96-26576. Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Disposal of McClellan Air Force Base, California

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 202 (Thursday, October 17, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 54174]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-26576]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Air Force


Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for 
the Disposal of McClellan Air Force Base, California

    The United States Air Force (Air Force) is issuing this notice to 
advise the public that the Air Force intends to prepare an 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to assess the potential 
environmental impacts in support of decision making for the disposal of 
McClellan Air Force Base, in Sacramento, California. The resulting EIS 
will be considered in making disposal decisions that will be documented 
in the Air Force's Record of Decision.
    The EIS will address the potential environmental impacts of 
disposal of the property resulting from closure of McClellan AFB 
pursuant to the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act (DBCRA), as 
amended. The EIS will also address the potential environmental impacts 
of reasonable disposal alternatives.
    The scoping period for the McClellan AFB Disposal EIS will extend 
through December 13, 1996. On November 14, 1996 starting at 7:00 pm, a 
formal scoping meeting will be held at the North Highlands Community 
Center, 6040 Watt Avenue, North Highlands, California, 95660. The 
purpose of the scoping meeting is to provide a forum for public 
officials and the community to provide information and comments, and to 
identify environmental issues and concerns that need to be assessed and 
discussed in the EIS. During the meeting, the Air Force will discuss 
the proposal to dispose of portions of McClellan AFB, describe the 
process involved in preparing an EIS, and ask for input in identifying 
alternate uses for the property. The Air Force will consider reasonable 
alternatives offered by any federal, state, or local government agency, 
as well as any individual or private entity.
    To ensure the Air Force will have sufficient time to consider 
public inputs on issues to be included in the EIS, the Air Force 
recommends that comments and disposal proposals be presented at the 
earliest possible date. The Air Force will, however, accept additional 
comments at the address below at any time during the environmental 
impact analysis process.
    Please direct written comments or requests for further information 
concerning the McClellan AFB disposal EIS to: Mr. Marc Garcia, SM-ALC/
EMRO, 5050 Dudley Blvd., Suite 3, McClellan AFB, Sacramento, California 
95652-1389, Phone: [phone] ext 167, Fax: [phone].
Patsy J. Conner,
Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-26576 Filed 10-16-96; 8:45 am]
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