[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 40 (Monday, March 2, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 10204]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-5221]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Air Force
Supplemental Record of Decision (SROD) for the Disposal and Reuse
Final Environmental Impact Statement for Carswell Air Force Base (AFB),
Texas (TX)
On January 29, 1998, the Air Force issued a SROD for the disposal
of Carswell AFB, TX. The decisions included in this SROD have been made
in consideration of the Final Environmental Impact (FEIS) of Carswell
AFB, TX, which was filed with the Environmental Protection Agency on
July 15, 1994, and other relevant considerations.
The disposal of property at Carswell AFB is needed because it and
its associated off-base former Weapons Storage Site officially closed
on September 30, 1993, pursuant to the Defense Base Closure and
Realignment Act (DBCRA) (Pub. L. No. 101-510, Title XXIX) and the
recommendations of the Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
Carswell AFB and its associated off-base former Weapons Storage
Site is comprised of approximately 2,580 acres of fee-owned property,
approximately 70 acres of land located on the banks of Lake Worth
leased from the City of Fort Worth under a 25-year lease which expires
in 2012, and 628 acres of easements for a total of 3,278 acres. In the
partial ROD signed on November 21, 1994, the Air Force approved
disposition of approximately 2,266 acres. The Air Force has decided to
dispose of the approximately 1,012 acres remaining of Carswell AFB and
its associated off-base weapons storage site (Parcel K) in the
following manner: Parcel E (approximately 40 acres), Parcel F
(approximately 86 acres), Parcel G (approximately 206 acres), and
Parcel H (approximately 42 acres) will be transferred to the Westworth
Redevelopment Authority which is the official Local Redevelopment
Authority (LRA) as an Economic Development Conveyance (EDC); Parcel I
(approximately 129 acres) and Parcel J (approximately 1 acre) will be
retained by the Air Force; and Parcel K (approximately 508 acres) will
be disposed of through public sale.
The uses proposed for the property under the SROD are included in
the proposed action in the FEIS and are consistent with the LRA's
redevelopment plan. The LRA prepared the plan with the assistance of
the broader community.
By this decision, the Air Force adopts certain mitigation measures,
as described in the SROD, to protect public health and the environment.
In response to the existing or forecasted environmental impacts to or
in the area of Carswell AFB, subsequent property owners should consider
implementation of the more specific mitigation measures associated with
reuses they may undertake, as set forth in Chapter 4 of the FEIS.
Any questions regarding this matter should be directed to Mr.
Charles R. Hatch, Program Manager, Division C. Correspondence should be
sent to AFBCA/DC, 1700 North Moore Street, Suite 2300, Arlington, VA
22209-2809.
Barbara A. Carmichael,
Alternate Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-5221 Filed 2-27-98; 8:45 am]
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