Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for Tinian Divert Infrastructure Improvements, Commonwealth of the Mariana Islands, 17371 [2018-08199]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 76 / Thursday, April 19, 2018 / Notices
PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED TIME AND DATE OF
THE MEETING: 10:00 a.m., Friday, April
20, 2018.
The time of the
meeting has changed. This meeting will
now be held at 9:45 a.m. on Friday,
April 20, 2018.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Christopher Kirkpatrick, 202–418–5964.
CHANGES IN THE MEETING:
Natise L. Allen,
Executive Assistant.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Air Force
Notice of Intent To Prepare a
Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement for Tinian Divert
Infrastructure Improvements,
Commonwealth of the Mariana Islands
Department of the Air Force,
Department of Defense.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
AGENCY:
The United States Air Force
(USAF) is issuing this notice to advise
the public of the intent to prepare a
Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement (SEIS) for the proposed
Tinian Divert Infrastructure
Improvements. The SEIS will assess the
potential environmental consequences
of the construction of a fuel pipeline
and associated support facilities, and
improvements to existing roadways, on
the island of Tinian in the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands (CNMI).
DATES: USAF invites the public,
stakeholders, and other interested
parties to attend an open house public
scoping meeting from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at the
Tinian Elementary School cafeteria. A
Chamorro/Carolinian interpreter will be
available at the meeting and can assist
with translation of meeting materials
and written comments.
ADDRESSES: The project website
www.PACAFDivertMarianasEIS.com
provides more information on the SEIS
and can be used to submit scoping
comments. Scoping comments may also
be submitted to Ms. Melissa Markell,
(210) 925–2728, AFCEC/CZN; Attn:
Tinian Divert SEIS; 2261 Hughes Ave,
Suite 155; JBSA Lackland, TX 78236–
9853, melissa.markell@us.af.mil.
Comments will be accepted at any time
during the environmental impact
analysis process. However, to ensure the
USAF has sufficient time to consider
public input in the preparation of the
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Draft SEIS, scoping comments should be
submitted in English to the website or
the address listed above by May 27,
2018.
The USAF
intends to prepare an SEIS to address
changes made since the September 2016
completion of the Final EIS for Divert
Activities and Exercises and the
signature of the Record of Decision
(ROD), signed December 7, 2016,
announcing the USAF decision to select
the Modified Tinian Alternative (Final
EIS, Section 2.7, page 2–52) and
specifically the North Option (Final EIS,
Section 2.5.2, page 2–28), as a future
Divert location.
After the ROD was signed in
December 2016, the USAF conducted
further evaluation of the fuel
requirement and associated
infrastructure, including the feasibility
of different alternatives that were not
considered in the original EIS. The
USAF now proposes to construct a fuel
pipeline to transport fuel from the
seaport to the airport, and associated
infrastructure at the seaport, rather than
using fuel trucks for fuel transfer. In
addition, recent reconnaissance surveys
of the routes proposed for Divert-related
vehicles, and coordination with Tinian
leadership, indicate the existing surface
road network is inadequate to support
heavy vehicle traffic required for Divert
activities, and is in need of
improvements. Therefore, the USAF
also proposes to improve certain
existing roads between the seaport and
airport that would be used to support
Divert-related projects.
Scoping and Agency Coordination: To
effectively define the full range of issues
to be evaluated in the SEIS, the USAF
will determine the scope of the analysis
by soliciting comments from interested
local, state and federal elected officials
and agencies, as well as interested
members of the public and others. A
scoping meeting will be held on Tinian
and the scheduled date, time, and
location for the scoping meeting will
also be published in local media a
minimum of 15 days prior to the
scoping meeting. The USAF also
welcomes comments under Section 106
of the National Historic Preservation Act
(36 Code of Federal Regulations 800)
regarding the identification of or effects
on historic properties.
If you have comments or would like
to become a consulting party in the
Section 106 process, please visit the
project website or contact Ms. Melissa
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Markell, AFCEC/CZN at the address
above.
Henry Williams,
Acting Air Force Federal Register Liaison
Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Environmental Impact Statement for
Area Development Plan, Davison Army
Airfield, Fort Belvoir, VA
Department of the Army, DOD.
Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Department of the Army
(Army) announces its intent to conduct
public scoping under the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and
solicit public comments to gather
information to prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for a proposed Area Development Plan
(ADP) for Davison Army Airfield
(DAAF), U.S. Army Garrison Fort
Belvoir (Fort Belvoir), Virginia. The EIS
will analyze the potential
environmental impacts that would
result from implementing the projects
identified in the ADP (Proposed
Action). The Proposed Action consists
of multiple new construction,
replacement, demolition, and
renovation projects at DAAF. The
Proposed Action does not include, nor
would it require, substantial changes in
missions, air operations, or the number
of aircraft or personnel. The scoping
process will help identify reasonable
alternatives, potential environmental
impacts, and key issues of concern to be
analyzed in the EIS. The Army intends
to comply with the requirements of
Section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act in parallel with this
NEPA process, and invites federally
recognized tribes and the State Historic
Preservation Office to participate in the
consultation process.
DATES: Comments must be sent by May
21, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Please send written
comments to: U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, ATTN. Heather Cisar,
Planning Division, 2 Hopkins Plaza,
10th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Heather Cisar at: FortBelvoirNOI@
usace.army.mil
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DAAF is
located on Fort Belvoir’s North Post in
Fairfax County, VA. DAAF is home to
The Army Aviation Brigade’s (TAAB)
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Air Force
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement for Tinian Divert Infrastructure Improvements, Commonwealth
of the Mariana Islands
AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, Department of Defense.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
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SUMMARY: The United States Air Force (USAF) is issuing this notice to
advise the public of the intent to prepare a Supplemental Environmental
Impact Statement (SEIS) for the proposed Tinian Divert Infrastructure
Improvements. The SEIS will assess the potential environmental
consequences of the construction of a fuel pipeline and associated
support facilities, and improvements to existing roadways, on the
island of Tinian in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
(CNMI).
DATES: USAF invites the public, stakeholders, and other interested
parties to attend an open house public scoping meeting from 5 p.m. to 8
p.m. on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at the Tinian Elementary School
cafeteria. A Chamorro/Carolinian interpreter will be available at the
meeting and can assist with translation of meeting materials and
written comments.
ADDRESSES: The project website www.PACAFDivertMarianasEIS.com provides
more information on the SEIS and can be used to submit scoping
comments. Scoping comments may also be submitted to Ms. Melissa
Markell, (210) 925-2728, AFCEC/CZN; Attn: Tinian Divert SEIS; 2261
Hughes Ave, Suite 155; JBSA Lackland, TX 78236-9853,
[email protected]. Comments will be accepted at any time during
the environmental impact analysis process. However, to ensure the USAF
has sufficient time to consider public input in the preparation of the
Draft SEIS, scoping comments should be submitted in English to the
website or the address listed above by May 27, 2018.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The USAF intends to prepare an SEIS to
address changes made since the September 2016 completion of the Final
EIS for Divert Activities and Exercises and the signature of the Record
of Decision (ROD), signed December 7, 2016, announcing the USAF
decision to select the Modified Tinian Alternative (Final EIS, Section
2.7, page 2-52) and specifically the North Option (Final EIS, Section
2.5.2, page 2-28), as a future Divert location.
After the ROD was signed in December 2016, the USAF conducted
further evaluation of the fuel requirement and associated
infrastructure, including the feasibility of different alternatives
that were not considered in the original EIS. The USAF now proposes to
construct a fuel pipeline to transport fuel from the seaport to the
airport, and associated infrastructure at the seaport, rather than
using fuel trucks for fuel transfer. In addition, recent reconnaissance
surveys of the routes proposed for Divert-related vehicles, and
coordination with Tinian leadership, indicate the existing surface road
network is inadequate to support heavy vehicle traffic required for
Divert activities, and is in need of improvements. Therefore, the USAF
also proposes to improve certain existing roads between the seaport and
airport that would be used to support Divert-related projects.
Scoping and Agency Coordination: To effectively define the full
range of issues to be evaluated in the SEIS, the USAF will determine
the scope of the analysis by soliciting comments from interested local,
state and federal elected officials and agencies, as well as interested
members of the public and others. A scoping meeting will be held on
Tinian and the scheduled date, time, and location for the scoping
meeting will also be published in local media a minimum of 15 days
prior to the scoping meeting. The USAF also welcomes comments under
Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (36 Code of
Federal Regulations 800) regarding the identification of or effects on
historic properties.
If you have comments or would like to become a consulting party in
the Section 106 process, please visit the project website or contact
Ms. Melissa Markell, AFCEC/CZN at the address above.
Henry Williams,
Acting Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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