Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for T-X Recapitalization Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, 2177 [2019-01225]
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regulatory review and verification of
natural resource areas that would be
subject to mitigation and permitting
during the final design process for the
Hangar Complex. In addition, the Air
Force has decided to relocate the
Military Working Dog Kennel to the
Vermont Road site to better meet current
facility standards and operational
requirements. Last, the Air Force has
also clarified the decision in relation to
the golf courses at Joint Base Andrews
affected by the Program.
As analyzed in the Final
Environmental Impact Statement, the
existing Hazardous Cargo Pad at Joint
Base Andrews would need to be
relocated in order to accommodate the
Hangar Complex. During the
Environmental Impact Analysis Process,
the Air Force considered a variety of
siting alternatives for these facilities. In
the 2017 Record of Decision, the Air
Force identified Hazardous Cargo Pad
and Explosive Ordnance Disposal
Proficiency Range Southeast Option 1 or
a variant thereof (e.g. Southeast Option
1A or 1A–3) as its preferred alternative
for the permanent siting of these
facilities, but did not make a final
selection on the permanent siting of
these facilities.
To arrive at a decision among the
remaining preferred alternatives for the
permanent siting of the Hazardous
Cargo Pad and Explosive Ordnance
Disposal Proficiency Range, the Air
Force considered a range of operational,
mission capability, land use
compatibility and safety factors, as well
as potential impacts to adjacent
landowner, Soil Safe, Incorporated.
Southeast Option 1A–3 was ultimately
chosen for implementation because it:
(1) Meets the purpose and need for the
Program; (2) eliminates off-installation
land acquisition; (3) minimizes impacts
to adjacent environmental resources
compared to other alternatives; and (4)
avoids many adverse effects to adjacent
landowner, Soil Safe, Incorporated.
In the 2017 Record of Decision, the
Air Force identified its decision to
relocate the Military Working Dog
Kennel to the Vermont Road location
subject to specific contingencies. Since
publication of the 2017 Record of
Decision, funding for the relocation of
the Military Working Dog Kennel to a
new facility has been secured by Joint
Base Andrews. This funding will allow
relocating the Kennel to this new
facility irrespective of the contingencies.
The Vermont Road location better meets
the mission and operational
requirements of the Kennel, compared
to the existing facility, in terms of
facility size, layout and amenities.
Consequently, the Air Force is electing
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to use this location as the site for the
new Kennel facility.
Air Force decisions documented in
the Program Records of Decision were
based on matters discussed in the Final
Environmental Impact Statement, inputs
from the public and regulatory agencies,
and other relevant factors. The Final
Environmental Impact Statement was
made available to the public on October
17, 2017 through a Notice of
Availability in the Federal Register
(Volume 82, Number 199, Page 48227)
with a wait period that ended on
November 15, 2017. A Notice of
Availability for the December 2017
Record of Decision was published in the
Federal Register on February 16, 2018
(Volume 83, Number 33, Page 7017).
Authority: This Notice of Availability is
published pursuant to the regulations (40
CFR part 1506.6 and 1502.14(e))
implementing the provisions of NEPA (42
U.S.C. 4321, et seq.) and the Air Force’s
Environmental Impact Analysis Process (32
CFR parts 989.21(b) and 989.24(b)(7)).
Henry Williams,
Acting Air Force Federal Register Liaison
Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Air Force
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement for
T–X Recapitalization Joint Base
San Antonio-Randolph
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 an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for the proposed T–X Recapitalization at
Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA)Randolph. The EIS will assess the
potential environmental consequences
of the replacement of T–38C aircraft
with the new fifth-generation T–X
training aircraft, and, construction and
renovation of T–X support facilities at
JBSA-Randolph, Texas.
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 Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at the
Olympia Hills Golf & Event Center,
12900 Mount Olympus, Universal City,
Texas. A second open house public
scoping meeting will be held from 5
p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20,
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2019 at Midway Hall, 728 Midway,
Seguin, Texas. Participants may provide
written comments at either of these
public scoping meetings.
The project website
www.TXRecapitalizationEIS.com
provides more information on the EIS
and can be used to submit scoping
comments. Scoping comments may also
be submitted to Mr. Christopher Moore,
(210) 925–2728, AFCEC/CZN; Attn: T–
X Recapitalization EIS; 2261 Hughes
Ave, Suite 155; JBSA Lackland, TX
78236–9853, christopher.moore.114@
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 Draft EIS, scoping comments
should be submitted in English to the
website or the address listed above by
April 5, 2019.
ADDRESSES:
The USAF
intends to prepare an EIS to address the
proposed replacement of the T–38C
aircraft with the T–X aircraft and
evaluate alternatives with varying levels
of aircraft operations, five military
construction projects and additional
minor facility renovations at JBSARandolph.
Scoping and Agency Coordination: To
effectively define the full range of issues
to be evaluated in the EIS, 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 in
Universal City and the City of Seguin
and the scheduled dates, times, and
locations for the scoping meetings 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 Mr.
Christopher Moore, AFCEC/CZN at the
address above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Henry Williams,
Acting Air Force Federal Register Liaison
Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Air Force
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for
T-X Recapitalization Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph
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 an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) for the proposed T-X Recapitalization at Joint Base San
Antonio (JBSA)-Randolph. The EIS will assess the potential
environmental consequences of the replacement of T-38C aircraft with
the new fifth-generation T-X training aircraft, and, construction and
renovation of T-X support facilities at JBSA-Randolph, Texas.
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 Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at the Olympia Hills Golf & Event
Center, 12900 Mount Olympus, Universal City, Texas. A second open house
public scoping meeting will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday,
March 20, 2019 at Midway Hall, 728 Midway, Seguin, Texas. Participants
may provide written comments at either of these public scoping
meetings.
ADDRESSES: The project website www.TXRecapitalizationEIS.com provides
more information on the EIS and can be used to submit scoping comments.
Scoping comments may also be submitted to Mr. Christopher Moore, (210)
925-2728, AFCEC/CZN; Attn: T-X Recapitalization EIS; 2261 Hughes Ave,
Suite 155; JBSA Lackland, TX 78236-9853,
christopher.moore.114@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 Draft EIS, scoping comments should be submitted in
English to the website or the address listed above by April 5, 2019.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The USAF intends to prepare an EIS to
address the proposed replacement of the T-38C aircraft with the T-X
aircraft and evaluate alternatives with varying levels of aircraft
operations, five military construction projects and additional minor
facility renovations at JBSA-Randolph.
Scoping and Agency Coordination: To effectively define the full
range of issues to be evaluated in the EIS, 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 in
Universal City and the City of Seguin and the scheduled dates, times,
and locations for the scoping meetings 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
Mr. Christopher Moore, AFCEC/CZN at the address above.
Henry Williams,
Acting Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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