[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 96 (Thursday, May 16, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 24764]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-12229]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Western Army
National Guard Aviation Training Site (WAATS) Proposed Expansion
LEAD AGENCIES: National Guard Bureau, Department of the Army, and the
Department of the Air Force, Department of Defense.
COOPERATING AGENCY: Federal Bureau of Land Management, Department of
the Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Availability.
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SUMMARY: Expansions to existing training areas and facilities at the
WAATS are for the purpose of enhancing readiness and training of
National Guard aviation units, improving training safety, constructing
facilities to meet training demands, and complying with environmental
requirements.
This document addresses the environmental impacts of the proposed
actions, reasonable alternatives and the impact upon Guard readiness of
taking no action. The proposed action and each alternative action
consist of three essential components: (1) increase the size of the
original Tactical Flight Training Area (TFTA) to improve training,
enhance training safety through reduced training congestion, allowing
limited ground training support activities, and to reduce noise and
environmental impacts through closing some parts of the existing TFTA;
(2) increase the number of helicopter gunnery training operations
through construction of new ranges or modification to existing ranges
and; (3) construct new facilities for housing, training, maintenance
and to comply with changing environmental requirements.
The DEIS will be available for public review for 45 days from the
date the Notice of Availability is published in the Federal Register.
The Arizona National Guard WAATS will conduct public hearings to
discuss concerns and comments on the DEIS. Public hearings will be held
in several locations throughout the project area. Specific locations,
dates and times will be announced through letters to those on the
project mailing list and to others through Notices, Display
Advertisements and Legal Notices in general circulation newspapers.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the DEIS Executive Summary will be mailed to
individuals who participated in the public scoping process. Copies of
the entire DEIS may be requested from the Project Officer. Copies will
also be sent to Federal, state, regional, and local agencies;
interested organizations and agencies; and public libraries.
Individuals not currently on the mailing list may obtain a copy on
request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The DEIS Project Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Richard Murphy, Deputy
Commander, Western Army National Guard Aviation Training Site, Building
145-500, Pinal Air Park, Marana, Arizona 85653-9598, (520) 682--4590.
Dated: May 10, 1996.
Raymond J. Fatz,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Environment, Safety, and
Occupational Health) OASA (IL&E).
[FR Doc. 96-12229 Filed 5-15-96; 8:45 am]
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