Department of Defense March 27, 2023 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is amending its restricted area regulations to establish a restricted area within the explosive arc of the Six Mile Munitions Storage Area (MSA) on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER). The restricted area is located within the navigable waters of Knik Arm which are a part of the Six Mile MSA explosive arc, extending from the shoreline of JBER to the outward limits of the arc. Establishment of the restricted area will prevent all vessels and individuals from entering the explosive arc area of the Six Mile MSA at all times, except for authorized vessels and individuals in support of military training and management activities. This restricted area is necessary to prevent unauthorized vessels and individuals from entering the explosive arc during an inadvertent detonation, and exposure to hazardous noise and fragments from such a detonation.

The Department of the Air Force (DAF) is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to assess the potential environmental impacts associated with the beddown of the B-21 Main Operating Base 2 (MOB 2)/Main Operating Base 3 (MOB 3) at Dyess Air Force Base (AFB), Texas or Whiteman AFB, Missouri. The EIS will evaluate the potential impacts of the DAF's beddown proposal associated with infrastructure construction, demolition, renovations, additional personnel, and changes in aircraft operations at Dyess AFB and Whiteman AFB, including associated airspace. The B-21 will eventually replace existing B-1 and B-2 bomber aircraft.