Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for the Disestablishment of U.S. Army Aviation Troop Command, St. Louis, Missouri, and the Major Item Information Center, Logistics Support Activity, Letterkenny Army Depot, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, to Redstone Arsenal, Alabama
Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impac
[Federal Register: March 14, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 51)] [Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for the Disestablishment of U.S. Army Aviation Troop Command, St. Louis, Missouri, and the Major Item Information Center, Logistics Support Activity, Letterkenny Army Depot, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, to Redstone Arsenal, Alabama
AGENCY: Department of the Army, DOD.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
SUMMARY: In accordance with Public Law 101-510, the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission recommended disestablishment of U.S. Army Aviation Troop Command. Additionally, the Major Item Information Center (MIIC), formally part of Systems Integration Management Activity-East (SIMA-E), will relocate to Redstone Arsenal as a part of the BRAC 1993 realignment of Letterkenny Army Depot, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. The MIIC relocation is a 1993 BRAC Army discretionary move, which will merge MIIC with its parent activity, Logistics Support Activity, at Redstone Arsenal.
The Environmental Assessment (EA) evaluates the environmental impacts associated with the transfer of approximately 2,252 personnel and the renovation and construction projects required to accommodate the functions.
No significant project environmental impacts were identified. Potential for only minor or insignificant impacts are anticipated regarding air quality, noise, infrastructure, hazardous and toxic materials, and biological resources. Traffic impacts are not expected to be significant with the implementation of intersection improvements planned for the arsenal and roadway and intersection improvements planned for the surrounding area. Impacts from the construction of new facilities and the renovation of existing buildings are not expected to be significant with the implementation of Best Management Practices and required procedures. Potentially significant cumulative socioeconomic impacts were identified relating to population increase, the local economy, and public services. However, based on the environmental impact analyses found in the EA, which is hereby incorporated into this Finding of No Significant Impact (FNSI), it has been determined that implementation of the proposed action would not have significant direct impact on the quality of the natural or the human environment. Because no significant non-socioeconomic environmental impact would result from implementation of the proposed action, an Environmental Impact Statement is not required and will not be prepared.DATES: Inquiries will be accepted by March 29, 1996.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact can be obtained by writing to the U.S. Army Engineer District, Mobile, ATTN: CESAM-PD-E (Mr. Neil Robison), P.O. Box 2288, Mobile, Alabama 36628-0001, or by calling (334) 690-3018, within 15 days of the date of the publication of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Neil Robison at 334-690-3018.Dated: March 8, 1996.
Raymond J. Fatz,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Environmental Safety and Occupational Health), OASA (I,L&E). [FR Doc. 96-6075 Filed 3-13-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3710-08-M
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