95-1869. Finding of No Significant Impact (FNSI) and Environmental Assessment for Disposal and Reuse of Nike Battery Kansas City 30, Pleasant Hill, Missouri

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 25, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4896-4897]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-1869]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary of the Army


Finding of No Significant Impact (FNSI) and Environmental 
Assessment for Disposal and Reuse of Nike Battery Kansas City 30, 
Pleasant Hill, Missouri

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Finding of no significant impact.

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SUMMARY: The proposed action analyzed by this document is the disposal 
and reuse of the Nike Battery Kansas City 30 (Nike KC-30) as required 
by the Defense Authorization Amendments and the Base Closure and 
Realignment Act (Public Law 100-526). The purpose of the Environmental 
Assessment (EA) is to identify and evaluate the anticipated effects of 
disposal by the Army and reuse of Nike KC-30 by non-Army entities.
    The EA studied in detail three possible alternatives for complying 
with the recommendation made by the Defense Secretary's Commission on 
Base Realignment and Closure to dispose of Nike KC-30. These 
alternatives included: no action; encumbered disposal in which the Army 
would identify and impose reuse constraints on future owners; and 
unencumbered disposal where potential encumbrances would be identified 
and removed by the Army prior to disposal of the property. The EA found 
that encumbered disposal of Nike KC-30 is the most desirable course of 
action to comply with the Commission's recommendation. Encumbered 
disposal of the facility would result in positive environmental 
effects. Prior to disposal of the property, the Army would identify all 
areas of environmental contamination and conduct remedial actions to 
return the site to a level consistent with future use without 
presenting unacceptable risks to occupants or workers. Encumbered 
disposal of the site would also allow the Army to return surplus 
capacity to public or private use.
    However, encumbered disposal of the Nike KC-30 site would result in 
an Army imposed reuse constraint on future owners. This constraint 
would require the future owner to remove sections of the existing 
buried, non-friable asbestos-containing water distribution and sewage 
lines if the future owner disturbs these underground lines during 
development. Removal and disposal of the disturbed sections would be 
required to be conducted in accordance with federal and state 
regulations governing asbestos containing material. Additional 
constraints may be identified during [[Page 4897]] future 
investigations of the property. These constraints would be identified 
and imposed by the Army at the time of deed transfer. Currently, the 
facility is in compliance with all applicable federal environmental 
statutes and executive orders.
    Implementation of the unencumbered alternative would have similar 
environmental effects as the encumbered disposal alternative. However, 
unencumbered disposal would require the Army to remediate for all site 
contamination, including the buried, non-friable asbestos-containing 
water distribution and sewage lines. These lines are not a hazard to 
human health or the environment, unless disturbed.
    Implementation of the no-action alternative would perpetuate 
maintenance costs incurred by the Army. Additionally, no remedial 
actions would be taken for known contaminants on the site.
    The EA results in a Finding of No Significant Impact (FNSI), 
therefore an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is not required for 
encumbered disposal of Nike KC-30.

DATES: Coments must be received on or before February 24, 1995.

ADDRESSEE: Persons wishing to comment may obtain a copy of the EA or 
inquire regarding the FNSI by writing to Mr. Alan Gehrt, Environmental 
Resources Branch, Planning Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 
Kansas City, 601 East 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64106-2896.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Questions regarding this FNSI may be directed 
to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN: Mr. Alan Gehrt, at (816) 
426-3358.

    Dated: January 19, 1995.
Lewis D. Walker,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, (Environment, Safety and 
Occupational Health) OASA (IL&E).
[FR Doc. 95-1869 Filed 1-24-95; 8:45 am]
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