81 FR 48404 - Notice of Availability (NOA) for a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Environmental Assessment (EA) Addressing the Closure of Former Defense Fuel Support Point (DFSP) Moffett Field Located in Santa Clara County, California
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 142 (July 25, 2016)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 142 (July 25, 2016)
| Page Range | 48404-48404 | |
| FR Document | 2016-17504 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 142 (Monday, July 25, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 48404] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-17504] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Notice of Availability (NOA) for a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Environmental Assessment (EA) Addressing the Closure of Former Defense Fuel Support Point (DFSP) Moffett Field Located in Santa Clara County, California AGENCY: Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), DoD. ACTION: Notice of Availability (NOA) for a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Environmental Assessment (EA) addressing the Closure of Former Defense Fuel Support Point (DFSP) Moffett Field located in Santa Clara County, CA. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On May 16, 2016, DLA published a NOA in the Federal Register announcing the publication of the EA addressing the Closure of DFSP Moffett Field in Santa Clara County, CA (81 FR 30266). The EA was available for a 30-day public comment period that ended June 15, 2016. The EA was prepared as required under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 and complies with DLA Regulation 1000.22. No comments were received during the public comment period. This FONSI documents the decision of DLA to proceed with the Closure of DFSP Moffett Field. DLA has determined that the Proposed Action is not a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment within the context of NEPA and that no significant impacts on the human environment are associated with this decision. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stacey Christenbury at 703-767-6557 during normal business hours Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (EST) or by email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Cooperating Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration. DLA completed an EA to address the potential environmental consequences associated with the proposed closure of DFSP Moffett Field in Santa Clara County, CA. This FONSI incorporates the EA by reference and summarizes the results of the analyses in the EA. The final EA is available in hardcopy at the Mountain View Public Library, located at 585 Franklin Street, Mountain View, California 94041, Phone: (650) 903- 6337 or electronically at http://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Energy/Publications/E_Moffett_FinalEA_160713.pdf?ver=2016-07-13-120724-920. Purpose and Need for Action: The purpose of the Proposed Action is to reduce environmental risks associated with the five closed USTs; address two Notices of Violation that DLA Energy, received in March 2015 from the State of California Water Resources Control Board and County of Santa Clara regarding improper UST maintenance; and eliminate aging infrastructure no longer required to meet the Department of Defense mission. DLA Energy received the Notices of Violation based upon the State of California Water Resources Control Board and County of Santa Clara's determination that DLA is not maintaining the five USTs in compliance with California and Santa Clara County codes after the USTs were emptied and cleaned in 2005. The Proposed Action is therefore also necessary to resolve State of California Water Resources Control Board and County of Santa Clara assertions that DLA is not in compliance with the California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 23, Division 3, Chapter 16, Article 7, Underground Storage Tank Requirements, and Unified Facilities Criterion 3-460-0. DLA Energy is committed to closure of these tanks, as well as implementation of a phased closure agreement (Phase II) with the Santa Clara Environmental Health Department. Proposed Action and Alternatives: Under the Proposed Action, DLA proposes to permanently close DFSP Moffett Field. Under this proposal the fuel facility infrastructure would be physically disconnected, abandoned in place, dismantled, and/or demolished. NASA would continue to be the property owner of the parcel. The Proposed Action involves the closure of the five USTs and associated pipelines, truck fill stands, high-speed aircraft fueling hydrants, and related infrastructure (e.g., manhole vaults, pumps, pump houses, pump pads, hydrants, racks, cathodic protection system). Description of the No Action Alternative: Under the No Action Alternative, DFSP Moffett Field's former fuel facilities would remain in their current nonclosure status and the State of California Water Resources Control Board and County of Santa Clara, would continue to consider the site in violation of state and county environmental regulations for the failure to be properly closed. Implementation of the No Action Alternative would leave the DFSP Moffett Field facilities in a caretaker status. The No Action Alternative would not meet the purpose of and need for the Proposed Action. Potential Environmental Impacts: No significant effects on environmental resources would be expected from the Proposed Action. Potential insignificant, adverse effects on air quality, biological resources, geology, water resources, hazardous materials and waste, noise, and transportation could be expected. No effects on cultural resources, environmental justice, land use, public health and safety, socioeconomics, recreation, utilities, or visual resources would be expected. Details of the environmental consequences are discussed in the EA, which is hereby incorporated by reference. Determination: Based on the analysis of the Proposed Action's potential impacts to the human environment from routine operations, it was concluded that the Proposed Action would produce no significant adverse impacts. Human environment was interpreted comprehensively to include the natural and physical environment and the relationship of people with that environment. No significant cumulative effects were identified. Implementation of the Proposed Action will not violate any Federal, state, or local laws. Based on the results of the analyses performed during preparation of the EA, Ms. Mary D. Miller, Director, DLA Installation Support, concludes that the Closure of DFSP Moffett Field in Santa Clara County, CA does not constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment within the context of NEPA. Therefore, an environmental impact statement for the Proposed Action is not required. Dated: July 20, 2016. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2016-17504 Filed 7-22-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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7. All defense articles and services final EA is available in hardcopy at the of state and county environmental
listed in this transmittal have been Mountain View Public Library, located regulations for the failure to be properly
authorized for release and export to the at 585 Franklin Street, Mountain View, closed. Implementation of the No
UAE. California 94041, Phone: (650) 903–6337 Action Alternative would leave the
[FR Doc. 2016–17483 Filed 7–22–16; 8:45 am] or electronically at http://www.dla.mil/ DFSP Moffett Field facilities in a
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Portals/104/Documents/Energy/ caretaker status. The No Action
Publications/E_Moffett_FinalEA_ Alternative would not meet the purpose
160713.pdf?ver=2016-07-13-120724- of and need for the Proposed Action.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 920. Potential Environmental Impacts: No
Purpose and Need for Action: The significant effects on environmental
Office of the Secretary purpose of the Proposed Action is to resources would be expected from the
reduce environmental risks associated Proposed Action. Potential insignificant,
Notice of Availability (NOA) for a with the five closed USTs; address two adverse effects on air quality, biological
Finding of No Significant Impact Notices of Violation that DLA Energy, resources, geology, water resources,
(FONSI) for the Environmental received in March 2015 from the State hazardous materials and waste, noise,
Assessment (EA) Addressing the of California Water Resources Control and transportation could be expected.
Closure of Former Defense Fuel Board and County of Santa Clara No effects on cultural resources,
Support Point (DFSP) Moffett Field regarding improper UST maintenance; environmental justice, land use, public
Located in Santa Clara County, and eliminate aging infrastructure no health and safety, socioeconomics,
California longer required to meet the Department recreation, utilities, or visual resources
AGENCY: Defense Logistics Agency of Defense mission. DLA Energy would be expected. Details of the
received the Notices of Violation based environmental consequences are
(DLA), DoD.
upon the State of California Water discussed in the EA, which is hereby
ACTION: Notice of Availability (NOA) for
Resources Control Board and County of incorporated by reference.
a Finding of No Significant Impact Santa Clara’s determination that DLA is
(FONSI) for the Environmental Determination: Based on the analysis
not maintaining the five USTs in of the Proposed Action’s potential
Assessment (EA) addressing the Closure compliance with California and Santa
of Former Defense Fuel Support Point impacts to the human environment from
Clara County codes after the USTs were routine operations, it was concluded
(DFSP) Moffett Field located in Santa emptied and cleaned in 2005. The
Clara County, CA. that the Proposed Action would
Proposed Action is therefore also produce no significant adverse impacts.
SUMMARY: On May 16, 2016, DLA necessary to resolve State of California Human environment was interpreted
published a NOA in the Federal Water Resources Control Board and comprehensively to include the natural
Register announcing the publication of County of Santa Clara assertions that and physical environment and the
the EA addressing the Closure of DFSP DLA is not in compliance with the relationship of people with that
Moffett Field in Santa Clara County, CA California Code of Regulations (CCR), environment. No significant cumulative
(81 FR 30266). The EA was available for Title 23, Division 3, Chapter 16, Article effects were identified. Implementation
a 30-day public comment period that 7, Underground Storage Tank of the Proposed Action will not violate
ended June 15, 2016. The EA was Requirements, and Unified Facilities any Federal, state, or local laws. Based
prepared as required under the National Criterion 3–460–0. DLA Energy is on the results of the analyses performed
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of committed to closure of these tanks, as
during preparation of the EA, Ms. Mary
1969 and complies with DLA Regulation well as implementation of a phased
D. Miller, Director, DLA Installation
1000.22. No comments were received closure agreement (Phase II) with the
Support, concludes that the Closure of
during the public comment period. This Santa Clara Environmental Health
DFSP Moffett Field in Santa Clara
FONSI documents the decision of DLA Department.
Proposed Action and Alternatives: County, CA does not constitute a major
to proceed with the Closure of DFSP Federal action significantly affecting the
Under the Proposed Action, DLA
Moffett Field. DLA has determined that quality of the human environment
proposes to permanently close DFSP
the Proposed Action is not a major within the context of NEPA. Therefore,
Moffett Field. Under this proposal the
Federal action significantly affecting the an environmental impact statement for
fuel facility infrastructure would be
quality of the human environment physically disconnected, abandoned in the Proposed Action is not required.
within the context of NEPA and that no place, dismantled, and/or demolished. Dated: July 20, 2016.
significant impacts on the human NASA would continue to be the Aaron Siegel,
environment are associated with this property owner of the parcel. The Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
decision. Proposed Action involves the closure of Officer, Department of Defense.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the five USTs and associated pipelines, [FR Doc. 2016–17504 Filed 7–22–16; 8:45 am]
Stacey Christenbury at 703–767–6557 truck fill stands, high-speed aircraft BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
during normal business hours Monday fueling hydrants, and related
through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 infrastructure (e.g., manhole vaults,
p.m. (EST) or by email: NEPA@dla.mil. pumps, pump houses, pump pads, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: hydrants, racks, cathodic protection
Cooperating Agency: National system). Office of the Secretary
Aeronautics and Space Administration. Description of the No Action
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DLA completed an EA to address the Alternative: Under the No Action [Docket ID: DOD–2013–OS–0068]
potential environmental consequences Alternative, DFSP Moffett Field’s former Proposed Collection; Comment
associated with the proposed closure of fuel facilities would remain in their Request
DFSP Moffett Field in Santa Clara current nonclosure status and the State
County, CA. This FONSI incorporates of California Water Resources Control AGENCY: Office of the Assistant to the
the EA by reference and summarizes the Board and County of Santa Clara, would Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs,
results of the analyses in the EA. The continue to consider the site in violation DoD.
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| Contact | Stacey Christenbury at 703-767-6557 during normal business hours Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (EST) or by email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 48404 |
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