83 FR 17371 - Environmental Impact Statement for Area Development Plan, Davison Army Airfield, Fort Belvoir, VA
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 76 (April 19, 2018)
Department of the Army
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 76 (April 19, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-08205 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 76 (Thursday, April 19, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 17371-17372] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-08205] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army Environmental Impact Statement for Area Development Plan, Davison Army Airfield, Fort Belvoir, VA AGENCY: Department of the Army, DOD. ACTION: Notice of intent. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of the Army (Army) announces its intent to conduct public scoping under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and solicit public comments to gather information to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a proposed Area Development Plan (ADP) for Davison Army Airfield (DAAF), U.S. Army Garrison Fort Belvoir (Fort Belvoir), Virginia. The EIS will analyze the potential environmental impacts that would result from implementing the projects identified in the ADP (Proposed Action). The Proposed Action consists of multiple new construction, replacement, demolition, and renovation projects at DAAF. The Proposed Action does not include, nor would it require, substantial changes in missions, air operations, or the number of aircraft or personnel. The scoping process will help identify reasonable alternatives, potential environmental impacts, and key issues of concern to be analyzed in the EIS. The Army intends to comply with the requirements of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act in parallel with this NEPA process, and invites federally recognized tribes and the State Historic Preservation Office to participate in the consultation process. DATES: Comments must be sent by May 21, 2018. ADDRESSES: Please send written comments to: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN. Heather Cisar, Planning Division, 2 Hopkins Plaza, 10th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heather Cisar at: FortBelvoirNOI@usace.army.mil SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DAAF is located on Fort Belvoir's North Post in Fairfax County, VA. DAAF is home to The Army Aviation Brigade's (TAAB) [[Page 17372]] 12th Aviation Battalion (AVN BN) and several other tenants, including the Night Vision and Electronic Sensor Directorate (NVESD); District of Columbia Army National Guard (DCARNG); Operational Support Airlift Activity/Operational Support Airlift Command (OSA-A/OSACOM); Civil Air Patrol; and TAAB's Airfield Division. DAAF's existing physical infrastructure consists of buildings and pavements. Buildings include several fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft (helicopter) maintenance hangars, operations/administrative facilities, an air control tower, and a fire station. A number of buildings are old and inefficient (dating from the 1950's to 1970's) and are too small. DAAF's buildings are also located in an inefficient way, resulting in spread-out operations; interaction of helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft that reduces operational safety; and the need for multiple runway crossings. Finally, a number of facilities are in violation of airfield design requirements and operate under temporary waivers. Fort Belvoir has a current Real Property Master Plan (RPMP) for the Main Post and Fort Belvoir North Area. Within that plan, DAAF is a district requiring an ADP. Therefore, the Army is preparing an ADP to support and complement the RPMP and guide future development actions at DAAF. The proposed ADP identifies multiple projects that will address the airfield's deficiencies and accommodate the space and functional needs of DAAF's tenants, consistent with applicable regulations and the airfield's vision to create a safe, secure, sustainable, consolidated aviation complex that allows for mission growth and provides multiple services in a compact campus. The ADP projects include the construction of a consolidated complex for the 12th AVN BN comprising one new aircraft maintenance hangar and two new aircraft storage hangars, along with supporting facilities (including wash rack and paint booth), associated aircraft parking aprons, and privately owned vehicle (POV) parking; consolidation of NVESD to new facilities; renovation and extension of the existing DCARNG facilities; construction of a new aircraft maintenance hangar and a new administrative facility for OSA- A/OSACOM; and renovation and extension of the Airfield Division's building. Up to 25 existing facilities would be demolished, including the buildings currently under temporary waivers. Infrastructure improvements would include construction of a 200-foot runway extension; realignment and extension of existing roadways; construction of an entry gate meeting applicable antiterrorism/force protection (AT/FP) standards; and excavation and grading of a wooded knoll to eliminate airfield clearance violations. At a minimum, the EIS will analyze the potential impacts of three alternatives: No Action Alternative, Full Implementation Alternative, and Partial Implementation Alternative. Any other reasonable alternatives identified during the scoping process will be considered for evaluation in the EIS. The EIS will assess the impacts of the alternatives on resources and identify mitigation measures. The proposed action could result in significant adverse effects on the 100- year floodplain associated with Accotink Creek, which covers a substantial part of DAAF, and on wetlands. One of the proposed projects would require using part of Anderson Park, a Fort Belvoir recreational resource adjacent to DAAF, to construct a new POV parking lot. Governmental agencies, federally recognized Indian tribes, interested organizations, and individuals are invited to participate in the scoping process for the preparation of this EIS by attending meetings and/or submitting written comments. Written comments must be sent within 30 days of publication of this NOI in the Federal Register. A public scoping meeting will be held near Fort Belvoir during this period. Notification of the meeting's time and location will be published locally. Brenda S. Bowen, Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 2018-08205 Filed 4-18-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-03-P
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PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED TIME AND DATE OF Draft SEIS, scoping comments should be Markell, AFCEC/CZN at the address
THE MEETING: 10:00 a.m., Friday, April submitted in English to the website or above.
20, 2018. the address listed above by May 27, Henry Williams,
CHANGES IN THE MEETING: The time of the 2018.
Acting Air Force Federal Register Liaison
meeting has changed. This meeting will Officer.
now be held at 9:45 a.m. on Friday, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The USAF
intends to prepare an SEIS to address [FR Doc. 2018–08199 Filed 4–18–18; 8:45 am]
April 20, 2018.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: changes made since the September 2016 BILLING CODE 5001–05–P
Christopher Kirkpatrick, 202–418–5964. completion of the Final EIS for Divert
Activities and Exercises and the
Natise L. Allen, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
signature of the Record of Decision
Executive Assistant. (ROD), signed December 7, 2016, Department of the Army
[FR Doc. 2018–08287 Filed 4–17–18; 4:15 pm] announcing the USAF decision to select
BILLING CODE 6351–01–P the Modified Tinian Alternative (Final Environmental Impact Statement for
EIS, Section 2.7, page 2–52) and Area Development Plan, Davison Army
specifically the North Option (Final EIS, Airfield, Fort Belvoir, VA
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Section 2.5.2, page 2–28), as a future AGENCY: Department of the Army, DOD.
Divert location.
Department of the Air Force ACTION: Notice of intent.
After the ROD was signed in
Notice of Intent To Prepare a December 2016, the USAF conducted SUMMARY: The Department of the Army
Supplemental Environmental Impact further evaluation of the fuel (Army) announces its intent to conduct
Statement for Tinian Divert requirement and associated public scoping under the National
Infrastructure Improvements, infrastructure, including the feasibility Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and
Commonwealth of the Mariana Islands of different alternatives that were not solicit public comments to gather
considered in the original EIS. The information to prepare an
AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
Department of Defense. USAF now proposes to construct a fuel
for a proposed Area Development Plan
ACTION: Notice of Intent. pipeline to transport fuel from the
(ADP) for Davison Army Airfield
seaport to the airport, and associated
(DAAF), U.S. Army Garrison Fort
SUMMARY: The United States Air Force infrastructure at the seaport, rather than Belvoir (Fort Belvoir), Virginia. The EIS
(USAF) is issuing this notice to advise using fuel trucks for fuel transfer. In will analyze the potential
the public of the intent to prepare a addition, recent reconnaissance surveys environmental impacts that would
Supplemental Environmental Impact of the routes proposed for Divert-related result from implementing the projects
Statement (SEIS) for the proposed vehicles, and coordination with Tinian identified in the ADP (Proposed
Tinian Divert Infrastructure leadership, indicate the existing surface Action). The Proposed Action consists
Improvements. The SEIS will assess the road network is inadequate to support of multiple new construction,
potential environmental consequences heavy vehicle traffic required for Divert replacement, demolition, and
of the construction of a fuel pipeline activities, and is in need of renovation projects at DAAF. The
and associated support facilities, and improvements. Therefore, the USAF Proposed Action does not include, nor
improvements to existing roadways, on
also proposes to improve certain would it require, substantial changes in
the island of Tinian in the
existing roads between the seaport and missions, air operations, or the number
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
airport that would be used to support of aircraft or personnel. The scoping
Islands (CNMI).
Divert-related projects. process will help identify reasonable
DATES: USAF invites the public, alternatives, potential environmental
stakeholders, and other interested Scoping and Agency Coordination: To
impacts, and key issues of concern to be
parties to attend an open house public effectively define the full range of issues
analyzed in the EIS. The Army intends
scoping meeting from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. to be evaluated in the SEIS, the USAF
to comply with the requirements of
on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at the will determine the scope of the analysis Section 106 of the National Historic
Tinian Elementary School cafeteria. A by soliciting comments from interested Preservation Act in parallel with this
Chamorro/Carolinian interpreter will be local, state and federal elected officials NEPA process, and invites federally
available at the meeting and can assist and agencies, as well as interested recognized tribes and the State Historic
with translation of meeting materials members of the public and others. A Preservation Office to participate in the
and written comments. scoping meeting will be held on Tinian consultation process.
ADDRESSES: The project website and the scheduled date, time, and DATES: Comments must be sent by May
www.PACAFDivertMarianasEIS.com location for the scoping meeting will 21, 2018.
provides more information on the SEIS also be published in local media a ADDRESSES: Please send written
and can be used to submit scoping minimum of 15 days prior to the comments to: U.S. Army Corps of
comments. Scoping comments may also scoping meeting. The USAF also Engineers, ATTN. Heather Cisar,
be submitted to Ms. Melissa Markell, welcomes comments under Section 106 Planning Division, 2 Hopkins Plaza,
(210) 925–2728, AFCEC/CZN; Attn: of the National Historic Preservation Act 10th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201.
Tinian Divert SEIS; 2261 Hughes Ave, (36 Code of Federal Regulations 800)
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
Suite 155; JBSA Lackland, TX 78236– FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
regarding the identification of or effects Heather Cisar at: FortBelvoirNOI@
9853, melissa.markell@us.af.mil. on historic properties.
Comments will be accepted at any time usace.army.mil
during the environmental impact If you have comments or would like SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DAAF is
analysis process. However, to ensure the to become a consulting party in the located on Fort Belvoir’s North Post in
USAF has sufficient time to consider Section 106 process, please visit the Fairfax County, VA. DAAF is home to
public input in the preparation of the project website or contact Ms. Melissa The Army Aviation Brigade’s (TAAB)
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12th Aviation Battalion (AVN BN) and supporting facilities (including wash by attending meetings and/or submitting
several other tenants, including the rack and paint booth), associated aircraft written comments.
Night Vision and Electronic Sensor parking aprons, and privately owned Written comments must be sent
Directorate (NVESD); District of vehicle (POV) parking; consolidation of within 30 days of publication of this
Columbia Army National Guard NVESD to new facilities; renovation and NOI in the Federal Register. A public
(DCARNG); Operational Support Airlift extension of the existing DCARNG scoping meeting will be held near Fort
Activity/Operational Support Airlift facilities; construction of a new aircraft Belvoir during this period. Notification
Command (OSA–A/OSACOM); Civil Air maintenance hangar and a new of the meeting’s time and location will
Patrol; and TAAB’s Airfield Division. administrative facility for OSA–A/ be published locally.
DAAF’s existing physical infrastructure OSACOM; and renovation and
Brenda S. Bowen,
consists of buildings and pavements. extension of the Airfield Division’s
Buildings include several fixed- and building. Up to 25 existing facilities Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
rotary-wing aircraft (helicopter) would be demolished, including the [FR Doc. 2018–08205 Filed 4–18–18; 8:45 am]
maintenance hangars, operations/ buildings currently under temporary BILLING CODE 5001–03–P
administrative facilities, an air control waivers. Infrastructure improvements
tower, and a fire station. A number of would include construction of a 200-
buildings are old and inefficient (dating foot runway extension; realignment and DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
from the 1950’s to 1970’s) and are too extension of existing roadways;
small. DAAF’s buildings are also located Office of the Secretary
construction of an entry gate meeting
in an inefficient way, resulting in applicable antiterrorism/force [Transmittal No. 18–10]
spread-out operations; interaction of protection (AT/FP) standards; and
helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft that excavation and grading of a wooded Arms Sales Notification
reduces operational safety; and the need knoll to eliminate airfield clearance
for multiple runway crossings. Finally, violations. AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
a number of facilities are in violation of Agency, Department of Defense.
At a minimum, the EIS will analyze
airfield design requirements and operate ACTION: Arms sales notice.
the potential impacts of three
under temporary waivers.
alternatives: No Action Alternative, Full SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
Fort Belvoir has a current Real
Property Master Plan (RPMP) for the Implementation Alternative, and Partial publishing the unclassified text of an
Main Post and Fort Belvoir North Area. Implementation Alternative. Any other arms sales notification.
Within that plan, DAAF is a district reasonable alternatives identified during
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
requiring an ADP. Therefore, the Army the scoping process will be considered
Pamela Young, (703) 697–9107,
is preparing an ADP to support and for evaluation in the EIS. The EIS will
pamela.a.young14.civ@mail.mil or
complement the RPMP and guide future assess the impacts of the alternatives on
Kathy Valadez, (703) 697–9217,
development actions at DAAF. resources and identify mitigation
kathy.a.valadez.civ@mail.mil; DSCA/
The proposed ADP identifies multiple measures. The proposed action could
DSA–RAN.
projects that will address the airfield’s result in significant adverse effects on
the 100-year floodplain associated with SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
deficiencies and accommodate the space 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is
and functional needs of DAAF’s tenants, Accotink Creek, which covers a
substantial part of DAAF, and on published to fulfill the requirements of
consistent with applicable regulations
wetlands. One of the proposed projects section 155 of Public Law 104–164
and the airfield’s vision to create a safe,
would require using part of Anderson dated July 21, 1996. The following is a
secure, sustainable, consolidated
Park, a Fort Belvoir recreational copy of a letter to the Speaker of the
aviation complex that allows for
resource adjacent to DAAF, to construct House of Representatives, Transmittal
mission growth and provides multiple
a new POV parking lot. 18–10 with attached Policy Justification.
services in a compact campus. The ADP
projects include the construction of a Governmental agencies, federally Dated: April 16, 2018.
consolidated complex for the 12th AVN recognized Indian tribes, interested Shelly E. Finke,
BN comprising one new aircraft organizations, and individuals are Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
maintenance hangar and two new invited to participate in the scoping Officer, Department of Defense.
aircraft storage hangars, along with process for the preparation of this EIS BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
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| FR Citation | 83 FR 17371 |
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