97-15276. Record of Decision for the Environmental Impact Statement/ Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR) for Proposed Combined-Forces Training Activities, New Equipment Utilization, and Range Modernization Program at Camp Roberts Army National ...

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 112 (Wednesday, June 11, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31798-31799]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-15276]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Record of Decision for the Environmental Impact Statement/
Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR) for Proposed Combined-Forces 
Training Activities, New Equipment Utilization, and Range Modernization 
Program at Camp Roberts Army National Guard Training Site, California

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of Availability.

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SUMMARY: The Record of Decision (ROD) was signed on May 1, 1997.
    The decision made in the ROD was to implement the proposed action 
and a series of mitigation measures to minimize the environmental 
impacts of this action. The proposed action consists of three 
components: combined-forces training with two brigades of personnel and 
associated equipment, new equipment utilization, and a range 
modernization program.

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    The combined-forces training component would consist of increasing 
the intensity of training from a typical maximum of approximately 5,300 
soldiers to approximately 10,600 soldiers during an annual training 
period at Camp Roberts. Four new types of equipment would be introduced 
at Camp Roberts as part of the proposed action: the M1 Abrams series of 
tanks would replace the M60 series tanks, Bradley Fighting Vehicles 
would replace the M113 series armored personnel carriers, the Multiple-
Launch Rocket System would replace all but two of the M110 8-inch 
howitzers, and the AH-64 series Apache helicopters would replace the 
Cobra helicopters. The range modernization program component would be 
composed of both upgrading existing ranges and constructing new ranges.
    Copies: Copies of the ROD will be mailed to individuals who 
participated in the public scoping process. 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 by request.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lieutenant Colonel William Parsonage, EIS/EIR Project Officer. Camp 
Roberts Army National Guard Training Site, Camp Roberts, CA 93451-5000; 
telephone [phone].

    Dated: June 6, 1997.
Raymond J. Fatz,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, (Environment, Safety, and 
Occupational Health) OASA (I,L&E).
[FR Doc. 97-15276 Filed 6-10-97; 8:45 am]
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