Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FNSI) for Disposal and Reuse of the BRAC Property at Fort Greely, AK

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 173 (Wednesday, September 8, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 48810]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-23291]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant 
Impact (FNSI) for Disposal and Reuse of the BRAC Property at Fort 
Greely, AK

agency: Department of the Army, DoD.

action: Notice of availability.

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summary: In accordance with Public Law 101-510, the Defense Base 
Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission recommended the realignment 
of the Northern Warfare Training Center (NWTC) and the Cold Regions 
Test Center (CRTC) from Fort Greely, Alaska, to Fort Wainwright, 
Alaska. The realignment of Fort Greely could begin no earlier than July 
1997 and can end no earlier than July 2001.
    The EA analyzes the environmental and socioeconomic effects 
relating to the disposal and reuse of surplus property at Fort Greely. 
The day Fort Greely was selected for realignment (February 28, 1995), 
approximately 747 active duty and civilian personnel were employed on 
the installation. By July 2001, this number will be reduced to 55 
civilians and 11 military. Much of the base infrastructure, including 
most of the housing units, is surplus to the needs of the Federal 
Government and is available for transfer to the Local Redevelopment 
Authority (LRA). The total surplus area is 1,785 acres.

dates: Public comments should be submitted on or before October 8, 
1999.

addresses: A copy of EA and FNSI may be obtained by writing to the U.S. 
Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District, ATTN: CEPOA-EN-CW-ER (My. Guy 
McConnell), P.O. Box 898, Anchorage, Alaska 99506-0898.

for further information contact: Mr. Guy McConnell at (907) 753-2625, 
or by facsimile at (907) 753-2526.

supplementary information: The EA analyzes the alternatives of no 
action, unencumbered disposal, and encumbered disposal. The Army's 
preferred alternative is encumbered disposal, which places constraints 
on future use of some parcels. Reuse of the surplus property is also 
discussed, based on reasonably foreseeable scenarios envisioned in the 
LRA Final Reuse Plan, Fort Greely, Alaska. Additionally, the EA 
evaluates the envionmental consequences of privatizing certain 
utilities, a non-BRAC action the Army may or may not exercise in the 
future. Privatization would facilitate the reuse of the property.
    The Army concludes that the disposal and reuse of the BRAC property 
at Fort Greely does not constitute a major federal action significantly 
affecting the quality of the natural or human environment. Because no 
significant impacts would result from implementing the proposed action, 
an environmental impact statement is not required and will not be 
prepared.
    The EA is also available for review at the Library, Building 652, 
Fort Greely, Alaska; Delta Public Library, 2288 Deborah Street, Delta 
Junction, Alaska; and, Noel Wien Public Library, 1215 Cowles Street, 
Fairbanks, Alaska.

    Dated: September 1, 1999.
Raymond J. Fatz,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, (Environment, Safety and 
Occupational Health) OASA (I&E).
[FR Doc 99-23291 Filed 9-7-99; 8:45 am]
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