99-9227. Notice of Availability (NOA) of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Disposal of the Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant (VAAP), Chattanooga, TN

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 14, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18428-18429]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-9227]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION


Notice of Availability (NOA) of the Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement (DEIS) for the Disposal of the Volunteer Army Ammunition 
Plant (VAAP), Chattanooga, TN

    Pursuant to the requirements of the National Environmental Policy 
Act (NEPA) of 1969, and the President's Council on Environmental 
Quality Regulations (40 CFR 1500-1508), as implemented by General 
Services

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Administration (GSA), this Notice of Availability (NOA) for DEIS is 
announced. The proposed action is the disposal of all of real property 
associated with this government owned facility. The property consists 
of about 6,500 acres of land including buildings, industrial facilities 
and equipment, roadways, utilities, specialized facilities, easements, 
rights of way, and natural undeveloped land.
    The DEIS addresses impacts of two alternatives considered; Disposal 
and No-Action (Continued Federal Ownership). The DEIS examined the 
short and long-term impacts to both natural environment and impacts to 
the surrounding community. The Disposal Alternative is further refined 
into a series of alternative land use scenarios. These were developed 
with the input from the local community through the scoping process.
    GSA will solicit community input at a Public Meeting to be held on 
Thursday April 29th. This will incorporate community comments into the 
decision process before GSA issues a Final EIS (FEIS). The 45-day 
comment period will end June 2, 1999.
    After the comment period GSA will issue a Final EIS for 30 days of 
additional comment. A decision on the Disposal will not be made until 
30 days after the release of the FEIS. GSA anticipates this decision 
will be rendered by August 1999.
    GSA solicits comments in writing at the following address: Mr. Phil 
Youngberg, Regional Environmental Officer (4PT), General Services 
Administration (GSA), 401 West Peachtree Street, NW, Suite 3010, 
Atlanta, GA 30365, or FAX: Mr. Phil Youngberg at 404-331-4540. Comments 
should be submitted in writing.

    April 8, 1999.
Phil Youngberg,
Regional Environmental Office (4 PT).
[FR Doc. 99-9227 Filed 4-13-99; 8:45 am]
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