95-5308. Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Disposal and Reuse of Newark AFB, OH

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 43 (Monday, March 6, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 12205]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-5308]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Air Force


Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the 
Disposal and Reuse of Newark AFB, OH

    The United States Air Force is issuing this notice to advise the 
public that the Air Force intends to prepare an environmental 
assessment (EA) to assess the potential environmental impacts of the 
disposal and reuse of Newark AFB identified for closure under the Base 
Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 as amended. This notice amends the 
Federal Register Notice of October 28, 1993 which stated that an 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) would be prepared for the disposal 
and reuse of Newark AFB.
    The Air Force conducted a public scoping meeting on May 10, 1994 at 
the Heath City Hall, Heath, OH. This meeting had been previously 
publicized in a Federal Register Notice dated May 5, 1994. The proposed 
action is now well-defined and consists of a continuation of the 
existing activities at Newark AFB under the privatization-in-place 
initiative which means that the current workload performed by the Air 
Force will be performed by the private sector. Based on this 
information, lack of environmental issues raised at the scoping 
meeting, and environmental baseline data collected to date, preparation 
of an environmental assessment is reasonable.
    The environmental assessment might lead to issuance of a Finding of 
No Significant Impact(FONSI) if supported by the environmental impact 
analysis. If significant environmental impacts are identified during 
the environmental analysis process, an EIS will be prepared. The Air 
Force will publish another notice in the Federal Register notifying the 
public of the FONSI or of the intent to prepare an EIS.
    Please direct requests for further information concerning the 
Newark AFB disposal and reuse environmental assessment to: Lt Col Terry 
D. Armstrong, HQ AFCEE/EC, 8106 Chennault Road, Brooks AFB, TX 78235-
5318, [phone]

List of Subjects

    Environmental Protection, Environmental Impact Statement, 
Environmental Assessment, US Air Force, Newark AFB, Defense Base 
Closure and Realignment.
Patsy J. Conner,
Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 95-5308 Filed 3-3-95; 8:45 am]
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