94-4611. Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Construction of Additional Family Housing at the Naval Submarine Base, Bangor, Silverdale, WA

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy

 

Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the 
Proposed Construction of Additional Family Housing at the Naval 
Submarine Base, Bangor, Silverdale, WA

    Pursuant to section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969, as implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality 
regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), the Department of Navy announces 
the intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to 
evaluate the potential environmental effects of construction of 352 
Family Housing units at the Naval Submarine Base (SUBASE) Bangor, 
Silverdale, Washington. SUBASE is located on a 7,150 acre federal site 
approximately ten miles north of the City of Bremerton.
    In accordance with the recommendations of the 1993 Base Closure and 
Realignment Commission (BRAC), the Navy plans to construct 
approximately 352 multi-family housing units on approximately 75 acres 
of Government-owned land at SUBASE, Bangor. These additional units are 
required to house military families connected to the BRAC relocation of 
military units to Kitsap County, Washington. The Navy family housing 
mission is to provide quality neighborhoods which meet the needs of 
personnel, enhance morale and retention, and support the operational 
readiness of the Navy.
    Alternative siting on SUBASE, Bangor, including the no action 
alternative, will be analyzed to determine the direct and indirect 
environmental effects of each alternative. Cumulative impacts will be 
analyzed taking into account other past and future projects at the 
SUBASE. Additionally, site specific mitigation measures for each 
alternative will be identified and their effectiveness evaluated.
    A public scoping meeting, to determine the scope of issues to be 
addressed, will be held on March 24, 1994, at 7 p.m. at the Central 
Kitsap High School auditorium, Silverdale, Washington. At this public 
meeting, a brief presentation of the proposed action will precede 
request for public comment. Navy representatives will be available at 
this meeting to receive comments from the public regarding issues of 
concern to the public. Federal, state, and local agencies and 
interested individuals are encouraged to identify environmental 
concerns that should be addressed during the preparation of the EIS. In 
the interest of time, each speaker will be asked to limit their oral 
comments to five minutes.
    Agencies and the public are also invited and encouraged to provide 
written comment in addition to, or in lieu of oral comments at the 
public meeting. To be most helpful scoping comments should clearly 
describe specific issues or topics which the commentor believes the EIS 
should address. Written statements should be mailed no later than April 
14, 1994, to: Commanding Officer, Engineering Field Activity, 
Northwest, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, 3505 NW., Anderson 
Hill Road, Silverdale, Washington 98383-9130 (Attn: Mr. Joe DiVittorio, 
Code 232JD), telephone [phone].

    Dated: February 24, 1994.
Michael P. Rummel,
LCDR, JAGC, USN, Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 94-4611 Filed 2-28-94; 8:45 am]
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