80 FR 68863 - Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Schofield Generating Station Project, United States Army Garrison, Hawaii
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 215 (November 6, 2015)
Department of the Army
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 215 (November 6, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-28223 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 215 (Friday, November 6, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 68863-68864] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-28223] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Schofield Generating Station Project, United States Army Garrison, Hawaii AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD. ACTION: Notice of availability. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of the Army announces the availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the proposed lease of land and granting of easements on Schofield Barracks and Wheeler Army Airfield to Hawaiian Electric Company (Hawaiian Electric) for the construction, ownership, operation, and maintenance of a 50-megawatt (MW) capacity, biofuel-capable generating station, referred to as the Schofield Generating Station, and associated power poles, high-tension power lines, and related equipment and facilities. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the FEIS analyzes the environmental impacts associated with construction and operation of the [[Page 68864]] Schofield Generating Station and associated infrastructure. DATES: No decision will be made until 30 days after publication of the NOA in the Federal Register. ADDRESSES: A copy of the FEIS may be obtained by contacting: Department of the Army, Directorate of Public Works, United States Army Garrison, Hawaii ATTN: IMHW-PWE (L. Graham), 947 Wright Avenue, Wheeler Army Airfield, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii 96857-5013; or by email to [email protected]. The FEIS can also be viewed at the following Web site: http://www.garrison.hawaii.army.mil/schofieldplant. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact Ms. Lisa Graham, NEPA Coordinator, U.S. Army Garrison, Hawaii. Ms. Graham can be reached by phone at (808) 656-3075, or by email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Proposed Action, referred to as the Schofield Generating Station Project (SGSP), consists of: (1) The Army's lease of 8.13 acres of land and the related granting of a 2.5-acre interconnection easement on Schofield Barracks and Wheeler Army Airfield to Hawaiian Electric to construct, operate, and maintain a 50-MW capacity renewable energy generating station to include associated power poles, high-tension power lines, and related equipment and facilities. (2) The State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources granting of a 1.28-acre easement and a 0.7-acre conservation district authorization to Hawaiian Electric allowing for the construction of a 46 kilovolt (kV) electrical power transmission line between the SGSP site and the existing Wahiawa Substation. (3) Hawaiian Electric's construction, ownership, operation, and maintenance of a 50 MW capacity, biofuel-capable generating station and 46 kV sub-transmission line required to connect the Schofield Generating Station to the Hawaiian Electric grid. The primary purpose of the Proposed Action is two-fold: To provide improved energy security to the U.S. Army Garrison, Hawaii at Schofield Barracks, Wheeler Army Airfield, and Field Station Kunia and to provide new secure, firm, flexible, and renewable energy generation to the grid on Oahu, Hawaii. The needs for the Proposed Action are to increase energy security for the Army and Oahu; assist the Army in supporting renewable energy- related laws and Executive Orders and meeting its renewable energy goals; assist Hawaiian Electric in meeting the Hawaii Renewable Portfolio Standard goals; and improve future electrical generation on Oahu. The electricity produced by the SGSP would normally supply power to all Hawaiian Electric customers through the island-wide electrical grid. During outages that meet the criteria specified in the Operating Agreement between the Army and Hawaiian Electric, SGSP output would first be provided to Army facilities at Schofield Barracks, Wheeler Army Airfield, and Field Station Kunia up to their peak demand of 32 MW, to meet their missions, and would additionally support the grid up to the station's full capacity. If there were a full island outage, the generating station could be used to restart other generating stations on the island. Under the No Action Alternative, the Army would not lease the property or grant the easement and Hawaiian Electric would not construct and operate the SGSP. The FEIS evaluates the impacts on land use; airspace use; visual resources; air quality, including climate and greenhouse gasses; noise; traffic and transportation; water resources; geology and soils; biological resources; cultural resources; hazardous and toxic substances; socioeconomics, including environmental justice; and utilities and infrastructure. Impacts were assessed assuming full-time operation of the generating facility (24 hours a day, 365 days a year). Under normal conditions, the facility would likely operate less than full-time, so projected impacts could be less. Anticipated impacts would be less than significant for all resources. All activities would fall within existing regulations, permits, and plans. Best management practices and design measures that would avoid or minimize adverse effects would be implemented for these resources: Visual, air quality, noise, traffic and transportation, water, geology and soils, biological resources, cultural resources, and hazardous and toxic substances. Comments received on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) are addressed in the FEIS. Changes made to the text of the DEIS include minor additions and edits only. No substantive changes to the alternatives considered or the findings of the impact analysis were required or made. Brenda S. Bowen, Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 2015-28223 Filed 11-5-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3710-08-P
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Brenda S. Bowen,
committee meeting is being held under public or interested organizations may Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
the provisions of the Federal Advisory submit written comments or statements [FR Doc. 2015–28218 Filed 11–5–15; 8:45 am]
Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., to the committee in response to the BILLING CODE 3710–08–P
Appendix, as amended), the stated agenda of the open meeting or in
Government in the Sunshine Act of regard to the committee’s mission in
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and general. Written comments or DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
41 CFR 102–3.150. statements should be submitted to Mr.
Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose Joyner, the committee Designated Department of the Army
of the meeting is to collect and analyze Federal Officer, via electronic mail, the
data dealing with how to blend the best Final Environmental Impact Statement
preferred mode of submission, at the
characteristics of civilian and military for the Schofield Generating Station
address listed in the FOR FURTHER
educational institutions to create a Project, United States Army Garrison,
INFORMATION CONTACT section. Each page
premier learning environment, how the Hawaii
of the comment or statement must
Army manages and assesses talent, and include the author’s name, title or AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.
will finalize provisional subcommittee affiliation, address, and daytime phone ACTION: Notice of availability.
findings and recommendations. number. The Designated Federal Official
Proposed Agenda: December 2–3: The will review all submitted written SUMMARY: The Department of the Army
committee is chartered to provide comments or statements and provide announces the availability of the Final
independent advice and them to members of the committee for Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)
recommendations to the Secretary of the their consideration. Written comments for the proposed lease of land and
Army on the educational, doctrinal, and or statements being submitted in granting of easements on Schofield
research policies and activities of U.S. response to the agenda set forth in this Barracks and Wheeler Army Airfield to
Army educational programs. The notice must be received by the Hawaiian Electric Company (Hawaiian
committee will review and evaluate Designated Federal Official at least Electric) for the construction,
information related to Army University, seven business days prior to the meeting ownership, operation, and maintenance
Talent Management, and how socio- to be considered by the committee. of a 50-megawatt (MW) capacity,
cultural considerations can be Written comments or statements biofuel-capable generating station,
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embedded at all levels and in all received after this date may not be referred to as the Schofield Generating
domains of Army Leader Development. provided to the committee until its next Station, and associated power poles,
It will also discuss and deliberate meeting. Pursuant to 41 CFR 102– high-tension power lines, and related
provisional findings and 3.140d, the Committee is not obligated equipment and facilities. In accordance
recommendations from its to allow a member of the public to speak with the National Environmental Policy
subcommittees. or otherwise address the Committee Act (NEPA), the FEIS analyzes the
Public Accessibility to the Meeting: during the meeting. Members of the environmental impacts associated with
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, public will be permitted to make verbal construction and operation of the
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Schofield Generating Station and renewable energy goals; assist Hawaiian DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
associated infrastructure. Electric in meeting the Hawaii
DATES: No decision will be made until Renewable Portfolio Standard goals; and Department of the Army
30 days after publication of the NOA in improve future electrical generation on
the Federal Register. Oahu. Army Education Advisory
The electricity produced by the SGSP Subcommittee Meeting Notice
ADDRESSES: A copy of the FEIS may be
obtained by contacting: Department of would normally supply power to all AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.
the Army, Directorate of Public Works, Hawaiian Electric customers through ACTION:Notice of open subcommittee
United States Army Garrison, Hawaii the island-wide electrical grid. During meeting.
ATTN: IMHW–PWE (L. Graham), 947 outages that meet the criteria specified
Wright Avenue, Wheeler Army Airfield, in the Operating Agreement between the SUMMARY: The Department of the Army
Schofield Barracks, Hawaii 96857–5013; Army and Hawaiian Electric, SGSP is publishing this notice to announce
or by email to sgspcomments@ output would first be provided to Army the following Federal advisory
tetratech.com. facilities at Schofield Barracks, Wheeler committee meeting of the Defense
The FEIS can also be viewed at the Army Airfield, and Field Station Kunia Language Institute Foreign Language
following Web site: http:// up to their peak demand of 32 MW, to Center Board of Visitors, a
www.garrison.hawaii.army.mil/ meet their missions, and would subcommittee of the Army Education
schofieldplant. additionally support the grid up to the Advisory Committee. This meeting is
station’s full capacity. If there were a open to the public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Please contact Ms. Lisa Graham, NEPA full island outage, the generating station DATES: The Defense Language Institute
Coordinator, U.S. Army Garrison, could be used to restart other generating Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC)
Hawaii. Ms. Graham can be reached by stations on the island. Board of Visitors Subcommittee will
phone at (808) 656–3075, or by email at Under the No Action Alternative, the meet from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on
usaghi.comrel@gmail.com. Army would not lease the property or December 2 and 3, 2015.
grant the easement and Hawaiian ADDRESSES: Defense Language Institute
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Electric would not construct and Foreign Language Center, Building 326,
Proposed Action, referred to as the
operate the SGSP. Weckerling Center, Presidio of
Schofield Generating Station Project
(SGSP), consists of: The FEIS evaluates the impacts on Monterey, CA 93944.
(1) The Army’s lease of 8.13 acres of land use; airspace use; visual resources; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
land and the related granting of a 2.5- air quality, including climate and Detlev Kesten, the Alternate Designated
acre interconnection easement on greenhouse gasses; noise; traffic and Federal Officer for the subcommittee, in
Schofield Barracks and Wheeler Army transportation; water resources; geology writing at Defense Language Institute
Airfield to Hawaiian Electric to and soils; biological resources; cultural Foreign Language Center, ATFL–APAS–
construct, operate, and maintain a 50– resources; hazardous and toxic AA, Bldg. 634, Presidio of Monterey, CA
MW capacity renewable energy substances; socioeconomics, including 93944, by email at detlev.kesten@
generating station to include associated environmental justice; and utilities and dliflc.edu, or by telephone at (831) 242–
power poles, high-tension power lines, infrastructure. 6670.
and related equipment and facilities. Impacts were assessed assuming full- SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
(2) The State of Hawaii Department of time operation of the generating facility subcommittee meeting is being held
Land and Natural Resources granting of (24 hours a day, 365 days a year). Under under the provisions of the Federal
a 1.28-acre easement and a 0.7-acre normal conditions, the facility would Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5
conservation district authorization to likely operate less than full-time, so U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the
Hawaiian Electric allowing for the projected impacts could be less. Government in the Sunshine Act of
construction of a 46 kilovolt (kV) Anticipated impacts would be less 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and
electrical power transmission line than significant for all resources. All 41 CFR 102–3.150.
between the SGSP site and the existing activities would fall within existing Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose
Wahiawa Substation. regulations, permits, and plans. Best of the meeting is to provide the
(3) Hawaiian Electric’s construction, management practices and design subcommittee with briefings and
ownership, operation, and maintenance measures that would avoid or minimize information focusing on DLIFLC issues
of a 50 MW capacity, biofuel-capable adverse effects would be implemented and challenges.
generating station and 46 kV sub- for these resources: Visual, air quality, Proposed Agenda: December 2—The
transmission line required to connect noise, traffic and transportation, water, subcommittee will receive briefings
the Schofield Generating Station to the geology and soils, biological resources, from DLIFLC personnel. The
Hawaiian Electric grid. cultural resources, and hazardous and subcommittee will be updated on the
The primary purpose of the Proposed toxic substances. Institute’s accreditation. December 3—
Action is two-fold: To provide improved Comments received on the Draft The subcommittee will have time to
energy security to the U.S. Army Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) discuss and compile observations
Garrison, Hawaii at Schofield Barracks, are addressed in the FEIS. Changes pertaining to agenda items. General
Wheeler Army Airfield, and Field made to the text of the DEIS include deliberations leading to provisional
Station Kunia and to provide new minor additions and edits only. No findings will be referred to the Army
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secure, firm, flexible, and renewable substantive changes to the alternatives Education Advisory Committee for
energy generation to the grid on Oahu, considered or the findings of the impact deliberation by the Committee under the
Hawaii. analysis were required or made. open-meeting rules.
The needs for the Proposed Action are Public Accessibility to the Meeting:
to increase energy security for the Army Brenda S. Bowen, Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended,
and Oahu; assist the Army in supporting Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. and 41 CFR 102–3.140 through 102–
renewable energy-related laws and [FR Doc. 2015–28223 Filed 11–5–15; 8:45 am] 3.165, and subject to the availability of
Executive Orders and meeting its BILLING CODE 3710–08–P space, this meeting is open to the
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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 | No decision will be made until 30 days after publication of the NOA in the Federal Register. | |
| Contact | Please contact Ms. Lisa Graham, NEPA Coordinator, U.S. Army Garrison, Hawaii. Ms. Graham can be reached by phone at (808) 656-3075, or by email at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 68863 |
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