81 FR 89087 - Record of Decision for the Final Environmental Impact Statement for Short-Term Projects and Real Property Master Plan Update for Fort Belvoir, Virginia
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 237 (December 9, 2016)
Department of the Army
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 237 (December 9, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-29516 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 237 (Friday, December 9, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 89087] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-29516] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army Record of Decision for the Final Environmental Impact Statement for Short-Term Projects and Real Property Master Plan Update for Fort Belvoir, Virginia AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD. ACTION: Notice of availability. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of the Army announces the decision to implement the Preferred Alternative identified in the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for Short-Term Projects and Real Property Master Plan (RPMP) Update for U.S. Army Garrison Fort Belvoir, VA. The RPMP identifies potential future development and management of real property--land, facilities, resources, and infrastructure--and consequent population changes on Fort Belvoir through 2030. The Record of Decision (ROD) explains the potential environmental impacts associated with the selected action, which includes 52 short-term demolition, construction, and renovation projects; four short-term transportation improvement projects; and 19 long-term facility and transportation improvement projects. The short-term projects are programmed for construction through 2017; the long-term projects are intended for implementation between 2018 and 2030. The ROD also adopts mitigation measures that will minimize or eliminate adverse impacts in land, infrastructure, transportation, and environment. ADDRESSES: The ROD can be obtained by contacting: Fort Belvoir Directorate of Public Works, Environmental and Natural Resources Division, Re: Real Property Master Plan EIS, 9430 Jackson Loop, Suite 200, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5116; or by email to [email protected]. The ROD can also be viewed at the following Web site: https://www.belvoir.army.mil/environdocssection9.asp. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fort Belvoir Directorate of Public Works, Environmental and Natural Resources Division, 703-806-3193 or 703-806-0020, during normal working business hours Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; or by email to [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The RPMP and the FEIS focused on Fort Belvoir's 7,700-acre Main Post and the 800-acre Fort Belvoir North Area (FBNA, formerly the Engineer Proving Ground). The RPMP update, FEIS, and ROD do not cover Fort Belvoir property at Rivanna Station in Charlottesville, VA; the Mark Center in Alexandria, VA; or the Humphreys Engineer Center, adjacent to Main Post. The selected action addresses the Army's current and future planning needs at Fort Belvoir. Fort Belvoir's previous master plan was completed in 1993 and was amended in 2002 and 2007. In light of the substantial changes that have occurred on post since 1993, the amended 1993 master plan no longer served to adequately guide the management and use of real property assets--land, facilities, resources, and infrastructure--on the installation. The selected action provides Fort Belvoir with a blueprint for real property planning through 2030 now that the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) recommendations for the post have been implemented. It shifts the planning focus to encompass non-BRAC-related as well as BRAC-related facilities, tenants, and missions and reflects current and projected missions, needs, and conditions. Future growth projections for Main Post and the FBNA indicate an increase of up to 17,000 personnel by 2030 (from 39,000 in 2011) because Fort Belvoir may need to provide additional services to support military and other government organizations. The ROD incorporates the analyses contained in the FEIS. When preparing the ROD, the Army took into consideration all comments provided during the FEIS waiting period, which began when the Notice of Availability for the FEIS was published in the Federal Register on September 22, 2015 (80 FR 57156). The Army considered all comments received in making its decision, but determined that it did not constitute significant new information relevant to environmental concerns that would require supplementation of the FEIS. Comments received resulted in minor edits to the ROD. Implementation of the selected action is expected to result in direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts. The only resource area that would experience significant adverse impacts is traffic and transportation around the surrounding area of Fort Belvoir. The Army will mitigate these and other adverse effects through various strategies, as described in the ROD. All mitigations are subject to the availability of funding. Brenda S. Bowen, Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 2016-29516 Filed 12-8-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-03-P
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STATUS: Closed. usarmy.belvoir.imcom- would require supplementation of the
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: atlantic.mbx.enrd@mail.mil. The ROD FEIS. Comments received resulted in
Surveillance, enforcement, and can also be viewed at the following Web minor edits to the ROD.
examinations matters. In the event that site: https://www.belvoir.army.mil/ Implementation of the selected action
the time, date, or location of this environdocssection9.asp. is expected to result in direct, indirect,
meeting changes, an announcement of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fort and cumulative impacts. The only
the change, along with the new time, Belvoir Directorate of Public Works, resource area that would experience
date, and/or place of the meeting will be Environmental and Natural Resources significant adverse impacts is traffic and
posted on the Commission’s Web site at Division, 703–806–3193 or 703–806– transportation around the surrounding
http://www.cftc.gov. 0020, during normal working business area of Fort Belvoir. The Army will
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: hours Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to mitigate these and other adverse effects
Christopher Kirkpatrick, 202–418–5964. 4:00 p.m.; or by email to through various strategies, as described
usarmy.belvoir.imcom- in the ROD. All mitigations are subject
Natise Allen,
atlantic.mbx.enrd@mail.mil. to the availability of funding.
Executive Assistant.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The RPMP
[FR Doc. 2016–29753 Filed 12–7–16; 4:15 pm] Brenda S. Bowen,
and the FEIS focused on Fort Belvoir’s
BILLING CODE 6351–01–P
7,700-acre Main Post and the 800-acre Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
Fort Belvoir North Area (FBNA, [FR Doc. 2016–29516 Filed 12–8–16; 8:45 am]
formerly the Engineer Proving Ground). BILLING CODE 5001–03–P
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE The RPMP update, FEIS, and ROD do
not cover Fort Belvoir property at
Department of the Army
Rivanna Station in Charlottesville, VA; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Record of Decision for the Final the Mark Center in Alexandria, VA; or
Environmental Impact Statement for the Humphreys Engineer Center, Department of the Army
Short-Term Projects and Real Property adjacent to Main Post.
Master Plan Update for Fort Belvoir, The selected action addresses the Intent To Grant an Exclusive License
Virginia Army’s current and future planning of U.S. Government-Owned Patents
needs at Fort Belvoir. Fort Belvoir’s
AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD. previous master plan was completed in AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of availability. 1993 and was amended in 2002 and
ACTION: Notice.
2007. In light of the substantial changes
SUMMARY: The Department of the Army that have occurred on post since 1993,
announces the decision to implement the amended 1993 master plan no SUMMARY: The Department of the Army
the Preferred Alternative identified in longer served to adequately guide the hereby gives notice of its intent to grant
the Final Environmental Impact management and use of real property an exclusive, royalty-bearing, revocable
Statement (FEIS) for Short-Term assets—land, facilities, resources, and license to pending United States
Projects and Real Property Master Plan infrastructure—on the installation. The Provisional Patent Application 62/
(RPMP) Update for U.S. Army Garrison selected action provides Fort Belvoir 343,315, entitled, ‘‘Zika Virus Vaccine
Fort Belvoir, VA. The RPMP identifies with a blueprint for real property and Methods of Production’’ filed May
potential future development and planning through 2030 now that the 31, 2016 and an exclusive, royalty-
management of real property—land, 2005 Base Realignment and Closure bearing, revocable license to pending
facilities, resources, and infrastructure— (BRAC) recommendations for the post United States Provisional Patent
and consequent population changes on have been implemented. It shifts the Application 62/370,260, entitled, ‘‘Zika
Fort Belvoir through 2030. The Record planning focus to encompass non- Vaccine and Methods of Preparation’’
of Decision (ROD) explains the potential BRAC-related as well as BRAC-related filed August 3, 2016 to Sanofi Pasteur,
environmental impacts associated with facilities, tenants, and missions and Inc., having its principal place of
the selected action, which includes 52 reflects current and projected missions, business at 1 Discovery Drive,
short-term demolition, construction, needs, and conditions. Future growth Swiftwater, PA 18370.
and renovation projects; four short-term projections for Main Post and the FBNA
transportation improvement projects; ADDRESSES: Commander, U.S. Army
indicate an increase of up to 17,000 Medical Research and Materiel
and 19 long-term facility and personnel by 2030 (from 39,000 in 2011)
transportation improvement projects. Command, ATTN: Command Judge
because Fort Belvoir may need to
The short-term projects are programmed Advocate, MCMR–JA, 504 Scott Street,
provide additional services to support
for construction through 2017; the long- Fort Detrick, MD 21702–5012.
military and other government
term projects are intended for organizations. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
implementation between 2018 and The ROD incorporates the analyses licensing issues, Mr. Barry Datlof, Office
2030. The ROD also adopts mitigation contained in the FEIS. When preparing of Research & Technology Assessment,
measures that will minimize or the ROD, the Army took into (301) 619–0033. For patent issues, Ms.
eliminate adverse impacts in land, consideration all comments provided Elizabeth Arwine, Patent Attorney, (301)
infrastructure, transportation, and during the FEIS waiting period, which 619–7808, both at telefax (301) 619–
environment. began when the Notice of Availability
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ADDRESSES: The ROD can be obtained for the FEIS was published in the
by contacting: Fort Belvoir Directorate Federal Register on September 22, 2015 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Anyone
of Public Works, Environmental and (80 FR 57156). The Army considered all wishing to object to grant of this license
Natural Resources Division, Re: Real comments received in making its can file written objections along with
Property Master Plan EIS, 9430 Jackson decision, but determined that it did not supporting evidence, if any, within 15
Loop, Suite 200, Fort Belvoir, VA constitute significant new information days from the date of this publication.
22060–5116; or by email to relevant to environmental concerns that Written objections are to be filed with
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| Contact | Fort Belvoir Directorate of Public Works, Environmental and Natural Resources Division, 703-806-3193 or 703-806-0020, during normal working business hours Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; or by email to usarmy.belvoir.imcom- [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 89087 |
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