[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 127 (Monday, July 3, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 34523]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-16298]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for
Disposal and Reuse of the Lexington Facility of Blue Grass Army Depot
AGENCY: Department of the Army, DOD.
ACTION: Notice of Availability.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with Public Law 100-526, the Defense
Authorizations and Amendments and Base Closure and Realignment Act of
1988, the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission recommended
the closure of the Lexington Facility, Blue Grass Army Depot,
Lexington, Kentucky. This recommendation became law on January 5, 1989.
The environmental assessment evaluates the environmental impacts
associated with the transfer of the entire facility (except for one
building and its surrounding property) in phases, as any necessary
remediation of buildings and land is complete, to the Commonwealth of
Kentucky for light industrial and park/recreation uses similar to those
for which the facility is currently being used. The facility is leased
by the Commonwealth. Portions of the facility are being used by U.S.
Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), the Kentucky National Guard, and
the Retro Europe Mission. It is the Commonwealth's intention to permit
the continued use of the facility by USSOCOM, the Kentucky National
Guard, and the Retro Europe Mission and to create the setting for an
industrial park of approximately 570 acres with a target goal of
approximately 1,850 employees by the year 2,000. Also, the Commonwealth
intends to use approximately 210 acres for park and recreational uses.
Current employment levels at the Lexington Facility is approximately
640 personnel.
There would be no significant impacts in connection with the
proposed action or the No Action/Caretaker alternative. Transfer to the
Commonwealth of Kentucky would provide like use activities at a maximum
employment level. Neither alternative would result in long-term
significant direct adverse impacts on public health and safety. The
proposed action of transfer/disposal would not contribute to
significant cumulative impacts. Accordingly, a Finding of No
Significant Impact has been prepared.
DATES: Written public comments and suggestions will be accepted by July
18, 1995.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the Environmental Assessment and Finding of No
Significant Impact can be obtained by writing to the U.S. Army Engineer
District, Louisville, Corps of Engineers, ATTN: CEORL-PD-R (Mr. Robert
Woodyard, Chief, Environmental Analysis Branch), P.O. Box 59,
Louisville, Kentucky 40201-0059 or by calling Mr. Robert Woodyard at
(502) 582-5774 within 15 days of the date of the publication of this
notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Robert Woodyard at (502) 582-5774.
Dated: June 26, 1995.
Lewis D. Walker,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, (Environment, Safety and
Occupational Health) OASA (IL&E).
[FR Doc. 95-16298 Filed 6-30-95; 8:45 am]
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