Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Disposal and Reuse of Parcel 20 at Savanna Army Depot Activity, Illinois, 104109-104110 [2024-30383]
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notice is published pursuant to 41
U.S.C. 8503 (a)(2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. Its
purpose is to provide interested persons
an opportunity to submit comments on
the proposed actions.
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the contracting activity listed at the
location listed with the proposed
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pertinent information, including
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and relevant comments from interested
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to geographically limit this services
requirement.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Air Force
Department of the Army
Notice of Record of Decision for the
Environmental Impact Statement T–7A
Recapitalization at Laughlin AFB, TX
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement for
Disposal and Reuse of Parcel 20 at
Savanna Army Depot Activity, Illinois
Department of the Air Force,
Department of Defense.
AGENCY:
Notice of availability of Record
of Decision.
SUMMARY:
AGENCY:
ACTION:
On December 6, 2024, the
Department of the Air Force (DAF)
signed the Record of Decision (ROD) for
the T–7A Recapitalization at Laughlin
AFB, TX, Environmental Impact
Statement.
SUMMARY:
Ms. Chinling Chen (AFCEC/
CIE), Headquarters AETC Public Affairs;
100 H East Street, Suite 4; Randolph
AFB, TX 78150. (210) 395–0979;
chinling.chen@us.af.mil.
ADDRESSES:
The DAF
has decided to replace all T–38C aircraft
at Laughlin AFB with up to 79 T–7A
aircraft, and continue flying training
programs at Laughlin AFB, TX. Initial
delivery will be limited to 51 aircraft
per the Secretary of the Air Force
Strategic Basing Decision.
The DAF decision documented in the
ROD was 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 June 21, 2024, through a
Notice of Availability in the Federal
Register (Volume 89, Number 120, Page
52040) with a waiting period that ended
on July 22, 2024.
Authority: This Notice of Availability
is published pursuant to the regulations
(40 CFR part 1506.6) implementing the
provisions of the National
Environmental Policy Act (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)).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Tommy W. Lee,
Acting Air Force Federal Register Liaison
Officer.
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ACTION:
Department of the Army, DoD.
Notice of intent.
The Department of the Army
(Army) is issuing this Notice of Intent
(NOI) to prepare an Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) to assess the
potential environmental and
socioeconomic effects associated with
the disposal and reuse of an
approximately 132-acre land parcel at
the Savanna Army Depot Activity
(SVADA), Illinois. Under the proposed
action, the Army would dispose of the
parcel, known as Local Redevelopment
Authority (LRA) Parcel 20, and transfer
it to the Jo-Carroll Depot LRA or other
recipients for their reuse. The EIS will
analyze the potential direct effects of the
Army conveying LRA Parcel 20 and the
potential indirect effects of reuse of the
parcel.
DATES: A 30-day public scoping period
will start on the date of this NOI’s
publication in the Federal Register.
Through the scoping process, the Army
is inviting input regarding alternatives,
effects, information, studies, and
analyses with respect to the proposed
action. The Army will be conducting
analysis and consultation to comply
with applicable laws and regulations
and is soliciting comments and
concerns regarding the effects of the
proposed action. Comments will be
accepted any time during the EIS
process; however, to ensure the Army
has sufficient time to consider public
scoping comments during the
preparation of the Draft EIS, please
submit comments within the 30-day
scoping period.
The Notice of Availability (NOA) of
the Draft EIS is anticipated to be
published in late 2025, and the NOA of
the Final EIS is anticipated to be
published in spring 2026. A decision
can be announced no earlier than 30
days after publication of the NOA of the
Final EIS. The Army invites the public,
stakeholders, and other interested
parties to attend a scoping meeting on
Thursday, January 16, 2025, from 5:00
p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at West Carroll High
School, 500 Cragmoor Street, Savanna,
Illinois. The open-house style meeting
will provide an opportunity for
attendees to learn more about the
proposed action and the scope of the
EIS. Project team members will be
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available to answer questions and
exhibits will be on view throughout the
meeting. Attendees also will have an
opportunity to provide oral comments
during the scoping meeting. Written
comments are encouraged and can be
submitted at any time.
ADDRESSES: Comments can be submitted
by email to SVADAEIS@tetratech.com
or by regular mail to SVADA EIS c/o
Tetra Tech, 107 St. Francis Street, Suite
2370, Mobile, AL 36602. SVADA EIS
documentation is available online at
www.lrd.usace.army.mil/SubmitArticleCS/Programs/Article/3901394/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
other SVADA inquires or for assistance
under the Americans with Disabilities
Act, please email Mr. Thomas Lineer,
Public Affairs, at thomas.a.lineer.civ@
army.mil. For other EIS inquiries, please
contact Mr. Joe Hand by phone at 251–
694–3881 or by email at joseph.h.hand@
usace.army.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S.
Department of Defense 1995 Base
Realignment and Closure (BRAC)
Commission made recommendations for
realignment and closure of military
installations in accordance with the
Defense Base Closure and Realignment
Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101–510, as
amended). The recommendations
included closure of SVADA, located in
northwestern Illinois along the
Mississippi River in Jo Daviess and
Carroll Counties. The Army officially
closed SVADA in 2000. Following
closure, the Army proposed disposal of
SVADA’s 13,061 acres because the
property was excess to the Army’s
needs. Approximately 5,343.9 acres
have been transferred as of the date of
this notice. The proposed action is the
transfer of LRA Parcel 20’s 132 acres.
The need for this action is to carry out
the BRAC recommendation for the
closure of SVADA, which became law,
and to make the parcel available for
reuse.
Through the BRAC process, as
SVADA property parcels were certified
as clean from environmental
contaminants, the Army transferred the
property to federal, state, or local
agencies. The agencies that have taken
ownership of SVADA parcels are the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(USFWS), the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, the Illinois Department of
Natural Resources, and the LRA.
In the original reuse plan, Parcel 20
was to go to the USFWS. In 2016,
USFWS withdrew its interest in the
parcel. The Army officially identified
the parcel as surplus in January 2018. In
2023, the LRA submitted to the Army a
Reuse Plan for Parcel 20. The EIS will
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analyze the proposed action of disposal
and transfer of Parcel 20, a no-action
alternative, three LRA reuse
alternatives, an alternative under which
Parcel 20 would be available for
recreation but would otherwise remain
undeveloped, and an alternative under
which Parcel 20 would be available for
recreation and solar development. The
no-action alternative is required by 40
CFR 1502.14(c) and serves as the
baseline against which the proposed
action and other alternatives are
compared. The LRA presents in its 2023
Reuse Plan three conceptual reuse
alternatives for developing LRA Parcel
20. The three alternatives focus on
creating an inland commodity shipping
facility, including commercial,
industrial, recreational, and potentially
solar development under each
alternative. To facilitate
implementation, the LRA designed the
reuse alternatives as sequential phases.
The initial phase would be
implemented within a five-year target
completion window, while the second
and third phases would follow, with
both having five-year-plus completion
windows. The LRA’s proposed reuse
includes activities outside the boundary
of LRA Parcel 20 in the Apple River, the
Brickhouse Slough, the Mississippi
River, and along Apple Island. All three
of the LRA’s reuse alternatives would
require dredging. The recreation-only
use alternative would implement
recreational elements on Parcel 20 such
as a walking trail, a canoe and kayak
ramp on Commander’s Pond, and a
recreational area. The recreation and
solar alternative would include a
walking trail and canoe and kayak ramp
on the pond, with solar photovoltaic
arrays instead of a recreation area.
The EIS will analyze a wide range of
environmental resource areas and
effects, including—but not limited to—
land use, aesthetics and visual
resources, air quality, noise, geology and
soils, water resources, biological
resources, cultural resources,
socioeconomics, transportation,
utilities, hazardous and toxic materials,
and cumulative environmental effects.
Effects on water, biological resources,
and cultural resources could be
significant, and a Clean Water Act
wetlands permit may be required.
Additional resources and conditions
may be identified as a result of the
scoping process initiated by this NOI.
Interested local, state, and federal
officials and agencies, federally
recognized Tribes, and the public will
be invited to participate in the 30-day
scoping process, which includes a
scoping meeting. The Army is seeking
comments on alternatives and effects, as
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well as relevant information, studies, or
analyses with respect to the proposed
action. Opportunities for public
participation will be announced in the
local news media and on the project
website at www.lrd.usace.army.mil/
Submit-ArticleCS/Programs/Article/
3901394/. Comments from the public
will be considered before completion of
a Draft EIS. Following completion of a
Draft EIS, the public will have an
additional opportunity for review and
comment. The Final EIS will make
appropriate changes based on public
comments and its release will start a 30day waiting period. After that time, the
Army will sign a Record of Decision
(ROD) announcing the chosen
alternative.
Scoping and Agency Coordination:
Consultation will include, but not
necessarily be limited to, consultation
under Section 7 of the Endangered
Species Act and Section 106 of the
National Historic Preservation Act. This
includes consultation with federally
recognized Tribes. The Army will
determine the scope of the analysis by
soliciting comments from interested
local, state, and federal officials and
agencies, federally recognized Tribes,
and members of the public.
CEQ Unique Identifier: EISX–007–21–
000–1729699335.
James W. Satterwhite, Jr.,
U.S. Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
for Real Property Master Plan
Implementation at Military Ocean
Terminal Sunny Point, North Carolina
AGENCY: Department of the Army,
DoD.
ACTION:
Notice of availability.
The Department of the Army
(Army) announces the availability of the
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
(DEIS) for implementing proposed real
property actions at Military Ocean
Terminal Sunny Point (MOTSU), North
Carolina. This DEIS evaluates the
potential effects of the implementation
of various projects needed for the safety
and mission of the facility and provides
an analysis of the effects of
implementing real property
maintenance, repair, upgrade, and
development actions. The proposed
action is needed to address
improvements to real property related to
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for
Disposal and Reuse of Parcel 20 at Savanna Army Depot Activity,
Illinois
AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army (Army) is issuing this Notice of
Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to
assess the potential environmental and socioeconomic effects associated
with the disposal and reuse of an approximately 132-acre land parcel at
the Savanna Army Depot Activity (SVADA), Illinois. Under the proposed
action, the Army would dispose of the parcel, known as Local
Redevelopment Authority (LRA) Parcel 20, and transfer it to the Jo-
Carroll Depot LRA or other recipients for their reuse. The EIS will
analyze the potential direct effects of the Army conveying LRA Parcel
20 and the potential indirect effects of reuse of the parcel.
DATES: A 30-day public scoping period will start on the date of this
NOI's publication in the Federal Register. Through the scoping process,
the Army is inviting input regarding alternatives, effects,
information, studies, and analyses with respect to the proposed action.
The Army will be conducting analysis and consultation to comply with
applicable laws and regulations and is soliciting comments and concerns
regarding the effects of the proposed action. Comments will be accepted
any time during the EIS process; however, to ensure the Army has
sufficient time to consider public scoping comments during the
preparation of the Draft EIS, please submit comments within the 30-day
scoping period.
The Notice of Availability (NOA) of the Draft EIS is anticipated to
be published in late 2025, and the NOA of the Final EIS is anticipated
to be published in spring 2026. A decision can be announced no earlier
than 30 days after publication of the NOA of the Final EIS. The Army
invites the public, stakeholders, and other interested parties to
attend a scoping meeting on Thursday, January 16, 2025, from 5:00 p.m.
to 6:30 p.m. at West Carroll High School, 500 Cragmoor Street, Savanna,
Illinois. The open-house style meeting will provide an opportunity for
attendees to learn more about the proposed action and the scope of the
EIS. Project team members will be
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available to answer questions and exhibits will be on view throughout
the meeting. Attendees also will have an opportunity to provide oral
comments during the scoping meeting. Written comments are encouraged
and can be submitted at any time.
ADDRESSES: Comments can be submitted by email to [email protected]
or by regular mail to SVADA EIS c/o Tetra Tech, 107 St. Francis Street,
Suite 2370, Mobile, AL 36602. SVADA EIS documentation is available
online at www.lrd.usace.army.mil/Submit-ArticleCS/Programs/Article/3901394/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For other SVADA inquires or for
assistance under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please email Mr.
Thomas Lineer, Public Affairs, at [email protected]. For
other EIS inquiries, please contact Mr. Joe Hand by phone at 251-694-
3881 or by email at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Department of Defense 1995 Base
Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission made recommendations for
realignment and closure of military installations in accordance with
the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-510,
as amended). The recommendations included closure of SVADA, located in
northwestern Illinois along the Mississippi River in Jo Daviess and
Carroll Counties. The Army officially closed SVADA in 2000. Following
closure, the Army proposed disposal of SVADA's 13,061 acres because the
property was excess to the Army's needs. Approximately 5,343.9 acres
have been transferred as of the date of this notice. The proposed
action is the transfer of LRA Parcel 20's 132 acres. The need for this
action is to carry out the BRAC recommendation for the closure of
SVADA, which became law, and to make the parcel available for reuse.
Through the BRAC process, as SVADA property parcels were certified
as clean from environmental contaminants, the Army transferred the
property to federal, state, or local agencies. The agencies that have
taken ownership of SVADA parcels are the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(USFWS), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Illinois Department of
Natural Resources, and the LRA.
In the original reuse plan, Parcel 20 was to go to the USFWS. In
2016, USFWS withdrew its interest in the parcel. The Army officially
identified the parcel as surplus in January 2018. In 2023, the LRA
submitted to the Army a Reuse Plan for Parcel 20. The EIS will analyze
the proposed action of disposal and transfer of Parcel 20, a no-action
alternative, three LRA reuse alternatives, an alternative under which
Parcel 20 would be available for recreation but would otherwise remain
undeveloped, and an alternative under which Parcel 20 would be
available for recreation and solar development. The no-action
alternative is required by 40 CFR 1502.14(c) and serves as the baseline
against which the proposed action and other alternatives are compared.
The LRA presents in its 2023 Reuse Plan three conceptual reuse
alternatives for developing LRA Parcel 20. The three alternatives focus
on creating an inland commodity shipping facility, including
commercial, industrial, recreational, and potentially solar development
under each alternative. To facilitate implementation, the LRA designed
the reuse alternatives as sequential phases. The initial phase would be
implemented within a five-year target completion window, while the
second and third phases would follow, with both having five-year-plus
completion windows. The LRA's proposed reuse includes activities
outside the boundary of LRA Parcel 20 in the Apple River, the
Brickhouse Slough, the Mississippi River, and along Apple Island. All
three of the LRA's reuse alternatives would require dredging. The
recreation-only use alternative would implement recreational elements
on Parcel 20 such as a walking trail, a canoe and kayak ramp on
Commander's Pond, and a recreational area. The recreation and solar
alternative would include a walking trail and canoe and kayak ramp on
the pond, with solar photovoltaic arrays instead of a recreation area.
The EIS will analyze a wide range of environmental resource areas
and effects, including--but not limited to--land use, aesthetics and
visual resources, air quality, noise, geology and soils, water
resources, biological resources, cultural resources, socioeconomics,
transportation, utilities, hazardous and toxic materials, and
cumulative environmental effects. Effects on water, biological
resources, and cultural resources could be significant, and a Clean
Water Act wetlands permit may be required. Additional resources and
conditions may be identified as a result of the scoping process
initiated by this NOI.
Interested local, state, and federal officials and agencies,
federally recognized Tribes, and the public will be invited to
participate in the 30-day scoping process, which includes a scoping
meeting. The Army is seeking comments on alternatives and effects, as
well as relevant information, studies, or analyses with respect to the
proposed action. Opportunities for public participation will be
announced in the local news media and on the project website at
www.lrd.usace.army.mil/Submit-ArticleCS/Programs/Article/3901394/.
Comments from the public will be considered before completion of a
Draft EIS. Following completion of a Draft EIS, the public will have an
additional opportunity for review and comment. The Final EIS will make
appropriate changes based on public comments and its release will start
a 30-day waiting period. After that time, the Army will sign a Record
of Decision (ROD) announcing the chosen alternative.
Scoping and Agency Coordination: Consultation will include, but not
necessarily be limited to, consultation under Section 7 of the
Endangered Species Act and Section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act. This includes consultation with federally recognized
Tribes. The Army will determine the scope of the analysis by soliciting
comments from interested local, state, and federal officials and
agencies, federally recognized Tribes, and members of the public.
CEQ Unique Identifier: EISX-007-21-000-1729699335.
James W. Satterwhite, Jr.,
U.S. Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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