80 FR 11983 - Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Modernization and Repair of Piers 2 and 3, Military Ocean Terminal Concord, CA
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 43 (March 5, 2015)
Department of the Army
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 43 (March 5, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 43 (Thursday, March 5, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 11983] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-05083] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Modernization and Repair of Piers 2 and 3, Military Ocean Terminal Concord, CA AGENCY: Department of the Army, DOD. ACTION: Notice of availability. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of the Army (Army) announces the availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Modernization and Repair of Piers 2 and 3 at Military Ocean Terminal Concord, California (MOTCO). The Final EIS evaluates the potential environmental and socioeconomic effects that could result from demolition and reconstruction of structural elements, replacement of infrastructure, upgrades to shore-side roads and electrical infrastructure, repair of piles at Pier 3, and maintenance dredging. Environmental consequences were evaluated for noise; air quality; geology, topography, and soils; water resources; biological resources; land use and coastal zone management; transportation; infrastructure; visual resources; recreational resources; socioeconomics; environmental justice and protection of children; cultural resources; and hazardous materials, hazardous waste, toxic substances, and contaminated sites. Based on the analysis described in the EIS, all impacts are anticipated to be less than significant. The potential for environmental impacts is greatest for the following resource areas: water resources; biological resources; transportation; infrastructure; and cultural resources. DATES: The Army will make a final decision no sooner than 30 days after the publication of a Notice of Availability for the Final EIS in the Federal Register. ADDRESSES: Please send requests for a copy of the Final EIS or written comments on the Final EIS to Mr. Malcolm Charles, Director of Public Works, Attention: SDAT-CCA-MI (Charles), 410 Norman Avenue, Concord, CA 94520; email comments to [email protected]; or fax comments to (925) 246-4171 (Attention: SDAT-CCA-MI [Charles]). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Sarah Garner, Public Affairs Office, Surface Deployment and Distribution Command; telephone: (618) 220-6284; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the proposed action is to modernize and repair Pier 2 and repair Pier 3 so the Army can maintain its ability to meet Department of Defense (DOD) mission requirements in support of wartime and contingency operations. Piers 2 and 3 were built in the mid-1940s and are past their structural and design life and lack modern operational efficiencies. Based on Net Explosive Weight handling capability, Pier 2 is the optimum pier for mission capability, but it cannot be used due to its degraded and nonoperational condition. Pier 3, currently the primary operational pier at MOTCO, requires some level of repair to maintain even its limited operational capability through 2019. Alternative 1 fully implements repairs to Piers 2 and 3 with Pier 2 re-oriented to align the west end with the existing shipping channel to create a more modernized configuration. Alternative 2 would be similar to Alternative 1, but the Pier 2 footprint would not change. Alternative 3 would fully implement repairs to Piers 2 and 3, reorienting Pier 2 to create a more modernized configuration but with a larger deck surface and heavier load-carrying capacity than that proposed under Alternative 1. Under the No Action Alternative, the modernization and repair of Pier 2 and the repair of Pier 3 at MOTCO would not occur, and Pier 3 would continue to be used with loading restrictions for the remainder of its service life. The No Action Alternative provides the environmental baseline conditions for comparing the impacts associated with the other alternatives. Alternative 1 is the preferred alternative. The Army consulted with regulatory agencies, to include the State Historic Preservation Officer, the National Park Service, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board, the National Marine Fisheries Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission. Several of the comments received during the Draft EIS review period resulted in revisions to the Final EIS. These revisions included minor clarifications and the inclusion of updated information. The Final EIS includes responses to all comments. Copies of the Final EIS are available for public review at the following two Contra Costa County libraries: (1) Concord Library, 2900 Salvio Street, Concord, CA 94519 and (2) Bay Point Library, 205 Pacifica Avenue, Bay Point, CA 94565. The Final EIS may also be reviewed electronically at http://www.sddc.army.mil/MOTCO/default.aspx. Brenda S. Bowen, Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 2015-05083 Filed 3-4-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3710-08-P
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of the Board on Coastal Engineering Works, Attention: SDAT–CCA–MI Several of the comments received
Research. The DFO, at that time, may (Charles), 410 Norman Avenue, during the Draft EIS review period
provide additional guidance on the Concord, CA 94520; email comments to resulted in revisions to the Final EIS.
submission of written statements that usarmy.motco.sddc.mbx.list-eis@ These revisions included minor
are in response to the stated agenda for mail.mil; or fax comments to (925) 246– clarifications and the inclusion of
the planned meeting in question. 4171 (Attention: SDAT–CCA–MI updated information. The Final EIS
Dated: March 2, 2015. [Charles]). includes responses to all comments.
Aaron Siegel, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Copies of the Final EIS are available
Sarah Garner, Public Affairs Office, for public review at the following two
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense. Surface Deployment and Distribution Contra Costa County libraries: (1)
Command; telephone: (618) 220–6284; Concord Library, 2900 Salvio Street,
[FR Doc. 2015–05040 Filed 3–4–15; 8:45 am]
email: Concord, CA 94519 and (2) Bay Point
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usarmy.scott.sddc.mbx.command- Library, 205 Pacifica Avenue, Bay Point,
affairs@mail.mil. CA 94565. The Final EIS may also be
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
reviewed electronically at http://www.
purpose of the proposed action is to sddc.army.mil/MOTCO/default.aspx.
Department of the Army modernize and repair Pier 2 and repair Brenda S. Bowen,
Pier 3 so the Army can maintain its Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
Final Environmental Impact Statement
ability to meet Department of Defense [FR Doc. 2015–05083 Filed 3–4–15; 8:45 am]
for the Modernization and Repair of
(DOD) mission requirements in support
Piers 2 and 3, Military Ocean Terminal BILLING CODE 3710–08–P
Concord, CA of wartime and contingency operations.
Piers 2 and 3 were built in the mid-
AGENCY: Department of the Army, DOD. 1940s and are past their structural and DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
ACTION: Notice of availability. design life and lack modern operational
efficiencies. Based on Net Explosive Department of the Air Force
SUMMARY: The Department of the Army Weight handling capability, Pier 2 is the
(Army) announces the availability of the optimum pier for mission capability, but Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Final Environmental Impact Statement it cannot be used due to its degraded Environmental Impact Statement for
(EIS) for the Modernization and Repair and nonoperational condition. Pier 3, United States Air Force F–35a
of Piers 2 and 3 at Military Ocean currently the primary operational pier at Operational Basing—Pacific
Terminal Concord, California (MOTCO). MOTCO, requires some level of repair to
The Final EIS evaluates the potential AGENCY: Department of the Air Force,
maintain even its limited operational DOD.
environmental and socioeconomic capability through 2019.
effects that could result from demolition ACTION: Notice of Intent (NOI).
Alternative 1 fully implements repairs
and reconstruction of structural to Piers 2 and 3 with Pier 2 re-oriented SUMMARY: The Air Force is issuing this
elements, replacement of infrastructure, to align the west end with the existing notice of intent (NOI) (40 CFR 1508.22)
upgrades to shore-side roads and shipping channel to create a more to prepare an Environmental Impact
electrical infrastructure, repair of piles modernized configuration. Alternative 2 Statement (EIS) to assess the proposed
at Pier 3, and maintenance dredging. would be similar to Alternative 1, but action to base two (2) F–35A squadrons
Environmental consequences were the Pier 2 footprint would not change. (48 Primary Assigned Aircraft (PAA)) at
evaluated for noise; air quality; geology, Alternative 3 would fully implement Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska.
topography, and soils; water resources; repairs to Piers 2 and 3, reorienting Pier The proposed action will also include
biological resources; land use and 2 to create a more modernized the use of related airspace and ranges,
coastal zone management; configuration but with a larger deck particularly the Joint Pacific Alaska
transportation; infrastructure; visual surface and heavier load-carrying Range Complex (JPARC). The F–35A is
resources; recreational resources; capacity than that proposed under the conventional take-off and landing
socioeconomics; environmental justice Alternative 1. Under the No Action version of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF).
and protection of children; cultural Alternative, the modernization and It is a multiple-role fighter with an
resources; and hazardous materials, repair of Pier 2 and the repair of Pier 3 emphasis on air-to-ground missions.
hazardous waste, toxic substances, and at MOTCO would not occur, and Pier 3 A No-Action Alternative will be
contaminated sites. Based on the would continue to be used with loading included in the EIS, whereby no F–35A
analysis described in the EIS, all restrictions for the remainder of its squadrons would be based at Eielson
impacts are anticipated to be less than service life. The No Action Alternative AFB. The analysis of the no-action
significant. The potential for provides the environmental baseline alternative will provide a benchmark to
environmental impacts is greatest for conditions for comparing the impacts enable Air Force decision-makers to
the following resource areas: water associated with the other alternatives. compare the magnitude of the
resources; biological resources; Alternative 1 is the preferred environmental effects of the proposed
transportation; infrastructure; and alternative. action. No-action means the proposed
cultural resources. The Army consulted with regulatory action would not take place, and the
DATES: The Army will make a final agencies, to include the State Historic resulting environmental effects from
decision no sooner than 30 days after
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Preservation Officer, the National Park taking no-action will be compared with
the publication of a Notice of Service, the U.S. Army Corps of the effects of allowing the proposed
Availability for the Final EIS in the Engineers, the San Francisco Bay activity to go forward.
Federal Register. Regional Water Quality Control Board, Scoping: The public scoping process
ADDRESSES: Please send requests for a the National Marine Fisheries Service, will be used to identify community
copy of the Final EIS or written the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and concerns and local issues to be
comments on the Final EIS to Mr. the San Francisco Bay Conservation and considered during the draft EIS
Malcolm Charles, Director of Public Development Commission. development process. Federal, state, and
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of availability. | |
| Dates | The Army will make a final decision no sooner than 30 days after the publication of a Notice of Availability for the Final EIS in the Federal Register. | |
| Contact | Ms. Sarah Garner, Public Affairs Office, Surface Deployment and Distribution Command; telephone: (618) 220-6284; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 11983 |
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