
two years of the Advanced Technology
Solar Telescope (ATST) [now the Daniel
K. Inouye Solar Telescope, DKIST] first
light.’’ In 2016, in response to this
recommendation, NSF completed a
feasibility study to inform and define
options for the site’s future disposition
that would involve significantly
decreasing or eliminating NSF funding
of the Sacramento Peak Observatory.
Alternatives to be evaluated in the EIS
will be refined through public input,
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with preliminary proposed alternatives
that include the following:
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• Continued NSF investment for
science-focused operations (NoAction Alternative)
• Transition to full operations with
interested parties for solar astronomy
research
• Transition to partial operations with
interested parties, and
decommissioning or mothballing of
facilities not proposed to be used
• Mothballing of facilities limited to
basic maintenance
• Deconstruction and site restoration
[Docket Nos. 50–369 and 50–370; NRC–
2016–0049]
The purpose of the public scoping
process is to determine relevant issues
that will influence the scope of the
environmental analysis, including
identification of viable alternatives, and
guide the process for developing the
EIS. At present, NSF has identified the
following preliminary resource areas for
analysis of potential impacts: Air
quality, biological resources, cultural
resources, geological resources, solid
waste generation, health and safety,
socioeconomics, traffic, and
groundwater resources. NSF will
consult under section 106 of the
National Historic Preservation Act and
section 7 of the Endangered Species Act
in coordination with this EIS process, as
appropriate. Federal, state, and local
agencies, along with other stakeholders
that may be interested or affected by
NSF’s decision on this proposal are
invited to participate in the scoping
process and, if eligible, may request to
participate as a cooperating agency.
Proposal Information: Information
will be posted, throughout the EIS
process, at www.nsf.gov/ast.
Scoping Meeting: NSF will host one
public scoping meeting.
Meeting Date and Location: July 21,
2016, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., New
Mexico Museum of Space History, 3198
State Route 2001, Alamogordo, NM
88310. Tel: (575) 437–2840.
Comments will be transcribed by a
court reporter. Please contact NSF at
least one week in advance of the
meeting if you would like to request
special accommodations (i.e., sign
language interpretation, etc.).
Dated: June 24, 2016.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and
Initiate Consultation for Proposed Changes to Sacramento Peak
Observatory Operations, Sunspot, New Mexico; Notice of Public Scoping
Meetings and Comment Period
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement
and public scoping meetings and comment period.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, as amended, the National Science Foundation (NSF) intends to
prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) to evaluate potential
environmental effects of proposed changes to operations at Sacramento
Peak Observatory, in Sunspot, New Mexico. (See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION below for more detail.) By this notice, NSF is announcing
the beginning of the scoping process to solicit public comments and
identify issues to be analyzed in the EIS. At this juncture, NSF would
welcome public comments on the preliminary proposed alternatives and
resource areas identified for analysis. NSF also intends to initiate
consultation under section 106 of the National Historic Preservation
Act to evaluate potential effects to the Sacramento Peak Observatory.
DATES: This notice initiates the public scoping process for the EIS and
the initiation of public involvement under section 106 per 36 CFR
800.2(d). Comments on issues may be submitted verbally during the
scoping meeting scheduled for July 21, 2016 (see details in
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION), or in writing until August 5, 2016. To be
eligible for inclusion in the Draft EIS, all comments must be received
prior to the close of the scoping period. NSF will provide additional
opportunities for public participation upon publication of the Draft
EIS.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments related to this proposal by either
of the following methods:
Email to: envcomp-AST-sacpeak@nsf.gov, with subject line
``Sacramento Peak Observatory''.
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Mail to: Ms. Elizabeth Pentecost, RE: Sacramento Peak
Observatory, National Science Foundation, Suite 1045, 4201 Wilson
Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information regarding the
EIS process or Section 106 consultation, please contact: Ms. Elizabeth
Pentecost, National Science Foundation, Division of Astronomical
Sciences, Suite 1045, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230;
telephone: (703) 292-4907; email: epenteco@nsf.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Sacramento Peak Observatory is located in
Sunspot, New Mexico, within the Lincoln National Forest in the
Sacramento Mountains. Established by the U.S. Air Force via a
memorandum of agreement with the U.S. Forest Service in 1950, the
facility was transferred to the National Science Foundation (NSF) in
1976. NSF and the U.S. Forest Service executed a land use agreement
(signed in 1980) to formalize this transition and the continued use of
the land for the observatory. The primary research facility still in
operation at the Sacramento Peak site is the Richard B. Dunn Solar
Telescope (DST), currently managed by the National Solar Observatory
(NSO). The DST is a high-spatial resolution optical/infrared solar
telescope. In addition to its own operations, the Sacramento Peak
Observatory supplies water for the nearby Apache Point Observatory
(APO).
The NSF Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences,
Division of Astronomical Sciences, through a series of academic
community-based reviews, has identified the need to divest several
facilities from its portfolio in order to deliver the best performance
on the emerging and key science technology of the present decade and
beyond. In 2012, NSF's Division of Astronomical Sciences (AST's)
portfolio review committee, under the category of solar facilities
stated that, ``AST and NSO should plan for the continued use of the
Dunn Solar Telescope (DST) as a world-class scientific observatory,
supporting the solar physics community, to within two years of the
Advanced Technology Solar Telescope (ATST) [now the Daniel K. Inouye
Solar Telescope, DKIST] first light.'' In 2016, in response to this
recommendation, NSF completed a feasibility study to inform and define
options for the site's future disposition that would involve
significantly decreasing or eliminating NSF funding of the Sacramento
Peak Observatory. Alternatives to be evaluated in the EIS will be
refined through public input, with preliminary proposed alternatives
that include the following:
Continued NSF investment for science-focused operations (No-
Action Alternative)
Transition to full operations with interested parties for
solar astronomy research
Transition to partial operations with interested parties, and
decommissioning or mothballing of facilities not proposed to be used
Mothballing of facilities limited to basic maintenance
Deconstruction and site restoration
The purpose of the public scoping process is to determine relevant
issues that will influence the scope of the environmental analysis,
including identification of viable alternatives, and guide the process
for developing the EIS. At present, NSF has identified the following
preliminary resource areas for analysis of potential impacts: Air
quality, biological resources, cultural resources, geological
resources, solid waste generation, health and safety, socioeconomics,
traffic, and groundwater resources. NSF will consult under section 106
of the National Historic Preservation Act and section 7 of the
Endangered Species Act in coordination with this EIS process, as
appropriate. Federal, state, and local agencies, along with other
stakeholders that may be interested or affected by NSF's decision on
this proposal are invited to participate in the scoping process and, if
eligible, may request to participate as a cooperating agency.
Proposal Information: Information will be posted, throughout the
EIS process, at www.nsf.gov/ast.
Scoping Meeting: NSF will host one public scoping meeting.
Meeting Date and Location: July 21, 2016, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.,
New Mexico Museum of Space History, 3198 State Route 2001, Alamogordo,
NM 88310. Tel: (575) 437-2840.
Comments will be transcribed by a court reporter. Please contact
NSF at least one week in advance of the meeting if you would like to
request special accommodations (i.e., sign language interpretation,
etc.).
Dated: June 24, 2016.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
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