Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Master Plan and Installation Development at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, 72050-72051 [2023-23047]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Air Force
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement for
Master Plan and Installation
Development at Nellis Air Force Base,
Nevada
Department of the Air Force.
Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Department of the Air
Force (Air Force) is issuing this Notice
of Intent (NOI) to prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
to assess the potential social, economic,
and environmental impacts associated
with the proposed master plan and
installation development at Nellis Air
Force Base (AFB), Nevada.
DATES: A public scoping period of 30
days will take place starting from the
date of the publication of this NOI in the
Federal Register. Comments will be
accepted at any time during the
environmental impact analysis process;
however, to ensure the Air Force has
sufficient time to consider public
scoping comments during preparation of
the Draft EIS, please submit comments
within the 30-day scoping period. The
Draft EIS is anticipated in late 2024. The
Final EIS and a decision on which
alternative to implement is expected in
late 2025.
During the scoping period, the Air
Force will hold two in-person public
scoping meetings: November 14 and 15,
2023, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at the
Cora Coleman Senior Center located at
2100 Bonnie Lane, Las Vegas, NV
89156. Both meetings are at the same
location but offered on two different
days to provide options to interested
individuals.
ADDRESSES: All public meeting
materials may be viewed on the EIS
website (https://www.nellisafbeis.com).
For those without access to a computer
or the internet, copies of the scoping
materials may be obtained by submitting
a request to Nellis AFB Public Affairs at
(702) 652–2750. Scoping comments may
be submitted by one of the following
methods: (1) submit a written comment
in person at one of the two public
scoping meetings, (2) mail a written
comment to Attn: Master Plan and
Installation Development at Nellis AFB,
2222 S 4th Avenue, P.O. Box 6257,
Yuma, AZ 85366, and/or (3) submit a
comment via the project website at
https://www.nellisafbeis.com. For
questions regarding the Proposed Action
or EIS development, or to request sign
language assistance at the in-person
scoping meetings, contact Daniel Fisher
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at daniel.fisher.26@us.af.mil or (210)
925–2738.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Nellis
AFB is proposing to develop the east
side of the Installation. The purpose of
the Proposed Action is to optimize
Nellis AFB’s current operational
capabilities and capacity for future
warfighting training and testing. The
Proposed Action is needed because the
current Nellis and United States Air
Force Warfare Center mission sets are
outpacing the ability to expand
resources and capacity. In addition, the
Air Force anticipates that facility
requirements are likely to increase over
time through normal attrition and the
arrival of new missions and that the
number of active duty and civilian
personnel would also increase. The
existing infrastructure does not meet
current and future mission needs;
mission capability at Nellis AFB is
nearing physical capacity, and
additional flightline support facilities
and infrastructure are needed to meet
anticipated future growth. The Proposed
Action is also needed to relieve stress
on facility and infrastructure constraints
on the west side of the Installation.
Flying units are currently sharing
hangar space, which is not conducive to
future mission growth. Presently, the
Installation’s infrastructure and utilities
are a limitation to operational expansion
and growth; utilities and the west-side
ramp are reaching full operational
capacity and must be expanded to
accommodate future operations.
Without expansion, the existing
facilities and infrastructure at Nellis
AFB would be insufficient to meet Air
Force and Department of Defense
current and future mission
requirements.
The Proposed Action is development
of the east side of Nellis AFB to address
current mission constraints and future
mission growth because the majority of
the land available to construct facilities
and infrastructure is located in the
undeveloped area on the east side of the
Installation. Constructed facilities and
infrastructure will be grouped by
functional land use category, and
facilities with similar uses and mission
functions will be located in the same
general area. For planning purposes, the
Air Force grouped similar mission
activities into eight categories based on
facility and infrastructure function and
conservatively estimated the anticipated
amount of impervious surface coverage
typical of each functional category. The
eight functional categories are Airfield
Operations/Industrial/Light Industrial;
Administrative/Small-scale
Administrative; Medical/Community
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Services/Community Commercial/
Small-scale Retail and Service; Lodging/
Residential (Accompanied and
Unaccompanied); Outdoor Recreation/
Open Space/Training Space;
Transportation; Utilities/Infrastructure;
and Existing Pavements.
In order to address facility
requirements needed to support current
and future mission structure changes
and the associated increase in mission
personnel, the Air Force is proposing
two alternatives to gain functional
capacity and support future mission
growth at Nellis AFB: Alternative 1,
complete build-out covering
approximately 2,000 acres, and
Alternative 2, partial build-out covering
approximately 1,486 acres. The Air
Force will also evaluate a No Action
Alternative in the EIS. The Air Force is
early in the planning process and has
not yet identified a Preferred
Alternative.
The EIS will provide analysis to
inform decision-makers, as well as the
public and tribal partners, of the
potential environmental consequences
and any associated mitigation, and will
provide interested persons or agencies
opportunities to provide their input.
The environmental impacts analysis is
expected to focus on potential impacts
related to air emissions from
construction, potential threatened and
endangered species impacts from
construction and habitat reduction, soil
and water quality impacts from soil
compaction and erosion, stormwater
impacts from the increase in impervious
surfaces, and potential impacts to
cultural resources. Impacts to
transportation may include increased
traffic on and off the Installation.
Permitting actions for construction, air
emissions, and stormwater pollution
prevention may be required. The Air
Force will also consult with appropriate
resource agencies and Native American
tribes to determine the potential for
significant impacts. Consultation will be
incorporated into the preparation of the
EIS and will include, but not be limited
to, consultation under Section 7 of the
Endangered Species Act and
consultation under Section 106 of the
National Historic Preservation Act.
Additional analysis will be provided in
the Draft EIS.
Scoping and Agency Coordination: To
effectively define the full range of issues
to be evaluated in the EIS, the Air Force
is soliciting comments from interested
local, state, and federal officials and
agencies; Native American tribes; and
interested members of the public and
other stakeholders. Comments are
requested on potential alternatives and
impacts, and identification of any
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relevant information, studies, or
analyses of any kind concerning impacts
affecting the quality of the natural and/
or human environment. Concurrent
with the publication of this Notice of
Intent, public scoping notices will be
announced locally.
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USUHS was unable to provide sufficient
public notification required by 41 CFR
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Air Force
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for
Master Plan and Installation Development at Nellis Air Force Base,
Nevada
AGENCY: Department of the Air Force.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Air Force (Air Force) is issuing this
Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) to assess the potential social, economic, and environmental
impacts associated with the proposed master plan and installation
development at Nellis Air Force Base (AFB), Nevada.
DATES: A public scoping period of 30 days will take place starting from
the date of the publication of this NOI in the Federal Register.
Comments will be accepted at any time during the environmental impact
analysis process; however, to ensure the Air Force has sufficient time
to consider public scoping comments during preparation of the Draft
EIS, please submit comments within the 30-day scoping period. The Draft
EIS is anticipated in late 2024. The Final EIS and a decision on which
alternative to implement is expected in late 2025.
During the scoping period, the Air Force will hold two in-person
public scoping meetings: November 14 and 15, 2023, from 5:00 p.m. to
7:00 p.m., at the Cora Coleman Senior Center located at 2100 Bonnie
Lane, Las Vegas, NV 89156. Both meetings are at the same location but
offered on two different days to provide options to interested
individuals.
ADDRESSES: All public meeting materials may be viewed on the EIS
website (https://www.nellisafbeis.com). For those without access to a
computer or the internet, copies of the scoping materials may be
obtained by submitting a request to Nellis AFB Public Affairs at (702)
652-2750. Scoping comments may be submitted by one of the following
methods: (1) submit a written comment in person at one of the two
public scoping meetings, (2) mail a written comment to Attn: Master
Plan and Installation Development at Nellis AFB, 2222 S 4th Avenue,
P.O. Box 6257, Yuma, AZ 85366, and/or (3) submit a comment via the
project website at https://www.nellisafbeis.com. For questions
regarding the Proposed Action or EIS development, or to request sign
language assistance at the in-person scoping meetings, contact Daniel
Fisher at [email protected] or (210) 925-2738.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Nellis AFB is proposing to develop the east
side of the Installation. The purpose of the Proposed Action is to
optimize Nellis AFB's current operational capabilities and capacity for
future warfighting training and testing. The Proposed Action is needed
because the current Nellis and United States Air Force Warfare Center
mission sets are outpacing the ability to expand resources and
capacity. In addition, the Air Force anticipates that facility
requirements are likely to increase over time through normal attrition
and the arrival of new missions and that the number of active duty and
civilian personnel would also increase. The existing infrastructure
does not meet current and future mission needs; mission capability at
Nellis AFB is nearing physical capacity, and additional flightline
support facilities and infrastructure are needed to meet anticipated
future growth. The Proposed Action is also needed to relieve stress on
facility and infrastructure constraints on the west side of the
Installation. Flying units are currently sharing hangar space, which is
not conducive to future mission growth. Presently, the Installation's
infrastructure and utilities are a limitation to operational expansion
and growth; utilities and the west-side ramp are reaching full
operational capacity and must be expanded to accommodate future
operations. Without expansion, the existing facilities and
infrastructure at Nellis AFB would be insufficient to meet Air Force
and Department of Defense current and future mission requirements.
The Proposed Action is development of the east side of Nellis AFB
to address current mission constraints and future mission growth
because the majority of the land available to construct facilities and
infrastructure is located in the undeveloped area on the east side of
the Installation. Constructed facilities and infrastructure will be
grouped by functional land use category, and facilities with similar
uses and mission functions will be located in the same general area.
For planning purposes, the Air Force grouped similar mission activities
into eight categories based on facility and infrastructure function and
conservatively estimated the anticipated amount of impervious surface
coverage typical of each functional category. The eight functional
categories are Airfield Operations/Industrial/Light Industrial;
Administrative/Small-scale Administrative; Medical/Community
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Services/Community Commercial/Small-scale Retail and Service; Lodging/
Residential (Accompanied and Unaccompanied); Outdoor Recreation/Open
Space/Training Space; Transportation; Utilities/Infrastructure; and
Existing Pavements.
In order to address facility requirements needed to support current
and future mission structure changes and the associated increase in
mission personnel, the Air Force is proposing two alternatives to gain
functional capacity and support future mission growth at Nellis AFB:
Alternative 1, complete build-out covering approximately 2,000 acres,
and Alternative 2, partial build-out covering approximately 1,486
acres. The Air Force will also evaluate a No Action Alternative in the
EIS. The Air Force is early in the planning process and has not yet
identified a Preferred Alternative.
The EIS will provide analysis to inform decision-makers, as well as
the public and tribal partners, of the potential environmental
consequences and any associated mitigation, and will provide interested
persons or agencies opportunities to provide their input. The
environmental impacts analysis is expected to focus on potential
impacts related to air emissions from construction, potential
threatened and endangered species impacts from construction and habitat
reduction, soil and water quality impacts from soil compaction and
erosion, stormwater impacts from the increase in impervious surfaces,
and potential impacts to cultural resources. Impacts to transportation
may include increased traffic on and off the Installation. Permitting
actions for construction, air emissions, and stormwater pollution
prevention may be required. The Air Force will also consult with
appropriate resource agencies and Native American tribes to determine
the potential for significant impacts. Consultation will be
incorporated into the preparation of the EIS and will include, but not
be limited to, consultation under Section 7 of the Endangered Species
Act and consultation under Section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act. Additional analysis will be provided in the Draft
EIS.
Scoping and Agency Coordination: To effectively define the full
range of issues to be evaluated in the EIS, the Air Force is soliciting
comments from interested local, state, and federal officials and
agencies; Native American tribes; and interested members of the public
and other stakeholders. Comments are requested on potential
alternatives and impacts, and identification of any relevant
information, studies, or analyses of any kind concerning impacts
affecting the quality of the natural and/or human environment.
Concurrent with the publication of this Notice of Intent, public
scoping notices will be announced locally.
Mia Day,
Acting Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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