[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 156 (Thursday, August 13, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 43383]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-21797]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant
Impact for Disposal and Reuse of the Bellmore Logistics Activity, Long
Island, New York, BRAC 95
AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with Public Law 101-510 (as amended), the
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, the Defense Base
Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, the Defense Base Closure and
Realignment Commission recommended the closure of Bellmore Logistics
Activity.
The Final Environmental Assessment (EA) evaluated the environmental
impacts of the disposal and subsequent reuse of the 16.79 acres.
Alternatives examined in the EA include encumbered disposal of the
property, unencumbered disposal of the property, and no action.
Encumbered disposal refers to transfer or conveyance of property having
restrictions on subsequent use as a result of any Army-imposed or legal
restraint. Under the no action alternative, the Army would not dispose
of property but would maintain it in caretaker status for an indefinite
period.
DATES: Interested parties are invited to review and comment on the
Finding of No Significant Impact (FNSI) on or before September 14,
1998.
ADDRESSES: A copy of the Final EA and FNSI may be obtained by writing
to Mr. Carl Burgamy, Jr., U.S. Army Engineer District, Mobile, ATTN:
CESAM-PD-ER, 109 St. Joseph Street, Mobile, Alabama 36602.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Carl Burgamy, Jr. by facsimile at
(334) 690-2727.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: While disposal of Bellmore Logistics
Activity is the Army's primary action, the EA also analyzes the
potential environmental effects of reuse as a secondary action by means
of evaluating intensity-based rescue scenarios. The Army's preferred
alternative for disposal of Bellmore Logistics Activity property is
encumbered disposal, with encumbrances pertaining to the possible
presence of lead-based paint and asbestos-containing material, and the
requirement for a right of reentry for environmental clean-up.
Therefore, based on the analysis found in the EA, which was
incorporated into the FNSI, it has been determined that implementation
of the proposed action will not have significant individual or
cumulative impacts on the quality of the natural or the human
environment. Because no significant environmental impacts will result
from implementation of the proposed action, an Environmental Impact
Statement is not required and will not be prepared. The Army will not
initiate the proposed action for 30 days following publication of this
Notice of Availability in the Federal Register.
The Final EA and FNSI are available for review at the North
Bellmore Public Library, 1551 Newbridge Road, North Bellmore, NY 11710.
Dated: August 10, 1998.
Raymond J. Fatz,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Environment, Safety and
Occupational Health) OASA (I,L&E).
[FR Doc. 98-21797 Filed 8-12-98; 8:45 am]
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