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96-301. Record of Decision on the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS), on the Disposal and Reuse of Jefferson Proving Ground, Madison, Indiana
[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 10, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 712]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-301]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Record of Decision on the Final Environmental Impact Statement
(FEIS), on the Disposal and Reuse of Jefferson Proving Ground, Madison,
Indiana
AGENCY: Department of the Army, DOD.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act and
its implementing regulations promulgated by the President's Council on
Environmental Quality, the Army has prepared a Record of Decision (ROD)
pertaining to the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the
disposal and reuse of Jefferson Proving Ground (JPG).
The decision is to dispose of 55,264 acres of excess property at
JPG in accordance with the Defense Authorization Amendments and Base
Closure and Realignment Act of 1988, Public 100-526. The disposal
actions will be incremental and based on the ability to remediate
contaminated portions of the property.
The FEIS addressed the environmental and socioeconomic effects of
the disposal and subsequent reuse of 55,264 acres. Three alternative
methods of disposal were analyzed: Encumbered Disposal, Unencumbered
Disposal and Retention of the Property in a Caretaker status (i.e., the
No-Action Alternative).
The Encumbered Disposal Alternative addressed the transfer of
property with Army-imposed conditions on future use for purposes that
may include protection of important resources such as water quality and
historical resources, and protection of human health and the
environment from hazardous substances that may be present on the
property. The Unencumbered Disposal Alternative evaluated the potential
to remove encumbrances, thereby allowing the property to be disposed
with few or no Army-imposed restrictions on future use. The impacts of
reuse were evaluated in terms of low, medium and high intensity land
use.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the Record of Decision and the Final Environmental
Impact Statement can be obtained by writing or calling Mr. James
Davidson, at the U.S. Army Materiel Command, ATTN: AMCSO, 5001
Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22333-0001, (703) 274-5510.
Dated: January 3, 1996.
Raymond J. Fatz,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, (Environment, Safety and
Occupational Health) OASA, (I,L&E).
[FR Doc. 96-301 Filed 1-9-96; 8:45 am]
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Document Information
- Published:
- 01/10/1996
- Department:
- Army Department
- Entry Type:
- Notice
- Action:
- Notice of availability.
- Document Number:
- 96-301
- Pages:
- 712-712 (1 pages)
- PDF File:
-
96-301.pdf