[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 9 (Friday, January 13, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 3198]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-866]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary of the Army
Notice of Intent to Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact
Statement (DEIS) for Projects and Activities Associated With Future
Programs at Aberdeen Proving Ground
AGENCY: Department of the Army, DOD.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with Public Law 91-190, the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the Draft Environmental Impact
Statement (DEIS) is being prepared to evaluate environmental
implications of future decisions regarding operation of Aberdeen
Proving Ground. The DEIS will focus on impacts of planned future
activities at Aberdeen Proving Ground; development alternatives for the
installation Master Plan; development potential of the installation in
terms of environmental carrying capacity; and specific concerns
regarding risk. Issues to be considered in the proposed action include
acceptance of those new programs projected for the installation to
include modernization or removal of outdated facilities, and
improvements to infrastructure, utilities and service necessary to
accommodate the new missions and changes in existing test and
evaluation missions. All missions on the installation will be
considered including the Combat Systems Test Activity, the Chemical and
Biological Defense Command and the Army Research Laboratory. The Army
will conduct several small group scoping workshops prior to preparing
the Environmental Impact statement. The first step will be to determine
the appropriate scope of issues, activities and alternatives to be
addressed. Among the anticipated areas to be evaluated are public
health risks and public safety, noise, shock and vibration, water
quality, air quality, hazardous materials management and disposal,
biological resources including threatened and endangered species social
and economic effects, and historic and archaeological resources. During
the scoping process, the Army will ask other agencies that have
regulatory interest in Aberdeen Proving Ground to participate in
scoping.
DATES: Written public comments and suggestions can be submitted by
February 13, 1995 to the address shown below.
ADDRESSES: Commander, Aberdeen Proving Ground Support Activity, ATTN:
STEAP-SH-ER (Edward L. Newell, Jr.) Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland
21005-5423.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Edward L. Newell, Jr., (410) 278-6756.
Dated: January 4, 1995.
Lewis D. Walker,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Environmental, Safety and
Occupational Health), OASA (I,L&E).
[FR Doc. 95-866 Filed 1-12-95; 8:45 am]
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